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SENTENCES IMPROVEMENT MCQs

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Question 1. He told the police that he had been robbed of all his money by a stranger.
  1.    had robbed of
  2.    had been robbed off
  3.    had to be robbed from
  4.    had been rob off
  5.    No correction required
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> No correction required
Answer: (e)No correction required
Question 2. They loaded their ships with spices and silks and returns with the summer monsoon.
  1.    returned
  2.    return
  3.    returning
  4.    No improvement
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> returned
Answer: (a) The second form of the verb is used as the sentence is in simple past tense. Therefore “returns” is replaced by “returned”
Question 3. Fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of ideals
  1.    Nonpartisan
  2.    Zealotry
  3.    Neutral
  4.    Aloof
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Zealotry
Answer: (b) Zealotry is fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of ideal
Question 4. The equipment is in such poor condition that we have no alternative to buy new ones.
  1.    no alternative but
  2.    no other alternative
  3.    any alternative except
  4.    many alternative like
  5.    No correction required
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> no alternative but
Answer: (a)
Question 5. Even though our team took the field with great confidence, the opposition made them eat the humble pie.
  1.    humble pies
  2.    a humble pie
  3.    humble pie
  4.    No improvement
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> a humble pie
Answer: (b)The correct idiom is ‘to eat humble pie’ that means ‘to say and show that you are sorry for a mistake that you made’.
Question 6. One of the basic choices we make in life is whether following the path of smart selfishness or try to avoid all problems.
  1.    has been whether follow
  2.    is whether or not to follow
  3.    is whether to follow
  4.    while following
  5.    No correction required
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> is whether to follow
Answer: (c)
Question 7. Applications of those who are graduates will be considered.
  1.    who are graduates only
  2.    who are only graduates
  3.    only who are graduates
  4.    No improvement
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> who are only graduates
Answer: (b)The implied meaning of the sentence is that there are many applicants but the applications of only those will be considered who are graduates. So, in order to lay emphasis on such type of candidates, ‘only’ should be used before ‘who are graduate.’ Therefore, the correct option is (b).
Question 8. A date for the committee meeting to discuss the details of the proposal has yet to be decided.
  1.    have not been still decided
  2.    will be yet decided
  3.    is been decided yet
  4.    is not yet been decided
  5.    No correction required
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> No correction required
Answer: (e)No correction required
Question 9. A consultant is been appointed to advise us on the viability of the project.
  1.    to be appointed
  2.    will be appointed
  3.    has been appointing
  4.    appointed
  5.    No correction required
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> to be appointed
Answer: (a)
Question 10. The students often play truant, didn’t they ?
  1.    can they?
  2.    is indeed ?
  3.    don’t they?
  4.    No improvement
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> don’t they?
Answer: (c)

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