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).
- You can’t get good marks unless you don’t work hard.
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unless (Conj.) → used in a negative sense.
Hence, an Affirmative Sentence will be used.
Hence, unless you is the right usage.Correct Option: B
unless (Conj.) → used in a negative sense.
Hence, an Affirmative Sentence will be used.
Hence, unless you is the right usage.
- Have you taken your breakfast?
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No improvement
have/had is used with food and drink (a meal, break-fast, lunch, dinner, a snack, a cup of tea)
[British Council - Learn English]Correct Option: D
No improvement
have/had is used with food and drink (a meal, break-fast, lunch, dinner, a snack, a cup of tea)
[British Council - Learn English]
- The qualities which have supported Tilak and given him his hard earned success have been rare in Indian politics.
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Simple Past Tense-gave is the right usage.
Correct Option: A
Simple Past Tense-gave is the right usage.
- Myself Rajesh Mehta.
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myself (Pro.) : the Reflexive form of I
I (Pro.) : used as the Subject
Hence, I am is the right usage.Correct Option: C
myself (Pro.) : the Reflexive form of I
I (Pro.) : used as the Subject
Hence, I am is the right usage.
- I am working here from 2008.
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Present Perfect Continuous Tense-have been working here since is the right usage.
since (Prep.) : from a point in the past until now
⇒ We’ve been living here since 2006.Correct Option: A
Present Perfect Continuous Tense-have been working here since is the right usage.
since (Prep.) : from a point in the past until now
⇒ We’ve been living here since 2006.
