SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
Q.1-10.Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct, if the sentence is correct, Mark (5) ie "No correction required" as the answer.
Q.1. If the downward trend in revenues is not suppress the shortfall at the end of the year may be most astonishing.
(1) of revenues is not suppressed
(2) of revenue is not suppressing
(3) of revenues are not suppressed
(4) in revenues is not suppressed
(5) No correction required
Q.2. The prisoner was ordered to release when it was discovered that there had been a misdeameanour of justice.
(1) being ordered to release when it was (2) ordered to be released when it was
(3) order to be released when this was (4) ordered to releasing when it was
(5) No correction required
Q.3. Students who have secured more than ninety percent marks are eligible for the scholarship.
(1) that have secured more than ninety percent mark
(2) those have secured more than ninety percent marks
(3) which have scored more than ninety percent marks
(4) who have been securing more than ninety percent marks
(5) No correction required
Q.4. In high school many of us neither realised the importance that grammar would play in later life.
(1) many neither realised
(2) many neither realise
(3) most of us neither realise
(4) many of us never realised
(5) No correction required
Q.5. The manner in which bombs exploded in five trains within a short span of time suggest that it is a part of a conspiracy.
(1) of time suggests that it
(2) in time suggests that it
(3) in time suggest that it
(4) of time suggests that it
(5) No correction required
Q. 6. Instances of wild animals entering into human populate regions are quite common because of human encroachments on animal habitats
(1) Humanly population regions
(2) Humans populate regional
(3) Human populated regions
(4) Human population region
(5) No correction required
Q.7. Rabindranath Tagore’s poems teach children the importance of be courage and honest.
(1) Are being courage
(2) Is been courage
(3) Have been courageous
(4) Being courageous
(5) No correction required
Q.8. Recent Indian accomplishments across various sectors have filled every Indian with pride.
(1) Around various sectors
(2) Into various sectors
(3) Over various sectors
(4) Under various sectors
(5) No correction required
Q.9. The electromagnetic radiation from mobile towers was responsible for the decrease number off sparrows and bees
(1) Decreased number from
(2) Reduction numbers
(3) Decreasing number of
(4) Reduces numbers
(5) No correction required
Q.10. The explosives have been sent to the laboratory for testing as there true nature is not yet known.
(1) There true character
(2) Their true nature
(3) There faithful character
(4) Their false nature
(5) No correction required
ANSWERS:
Q.1.(4)
Q.2.(2)
Q.3.(5)
Q.4.(4)
Q.5.(1)
Q.6.(3)
Q.7.(4)
Q.8.(5)
Q.9.(3) .
Q.10.(2)
