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Paragraph Improvement Practice Test 5 (Grammar)

Paragraph Improvement Practice Test 5 (Grammar)

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (4) below?
If he is addicted to the fine arts or to pure science instead of to trade and finance, let him be poor.

  1. If he is addicted to the fine arts or to pure science instead of to trade and finance
  2. If he is addicted to the fine arts or to the pure science instead of to trade and finance
  3. If he is addicted of the fine arts or of pure science instead of trade and finance
  4. If he is addicted to fine arts or to pure science rather than to trade and finance
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the best way to combine sentences (2) (3) (4) and (6)?

  1. If a man is indolent let him be poor - if he is drunken, let him be poor - if he is addicted to the fine arts or to pure science instead of to trade and finance, let him be poor - if he does not conform, let him be poor.
  2. If a man is indolent let him be poor, if he is drunken, let him be poor, if he is addicted to the fine arts or to pure science instead of to trade and finance, let him be poor, if he does not conform, let him be poor.
  3. If a man is indolent let him be poor; if he is drunken, let him be poor; if he is addicted to the fine arts or to pure science instead of to trade and finance, let him be poor; if he does not conform, let him be poor.
  4. If a man is indolent let him be poor, if he is drunken, let him be poor, if he is addicted to the fine arts or to pure science instead of to trade and finance, let him be poor and if he does not conform, let him be poor.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences could be deleted without damaging the flow of the paragraph?

  1. Sentence (2)
  2. Sentence (3)
  3. Sentence (5)
  4. Sentence (8)
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (1) below?
is as nothing compared to the silly levity with which we tolerate poverty as

  1. Insert 'this' at the beginning
  2. Insert 'as' after 'nothing'
  3. Delete 'as' before 'nothing'
  4. Change 'compared to' after 'nothing' to 'as'
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (12) below?
inexorably brought within the ambit, and every hungry, half-naked child forcibly fed and clothed

  1. Change 'inexorably' to 'exorably'
  2. Delete comma after 'hungry'
  3. Delete 'forcibly'
  4. Change 'forcibly' to 'inexorably'
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (12) below?
there is no reason why students should not become good useful citizens

  1. there is no reason that students should not become good useful citizens
  2. there is no reason because students should not become good useful citizens
  3. there is no reason why students should not become good, useful citizens
  4. there is no reason why students do not become good useful citizens
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to combine sentences no. (9) and (10)?

  1. But we need not be depressed as most of the students are yet in their teens.
  2. But we need not be depressed for the reason that most of the students are yet in their teens.
  3. But we need not be depressed simply because most of the students are yet in their teens.
  4. But we need not be depressed because most of the students are yet in their teens.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following best replaces the word 'they' in sentence (7)?

  1. Politicians
  2. Academicians
  3. Students
  4. Teacher-politicians
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following best replaces the word 'assailed' in sentence (2)?

  1. Attacked
  2. Assuaged
  3. Beset
  4. Gripped
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which sentence would be the most appropriate to precede sentence (1)?

  1. A spirit of rebellion and challenge is now in the air.
  2. The nature of the students has undergone a sea-change.
  3. Education today is much changed.
  4. The student community is upset.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (6) below?
During the recent past, the sense of insecurity has been the single greatest cause, both of individual anxiety and frustration, and social instability and unrest.

  1. both of individual anxiety and frustration, and of social instability and unrest.
  2. of both individual anxiety and frustration, and social instability and unrest.
  3. both of individual anxiety and frustration; and social instability and unrest.
  4. of both individual anxiety and frustration, and of social instability and unrest.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (7) below?
A state must see to it that it gives to all its citizens minimum standards of security against ill health against unemployment against widowhood, against old age.

  1. against ill health; unemployment; widowhood; old age
  2. against ill health; against unemployment; against widowhood, and against old age
  3. against ill health, unemployment, widowhood, and against old age
  4. against ill health, against unemployment, against widowhood, against old age
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (8) below?
A man cannot be a good citizen nor do himself justice as an individual

  1. A man cannot be a good citizen nor he can do himself justice as an individual
  2. A man cannot be a good citizen nor can he do himself justice as an individual
  3. A man cannot be a good citizen or be a good justice as an individual
  4. Neither a man can be a good citizen nor do himself justice as an individual
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to combine sentences no. (9) and (10)?

  1. By using conjunction 'and'
  2. By deleting �This is irrespective of whether they are�
  3. By changing �This is irrespective of whether they are in� to 'with'
  4. By deleting �This is�
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (11) below?
is bound to fall back upon the shoulders of

  1. Change 'upon' to 'on'
  2. Delete 'bound to fall'
  3. Delete 'back'
  4. Delete article 'the'
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following would most strengthen the writer's argument?

  1. A description of steps already taken by the state.
  2. A description of steps needed to be taken by the state.
  3. A description of the scenario if adequate steps are not taken by the state.
  4. A description of historical past of other societies.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (5) below?
The mere and naked material of nature we eye with in difference, or trample on with disdain.

  1. Leave it as it is
  2. The mere and naked material of nature we eye with indifference.
  3. The mere and naked material of nature we eye with in deference.
  4. The mere and naked material of nature we eye with deference.
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to deal with sentence (12)?

  1. Leave it as it is
  2. Place it before sentence 11
  3. Delete it altogether
  4. Change 'did' to 'does'
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following could be inserted at the beginning of sentence (14) to clarify the relationship between sentences (13) and (14) below?

  1. Therefore
  2. And
  3. Although
  4. And then
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following if placed after sentence (14) will be the most effective concluding sentence for the passage?

  1. So who do you think is the culprit?
  2. So who is gracious and mannerly ultimately?
  3. So the shoe is on the other foot
  4. So who will judge the 'civility'?
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (1) below?
Research in education has of recent years turned its attention to

  1. Researchers in education has of recent years turned their attention to
  2. Researchers in education have of recent years turned their attention to
  3. Research in education has in recent years turned its attention to
  4. Research in education has of recent years turned attention to
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (2) below?
and a student helped to recognize his difficulties and overcome it.

  1. and students helped to recognize their difficulties and overcome it.
  2. and the students helped to recognize their difficulties and overcome it.
  3. and a student helped to recognize his many a difficulty and overcome it.
  4. and a student helped to recognize his difficulties and overcome them.
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which word/phrase, if inserted at the beginning of sentence (11), can help combine sentences (10) and (11)?

  1. And yet
  2. Although
  3. In spite of
  4. Despite that
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In context, what is the best way to deal with sentence (3)?

  1. Move it between sentences (1) and (2)
  2. Move it between sentences (4) and (5)
  3. Delete it altogether
  4. Move it to the beginning of the second paragraph
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following best replaces the word 'this' in sentence (6)?

  1. The student's performance
  2. The recommendation
  3. The interview
  4. The examination system
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following, if placed after sentence (11), will be the most effective concluding sentence for the passage?

  1. The sooner we find a way to dispense with these, the better it is for the student community and the system at large.
  2. But isn't examination system the real culprit?
  3. Yet, we have to give the devil its due.
  4. They should all be replaced by text books.
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