Sentence Improvement
Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is given in bold. Out of the four options given to the bold part, choose the correct option which may improve the sentence. In case no improvement is required, choose No improvement.
- How long were you learning English for ?
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It is related to period of time.
Hence, Present Perfect Continuous i.e. How long have you been learning English for? is the right usage.Correct Option: C
It is related to period of time.
Hence, Present Perfect Continuous i.e. How long have you been learning English for? is the right usage.
- The meeting adjourned abruptly by the chairperson after about an hour of intense deliberation.
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Here, Passive Voice (Past Simple) i.e. The meeting was abruptly adjourned is the right usage.
Correct Option: B
Here, Passive Voice (Past Simple) i.e. The meeting was abruptly adjourned is the right usage.
- Not only the robbers robbed the tourist of his purse but they also wounded him grievously.
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As the structure suggests, Not only did the robbers rob is the right usage. Each part of Not only..... but also agree with same part of speech.
Correct Option: C
As the structure suggests, Not only did the robbers rob is the right usage. Each part of Not only..... but also agree with same part of speech.
- From all accounts she is the best and honest student of the class.
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Here, Superlative Degree most honest should be used as the best has been used before.
Here, she is the best and most honest student of the class is the right usage.Correct Option: A
Here, Superlative Degree most honest should be used as the best has been used before.
Here, she is the best and most honest student of the class is the right usage.
- My teacher forbade me to use mobile phone in the class.
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No improvement.
Correct Option: D
No improvement.
