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Sentence Improvement

Practice identifying grammatical errors and choosing the best version of sentences to improve clarity, accuracy, and style.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option that is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part.

A farmer recalled that in 1999, he had rushed to the village hearing cyclone warning on radio.

  1. had rushed to the village hearing cyclone warning
  2. had rushed to the village after he had heard about cyclone warning
  3. had rushed to the village after he heard about cyclone warning
  4. rushed to the village hearing cyclone warning
  5. rushed to the village when he heard about the cyclone warning
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part.

Despite the State government's proactive handling of the cyclone to minimise the casualities, the doubt remains if rehabilitation will be robust.

  1. the doubt remains if rehabilitation will be robust
  2. the doubt remains if rehabilitation would be robust
  3. the doubt remains if the rehabilitation process would be as effective as the preventive measures
  4. the doubt remains whether rehabilitation will be robust
  5. the doubts remain over the rehabilitation process
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version.

Dr. Manmohan Singh has done a great job to bring the economy on rail, but it is high time that he let go of the reins.

  1. let go of the reins
  2. stepped down
  3. delegated responsibility
  4. lets go off the reins
  5. should hand over the reins to someone else
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part.

The govternment has given subsidies to the Navratnas, but there is no telling whether the subsequent will do.

  1. no telling whether the subsequent will do
  2. no telling whether the subsequent government will do so
  3. no telling whether the subsequent one will do so
  4. if the government to follow will accept the policy
  5. if the following government will change the policy
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part.

Mr. Ranjan, the president of the union and who is also a member of the community group, will be incharge of the negotiations.

  1. who is also a member of the community group
  2. a member of the community group
  3. also being a member of the community group
  4. in addition, who is a member of the community group
  5. since he is a member of the community group
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part.

One of Mahatma Gandhi's most prized possession, the 'charkha', will go under the hammer on November 5.

  1. most prized possession, the 'charkha', will go
  2. most prized possession, the 'charkha', would go
  3. most prized possessions, the 'charkha', will go
  4. possession, the 'charkha', which was prized the most, would go
  5. possessions, 'the charkha' which was prized the most, will go
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part.

Although India is less industrialized than China, Indian cities are far worse off in air pollution levels.

  1. Indian cities are far worse off in air pollution levels.
  2. still, Indian cities are far worse off in air pollution levels.
  3. Indian cities are quite worse in air pollution levels.
  4. as for as Indian cities are concerned, they are far worse off in air pollution levels.
  5. air pollution levels are quite high in Indian cities.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part.

The armless statue of Venus and the headless statue of Gandharva look far more beautiful than if her arms and his head was not chopped away.

  1. look far more beautiful than if her arms and his head was not chopped away
  2. looks far more beautiful than if her arms or his head were not chopped away
  3. look far more beautiful than if her arms and his head were not chopped away
  4. looks far more beautiful than if her arms and his head had not been chopped away
  5. look far more beautiful if her arms or his head was not chopped off
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option whidh is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part.

Half of all the cancers are preventable, and early screening and treatment can hold down the tide

  1. early screening and treatment can hold down the tide.
  2. if one goes for early screening and treatment the tide can be held back.
  3. early screening and treatment can hold off the tide.
  4. early screening and treatment can hold back the tide.
  5. early screening and treatment may hold down the tide.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part.

Poor public health infrastrucutre coupled with large scale privatisation are making access to these unaffordable.

  1. large scale privatisation are making access to these unaffordable.
  2. large scale privatisation are making it difficult to access to these.
  3. large scale privatisation is making access to these unaffordable for the poor people.
  4. large scale privatisation of hospitals and medicines are making access to these unaffordable.
  5. large scale privatisation is making access to these unaffordable.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part.

While levels of NO2 in Indian cities are lower than the West, concentration of the gas doubled or tripled during the last five years.

  1. While levels of NO2 in Indian cities are lower than the West,
  2. While levels of NO2 in Indian cities are lower than those in the West,
  3. While levels of NO2 in Indian cities are lower than in the West,
  4. While Indian cities have quite low levels of NO2 than the West,
  5. While levels of NO2 in Indian cities are lower than they are in the West,
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part.

Since the advent of cable television, at the beginning of this decade, the entertainment industry took a giant stride forward in our country.

  1. this decade, the entertainment industry took
  2. this decade saw the entertainment industry taking
  3. this decade, the entertainment industry had taken
  4. this decade, the entertainment industry has taken
  5. this decade the entertainment industry took
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part.

According to the Global Slavery Index, the slavery includes those trapped in debt, in forced marriages and who have been trafficked.

  1. those trapped in debt, in forced marriages and who have been trafficked
  2. those trapped in debt, in forced marriages and the ones who have been trafficked
  3. those trapped in debt, in forced marriages and those who have been trafficked
  4. those trapped in debt, those trapped in forced marriages and those who have been trafficked
  5. those trapped in debt, in forced marriages and the children who have been trafficked
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version pf the underlined part.

The project started with the conservation of built heritage, environmental development of assets and improving the quality of life of local communities.

  1. improving the quality of life of local communities
  2. trying to improve the quality of life of local communities
  3. improvement in the quality of life of local communities
  4. improvement of the local communities' life
  5. an attempt to improve the quality of life of local communities
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version of theunderlined part.

A tale of two civilisations is evolving since the creation of the Internet; one physical that has evolved over millennium and one virtual that is still very much in formation.

  1. one physical that has evolved over millennium
  2. one physical that has been evolving over millennium
  3. one physical that evolved over millennium
  4. one physical that has evolved over millennia
  5. one is about physical world that has evolved over millennia
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