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 each sentence. Below each sentence three possible substitutions are given for the underlined part. If one of them is better than the underlined part, then choose that option else choose the fourth option that indicates that no improvement can be made.

He was stabbing by a man with a dagger.

  1. to stab

  2. for stabbing

  3. stabbed

  4. No improvement

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

The sentence indicates that he has recieved a stab. Thus, this is the correct answer option as this indicates that the action has already been done in the past and is correct in the given context.

Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence three possible substitutions are given for the underlined part. If one of them is better than the underlined part, then choose that option else choose the fourth option that indicates that no improvement can be made.

Since he does not like cooking, he loves to eat.

  1. Although

  2. Because

  3. Unless

  4. No improvement

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

This is the correct answer as the conjunction 'although' indicates in spite of the fact or even though he does not like cooking he loves to eat.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is d.

This is the hotter chilly in the entire world.

  1. hottest

  2. hot

  3. most hot

  4. no improvement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Here, hottest is the correct option as in this context, the sentence refers to �of all�, which indicates all the chillies of the world. Thus, the degree required is superlative, i.e. �hottest�.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is d.

Hold on for the bears when you go for camping in the forest.

  1. Get up

  2. Look out

  3. Take off

  4. No improvement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, phrasal verb look out is the correct option as it implies to remain alert for something dangerous. Hold on implies to hold something tightly to protect, get up implies leaving or moving on from the current place and take off implies to the planes leaving the ground.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is d.

The stolen goods were found to the tree.

  1. at

  2. by

  3. of

  4. No improvement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, by is the correct option as it is used in indicating location of a physical object beside a place or object. To is used to express the motion in the direction of a particular location, at is used in expressing the time when an event takes place. Of is used for expressing the relationship between a direction and a point of reference.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is d.

He went to the behind entrance.

  1. back

  2. after

  3. later

  4. no improvement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct adjective is back. It indicates the rear of a structure. Behind indicates following; after indicates subsequent to something and later indicates a later time.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is d.

The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop on it.

  1. in

  2. at

  3. for

  4. no improvement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct preposition is in as it indicates the location of a cop in reference to the rearview mirror. On indicates the physical position of an object as on the table - on the top of the table. At indicates a place.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is d.

You are advised to walk carefully on the thin layer of ice.

  1. thinner

  2. thinnest

  3. more thinner

  4. no improvement

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

The correct degree of adjective in this context is thin therefore no improvement required. Thin is the positive comparison the others are increasingly thin and are incorrect in the given context.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is d.

My brother is lived in Gurgaon for seven years.  

  1. lives

  2. living

  3. live

  4. No improvement

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

Here, living is the correct option as living here implies spending one's life in a particular way. Lived implies used to live at a particular place. Lives and live are grammatically incorrect with is.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is d.

Absence is making the heart grow fonder.          

  1. must be making

  2. are making

  3. makes

  4. no improvement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Universal truths are indicated in a simple present tense. Thus, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is d.

He will be finishing his work tomorrow by this time.

  1. would have finished his work

  2. would have been finishing his work

  3. is working and finishing

  4. no improvement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is in future continuous tense. This tense can be used when an action starts before the time mentioned and will probably continue after it. Thus, the correct answer is, He will be finishing his work tomorrow by this time.