Sentence Improvement
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
1. The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.
A.hell bent on getting B.hell bent for getting C.hell bent upon getting D.No improvement
2. When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the protestant leaders joined the princes at crushing them.
A.into crushing B.in crushing C.without crushing D.No improvement
3. If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.
A.If the room was brighter B.If the room are brighter
C.Had the room been brighter D.No improvement
4. The record for the biggest tiger hunt has not been met since 1911 when Lord Hardinge. then Viceroy of India, shot a tiger than measured 11 feet and 6 inches.
A.improved B.broken C.bettered D.No improvement
5. His powerful desire brought about his downfall.
A.His intense desire B.His desire for power C.His fatal desire D.No improvement
6. Will you kindly open the knot?
A.untie B.break C.loose D.No improvement
7. He sent a word to me that he would be coming late.
A.sent word B.had sent a word C.sent words D.No improvement
8. John had told me that he hasn't done it yet.
A.told B.tells C.was telling D.No improvement
9. If he had time he will call you.
A.would have B.would have had C.has D.No improvement
10. Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?
A.lend me any rupees B.borrow me a few rupees
C.lend me a few rupees D.No improvement
11. During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.
A.touch upon B.touch on C.touch of D.No improvement
12. He found a wooden broken chair in the room.
A.wooden and broken chair B.broken wooden chair
C.broken and wooden chair D.No improvement
13. He could not look anything in the dark room.
A.look at B.see C.see through D.No improvement
14. The greatest thing in style is to have a use of metaphor.
A.knowledge B.command C.need D.No improvement
15. While crossing the highway a five year old child was knocked out by a passing car.
A.away B.up C.down D.No improvement
16.I hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book. I won as a prize.
A.I had won as a prize B.I have won as prize C.I had to win as a prize D.No improvement
17. More than one person was killed in accident.
A.were killed B.are killed C.have been killed D.No improvement
18.No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends.
A.perpetuate B.perpetrate C.precipitate D.No improvement
19.Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.
A.was sitting B.sat C.have been sitting D.No improvement
20.I took the cycle which he bought yesterday.
A.that he bought yesterday B.that which he had bought yesterday
C.that he had bought yesterday D.No improvement
21.Please make it a point to send you letter at my address.
A.on my address B.to my address C.in my address D.No improvement
22.If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear the disturbances caused by traffic.
A.to bear upon B.to bear with C.to bear away D.No improvement
23.I hope you won't object to me watching while you work.
A.against me watching B.me to watch C.to my watching D.No improvement
24.You cannot forbid him leaving.
A.he leaving B.his leaving C.him to leave D.No improvement
25.You have come here with a view to insult me.
A.to insulting me B.of insulting me C.for insulting me D.No improvement
26.20 kms are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles.
A.is not a great distance B.is no distance
C.aren't a great distance D.No improvement
27. The more they earn, more they spend.
A.More they earn, more they spend B.More they earn, the more they spend
C.The more they earn, the more they spend D.No improvement
28.It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster.
A.along B.towards C.for D.No improvement
29.The dissidents hold a great problem in every political party.
A.cause B.give C.pose D.No improvement
30. I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you would come.
A.had known B.was knowing C.have known D.No improvement
31.They are social insects, living in communities, regulated by definite laws, each member of society bearing well-defined and separate part in the work of a colony.
A.who are living in communities B.living among a community
C.who lives with a community D.No improvement
32.Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.
A.each part B.any part C.most part D.No improvement
33. My opinion for the film is that it will bag the national ward.
A.opinion to B.opinion about C.opinion on D.No improvement
34.The end of the examinations is (an) oppurtunity for celebrating.
A.chance B.moment C.occasion D.No improvement
35.We were not the wiser for all this effort to explain the case to us.
A.none B.neither C.nevertheless D.No improvement
36.Whenever my students come across new words, I ask them to look for them in the dictionary.
A.to look it up B.to look them up C.to look at them D.No improvement
37.We look forward to hear from you.
A.hearing B.have heard C.listen D.No improvement
38.It was indeed a shock for her, but she has later recovered from it.
A.since B.then C.afterwards D.No improvement
39.Realising is the significance of technical education for developing country, the government laid aside a large sum on it during the last plan-period.
A.laid up B.set aside C.laid out D.No improvement
40.If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look to a dictionary.
A.look for B.look at C.look up D.No improvement
41.You are warned against committing the same mistake again.
A.to commit B.for committing C.against to commit D.No improvement
42.No sooner he had returned home then his mother felt happy.
A.had he returned home when B.he had returned home than
C.did he return home than D.No improvement
43. He should move on to the next point, and not harp one sting only.
A.harp on string only B.harp only one string C.harp upon one string only D.No improvement
44. Either he or I am going.
A.he or I are going B.he is going or I am C.I or he is going D.No improvement
45. I hope you vividly remember the premier of the film when I, my wife and you were present in the hall.
A.my wife, I and you B.you, I and my wife C.my wife, you and I D.No improvement
46.To get one's name in the Rowland Ward's book of hunting records was the hot ambition of every serious hunter.
A.extreme B.burning C.high D.No improvement
47.Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges.
A.have to B.need C.ought to D.No improvement
48.As she was suffering from high fever, she could not face the examination.
A.bear B.suffer C.take D.No improvement
49. The demonstration passed off peacefully.
A.passed out B.passed away C.passed on D.No improvement
50.Every time I go in a lift to my sixth floor apartment, I remember the calm and serenity of my ancestral home in the village.
A.move in a lift B.ascend in a lift C.take a lift D.No improvement
51.In fact, if it hadn't been for his invaluable advice on so many occasions I wouldn't have achieved anything in life.
A.remarkable advice B.valuable advices C.priceless suggestion D.No improvement
52.Mr. Smith arrived at India in June last year.
A.to B.by C.in D.No improvement
53. But in all these cases conversion from scale have well-formulated.
A.can be well-formulated B.are well-formulated
C.well-formulated D. No improvement
54.With a thundering roar the huge rocket soared up from the launching pad.
A.flew up B.went upwards C.took off D.No improvement
55.There is dearth of woman doctor in our state. We shall have to recruit some from the other states.
A.women doctor B.woman doctors C.women doctors D.No improvement
56. If you cross the line you will be disqualified.
A.cross upon the line B.cross on the line C.cross out the line D.No improvement
57.Why the dinosaurs died out is not known.
A.it is not known B.the reason is not known C.that is not known D.No improvement
58. His father won't be able to leave for Varnasi until they have arrived.
A.until they arrive B.until they will have arrived C.until they will arrive D.No improvement
59.I will not go to school, if it shall rain tomorrow.
A.it would rain tomorrow B.it will rain tomorrow C.it rains tomorrow D.No
60.If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth. I would fight them all.
A.will be banded B.were banded C.banded D.No improvement
61.He has not and can never be in the good books of his employer because he lacks honesty.
A.has not and cannot be B.has not and can never been
C.has not been and can never be D.No improvement
62.When the examinations were over Anil and me went to our native town.
A.me and Anil B.Anil and I C.I and Anil D.No improvement
63.Our office clock is not so correct as it should be it is usually five minutes fast.
A.right B.regular C.accurate D.No improvement
64.The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out.
A.over B.up C.away D.No improvement
65.While we would like that all Indian Children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not.
A.that all the Indian children B.if all the children of India
C.all Indian children D.No improvement
66.In India today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the French Revolution and the Rights of Man, not appreciating that much has happened since then.
A.much has been happening B.much had happened
C.much might happen D.No improvement
67.I shall be grateful to you if you are of help to me now.
A.help B.would help C.helped D.No improvement
68.The logic of Berlin wall already had been undermined but when the news came through that the wall itself had been opened I jumped into a car.
A.had been undetermined already B.had already been undetermined
C.had been already undetermined D.No improvement
69.Other countries have eradicated this disease ten years ago.
A.eradicated B.had eradicated C.did eradicated D.No improvement
70.Young men and women should get habituated to reading and writing about current affairs.
A.used B.prepared C.trained D.No improvement
71.The poor villagers have waited in the bitter cold for more than 4 hours now.
A.have been waiting B.had waited C.has been waiting D.No improvement
72.The old man felled some trees in the garden with hardly no effort at all.
A.hard effort B.hardly any effort tC.a hardly any effort D.No improvement
73.The company goes to great length to ensure that employees can be comfortable in their work environment.
