CHAPTER

SENTENCE
IMPROVEMENT

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-219): In each of these questions, in the

given sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath
each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined
part are indicated. Choose the best alternative. In case no
improvement is needed, your answer would be No improvement.
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Expect for you and I, everyone brought a present to the

party.
(a) With the exception of you and I, everyone brought
(b) Except for you and I, everyone had brought
(c) Except for you and me, everyone brought
(d) Except for you and me, everyone had brought
Although I calculate that he will be here any minute, I cannot
wait much longer for him.
(a) Although I reckon that he will be here
(b) Although I think that he will be here
(c) Because I am confidant that he will be here
(d) Because I calculate that he will be here
We want the teacher to be him who has the best rapport
with the students.
(a) We want the teacher to be he
(b) We want him to be the teacher
(c) We desire the teacher to be him
(d) We anticipate the teacher to be him
Today this is a totally different world than we have seen in
the last decade.
(a) than what we seen
(b) then we have seen
(c) from what we seen
(d) from what we have seen
Although he was the most friendly of all present and
different from the others, he hadnt hardly any friends
except me.
(a) different from the others, he hardly had any friends
except I
(b) different than the others, he hardly had any friends
except me
(c) different than the others, he hardly had any friends
except I
(d) different from the others, he hardly had any friends
except me

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Since we are living in Bombay for five years, we are reluctant

to move to another city.
(a) Being that we living
(b) Since we were living
(c) Since we have been living
(d) Being that we have been living
As a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my
grandmother.
(a) When I was a child, my parents took me to Jammu to
visit my grandmother
(b) My parents took me, as a child, to Jammu to visit my
grandmother
(c) My parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother
as a child.
(d) A child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my
grandmother
Anyone interested in the use of computer can learn much if
you have access to a state-of-the-art microcomputer.
(a) if he has access to
(b) if access is available to
(c) by access to
(d) from access to
Start the motor, and then you should remove the blocks.
(a) Start the motor, then removing the blocks
(b) Starting the motor, the blocks should then be removed
(c) Start the motor and then remove the blocks
(d) Starting the motor remove the blocks
The Vice President of the local bank spoke for a half an hour
and told his colleague that he, his colleague, must consider
finding a new job, or accept a reduction in salary.
(a) for a half hour and told his colleague that he must
consider to find a new job
(b) for half an hour and told his colleague that the
colleague must get employed by a new bank
(c) for half an hour and told his colleague to consider
finding, a new job
(d) no change
He does not smoke, nor he drinks.
(a) nor he does drink
(b) neither he does drink
(c) nor does he drink
(d) no change

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She wished that her career could be as glamorous as the

other women but not willing to work as they had.
(a) as glamorous as the other womens
(b) more glamorous than the career of the other women/
(c) glamorous
(d) no change
Although he is liable to make political enemies with the
decision, the Finance Minister will propose severe tax cuts
that may both stimulate business and reduce the availability
of loans.
(a) liable from
(b) able to
(c) of a mind to
(d) no change
No matter what experience you have had with forest fires, if
you would have witnessed the fire roaring down through
the canyon, you would have been terrified.
(a) if you witnessed
(b) if you had witnessed
(c) if you could witness
(d) no change
Eaten in Portugal only, the Indians viewed the potato with
suspicion for they assumed it had poisonous properties
since only the white skinned people consumed it.
(a) Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they
(b) Indians were suspicious of the potato and they
(c) potato was viewed with suspicion by Indians who
(d) potato was suspicious to Indians, and it was
Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field,
his chances of winning the race was low as he lacked the
killer instinct.
(a) Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field
(b) As he was more faster than his opponent on the field
(c) Though he was more fast from his opponent on the field
(d) Though he was faster than his opponent on the field
The local library has recommended that the books put up
for the used book sale should be in good condition and
should have no writing in them or be underlined.
(a) and should have no writing in them or be underlined
(b) and should not have writing in them or not be
underlined
(c) and contain no writing or underlining
(d) without containing writing or underlining
The news of her employment soon circulated around the
small town.
(a) circulated round the small town
(b) circulated in the small town
(c) was circulating across the small town
(d) was circulating within the small town
It is the craziness for speeding that is maddening that is
responsible for many motor accidents.
(a) the craziness for speeding that is mad
(b) the mad craze for speed
(c) the mad craze for speeding
(d) the craze for speeding that is maddening
If they cooperate together by dividing up the work, they
shall be over with the work faster.
(a) if they cooperate together by dividing the work
(b) if they cooperate by dividing up the work
(c) if they cooperate by dividing the work
(d) if they cooperate together by division of work

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British Airspace has been focusing on building European links.

