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 11

Easy

The sheeps graze near the river.

A The sheep graze

B The sheep grazes

C The sheeps grazing

D The sheep grazing

E No improvement

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

'Sheep' has the same singular and plural form, and 'sheeps' is not standard. 'The sheep graze' is correct.

Question 12

Medium

Being rainy, we cancelled the picnic at the last moment.

A Being rain

B Rainy being

C Because it was rainy

D It rainy being

E No improvement

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

'Being rainy' is a dangling modifier because the day, not 'we', is rainy. 'Because it was rainy' makes the cause clear.

Question 13

Medium

The chef prepared a dish which tasted awfully.

A tasted awful

B tasting awful

C tastes awfully

D taste awful

E No improvement

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

'Taste' is a linking verb, so it takes an adjective ('awful'), not an adverb ('awfully').

Question 14

Easy

Among all the poems, this one is most beautiful.

A more beautiful

B most beautifully

C the more beautiful

D the most beautiful

E No improvement

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

'Among all' refers to more than two items, so the superlative with 'the' is required: 'the most beautiful'.

Question 15

Medium

Anyone who wish to join the club must pay the fee.

A wish

B is wishing

C wishes

D wished for

E No improvement

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

'Anyone' is singular, so the relative clause verb must be 'wishes'.