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. He is the poorest of the two workers.









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    Here, the poorer of is the right usage.
    There is a comparison between two workers.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, the poorer of is the right usage.
    There is a comparison between two workers.


  1. Neither I nor my friend live here.









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    Neither do I nor does my friend is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Neither do I nor does my friend is the right usage.



  1. They are migratory workers from another country.









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    emigrant (Noun) : a person who leaves a country to live in another
    migratory (Adj.) : wandering from one place to another at different times of the year
    immigrant (Noun) : a person who comes to a country to live there
    itinerant (Noun) : travelling from place to place, especially looking for a job
    Here, emigrant is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    emigrant (Noun) : a person who leaves a country to live in another
    migratory (Adj.) : wandering from one place to another at different times of the year
    immigrant (Noun) : a person who comes to a country to live there
    itinerant (Noun) : travelling from place to place, especially looking for a job
    Here, emigrant is the right usage.


  1. Corrupt officials have siphoned off more than five hundred crore rupees over the last decade from welfare funds.









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    No improvement
    siphon something + off (Prep.) : to remove money from one place and move it to another, especially dishonestly or illegally ; divert

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    siphon something + off (Prep.) : to remove money from one place and move it to another, especially dishonestly or illegally ; divert



  1. It is proposed to construct a bath for males 99-feet long.









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    Here, a 99-feet long bath for males is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, a 99-feet long bath for males is the right usage.