SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
This chapter is analogous to Spotting errors. in this
type of questions, a sentence is given with a word or phrase bold. the
candidate is required to examine this bold part in accordance with the rules of
grammar usage and vocabulary and decide upon its correctness. Some substituses
to the bold part are given below the sentence. The candidates is required to
choose the alternative which when substitutes the bold part, the sentence
become gramatically correct. If the bold part is correct as it is, then the
correct option is ‘No improvement’ or ‘No correction required’.
Here are a few examples.
Example 1 : This project would encourage development and enable every
villager to govern thier own destiny.
(a) to
govern his (b) to governing his (c) have
governed his (d) may govern thier (e) no correction required
solution : Clearly the usage ‘to govern’ is correct. But since ‘villager’ is
singular, so ‘his’ should be used instead of thier.
Example 2 : He told his friend that he drank tea every morning.
(a)
will drink (b) drinks (c) would drink (d) drunk (e) No correction
Solution : Since a habitual action is denoted by simple present tense, so here
‘drinks’ should be used instead of ‘drank’.
Example 3 : My school is in a stone’s throw from my house.
(a) at
a stones’s throw (b) to a stone’s throw (c)on a stone’s throw (d) within a
stone’s throw (e) No correction required.
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(1) They are
waiting for him since morning.
(a)
have been waiting (b) were waiting
(c)
wait (d) No improvement
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(b) Hardly
had he entered the police station when the
began to beat him.
began to beat him.
(A)
than (B) before (C) since (D) No error
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® He told us the story ...................... .
(a) in
the nutsell (b) in nutsell
(c) putting
it in the nut
(d) in
a nutsell (d)
(Phrase
lEca/kh)
® The greater the demand .................. the price.
(1)
high (b) the higher
(c) the
high (d)
higher (b)
(Article
·¤æ Adverb lEca/kh ÂýØæð»)
® If you would have seen the movie, you would have enjoyed it.
(1) had
you been seen (b) if you have had
seen
(c) had
you seen (d) If you would see (c)
(Conditional
sentence – Tense sequence lEca/kh )
Exercise
Direction
:- Which choice would improve the sentence.
1. The need
of the hour was some fast action on the part of the leaders.
(a)
needed (b) needing
(c)
needs (d) No correction
required
2. He
stayed back so that it can look as if he was unaware of the entire incident.
(a) may
look (b) would look
(c)
will look (d) No improvement
3. In
accordance to your instructions, we have remitted the amount in the bank.
(a)
by (b) with
(c) for
(d) No improvement
4. He has
cooked that meal so often he can do it with his eyes closed.
(a)
mind blank (b) eyes covered
(c)
hands full (d) No improvement
5. None of
the guests were introduced to the bride.
(a)
introduced (b) was introduced
(c) have been introduced
(d) No improvement
6. He did
many mischiefs.
(a)
made many a mischiefs
(b)
made much mischiefs
(c)
committed many mischiefs
(d) No
improvement
7. Is there
any place for me to sit?
(a)
space (b) room
(c)
area (d)No improvement
8. I am
used to hard work.
(a)
hard working (b) work hard
(c)
work hardly (d) No improvement
9. Old
habits die hardly.
(a) die
much hardly (b) die hard
(c) die
too hard (d) No improvement
10. The
members of his family are coming in this train.
(a)
with (b) by
(c) on (d) No improvement
11. I
complimented him for his success in the examination.
(a) with
(b) on
(c)
in (d)
No improvement
12. What are
needed are not larger house but small cottages.
(a)
were (b) was
(c)
is (d) No improvement
13. She could
not help but laugh.
(a)
laughing (b) but
laughing
(c)
laugh (d) No improvement
14. The
matter must be considered in every point of view.
(a)
with (b) from
(c) at (d) No improvement
15. When I
was fourteen, I sat the entrance examination for senior secondary school.
(a) sat
for (b) sat in
(c) sat
at (d) No improvement
16. you ought
not to have gone there, but you did.
(a) be
going (b) have been
(c) go (d) No improvement
17. I am
looking forward to see you soon.
(a)
looking forward towards
(b)
looking forward for seeing
(c)
looking forward to seeing
(d) No
improvement
18. The
problems of translation are still remain.