A.are comfortable B.will be comfortable C.should be comfortable D.No
74. I want you to clearly understand that excuses won't do
A.you clearly to understand B.you to understand clearly
C.to clearly understand you D.No improvement
75. He was fined for careless driving.
A.got fined B.fined C.was to be fined D.No improvement
76.Although India is still by far a poor country, it can become rich if its natural and human resources are fully utilised.
A.few and far between B.by and large C.by and by D.No improvement
77.The reason why he wrote the letter was because he could not contact him over the phone.
A.why he wrote the letter was since B.for which he wrote the letter because
C.why he wrote the letter was that D.No improvement
78.As he is past his teens now, he can look for himself.
A.after B.to C.around D.No improvement
79.There is no more room for you in this compartment.
A.there is no more seat B.there is no more space
C.there is no more accommodation D.No improvement
80.Most donors would seriously protest any effort to extrapolate from such limited data.
A.protest against B.protest at C.protest to D.No improvement
81.She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I 'll have to take her word.
A.to take her word true B.to take her at her word
C.to take her word for it D.No improvement
82.If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal.
A.could benefit B.would benefit C.benefited D.No improvement
83.This matter admits of no excuse.
A.admits to B.admits from C.admits D.No improvement
84. If he would have tried he would have succeeded.
A.is tried B.was tried C.had tried D.No improvement
85.It will be no good trying to find an excuse next time.
A.to try to find B.to try finding C.trying finding D.No improvement
86. Please remind me of posting these letters to my relatives.
A.by posting B.to post C.for posting D.No improvement
87.Not a word they spoke to the unfortunate wife about it
A.did they speak B.they will speak C.they had spoken D.No improvement
88.Not long back, in Japan, a mysterious nerve gas affected a large number of people.
A.effected B.infected C.infested D.No improvement
89.We had nothing to eat since 8'o clock, this morning.
A.have had nothing B.has had nothing C.did have nothing D.No improvement
90.We did not see this movie yet.
A.have seen B.have not seen C.have seen DNo improvement
91.My friend was in hospital for a week after an accident.
A.through B.following C.for D.No improvement
92. All, but her, had made an attempt.
A.All, but she, B.All, but herself, C.All, but her, D.No improvement
93.Whatever to our other problems. we have no shortcoming to cheap labour in India.
A.default B.deficit C.scarcity D.No improvement
94.I have lived in Delhi since I was four.
A.am living B.lived C.had lived D.No improvement
95.This telephone number is not existing.
A.has not existed B.does not exist C.has not been existing D.No improvement
96.I shall not go untill I am invited.
A.till I am invited B.Unless I am invited C.if not I am invited D.No improvement
97.He died in the year 1960 at 11pm on 14 July.
A.on 14 July in the year 1960 at 11pm B.in the year 1960 on 14 July at 11pm
C.at 11pm on 14 July in the year 1960 D.No improvement
98.Due to these reason we are all in favour of universal compulsory education.
A.Out of these reasons B.For these reasons C.By these reasons D.No
99.I love the man so well that I wish he should overlive me.
A.May overlive me b) ought to overlive me c) might overlive me d)Try to overlie me
100.Can this machine be adopted in farm work.
a)By b)into c) for d) to e) no correction
101.When the Prime Minister said this, we know whom he was eluding to.
a)Referring b) alluding c) hinting d) suggesting
102.The weather was not good; it was a bit pleasant.
a)A little b) to some extent c) fairly d) rather
103.He lives in his remote colony since August 1989.
a)Is living b) has been living c) has lived d) continues to live
104.Other countries have eradicated this disease ten years ago.
a)Eradicated b) had eradicated c) did eradicate d) no improvement
105.We were not the wiser for all his effort to explain the case to us.
a)None b)neither c) nevertheless d) no improvement
106.If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth, I would fight them all.
a)Will be banded b) were banded c) banded d) no improvement
107.During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.
a)Touch upon b) touch on c) touch of d) no improvement
108.For all our powers of reason and understanding we know a little about life’s secrets.
a)A little of life’s secrets. (b) Little about life’s secrets.
c)Nothing about life’s secrets. (d) No improvement
109.You have come her with a view to insult me.
a) to insulting me b) of insulting me c) for insulting me
110. This matter admits of no excuse.
a) admits to b) admits from c) admits d) no improvement