Sentence Improvement


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).

  1. Corruption is the most serious
    problem in India.









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    No improvement

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement


  1. Somebody must be made to answer for the securities scam.









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    answer (Verb) agrees with Prep.-to

    Correct Option: A

    answer (Verb) agrees with Prep.-to



  1. If I had followed your advice, I would not regret today.









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    The structure of the sentence is as follows :

    If + Past
    Perfect,
    Main Clause with
    would +
    have +
    Past Participle
    If I had followed.... Iwouldhaveregretted

    Hence, would not have regretted is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    The structure of the sentence is as follows :

    If + Past
    Perfect,
    Main Clause with
    would +
    have +
    Past Participle
    If I had followed.... Iwouldhaveregretted

    Hence, would not have regretted is the right usage.


  1. We can buy anything in this shop, can we ?









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    Positive Statement → Negative Tag
    Tag Structure → First Auxiliary (can) + not (can’t)
    Hence, can’t we ? is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Positive Statement → Negative Tag
    Tag Structure → First Auxiliary (can) + not (can’t)
    Hence, can’t we ? is the right usage.



  1. We have already disposed our old house.









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    dispose (Adj.) : prepared; ready ; in the mood
    dispose of (Phr.V) : to get rid of somebody or something that you do not want or cannot keep
    Hence, disposed of is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    dispose (Adj.) : prepared; ready ; in the mood
    dispose of (Phr.V) : to get rid of somebody or something that you do not want or cannot keep
    Hence, disposed of is the right usage.