(a) are
remain (b) will remained
(c)
will still remain (d) No
improvement
19. One
should exercise their right to vote.
(a)
his (b) our
(c)
one's (d) No improvement
20. If the
pain is returning, you would better take another pill.
(a) has
returned (b) should return
(c)
returned (d) No
improvement
21. The
greatest thing in style is to have a use of metaphor.
(a)
command (b) knowledge
(c)
need (d) No improvement
22. Nothing
but books and magazines pleases her.
(a)
were pleasing (b) please
(c) are
pleasing (d) No improvement
23. It is
better to love and lose than not to have loved at all.
(a) be
loved and lost (b) have loved and
lost
(c) have
been loved and lot
(d) No
improvement
24. The fast
train came a halt to before crossing the bridge.
(a)
came before to a halt
(b)
came to a halt before
(c)
came before a halt to
(d) No
improvement
25. She gave
most of her time to music.
(a)
devoted (b) spent
(c)
lent (d) No improvement
Answer
1.
(d) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (b)
6.
(c) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (b)
11.
(b) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c)
16.
(d) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (a)
21. (a) 22.
(b) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (b)
PRACTICE SET 1
Directions : In each question, a part of sentence
is printed in bold. Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can
substitute the bold part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can
correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as
it is, the answer is ‘No correction required’ or ‘No improvement’.
1. All the allegations level against him were found to be baseless.
(a)
levelled for (b) level with
(c)
level against (d) levelling with
(e) No
correction required
2. Rohit is as fast as or
perhaps faster than Manish.
(a)
equally fast (b) almost as fast
(c) as
fast (d) No correction
required.
3. I shall be grateful to you if you
are of help to me now.
(a)
would help (b) help
(c)
shall help (d) No
improvement
4. He cannot succeed in business
because he works by fits and starts.
(a)
with fits and starts (b) fits and starts
(c) into fits and starts (d) No
improvement
5. He did many mischiefs.
(a)
made many a mischiefs
(b)
made much mischiefs
(c) committed many mischiefs
(d) No
improvement.
6. You may appoint whoever you
think can do you job most efficiently.
(a)
anybody you think (b) someone you
think
(c)
whomever you think
(d)
whomsoever you think (e) No correction required.
7. This carpenter is the most skilled
of all the other carpenters in our workshop.
(a)
carpenter (b) of all
othe carpenters
(c) of
all carpenters
(d) No
improvement.
8. He has said so out of affection, do
not take it to heart
(a) in
heart (b) it in
the heart
(c) by
the heart (d) No improvement.
9. I love the literature, the
music, the art.
(a)
literature, music and art
(b) the literature, music and art
(c) literature, music and the art
(d) the
literature, the music and the art
(e) no
improvement.
10. Before I met Rajeev, I had
had a poor opinion of him.
(a) had
(b) have had
(c) did
have (d) No improvement.
11. I would gladly accompany
your sister if you had asked him.
(a)
would have gladly accompanied
(b) was
to had gladly acco -mpanied
(c)
will gladly accompany (d) No improvement
12. She was to clever to see
through his tricks.
(a) see
into his tricks
(b) see
his tricks (c) see at his tricks
(d) No
improvement.
13. The boy told his teacher to
explain the passage.
(a)
called his teacher (b) said to his teacher
(c)
asked his teacher
(d) No
improvement.
14. What are needed are not
large houses but small cottages.
(a)
were (b) was
(c) is (d) No improvement.
15. The police broke away the
meeting as it turned voilent
(a)
broke up (b) broke
off
(c)
broke through
(d) No improvement.
16. I wish my bus did not arrive
so late; then I could have reached home before breakfast.
(a) has
not arrived (b) does not
arrived
(c) had
not arrived (d) No
improvement
17. Sumit would have been looked
smart in traditional clothes.
(a) was
looked (b) would be looked
(c) had
looking (d) would have looked.
18. If you will pray
sincerely, God will listen to your prayers.
(a) you
pray (b) you are praying
(c) you
will be praying
(d) No
improvement.
19. Hardly had I finished writing
the letter before Anil arrived.
(a)
then (b) while
(c)
when (d) as
(e)No improvement.
