Sentence Improvement — 21

Click on the option given under each question which you think will improve the sentence.

SentenceAns

1. He is now looking ABOUT a job.

  1. for
  2. after
  3. into
  4. No improvement

2. He did not abide WITH my decision.

  1. to
  2. by
  3. for
  4. No improvement

3. I WAS LIVING in Chennai for ten years when I was a child.

  1. had lived
  2. lived
  3. had been living
  4. No improvement

4. I didn’t feel like going out yesterday, but on account of my son’s illness I HAD to go to the doctor.

  1. have
  2. might have
  3. ought
  4. No improvement

5. Your services are dispensed FOR.

  1. from
  2. with
  3. off
  4. No improvement

6. I didn’t go to office because I WAS ill.

  1. felt
  2. had become
  3. had felt
  4. No improvement


SentenceAns

7. The angry neighbours never PASSED FROM each other without making rude remarks.

  1. passed on
  2. passed against
  3. passed
  4. No improvement

8. The chairman with the other members of the board ARE TOURING Europe these days.

  1. have been on touring
  2. is touring
  3. have toured
  4. No improvement

9. Mahatma Gandhi is CALLED AS THE FATHER OF THE NATION.

  1. called Father of the Nation
  2. called the Father of the Nation
  3. Father of the Nation
  4. No improvement

10. Poor Tom LAID in the shade of a tree before he could walk further.

  1. lied
  2. lain
  3. lay
  4. No improvement

11. You must ACCUSTOM YOURSELF WITH new ideas.

  1. accustomed with
  2. accustom to
  3. accustom yourself to
  4. No improvement