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).
- Officials were asked to examine the likelihood of providing banking facilities in the area.
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likelihood (Noun) : the chance of something happening ; probability
⇒ There is very little likelihood of that happening.
probability (Noun) : how likely something is to happen ; likelihood
possibility (Noun) : the fact that something might exist or happen, but is not certain to
⇒ Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don’t improve.
profit (Noun) : the advantage that you get from doing something
Here, profit is the right usage.Correct Option: C
likelihood (Noun) : the chance of something happening ; probability
⇒ There is very little likelihood of that happening.
probability (Noun) : how likely something is to happen ; likelihood
possibility (Noun) : the fact that something might exist or happen, but is not certain to
⇒ Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don’t improve.
profit (Noun) : the advantage that you get from doing something
Here, profit is the right usage.
Direction: In the following questions, a sentence is given, the bold part of which may need improvement. Alternatives are given at (1), (2) and (3) below which may be a better option. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
- It is high time you started revising your lessons.
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No improvement
The sentence structure is as follows :
It’s high time + Subject (you) + Past Verb (started)
→ Refers to the present momentCorrect Option: D
No improvement
The sentence structure is as follows :
It’s high time + Subject (you) + Past Verb (started)
→ Refers to the present moment
- He work hard will succeed.
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Who (Rel.Pro.) is used after he (Subject) and before work (Verb)
He ____ work hard (Adjective Clause)
Hence, who will be used. Verb (work) will be in Plural (works) → Simple Present Tense
Hence, who works hard is the right usage.Correct Option: C
Who (Rel.Pro.) is used after he (Subject) and before work (Verb)
He ____ work hard (Adjective Clause)
Hence, who will be used. Verb (work) will be in Plural (works) → Simple Present Tense
Hence, who works hard is the right usage.
- Foreigners often come across with serious difficulties in studying English.
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come across (with something) (Phr.V.) % to provide or supply something when you need it.
come across (Phr.V.) : to meet or find somebody/ something by chance; to face
⇒ I hoped she would come across with some more information.
Here, come across is the right usage.Correct Option: C
come across (with something) (Phr.V.) % to provide or supply something when you need it.
come across (Phr.V.) : to meet or find somebody/ something by chance; to face
⇒ I hoped she would come across with some more information.
Here, come across is the right usage.
- I visited my aunt just before a week.
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ago (Adv.) : used in expressions of time with the Simple Past Tense to show how far in the past something happened
before (Adv.) : at an earlier time ; in the past
⇒ the week before (the previous week)
⇒ long before (a long time earlier) earlier (Adv.) : near the beginning of a period of time, an event, a piece of work, etc.
⇒ early in the week /year/season/morning
Here, a week ago is the right usage.Correct Option: C
ago (Adv.) : used in expressions of time with the Simple Past Tense to show how far in the past something happened
before (Adv.) : at an earlier time ; in the past
⇒ the week before (the previous week)
⇒ long before (a long time earlier) earlier (Adv.) : near the beginning of a period of time, an event, a piece of work, etc.
⇒ early in the week /year/season/morning
Here, a week ago is the right usage.