20. The main point of his speech
was well understood.
(a)
that he spoke (b) in the speech of his
(c)
made when he spoke
(d)
made by his speech (e) No improvement
21. I met the two girls, whom I belive are twin-sisters.
(a) who
i believe, are
(b) who i believe to be (c) who, to my belief, are
(d) no
improvement.
22. In her views, they
are going to present a report soon.
(a) as (b) on
(c)
with (d) for (e)
No
improvement
23. His father won’t be able to leave for
Varanasi until they have arrived
(a)
until they arrive (b) until they will arrive
(c)
until they will have arrived
(d) No
improvement.
24. They cooked a conspiracy to overthrow the monarch.
(a)
created (b)
fabricated
(c)
hatched (d) No
improvement
25. He returned with two burring
mugs of coffee and set them down on her desk.
(a)
heating (b)
steaming
(c)
blazing (d) No
improvement
26. People are tiring very
soon in an activity which they don’t like.
(a)
tried (b) trying
(c)
tired (d) trying
27. All his family m,embers are
in kanpur.
(a) All
of his family members
(b) All
the family members of his
(c) All
the members of his family
(d) No
correction required
28. On hearing the loud noise, he
stopped and got down from his bi-cycle.
(a) got
from (b) got down
(c) got
off (d) No improvement
29. They left humiliated because
they realised that they had cheated .
(a) had
been cheating (b) had been cheated
(c)
have been cheated (d) were to be
cheated
(e) No
correction required
30.
They are working for the upliftment of their village.
(a) uplift
of (b) uplifting of
(c)
uplifting (d) No
improvement
31. He never tells the truth
(a)
says (b) utters
(c)
speaks (d) No
improvement
32. Is there any place for
me to sit.
(a)
space (b) room
(c)
area (d) No correction
33. The plan broke open for want of
funds.
(a) broke up (b)
broke down
(c)
broke out (d) No
improvement
34. The plane touched down at
Heathrow at six P.M., on schedule.
(a) at (b) with
(c) by (d) No improvement
35. The summer has set out, and
the days are getting warm.
(a) set
up (b) set in
(c) set
off (d)
No improvement
36. I cannot put forth with
this nasty fellow.
(a) put
up (b) put in
(c) put
out (d) No
improvement
37. He grabbed the man from
the overcoat and pulled him away from Ritu
(a) off
(b) by
(c) in (d) No improvement
38. She
could not help but laugh
(a)
laughing (b) but laughing
(c)
laugh (d) No
improvement
39.
Brinjals are dead cheap these days
(a)
deadly cheap (b) dirt cheap
(c)
dust cheap (d) No improvement
40. The child jumped with delight
on seeing the joker at circus .
(a)
ruffian (b) clown
(c) dud (d) No improvement.
41. I am sorry, but I do not
believe what you say.
(a) I
will not believe (b) I am not believing
(c) I
will not be believing
(d) No
improvement
42. The members attanding the
meeting were men on powerfuls posiotions, high in the councils of their
respective governments.
(a) of (b) with
(c) in (d)
No correction
43. I often see him dancing the
top.
(a)
rotating (b)
encircling
(c)
dodging (d)
spinning
44. Let’s buy a new sari with the
annual bonus, can we?
(a)
cant’ we (b) don’t we
(c)
shall we (d) No
improvement
45. His voice was rough and
gravelly, as though his throat has had suffered an injury.
(a) had
(b) had had
(c)
would have (d) No improvement
46. What is the time in your
watch?
(a) on (b) by
(c)
from (d) No
improvement
47. Since 1986, there is no
earthquakes here.
(a)
have been (b) are
(c)
were being (d) No improvement
48. They probably would have
caught . up the truck by now.
(a)
will catch (b) shall
have caught
(c)
must have caught
(d) No
improvement
49. One of their freigters, the
Neptune, will leave in two weeks.
(a)
would leave (b) will be leaving
(c)
would have left
(d) No
improvement
50. It is time the six year old is learning
how to read and write.
(a) has
learned (b) learnt
(c) was
learning (d) No improvement.
PRACTICE SET 2
1. He plays cricket and tennis also
(a)
both (b) besides
(c) too
(d) No
improvewment
2. Shivani was really happy while
I accepted her invitation for her birthday.
