Sentence Improvement


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 the option corresponding to “No improvement”.

  1. She angrily broke up the letter.









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    Tear up = to destroy something violently.
    Hence, tore up .....should be used here.

    Correct Option: A

    Tear up = to destroy something violently.
    Hence, tore up .....should be used here.


  1. Government officials keep throwing the buck to others.









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    The buck = used in some expressions to refer to the responsibility or blame for something. Pass the buck = shift the responsibility.

    Correct Option: B

    The buck = used in some expressions to refer to the responsibility or blame for something. Pass the buck = shift the responsibility.



  1. She is bent to taking revenge against her attacker.









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    Bent on doing something = determined to do something.

    Correct Option: A

    Bent on doing something = determined to do something.


  1. They were all astonished at the team’s dramatic success in the competition.









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    No improvement

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement



  1. The higher you climb a Himalayan peak, more cold you feel.









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    In such structures ‘the’ is used even before comparative degree.

    Correct Option: A

    In such structures ‘the’ is used even before comparative degree.