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’.
- It’s high time that you go home.
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The sentence structure is as follows :
It’s high time + Subject (you) + Past Verb (went) → Refers to the present moment
Hence, went is the right usage.Correct Option: C
The sentence structure is as follows :
It’s high time + Subject (you) + Past Verb (went) → Refers to the present moment
Hence, went is the right usage.
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).
- He paid the caretaker for his board and lodging.
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board (Noun) : a long, thin, flat piece of wood
boarding (Verb) : to furnish with meals, or with meals and lodging, for a payment
board (Noun) : a person’s food/meals, provided regularly for money used in Phr. like full board, board and lodgingCorrect Option: D
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board (Noun) : a long, thin, flat piece of wood
boarding (Verb) : to furnish with meals, or with meals and lodging, for a payment
board (Noun) : a person’s food/meals, provided regularly for money used in Phr. like full board, board and lodging
- You called on me when I was not at home, don’t you ?
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Positive Sentence (withoutAuxiliary)→ Negative Tag
Tag structure → do/did/does + not
Hence, didn’t you ? (Past Tense) is the right usage.Correct Option: B
Positive Sentence (withoutAuxiliary)→ Negative Tag
Tag structure → do/did/does + not
Hence, didn’t you ? (Past Tense) is the right usage.
- What does it matter most is the quality of the goods that we require.
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Here, What matters most is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
Here, What matters most is the right usage.
- The driver was dazzled by the bright light of approaching car.
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dazzled (Verb.) : dim the vision with very bright light or moving lightsCorrect Option: D
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dazzled (Verb.) : dim the vision with very bright light or moving lights