Sentence Improvement

Sentence Improvement

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An Introduction To English Grammar And Languages
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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 No improvement.

  1. Except him, no one could answer the question.








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    except for (Prep.) : apart from.
    Here, except for him is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    except for (Prep.) : apart from.
    Here, except for him is the right usage.

Direction: In these questions, a sentence or a part of sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark No improvement.

  1. Corruption is the most serious problem in India.








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    No improvement

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement

  1. What you have been doing since the workshop last month?








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    Structure of Interrogative sentence :
    What have/has + Subject + been + V–ing.
    Hence, have you done is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    Structure of Interrogative sentence :
    What have/has + Subject + been + V–ing.
    Hence, have you done is the right usage.

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. An education in handling money would imply the ability to oversee the consequences of over–spending or over– borrowing.








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    foresee (V.) : predict; to think something is going to happen in the future.
    Here, foresee is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    foresee (V.) : predict; to think something is going to happen in the future.
    Here, foresee is the right usage.

  1. Ramesh laid in the shade of a tree before he could walk further.








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    Lie ⇒ Lay (Past) ⇒ lain (Past Participle)
    Here, lay is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    Lie ⇒ Lay (Past) ⇒ lain (Past Participle)
    Here, lay is the right usage.