Sentence Improvement Questions and Answers Part-10

1. The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them
a) hell bent on getting
b) hell bent for getting
c) hell bent upon getting
d) No improvement

Answer: c
Explanation: The workers are hell bent upon getting what is due to them.

2. When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the protestant leaders joined the princess at crushing them.
a) into crushing
b) in crushing
c) without crushing
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation:When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the protestant leaders joined the princess in crushing them.

3. If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time
a) If the room was brighter
b) If the room are brighter
c) Had the room been brighter
d) No improvement

Answer: c
Explanation: Had the room been brighter I would have been able to read for a while before bed time

4. The record for the biggest tiger hunt has not been met since 1911 when Lord Hardinge. then Viceroy of India, shot a tiger than measured 11 feet and 6 inches.
a) improved
b) broken
c) bettered
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation: The record for the biggest tiger hunt has not been broken since 1911 when Lord Hardinga, then viceroy of India, shot a tiger than measured 11 feet and 6 inches.

5. His powerful desire brought about his downfall.
a) His intense desire
b) His desire for power
c) His fatal desire
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation: His desire for power brought about his downfall.

6. Please make it a point to send you letter at my address
a) on my address
b) to my address
c) in my address
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation: Please make it a point to send you letter to my address.

7. If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear the disturbances caused by traffic.
a) to bear upon
b) to bear with
c) to bear away
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation: If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear with the disturbances caused by traffic.

8. I hope you won't object to me watching while you work.
a) against me watching
b) me to watch
c) to my watching
d) No improvement

Answer: c
Explanation: I hope you won’t object to my watching while you work

9. You cannot forbid him leaving.
a) he leaving
b) his leaving
c) him to leave
d) No improvement

Answer: c
Explanation: You cannot forbid him to leave.

10. You have come here with a view to insult me
a) to insulting me
b) of insulting me
c) for insulting me
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation: You have come here with a view of insulting me.