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 as your answer. In case no improvement is needed, choose No improvement.

  1. He is suffering from fever for a week.









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    Here, Active Voice i.e. it happened (Past Simple) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Here, Active Voice i.e. it happened (Past Simple) is the right usage.


  1. Owing to his respiratory problems the doctor has told him to refrain from smoking.









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    Period of time is evident. Hence, Present Perfect
    Continuous i.e. has been suffering is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Period of time is evident. Hence, Present Perfect
    Continuous i.e. has been suffering is the right usage.



  1. He is a fast bowler of repute, but his yesterday’s performance was not up to the mark.









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    No improvement

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement


  1. His wife is as tall if not, taller than him.









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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. His immediate ambition was to find a place to live in.









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    Here, as tall as, if not is the right usage.
    as ..... as ⇒ used when you are comparing two people or things.

    Correct Option: A

    Here, as tall as, if not is the right usage.
    as ..... as ⇒ used when you are comparing two people or things.