English|| Sentence Improvement || Quiz 2 for CDS & Defence Exams

Question 1

Direction: Look at the emboldened part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them A, B or C is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letters A, B or C. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate D as your response. ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter D.

Many a student have received his result today of the examination.

Question 2

Direction: Look at the emboldened part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them A, B or C is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letters A, B or C. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate D as your response. ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter D.

There was a little boy and an old man. One day the boy met the later in the park.

Question 3

Direction: Look at the emboldened part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them A, B or C is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letters A, B or C. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate D as your response. ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter D.

Lal Bahadur Shastri was born in poor parents.

Question 4

Direction: Look at the emboldened part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them A, B or C is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letters A, B or C. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate D as your response. ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter D.

I bought a tiny beautiful heart-shaped American diamond blue wedding ring.

Question 5

Direction: Look at the emboldened part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them A, B or C is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letters A, B or C. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate D as your response. ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter D.

The more they read, more they learn from the books which they bring from the library.

Question 6

Direction: Look at the emboldened part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them A, B or C is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letters A, B or C. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate D as your response. ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter D.

Hardly had he reached the home than it started raining.

Question 7

Direction: Look at the emboldened part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them A, B or C is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letters A, B or C. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate D as your response. ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter D.

While going to Mumbai I found a ewe lying on the wayside.

Question 8

Direction: Look at the emboldened part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them A, B or C is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letters A, B or C. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate D as your response. ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter D.

The two sisters shared the jewellery and dresses beside themselves.

Question 9

Direction: Look at the emboldened part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them A, B or C is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letters A, B or C. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate D as your response. ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter D.

They bought some new furnitures for their new house in New Delhi.

Question 10

Direction: Look at the emboldened part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them A, B or C is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letters A, B or C. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate D as your response. ‘No improvement’ response will be signified by the letter D.

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