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).

  1. If I dyed my hair green, everybody will laugh at me.









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    The structure of the sentence is as follows :

    if +
    Simple Past,
    Main clause with would + Infinitive
    if Idyedwould laugh

    Hence, would is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    The structure of the sentence is as follows :

    if +
    Simple Past,
    Main clause with would + Infinitive
    if Idyedwould laugh

    Hence, would is the right usage.


  1. He suddenly struck a note of discord in his otherwise harmonious presentation.









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    No improvement
    discord (Noun) : lack of agreement among persons, groups or things
    A note of discord surfaced during the proceedings.

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    discord (Noun) : lack of agreement among persons, groups or things
    A note of discord surfaced during the proceedings.



  1. When we saw him last, he ran to catch a bus.









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    The structure of the sentence in the Past Continuous Tense is as following :

    Subject +
    AAuxiliary Verb (be) +
    Main Verb +
    ing
    hewas
    (Simple Past)
    running

    Hence, was running is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    The structure of the sentence in the Past Continuous Tense is as following :

    Subject +
    AAuxiliary Verb (be) +
    Main Verb +
    ing
    hewas
    (Simple Past)
    running

    Hence, was running is the right usage.


  1. They only work when they have no money.









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    they only work : they do only work nothing else
    work only when : never work, except when
    ⇒ Call me only when your cold is unbearable.
    Here, They work only when they have no money is the right sentence.

    Correct Option: C

    they only work : they do only work nothing else
    work only when : never work, except when
    ⇒ Call me only when your cold is unbearable.
    Here, They work only when they have no money is the right sentence.



  1. He was so afraid that his knees knocked one another.









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    each other (Pro.) shows that each member of a group does something to or for the other member
    ⇒ They looked at each other and laughed. (A looked at B and B looked at A)
    one another (Pro.) is used when you are saying that each member of a group does something to or for the
    other people in the group
    ⇒ We all try and help one another.
    Hence, each other is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    each other (Pro.) shows that each member of a group does something to or for the other member
    ⇒ They looked at each other and laughed. (A looked at B and B looked at A)
    one another (Pro.) is used when you are saying that each member of a group does something to or for the
    other people in the group
    ⇒ We all try and help one another.
    Hence, each other is the right usage.