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Sentence Improvement Test - 3 Solution
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Explanation
Sentence improvement
1)He came (despite) of his busy schedule.
(1) nevertheless
(2) but for
(3) in spite of
(4) No improvement
Ans- (3) in spite of (Id.) : despite despite (Prep.) : in spite of nevertheless (Adv.) : despite something that you have just mentioned Here, in spite of is the right usage.
2)Loose tea leaves are kept in a tea (box).
(1) tin
(2) cosy
(3) caddy
(4) No improvement
Ans- (3) tea is usually kept in a container made of tin/ aluminium, with a lid and that is caddy. Hence, caddy is the right usage.
3)“Indian English” has come of age and has been accepted as a (legitimate) category the world over.
(1) literate
(2) local
(3) illegal
(4) No improvement
Ans- (4) No improvement ; legitimate (Adj.) : allowed and accepted according to the law; valid literate (Adj.) : able to read and write local (Adj.) : relating to or occuring in a particular area, city, or town illegal (Adj) : not allowed by law
4)The camera I bought recently is not (convenient).
(1) easy to use
(2) hard to use
(3) difficult to use
(4) No improvement
Ans- (1) Here, easy to use is the right usage.
5)A man’s life is divided (to) four stages.
(1) into
(2) as
(3) of
(4) No improvement
Ans- (1) It is Preposition related error. into will replace to
6)Mr. Bharath was a professor whom all students (respected).
(1) looked up to
(2) looked up
(3) No improvement
(4) looked over
Ans- (3) No improvement
7)We (have to know that) we can achieve things slowly and gradually, not overnight.
(1) would know that
(2) had to know that
(3) must know that
(4) No improvement
Ans- (3) Here, must know that is the right usage.
8)I can’t allow you to (make) jokes in the class.
(1) cut
(2) crack
(3) break
(4) No improvement
Ans- (4) No improvement crack a joke (Id.) : to tell a joke make/crack a joke (Id.) : say something in order to make people laugh 1.. We stayed up for hours, laughing and cracking jokes. 2.. She would make jokes about her appearance.
9)Nothing about the accident (has come to her knowledge).
(1) was learnt by her
(2) has been known by her
(3) is known to her
(4) No improvement
Ans- (3) When we refer to somebody who does not know anything about a certain thing, we use not known. Here, is known to her is the right usage.
10)The housing problem in Mumbai (becomes) more serious.
(1) is becoming
(2) has become
(3) become
(4) No improvement
Ans- (2) Here, Present Perfect should be used as effect of past on the present is evident. Hence, has become is the right usage.
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