Sentence Improvement

Sentence Improvement

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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’.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. Man is the only animal who can talk.








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    No improvement
    who (Pro.) : used for showing which person you mean

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    who (Pro.) : used for showing which person you mean

  1. 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.

  1. 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.