Sentence Improvement


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. The loud and incessant chatter worries your father who is trying to concentrate.









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    irritates (Verb.) : to annoy somebody, especially by something you continuously do or by something that continuously happens incessant (Adj.) : never stopping ; constant annoys (Verb.) : to make some body slightly angry ; irritates
    Here, irritates is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    irritates (Verb.) : to annoy somebody, especially by something you continuously do or by something that continuously happens incessant (Adj.) : never stopping ; constant annoys (Verb.) : to make some body slightly angry ; irritates
    Here, irritates is the right usage.


  1. If you want to save money you must get rid of shopping.









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    cut down on (Phr. V.) : to reduce get rid of (Phr. V.) : to make yourself free of something that is annoying or that you do not want or do not want to do
    Here, cut down on is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    cut down on (Phr. V.) : to reduce get rid of (Phr. V.) : to make yourself free of something that is annoying or that you do not want or do not want to do
    Here, cut down on is the right usage.



  1. Too little is known by this time about possible side-effects of the drug.









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    presently (Adv.) : now ; currently; at the time you are speaking by this time : a particular allotted time Here, presently is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    presently (Adv.) : now ; currently; at the time you are speaking by this time : a particular allotted time Here, presently is the right usage.


  1. When she regained consciousness she was stretched in the ditch out, soaked to the skin.









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    outstretched (Adj.) : spread out as far as possible stretch out (Phr. V.) : to lie down in order to relax or sleep
    Here, outstretched in the ditch is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    outstretched (Adj.) : spread out as far as possible stretch out (Phr. V.) : to lie down in order to relax or sleep
    Here, outstretched in the ditch is the right usage.



  1. We have no less than a thousand students in our College.









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    fewer (Det., Adj.) : not many → used for Countable Nouns.
    Hence, no fewer is the right usage.
    less (Det., Pro.) : a smaller amount of → used for Uncountable Nouns
    No less than (Idiom) : used for emphasizing a large amount

    Correct Option: C

    fewer (Det., Adj.) : not many → used for Countable Nouns.
    Hence, no fewer is the right usage.
    less (Det., Pro.) : a smaller amount of → used for Uncountable Nouns
    No less than (Idiom) : used for emphasizing a large amount