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This section includes 404 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Although the puzzle seemed _____ at first, it was _____to complete. |
| A. | fun ... interesting |
| B. | complicated ... easy |
| C. | confusing ... hard |
| D. | difficult ... lengthy |
| Answer» C. confusing ... hard | |
| 52. |
The _____ book in the series contains the story s long-awaited _____. |
| A. | first plot |
| B. | best conflict |
| C. | longest hero |
| D. | final conclusion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 53. |
Even though trees, flowers, and bushes may look different, they are actually very _____. |
| A. | distinct |
| B. | similar |
| C. | unique |
| D. | original |
| Answer» C. unique | |
| 54. |
In the following question, a part of the sentence has been underlined. Replace the underlined part with the most appropriate choice from the four options provided below. In case no improvement is required, choose the option marked no improvement needed . Having given up smoking, he had no utilize of a lighter. |
| A. | use of |
| B. | use for |
| C. | utility |
| D. | no improvement needed |
| Answer» C. utility | |
| 55. |
In the following question, a part of the sentence has been underlined. Replace the underlined part with the most appropriate choice from the four options provided below. In case no improvement is required, choose the option marked no improvement needed . Sudama was true with his friend Krishna |
| A. | of |
| B. | for |
| C. | to |
| D. | no improvement needed |
| Answer» D. no improvement needed | |
| 56. |
Select the grammatically correct sentence: 1. I went yesterday to the bank to collect the pass book. 2. I went to the bank to collect the pass book. 3. Yesterday to collect the pass book I went to the bank. 4. To collect the pass book yesterday I went to the bank. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 57. |
Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences: a. When Zach was born,he was perfect. b. He weighted three kilos and was 53 centimeters long. c. He had fine blond hair and murky blue infant eyes. d. He did all things he was supposed at all the right times. |
| A. | Only d |
| B. | Only c |
| C. | a and b |
| D. | c and d |
| Answer» B. Only c | |
| 58. |
In addition to enhanced their reputations through strategic use of philanthropy, companies are sponsoring social initiatives to open new markets. |
| A. | of enhancing their reputation |
| B. | to having enhance their reputation |
| C. | to enhancing their reputation |
| D. | to have their reputation enhancing |
| E. | No correction required |
| Answer» D. to have their reputation enhancing | |
| 59. |
Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences: a. Indian mineral resources are globally cost competitive. b. There is a sizeable reserve in quality ore in India. c. India's share of world output ranges from 2% to 12%. d. It can significantly rise with the coming years. |
| A. | a and c |
| B. | b and d |
| C. | a and d |
| D. | b and c |
| Answer» C. a and d | |
| 60. |
Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences: a. Flowers have always played a significant part in religious ceremony. b. Their perfumes have a distinct affect on the mind and its moods. c. The Arabians imported their perfumes from India,as they still do. d. Kannauj, in UP, is the heart of the perfume industry. |
| A. | only a |
| B. | a and b |
| C. | only c |
| D. | c and d |
| Answer» C. only c | |
| 61. |
Select the grammatically correct sentence: 1. The receptionist must answer courteously the questions what are asked by the callers. 2. The receptionist must answer courteously the questions of all the callers. 3. The receptionist should answer courteously the questions of all the callers. 4. The receptionist courteously should answer the question of callers. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 62. |
Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences: a. The brain is a complicated array of more than 100 billion nerve cell. b. They oversee everything from involuntary functions to creating the essence of our personality. c. These cells communicate using electrical impulses. d. Some of these neurons are involved with thought and memory. |
| A. | Only a |
| B. | a and d |
| C. | Only b |
| D. | b and c |
| Answer» C. Only b | |
| 63. |
Select the grammatically correct sentence: 1. You are not working hard so your success is out of a question. 2. You are not working hard so your success is out of the question. 3. You are not working hard so your success is out of question. 4. You are not working hard so your success is not out of the question. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 64. |
Select the grammatically correct sentence: 1. Your answers are better than Mr. Paper. 2. Your answers are better than Mr. Paper's. 3. Your answers are better than those of Mr. Paper. 4. Your answers are better than answered by Mr. Paper. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 65. |
He never has and ever will take such strong measures. |
| A. | had taken nor will ever take |
| B. | had taken and will ever take |
| C. | has and never will take |
| D. | had and ever will take |
| E. | No correction required |
| Answer» B. had taken and will ever take | |
| 66. |
Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences: a. The plane banked over the Amazonian rainforest. b. Prance gazed down the dark green canopy. c. It was an expanse of trees,almost unbroken. d. It had more variety of plants and animal life than any other place on Earth. |
| A. | b and d |
| B. | a and c |
| C. | a,b and c |
| D. | b,c and d |
| Answer» B. a and c | |
| 67. |
He confidentially asked the crowd if they thought he was right and the crowd shouted that they did. |
| A. | that he did |
| B. | that they had |
| C. | that he is |
| D. | that he didn't |
| E. | No correction required |
| Answer» F. | |
| 68. |
We don't know how did the thief made an escape. |
| A. | how the thief did make |
| B. | how was the thief made |
| C. | how the thief does make |
| D. | how the thief made |
| E. | |
| Answer» D. how the thief made | |
| 69. |
The Dwarka Police station is larger than usual for a police station, with a recreation room for policemen and a waiting room for visitors |
| A. | usual |
| B. | being usual |
| C. | to be usual |
| D. | is usual |
| E. | usually |
| Answer» E. usually | |
| 70. |
For many centuries in Indian History there was no city so famous like the city of Ujjain. |
| A. | as |
| B. | such as |
| C. | likewise |
| D. | so like |
| E. | No correction required |
| Answer» B. such as | |
| 71. |
Pakistans political crisis deepened on Thursday with a defiant Nawaz Sharif rebuffing ruling PPP governments offers for talks as police lathicharged activists and detained politicians and lawyers which demanded immediate reinstatement of sacked judges |
