Saturday, January 17, 2015
Instructions: In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
Statement Improvement Question Paper -3
1) 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 had to win as a prize
c) I have won as prize
d) No improvement
b) I had to win as a prize
c) I have won as prize
d) No improvement
2) If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear the disturbances caused by traffic.
a) to bear away
b) to bear with
c) to bear upon
d) No improvement
b) to bear with
c) to bear upon
d) No improvement
3) You cannot forbid him leaving.
a) his leaving
b) he leaving
c) him to leave
d) No improvement
b) he leaving
c) him to leave
d) No improvement
4) 20 kms are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles.
a) is not a great distance
b) aren't a great distance
c) is no distance
d) No improvement
b) aren't a great distance
c) is no distance
d) No improvement
5) It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster.
a) for
b) towards
c) along
d) No improvement
b) towards
c) along
d) No improvement
6) The more they earn, more they spend.
a) More they earn, the more they spend
b) More they earn, more they spend
c) The more they earn, the more they spend
d) No improvement
b) More they earn, more they spend
c) The more they earn, the more they spend
d) No improvement
7) You have come here with a view to insult me.
a) to insulting me
b) for insulting me
c) of insulting me
d) No improvement
b) for insulting me
c) of insulting me
d) No improvement
8) I hope you won't object to me watching while you work.
a) me to watch
b) against me watching
c) to my watching
d) No improvement
b) against me watching
c) to my watching
d) No improvement
9) The dissidents hold a great problem in every political party.
a) cause
b) pose
c) give
d) No improvement
b) pose
c) give
d) No improvement
10) They are social insects, living in communities, regulated by definite laws, each member of society bearing well-defined and separate part in the work of a colony.
a) who lives with a community
b) living among a community
c) who are living in communities
d) No improvement
b) living among a community
c) who are living in communities
d) No improvement
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