Sentence Improvement


Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed 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. Neither I nor my friend live here.









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    Neither do I nor does my friend is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Neither do I nor does my friend is the right usage.


  1. He is the poorest of the two workers.









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    Here, the poorer of is the right usage.
    There is a comparison between two workers.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, the poorer of is the right usage.
    There is a comparison between two workers.



  1. The help given to us was more adequate for our purpose.









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    than (Conj., Prep.) is used for indicating the second part of a comparison
    Hence, more than enough is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    than (Conj., Prep.) is used for indicating the second part of a comparison
    Hence, more than enough is the right usage.


  1. She doesn’t mind to be disturbed.









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    The sentence is in Passive Voice, Present Continuous Tense.
    Hence, being disturbed is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    The sentence is in Passive Voice, Present Continuous Tense.
    Hence, being disturbed is the right usage.



Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alter native. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

  1. By this time tomorrow, I will reach my home.









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    No improvement.
    Structure of sentence in Simple Future Tense is as follows :

    Subject +
    Auxiliary Verb +
    Main Verb
    Iwillreach

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement.
    Structure of sentence in Simple Future Tense is as follows :

    Subject +
    Auxiliary Verb +
    Main Verb
    Iwillreach