Sentence Improvement
Direction: In questions below, a sentence, 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).
- The members of the student's union did not give the examination in protest.
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The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with did not sit for So, the sentence will be as the members of the student's union did not sit for the examination in protest.
Correct Option: B
The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with did not sit for So, the sentence will be as the members of the student's union did not sit for the examination in protest.
Therefore , option B will be required answer.
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).
- He never thought so sad as when he had made a blunder.
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The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with looked So, the sentence will be as He never looked so sad as when he had made a blunder.
Correct Option: A
The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with looked So, the sentence will be as He never looked so sad as when he had made a blunder.
Hence , option A will be required answer.
- I am looking forward to see you soon.
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As we know that ,
I am looking forward to see you soon. is correct usage
Therefore , No improvement will be in above given sentence .Correct Option: D
As we know that ,
I am looking forward to see you soon. is correct usage
Therefore , No improvement will be in above given sentence .So , required answer will be option D .
- It is said that Oscar Wilde was most sincere artistically when he depicts insincere characters.
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As per the given above sentence , we can say that
Replacing on the place of was :- were
The correct sentence will be :-
It is said that Oscar Wilde were most sincere artistically when he depicts insincere characters.Correct Option: A
As per the given above sentence , we can say that
Replacing on the place of was :- were
The correct sentence will be :-
It is said that Oscar Wilde were most sincere artistically when he depicts insincere characters.
Thus , required answer will be option A .
- Unless he does not leave this house, I will not say anything.
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As we know that ,
Replacing on the place of does not leave :- leaves
The correct sentence will be :-
Unless he leaves this house, I will not say anything.Correct Option: C
As we know that ,
Replacing on the place of does not leave :- leaves
The correct sentence will be :-
Unless he leaves this house, I will not say anything.
Therefore , option C will be required answer.
