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’.
- To get into the building I’ll disguise as a reporter.
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Reflexive Pronoun-myself will be used.
Hence, disguise myself is the right usage.Correct Option: C
Reflexive Pronoun-myself will be used.
Hence, disguise myself is the right usage.
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).
- The weak man is a slave to his sensuous pleasures.
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sensual (Adj.) : giving pleasure to your physical senses, especially sexual pleasure
sensuous (Adj.) : giving pleasure to your senses ; suggesting an interest in sexual pleasure
sensory (Adj.) : connected with your physical senses
Here, sensual is the right usage.Correct Option: B
sensual (Adj.) : giving pleasure to your physical senses, especially sexual pleasure
sensuous (Adj.) : giving pleasure to your senses ; suggesting an interest in sexual pleasure
sensory (Adj.) : connected with your physical senses
Here, sensual is the right usage.
- You are asked to copy this letter word by word.
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word for word (Idiom) : in the exact words
word by word (Idiom) : one word at a time
Here, word for word is the right usage.Correct Option: A
word for word (Idiom) : in the exact words
word by word (Idiom) : one word at a time
Here, word for word is the right usage.
- The brown shirt wants washing.
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Here, requires a wash is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
Here, requires a wash is the right usage.
- Power got with money is the most craved for today.
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craved for (Adj.) : to have a very strong desire for something ; longed
sought after (Adj.) : wanted by many people, because it is of very good quality or difficult to get or to findCorrect Option: D
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craved for (Adj.) : to have a very strong desire for something ; longed
sought after (Adj.) : wanted by many people, because it is of very good quality or difficult to get or to find