Sentence Improvement


Direction: In the following questions a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).

  1. A citizen is expected to give allegiance to his country of origin.









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    On the basis of above given sentence , we know that
    Replace the word allegiance :- Alternative should be ‘Loyalty’

    Correct Option: B

    On the basis of above given sentence , we know that
    Replace the word allegiance :- Alternative should be ‘Loyalty’
    Hence , allegiance is replaced by ‘Loyalty’ in above given sentence .So , option B is correct answer .


Direction: In these questions a sentence/ part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/ part of the sentence at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

  1. Just before he died, Amar, who is a poet, wrote this poem.









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    It is an error related to position of words.
    Replace the sentence Just before he died, Amar, who is a poet, wrote this poem. :- Amar, who is a poet, wrote this poem just before he died.

    Correct Option: B

    It is an error related to position of words.
    Replace the sentence Just before he died, Amar, who is a poet, wrote this poem. :- Amar, who is a poet, wrote this poem just before he died.
    Hence , required answer will be option B .



  1. If I had the money I would have bought the house.









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    According to above given sentence , we can say that
    Have = had (Past) = had (Past Participle)
    Replace the sentence If I had the money I would have bought the house :- If I had had the money I would have bought the house.

    Correct Option: A

    According to above given sentence , we can say that
    Have = had (Past) = had (Past Participle)
    Replace the sentence If I had the money I would have bought the house :- If I had had the money I would have bought the house.
    Therefore , option A will be correct answer .


  1. The game is more important than the winning of the prize.









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    As we know that,
    The game is more important than the winning of the prize is correct sentence .

    Correct Option: D

    As we know that,
    The game is more important than the winning of the prize is correct sentence .
    Hence , No improvement will be in above given sentence .So , option D is correct answer.



  1. Some players on the team suffer from chronic knee problems and will not play in the next playoff.









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    As we know that,
    Some players on the team suffer from chronic knee problems and will not play in the next playoff is correct sentence already .

    Correct Option: D

    As we know that,
    Some players on the team suffer from chronic knee problems and will not play in the next playoff is correct sentence already .
    Hence , No improvement will be in above given sentence .