Sentence Improvement

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

He always acts as the martyr when he has to do the housework.

acts the martyr
will act the martyr
acted the martyr
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Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

A trip of Mussoorie should benefit you.

be beneficial with you
do you benefit
do you good
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Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

Do you know who Krishna Deva Raya was?

who was Krishna Deva Raya
who is Krishna Deva Raya
who could be Krishna Deva Raya
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Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

Kashmir is a burning problem between India and Pakistan.

issue
case
question
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Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

She was dressed with a green and orange sari.

was dressed up
was dressed in
was dressing with
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Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

Some doctors work hard, others take life easily.

easy
happily
painstakingly
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Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

I congratulated him for his success in the examination.

about
at
on
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Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

He boasted about his accomplishments.

for
of
at
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Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for the italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

Richard and Ann decided to travel by train through India.

decided travelling
decided for travel
decided for travelling
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Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for the italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

I had scarcely begun to write than he entered the room.

no sooner than
that
when
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Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for the italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

The roads of Delhi are wider than Kolkata.

in comparison to Kolkata
than those of Kolkata
from those of Kolkata
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Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

Nothing but books and music pleases him.

is pleasing
does please
please
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Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

He did not know that you are busy.

were
might be
will be
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Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

You must accustom yourself to new ideas.

accustom yourself with
accustom to
get accustomed with
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Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

He is known by all for his generosity.

known to
known for
known with
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Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

He behaved coward in the battlefield.

with cowardice
like a coward
cowardly way
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Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

He enquired after my health.

of
for
into
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Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

Shakespeare is greater than any poet of the world.

all poets
any other poet
any of the poet
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Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

At last, he was brought to law for his involvement in the crime.

brought to prison
brought to book
brought to court
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Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

You must explain as to why you were late.

about why
on why
why
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Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

I am the secretary of the sports club since its formation five years ago.

was
have been
had been
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Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

The teacher asked me what is your name.

what your name is
what was my name
what my name was
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Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

It appears that what I said was untrue, but I did not knowingly lie to you.

what I said
that I did say
what I used to say
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Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

I am not the person to recommend as to how the job should be done.

as to however the job
how the job
as how the job
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Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

His job required that he defends the indefensible.

that he should defend
that he defend
that he would defend
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