(a) concentrating on creating European links
(b) focussing on forging European links
(c) stressing on building European connectivity
(d) stressing on building European links
In Southern Bengal, many banyan trees are planted at the
end of a village or at the border of a district, for providing
excellent shade at Summers, and shelter during Winter from
the bitter winds.
(a) to provide excellent shade in Summer and, in Winter,
shelter from the bitter winds
(b) providing excellent shades of summer, and shelters of
bitter winter winds
(c) in order to provide shade in excellent summer, and
shelter from the winds of bitter winter
(d) for providing excellent shades at summer, and shelter
from bitter winds in summer
Standards of reportage in the profession have actually risen
in recent years, with specialists lending credibility for the
printed word.
(a) with specialists who have lend credibility to the printed
word
(b) with specialist lending credibility to the printed word
(c) by specialist lending credibility in the printed word
(d) as specialists lending credibility to the printed word
Knowing the area was prone to earthquakes, all the
buildings were reinforced with additional steel and concrete.
(a) Having known that the area was prone to earthquakes
(b) Since they knew the area was prone to earthquakes
(c) Since the area was known to be prone to earthquakes
(d) Being prone earthquakes
Visiting Agra for the first time, the Taj Mahal in moonlight
was truly impressive.
(a) Visiting Agra for the first time, the Taj Mahal in
moonlight was truly impressive
(b) Visiting Agra for the first time, I found the Taj Mahal
truly impressive in the moonlight
(c) Visiting Agra for the first time, I found the Taj Mahal in
moonlight truly impressive
(d) Visiting Agra the first time, I find the Taj Mahal in
moonlight was truly impressive
The policemen attempted to tactfully pacify the quarreling
families.
(a) The policemen attempted to tactfully pacify the
quarreling families
(b) The policemen tactfully attempted to pacify the
quarreling families
(c) The policemen attempted tactfully to pacify the
quarrelsome families.
(d) The policemen attempted to pacify tactfully the
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All the allegations levelled against him were found to be

baseless.
(a) levelled for
(b) level with
(c) level against
(d) No improvement
He did many mischiefs.
(a) made many a mischiefs
(b) made much mischief
(c) committed many mischiefs
(d) No improvement
He has said so out of affection, do not take it to heart.
(a) in heart
(b) it in the heart
(c) by the heart
(d) No improvement
I would gladly accompany your sister if you had asked.
(a) would have gladly accompanied
(b) was to have gladly accompanied
(c) will gladly accompany
(d) No improvement
What are needed are not large houses but small cottages.
(a) were
(b) was
(c) is
(d) No improvement
Sumit would have been looked smart in traditional clothes.
(a) was looked
(b) would be looked
(c) had looking
(d) would have looked
Hardly had I finished writing the letter before Anil arrived.
(a) then
(b) while
(c) when
(d) as
The main point of his speech was well understood.
(a) that he spoke
(b) in the speech of his
(c) made when he spoke
(d) No improvement
His father wont be able to leave for Varanasi until they
have arrived.
(a) until they arrive
(b) until they will arrive
(c) until they will have arrived
(d) No improvement
He returned with two burning mugs of coffee and set them
down on her desk.
(a) heating
(b) steaming
(c) blazing
(d) No improvement
People are tiring very soon in an activity which they dont like.
(a) tried
(b) trying
(c) tired
(d) tyring
They are working for the upliftment of their village.
(a) uplift of
(b) uplifting of
(c) uplifting
(d) No improvement
They felt humiliated because they realised that they had
cheated.
(a) had been cheating
(b) had been cheated
(c) have been cheated
(d) were to be cheated
Is there any place for me to sit?
(a) space
(b) room
(c) area
(d) No improvement

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The summer has set out. and the days are getting warm.
(a) set up
(b) set in
(c) set off
(d) No improvement
She could not help but laugh.
(b) but laughing
(a) laughing
(c) laugh
(d) No improvement
Im sorry, but I dont believe what you say.
(a) I will not believe
(b) I am not believing
(c) I will not be believing
(d) No improvement
Lets buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we?
(a) cant we
(b) dont we
(c) shall we
(d) No improvement
Since 1986, there is no earthquakes here.
(a) have been
(b) are
(c) were being
(d) No improvement
It is time the six year old is learning how to read and write.
(a) has learned
(b) learnt
(c) was learning
(d) No improvement
He plays cricket and tennis also.
(a) both
(b) besides
(c) too
(d) No improvement
I am used to hard work.
(a) hard working
(b) work hard
(c) work hardly
(d) No improvement
Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.
(a) most part
(b) any part
(c) each part
(d) No improvement
No sooner I saw the tiger than I ran away.
(a) No sooner I had seen
(b) No sooner did I see
(c) As soon as I saw
(d) No improvement
Try to be diplomatic when you refuse any invitation, so for
not to cause bad feeling.
(a) as far not
(b) so as not
(c) if as far not
(d) No improvement
The need of the hour was some fast action on the part of
the leaders.
(a) needed
(b) needing
(c) needs
(d) No correction required
The indecisive man was readily persuaded to change his
mind again.
(a) was persuaded ready
(b) was ready to persuade
(c) was ready persuaded
(d) No improvement
The doctor examined my pulse.
(a) observed
(b) saw
(c) felt
(d) No improvement
He doesnt hesitate to do whatever his brother does.
(a) will do
(b) would do
(c) shall do
(d) No improvement
The teacher asked the intruder who was he and why was he
occupying his chair.
(a) who he was and why he was
(b) who he was and why was he
(c) who he had been and why he had been
(d) No improvement

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Bad habits must be nipped at the bud.

