Sentence Improvement
Direction: In the following questions, a sentence is given, the bold part of which may need improvement. Alternatives are given at (1), (2) and (3) below which may be a better option. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
- It is high time you started revising your lessons.
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No improvement
The sentence structure is as follows :
It’s high time + Subject (you) + Past Verb (started)
→ Refers to the present momentCorrect Option: D
No improvement
The sentence structure is as follows :
It’s high time + Subject (you) + Past Verb (started)
→ Refers to the present moment
- He work hard will succeed.
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Who (Rel.Pro.) is used after he (Subject) and before work (Verb)
He ____ work hard (Adjective Clause)
Hence, who will be used. Verb (work) will be in Plural (works) → Simple Present Tense
Hence, who works hard is the right usage.Correct Option: C
Who (Rel.Pro.) is used after he (Subject) and before work (Verb)
He ____ work hard (Adjective Clause)
Hence, who will be used. Verb (work) will be in Plural (works) → Simple Present Tense
Hence, who works hard is the right usage.
- Foreigners often come across with serious difficulties in studying English.
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come across (with something) (Phr.V.) % to provide or supply something when you need it.
come across (Phr.V.) : to meet or find somebody/ something by chance; to face
⇒ I hoped she would come across with some more information.
Here, come across is the right usage.Correct Option: C
come across (with something) (Phr.V.) % to provide or supply something when you need it.
come across (Phr.V.) : to meet or find somebody/ something by chance; to face
⇒ I hoped she would come across with some more information.
Here, come across is the right usage.
- I visited my aunt just before a week.
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ago (Adv.) : used in expressions of time with the Simple Past Tense to show how far in the past something happened
before (Adv.) : at an earlier time ; in the past
⇒ the week before (the previous week)
⇒ long before (a long time earlier) earlier (Adv.) : near the beginning of a period of time, an event, a piece of work, etc.
⇒ early in the week /year/season/morning
Here, a week ago is the right usage.Correct Option: C
ago (Adv.) : used in expressions of time with the Simple Past Tense to show how far in the past something happened
before (Adv.) : at an earlier time ; in the past
⇒ the week before (the previous week)
⇒ long before (a long time earlier) earlier (Adv.) : near the beginning of a period of time, an event, a piece of work, etc.
⇒ early in the week /year/season/morning
Here, a week ago is the right usage.
- With these extra people you can work easily with this job.
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cope (Verb) : manage; to deal successfully with something difficult
work (Verb) : to do something
deal (Verb) : to do business with somebody
improve (Verb) : to become better than before
Here, cope is the right usage.Correct Option: C
cope (Verb) : manage; to deal successfully with something difficult
work (Verb) : to do something
deal (Verb) : to do business with somebody
improve (Verb) : to become better than before
Here, cope is the right usage.
