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Sentence Improvement Test - 5 Solution
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Explanation
Sentence improvement
1)(Unless they modify the system), our future generations will suffer.
(1) Unless the system is modified
(2) Unless the system will be modified
(3) If the system will not be modified
(4) No improvement
Ans- (1) Here, Unless the system is modified is the right usage.
2)I have dreamt all my life (to own) a beautiful maroon coloured car.
(1) of owning
(2) to owning
(3) at owning
(4) No improvement
Ans- (1) Dream of : to imagine and think about something He dreams of running (Gerund) his own business. Hence, of owning is the right usage.
3)I don’t think many people will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow. I, (but for one), have to be in Chennai.
(1) so for one
(2) rather for one
(3) for one
(4) No improvement
Ans- (3) Here, for one is the right usage.
4)Sushma has wisdom, charm and (she has a good sense of humour).
(1) has a good sense of humour
(2) Sushma had a good sense of humour
(3) a good sense of humour
(4) No improvement
Ans- (3) Use of double Subjects (Sushma, she) is superfluous. Hence, a good sense of humour is the right usage.
5)Listen (attention) to what I say.
(1) attentively
(2) attend
(3) attentive
(4) No improvement
Ans- (1) To modify a Verb, an Adverb is used i.e. attentively is the right usage.
6)He is (somehow) tall for his age.
(1) No improvement
(2) rather
(3) many
(4) much
Ans- (2) Rather (Adv.) : fairly or to some degree. Here, rather is the right usage.
7)The workers (are very determined) on fighting for their dues.
(1) No Improvement
(2) have seriously planned
(3) hell bent
(4) have decided
Ans- (3) hell-bent (Adj.) : recklessly determined Here, hell bent is the right usage.
8)I want (you to clearly understand) that excuses will not do.
(1) you clearly to understand
(2) to clearly understand you
(3) you to understand clearly
(4) No improvement
Ans- (3) Here, you to understand (V1 ) clearly (Adverb) is the right usage.
9)You are a mechanic, (aren’t) you?
(1) wasn’t
(2) isn’t
(3) are
(4) No improvement
Ans- (4) No improvement
10)(He had hardly gone) when his friend came.
(1) Hardly he had gone
(2) He had gone hardly
(3) Hardly had he gone
(4) No improvement
Ans- (3) hardly (Adv.) : used for saying that something has just begun, happened, etc. The sentence structure will be as follows : Hardly (Adv.) + had he gone (Past Perfect Tense) + when his friend came. Hence, Hardly had he gone is the right usage.
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