Sentence Improvement

Sentence Improvement

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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. The newspaper provides more International News than domestic News.








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    International News is compared to National News.
    Hence, National is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    International News is compared to National News.
    Hence, National is the right usage.

  1. The workers went on a strike asking for better pay and service condition








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    demand (Verb) : to ask for something firmly
    Here, demanding is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    demand (Verb) : to ask for something firmly
    Here, demanding is the right usage.

  1. I prefer to ride than to walk.








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    prefer (Verb) : to like one thing or person better than another A Prepositional Phrase with to will be used.
    Hence, riding to walking is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    prefer (Verb) : to like one thing or person better than another A Prepositional Phrase with to will be used.
    Hence, riding to walking is the right usage.

  1. The greater the demand, higher the price.








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    higher (Adv.) the (Indef. Art.) is used in the Comparative Degree with Adverbs.
    The structure is as follows :
    the+Comparative Expression → ( greater) + Subject → (demand) + Verb + the + Comparative Expression _→ (higher)
    Hence, the higher is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    higher (Adv.) the (Indef. Art.) is used in the Comparative Degree with Adverbs.
    The structure is as follows :
    the+Comparative Expression → ( greater) + Subject → (demand) + Verb + the + Comparative Expression _→ (higher)
    Hence, the higher is the right usage.

Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given 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. Many a man would welcome the opportunity.








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    No improvement
    many a (Det., Pro.) : a large number of used with a Singular Noun and Verb
    Many a good man has been destroyed by drink.

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    many a (Det., Pro.) : a large number of used with a Singular Noun and Verb
    Many a good man has been destroyed by drink.