SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT QUESTIONS

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Directions: In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is italicised. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. If no improvement is needed, mark your answer as ‘No improvement’ or ‘no correction required’.

1. He plays cricket and tennis also.
(a) both
(b) besides
(c) too
(d) No improvement

2. Shivani was really happy while I accepted her invitation for her birthday party.
(a) when
(b) after
(c) as
(d) No improvement

3. The constable was a so big man that he could not run fast enough to catch the thief.
(a) a such big man
(b) so bog man
(c) so big a man
(d) No improvement

4. I am used to hard work.
(a) hard working
(b) work hard
(c) work hardly
(d) No improvement

5. He has eaten his food.
(a) has had
(b) has taken
(c) has swallowed
(d) No improvement

6. Please blow up the candle.
(a) turn off
(b) blow out
(c) put off
(d) No improvement

7. Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.
(a) most part
(b) any part
(c) each part
(d) No improvement

8. Let he and I work together.
(a) him and I
(b) him and me
(c) he and me
(d) No improvement

9. The customer said,”Please give me the another one”.
(a) me other one
(b) me the other one
(c) the another one to me
(d) No improvement

10. No sooner I saw the tiger than I ran away.
(a) No sooner I had seen
(b) No sooner did I see
(c) As soon as I saw
(d) No improvement

ANSWERS:

1. c
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. b
6. c
7. d
8. b
9. b
10. b

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