Sentence Improvement
Direction: A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, “No improvement” is the answer.
- She found a wooden broken table in the room.
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As per the given sentence , we can say that
Replacing on the place of wooden broken table :- broken wooden table
The correct sentence will be :-
She found a broken wooden table in the room.Correct Option: B
As per the given sentence , we can say that
Replacing on the place of wooden broken table :- broken wooden table
The correct sentence will be :-
She found a broken wooden table in the room.
Thus , required answer will be option B .
Direction: In the following Ten Questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed mark your answer as "No improvement".
- The second pigeon flew just as the first pigeon had flown.
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A single person or thing; a unit :- one had done.
The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with one had done So, the sentence will be as The second pigeon flew just as the first one had done.Correct Option: A
A single person or thing; a unit :- one had done.
The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with one had done So, the sentence will be as The second pigeon flew just as the first one had done.
Hence , option A is correct answer .
- Mumbai is famous because of its textiles.
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As we know that ,
If someone or something is famous, a lot of people know their name or have heard about them.
Ex: The town of Moradabad is famous for brassware. Alexander Fleming, the Scot famous for discovering penicillin.Correct Option: C
As we know that ,
If someone or something is famous, a lot of people know their name or have heard about them.
Ex: The town of Moradabad is famous for brassware. Alexander Fleming, the Scot famous for discovering penicillin.
The correct sentence will be :-
Mumbai is famous for its textiles.
Thus , because of is replaced by for in above given sentence .
- Water and soil pollutants find their entry into the body through ingestion of contaminated water or food.
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As we know that ,
Ingestion is the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating);
Water and soil pollutants find their entry into the body through ingestion of contaminated water or food. is correct sentence .Correct Option: D
As we know that ,
Ingestion is the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating);
Water and soil pollutants find their entry into the body through ingestion of contaminated water or food. is correct sentence .
Therefore , No improvement will be in above given sentence .
- Mr. Mukherjee knows ten languages, isn't it'?
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As we know that ,
A tag question is one where a statement is made, but the speaker wants a response from the listener. The given sentence is in simple present with third person, so response will be 'doesn't he?'Correct Option: C
As we know that ,
A tag question is one where a statement is made, but the speaker wants a response from the listener. The given sentence is in simple present with third person, so response will be 'doesn't he?'
The correct sentence will be :-
Mr. Mukherjee knows ten languages, doesn't he?
Hence , required answer will be option C .