(a)
when (b) after
(c) as (d) No improvement
3. The constable was a so big man
that he could not run fast enough to catch the thief.
(a) a
such big man (b) so big man
(c) so
big a man (d) such a big man
4. I am used to hard work.
(a)
hard working (b) work hard
(c)
work hardly (d) No improvement
5. He has eaten eaten his food.
(a) has
had (b) has taken
(c) has
swallowed (d) No
improvement
6. Please blow up the candle.
(a)
turn off (b) blow
out
(c) put
off (d) No improvement
7. Practically every part of
banana tree is used by man
(a)
most part (b) any
part
(c)
each part (d) No
improvement
8. Let he and I work together.
(a) him
and I (b) him and me
(c) he
and me (d) No improvement
9. The costmer said, “please give me
the onother one ”
(a) me
other one (b) me the other one
(c) the
another one to me
(d) No
improvement
10. No sooner I saw the
tiger than I ran away
(a) No
sooner I had seen
(b) no
sooner did I see
(c) As
soon as I saw
(d) No
improvement
11. The teacher has instructed all
of us to finish the work by tomorrow, isn't it ?
(a) has
she? (b) did not
she?
(c)
hasn’t she? (d) No improvement
12. If you come across my umbrella
anywhere, bring it to me, can you?
(a)
don’t you? (b) will you?
(c)
isn’t it? (d) No
improvement
13. Try to be diplomatic when you
refuse any invitation, so far not to cause bad feelings.
(a) as
far not (b) so as not
(c) if
as far not (d) since then not
(e) No
correction required
14. You will have to return
my book whenever I ask for it.
(a)
will have (b) would
have to
(c)
will be (d) should have to
(e) No
correction required
15. The reason why he
could not do the work was because he had to attend to his mother who was
ill.
(a) why
he could not do the work was since
(b) for
which he could not do the work was because (c)why he could not do the work was
that
(d) No
improvement
16. The need of the hour was
some fast action on the part of the leaders.
(a)
needed (b) needing
(c)
needs (d) No correction
required
17. The child is father of
the man.
(a) A child, man (b)
child a man
(c)
Child, man (d) No improvement.
18. My mother asked me when would
I have a glass of milk.
(a) I
will (b) I would
(c) I
shall (d) No
improvement
19. The indecisive man was
readily persuaded to change his mind again
(a) was
persuaded ready
(b) was
ready to persuade
(c) was
ready persuaded
(d)
could readily persuade
(e) No
correction
20. The burglars broke in
Mr. Roy’s house last night.
(a)
broke through (b) broke into
(c)
broke upon (d) No improvement
21. The doctor examined my
pulse.
(a)
observed (b) saw
(c)
felt (d) No
improvement
22. Shakespeare lived for
the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I.
(a) in (b) since
(c)
during (d) no
improvement
23. On
attempting to stage a drama, a new
meaning to the story was discovered
(a)
When attempted (b) On our
attempting
(c)
Attempting (d) No correction
required
24. The police are trying to
solve the mystery.
(a) was
(b) has
(c)
been is (d) No
improvement
25. He doesn’t hasitate to do
whatever his brother does
(a)
will do (b) would do
(c)
shall do (d) would
done
(e) No
correction required
26. We spent an hour discussing about
his character.
(a) his
character (b) on his character
(c) of
his character (d) No
improvement
27. The teacher asked the intruder who
was he and why was he occupying his chair.
(a) who
he was and why he was
(b) who
he was and why was he
(c)who
he had been and why he had been (d) No improvem ent.
28. ‘Hard days’ was his last
novel
(a)
latter (b)
recent
(c)
latest (d) No
improvement
29. Bad habits must be nipped at
the bud.
(a)
nipped off the bud (b) nipped in the bud
(c)
nipped on the bus
(d) No
correction required
30. It is no good to cry over
split milk
(a) It
is no good crying
(b) It
is of no good to cry
(c) it
is of no good crying (d) No improvement
31. Old habits die hardly
(a) die
much hardly (b) die hard
(c) die too hard (d) No improvement
32. The teacher asked “why you
are late”
(a) why
you were late (b) why late you are
(c) why
are you late
(d) No
correction required
33. It is ten year since I have
begun living here.
