Sentence Improvement Questions and Answers Part-3

1. Try to be diplomatic when you refuse any invitation, so far not to cause bad feelings.
a) as far not
b) so as not
c) if as far not
d) No correction required

Answer: b
Explanation: Try to be diplomatic when you refuse any invitation, so as not to cause bad feelings.

2. The doctor examined my pulse.
a) observed
b) saw
c) felt
d) No improvement

Answer: c
Explanation: The doctor felt my pulse.

3. Bad habits must be nipped at the bud.
a) nipped off the bud
b) nipped in the bud
c) nipped on the bud
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation: Bad habits must be nipped in the bud.

4. No one needs to worry about me.
a) will worry
b) need worry
c) shall worry
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation: No one need worry about me.

5. Place a ladder on the wall.
a) along
b) with
c) against
d) No improvement

Answer: d
Explanation: Place a ladder on the wall.

6.The teacher asked the intruder who was he and why was he occupying his chair.
a) who he was and why he was
b) who he was and why was he
c) who he had been and why he had been
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation: The teacher asked the intruder who he was and why was he occupying his chair.

7. She is having a lot of money.
a) is having lot of
b) has lot of
c) has a lot of
d) No correction required

Answer: c
Explanation: She has a lot of money.

8. The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours toput her make-up.
a) put over
b) put up
c) put on
d) No improvement

Answer: c
Explanation: The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to put on her make-up.

9.I am used to used work.
a) hard working
b) work hard
c) work hardly
d) No improvement

Answer: d
Explanation: I am used to used work.

10. If you come across my umbrella anywhere, bring it to me, can you?
a) don't you
b) will you
c) isn't it
d) No improvement

Answer: b
Explanation: If you come across my umbrella anywhere, bring it to me, will you?