In this type of question, a sentence is given and a part of the sentence is placed in ” “. You have to select the option that will improve the placement in ” ” part of the given sentence. For solving sentence improvement first read the given sentence and check the grammatical mistake in the placed in ” ” part. The grammatical mistake may be subject-verb agreement, phrasal verb or preposition, etc. are possible. After finding the grammatical mistake check which option is suitable to replace the placed in ” ” part of the sentence. If there is no improvement required then you can mark the no improvement as your answer.
Joining Sentences
Direction: Identify which of the following conjunctions can join both sentences such that the meaning of the two statements would not change. If none of the conjunctions are (in)correct, mark your answer.
Jogging a kilometre uses the same number of calories “as if you walk” two kilometres. A. as walking B. than to walk C. than by walking D. as though you walk E. None of the above
Correct Answer is ‘as walking’.
• The phrase in ” ” ‘as if you walk’ in the given sentence is a comparison structure.
• When making comparisons in English, we typically use the structure ‘as + noun/verb-ing’ instead of ‘as if’.
• Therefore, ‘as walking’ is the correct phrase, making the full sentence: “Jogging a kilometre uses the same number of calories as walking two kilometres.”
Therefore, the correct answer is Option A.
MLA is a representative “electing by the” voters of a constituency to the legislature. A. elects by a B. elected by a C. No Improvement D. elected by the E. None of the above
The correct answer is ‘Option D’
• The phrase in ” ” , “electing by the” is incorrect grammatically.
• The correct expression would be “elected by the,” indicating that the representative is chosen by the voters.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: ‘MLA is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature. ‘
• Option A “elects by a” and Option B “elected by a” are both grammatically incorrect.
At the grocery store, coffee is in “an same aisles as” tea. A. a same aisles as B. the same aisle as C. same aisle is D. No improvement E. None of the above
The correct answer is ‘Option B’.
• The phrase in ” ” , “an same aisles as” is incorrect in this sentence.
• The correct phrase should be “the same aisle as”.
• In English, when we compare two things being in the same location, we use “the same as”.
• In addition, “aisle” should be singular in this context, not plural.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: “At the grocery store, coffee is in the same aisle as tea. “
Here’s why the other options are not corkt:
‘A same aisles as’ is grammatically incorrect. The indefinite article ‘a’ is incorrectly used before ‘same’, and ‘aisles’ should not be in the plural form in this context.
‘Same aisle is’ is also incorrect because the verb ‘is’ is misplaced.
The workers are “hell bent at getting” what is due to them. A. hell bent on getting B. hell bent for getting C. hell bent upon getting D. No improvement
The correct answer is Option C
The workers are hell bent upon getting what is due to them.
They could not admire his bright performance “because of they dislike” him. a) because of their disliking of b) because of their dislike c) because they dislike d) as they have disliked e) No correction required
The correct answer is Option C
The given sentence is the combination of two simple sentences:
(i) They dislike him.
(ii) They could not admire his bright performance.
To join the above two sentences ‘because’ has been used. The phrase in bold can be replaced by option (b), because this option is most similar to the phrase in bold. Other options are widely deviated and cannot be the correct choice.
She was uneasy because she “never be” on a plane before. a) had never been b) never been c) is never been d) No improvement
The correct answer is Option A
When two actions are in the past tense, first action is expressed in past perfect tense i.e. had + past participle of be (been)
“Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury” a) Affable b) Cordial c) Vengeful d) Benign
The correct answer is Option C
Vengeful means seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury
“Stocks worthy of” rupees one lakh were destroyed in the fire which occurred last night. a) Stocks worth b) Stocks worth of c) Stock worthy d) Stock, off worth e) No correction is required
The correct answer is Option B
The correct phrase is ‘worth of’ not ‘worthy of’. Hence (a) is the only correct option.
He came in quietly “so that” not to wake the child. a) as for b) so as c) as if d) No improvement
The correct answer is Option B
‘so that’ is used to get a positive result ‘so as not’ is used to give the meaning of ‘not’.
Therefore, in order to get desired meaning of the sentence it should be ‘so as’ in place of ‘so that’.
Our team lost the football match, although the boys “put in” a very good performance. a) put off b) put on c) put up d) No improvement
The correct answer is Option B
‘Put in’ has different meanings in different contexts. As for example,
To make a formal offer or declaration, eg put in a plea of guilty.
To fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used. eg, we are having a new shower put in.
To interrupt another speaker in order to say something eg, Could I put in a word?
To officially make a claim, request etc. eg the company has put in a claim for damages.
Put on = to dress yourself in something. eg Hurry up! Put your shirt on. = to give Somebody the telephone so that they can talk to the person at the other end. eg Hi, Dad can you put shashi on? = to apply something to your skin, etc.
Put up = to show a particular level of skill, determination
Put off = to cancel/ to make somebody dislike somebody/something; to disturb somebody.
