Sentence Improvement

Sentence Improvement

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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” option.

  1. The girl to whom he got married to is an actress.








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    Here, to whom has already been used. Hence, got married should be used. Preposition ‘to’ is superfluous after married here.

    Correct Option: B

    Here, to whom has already been used. Hence, got married should be used. Preposition ‘to’ is superfluous after married here.

  1. The reason why the magazine sells so well is because it is written in a pleasant style.








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    After the use of the word reason connective ‘that’ should be used, not because.

    Correct Option: B

    After the use of the word reason connective ‘that’ should be used, not because.

  1. We insist on you leaving the meeting immediately.








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    Before a gerund, possessive case i.e. your leaving should be used.

    Correct Option: B

    Before a gerund, possessive case i.e. your leaving should be used.

  1. The proposal was full of ‘if’ and ‘but’ that I seriously doubted whether the stadium would ever be built.








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    No ifs or buts = something that you say to a child to stop them arguing with you when you want them to do something.
    Ifs and buts is a term used to describe the reasons people give for not wanting to do something.
    Hence, ifs and buts should be used here.

    Correct Option: C

    No ifs or buts = something that you say to a child to stop them arguing with you when you want them to do something.
    Ifs and buts is a term used to describe the reasons people give for not wanting to do something.
    Hence, ifs and buts should be used here.

  1. Life offers myriad choices, isn’t it?








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    The sentence is in Present Simple (affirmative).
    Hence, the question tag will be negative i.e. doesn't it ?

    Correct Option: C

    The sentence is in Present Simple (affirmative).
    Hence, the question tag will be negative i.e. doesn't it ?