1470 + Mcqs in Sentence Improvement Page 11 McqOptions

501.	Give the tickets to whomever comes first.
A.	whoever
B.	whichever
C.	whatever
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. whichever

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502.	An education in handling money would imply the ability to oversee the consequences of over spending or over borrowing.
A.	foresee
B.	overlook
C.	overvalue
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. overlook

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503.	What you have been doing since the workshop last month?
A.	have you done
B.	you have done
C.	have you been doing
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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504.	Ramesh laid in the shade of a tree before he could walk further.
A.	lied
B.	lay
C.	lain
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. lain

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505.	Unfortunately I did not pass in the examination.
A.	I did not pass over
B.	I did not overcome
C.	I did not pass
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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506.	As soon as I arrived in home, I knew that something was wrong.
A.	arrived by home
B.	arrived home
C.	arrived my home
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. arrived my home

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507.	I would soon walk than stand in the cold waiting for the bus.
A.	hardly
B.	longer
C.	sooner
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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508.	Dumbfounded by the accusation, he could offer no serious defence.
A.	correct
B.	certain
C.	severe
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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509.	The tribe lived with different customs.
A.	on
B.	by
C.	through
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. through

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510.	The SSB will interview the candidate between 11 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.
A.	11.00 am to 3 pm
B.	11.00 from 3 pm
C.	11.am by 3.00 pm
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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511.	I have to say them the truth.
A.	tell
B.	state
C.	speak
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. state

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512.	He began on a new business venture.
A.	embarked
B.	begun
C.	opened
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. begun

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513.	My mother insists on setting up something everyday for charity.
A.	on
B.	in
C.	aside
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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514.	The boys absented themselves for two days.
A.	were absented
B.	absented
C.	had absented
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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515.	He asked the child to go and play with some others children.
A.	some other s children
B.	some others
C.	some other
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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516.	Everyone hoped of good weather on the day of the wedding.
A.	for
B.	at
C.	about
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. at

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517.	Maharana Pratap killed many enemy soldiers through his sword.
A.	by his sword
B.	with his sword
C.	across his sword
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. across his sword

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518.	This is a change of my usual work.
A.	from my usual work
B.	for my usual work
C.	in my usual work
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. for my usual work

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519.	This material is not much enough for me
A.	not more enough
B.	not so much enough
C.	not enough
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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520.	None knows how it was happened.
A.	was happen
B.	has happened
C.	happened
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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521.	Owing to his respiratory problems the doctor has told him to refrain from smoking.
A.	to not refrain from
B.	to refrain to
C.	to refrain not from
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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522.	He is a fast bowler of repute, but his yesterday s performance was not up to the mark.
A.	performance for yesterday
B.	yesterday performance
C.	performances for yesterday
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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523.	His wife is as tall if not, taller than him.
A.	as tall as, if not
B.	as taller if not
C.	not as tall but as
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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524.	Only a few people came to the art exhibition as it was raining hard all day.
A.	few
B.	little
C.	a small amount of
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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525.	At the sound of foot steps he turned round fast really.
A.	real fast
B.	real fastly
C.	real faster
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. real fastly

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526.	Come quickly if you will catch the train.
A.	you want to
B.	you shall
C.	you could
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. you shall

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527.	Lying in my room, the music could be heard.
A.	I could hear the music
B.	the music can be heard
C.	the music can be heard by me
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. the music can be heard

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528.	It is a place far of here.
A.	far by here
B.	far from here
C.	far away here
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. far away here

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529.	He did not know how to solve the problem and I did not either.
A.	neither do I.
B.	neither did I.
C.	either did I.
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. either did I.

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530.	The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition.
A.	remarked of
B.	remarked at
C.	remarked over
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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531.	The boss impatiently told him to get up with his work.
A.	to get on
B.	to get by
C.	to get under
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. to get by

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532.	The farmers work at the fields.
A.	on the fields
B.	through the fields
C.	in the fields
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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533.	The majority of the rain-fed Indian rivers, either dry up, or become trickle after the monsoon.
A.	the trickle
B.	a trickle
C.	an trickle
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. an trickle

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534.	His appointment as coach is yet another feather in his wing.
A.	feather in his hat
B.	badge in his hat
C.	feather in his cap
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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535.	Both of them have not apologized yet.
A.	Neither of them has
B.	Any of them have
C.	None of the two
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. Any of them have

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536.	She has that rare character - the ability to listen to people.
A.	rare ear
B.	rare characteristic
C.	rare sense
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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537.	He is one of those who likes to help others.
A.	those persons who like to help others
B.	those who like to help the other
C.	those who like to help others
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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538.	He dislikes the word, isn t he ?
A.	doesn t he ?
B.	didn t he ?
C.	does he ?
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. didn t he ?

