Sentence Improvement
Direction: In each of the following questions, a sentence/a part of sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose No improvement.
- Nida was too clever to see through his tricks.
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No improvement
Correct Option: D
No improvement
- The burglar broke in the shop last night.
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break into something (Phr., V.): to enter a building by force.
Hence, broke into is the right usage.Correct Option: C
break into something (Phr., V.): to enter a building by force.
Hence, broke into is the right usage.
- Old habit die hardly.
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old habits die hard (Id.) : It is used for saying that it is difficult to change a way of behaving that someone has had for many years; things change very slowly.
hardly (Adv.) : almost no; almost not.
hard (Adv.) : with great effort
Here, old habits die hard is the right usage.Correct Option: B
old habits die hard (Id.) : It is used for saying that it is difficult to change a way of behaving that someone has had for many years; things change very slowly.
hardly (Adv.) : almost no; almost not.
hard (Adv.) : with great effort
Here, old habits die hard is the right usage.
- I think so she will come to the party.
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Here, I think she will come to the party. is the right sentence.
Correct Option: C
Here, I think she will come to the party. is the right sentence.
- My parents will reach Delhi by Monday next.
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Period is given in the sentence. Hence, Future Perfect i.e. will have reached is the right usage.
Correct Option: B
Period is given in the sentence. Hence, Future Perfect i.e. will have reached is the right usage.
