Sentence Improvement
Direction: In each of the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is printed in 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”.
- Will you tell me who did accompany you to the airport?
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Here, who accompanied you should be used. Will you ...... interrogative.
Correct Option: C
Here, who accompanied you should be used. Will you ...... interrogative.
- My mother teach me to be a good human being.
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Here, Past Present/Simple .... should be used. Generality is evident.
Correct Option: A
Here, Past Present/Simple .... should be used. Generality is evident.
- Never such incidents have taken place on our campus.
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The sentence starts with never. Hence, inversion i.e., have such incidents .... should be used.
Correct Option: A
The sentence starts with never. Hence, inversion i.e., have such incidents .... should be used.
- If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.
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Here, inversion i.e. Had the room been brighter .... should be used.
Correct Option: C
Here, inversion i.e. Had the room been brighter .... should be used.
- Sita was cooking in the kitchen when her husband was ringing the bell.
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Here, Past Simple i.e., rang .... should be used. It is a short time process.
Correct Option: C
Here, Past Simple i.e., rang .... should be used. It is a short time process.