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. If you do not mend your behaviour, you will suffer









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    As we can say that ,
    The sentence is correct and doesn't need any improvement. The idiom ' mend your behaviour' means to improve your behavior and stop doing things that cause trouble.
    If you do not mend your behaviour, you will suffer is correct sentence

    Correct Option: D

    As we can say that ,
    The sentence is correct and doesn't need any improvement. The idiom ' mend your behaviour' means to improve your behavior and stop doing things that cause trouble.
    If you do not mend your behaviour, you will suffer is correct sentence
    Thus , No improvement will be in above given sentence .So , option D is correct answer .


  1. I knew that if the animal was at home in that moment it would probably be sound asleep.









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    The correct sentence will be :-
    I knew that if the animal was at home at that moment, it would probably be sound asleep. The preposition 'at' is used to signify the point in time.

    Correct Option: C

    The correct sentence will be :-
    I knew that if the animal was at home at that moment, it would probably be sound asleep. The preposition 'at' is used to signify the point in time.
    Hence , required answer will be option C .



  1. Looking out of the window the little boy saw a kite entangled in the branches of the gulmohar tree.









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    The sentence is correct and doesn't need any improvement.
    Looking out of the window the little boy saw a kite entangled in the branches of the gulmohar tree.

    Correct Option: D

    The sentence is correct and doesn't need any improvement.
    Looking out of the window the little boy saw a kite entangled in the branches of the gulmohar tree.
    Therefore , option D will be required answer.


  1. What would you have done if you are attacked by a bandit?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    As we know that ,
    The correct sentence will be :-
    What would you have done if you were attacked by a bandit? If, will, would and were are used in case of condition and/or imagination.

    Correct Option: C

    As we know that ,
    The correct sentence will be :-
    What would you have done if you were attacked by a bandit? If, will, would and were are used in case of condition and/or imagination.
    Therefore , option C will be required answer.



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. He has for good left India.









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    As we know that ,
    Replace for good left India :- left India for good
    Correct sentence :-
    He has left India for good .

    Correct Option: B

    As we know that ,
    Replace for good left India :- left India for good
    Correct sentence :-
    He has left India for good .
    Therefore ,for good left India is replaced by left India for good in above given sentence .