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”.

  1. He started at the bottom rung of the ladder and then gained success.









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    No improvement

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement


  1. He jumped on the lake









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    Here, preposition ‘into’ should be used.

    Correct Option: B

    Here, preposition ‘into’ should be used.



  1. If he wants farther help, send him to me









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    Further = more; additional
    Farther = at or to a greater distance

    Correct Option: A

    Further = more; additional
    Farther = at or to a greater distance


  1. It is much too important to be made a joke of









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    No improvement

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement



  1. There was little he could do to save his battered reputation









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    Salvage (Verb) = to stop a bad situation from being a complete failure.

    Correct Option: B

    Salvage (Verb) = to stop a bad situation from being a complete failure.