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Sentence Improvement Test 1
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    Direction: In questions given below, a part of the sentence is or entire sentence is underlined. Below are four alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'E' is the answer.

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    The rules have grown up through custom and are not laid down by law.

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    Direction: In questions given below, a part of the sentence is or entire sentence is underlined. Below are four alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'E' is the answer.

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    He was accused in the misuse of public funds.

    Solutions

    EX-Both the word – Accused and Misuse take preposition OF.

     

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    Direction: In questions given below, a part of the sentence is or entire sentence is underlined. Below are four alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'E' is the answer.

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    The residents are fighting with their tooth and nail to stop the new development.

    Solutions

    fight tooth and nail -to fight in a very determined way for what you want

    The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development.

     

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    Direction: In questions given below, a part of the sentence is or entire sentence is underlined. Below are four alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'E' is the answer.

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    Her performance in the play covered the whole gamuts of emotions.

    Solutions

    It should be D as GAMUT will be singular and emotions will be plural.

     

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    Direction: In questions given below, a part of the sentence is or entire sentence is underlined. Below are four alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'E' is the answer.

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    You should try and talk some sense in her before she makes the wrong decision.

    Solutions

    The idiom -Talk some sense into somebody-to try and persuade somebody to stop behaving in a stupid way, sometimes using rough or violent methods.

     

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In questions given below, a part of the sentence is or entire sentence is underlined. Below are four alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'E' is the answer.

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    At the back of my mind were a small, warning voice, telling me it was wrong.

    Solutions

    It should be WAS as the subject of sentence VOICE is singular and it should be TELLING.

     

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In questions given below, a part of the sentence is or entire sentence is underlined. Below are four alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'E' is the answer.

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    I cannot wait to see and back of that boorish man.

    Solutions

    ​If you are pleased to see the back of someone or something, you are pleased that you no longer have to be involved with him, her, or it, as for example, 'The hotel staff were glad to see the back of such a difficult guest.'

     

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In questions given below, a part of the sentence is or entire sentence is underlined. Below are four alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'E' is the answer.

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    You can’t get in with anything in her class. She has eyes in the back of her head.

    Solutions

    The correct expression is “GET AWAY WITH”.

     

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In questions given below, a part of the sentence is or entire sentence is underlined. Below are four alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'E' is the answer.

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    When she was a little girl, she dreamed in becoming a ballerina.

    Solutions

    Dream as a verb is followed by OF/ABOUT preposition.

     

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    Direction: In questions given below, a part of the sentence is or entire sentence is underlined. Below are four alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'E' is the answer.

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    A libel action has being brought against the magazine that published the article.

    Solutions

    “is being brought” should be these as the sentence is in passive voice.

     

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