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’.
- He will come instantaneously.
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just now (Idiom) : at this moment
instantaneously (Adv.) : immediately
presently (Adv.) : now ; currently
instantly (Adv.) : immediately
Here, just now is the right usage.Correct Option: A
just now (Idiom) : at this moment
instantaneously (Adv.) : immediately
presently (Adv.) : now ; currently
instantly (Adv.) : immediately
Here, just now is the right usage.
- My father lives on Delhi.
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Prep. (in) : used for indicating a place
Hence, in Delhi is the right usage.Correct Option: A
Prep. (in) : used for indicating a place
Hence, in Delhi is the right usage.
- The monkey was seated at the foot of a tree.
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No improvement
Correct Option: D
No improvement
- The Japanese are hardly working people.
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hardly (Adv.) : almost no ; almost not ; almost none
hard (Adj.) : (of people) putting a lot of effort or energy into an activity
Hence, hard working people is the right usage.Correct Option: C
hardly (Adv.) : almost no ; almost not ; almost none
hard (Adj.) : (of people) putting a lot of effort or energy into an activity
Hence, hard working people is the right usage.
- The strong breeze blew his hat away.
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breeze (Noun) % a light wind wind (Noun) : air that moves quickly as a result of natural forces wind can be strong and not the breeze.
Hence, The strong wind is the right usage.Correct Option: C
breeze (Noun) % a light wind wind (Noun) : air that moves quickly as a result of natural forces wind can be strong and not the breeze.
Hence, The strong wind is the right usage.