(a) nipped off the bud
(b) nipped in the bud
(c) nipped onthe bud
(d) No improvement
It is no good to cry over spilt milk.
(a) It is no good crying
(b) It is of no good to cry
(c) It is of no good crying (d) No improvement
To various practices and norms for banks transactions are
laid down by the Reserve Bank of India.
(a) are laid up
(b) are led down
(c) are lead up
(d) No improvement
No one needs to worry about me.
(a) will worry
(b) need worry
(c) shall worry
(d) No improvement
When the soldiers realised that they had been fooled, they
rush back.
(a) had rush
(b) have rush
(c) had rushed
(d) rushed
The officer looked on my complaint.
(a) looked of
(b) looked into
(c) looked to
(d) No improvement
To actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to put
her make -up.
(a) put over
(b) put up
(c) put on
(d) No improvement
The matter must be considered in every point of view.
(a) with
(b) from
(c) at
(d) No improvement
He enjoys to tell stories to children.
(a) how to tell stories
(b) telling stories
(c) to narrate stories
(d) No improvement
Manisha purchased the very good of all the saris kept in
the shop.
(a) the better
(b) the very better
(c) the most good
(d) the best
On seeing the lion she felt too much afraid.
(a) very much
(b) excessively
(c) much
(d) No improvement
Last evening I sent to the optician and bought spectacles.
(a) a spectacle
(b) two spectacles
(c) a pair of spectacles
(d) No improvement
Education is a strong instrument for modulding the character
of the young.
(a) striking
(b) powerful
(c) potent
(d) No improvement
One of the men gave first aid to Hitesh who is injured in a
road accident.
(a) who had injured
(b) who was injured
(c) which was injured
(d) as he was to injure
Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made
India her home
(a) will stay
(b) was to stay
(c) is staying
(d) has been staying
The problems of translation are still remain.
(a) are remain
(b) will remained
(c) will still remain
(d) No improvement

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They have stopped from constructing new buildings.

(a) to contruct
(b) at constructing
(c) constructing
(d) No improvement
All over Russia, Indian films are more popular than those in
any other country.
(a) in
(b) that in
(c) that of
(d) those of
Wise men catch time by the forelock.
(a) hold
(b) seize
(c) take
(d) No improvement
Seeing the injustice done to them by the Britishers, the
sepoys broke into open revolt.
(a) broke to
(b) broke upto
(c) tesorted to
(d) No improvement
The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out.
(b) over
(a) away
(c) up
(d) No improvement
Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out
successful.
(a) to rise against
(b) to rising from
(c) to rise to
(d) to rise with
A bird in hand is worth two in bush.
(b) two at a bush
(a) two in the bush
(c) two on bush
(d) No improvement
Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.
(a) when
(b) while
(c) as
(d) No improvement
Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small japanese car,
driving across Poland towards Berlin.
(a) was sitting
(b) have been sitting
(c) sat
(d) No improvement
The custom of many centuries ago origin is slowly
disappearing.
(a) which was originated ago many centuries
(b) originating for many centuries
(c) which orginated many centuries ago
(d) with many centuries of origin
If you had told your problem yesterday, we might had helped
you.
(a) would have
(b) might have been
(c) would have been
(d) No correction required
He stayed back so that it can look as if he was unaware of
the entire incident.
(a) may look
(b) would look
(c) will look
(d) No improvement
When he heard the rhetorical speech of the leader, he was
carried along by his enthusiasm.
(a) was carried away
(b) was carried down
(c) was carried aloft
(d) No improvement
The members of his family are coming in this train.
(a) with
(b) by
(c) on
(d) No improvement
If he had time he will call you.
(a) would have
(b) would have had
(c) has
(d) No improvement

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The intruder stood quietly for few moments.

(a) for few time
(b) for a few moments
(c) for the few moments
(d) No correction required
89. A lot depends on your early brought up in the family.
(a) bringing up
(b) bringing on
(c) upbringing
(d) No improvement
90. Many believed that girls who received western education
would make slaves of their husbands.
(a) could receive
(b) had received
(c) have received
(d) No improvement
91. I have not written many letter to him since my father had
died.
(a) died
(b) was dead
(c) has died
(d) No improvement
92. The manager was unhappy at Gaurav because he did not
complete the work in time.
(a) is unhapy at
(b) is to be unhappy at
(c) was unhappy with
(d) No correction required
93. In the modern world it is difficult to live through ones ideals.
(a) to live upto
(b) to live by
(c) to live for
(d) No improvement
94. It is long since I last saw you.
(a) long time
(b) long before
(c) long ago
(d) No improvement
95. She gave most of her time to music.
(a) devoted
(b) spend
(c) lent
(d) No improvement
96. When I was fourteen, I sat the entrance examination for
senior secondary school.
(a) sat for
(b) sat in
(c) sat at
(d) No improvement
97. He has been working off and on for several years to compile
a dictionary.
(a) on or off
(b) on and off
(c) regularly
(d) No correction required
98. Rajni unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Kashish and
left the party hurriedly.
(a) picking up
(b) picked on
(c) picked
(d) has picked up
99. She did not like the movie, nor I did.
(a) nor did I
(b) nor I like it
(c) nor I liked it
(d) No improvement
100. It will take two hours to walk across the forest.
(a) over
(b) between
(c) away
(d) through
101. The unemployment rate has dropped sharplly this month,
through it may only be temporary.
(a) but it may be only temporary
(b) but the drop may only be temporary
(c) even though the drop may only be temporary
(d) No improvement
102. In accordance to your instructions, we have remitted the
amount in the bank.
(a) by
(b) with
(c) for
(d) No improvement

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The huge Negro would have been a comic figure if he had
not been terrific, for he was dressed in a very loud grey
check suit with a flowing salmon coloured tie.
(a) must have been
(b) may have been
(c) should have been
(d) No improvement
Not a word they spoke to the unfortunate wife about it.
(a) they had spoken
(b) did they speak
(c) they will speak
(d) No improvement
Young men and women should get habituated to reading
and writing about corrent affairs.
(a) prepared
(b) trained
(c) used
(d) No improvement
The bill will be paid at sight or on demand
(a) at a sight or on a demand
(b) on sight or at demand
(c) at sight or demand
(d) No improvement
It is difficult for a simple person to see through her artificial
schemes.
(a) artistic
(b) artful
(c) aesthetic
(d) No improvement
You ought not to have gone there, but you did.
(a) be going
(b) have been
(c) go
(d) No improvement
Being worked for the whole day, you should have taken
some rest and started the work tomorrow
(a) After having work
(b) Having worked for
(c) Working for
(d) After being worked for
Ravi has got many friends because he has got much money.
(a) enough money
(b) a lot of money
(c) bags of money
(d) No improvement
You must try making him to understand.
(a) make him understand
(b) to making him understand
(c) to make him understand
(d) No improvement
He has cooked that meal so often he can do it with his eyes
closed.
(a) mind blank
(b) eyes covered
(c) hands full
(d) No improvement
Because of his mastery in this field, his suggestions are
wide acepted.
(a) are widely accepted
(b) are wide acceptance
(c) have widely accepted
(d) have been wide accepted
The fact finding committee has so far not made any
advancement.
(a) progress
(b) improvement
(c) stride
(d) No improvement
Who does not know that this was broadcasted ten days
ago?
(a) had broadcast
(b) was broadcast
(c) was broadcasting
(d) No improvement
You are worned against committing the same mistake again.
(a) for committing
(b) against to commit
(c) to commit
(d) No improvement

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117. The teacher gave the students some advice.
(a) advise
(b) advises
(c) advices
(d) No improvement
118. You must find someone to accompany you to Bombay.
(a) no one
(b) everyone
(c) anyone
(d) No improvement
119. No sooner he reached home than all the villagers gathered
at his home to listen to his story.
(a) would he reach
(b) did he reach
(c) had he reached
(d) No improvement
120. He is the kindest and generous of all my friends.
(a) more generous among all my frieds
(b) more generous of all my frieds
(c) the most generous of all my friends
(d) No improvement
121. None of the gusests were introduced to the bride
(a) introduced
(b) was introduced
(c) have been introduced (d) No improvement
122. One should exercise their right to vote
(a) his
(b) our
(c) ones
(d) No improvement
123. He stopped to work an hour ago
(a) to working
(b) to have worked
(c) working
(d) No improvement
124. Your results depend not only on how much you have
studied but how long you have read.
(a) but also how long
(b) but also on how long
(c) but also on how much long
(d) No improvement
125. She cut a sad figure in her first performance on the stage.
(a) made a sorry figure
(b) cut a sorry face
(c) cut a sorry figure
(d) No improvement
126. When the professor fell off the stool, the students could
not avoid to laugh.
(a) avoid laughing
(b) refrain to laugh
(c) avoid laughter
(d) stop laughter
127. What does agonise me mot is not this criticism, but the
trivial reason behind it.
(a) I most agonised
(b) most agonising me
(c) agonises me most
(d) No improvement
128. All his answers were correct.
(a) His every answers
(b) His all answers
(c) All of his answers
(d) No improvement
129. He gave me an old scissor.
(a) old scissor
(b) and old scissors
(c) a pair of old scissors
(d) No improvement
130. His trousers are three sizes large
(a) three sizes too
(b) three size
(c) three sizes over
(d) No improvement
131. He offered me tea but I denied it.
(a) refuted
(b) reglected
(c) declined
(d) No improvement
132. There is a shortage of well qualified teachers of msot
subjects, specially of English and Economics.
(a) especially of
(b) especially in
(c) in special of
(d) No improvement

