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).

  1. 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’.

  1. 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.



  1. 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.


  1. 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)



  1. Neither of them went to the cinema.









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    No improvement

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement