Sentence Improvement MCQs for Competitive Examination
In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B), (C); which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed choose (D).
Q. 61
If I will get an opportunity, I shall attend the seminar.
(A) Get
(B) Shall get
(C) Got
(D) No improvement
Answer: (A) Get
Q. 62
The others shook their heads and made vague noises of approval.
(A) Nodded
(B) Turned around
(C) Hung
(D) No improvement
Answer: (A) Nodded
Q. 63
The world is being faced with a crisis.
(A) Facing
(B) Confronted
(C) In front of
(D) No improvement
Answer: (A) Facing
Q. 64
She insisted on she was innocent.
(A) Insisted on that
(B) Insisted that
(C) Insisted with
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Insisted that
Q. 65
I took my mother some grapes when she was in the hospital.
(A) I took some grapes for my mother
(B) I took for my mother some gapes
(C) I brought my mother some grapes.
(D) No improvement
Answer: (C) I brought my mother some grapes
Q. 66
We met yesterday, haven’t we?
(A) Isn’t it?
(B) Didn’t we?
(C) Hadn’t we?
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Didn’t we?
Q. 67
He could not be able to think logically because of his illness.
(A) Was not able
(B) Cannot be able
(C) Can be unable
(D) No improvement
Answer: (A) Was not able
Q. 68
He bowed down at the altar.
(A) In front of the altar
(B) Before the altar
(C) Next to the altar
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Before the altar
Q. 69
My professor gave me a lot of useful advices when I was writing my research paper.
(A) Gave me a lot of useful advice
(B) Gave me a lots of useful advice
(C) Give me lots of useful advices
(D) No improvement
Answer: (A) Gave me a lot of useful advice
Q. 70
The minister promise to looked into the matter of fuel emissions and air pollution.
(A) Promise to looks into
(B) Promises to looking at
(C) Promised to look into
(D) No improvement
Answer: (C) Promised to look into
Q. 71
Durga is now the Executive Vice- President of the company with a responsibility to marketing for the entire northern zone.
(A) With the responsibility of marketing
(B) With a responsibility by marketing
(C) With responsibility from marketing
(D) No improvement
Answer: (A) With the responsibility of marketing
Q. 72
“I’m afraid I must left now,” said the guest after the inaugural function was over.
(A) I’m afraid I can left now
(B) I’m afraid I has to be leaving now
(C) I’m afraid I must leave now
(D) No improvement
Answer: (C) I’m afraid I must leave now
Q. 73
The diesel engines replaced the steam engines and the old first-class coaches is replaced by coupes in a corridor.
(A) Was replaced
(B) Were replaced
(C) Were replace
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Were replaced
Q. 74
We kept aside our clothes, clean our hiking boots and made sure we had our thick woollen socks.
(A) Cleaned
(B) Cleans
(C) To clean
(D) No improvement
Answer: (A) Cleaned
Q. 75
Learning include discovery, insight, understanding as well as accumulation of information.
(A) Includes
(B) Had includes
(C) has include
(D) No improvement
Answer: (A) Includes
Q. 76
I wish I knew what was wrong with my daughter.
(A) Had known what is
(B) Knew what is
(C) Had knew what was
(D) No improvement
Answer: (D) No improvement
Q. 77
If I had the money I would have bought the car.
(A) Have had
(B) Was having
(C) Had had
(D) No improvement
Answer: (C) Had had
Q. 78
Please pass me that scissors.
(A) Scissor
(B) Pair of scissor
(C) Pair of scissors
(D) No improvement
Answer: (C) Pair of scissors
Q. 79
I don’t want an award for help to you.
(A) To have helped you
(B) For helping you
(C) For helping to you
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) For helping you
Q. 80
The stranded pilgrims had waited in the bitter cold for more than two hours now.
(A) Has been waiting
(B) Have been waiting
(C) Have waited
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Have been waiting