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539.	She has no pen to write.
A.	write with
B.	write at
C.	write in
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. write at

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540.	Hole wheat bread is good for health.
A.	Whole
B.	Healthy
C.	Holed
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. Healthy

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541.	You must complete this work up to Sunday.
A.	within Sunday
B.	by Sunday
C.	on to Sunday
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. on to Sunday

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542.	In this question, a sentence or a part of sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No improvement.
A.	made a sorry figure
B.	cut a sorry face
C.	cut a sorry figure
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. cut a sorry figure

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543.	We will take care of your children when you are away at Mumbai.
A.	be looking for
B.	look after
C.	take care after
D.	No improvement
Answer» E.

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544.	I sat down to do my assignment. Instead of that, I watched a movie.
A.	I watched a movie instead
B.	and I watched a movie
C.	I began watching a movie
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. and I watched a movie

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545.	The train was late for fifty minutes.
A.	behind
B.	by
C.	around
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. around

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546.	The custom has took root in the society.
A.	taken root
B.	take root
C.	takes root
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. take root

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547.	I want you to clearly understand that excuses will not do.
A.	you clearly to understand
B.	to clearly understand you
C.	you to understand clearly
D.	No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement

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548.	The train is running late time.
A.	after
B.	behind
C.	off
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. off

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549.	No one other reason than poverty is hampering India s progress.
A.	No other
B.	None other
C.	No another
D.	No improvement
Answer» B. None other

Discussion

550.	One of my friends are going to Mumbai tomorrow.
A.	will
B.	is
C.	has been
D.	No improvement
Answer» C. has been

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

Give the tickets to whomever comes first.

An education in handling money would imply the ability to oversee the consequences of over spending or over borrowing.

What you have been doing since the workshop last month?

Ramesh laid in the shade of a tree before he could walk further.

Unfortunately I did not pass in the examination.

As soon as I arrived in home, I knew that something was wrong.

I would soon walk than stand in the cold waiting for the bus.

Dumbfounded by the accusation, he could offer no serious defence.

The tribe lived with different customs.

The SSB will interview the candidate between 11 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.

I have to say them the truth.

He began on a new business venture.

My mother insists on setting up something everyday for charity.

The boys absented themselves for two days.

He asked the child to go and play with some others children.

Everyone hoped of good weather on the day of the wedding.

Maharana Pratap killed many enemy soldiers through his sword.

This is a change of my usual work.

This material is not much enough for me

None knows how it was happened.

Owing to his respiratory problems the doctor has told him to refrain from smoking.

He is a fast bowler of repute, but his yesterday s performance was not up to the mark.

His wife is as tall if not, taller than him.

Only a few people came to the art exhibition as it was raining hard all day.

At the sound of foot steps he turned round fast really.

Come quickly if you will catch the train.

Lying in my room, the music could be heard.

It is a place far of here.

He did not know how to solve the problem and I did not either.

The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition.

The boss impatiently told him to get up with his work.

The farmers work at the fields.

The majority of the rain-fed Indian rivers, either dry up, or become trickle after the monsoon.

His appointment as coach is yet another feather in his wing.

Both of them have not apologized yet.

She has that rare character - the ability to listen to people.

He is one of those who likes to help others.

He dislikes the word, isn t he ?

She has no pen to write.

Hole wheat bread is good for health.

You must complete this work up to Sunday.

In this question, a sentence or a part of sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No improvement.

We will take care of your children when you are away at Mumbai.

I sat down to do my assignment. Instead of that, I watched a movie.

The train was late for fifty minutes.

The custom has took root in the society.

I want you to clearly understand that excuses will not do.

The train is running late time.

No one other reason than poverty is hampering India s progress.

One of my friends are going to Mumbai tomorrow.