Improvement of Sentences Practice Question and Answer

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

The sun hid behind a cloud and it seemed like a light (have been switched) off.

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    had been switched
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    had been switch
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    have been switching
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    no improvement
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Answer : 1. "had been switched "

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Directions : Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark (E) as the answer.

It is the crippling losses suffered by US banks have led to the current economic slump.

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    which have led to
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    that have led
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    leading into
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    have lead to
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    No correction required
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Answer : 1. "which have led to "

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Answer : 2. "behind"

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Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-

Anyone of these two ideas will be used to execute the project.

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    Either of these two
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    Either two of these
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    Two of any of these
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    Anyone of those two
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Answer : 1. "Either of these two"

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

It had been raining all in the night. 

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    rained all in
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    been raining all through
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    raining all in
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    No improvement
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Answer : 2. "been raining all through "

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

The burglar used the ladder who lied on the courtyard.

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    which was lying to the
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    that was laid at a
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    who is lying against the
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "which was lying to the"

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Answer : 3. "has been around for over"

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

She is a honest woman who worked hard.

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    a honest women
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    the honest woman
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    an honest woman
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    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "an honest woman"

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