133. Can you tell me why did you not speak the truth?
(a) why did not you speak
(b) that why did you not speak
(c) why you did not speak
(d) No improvement
134. The boy which come to see me this morning had come from Agra.
(a) that
(b) whom
(c) who
(d) No improvement
135. Not till he got home he did realise that he had lost his keys
in the theatre
(a) did he realise
(b) he did not realise
(c) he realised
(d) No improvement
136. He has a house for letting.
(a) for letting out
(b) to let
(c) ro rent out
(d) No improvement
137. Had we been on time, we would not have missed the train.
(a) Will not have
(b) Might have
(c) Would have been
(d) No improvement
138. When we saw hism last, he ran to catch a bus.
(a) was running
(b) has run
(c) had run
(d) No improvement
139. If you get confused while performing the act, just dont
stop to try.
(a) keep your try on
(b) continue your tries
(c) not give up trying
(d) keep on trying
140. He insisted on he was innocent.
(a) insisted that
(b) insisted on that
(c) insists that
(d) No improvement
141. It was indeed a shock for her, but she has later recovered
from it.
(a) afterwards
(b) since
(c) then
(d) No improvement
142. I must study my books today as I have to give an examination
tomorrow.
(a) for I have to give
(b) since I have to give
(c) as I have to take
(d) No improvement
143. Any body would like assist you for improvement in the
work.
(a) you like to assist
(b) like assist to you
(c) like to assist you
(d) No correction required
144. Two hours have elapsed since he had fallen asleep.
(a) fell
(b) has fallen
(c) was fallen
(d) No improvement
145. Due to these reasons we are all in favour of universal
compulsory education.
(a) by these reasons
(b) for these reasons
(c) out of these reasons
(d) no improvement
146. He has very good command on English.
(a) of
(b) over
(c) in
(d) No improvement
147. I am looking forward to see you soon.
(a) looking forward towards seeing
(b) looking forward for seeing
(c) looking forward to seeing
(d) No improvement

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148. His colleagues could not tell me why did he not come to
office yesterday.
(a) why not had he come
(b) why he did not come
(c) why had he not come
(d) No improvement
149. I waited for half an hour for my fried, but he didnt turn in.
(a) turn about
(b) turn around
(c) turn up
(d) No improvement
150. I shall not go until I am invited.
(b) till I am invited
(a) if not I am invited
(c) unless I am invited
(d) No improvement
151. Our departure from this place now depends on their coming here.
(a) they come
(b) them coming
(c) they coming
(d) theirs coming
152. He should not had done it.
(a) should had not
(b) should not have
(c) should have
(d) had not
153. The assistant was asked that why he was generally late.
(a) why was he
(b) why that he was
(c) why he was
(d) that why he had been
154. After the heavy rains last week, the water in the lake raised
another two feet.
(a) would raise another two feet.
(b) rised another two feet
(c) rose another two feet
(d) No improvement
155. It was quite clear that the runner could be able to improve
upon his own record.
(a) will be able
(b) should be able
(c) would be able
(d) No improvement
156. They were all charmed by the sweet and sothing music
(a) sweet and soothingly
(b) sweetly but soothing
(c) sweetened and soothing (d) No improvement
157. His father wrote to him, it is high time your start preparing
for the forthcoming examination.
(a) would start
(b) started
(c) hard started
(d) No improvement
158. The standard of living of the working class is higher than
was the case thirty years ago.
(a) than it was before thirty years
(b) than that of thirty years ago
(c) than what is was thirty years ago
(d) No improvement
159. The child has been in the sick bed for the last one week.
(a) for the past
(b) for past
(c) since the past
(d) No improvement
160. They are social insects, living in communities,regulated by
definite laws, ech member of society bearing a well-defined
and separate part in the work of a colony.
(a) living amoung a community
(b) who are living in communities
(c) who lives with a community
(d) No improvement
161. He has been growting weaker and his life now hangs like a
thread.
(a) hangs with threads
(b) hangs by a thread
(c) hung on a thread
(d) No improvement

162.

163.

164.

165.

166.

167.

168.

169.

170.

171.

172.

173.

174.

175.

176.

177.

