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Sentence Improvements

An objective type test to improve English grammar knowledge by identifying and correcting errors in sentences. Suitable for exam preparation.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

What are needed are not clothes but food.

  1. were
  2. is
  3. was
  4. No improvement needed
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

The waitress handed over two burning cups of tea and left.

  1. steaming
  2. heating
  3. sweating
  4. No improvement needed
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

How can one put out with a fellow like you.

  1. put up
  2. put in
  3. put on
  4. No improvement needed
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Old habits die hardly.

  1. die hard
  2. die more hard
  3. die much hard
  4. No improvement needed
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

We spent good time discussing about his character.

  1. on his character
  2. of his character
  3. his character
  4. No improvement needed
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Mr. Dalip had staying here since 1995.

  1. has staying
  2. has stayed
  3. has been staying
  4. No improvement needed
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

My opinion for the book is that it will bag an award.

  1. about
  2. on
  3. of
  4. No improvement needed
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

She was born to rich parents.

  1. of
  2. with
  3. by
  4. No improvement needed
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Taj Mahal is the most unique piece of art.

  1. unique
  2. a unique
  3. an unique
  4. No improvement needed
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Dad was too kind man to refuse help.

  1. a too kind
  2. too kind a
  3. a too kindly
  4. No improvement needed
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

He stayed back so that it can look as if he was unaware of the entire incident.

  1. would look
  2. may look
  3. will look
  4. No improvement needed
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Five years ago today, I was sitting in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.

  1. on this day
  2. on day
  3. this day
  4. No improvement needed
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Rural life in under developed countries has been stagnated for countries on end.

  1. stagnantly
  2. stagnating
  3. stagnation
  4. No improvement needed
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

At the time of the sale the machine tools suffer further taxation.

  1. a sale
  2. only
  3. sale
  4. No improvement needed
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

In its formulating, participatory approach was not followed.

  1. formulated
  2. formulate
  3. formulation
  4. No improvement needed
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

The policy recommend reservation for woman.

  1. recommending
  2. to recommend
  3. recommends
  4. No improvement needed
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

The Public Distribution System should be closely linked to employment.

  1. with
  2. on
  3. over
  4. No improvement needed
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Foeticide is mainly a societic problem.

  1. societal
  2. sociable
  3. socialist
  4. No improvement needed
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Six out of ten peoples buy water in Rajasthan.

  1. the ten people
  2. ten people
  3. the ten peoples
  4. No improvement needed
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Under modern conditions workers need to rewind their enthusiasm.

  1. to rewinding
  2. rewinding
  3. rewind
  4. No improvement needed
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

At present genetic engineering is costly of detecting disorders.

  1. to detecting
  2. to detect
  3. for detecting
  4. No improvement needed
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

The writing is already at the wall.

  1. on
  2. in
  3. with
  4. No improvement needed
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Discussions on life long learning should continue for some much time.

  1. many
  2. more
  3. most
  4. No improvement needed
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

It remained to be seen if science will control the world.

  1. remain
  2. remains
  3. is remaining
  4. No improvement needed
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Traditional systems of marriage should strengthened.

  1. be strengthening
  2. be strengthened
  3. strengthening
  4. No improvement needed

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