Sentence Improvement


Direction: In the following questions, apart of the sentences is 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. He was released from the hospital yesterday









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    discharged (Verb) : to give somebody official permission to leave (hospital)
    released (Verb) : set somebody/something free (prisoner/hostage)
    let out (Phr.V.) : to come to an end, so that it may be time for people to leave (movie)
    dismissed (Verb) : to officially remove somebody from his job
    Here, discharged is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    discharged (Verb) : to give somebody official permission to leave (hospital)
    released (Verb) : set somebody/something free (prisoner/hostage)
    let out (Phr.V.) : to come to an end, so that it may be time for people to leave (movie)
    dismissed (Verb) : to officially remove somebody from his job
    Here, discharged is the right usage.


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. He showed great kind to his friend.









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    kindness (Noun) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    kindness (Noun) is the right usage.



  1. Marconi assembled the radio.









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    invent (Verb.) : to produce or design something that has not existed before
    assemble (Verb) : to bring things together as a group
    ⇒ The shelves are easy to assemble.
    discover (Verb) : to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists
    ⇒ Scientists are working to discover a cure for AIDS. make (Verb.) : to create/prepare something by putting parts together
    ⇒ The steam engine was invented by James Watt.
    Here, invented is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    invent (Verb.) : to produce or design something that has not existed before
    assemble (Verb) : to bring things together as a group
    ⇒ The shelves are easy to assemble.
    discover (Verb) : to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists
    ⇒ Scientists are working to discover a cure for AIDS. make (Verb.) : to create/prepare something by putting parts together
    ⇒ The steam engine was invented by James Watt.
    Here, invented is the right usage.


  1. He throwed it out of the window.









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    throw (Verb) (Simple Present) → threw (Past) → thrown (Past Participle)
    Here, threw is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    throw (Verb) (Simple Present) → threw (Past) → thrown (Past Participle)
    Here, threw is the right usage.



  1. In the hot afternoon after a long walk, I rested under the shadow of a tree.









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    shade (Noun) : an area that is dark and cool under or behind something. (tree, building, etc.)
    shadow (Noun) : the dark shape that somebody/ something forms on a surface, when he/it is between the light and the surface.
    Here, shade is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    shade (Noun) : an area that is dark and cool under or behind something. (tree, building, etc.)
    shadow (Noun) : the dark shape that somebody/ something forms on a surface, when he/it is between the light and the surface.
    Here, shade is the right usage.