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Sentence Improvement Test - 4 Solution
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Explanation
Sentence improvement
1)Have you ever been (in) New York ?
(1) at
(2) to
(3) with
(4) No improvement
Ans- (2) Been is the Past Participle of be gone is the Past Participle of go. Been describes completed visits. When we refer to a destination, to (Prep.) is used. Here, to (Prep.) is the right usage.
2)It’s high time that you (go) home.
(1) No improvement
(2) are going
(3) went
(4) gone
Ans- (3) It is high time is followed by Past Simple. Hence, went is the right usage.
3)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
4)He (insisted to go) with me.
(1) insisted upon going
(2) agreed to go
(3) No improvement
(4) insisted that he should go
Ans- (1) insist on/upon something (V.) : to demand something and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else. Gerund (- ing form) will be used with insist Hence, insisted upon going is the right usage.
5)The businessman is (respectively) connected.
(1) respectfully
(2) respectably
(3) receptively
(4) No improvement
Ans- (1) respectfully (Adv.) : in a way that shows respect Here, respectfully is the right usage. respectably (Adv.) : in a way that is considered by society to be acceptable, good/correct
6)Why should (you be despaired of your success of your undertaking ? )
(1) you despair of the success of your undertaking
(2) you despair of success of undertaking
(3) you be despaired of the success of your undertaking
(4) No improvement.
Ans- (1) It is not proper to use Possessive Case repeatedly. you despair of the success of your undertaking is the right usage.
7)The Portsmouth Summer Art Festival is the only place in New Hampshire where (we are fortunately see) such diverse tales all in one place.
(1) we are able to fortunately see
(2) we are fortunate to see
(3) we are fortunate to seeing
(4) No improvement
Ans- (2) use of fortunately (Adv.) is incorrect. Here, fortunate (Adj.) will be used. Hence, we are fortunate to see is the right usage
8)My uncle couldn’t rise up from his bed (no more).
(1) any farther
(2) any further
(3) any more
(4) No improvement
Ans- (3) Use of double negatives – couldn’t and no more is incorrect. Hence, anymore will replace no more
9)The notorious criminal (went to the police to go to prison).
(1) submitted to the police
(2) surrendered himself before the police
(3) No improvement
(4) gave himself up for the police
Ans- (2) surrender (V.) : allow yourself to be caught, taken prisoner. Here, surrendered himself before the police is the right usage.
10)The girl filled the pitcher (for) water.
(1) in
(2) of
(3) with
(4) No improvement
Ans- (3) Here, Preposition-with is the right usage.
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