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’.
- 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).
- 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.
- India will enter the league of major developed nations as a space giant within a short time.
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power (Noun) : strength or influence in a particular area of activity giant (Noun) : a very large and powerful organisation
Here, power is the right usage.Correct Option: C
power (Noun) : strength or influence in a particular area of activity giant (Noun) : a very large and powerful organisation
Here, power is the right usage.
- Birds sit on the boughs of trees in my garden and with their sweet notes fill the air with music.
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The basic sentence structure is as follows :
Subject → Verb → Object ↓ ↓ fill the sweet notes
Hence, fill the air by their sweet notes is the right usage.Correct Option: C
The basic sentence structure is as follows :
Subject → Verb → Object ↓ ↓ fill the sweet notes
Hence, fill the air by their sweet notes is the right usage.
- Not only they went to see a film, but also had dinner out.
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Not only _____ but also are Correlative Conjunctions.
Sentence structure is as follows :
Not only + Aux. verb + Subject
Not only + did + they
Hence, Not only did they go is the right usage.Correct Option: A
Not only _____ but also are Correlative Conjunctions.
Sentence structure is as follows :
Not only + Aux. verb + Subject
Not only + did + they
Hence, Not only did they go is the right usage.