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. He was weary of failure, didn’t he ?









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    Positive statement → Negative Tag
    Tag structure → First Auxiliary (was) + not (wasn’t)
    Hence, wasn’t he ? is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Positive statement → Negative Tag
    Tag structure → First Auxiliary (was) + not (wasn’t)
    Hence, wasn’t he ? is the right usage.


  1. It is necessary to consider separately these problems, is in-deed ?









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    Positive Statement → Negative Tag
    Tag structure → First Auxiliary (is) + not (isn’t)
    Hence, isn’t it ? is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Positive Statement → Negative Tag
    Tag structure → First Auxiliary (is) + not (isn’t)
    Hence, isn’t it ? is the right usage.



  1. He denied to be party to the deal.









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    No improvement
    denied (Verb) : refused to admit the truth or existence of.
    refused (Verb) : showed that one is not willing to do something
    disagreed (Verb) : had or expressed a different opinion
    rejected (Verb) : dismissed as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    denied (Verb) : refused to admit the truth or existence of.
    refused (Verb) : showed that one is not willing to do something
    disagreed (Verb) : had or expressed a different opinion
    rejected (Verb) : dismissed as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty


  1. I acquainted him about the facts of the case.









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    acquaint (Verb) agrees with with (Prep.)
    Hence, with (Prep.) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    acquaint (Verb) agrees with with (Prep.)
    Hence, with (Prep.) is the right usage.



  1. The officer asked his secretary to remember him about the meeting.









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    remind (Verb) : cause (someone ) to remember someone/or something
    Here, remind is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    remind (Verb) : cause (someone ) to remember someone/or something
    Here, remind is the right usage.