Sentence Improvement Moderate Questions and Answers

Sentence Improvement

Direction: A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, “No improvement” is the answer.

The truck rumbled to a halt and a man got out and ran.

As we know that ,
Replacing on the place of rumbled to :- screeched to
The correct sentence will be :-
The truck screeched to a halt and a man got out and ran.

Correct Option: B

As we know that ,
Replacing on the place of rumbled to :- screeched to
The correct sentence will be :-
The truck screeched to a halt and a man got out and ran.
Therefore , option B is correct answer .

Any able-bodied man is eligible for the job.

As we know that ,
Any able-bodied man is eligible for the job. is correct sentence

Correct Option: D

As we know that ,
Any able-bodied man is eligible for the job. is correct sentence
Hence , No improvement will be in above given sentence .So , option D is required answer .

Direction: In questions below, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).

She is very eccentric woman.

As per the given above sentence , we can say that
eccentric means :- unusual, others have a different meaning
The correct sentence will be :-
She is very unusual woman.

Correct Option: A

As per the given above sentence , we can say that
eccentric means :- unusual, others have a different meaning
The correct sentence will be :-
She is very unusual woman.
Hence , option A will be required answer.

The chickens in his farm are fatted up nicely.

Replacing on the place of verbare fatted :- are fattening
The correct sentence will be :-
The chickens in his farm are fattening up nicely.

Correct Option: A

Replacing on the place of verbare fatted :- are fattening
The correct sentence will be :-
The chickens in his farm are fattening up nicely.
Thus , required answer will be option A .

Torture and trauma has made her a mental patient.

Replacing on the place of mental patient :- lunatic
The correct sentence will be :-
Torture and trauma has made her a lunatic.

Correct Option: C

Replacing on the place of mental patient :- lunatic
The correct sentence will be :-
Torture and trauma has made her a lunatic.
Thus , required answer will be option C .