(a) begun
(b) had begun
(c)
began (d) No
improvement
34. The various practices and norms
for bank’s transactions are laid down
by the Reserve bank of India
(a) are
laid up (b) are led down
(c) are
lead up (d) have been lay down
(e) No
correction required
35. She is having a lot of money
(a) is
having lot of (b) has lot of
(c) has
a lot of (d) No improvement
36. They all loved each other
(a)
among each other (b) one another
(c) for
each other (d ) No improvement
37. No one needs to worry
about me
(a)
will worry (b) need worry
(c)
shall worry (d) No improvement
38. It is most unique piece
of art
(a) a
unique (b) the most
unique
(c) an unique (d)
No improvement
39. When the soldiers realised that
they had been fooled, they rush back.
(a) had
rush (b) have rush
(c) had
rushed (d) rushed
(e) No
improvement
40. The officer looked on my
complaint
(a)
looked of (b) looked
into
(c)
looked to (d) No
improvement
41. No sooner he had returned
home then his mother felt happy.
(a) he
had returned home than
(b) had
he returned home when
(c) did
he return home than (d) No improvement
42. Each boy and each girl was busy in her
work.
(a) were busy in their work
(b) was
busy in his work
(c) was
busy in one’s work
(d) No
improvement
43. The actress said that it
sometimes took her two hour to put her make- up
(a) put
over (b) put up
(c) put
on (d) No improvement
44. The matter must be considered in
every point of view.
(a)
with (b) from
(c) at (d) No improvement
45. Place a ladder on the
wall
(a)
along (b) with
(c)
against (d) No improvement
46. He enjoys to tell stories to
children
(a) how
to tell stories (b) telling stories
(c) to
narrate stories (d) No
improvement
47. Galileo said that the earth revolved
arround the sun.
(a) has
revolved (b) has been revolving
(c)
revolves (d) is
revolving
(e) No
improvement
48. Manisha purchased the very
good of all the saris kept in the shop.
(a) the
better (b) the very
better
(c) the
most good (d) the best
(e) No
correction required
49. He was born to rich
parents.
(a)
from (b) with
(c) by (d) of
50. On seeing the lion she felt too
much afraid.
(a)
very much (b) excessively
(c)
much (d) No improvement.
Practice set 3
1. Last evening I went to the optician
and bought spectacles.
(a) a
spectacle (b) two spectacles
(c) a
pair of spectacles(d) No improvement
2. The train left before we
reached the station.
(a) had
left (b) would have
left
(c) has
had left (d) No improvement
3. The teacher was angry with
Hemant as he had not done the homework.
(a) on (b) from
(c) at (d) No correction required
4. Education is a strong instrument
for moulding the character of the young.
(a)
striking (b) powerful
(c)
potent (d) No improvement
5. My opinion for the film is
that it will bag the national award.
(a) on (b) to
(c)
about (d) No improvement
6. One of the men gave first aid to
Hitesh who is injured in a road accident.
(a) who
had injured (b) who was injured
(c)
which was injured (d) as he was to
injure
(e) No
correction required
7. In the party she spoke to me very
friendly.
(a) In
very friendly manner
(b)
with very friendly manner
(c) in
a very friendly manner
(d)
with a very friendly manner
(e) No
correction required
8. Mrs. Johnson had staying
here since 1954 and has made India her home.
(a)
will stay (b) was to
stay
(c) is
staying (d) has been
staying
(e) No
correction required
9. The problems of translation are
still remain.
(a) are
remain (b) will remained
(c)
will still remain (d) No
improvement
10. Columbus invented
America.
(a)
searched (b) traced
(c)
discovered (d) No improvement
11. They have stopped from
constructing new buildings.
(a) to
contruct (b) at constructing
(c)
constructing (d) No improvement
12. You could be able to
work out these problems easily.
(a) can
be able to (b) should be able to
(c)
must be able to (d) No improvement
13. All over Russia, Indian films
are more popular than those in any other country.
(a) in (b) that in
(c)
that of (d) those of
(e) No
improvement
14. Wise men catch time by
the forelock.
