Learn Verbal Ability: Sentence Improvement
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In questions given below, a part of the sentence is in brackets. Below are given alternatives to that part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer. The workers are[ hell bent at getting] what is due to them. A. hell bent on getting B. hell bent for getting C. hell bent upon getting D. No improvement
When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the protestant leaders joined the princes [at crushing] them. A. into crushing B. in crushing C. without crushing D. No improvement
[If the room had been brighter], I would have been able to read for a while before bed time. A. If the room was brighter B. If the room are brighter C. Had the room been brighter D. No improvement
[his powerful desire] brought about his downfall. A. His intense desire B. His desire for power C. His fatal desire D. No improvement
He [sent a word] to me that he would be coming late. A. sent word B. had sent a word C. sent words D. No improvement
John [had told] me that he hasn't done it yet A. told B. tells C. was telling D. No improvement
Will you[ lend me few rupees] in this hour of need? A. lend me any rupees B. borrow me a few rupees C. lend me a few rupees D. No improvement
During his long discourse, he did not [touch] that point. A. touch upon B. touch on C. touch of D. No improvement
He found a [wooden broken chair] in the room. A. wooden and broken chair B. broken wooden chair C. broken and wooden chair D. No improvement
He could not[ look] anything in the dark room. A. look at B. see C. see through D. No improvement
hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book. [I won as a prize]. A. I had won as a prize B. I have won as prize C. I had to win as a prize D. No improvement
More than one person [was killed] in accident. A. were killed B. are killed C. have been killed D. No improvement
No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could [penetrate] such a mindless act on his friends. A. perpetuate B. perpetrate C. precipitate D. No improvement
Five years ago today, I [am sitting] in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin. A. was sitting B. sat C. have been sitting D. No improvement
I took the cycle [which he bought yesterday]. A. that he bought yesterday B. that which he had bought yesterday C. that he had bought yesterday D. No improvement
Please make it a point to send you letter [at my address]. A. on my address B. to my address C. in my address D. No improvement
If you are living near a market place you should be ready [to bear] the disturbances caused by traffic. A. to bear upon B. to bear with C. to bear away D. No improvement
I hope you won't object [to me watching] while you work. A. against me watching B. me to watch C. to my watching D. No improvement
20 kms [are not a great distance ]in these days of fast moving vehicles. A. is not a great distance B. is no distance C. aren't a great distance D. No improvement
[The more they earn, more they spend]. A. More they earn, more they spend B. More they earn, the more they spend C. The more they earn, the more they spend D. No improvement
