Sentence Improvement
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).
- They knocked down ten houses when they built the new road.
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As per the above given sentence , we can say that
Knock down = to destroy a building; hit somebody.
Put down = demolish; destroy a building completely.
Replace the word knocked down :- pulled downCorrect Option: C
As per the above given sentence , we can say that
Knock down = to destroy a building; hit somebody.
Put down = demolish; destroy a building completely.
Replace the word knocked down :- pulled down
Hence , knocked down is replaced by pulled down in given above sentence .
- I wish I knew what is wrong with my car.
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As we know that ,
Here, Past Simple should be used.
I wish I were taller.
I only wish I knew !
Replace the sentence I wish I knew what is wrong with my car :-
I wish I knew what was wrong with my car.Correct Option: C
As we know that ,
Here, Past Simple should be used.
I wish I were taller.
I only wish I knew !
Replace the sentence I wish I knew what is wrong with my car :-
I wish I knew what was wrong with my car.
Hence , option C is correct answer .
- The flag will be risen on the 15th of August.
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As we know that ,
Raise = to lift or move something to a higher level.
Rise = to move upward Smoke was rising from the Chimney.
Replace the verb risen :- raisedCorrect Option: C
As we know that ,
Raise = to lift or move something to a higher level.
Rise = to move upward Smoke was rising from the Chimney.
Replace the verb risen :- raised
Hence , risen is replaced by raised in above given sentence .
- Don't sit in the grass. It's wet.
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As per the given above sentence , we can say that
Replace the verb sit in:- sit on
Correct sentence will be :-
Don't sit on the grass. It's wet.Correct Option: B
As per the given above sentence , we can say that
Replace the verb sit in:- sit on
Correct sentence will be :-
Don't sit on the grass. It's wet.
Thus , sit in is replaced by sit on in given above sentence .So , option B will be correct .
- The actor is out of jail, and not exactly a free man, since he will be under house arrest for an additional 90 days.
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Here, contrast is evident.
Replace the clause and not exactly a free man :- but not exactly a free man
Correct sentence :-
The actor is out of jail, but not exactly a free man, since he will be under house arrest for an additional 90 days.Correct Option: A
Here, contrast is evident.
Replace the clause and not exactly a free man :- but not exactly a free man
Correct sentence :-
The actor is out of jail, but not exactly a free man, since he will be under house arrest for an additional 90 days.
Thus , option A will be correct .