Sentence Improvement


Direction: In the following questions, a 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. Diamonds are eternal.









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    eternal (Adj.) : without an end ; existing or continuing forever
    enduring (Adj) : lasting for a long time
    imperishable (Adj.) : that will last for a long time or forever
    forever (Adj.) : used for saying that a particular situation or state will always exist
    Here, imperishable is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    eternal (Adj.) : without an end ; existing or continuing forever
    enduring (Adj) : lasting for a long time
    imperishable (Adj.) : that will last for a long time or forever
    forever (Adj.) : used for saying that a particular situation or state will always exist
    Here, imperishable is the right usage.


  1. The cooking soup on the stove got burnt.









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    The cooking soup on the stove got burnt is the right usage.

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    The cooking soup on the stove got burnt is the right usage.



  1. The difficulty level of this problem is extremely great.









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    difficulty (Noun) : how hard (difficult) something is
    perplexity (Noun) : confusion
    hindrance (Noun) : a person or thing that makes it more difficult for somebody to do something or for
    something to happen.
    intricacy (Noun) : the complicated part or detail of something

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    difficulty (Noun) : how hard (difficult) something is
    perplexity (Noun) : confusion
    hindrance (Noun) : a person or thing that makes it more difficult for somebody to do something or for
    something to happen.
    intricacy (Noun) : the complicated part or detail of something


  1. The deaf man asked me to speak up.









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    speak up (Phr.V) : usually used in order to tell somebody to speak more loudly

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    speak up (Phr.V) : usually used in order to tell somebody to speak more loudly



  1. Some people garner new experiences after retirement.









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    garner (Verb) : acquire ; gather
    experiences (Noun) : the knowledge or skill got/gained/gathered
    episodes (Noun) : incidents

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    garner (Verb) : acquire ; gather
    experiences (Noun) : the knowledge or skill got/gained/gathered
    episodes (Noun) : incidents