Sentence Improvement


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), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).

  1. He has lost his nearly all many pets.









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    As we know that ,
    Replace his nearly all many pets :- nearly all his many pets

    Correct Option: C

    As we know that ,
    Replace his nearly all many pets :- nearly all his many pets
    Therefore , his nearly all many pets is replaced by nearly all his many pets in above given sentence .


  1. Grandfather is often so tired that he drops in his armchair.









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    As we know that ,
    drop into position in a chair is correct .
    Grandfather is often so tired that he drops in his armchair. is correct sentence .

    Correct Option: D

    As we know that ,
    drop into position in a chair is correct .
    Grandfather is often so tired that he drops in his armchair is correct sentence .
    Thus , No improvement will be in above given sentence .



  1. His life is hanging with a thread.









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    As we know that ,
    Replace the word hanging with a thread :-Hang by a thread/hair
    Hang by a thread/hair means: to be in great danger.

    Correct Option: B

    As we know that ,
    Replace the word hanging with a thread :-Hang by a thread/hair
    Hang by a thread/hair means: to be in great danger.
    Hence , hanging with a thread is replaced by Hang by a thread/hair in above given question .


  1. The court was forced to respect the profundity of the learned judge’s knowledge.









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    As per the given above sentence , we can say that
    The court was forced to respect the profundity of the learned judge’s knowledge is correct sentence .

    Correct Option: D

    As per the given above sentence , we can say that
    The court was forced to respect the profundity of the learned judge’s knowledge is correct sentence .
    Hence , No improvement will be in above given sentence .So , option D is correct .



  1. After twenty years of exile, the prisoner was in the end of his tether.









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    As per the given above sentence , we can say that
    Replace was in the end of his tether :- Be at the end of your tether
    Be at the end of your tether means :- to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried etc.

    Correct Option: C

    As per the given above sentence , we can say that
    Replace was in the end of his tether :- Be at the end of your tether
    Be at the end of your tether means :- to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried etc.
    Therefore , in is replaced by at in above given sentence .