Sentence Improvement
Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.
- Heartfelt prayers to God will always have expected results.
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desired result : having a wishful result
Hence, have desired results is the right usage.Correct Option: D
desired result : having a wishful result
Hence, have desired results is the right usage.
- The sun will not rise before an hour.
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in (Prep.) : after a particular length of time ; during a period of time.
Hence, rise in an hour is the right usage.
⇒ It will be ready in a week’s time.
⇒ I am getting forgetful in my old age.Correct Option: B
in (Prep.) : after a particular length of time ; during a period of time.
Hence, rise in an hour is the right usage.
⇒ It will be ready in a week’s time.
⇒ I am getting forgetful in my old age.
- The Louvre, a museum known to everyone in the world, is in Paris.
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World - famous : known all over the world.
Hence, a world-famous museum is the right usage.Correct Option: D
World - famous : known all over the world.
Hence, a world-famous museum is the right usage.
- They have not and cannot be in the good books of the coach because they lack discipline.
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Here, been should follow haven’t. past event is implied and the same is likely to happen in future too.
⇒ He has never cheated and can never cheat a person.
Hence, have not been and can never be is the right usage.Correct Option: B
Here, been should follow haven’t. past event is implied and the same is likely to happen in future too.
⇒ He has never cheated and can never cheat a person.
Hence, have not been and can never be is the right usage.
- What does agonise me most is not this criticism, but the trivial reason behind it.
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The sentence implies a Present Situation, so, agonises me most (Simple Present Tense) is the right usage.
Correct Option: C
The sentence implies a Present Situation, so, agonises me most (Simple Present Tense) is the right usage.