Sentence Improvement Questions and Answers Part-13

1. All his family members are in Kanpur.
a) All of his family members
b) All the family members of his
c) All the members of his family
d) No correction required

Answer: c
Explanation: All the members of his family are in Kanpur.

2. The summer has set out, and the days are getting warm
a) set up
b) set in
c) set off
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation: The summer has set in, and the days are getting warm.

3. I often see him dancing the top
a) rotating
b) encircling
c) dodging
d) spinning

Answer: d
Explanation: I often see him spinning the top

4. He cannot succeed in business because he works by fits and starts.
a) with fits and starts
b) fits and starts
c) into fits and starts
d) No improvement

Answer: d
Explanation: He cannot succeed in business because he works by fits and starts.

5. She was too clever to see through his tricks.
a) see into his tricks
b) see his tricks
c) see at his tricks
d) No improvement

Answer: d
Explanation:She was too clever to see through his tricks.

6. She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I 'll have to take her word.
a) to take her word true
b) to take her at her word
c) to take her word for it
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation: She says she’s already paid me back, but I can’t remember, so I’ll have to take her at her word.

7. If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal
a) could benefit
b) would benefit
c) benefited
d) No improvement

Answer: d
Explanation: If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal

8. This matter admits of no excuse
a) admits to
b) admits from
c) admits
d) No improvement

Answer: d
Explanation: This matter admits of no excuse.

9. If he would have tried he would have succeeded.
a) is tried
b) was tried
c) had tried
d) No improvement

Answer: c
Explanation: If he had tried he would have succeeded.

10. It will be no good trying to find an excuse next time.
a) to try to find
b) to try finding
c) trying finding
d) No improvement

Answer: a
Explanation: It will be no good to try to find an excuse next time.