(a)
hold (b) seize
(c)
take (d) No improvement
15. Seeng the injustice done to
them by the Britishers, the sepoys broke into open revolt.
(a)
broke to (b) broke
upto
(c)
resorted to (d) No improvement
16. The cloud ofmisfortunes appears
to have blow out.
(a)
away (b) over
(c) up (d) No improvement
17. He has his meal at two, when
he has it, he goes off to sleep.
(a)
when he has had it
(b)
when he will have it
(c)
when he will have had it (d) No
improvement
18. Anand has the guts to rise
from the occasion and come out successful.
(a) to
rise against (b) in rising from
(c) to
rise to (d) to raise
with
19. He is to kind man to
refuse to help in such a case.
(a) a
too kind (b) a too kindly
(c) too
kind a (d) too kindly a
20. A bird in hand is worth two
in bush.
(a) Two
in the bush (b) two at the bush
(c) two
on bush (d) No improvement
21. Scarely had he entered the room
than the phone rang.
(a)
when (b) while
(c) as (d) No improvement
22. Let he and I do the work
today itself.
(a) he
with I (b) he and me
(c) him
and me (d) him and myself
(e) No
correction required
23. Kindly let us now the time of
your arrival by return of post.
(a) by
the return of post
(b) on
return of post
(c) in
return post (d) No improvement
24. Five years ago today, I am
sitting in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.
(a) was
sitting (b) have been sitting
(c) sat (d) No improvement
25. On arriving at the station
my uncle was there to greet us.
(a) As
we arrived at the station
(b) As
soon as we arrived the station
(c)
When we arrived at the station
(d) No
improvement
26. The man who is perpetually
hesitating which of the two things he will do first, will ultimately di either.
(a) none (b)
neither
(c)
nothing (d) No improvement
27. Mother always finds faults
with the mad servant.
(a)
find faults (b) is finding faults
(c)
finds faults (d) No improvement
28. To make him succeed, the
correct thing to do is to punish him until he does not try.
(a)
until he tries (b) until he does try
(c)
until he will not try
(d)
until he did not try
(e) No
improvement
29. The custom of many centuries
ago origin is slowly disappearing.
(a)
which was originated ago many centuries
(b)
origination for many centuries ago.
(c)
with many centuries of origin
(d) No
correction required
30. Hundreds of people were killed by
the earthquake.
(a)
from (b) in
(c) of (d) No improvement
31. He is not used to walk
long distance.
(a) to
walking (b) to have walked
(c) to
be walking (d) to have been walking
(e) No
improvement
32. If you had told your problem
yesterday, we might had helped you.
(a)
would have (b) might have been
(c)
would have been (d) No correction
required
33. He has no knowledge and
interest in music.
(a)
knowledge and interest of music
(b)
knowledge for and interest of music
(c)
knowledge of and interest in music
(d) No
correction required.
34. He stayed back so that it can
look as if he was unaware of the entire incident.
(a) may
look (b) would look
(c)
will look (d) No improvement
35. Day before yesterday I
saw her in the market.
(a) Day
before the yesterday
(b) The
day before yesterday
(c) The
day before the yesterday
(d) No
improvement
36. When he heared the rhetorical
speech of the leader, he was carried along by his enthusiasm.
(a) was
carried away (b) was carried down
(c) was
carried a lot (d) No improvement
37. The beautiful is not always the
same like the good.
(a) as
good (b) like good
(c) as
the good (d) as like the good
(e) No
improvement
38. The members of his family are
coming in this train.
(a)
with (b) by
(c) on (d) no improvement
39. We are supposed to take out
our shoes when we enter a place of worship.
(a) to
put off (b) to put
away
(c) to
take off (d) No improvement
40. If he had time he will
call you.
(a)
would have (b) would have had
(c) has (d) No improvement
41. The houses in our street are
more beautiful than on the main road.
(a)
than that on the main road
(b)
than those on the main road
(c)
than there on the main road
(d) No
correction required
42. The intruder stood quetly for
few moments.
(a) for
few time (b) for a few moments
(c) for
the few moments
(d) No
correction required
43. He gave the I.A.S.
examination in all seriousness.
(a) appeared (b) took
(c)
undertook (d) No improvement
44. A lot depends on your early brought
up in the family.
