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).
- The temptations that bestow young people today are ruining them.
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beset (Verb) : to affect somebody/something in a harmful way
⇒ It’s one of the most difficult problems besetting our modern way of life.
bestow (Verb) : to give something to somebody, especially to show how much he is respected
⇒ It was a title bestowed upon him by the King.
appeal (Verb) : to attract/interest somebody
⇒ The design appealed to all ages.
Here, beset is the right usage.Correct Option: B
beset (Verb) : to affect somebody/something in a harmful way
⇒ It’s one of the most difficult problems besetting our modern way of life.
bestow (Verb) : to give something to somebody, especially to show how much he is respected
⇒ It was a title bestowed upon him by the King.
appeal (Verb) : to attract/interest somebody
⇒ The design appealed to all ages.
Here, beset is the right usage.
- The war was a time of tribulations for all of us.
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No improvement
tribulations (Noun) : great trouble or suffering
placidity (Noun) : the state of being calm and peacefulCorrect Option: D
No improvement
tribulations (Noun) : great trouble or suffering
placidity (Noun) : the state of being calm and peaceful
- Goaded to frenzy, the bull charged its tormentors.
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goaded (Verb) : to keep irritating or annoying somebody/something until he/it react
frenzy (Noun) : a state of violent mental agitation or wild excitement ; temporary madness
charged (Verb) : to rush forward and attack somebody/something
tormentors (Noun) : person who causes somebody to suffer
Hence, the bull charged on its tormentors is the right usage.Correct Option: C
goaded (Verb) : to keep irritating or annoying somebody/something until he/it react
frenzy (Noun) : a state of violent mental agitation or wild excitement ; temporary madness
charged (Verb) : to rush forward and attack somebody/something
tormentors (Noun) : person who causes somebody to suffer
Hence, the bull charged on its tormentors is the right usage.
- The manager was given a holiday and so he decided to go to the hitch-hiking.
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hitch hike (Verb) : to travel by asking for free rides in other people’s cars, by standing at the side of the road and trying to get passing cars to stop
⇒ They hitch hiked around Europe.
Here, hitch-hiking is the right usage.Correct Option: C
hitch hike (Verb) : to travel by asking for free rides in other people’s cars, by standing at the side of the road and trying to get passing cars to stop
⇒ They hitch hiked around Europe.
Here, hitch-hiking is the right usage.
- The trek is difficult but it is worth well the endeavour.
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worth (Prep.) : good or important enough to justify (what is specified – the trek)
⇒ a place worth visiting
Here, well worth the endeavour is the right usage.
It is followed by a Noun/Pronoun/-ing form of a VerbCorrect Option: A
worth (Prep.) : good or important enough to justify (what is specified – the trek)
⇒ a place worth visiting
Here, well worth the endeavour is the right usage.
It is followed by a Noun/Pronoun/-ing form of a Verb
