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Sentences Improvement MCQ Questions

Sentences Improvement

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.

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. “Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury”
   a) Affable
   b) Cordial
   c) Vengeful
   d) Benign

8. “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

9. He came in quietly “so that” not to wake the child.
   a) as for
   b) so as
   c) as if
   d) No improvement

10. 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

Show Answer

1. To make a formal offer or declaration, eg put in a plea of guilty.
2. To fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used. eg, we are having a new shower put in.
3. To interrupt another speaker in order to say something eg, Could I put in a word?
4. 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.