Test: Sentence Correction (August 17) - CAT MCQ

- The original sentence is in the past conditional tense, indicating a hypothetical situation that did not actually happen.
- The correct phrasing should be "would have looked" to maintain the correct verb tense and structure in the sentence.
- This option best conveys the intended meaning that Sumit would have appeared smart in traditional clothes in a hypothetical scenario.

• The correct phrasing in the sentence is "rushed" because it is the past tense form of the verb "rush."
• When referring to an action that happened in the past, the past tense form of the verb should be used.
• In this case, "had rushed" is incorrect because it would imply that the action of rushing back occurred before another past action.
• Similarly, "had rush" and "have rush" are incorrect verb forms and do not fit the context of the sentence.

- The original sentence: "The matter must be considered in every point of view."
- Option A: "The matter must be considered with every point of view."
- Option B (Correct): "The matter must be considered from every point of view."
- Option C: "The matter must be considered at every point of view."
- Option D: "No improvement"

In this case, the correct preposition to use is "from" as it indicates considering the matter from various perspectives.

- Original Sentence: It is no good to cry over spilt milk.

- Option A: It is no good crying
- This option is the best alternative as it maintains the original meaning of the sentence while improving the clarity and conciseness.

- Option B: It is of no good to cry
- This option is grammatically incorrect. The preposition "of" is not needed in this context.

- Option C: It is of no good crying
- This option is also grammatically incorrect. The preposition "of" is not needed in this context.

- Option D: No improvement
- This option does not provide any alternative phrasing for the underlined part of the sentence.

- Original Sentence: He returned with two burning mugs of coffee and set them down on her desk.
- Option A (heating): This option changes the meaning of the sentence. "He returned with two heating mugs of coffee" implies that the mugs themselves were heating the coffee, which is not the intended meaning.
- Option B (steaming): This option is the best choice as it conveys the idea that the coffee in the mugs was hot and releasing steam, which fits the context of the sentence.
- Option C (blazing): This option does not make sense in the context of the sentence. "He returned with two blazing mugs of coffee" suggests that the coffee was on fire, which is not the intended meaning.
- Option D (No improvement): This option indicates that the underlined part does not need any changes, but "burning" should be replaced with "steaming" to better convey the intended meaning.

- Options Analysis:
- A: "two in a bush" is the correct idiom, which means that something you already have is more valuable than something you might get.
- B: "two at a bush" does not make sense in the context of the sentence.
- C: "two on bush" is grammatically incorrect.
- D: "No improvement" is not the correct option as the original sentence contains an error.
- Conclusion:
- The correct alternative is A: "two in a bush", as it maintains the original meaning of the idiom.

- The original sentence is: "If you had told your problem yesterday, we might had helped you"
- The correct phrasing is: "If you had told your problem yesterday, we would have helped you"
- Option A: "would have" is the correct phrase to use in this context.
- Therefore, the correct answer is A: would have.

- Conditional Sentence:
- The given sentence is a conditional sentence in which the first part is in past tense ("if he had time") and the second part should be in the conditional form.
- Correct Answer:
- The correct answer is option C, "has", as it changes the underlined part to "if he has time he will call you", which is the correct conditional form for this sentence.
- Explanation:
- Using "has" instead of "had" in the conditional sentence makes the sentence grammatically correct and maintains the correct structure for a conditional statement.

• Original Sentence: Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.
• Option A (could receive): This changes the meaning of the sentence, implying a possibility rather than a past action. Therefore, it is not the best alternative.
• Option B (had received): This is the correct alternative as it indicates that the girls had already received western education in the past.
• Option C (have received): This changes the tense of the sentence to present perfect, which is not suitable in this context. Therefore, it is not the best alternative.
• Option D (No improvement): This does not provide a better alternative to the original underlined part of the sentence.

- The original sentence is: They have stopped from constructing new buildings.
- Option A: They have stopped to contruct new buildings. (Incorrect)
- Option B: They have stopped at constructing new buildings. (Incorrect)
- Option C: They have stopped constructing new buildings. (Correct)
- Option D: No improvement (Incorrect)

Therefore, the correct phrasing of the underlined part is "constructing."