Sentence Improvement
Direction: In each of the following questions, a sentence/ a part of the sentence is 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 alternative corresponding to “No improvement”.
- There are so many claims on the reader’s attention that it is no wonder he is left with a little power of discernment.
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Little = very small Left with little (no) power of discernment.
Correct Option: C
Little = very small Left with little (no) power of discernment.
- Your long awaited reply came through yesterday.
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Come through = (of news or message) to arrive by telephone, radio etc.
Correct Option: D
Come through = (of news or message) to arrive by telephone, radio etc.
- She thought that she would destroy it with her own hands rather than allowing it to be misused.
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Here, infinitive without to i.e. rather than allow .... should be used.
Correct Option: A
Here, infinitive without to i.e. rather than allow .... should be used.
- He is a weak child, yet he appears to be lazy.
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So is used to show the reason for something.
Correct Option: C
So is used to show the reason for something.
- The watch is correct by the minute.
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To the minute = exactly
Look at the sentence :
The train arrived at 9.05 to the minute.Correct Option: A
To the minute = exactly
Look at the sentence :
The train arrived at 9.05 to the minute.