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).
- While crossing the road, a snake was seen.
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The sentence is in Active Voice. Hence, Simple
Past Tense (he saw a snake) is the right usage.Correct Option: B
The sentence is in Active Voice. Hence, Simple
Past Tense (he saw a snake) is the right usage.
Direction: In the following questions, a part of sentence is printed in bold. Alternatives to the bold part, which may improve the sentence, are given at (1), (2), and (3). Choose the appropriate alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark (4) as your answer.
- I hope that I shall get a First Class.
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that will not be used.
Here, I hope is the right usage.Correct Option: B
that will not be used.
Here, I hope is the right usage.
- He was rejected because he was too young.
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No improvement
Correct Option: D
No improvement
- He is in want of a reliable servant.
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needs (Verb) : requires something/somebody because it/he is essential or very important is in want of (Idiom) : needing something
Here, needs is the right usage.Correct Option: B
needs (Verb) : requires something/somebody because it/he is essential or very important is in want of (Idiom) : needing something
Here, needs is the right usage.
- I have seen the film and she also has .
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too (Adv.) is used at the end of the sentence.
Hence, has too is the right usage.Correct Option: B
too (Adv.) is used at the end of the sentence.
Hence, has too is the right usage.