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Previous Year Improvement of Sentences Questions
Q.: Sheela was reprimanded by the school Marshall for coming lately to school.
(a) to school lately
(b) late to school
(c) to school later
(d) No improvement
Explanation: Lately means recently Late means after the projected time.
Hence, the correct option is (b).
Q.: The equipment were faulty.
(a) equipment were
(b) equipment are
(c) equipment was
(d) No improvement
Explanation: Singular subject is used with a singular verb. The plural of equipment is equipment only. Hence, singular verb was should be used.
Hence, the correct option is (c).
Q.: Where are you coming from?
(a) No Improvement
(b) do you come from
(c) were you from
(d) you are coming from
Explanation: Here, present simple should be used. Where do you come from? means Where do you live?
Hence, the correct option is (b).
Q.: Sincerity is always appreciated.
(a) enhanced
(b) enjoyed
(c) waited
(d) No improvement
Explanation: No improvement
Hence, the correct option is (d).
Q.: Rani has completed her graduation from a reputed university last year.
(a) completed
(b) was completed
(c) No improvement
(d) had been completed
Explanation: In this sentence, ‘completed’ should be used to denote a past action.
Hence, the correct option is (a).
Q.: The chickens in his farm are fatted up nicely.
(a) are fattened
(b) are fattening
(c) are fatting
(d) No improvement
Explanation: fatten means to make or become fatter
Hence, the correct option is (b).
Q.: The tribunal has postponed the hearing to December 15.
(a) delayed
(b) pushed
(c) adjourned
(d) No improvement
Explanation: Postponed means an event pushed to a later time or date. Adjourned means to take a break. Here, adjourned should be used.
Hence, the correct option is (c).
Q.: Some people has all the luck even when they did not tried very hard.
(a) Some people has all the luck even when they do not try very hard.
(b) Some people have all the luck even when they do not tried very hard.
(c) Some people have all the luck even when they do not try very hard.
(d) No improvement
Explanation: A plural subject agrees with a plural verb. Here, present tense, i.e., they do not try should be used.
Hence, the correct option is (c).
Q.: The boy said that he has read the book.
(a) he has already read
(b) he had read
(c) he has finished to read
(d) No improvement
Explanation: Hence, he had read should be used.
Hence, the correct option is (b).
Q.: The air-conditioner has made ceiling fans a little redundant in today’s world.
(a) superfluous
(b) obsolete
(c) extinct
(d) No improvement
Explanation: Here, obsolete should be used.
Hence, the correct option is (b).
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