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.

  1. My office is within a stone’s throw from the university.









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    No Improvement
    within a stone's throw (Id.) : within a very short distance.
    Look at the sentence :
    ⇒ The police department was located within a stone’s throw of our house.

    Correct Option: D

    No Improvement
    within a stone's throw (Id.) : within a very short distance.
    Look at the sentence :
    ⇒ The police department was located within a stone’s throw of our house.


  1. Woe betide the youngster who is less than respectful.









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    No improvement
    woe betide somebody (Id.) : a phrase that is used to warn somebody that there will be trouble for them if they do something or do not do something.
    Look at the sentence :
    ⇒ Woe betide anyone who plays Ann’s CDs without asking her first.

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    woe betide somebody (Id.) : a phrase that is used to warn somebody that there will be trouble for them if they do something or do not do something.
    Look at the sentence :
    ⇒ Woe betide anyone who plays Ann’s CDs without asking her first.



  1. We are witnessing not triumph but the breakdown of democracy.









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    Here, Definite Article i.e. not the triumph but the breakdown is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Here, Definite Article i.e. not the triumph but the breakdown is the right usage.


  1. All the family members of his are in Ernakulam.









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    Here, All the members of his family (Possessive Case) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, All the members of his family (Possessive Case) is the right usage.



  1. He spoke as though his throat had had suffered an injury.









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    It is not proper to use had had here. Subject + had + V3 is the right structure.
    Hence, had is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    It is not proper to use had had here. Subject + had + V3 is the right structure.
    Hence, had is the right usage.