(a)
bringing up (b) bringing on
(c)
upbringing (d) No improvement
45. The dentist pulled up
one of my teeth yesterday.
(a)
pulled (b) pulled out
(c)
pulled off (d) No
mprovement
46. The ‘Three Musketeers’ have
been written by Dumas.
(a) are
written (b) are being written
(c)
hasbeen written (d) No
improvement
47. The weather was not good; it
was a bit pleasant.
(a)
rather (b) to some extent
(c)
fairly (d) a little
48. Many believed that girls who recieved
western education would make slaves of their husbands.
(a)
could recieve (b) had recieved
(c)
have recieved (d) No improvement
49. My mother is ill since
two months.
(a) has
been ill since (b) has been
illing since
(c) has been ailing for (d)
No correction required
50. I have not written any letter
to him since my father had died.
(a)
died (b) was dead
(c) has
died (d) No
improvement
Practice set 4
1. He is very active and will finish
the work within no time.
(a) at
no time (b) without taking time
(c) in
no time (d) No improvement
2. Sensing that the contest would be
very tough, she decided to stand down.
(a) lie (b) play
(c) sit (d) No improvement
3. would you find me absent,
please don’t forget to leave a message behind.
(a) As (b) should
(c)
Unless (d) No improvement
4. No sooner did the chief guest climb
up to the dias then the bomb exploded.
(a)
than (b) before
(c)
when (d) No improvement
5. The Manager was unhappy at
Gaurav because he did not complete the work in time.
(a) is
unhappy at (b) is to be unhappy at
(c) was
unhappy with (d) No correction
required
6. He has done nothing from
yesterday.
(a)
after (b) since
(c)
through (d) No improvement
7. In the modern world it is difficult
to live through one’s ideals.
(a) to
live up to (b) to live by
(c) to
live for (d) No
improvement
8. It is long since I last saw
you.
(a)
long time (b) long
before
(c)
long ago (d) distort
(e) No improvement
9. It is unreasonable to desort
the statement of a man simply because he does not agree with your opinions.
(a)
discourage (b) denounce
(c)
bend (d) No improvement
710. Kalidas is the greatest of all
other dramatists.
(a)
most other (b) the other
(c) any
other (d) all the
(e) No
correction required.
11. The secret information was held
away from me.
(a) off (b) back
(c) out (d) No improvement
12. She gave most of her
time to music.
(a)
devoted (b) spent
(c)
lent (d) No improvement
13. James sat there in stunned
silence, to try to absorb what Reeta was saying.
(a) so
as to try (b) trying
(c) as
if trying (d) No improvement
14. When I was fourteen, I sat
the entrance examination for senior secondary school.
(a) sat
for (b) sat in
(c) sat
at (d) No improvement
15. When I lived in Allahabad, I was
going to the cinema once a weak.
(a)
went (b) had been going
(c) had
gone (d) used to be
going
(e) No
correction required
16. He has been working off and
on for several years to compile a dictionary.
(a) on
or off (b) on and
off
(c)
regularly (e) No
correction required
17. A great deal of human invention
since the last 300 years has been directed to taming the power hidden in
nature, and to channelling it into steady sources of energy that can drive
machines.
(a)
since the past 300 years
(b) in
the last 300 years
(c)
during the past 300 years
(d) No
improvement
18. Rajni unnecessarily picked
up a quarrel with Kashish and left the party hurriedly.
(a)
picking up (b) picked on
(c)
picked (d) has picked up
(e) No
correction required.
19. He spent much time and energy
over it, and lost a sum in the bargain.
(a) off
the bargain (b) for the bargain
(c)
into the bargain (d) with the
bargaing
(e) No connerction
required
20. He complained that he had too
much work to cope up with.
(a) to
cope with (b) for coping up with
(c) to
cope (d) No improvement
21. We have heard her
lecture yesterday.
(a)
were hearing (b) would have heard
(c)
heard (d) had been hearing
(e) No
correction required.
22. I noticed that the opposite
man was staring at me.
(a) the
opposed man (b) the man opposite
(c) the
men opposite (d) No improvement
23. She did not like the movie, nor
i did.
