SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT (GENERAL ENGLISH)

Total Questions: 40

1. In the following questions, a part of the sentence or the whole sentence is bold or underlined. Below are given alternatives to the bold or underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is ‘No improvement’.

Obviously he isn’t cut up to be a good teacher.

Correct Answer: (a) cut out
Solution:Phrase ‘cut out’ means : to have the qualities and abilities needed for something.

2. Choose the correct alternative.

Power got with money is the most craved for today.

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement
Solution:No improvement

3. Choose the correct alternative.

The brown shirt wants washing.

Correct Answer: (c) requires a wash
Solution:‘Requires a wash’ should be used

4. Choose the correct alternative.

You are asked to copy this letter word by word.

Correct Answer: (a) word for word
Solution:‘Word for word’ means : in exactly the same words or when translated exactly equivalent words.

5. Choose the correct alternative.

The weak man is a slave to his sensuous pleasures.

Correct Answer: (b) sensual
Solution:The word ‘Sensual’ (adjective) means: connected with your physical feelings; giving pleasure to your physical senses; especially to sexual pleasures.

6. Choose the correct alternative.

To get into the building, I’ll disguise as a reporter.

Correct Answer: (c) disguise myself
Solution:‘Disguise myself’ should be used

7. Choose the correct alternative.

He denied that he had not forged my signature

Correct Answer: (b) had forged
Solution:‘Not’ should be removed because the word ‘denied’ itself means no or not. Use of ‘not’ again in the later part of the sentence will change the meaning of the sentence.

8. Choose the correct alternative.

If I had played well, I would have won the match.

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement
Solution:No improvement

9. Choose the correct alternative.

Since the records are missing, the possibility of paying more than one compensation for the same piece of land cannot be ruled aside.

Correct Answer: (a) out
Solution:‘Ruled out’ is the correct phrase

10. Choose the correct alternative.

A callous system generates nothing but a misanthrope.

Correct Answer: (c) produces
Solution:‘Generates’ and ‘produces’ are same in meaning; however, here, ‘produces’ should be used as it is the most appropriate word in the context of the sentence.