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To get ones name in the Rowland Wards book of hunting
records was he hot ambition of every serious hunter.
(a) burning
(b) extreme
(c) high
(d) No improvement
She did not ask any question to him.
(a) any question from him (b) him any question
(c) to him any question
(d) No improvement
On some evenings I leave office as late as seven oclock.
(a) In some evenings
(b) Some evenings
(c) On some of the evenings (d) No improvement
Hold hands of your child while crossing the road.
(a) your childs hands
(b) your childs hand
(c) hand of your child
(d) No improvement
There is a dearth of woman doctor in our state. We shall
have to recruit some from the other states.
(a) women doctor
(b) woman doctors
(c) women doctors
(d) No improvement
He he was likely to win the elections by the sweeping
majority.
(a) by a sweeping majority
(b) with sweeping a majority
(c) with the sweeping majority
(d) No improvement
The policeman stopped him for jumping the red light but let
him out.
(a) Let him off
(b) Let him through
(c) Let him by
(d) No improvement
You will be late if you do not leave now.
(a) will not leave
(b) did not leave
(c) left
(d) No correction required
They invite I and my friend to tea.
(a) my friend and I
(b) my friend and me
(c) to me and my friend
(d) No improvement
Every time I go in a life to my sixth floor apartment, I remember
the calm and serenity of my ancestral home in the village.
(a) move in a lift
(b) take a lift
(c) ascend in a lift
(d) No improvement
The shopkeeper said graciously, I II quote no price; the
article is yours for asking.
(a) for the asking
(b) if you ask
(c) for only asking
(d) No improvement
Rohi assured Sunita that he would look at her work while
she was on leave.
(a) would overlook
(b) would look after
(c) would look down upon (d) will look
He told us the story in a nutshell.
(a) in nutshell
(b) in the nutshell
(c) putting it in a nut
(d) No improvement
It was hard to believe that he was dead for two years.
(a) is dead
(b) has been dead
(c) had been dead
(d) No improvement
He perfers to walk than to ride.
(a) walking than riding
(b) to walk over riding
(c) walking to riding
(d) No improvement
The accused now flatly denies have admitted his guilt in
this first statement.
(a) had admitted
(b) having admitted
(c) had admitted
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178. The whole town was being decorated for the tourist week.
(a) is to be decorated
(b) will be decorated
(c) was to be decorated
(d) No improvement
179. The little child was knocked out by a car.
(a) up
(b) away
(c) down
(d) No improvement
180. He asked me if I can help him to lift the box.
(a) may
(b) would
(c) will
(d) No improvement
181. She tried to eat another leaf of lettuce but she could no
longer fight the stench.
(a) face
(b) keep
(c) stand
(d) No improvement
182. Have you not reached in time, we would have lost our lives.
(a) Had you not reach
(b) If you have not reached
(c) Had you not reached
(d) If you would not have reached
183. I wish that I read this book before the seminar.
(a) had read
(b) can read
(c) was reading
(d) No improvement
184. The rules to chess require that one made only one move at
a time.
(a) makes
(b) will make
(c) make
(d) No improvement
185. Let us partake a meal before we start.
(a) partake of
(b) partake off
(c) partake in
(d) No improvement
186. Do take an umbrella with you lest you do not get wet.
(a) lest you might not get wet
(b) lest you should not get wet
(c) lest you should get wet
(d) No improvement
187. They will be coming to attend the farewell party, isnt it?
(b) wouldnt they?
(a) arent they?
(c) wont they?
(d) No improvement
188. Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges.
(a) need
(b) have to
(c) ought to
(d) No improvement
189. You cant go that way, Im afraid, as the road is in repairs.
(a) under repairs
(b) under repair
(c) on repairs
(d) No improvement
190. The climate of Karnataka is cooler than Tamil Nadu.
(a) is cooler to
(b) is cooler than of
(c) is cooler than that of (d) No improvement
191. The Tsunami victims suffered of cholera.
(a) suffered from
(b) suffered under
(c) suffered in
(d) No improvement
192. I gave to Sana the keys.
(a) I gave
(b) I gave to the
(c) I gave the
(d) No improvement
193. If he smokes less he might get rid of his cough.
(a) If he smoked less he would get rid of his cough.
(b) If he had smoked less he might get rid of his cough.
(c) If he smokes less he might have got rid of his cough.
(d) No improvement.

194. He compensated the loss to me.

(a) He compensated the loss for me.
(b) He compensated me to the loss
(c) He compensated me for the loss.
(d) No improvement.
195. As employees, we are accountable for our stakeholders.
(a) accountable with
(b) accountable to
(c) accountable against (d) No improvement
196. Recently he had insured for a mediclaim policy.
(a) He had recently insured for
(b) Recently he insured for
(c) He insured recently for
(d) No improvement
197. Everyday, we usually had lunch at 1.30 p.m.
(a) we have had usually (b) we have usually
(c) we usually have
(d) No improvement
198. All nations must first become agricultural strong.
(a) become agricultural strong
(b) become strong agriculture
(c) become agriculture strong
(d) No improvement
199. An orangutans intelligence is as superior to that of man.
(a) is more superior to
(b) is superior to
(c) is superior than that of
(d) No improvement
200. You shall have attended if the court had instructed you to do so.
(a) would have had to attend
(b) would attend
(c) would have to
(d) No improvement
201. The relics of Greece over which such a great deal of evidence
has been collected should be preserved.
(a) from which
(b) on which
(c) ascent which
(d) No improvement
202. When the beverage was ready, they drank possibly as much
as they could.
(a) as much as they possibly could
(b) as much as possibly they could
(c) as much as they could possibly
(d) No improvement
203. A citizen is expected to give allegiance to his country of origin.
(a) homage
(b) loyalty
(c) obedience
(d) No improvement
204. We were with daggers drawn despite attempts to understand
each other.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
(d) No improvement
205. Why should you be despaired of your success of your
undertaking?
(a) you despair of the success of your undertaking
(b) you despair of success of undertaking
(c) you be despaired of the success of your undertaking
(d) No improvement

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206. As Rees was going to town in the High Street a savage dog
attacked him and bit him.
(a) going to town a savage dog attacked him and bit him
in the High Street
(b) in the High Street a savage dog attacked him and bit
him in the town
(c) going to town in the High Street a savage dog bit him
and attacked him
(d) No improvement
207. Something is pretty here that Vineeta can wear to the party.
(a) Something here is pretty
(b) Something is here pretty
(c) Here is something pretty
(d) No improvement
208. I have dreamt all my life to own a beautiful maroon coloured car.
(a) of owning
(b) to owning
(c) at owning
(d) No improvement
209. Sitting on the hill top, the sun went down watching before him.
(a) he watched the sun go down.
(b) the sun went down with him watching
(c) the sun went down when he watched
(d) No improvement
210. The office is soon to be closed.
(a) just to
(b) about to
(c) immediately to
(d) No improvement
211. He has achieved nothing out of his way worth mentioning.
(a) out of the way
(b) by the way
(c) in a big way
(d) No improvement

