Sentence Improvement


Direction: In each of the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is given 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 No improvement.

  1. I have to say them the truth.









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    Here, tell is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, tell is the right usage.


  1. He began on a new business venture.









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    embark (on) : to start to do something new or difficult.
    Hence, embarked is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    embark (on) : to start to do something new or difficult.
    Hence, embarked is the right usage.



  1. My mother insists on setting up something everyday for charity.









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    set aside (Phr. V.) : to save or keep money or time for a particular purpose.
    Hence, aside is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    set aside (Phr. V.) : to save or keep money or time for a particular purpose.
    Hence, aside is the right usage.


  1. The boys absented themselves for two days.









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    No improvement

    Correct Option: D

    No 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 No improvement.

  1. He asked the child to go and play with some others children.









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    Here, some other is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, some other is the right usage.