#Improvement
of Sentence #Magme 048
Directions (1-10) – in these equations, a part of the sentence are
given in bold. Below are given alternative to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which
may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no
improvement is needed your answer is (4).
1.
On one occasion he persuaded me to accompany him
on a shooting expedition he was
planning.
(1) Has
planned
(2) (2)
had planned
(3) Planned
(4) No
improvement
2.
We have no less than a thousand students in our
college.
(1) We
have not less than a thousand students in our college.
(2) We
have no less than a thousand students in our college.
(3) We
have no fewer than a thousand students in our college.
(4) No
improvement
3.
When she regained consciousness she was stretched in the ditch out, soaked to
the skin.
(1) Out
in the ditch stretched
(2) On
the ditch outstanding
(3) Outstretched
in the ditch
(4) No
improvement
4.
Too little is known by this time about possible side-effects of the drug.
(1) Presently
(2) In
the end
(3) Before
hand
(4) No
improvement
5.
If you want to save money you must get rid of shopping.
(1) Cut
down on
(2) Get
on with
(3) Put
up with
(4) No
improvement
6.
The loud and incessant chatter worries your father who is trying to
concentrate.
(1) Aggravates
(2) Annoys
(3) Irritates
(4) No
improvement
7.
Not yet
they went to see film, but also had dinner out as well.
(1) Not
only did they go
(2) They
didn’t go not only
(3) They
not only went
(4) No
improvement
8.
Birds sit on the boughs of trees in my garden
and with their sweet notes fill the air
with music.
(1) Fill
their sweet notes in the air
(2) By
their sweet notes in the air
(3) Fill
the air by their sweet notes
(4) No
improvement
9.
India will enter the league of major developed
nations as a space giant within a
short time.
(1) Energy
(2) Force
(3) Power
(4) No
improvement
10.
Many a
man would welcome the opportunity\
(1) Many
man
(2) A
many man
(3) Many
a men
(4) No
improvement
Answer Keys
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1.(2)
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2.(3)
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3.(3)
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4.(1)
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5.(1)
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6.(3)
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7.(1)
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8.(3)
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9.(3)
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10.(4)
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