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Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Sentence Improvement Questions. To make you learn basic English with effective grammar rules and vocabulary is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions (1-15): Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q1. The customer asked to show (him the another) model of mobile phones after he had rejected the earlier one.
(a) him another one
(b) him the other
(c) an another
(d) No Improvement
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S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Other is an adjective implying it is different than the object in discussion while ‘another’ implies extra or additional with respect to the current amount.
Also, determiner ‘the’ will be used before ‘other’ to denote its particularity.
Hence option B improves the sentence.
Sol. Other is an adjective implying it is different than the object in discussion while ‘another’ implies extra or additional with respect to the current amount.
Also, determiner ‘the’ will be used before ‘other’ to denote its particularity.
Hence option B improves the sentence.
Q2. If you are living near a market place you should be ready (to bear for) the disturbances caused by traffic.
(a) to bear with
(b) to bear away
(c) to bear upon
(d) No Improvement
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S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. bear with (phrasal verb): to be patient with someone or something.
Hence option A improves the sentence.
Sol. bear with (phrasal verb): to be patient with someone or something.
Hence option A improves the sentence.
Q3. He found himself (in a trouble) when he saw no rickshaw outside the station.
(a) in the trouble
(b) in trouble
(c) in getting a trouble
(d) No Improvement
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S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘in trouble, in confusion, in debt, in demand, in detail’ are idiomatic expressions and don’t take any ‘article’ with them.
Hence option B improves the sentence.
Sol. ‘in trouble, in confusion, in debt, in demand, in detail’ are idiomatic expressions and don’t take any ‘article’ with them.
Hence option B improves the sentence.
Q4. The (bretherns) of this locality are always at daggers drawn without any apparent reason.
(a) brethern
(b) brother
(c) brethernses
(d) No Improvement
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S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘Brethern’ is plural in itself. No need to add ‘s’ with it.
Hence option A improves the sentence.
Sol. ‘Brethern’ is plural in itself. No need to add ‘s’ with it.
Hence option A improves the sentence.
Q5. When I was fourteen, I (sat) the entrance examination for senior secondary school.
(a) sat for
(b) sat in
(c) sat at
(d) No Improvement
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S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Option B improves the sentence.
Sol. Option B improves the sentence.
Q6. They appointed him (as a manager) as he is efficient.
(a) as manager
(b) manager
(c) as the manager
(d) No Improvement
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S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Remove ‘as’ because ‘name’, ‘elect’ ‘think’, ‘consider’ ‘call’, ‘appoint’, ‘choose’ are certain verbs that do not take adverb ‘as’ with them.
Moreover, no need to use any article before the post ‘manager’.
Hence option B improves the sentence.
Sol. Remove ‘as’ because ‘name’, ‘elect’ ‘think’, ‘consider’ ‘call’, ‘appoint’, ‘choose’ are certain verbs that do not take adverb ‘as’ with them.
Moreover, no need to use any article before the post ‘manager’.
Hence option B improves the sentence.
Q7. His voice had become increasingly (stark).
(a) Penurious
(b) Strident
(c) Insular
(d) No Improvement
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S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Strident: loud and harsh, grating.
Stark: severe or bare in appearance or outline.
Penurious: poverty stricken.
Insular: ignorant of or uninterested in cultures ideas or peoples outside one’s own experience.
Hence option B improves the sentence.
Sol. Strident: loud and harsh, grating.
Stark: severe or bare in appearance or outline.
Penurious: poverty stricken.
Insular: ignorant of or uninterested in cultures ideas or peoples outside one’s own experience.
Hence option B improves the sentence.
Q8. The (conscription) for the job was someone with flexibility and experience in the field.
(a) Compendium
(b) Incertitude
(c) Desideratum
(d) No Improvement
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S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Conscription: Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
Desideratum: something that is needed or wanted.
Compendium: a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject.
Incertitude: a state of uncertainty or hesitation.
Sol. Conscription: Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
Desideratum: something that is needed or wanted.
Compendium: a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject.
Incertitude: a state of uncertainty or hesitation.
Q9. With extraordinary (acquisition), Jim actually predicted the economic crisis.
(a) Prescience
(b) Cavalier
(c) Desultory
(d) No Improvement
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S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Acquisition: an asset or object bought or obtained.
Prescience: the fact of knowing something in advance, foreknowledge.
Cavalier: showing a lack of proper concern, offhand.
Desultory: lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm.
Hence option A improves the sentence.
Sol. Acquisition: an asset or object bought or obtained.
Prescience: the fact of knowing something in advance, foreknowledge.
Cavalier: showing a lack of proper concern, offhand.
Desultory: lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm.
Hence option A improves the sentence.
Q10. The architects (gave their cue) for the design of the new hotel from the nearby banks.
(a) got their cue
(b) took their cue
(c) demanded their cue
(d) No Improvement
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S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Take your cue from someone or something (idiom): to be strongly influenced by something/someone.
Sol. Take your cue from someone or something (idiom): to be strongly influenced by something/someone.
Q11. The project has been given funding for another year, but it is not (out of the woods) yet.
(a) out of woods
(b) outing of the woods
(c) out of the wood
(d) No Improvement
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S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Be out of the woods (idiom): to no longer be in danger or difficulty.
Sol. Be out of the woods (idiom): to no longer be in danger or difficulty.
Q12. Uncle Henry didn’t have much money, but he always seemed to (drop by) without borrowing money from relative.
(a) give in
(b) get by
(c) brush up
(d) No Improvement
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S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Drop by: visit without appointment.
Get by: survive.
Give in: To surrender; especially in a fight or argument.
Brush up: To practice and review your knowledge or a skill that you haven’t used in a while.
Hence option B improves the sentence.
Sol. Drop by: visit without appointment.
Get by: survive.
Give in: To surrender; especially in a fight or argument.
Brush up: To practice and review your knowledge or a skill that you haven’t used in a while.
Hence option B improves the sentence.
Q13. I don’t know when I am going to (get on) writing the thank you cards for my well-wishers.
(a) get around to
(b) go over
(c) come down with
(d) No Improvement
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S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. Get on (phrasal verb): step onto a vehicle
Get around to (phrasal verb): finally find time to do
Go over (phrasal verb): review
Come down with (phrasal verb): fall sick
Hence option A improves the sentence.
Sol. Get on (phrasal verb): step onto a vehicle
Get around to (phrasal verb): finally find time to do
Go over (phrasal verb): review
Come down with (phrasal verb): fall sick
Hence option A improves the sentence.
Q14. I (ran over) an old-school friend at the mall.
(a) ran out
(b) ran into
(c) gave out
(d) No Improvement
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S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Run over (phrasal verb): drive a vehicle over a person/thing.
Run out (phrasal verb): have none left
Run into (phrasal verb): meet unexpectedly
Give out (phrasal verb): give to many people at no cost.
Hence option B improves the sentence.
Sol. Run over (phrasal verb): drive a vehicle over a person/thing.
Run out (phrasal verb): have none left
Run into (phrasal verb): meet unexpectedly
Give out (phrasal verb): give to many people at no cost.
Hence option B improves the sentence.
Q15. The teacher asked them (to stop write) as soon as the peon long the bell.
(a) to be stop writing
(b) to stop writing
(c) to stop written
(d) No improvement
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S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Use ‘to stop writing’ in place of to ‘stop write’. The verb ‘Stop’ takes gerund form of verb i.e. V1 + ing.
Sol. Use ‘to stop writing’ in place of to ‘stop write’. The verb ‘Stop’ takes gerund form of verb i.e. V1 + ing.
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