English Grammar: Sentence Correction and Improvement
Practice identifying grammatical errors in sentences and improving sentence structure through rephrasing. Covers error detection in split sentences and choosing the best phrasing for underlined parts.
Questions
Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error. If no part has an error, select option 5.
- This year the monsoons failed
- which caused
- a terrible famine
- in the country
- No error
Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error. If no part has an error, select option 5.
- The largest of mammals,
- whale's body can weigh up to
- as much as the weight of
- fifty elephants put together.
- No error
Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error. If no part has an error, select option 5.
- The heavy loss reduced
- the company's profit rate,
- which created havoc
- among the workers.
Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error. If no part has an error, select option 5.
- Although completely ineffective
- as a pain killer,
- the scientists concluded that the medicine might
- nonetheless have some other uses.
Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error. If no part has an error, select option 5.
- The new housing committee was not only responsible
- for the overall maintenance of the locality
- but also for rebuilding the healthy relationships
- among the people living in the community.
Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error. If no part has an error, select option 5.
- To relieve pressure in the skull,
- you will inject
- a strong solution of pure glucose
- into the blood
- No error
Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error. If no part has an error, select option 5.
- I have read very carefully
- the three first chapters of this book
- and I have just glanced through
- the rest of the novel
Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error. If no part has an error, select option 5.
- Sensing the work load on students these days,
- the eight-hour day not only has been reduced
- to one of six hours but also in some lines of work,
- to one of four or even three.
Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error. If no part has an error, select option 5.
- The knee is likely to be damaged more
- than most other joints
- in the body because
- it cannot twist without injury
Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error. If no part has an error, select option 5.
- Welfare programs are often all too easily
- dismissed as “populist” schemes
- that are a wastage of resources
- and only function as a source of state patronage
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
The management of the company decided after the admissions got over to hold a small tea party.
- after the admissions got over to hold a small tea party
- to hold a small tea party after the admissions got over
- after the admissions to plan a small tea party
- after the admissions a small tea party to be held
- a small tea party to be held after the exams got over
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
The bitter cold the west is experiencing is potentially life threatening to stranded motorists unless well-insulated with protective clothing.
- stranded motorists unless well-insulated
- stranded motorists unless being insulated
- stranded motorists unless they are well-insulated
- stranded motorists unless there is insulation
- the stranded motorists unless insulated
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
Let me tell you this is not simply possible.
- Let me tell you this is not simply possible.
- Let me tell you that this is not simply possible.
- Let I tell you this is simply not possible.
- Let me tell you that this is simply not possible.
- Let me tell you this is not possible.
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
I often have thought of writing a hymn on the Beauty of Viceroys; and have repeatedly attuned my mind to the subject.
- I often have thought of writing a hymn on the Beauty of Viceroys
- I have often thought to write a hymn on the Beauty of Viceroys
- I have often thought of writing a hymn on the Beauty of Viceroys
- I have often thought of writing a hymn for the Beauty of Viceroys
- Often have I thought of writing a hymn for the Beauty of Viceroys
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When the First World War was over, no nation had either been isolated in war or peace.
- either been isolated in war or peace.
- been either isolated in war peace.
- been isolated neither in war nor peace.
- been isolated either in war or in peace.