212. I prevailed on him to vote for you.

(a) to
(b) at
(c) upon
(d) No improvement
213. Eager to pass his final exams, studying was the students
top priority.
(a) the student's top priority was studying.
(b) the student made studying his top priority.
(c) the top priority of studying was made by the student.
(d) No improvement.
214. Mr. Dev will not go to the wedding reception without being called.
(a) if he is not invited
(b) till he is invited
(c) unless he is invited
(d) No improvement
215. He will revise it when he is comes back.
(a) when he come back
(b) on coming back
(c) when he came back
(d) No improvement
216. The members of the student's union did not give the
examination in protest.
(a) did not write
(b) did not sit for
(c) did not show up for
(d) No improvement
217. She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious
room-mate.
(a) noisy
(b) irritating
(c) talkative
(d) No improvement
218. James epitomizes everything that a leader should be.
(a) worships
(b) loves
(c) adores
(d) No improvement
219. The businessman is respectively connected.
(a) respectfully
(b) respectably
(c) receptively
(d) No improvement

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
14
15
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

(c)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(b)

26
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43
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45
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(a)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(b)

51
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62
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64
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69
70
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75

(b)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(b)

76
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80
81
82
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90
91
92
93
94
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100

(d)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(d)

101
102
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105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
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115
116
117
118
119
120
121
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(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(c)

126
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128
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130
131
132
133
134
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136
137
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140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150

(a)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(c)

151
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154
155
156
157
158
159
160
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162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
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172
173
174
175

(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(d)
(c)

176
177
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179
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(c)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)

201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219

(c)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(d)
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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

(c) When the word except is used me is used with it

instead of I, so the most appropriate form of this phrase
will be except for you and me.
(a) Calculate is not an appropriate word for this sentence,
calculation is done on the basis of available facts with
certain fixed rules, whereas according to the sense of
the sentence the person is only making a guess or a
supposition, thus reckon is the most appropriate word
that can be used to replace calculate.
(a) him is not the right usage because it is a possessive
pronoun, and in the sentence it is followed by who,
which is used to refer. So the pronoun he should be
used. He, who has the best rapport with the students.
(d) Different is used with from e.g. you are different from
Ritu. Than is used for comparisons, e.g., The world
is more populated than it was in our time.
(d) When we use the word hardly, it implies a negative
meaning, there is then no need to use not, so the most
suitable use is he hardly had any friends.

(c) The tense in this sentence should be the present

perfect continous because it refers to an action that
started at some time in past and continues till the
present time so right use is have been living in
Mumbai.
7. (a) As a child, should be followed by a phrase that has
child as its subject, i.e., as a child I was taken by my
parents to visit Jammu & Kashmir or other ways, we
can change the first part of the sentence, the second
part describes an action so the first should be an adverb
clause. Thus when I was child is the most suitable
alternative.
8. (a) Anyone implies a person involved. So a personal
pronoun will be needed to give conditions later in the
sentence, there must be a he or one in the sentence.
The noun cannot be in the second person but has to
be in the third person because Anyone refers to an
unknown third person.
9. (c) The use of the modal should is unnecessary in this
statement. It is a statement giving directions.
10. (c) The part he, his colleague could easily be eliminated
and a simpler form of to + verb can be used to make
the sentence more appropriate (a) is grammatically
incorrect since it has omitted the article an (b)
changes the meaning or intent of the underlined
phrase. Thus (c) is the most suitable choice.
11. (c) The first part of the sentence uses the auxillary
verbdoes, since the second part of the sentence is
an alternative to the first it must be in the same syntax
so there must be the auxillary verb does in the second
part as well.

12. (a) The comparison is between the careers of the two

women and not a woman and the career of another
women. The subject is absent from the sentence but
if you complete the sentence you will find it should
be- she wished that her career was as glamorous as
the other womans career. In sentences such as these
where the noun is hidden, it is helpful to complete the
noun to find the correct answer.
13. (d) Liable to means, it is an event that will happen. This
is the only phrase which would fit in with the sense
of the rest of the sentence. So there will be no change.
14. (b) would is a modal and its use here is unnecessary.
There is a would have in the second part of the
sentence but it should not be repeated in the first one,
because the use of would have is done as a
possibility of an affect of something done in past. So
generally would have will be followed by a past perfect
verb.
15. (c) The first part of the sentence is directed at a subject,
which is eaten in portugal only, i.e., the potato,
therefore the comma should be followed by a phrase
with potato as its subject and not Indians. Of (c) &
(d), (c) is the right option because suspicious to
Indian is not an appropriate usage.
16. (d) The comparative degree for verb fast is faster and
there is no need to add more to it.
17. (c) The modal should need not be repeated since the
conjunction and is being used. The should in the
sentence will be used for both the parts.
18. (b) in is the correct preposition to be used with the verb
circulated.
19. (c) craziness is no word, the right noun is craze. If that
is maddening is chosen it will be follwed by that is
responsible which will not be appropriate mad craze
is the correct use, and this craze is not for the noun
speed but the verb speeding, i.e., driving vehicles
at high speed.
20. (c) Co-operate has an implicit meaning of together. It means
work together, so together must be eliminated.
Similarly dividing means breaking up so up from
dividing must also be eliminated.
21. (a) building is a verb used usually with relations and
not links, links are simply made or created.
22. (a) The errors in the underlined part of the sentence are
at summers which should be in summer; during
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23. (b)
24. (c)

