Sentence Improvement


Direction: In the following questions, a sentence / a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence / part 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. The incident made a deep impression on me.









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    profound (Adj.) : very great ; felt or experienced very strongly
    deep (Adj.) : strongly felt
    ⇒ a deep sense of loss
    Here, profound is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    profound (Adj.) : very great ; felt or experienced very strongly
    deep (Adj.) : strongly felt
    ⇒ a deep sense of loss
    Here, profound is the right usage.


  1. Mutual shakes of hands was exchanged.









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    They shook hands with each other is the right sentence.

    Correct Option: C

    They shook hands with each other is the right sentence.



  1. She prefers tea than coffee.









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    Inf. (to) will be used with prefer (Verb) and not than (Prep., Conj.)
    Here, tea to is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Inf. (to) will be used with prefer (Verb) and not than (Prep., Conj.)
    Here, tea to is the right usage.


Direction: % In the following questions, a sentence / part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part 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. My sister doesn’t have as much jewellery as my mother.









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    My mother has more jewellery than my sister is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    My mother has more jewellery than my sister is the right usage.



  1. Her activities are limited only to cooking and washing clothes.









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    limited (to something) : restricted to a particular limit of time, numbers, etc.
    Here, limited to is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    limited (to something) : restricted to a particular limit of time, numbers, etc.
    Here, limited to is the right usage.