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. They are migratory workers from another country.









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    emigrant (Noun) : a person who leaves a country to live in another
    migratory (Adj.) : wandering from one place to another at different times of the year
    immigrant (Noun) : a person who comes to a country to live there
    itinerant (Noun) : travelling from place to place, especially looking for a job
    Here, emigrant is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    emigrant (Noun) : a person who leaves a country to live in another
    migratory (Adj.) : wandering from one place to another at different times of the year
    immigrant (Noun) : a person who comes to a country to live there
    itinerant (Noun) : travelling from place to place, especially looking for a job
    Here, emigrant 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. Can this machine be adopted in farm work.









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    for (Prep.) is used for showing purpose or function
    Hence, for (Prep.) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    for (Prep.) is used for showing purpose or function
    Hence, for (Prep.) is the right usage.


  1. What does it matter most is the quality of the goods that we require.









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    Here, What matters most is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, What matters most is the right usage.



  1. The driver was dazzled by the bright light of approaching car.









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    No improvement
    dazzled (Verb.) : dim the vision with very bright light or moving lights

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement
    dazzled (Verb.) : dim the vision with very bright light or moving lights