English Language

Sentence Improvement

821 Questions
All Tense and Time Sequence 181 Verb-Governed Prepositions 145 Lexical Confusables 75 Subject-Verb Agreement 59 Modifiers 48 Determiners and Quantifiers 47 Infinitive vs. Gerund 47 Correlative and Paired Conjunctions 35 Conditional Sentences 30 Pronoun Case and Agreement 24 Redundancy 24 Parallel Structure 20 Question Tags 10 Reported Speech 8

Sentence Improvement Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the given sentence. Below the sentence, three possible substitutions are given for the underlined part. Choose the one that is better than the underlined part. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, then choose the last option. Unless oxygen is decreasing, temperature is gradually rising.

  1. since

  2. Although

  3. Until

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The conjunction 'since' is the correct answer in this context as it indicates the reason for something. Here, since refers to the reason why temperature is gradually rising.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the given sentence. Below the sentence, three possible substitutions are given for the underlined part. Choose the one that is better than the underlined part. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, then choose the last option.

The man borrowed money by a moneylender to meet his daily expenses.

  1. for

  2. from

  3. of

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The preposition ‘from’ is used to indicate a source or origin. This is the correct answer in this context as this indicates the source from where the man borrowed money.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the given sentence. Below the sentence are three possible substitutions for the underlined part. Choose the one that is better than the underlined part, otherwise choose option (4), i.e. 'No improvement'.

She is one of the best mothers that have been ever lived.

  1. has

  2. have

  3. had

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The verb 'has' is the 3rd person singular present of the verb 'have'. This is the correct answer in this context as the verb 'is' in present tense is used in the beginning of the sentence. Thus, the second verb will be of the same tense.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the given sentence. Below the sentence are three possible substitutions for the underlined part. Choose the one that is better than the underlined part, otherwise choose option (4), i.e. 'No improvement'.

I met a man today that I had heard was on the train that derailed.

  1. whom

  2. who

  3. which

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The personal pronoun 'who' indicates a subject pronoun that is a person. This context refers to a person 'man' and is the subject of the sentence. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the given sentence. Below the sentence are three possible substitutions for the underlined part. Choose the one that is better than the underlined part, otherwise choose option (4), i.e. 'No improvement'.

My means were much more reduced owing to that heavy loss.

  1. were most reduced

  2. were much reduced

  3. were more reduced

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the sense of income, the word 'means' always takes a plural verb. Thus, the verb 'were' is correct in this context. The degree of quantifier 'much' is also correct in this context as there is nothing in this sentence that expresses a comparison to 'means'. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the given sentence. Below the sentence are three possible substitutions for the underlined part. Choose the one that is better than the underlined part, otherwise choose option (4), i.e. 'No improvement'.

I eat so that I might live.

  1. will

  2. may

  3. can

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In this context, the subordinate clause denotes purpose 'to live'. Thus, if the verb in the principal clause is in present tense or future tense, the verb in the subordinate clause must be in present tense. The modal verb 'may' expresses the possibility that the purpose of 'eating food' is fulfilled. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the given sentence. Below the sentence are three possible substitutions for the underlined part. Choose the one that is better than the underlined part, otherwise choose option (4), i.e. 'No improvement'.

That bridge on the river is not very resolute as it is very old and in dilapidated condition.

  1. taut

  2. calm

  3. stable

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as ‘stable’ here implies an object that is not likely to give way. As the bridge is very old, it is not very stable.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the given sentence. Below the sentence are three possible substitutions for the underlined part. Choose the one that is better than the underlined part, otherwise choose option (4), i.e. 'No improvement'.

His father still trusts him, though he had deceived him.

  1. still trusting

  2. was trusting

  3. still trusted

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as the verb 'trusted' is in past tense and the second verb in this sentence is also in past tense. The verbs should always be in the same tense when the subject does two things.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has an underlined part. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your response. Otherwise, mark your answer as (4).

This is out and out the best work on Astronomy.

  1. out and about

  2. out and away

  3. out of date

  4. No improvement required

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as ‘out and away’ indicates by far or by a considerable margin.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the following sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your response. Otherwise, ‘No improvement’ will be the answer.

H1N1 virus has caused a pandemic like situation through the country.

  1. between

  2. inside

  3. throughout

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The preposition ‘throughout’ indicates every part of. This is the correct answer choice as the reference is to the whole country and thus, the usage of ‘throughout’ is correct in this context.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the following sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your response. Otherwise, ‘No improvement’ will be the answer.

In consequence for his illness, he could not finish the work in time.

  1. In consequence from

  2. In consequence at

  3. In consequence of

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is correct as the compound preposition ‘in consequence of’ is used to indicate the reason due to which an action takes place. In this context, it indicates the fact that as a result of his illness he could not finish the work.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the following sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your response. Otherwise, ‘No improvement’ will be the answer.

Concerning yesterday’s fire, there are many rumours in the bazar.

  1. Considering yesterday’s fire

  2. Not with standing yesterday’s fire

  3. Barring yesterday’s fire

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as the given part is correct. ‘Concerning’ means about or regarding and in this context indicates that the rumors are about yesterday’s fire.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the following sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your response. Otherwise, ‘No improvement’ will be the answer.

Chess appears to have originated in India or Persia.

  1. to have been originated

  2. to originating

  3. on having originated

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as the given sentence implies that chess originated in India or Persia in the past.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the following sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your response. Otherwise, ‘No improvement’ will be the answer.

Whatever he does, he does with an eye to the main chance.

  1. with an eyeball to eyeball

  2. eye of the hurricane

  3. eye opener

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as ‘eye on the main chance’ indicates looking out for one’s best interests.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the following sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your response. Otherwise, ‘No improvement’ will be the answer.

I am studying in this school since 2012.

  1. was studying

  2. shall study

  3. have been studying

  4. No improvement

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as the sentence is in the present continuous form and this form of the verb ‘studying’ is in tense agreement with the sentence. It indicates that I have continued to study in the same school since 2012.