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. It is easy to see why cities grew on the river banks.









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    along (Prep.) : in a line that follows the side of something long
    on (Prep.) : at or near a place
    Here, along the river banks is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    along (Prep.) : in a line that follows the side of something long
    on (Prep.) : at or near a place
    Here, along the river banks is the right usage.


  1. There is no more room for you in this compartment.









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    no room (Idiom) : no space
    Here, no seat is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    no room (Idiom) : no space
    Here, no seat is the right usage.



  1. The police needed him for armed robbery.









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    No improvement

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement


  1. I intend to learn French next year.









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    No improvement
    Intend (Verb) of feeling. Hence, will be followed by Inf. with to.

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    Intend (Verb) of feeling. Hence, will be followed by Inf. with to.



  1. In the desert, the sun is the master, all else resigns before its merciless rays.









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    No improvement

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement