Sentence Improvement Practice Questions

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Directions (Q. )

In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part are provided below, one of which may improve the sentence. Choose the best alternative. If no improvement is needed, select 'E' as your answer.

Question 46
Medium
Scarcely the rain stopped when the children came out to play.
A Scarcely did the rain stop when
B Scarcely the rain had stopped when
C Scarcely had the rain stopped when
D Scarcely had the rain stop when
E No improvement
Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

After 'Scarcely', the auxiliary 'had' must come before the subject, and the past participle 'stopped' follows the subject. 'Scarcely had the rain stopped when' is correct.
Question 47
Easy
Please advice me on which course to choose.
A advice
B give advise
C advised
D advise
E No improvement
Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

'Advice' is the noun. The verb meaning 'to give advice' is spelled 'advise'.
Question 48
Easy
Mumbai is most crowded city in India.
A is most crowded city
B is the most crowdeder city
C is the most crowded city
D is crowded most city
E No improvement
Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

A superlative followed by a singular noun needs the definite article: 'is the most crowded city'.
Question 49
Medium
After we had finished dinner, we went for a walk.
A after finish dinner
B after we finish dinner
C after finished dinner
D after dinner finishing
E No improvement
Correct Answer: E

Explanation:

'After we had finished dinner' correctly places the earlier action in the past perfect before the simple past 'went'.
Question 50
Easy
He has been a doctor since 1995.
A is
B was
C had been
D has being
E No improvement
Correct Answer: E

Explanation:

'Has been' with 'since 1995' correctly describes a state that began in the past and continues now, so no change is needed.