(a) nor
did I (b) nor I like
it
(c) nor
I liked it (d) No improvement
24. It will take two hours to walk across
the forest.
(a)
over (b) between
(c)
away (d) through
25. It shall depend on they
finished on time.
(a)
they finish (b) them finishing
(c)
their finishing (d) their’s finishing
26. The unemployment rate has
dropped sharply this month, though it may only be temporary.
(a) but
it may be only temporary
(b) but
the drop may only be temporary
(c)
even though the drop may only be temporary
(d) but
such a drop may only be a temporary one
(e) No
correction required
27. Thecontractor did not keep his
promise that the work will be finished before the end of the week.
(a)
could (b) shall
(c)
would (d) No improvement
28. In accordance to your
instructions, we have remitted the amount in the bank.
(a) by (b) with
(c) for (d) No improvement
29. It is high time that we did
something about it.
(a) had
done (b) would do
(c)
have done (d) No improvement
30. The huge Negro would have
been a comic figure if he had not been terrific, for the was dressed in a
very loud grey check suit with a flowing selmon coloured tie.
(a)
must have been (b) may have
been
(c)
should have been (d) No
improvement
31. Not a word they spoke to
the unfortunate wife about it.
(a)
they had spoken (b) did they
speak
(c)
they will speak (d) No improvement
32. There is sufficient fund to
meet the requirement of the entire school in our zone.
(a)
schools (b) all the schools
(c) all
of the schools (d) No correction
required
33. I am definitely late; train
will have left the station by the time I rich there.
(a)
will be leaving (b) will leave
(c)
would have left (d) No
improvement
34. Shilpa was going to the temple then
Parul come on meet her.
(a)
after Parul was coming to
(b)
when Parul was coming to
(c)
when Parul come to
(d)
before Parul was coming to
(e) No
correction required
35. There is nothing quite
miserable than handicap at such a tender age.
(a) as
miserable (b) more miserable
(c) so
miserable (d) very miserable
(e) No
correction required
36. Young men and women should get
habituated to reading and writing about current affairs.
(a)
preprared (b) trained
(c)
used (d) No improvement
37. The bill will be paid at
sight or on demand.
(a) at
sight or on a demand
(b) on
sight or at demand
(c) at
sight or demand
(d) No
correction required
38. It is difficult for a simple
person to see through her artificial schemes.
(a)
artistic (b) artful
(c)
aesthetic (d) No
improvement
39. Photographs from the satellites
launched by Nasa at the early 1970s have proved in valuable to the
mapping of remote areas.
(a)
towards (b) from
(c)
since (d) No improvement
40. You ought not to have gone
there, but you did.
(a) be
going (b) have been
(c) go (d) No improvement
41. Never has the inadequacy of
police been in clearer focus than in the communal violence that flared
up recently.
(a)
higher (b) stronger
(c)
better (d) sharper
42. The main business of the
Parliament is to deal with metters pertained to the Legislature.
(a)
pertaining with (b) pertained with
(c)
pertainning to (d) No improvement
43. Being worked for the
whole day, you should have taken some rest and started the work tomorrow.
(a)
After having work (b) Having worked
for
(c)
Working for (d) After being worked for
(e) No
improvement
44. I wish I have all those
luxuries my friend has.
(a) I
will have (b) I am having
(c) I
had (d) I had been having
(e) No
improvement
45. Ravi has got many friends
because he has got much money.
(a)
enough money (b) a lot of money
(c)
bags of money (d) No improvement
46. You must try making him to
understand.
(a)
make him understand
(b) to
making him understand
(c) to
make him understand
(d) No
improvement
47. He has cooked that meal so
often he can do it with his eyes closed.
(a)
mind blank (b) eyes covered
(c)
hands full (d) No improvement
48. The enthusiastic voters were queuing
up outside the polling station since morning.
(a)
queued up (b) had queued up
(c) had been queuing up
(d) No
improvement
49. Many a man have died of
cancer.
(a)
have died from cancer
(b) has
died of cancer
(c)
have been dying of cancer
(d) No
improvement
50. If you are living near a market
place you should be ready to bear the disturbances caused by
traffic.
(a) to
bear with (b) to bear away
(c) to
bear upon
(d) No improvement
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