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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
