Sentence Improvement Questions and Answers Part-16

1.All over Russia, Indian films are more popular than those in any other country.
a) in
b) that in
c) that of
d) those of

Answer: d
Explanation: All over Russia, Indian films are more popular than those of any other country.

2. Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.
a) when
b) while
c) as
d) No improvement

Answer: d
Explanation: Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.

3. The custom of many centuries ago origin is slowly disappearing.
a) which was originated ago many centuries
b) originating for many centuries
c) which originated many centuries ago
d) with many centuries of origin

Answer: c
Explanation: The custom which originated many centuries ago is slowly disappearing.

4. The beautiful is not always the same like the good.
a) as good
b) like good
c) as the good
d) No improvement

Answer: c
Explanation: The beautiful is not always the same as the good.

5. The dentist pulled up one of my teeth yesterday.
a) pulled
b) pulled out
c) pulled off
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation: The dentist pulled out one of my teeth yesterday.

6. A great deal of human invention since the last 300 years has been directed to taming the power hidden in nature, and to channeling it into steady sources of energy that can drive machines.
a) since the past 300 years
b) in the last 300 years
c) during the past 300 years
d) No improvement

Answer: c
Explanation: A great deal of human invention during the past 300 years has been directed to taming the power hidden in nature, and to channeling it into steady sources of energy that can drive machines.

7. It shall depend on they finishing on time.
a) they finish
b) them finishing
c) their finishing
d) their's finishing

Answer: c
Explanation: It shall depend on their finishing on time.

8. I am definitely late; the train will have left the station by the time I reach there.
a) will be leaving
b) will leave
c) would have left
d) No improvement

Answer: c
Explanation: I am definitely late; the train would have left the station by the time I reach there.

9. Never has the inadequacy of police been in clearer focus than in the communal violence that flared up recently.
a) higher
b) stronger
c) better
d) sharper

Answer: d
Explanation: Never has the inadequacy of police been in sharper focus than in the communal violence that flared up recently.

10. Many a man have died of cancer.
a) have died from cancer
b) has died of cancer
c) have been dying of cancer
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation:Many a man has died of cancer.