Sentence Improvement


Direction: In questions, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

  1. Historians feel there is an earnest need for the review of history text books every five years and a revision of the same every ten years.









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    Replacing on the place of earnest :- urgent
    The correct sentence will be :-
    Historians feel there is an urgent need for the review of history text books every five years and a revision of the same every ten years.

    Correct Option: C

    Replacing on the place of earnest :- urgent
    The correct sentence will be :-
    Historians feel there is an urgent need for the review of history text books every five years and a revision of the same every ten years.
    Thus , required answer will be option C .


  1. Freedom is a wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.









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    Replacing on the place of for :- and
    The correct sentence will be :-
    Freedom is a wonderful thing, and Jimmy was eager to experience it.

    Correct Option: B

    Replacing on the place of for :- and
    The correct sentence will be :-
    Freedom is a wonderful thing, and Jimmy was eager to experience it.
    Therefore , for is replaced by and in above given sentence .



  1. My car broke off on my way to the office.









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    As we know that ,
    Replacing on the place of preposition off :- in
    The correct sentence will be :-
    My car broke in on my way to the office.

    Correct Option: C

    As we know that ,
    Replacing on the place of preposition off :- in
    The correct sentence will be :-
    My car broke in on my way to the office.
    Hence , required answer will be option C .


Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

  1. He denied that he had not forged my signature .









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    As we know that ,
    Replace had not forged :- had forged

    Correct Option: B

    As we know that ,
    Replace had not forged :- had forged
    Hence , had not forged is replaced by had forged in above sentence .



Direction: In question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).

  1. As soon as she noticed the workmen, she asked them what they have been doing.









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    As per the given above sentence , we can say that
    Replace the word what they have been doing :- had been doing

    Correct Option: B

    As per the given above sentence , we can say that
    Replace the word what they have been doing :- had been doing
    Hence , what they have been doing is replaced by had been doing in above given sentence .