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. 81
We sat there enjoy the view
(A) Enjoyed
(B) Enjoying
(C) Enjoys
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Enjoying
Q. 82
Yes, amazing things has happen with the launch of the internet.
(A) Is happening
(B) Had happen
(C) Have happened
(D) No improvement
Answer: (C) Have happened
Q. 83
The Sutlej has changed its path.
(A) Journey
(B) Course
(C) Line
(D) No improvement
Answer: (C) Course
Q. 84
Let us hurry, or else the bus will be leaving the stop by the time we reach there.
(A) Will leave
(B) Will have left
(C) Would have left
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Will have left
Q. 85
The unfortunate old man was knocked away by the rash driver.
(A) Out by
(B) Off by
(C) By
(D) No improvement
Answer: (A) Out by
Q. 86
One should get trained to prepare one’s own breakfast.
(A) Habituated
(B) Used
(C) Prepared
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Used
Q. 87
I myself think that this investigation is biased.
(A) I think myself
(B) I thought myself
(C) I myself thought
(D) No improvement
Answer: (D) No improvement
Q. 88
Fans queue for the concert tickets since early morning.
(A) Has queued up
(B) Have had queued
(C) Have been queuing up
(D) No improvement
Answer: (C) Have been queuing up
Q. 89
The public vent their anger on social media to protest toward police brutality.
(A) For
(B) Against
(C) Regards
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Against
Q. 90
Look at this video clip in which I, my friend and you are enjoying a boat ride.
(A) You, my friend and I
(B) I, you and my friend
(C) My friend, you and I
(D) No improvement
Answer: (A) You, my friend and I
Q. 91
When I last saw Ravi, he had been running to catch his bus.
(A) Ran
(B) Was running
(C) Had run
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Was running
Q. 92
I would love to availing a short holiday, and go for an overnight trek.
(A) To avail myself of
(B) To avail of
(C) To avail myself
(D) No improvement
Answer: (C) To avail myself
Q. 93
She has not been well for the past few months.
(A) Since the past
(B) For past
(C) Since the last
(D) No improvement
Answer: (D) No improvement
Q. 94
Both the families were invited but neither had accepted our invitation.
(A) Accepted
(B) Did accept
(C) Has accepted
(D) No improvement
Answer: (A) Accepted
Q. 95
You are what you have eaten.
(A) Will eat
(B) Eat
(C) Shall eat
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Eat
Q. 96
The teacher did not ask any questions to Rinky.
(A) Any questions of Rinky
(B) To Rinky any questions
(C) Rinky any questions
(D) No improvement
Answer: (C) Rinky any questions
Q. 97
The candidate was likely to win the assembly elections with the sweeping majority.
(A) By the
(B) With a
(C) By a
(D) No improvement
Answer: (C) By a
Q. 98
It was hard to believe that she were dead for three months.
(A) Was
(B) Has been
(C) Is
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Has been
Q. 99
I can’t allow to make jokes in the class.
(A) Cut
(B) Crack
(C) Break
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Crack
Q. 100
His condition has only deteriorated, his life (hangs with threads).
(A) Is hanging on threads
(B) Hangs by a thread
(C) Hangs on a thread
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B) Have been waiting