Sentence Improvement

Sentence Improvement

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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 alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

  1. His speech was broadcasted over the radio last Thursday.








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    broadcast (Verb)(Simple Present) → broadcast (Simple Past)
    Here, was broadcast is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    broadcast (Verb)(Simple Present) → broadcast (Simple Past)
    Here, was broadcast is the right usage.

  1. They obtained the top-secret information by wrong means.








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    fraudulent (Adj.) : intended to cheat somebody, usually in order to make money illegally
    wrong (Adj.) : not honest ; unfair ; unjust means (Noun) : a way of doing something
    Here, farudulent is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    fraudulent (Adj.) : intended to cheat somebody, usually in order to make money illegally
    wrong (Adj.) : not honest ; unfair ; unjust means (Noun) : a way of doing something
    Here, farudulent is the right usage.

  1. The relatives comforted the old man whose wife had died.








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    No improvement
    comforted (Verb) : to make somebody who is worried or unhappy feel better by being kind and sympahetic towards him; consoled
    sympathise with (Phr.V.) : to feel sorry for somebody
    pitied (Verb) : to feel sorry for somebody
    consoled (Verb) : to give comfort or sympathy to somebody who is unhappy or disappointed; comforted.

    Correct Option: C

    No improvement
    comforted (Verb) : to make somebody who is worried or unhappy feel better by being kind and sympahetic towards him; consoled
    sympathise with (Phr.V.) : to feel sorry for somebody
    pitied (Verb) : to feel sorry for somebody
    consoled (Verb) : to give comfort or sympathy to somebody who is unhappy or disappointed; comforted.

  1. The workers looked run down.








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    exhausted (Adj.) : very tired run down (Adj.) : tired, especially after working hard
    Here, exhausted is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    exhausted (Adj.) : very tired run down (Adj.) : tired, especially after working hard
    Here, exhausted is the right usage.

  1. Both the mother-in-laws welcomed the newly weds with garlands of flowers.








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    mother-in-law (Noun, Singular) → mothers-inlaw (Plural)
    Hence, mothers-in-law is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    mother-in-law (Noun, Singular) → mothers-inlaw (Plural)
    Hence, mothers-in-law is the right usage.