Sentence Improvement

Sentence Improvement

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Sentence Improvement

Direction: In the following questions, a sentence or Bold part thereof is given which may need improvement. Alternatives as given at (a), (b) and (c) below, which may be a better option. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

  1. We are credibly informed that the murderer has given himself up.








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    As we know that ,
    Give yourself up to somebody means: to offer yourself to be captured.

    Correct Option: D

    As we know that ,
    Give yourself up to somebody means: to offer yourself to be captured.
    Hence , No improvement will be in above given sentence .So , option D is correct .

  1. My friend lives in a nearby street whose name I have forgotten.








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    As per the given above sentence , we know that
    Replace whose name I have :- the name of which I have

    Correct Option: A

    As per the given above sentence , we know that
    Replace whose name I have :- the name of which I have
    Hence , whose name I have is replaced by the name of which I have in above given sentence .

  1. He both won a medal and a scholarship.








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    As we know that ,
    Replace both won a medal and a scholarship :- won both a medal and a scholarship
    correct sentence is given as :-
    He won both a medal and a scholarship.

    Correct Option: C

    As we know that ,
    Replace both won a medal and a scholarship :- won both a medal and a scholarship
    correct sentence is given as :-
    He won both a medal and a scholarship.
    Hence , option C will be correct answer .

  1. We generally select one of the most intelligent student of the school for this award.








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    As we know that ,
    Form :- one of the + superlative degree + plural noun
    Replace one of the most intelligent student of the school :- one of the most intelligent students of the school

    Correct Option: A

    As we know that ,
    Form :- one of the + superlative degree + plural noun
    Replace one of the most intelligent student of the school :- one of the most intelligent students of the school
    Hence , option A will be required answer .

Direction: In question, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the sentence/part of the sentence 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. The pioneer spacecraft went beyond Pluto.








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    As we know that ,
    Replace the word went beyond :- made its way past
    The correct sentence will be :-
    The pioneer spacecraft made its way past Pluto.

    Correct Option: A

    As we know that ,
    Replace the word went beyond :- made its way past
    The correct sentence will be :-
    The pioneer spacecraft made its way past Pluto.
    Hence , went beyond is replaced by made its way past in above given sentence .