(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.
No substitution required
have been assured
have assured
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.
was birthed
has give birth
no substitution required
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.
will held next week
will be held next week
No substitution required
will be holding next week
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.
No substitution required
much likely
most likely
most likelihood
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.
has been on the news since
has been in the news since
has been in the news from
No substitution required
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.
is apologising the teacher
apologised to the teacher
has apologised the teacher
No substitution required
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.
have listened
had listened
am listening
No substitution required
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.
on taking to
to take up
No improvement required
about taking up
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.
reveals that how they both
revealed that both of them
No substitution required
reveal that them both
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.
so friendly as
so friendly that
as friendly like
No improvement required
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.
No improvement required
may as well as
may as such
might well
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?
have you?
haven’t you?
did you?
No substitution required
A positive statement is followed by a negative question tag. (Jack is from Spain, isn't he?)
A 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.
beside
No substitution required
besides
beneath
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.
man has
No improvement required
men has
a men have
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.
giving order for my sister
No improvement required
ordering my sister about
ordering on my sister
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.
to partake of
in partaken
for partaking
No improvement required
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.
admit
willing to admitting
ready to admitting
No substitution required
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.
No substitution required
knocked at the door
knocked door
knocked on door
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?
are you watching
No substitution required
did you watched
were you watching
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.
than any other channel
from any other channel
No substitution required
from the other channel
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.