| A. | which demanded |
| B. | who demanded |
| C. | that demanded |
| D. | who have demanded |
| E. | who would demand |
| Answer» C. that demanded | |
| 72. |
If there is some chance of succeeding, it would be unwise to ______ it at this stage. |
| A. | craggy |
| B. | grasp |
| C. | abandon |
| D. | clutch |
| Answer» D. clutch | |
| 73. |
He was fined for careless driving. |
| A. | got fined |
| B. | fined |
| C. | No improvement |
| D. | was to be fined |
| Answer» D. was to be fined | |
| 74. |
In India today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the French Revolution and the Rights of Man, not appreciating that much has happened since then. |
| A. | much had happened |
| B. | No improvement |
| C. | much has been happening |
| D. | much might happen |
| Answer» C. much has been happening | |
| 75. |
Whenever my students come across new words, I ask them to look for them in the dictionary |
| A. | to look it up |
| B. | to look them up |
| C. | to look at them |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. to look at them | |
| 76. |
The company goes to great length to ensure that employees can be comfortable in their work environment |
| A. | will be comfortable |
| B. | No improvement |
| C. | should be comfortable |
| D. | are comfortable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
The poor villagers have waited in the bitter cold for more than 4 hours now. |
| A. | has been waiting |
| B. | had waited |
| C. | have been waiting |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 78. |
The logic of Berlin wall already had been undermined but when the news came through that the wall itself had been opened I jumped into a car |
| A. | No improvement |
| B. | had been already undetermined |
| C. | had been undetermined already |
| D. | had already been undetermined |
| Answer» E. | |
| 79. |
While we would like that all Indian Children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not. |
| A. | that all the Indian children |
| B. | No improvement |
| C. | if all the children of India |
| D. | all Indian children |
| Answer» E. | |
| 80. |
I want you to clearly understand that excuses won t do |
| A. | to clearly understand you |
| B. | No improvement |
| C. | you clearly to understand |
| D. | you to understand clearly |
| Answer» C. you clearly to understand | |
| 81. |
The orator had been left the auditorium before the audience stood up. |
| A. | had been leaving |
| B. | was left |
| C. | had left |
| D. | would leave |
| E. | No correction required |
| Answer» D. would leave | |
| 82. |
He has received no other message than an urgent telegram asking him to rush his village immediately. |
| A. | asked him to rush his village |
| B. | asking him to have rush his village |
| C. | asking him to rush to his village |
| D. | asking him rushing at his village |
| E. | No correction required |
| Answer» D. asking him rushing at his village | |
| 83. |
There is no more room for you in this compartment. |
| A. | there is no more seat |
| B. | No improvement |
| C. | there is no more space |
| D. | there is no more accommodation |
| Answer» D. there is no more accommodation | |
| 84. |
The drama had many scenes which were so humorous that it was hardly possible to keep a straight face. |
| A. | hardly possible for keeping |
| B. | hardly impossible for keeping |
| C. | hardly impossible for keep |
| D. | hardly possible keeping |
| E. | No correction required |
| Answer» F. | |
| 85. |
I shall be grateful to you if you are of help to me now |
| A. | help |
| B. | helped |
| C. | would help |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 86. |
The old man felled some trees in the garden with hardly no effort at all. |
| A. | hard effort |
| B. | hardly any effort |
| C. | a hardly any effort |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. a hardly any effort | |
| 87. |
To get one s name in the Rowland Ward s book of hunting records was the hot ambition of every serious hunter |
| A. | high |
| B. | extreme |
| C. | burning |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. extreme | |
| 88. |
No sooner he had returned home then his mother felt happy. |
| A. | he had returned home than |
| B. | had he returned home when |
| C. | did he return home than |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 89. |
Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges |
| A. | have to |
| B. | ought to |
| C. | No improvement |
| D. | need |
| Answer» B. ought to | |
| 90. |
There is dearth of woman doctor in our state. We shall have to recruit some from the other states |
| A. | women doctors |
| B. | women doctor |
| C. | woman doctors |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. women doctor | |
| 91. |
The demonstration passed off peacefully. |
| A. | passed out |
| B. | No improvement |
| C. | passed away |
| D. | passed on |
| Answer» C. passed away | |
| 92. |
If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth. I would fight them all. |
| A. | were banded |
| B. | No improvement |
| C. | will be banded |
| D. | banded |
| Answer» B. No improvement | |
| 93. |
As she was suffering from high fever, she could not face the examination. |
| A. | bear |
| B. | suffer |
| C. | No improvement |
| D. | take |
| Answer» E. | |
| 94. |
The end of the examinations is (an) oppurtunity for celebrating |
| A. | chance |
| B. | moment |
| C. | occasion |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. occasion | |
| 95. |
We were not the wiser for all this effort to explain the case to us |
| A. | none |
| B. | neither |
| C. | nevertheless |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» B. neither | |
| 96. |
My opinion for the film is that it will bag the national ward |
| A. | opinion to |
| B. | opinion about |
| C. | opinion on |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» C. opinion on | |
| 97. |
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 are living in communities |
| B. | living among a community |
| C. | who lives with a community |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
If you cross the line you will be disqualified. |
| A. | cross on the line |
| B. | cross upon the line |
| C. | cross out the line |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
In fact, if it hadn t been for his invaluable advice on so many occasions I wouldn t have achieved anything in life. |
| A. | valuable advices |
| B. | remarkable advice |
| C. | No improvement |
| D. | priceless suggestion |
| Answer» D. priceless suggestion | |
| 100. |
Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man |
| A. | each part |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |