Test: Sentence Correction- 1

QUESTION: 1

Directions(Q1-Q10): In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select no improvement.

Q. "She is (the best and wisest) girl in the class."

A.
best and wisest.
B.
a best and a wisest.
C.
the best and the wisest.
D.
No improvement.

Solution:

Here ‘wise’ is used in the superlative form as ‘wisest’. With superlatives, the article ‘the’ is used.

QUESTION: 2

"The people of Japan are (wiser than America)."

A.
wiser than those of America.
B.
wiser than that of America.
C.
wiser to that of America.
D.
No improvement.

Solution:

There is a comparison between people of Japan and people of America. Since the comparison is between plurals, “those of” will be used instead of “than of” which is used with singular.

QUESTION: 3

"I absolutely must (seen) him, however painful it may be for me."

A.
see
B.
seeing
C.
saw
D.
no improvement
E.
None

Solution:

Must should be followed by a verb in simple present. Hence, the answer should be "must see".

QUESTION: 4

"He (to be) positively rude."

A.
no improvement
B.
were being
C.
being
D.
was being

Solution:

When talking about actions and behavior, then the subject is followed by verb + being + (adverb) adjective.

QUESTION: 5

"By rescuing the child from fire, the local resident (added another feather to his cap)."

A.
made a superficious achievement.
B.
was gifted with precious thing.
C.
was crowned and rewarded.
D.
No improvement.
E.
made a significant achievement.

Solution:

Adding a feather in one’s cap means making a significant achievement. So option E is correct.

QUESTION: 6

"She glanced back to make sure she (wasn't to be) observed."

A.
wasn't be
B.
wasn't being
C.
weren't being
D.
no improvement

Solution:

The sentence is in past progressive passive form and hence being is used with the past participle.

QUESTION: 7

"He must not (to be left) like this."

A.
be left
B.
been left
C.
being left
D.
no improvement

Solution:

The modal verb “must” is followed by the past participle form of the verb. Therefore “to be left” is replaced by “be left”.

QUESTION: 8

" I'm (having to) too much fun."

A.
had been
B.
had
C.
has
D.
no improvement
E.
having

Solution:

“Having to” implies that one has to do something. In the given sentence, “to” is not needed. Hence, having to should be replaced by having.

QUESTION: 9

"What would the cavalry (doing) out here?"

A.
be done
B.
be doing
C.
done
D.
no improvement

Solution:

For an interrogative sentence with “would”, the subject is followed by be + present participle of the verb. Therefore “doing” is replaced by “be doing".

QUESTION: 10

"(No sooner the advertisement regarding the launch of new smart phone appeared) than there was a rush on the online website for prebooking the same."

A.
No sooner did the advertisement regarding the launch of new smart phone appeared
B.
No sooner the advertisement regarding the launched of new smart phone appeared
C.
The advertisement regarding the launch of new smart phone was no sooner having appeared
D.
No improvement

Solution:

When the sentence begins with a negative adverbial phrase, the order of the subject and the verb is interchanged and the verb is used in the auxiliary form.