Sentence Improvement

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Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

  1. A little rail-road engine was employed by a station yard for doing small pieces of work.








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    Here, was employed at the station yard is the right usage.
    by (Prep.) : near somebody/something
    at (Prep.) : used for saying where something/somebody is or where something happens

    Correct Option: C

    Here, was employed at the station yard is the right usage.
    by (Prep.) : near somebody/something
    at (Prep.) : used for saying where something/somebody is or where something happens

  1. You have come here with a view to insult me.








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    with a view to (doing something) : with the intention of (doing something)
    Gerund-insulting will be used.
    It is the object of Prep.-to.
    Hence, to insulting me is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    with a view to (doing something) : with the intention of (doing something)
    Gerund-insulting will be used.
    It is the object of Prep.-to.
    Hence, to insulting me is the right usage.

  1. The more they earn, more they spend on luxury items.








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    The structure of the sentence is as follows :

    The +
    more... +
    the +
    more ...
    ↓
    ↓
    ↓
    ↓
    Def. Art. Adv.Def. Art.Adv.

    Hence, the more they spend is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    The structure of the sentence is as follows :

    The +
    more... +
    the +
    more ...
    ↓
    ↓
    ↓
    ↓
    Def. Art. Adv.Def. Art.Adv.

    Hence, the more they spend is the right usage.

  1. If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear the disturbances caused by traffic.








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    No improvement
    bear (Verb) : to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant
    bear with (Phr.V) : to be patient with
    bear upon (Phr.V) : have an effect upon
    bear away (Phr.V) : remove from a certain place

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    bear (Verb) : to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant
    bear with (Phr.V) : to be patient with
    bear upon (Phr.V) : have an effect upon
    bear away (Phr.V) : remove from a certain place

  1. Hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book, I won as a prize.








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    Earlier past event-won as a prize will be indicated by had won as a prize (Past Perfect Tense)
    Hence, I had won as a prize is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Earlier past event-won as a prize will be indicated by had won as a prize (Past Perfect Tense)
    Hence, I had won as a prize is the right usage.