25. (b)

26. (a)
190. (c)

191. (a)

192. (a)
193. (a)

194. (c)
195. (b)
196. (a)
197. (c)

198. (a)

both parts same. Also the use of the infinitive, i.e., to

+ verb form is more appropriate in this sentence to
provide in place of for providing.
lending is done to and not for, so lending
credibility to.
The second part of the sentence is an action taken as
a result of an incident, so the first part of the sentence
must give the incident and use the word since. (b)
is not the right option because it will make the first part
active voice and second passive voice which must not
happen. Similarlity of voice should be maintained in the
sentence.
The subject is missing from the sentence so first the
subject I should be included. Since an experience is
being related to the tense of verb will be past so find
cannot be right, thus (d) is eliminated. Whatever
phrase follows the subject Taj Mahal will act as the
adjective attatched to the verb found, the remaining
expression will then become only supportive or
additional information. That is in (b) I found the Taj
Mahal truly impressive is the chief part of the sentence
and in the moonlight is additional information, without
which also the sentence makes sense. In (c) I found
the Taj Mahal in moonlight will be the chief sentence
which is not the appropriate usage.
There is no error in the underlined part.
Here we compare the climate of Karnataka with the
climate of Tamil Nadu and not with the Tamil Nadu itself;
hence we use 'than that of'.
If someone suffers from an unpleasant or difficult
experience or situation, then we use 'suffer from.' Ex:
Shiela is suffering from ill health. Lately factories are
suffering from a desperate shortage of labours.
The correct arrangement of sentence is - I gave Sana
the keys.
When you are using if to talk about something that is
unlikely to happen or is impossible, use the past tense
in the if-clause, not present. Ex: If someone gave me
(NOT gives or would give me) the money, I'd buy a car
tomorrow.
'He compensated me for the loss.' is the correct answer.
The proposition 'to' is complementary with accountable.
Recently denotes not long ago and thus usually takes
perfect tense.
Present tense shows what exits or happening now. It
also denotes a habit which in this case is the timing of
having lunch.
Here 'agriculturally' is the adverb that adds to the
meaning of the adjective 'strong'. Other examples are
'slowly' in 'He ran slowly', 'very' in 'It's very hot', or
'naturally' in 'Naturally, we want you to come.'

199. (b) Superior always takes preposition 'to'. Ex: Your computer
is far superior to mine.
200. (a) Would have had to attend
201. (c) ascent which
202. (a) as much as they possibly could
203. (b) Alternative should be Loyalty
204. (c) at
205. (a) The sentence requires an improvement. The underlined
portion must be rectified to 'you despair of the success
of your undertaking'.
206. (d) The statement requires no improvement. The underlined
portion of the statement suits best with the meaning of
the statement.
207. (c) The underlined portion of the statement requires an
improvement. It may be rectified as 'here is something
pretty that Vinita can wear to the party.
208. (a) The underlined portion requires an improvement. It may
be rectified as 'of owning'. So, the sentence will be as 'I
have dreamt all my life of owning a beautiful maroon
coloured car'.
209. (a) The underlined portion in the sentence requires an
improvement. It may be rectified as 'he watched the sun
go down'. So, the sentence will be 'sitting on the top of
the hill he watched the sun go down'.
210. (b) The underlined portion of the sentence has to be
rectified. 'Soon to' may be replaced with 'about to'. So,
the sentence will be as 'the office is about to close'.
211. (a) The underlined portion of the sentence needs to be
rectified. It may be replaced with 'out of the way'. So, the
sentence will be as 'He has achieved nothing out of the
way worth mentioning'.
212. (c) 'On' may be replaced with 'upon'. So, the sentence will
be as 'I prevailed upon him to vote for you'.
213. (b) The underlined portion may be replaced with 'the
student made studying his top priority'. So, the sentence
will be as 'Eager to pass his final exams the student
made studying his top priority'.
214. (c) The underlined portion in the sentence may be replaced
with 'unless he is invited'. So, the sentence will be as
'Mr.Dev will not go to the wedding reception unless he
is invited'.
215. (b) He will revise it on coming back.
216. (b) The members of the student's union did not sit for the
examination in protest.
217. (d) She was kept from her assignment because of her
loquacious roommate.
218. (d) James epitomises everything that a teacher should be.
Epitomises means to personify, typify the traits/
characteristics.
219. (a) The businessman is respectfully connected.

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