Sentence Improvement
Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alter native. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
- Several disciples follow the footsteps of their guru.
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follow in somebody’s footsteps (Idiom) : to do
the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as somebody else.
Hence, follow in is the right usage.Correct Option: A
follow in somebody’s footsteps (Idiom) : to do
the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as somebody else.
Hence, follow in 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’.
- I did not saw my cousin in Madras.
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The structure of the negative sentence is as follows :
Subject (I) + did + not Verb (see) ..
Hence, did not see is the right usage.Correct Option: B
The structure of the negative sentence is as follows :
Subject (I) + did + not Verb (see) ..
Hence, did not see is the right usage.
- They reached at Calcutta on Monday last.
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Use of any Prep. is superfluous.
Hence, reached Calcutta is the right usage.Correct Option: C
Use of any Prep. is superfluous.
Hence, reached Calcutta is the right usage.
- I used to have very thick hair.
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No improvement
used to (have) (Mod.V) : something that you had in the past but no longer have it now (in the present)Correct Option: D
No improvement
used to (have) (Mod.V) : something that you had in the past but no longer have it now (in the present)
- Neither of them went to the cinema.
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No improvement
Correct Option: D
No improvement