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. 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


  1. On one occasion he persuaded me to accompany him on a shooting expedition he was planning.









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    Past Perfect Tense (had planned) will be used. Sentence structure is as follows :
    Subject + Aux.V. + Main V. + Object + he had planned _____

    Before
    we arrived at school
    the class had started
    Second action First action

    Hence, had planned is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Past Perfect Tense (had planned) will be used. Sentence structure is as follows :
    Subject + Aux.V. + Main V. + Object + he had planned _____

    Before
    we arrived at school
    the class had started
    Second action First action

    Hence, had planned is the right usage.



Direction: In each of the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Four alternatives are given to the bold part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, choose No improvement.

  1. Though very young, she has a sense of flying high.









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    imagination (N.) : the ability to have new and exciting ideas.
    Here, imagination is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    imagination (N.) : the ability to have new and exciting ideas.
    Here, imagination is the right usage.