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’.
- When the owner offered tea, the peon denied it.
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declined (Verb.) : refused politely to accept or to do something denied (Verb.) : said that something is not true
Here, declined is the right usage.Correct Option: B
declined (Verb.) : refused politely to accept or to do something denied (Verb.) : said that something is not true
Here, declined is the right usage.
- He did not know the answer, I did not neither.
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neither (Adv.) : used for introducing a further negative statement
⇒ He didn’t remember, and neither did I
Hence, neither did I is the right usage.Correct Option: A
neither (Adv.) : used for introducing a further negative statement
⇒ He didn’t remember, and neither did I
Hence, neither did I is the right usage.
- Man is the only animal who can talk.
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No improvement
who (Pro.) : used for showing which person you meanCorrect Option: D
No improvement
who (Pro.) : used for showing which person you mean
- He backed out of the agreement.
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back out (Phr.V.) : to withdraw from something
Here, withdrew his support from is the right usage.Correct Option: C
back out (Phr.V.) : to withdraw from something
Here, withdrew his support from is the right usage.
- The teacher was very angry at his student.
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be angry with someone : to feel or express displeasure be angry at something : to be irritated by
⇒ angry at what somebody does
⇒ angry with somebody about something or for doing something
Here, angry with is the right usage.Correct Option: A
be angry with someone : to feel or express displeasure be angry at something : to be irritated by
⇒ angry at what somebody does
⇒ angry with somebody about something or for doing something
Here, angry with is the right usage.