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).
- 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 I dyed would 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 I dyed would laugh
Hence, would is the right usage.
- 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.
- 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 ↓ ↓ ↓ he was
(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 ↓ ↓ ↓ he was
(Simple Past)running
Hence, was running is the right usage.
- 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.
- 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.