Sentence Improvement - English Questions and Answers


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(Q1) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

The authorities are assured the people that they will look into the matter.

A

 No substitution required

B

 have been assured

C

 have assured

D

 has assured

(Q2) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required.’

A tigress has given birth to a cub in the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, taking the big cat population to 78.

A

was birthed

B

has give birth

C

no substitution required

D

is given births

(Q3) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

The first meeting of the Standing Committee will be hold next week.

A

will held next week

B

will be held next week

C

No substitution required

D

will be holding next week

Solution

given sentence is in passive construction,

the format for which should be,

will/shall + be+ 3rd form of the verb.

corrct third form of the verb hold is held.

so correct sentence should be

the first meeting of the standing Committee will be held next week.

(Q4) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Of the two plans submitted by the architect, this is the one more likely to be accepted.

A

No substitution required

B

much likely

C

most likely

D

most likelihood 

Solution

option A no substitution required is correct.

when we compare two different objects comparative form of the adjective is used.

here of the two one plan is more likely to be accepted so no improvement required.

note: likely ~ things that might happen or there's a probability of them to be true.

(Q5) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Computer crime have been in the news since the nineteen eighties.

A

 has been on the news since

B

 has been in the news since

C

 has been in the news from

D

 No substitution required

Solution

correct option is B, have been in the news since should be replaced with has been in the news since

according to subject verb agreement singular verb qualifies singular subject and plural verb qualifies plural subject.

computet crime is a singular subject hence has should be used 

note: we use since for the point of time and for, for the period.of time

(Q6) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

The student apologised the teacher for the delay in submitting the assignment.

A

is apologising the teacher

B

apologised to the teacher

C

has apologised the teacher

D

No substitution required

Solution

option B is right answer

apologized the teacher should be replaced with apologized to the teacher.

you apologize a mistake

and apologize to someone.

(Q7) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

I wish I were listening to my parents.

A

have listened

B

had listened

C

am listening

D

No substitution required

Solution

option B is the right answer i were listening should be replaced by had listened

the action of not listening to the parents has been done in past so here the correct option will be pas perfect tense ( when an action is already completed in past wr use past perfect tense and not the past continuous tense)

(Q8) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

I have been wondering at taking skating as a hobby.

A

on taking to

B

to take up

C

No improvement required

D

about taking up

Solution

option D about taking up is right use.

wonder about is a phrasel verb that means to have a strong curiosity about someone or something 

(Q9) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

The investigation revealed that both of they had given false information to obtain the certificates.

A

reveals that how they both

B

revealed that both of them

C

No substitution required

D

reveal that them both

Solution

option B is the correct answer

both of they should be replaced with both of them 

after both of we will use objective case of they

also 1 and 4 options are incorrect because of the wrong usage of form of the verb reveal(it should be in past)

(Q10) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

He’s not so friendly like she is.

A

so friendly as

B

so friendly that

C

as friendly like

D

No improvement required

Solution

option A so friendly asas is the correct pair here,

these words exist in pairs and should be used with the right pair only 

such similar pairs are

so.....as

as......as

so......that

such.......that etc.

(Q11) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

We might as well watch a film on TV as there’s nothing much to do.

A

No improvement required

B

may as well as

C

may as such

D

might well

Solution

the given sentence is correct and needs no improvement

hence option A is correct

might as well means: making an unenthusiastic suggestion

(Q12) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

I imagine you have learnt a valuable lesson from this experience, didn’t you?

A

have you?

B

haven’t you?

C

did you?

D

No substitution required

Solution

positive statement is followed by a negative question tag. (Jack is from Spain, isn't he?)

negative statement is followed by a positive question tag. (They aren't funny, are they?)

A particular question tag follows the same form of verb. Hence did'nt you will replace have'nt you.

(Q13) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

The old lady needed love and care beyond money.

A

beside

B

 No substitution required

C

besides

D

beneath

Solution

beside: at the side of 

besides: in addition to  

The old lady needed love and care besides  money.

(Q14) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Many a man has succumbed to his temptations.

A

man has

B

No improvement required

C

men has

D

a men have

Solution

given sentence is correct and need no improvement hence option A is correct.

many a man is equals to many men 

but it takes singular verb. 

so has is correct here.

(Q15) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

My father was always ordering about my sister.

A

giving order for my sister

B

No improvement required

C

ordering my sister about

D

ordering on my sister

Solution

option C is the right answer,

ordering about my sister should be replaced with ordering my sister about.

ordering someone about is a phrase that means to give orders to someone.

(Q16) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

You are welcome to partake this light refreshment.

A

to partake of

B

in partaken

C

for partaking

D

No improvement required

Solution

option A is the right answer here,

to partake should be replaced with to partake of

partake of is a fixed phrase which means to join in.

(Q17) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

None of the boys was willing to admit that he was in the wrong.

A

admit

B

willing to admitting

C

ready to admitting

D

No substitution required

Solution

given sentence is correct and thus needs no improvement,

hence option D no improvement is the right answer.

(Q18) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

When Sirisha knock at the door someone peeped through the window.

A

No substitution required

B

knocked at the door

C

knocked door

D

knocked on door

Solution

option B is the right pick here,

knock at the door should be replaced with knocked at the door.

the given sentence is in past indefinite so we should past form of the verb knock that is knocked.

(Q19) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Which movie have you watched on television when I called you?

A

are you watching

B

No substitution required

C

did you watched

D

were you watching

Solution

the correct option is option D

when one action is continuously happening in past and second happens in between at a time

then the continuous part comes in past continuous tense and the interrupting second action comes in past indefinite tense.

so have you watched should be replaced with​​​​​​ were you watching.

(Q20) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

This TV channel has a larger viewership from another channel.

A

than any other channel

B

from any other channel

C

No substitution required

D

from the other channel

Solution

option A is the right answer here,

from another channel should be replaced with than any other channel .

in comparison with comparative degree we use conjunction than and not from.

note- we used any other to exclude the object of comparison itself.