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).
- The traveller commanded of the peasant he would tell him the way to the nearest village.
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In Indirect Speech, the Reporting Verb changes to asked, enquired, etc. and if is used.
Hence, enquired of the peasant if he could is the right usage.Correct Option: B
In Indirect Speech, the Reporting Verb changes to asked, enquired, etc. and if is used.
Hence, enquired of the peasant if he could is the right usage.
- Will you type these letters now ?
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Can (Mod.V.) → less polite
Could (Mod.V) → more polite than Can
The sentence structure is as follows :Could + Subject + Verb ↓ ↓ ↓ Could you type ....
Hence, Could is the right usage.Correct Option: A
Can (Mod.V.) → less polite
Could (Mod.V) → more polite than Can
The sentence structure is as follows :Could + Subject + Verb ↓ ↓ ↓ Could you type ....
Hence, Could is the right usage.
- The T.V. news is doctored by nonprofessionals and whetted by political higher-ups.
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vetted (Verb) : checked the contents, quality, etc. of something carefully
doctored (Verb) : altered or modified
whetted (Verb) : increased your desire for or interest in something
Here, vetted is the right usage.Correct Option: B
vetted (Verb) : checked the contents, quality, etc. of something carefully
doctored (Verb) : altered or modified
whetted (Verb) : increased your desire for or interest in something
Here, vetted is the right usage.
- He is adequately provided for the necessities of life.
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provide (someone) with (something) (Phr.V.)
⇒ They provided him with money to buy new clothes.
⇒ We are here to provide the public with a service. provide (something) for (someone) (Phr.V.)
⇒ The animals provide food for their young.
Hence, with (Prep.) is the right usage.Correct Option: C
provide (someone) with (something) (Phr.V.)
⇒ They provided him with money to buy new clothes.
⇒ We are here to provide the public with a service. provide (something) for (someone) (Phr.V.)
⇒ The animals provide food for their young.
Hence, with (Prep.) is the right usage.
- The students often play truant, didn’t they ?
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truant (Verb) : (of a child) to stay away from school without permission
Positive Statement → Negative Tag
The sentence structure is as follows :Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb; Auxiliary + ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ The students X play do not + Personal Pronoun same as subject ↓ ↓ not they
do not → don’t
Hence, don’t they ? is the right usage.Correct Option: C
truant (Verb) : (of a child) to stay away from school without permission
Positive Statement → Negative Tag
The sentence structure is as follows :Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb; Auxiliary + ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ The students X play do not + Personal Pronoun same as subject ↓ ↓ not they
do not → don’t
Hence, don’t they ? is the right usage.