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- Question
Improve the given sentence if necessary. I am living in Bombay for the last ten years.
Options- A. had lived
- B. have been living
- C. lived
- D. No improvement
- Correct Answer
- have been living
ExplanationIf some action has started in the past and is still continuing, then present perfect continuous tense should be used instead of present continuous tense. So, the phrase ?am living? needs to be replaced with ?have been living? to make the sentence contextually correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?I have been living in Bombay for the last ten years?.
- 1. Improve the given sentence if necessary. Unless you are not very careful, you will run into debt.
Options- A. are very
- B. will be very
- C. may be
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 2. Improve the given sentence if necessary. One is often pleased with himself.
Options- A. with one?s self
- B. with themselves
- C. with oneself
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 3. Improve the given sentence if necessary. He reached his destination at night.
Options- A. destination
- B. at his destination
- C. on his destination
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 4. Improve the given sentence if necessary. We are doing this in the interest of the poors.
Options- A. in the interests of the poors
- B. in the interests of the poor
- C. for the interests of the poor
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 5. Improve the given sentence if necessary. He wanted my permission to taking part in sports.
Options- A. to take part in
- B. for to take part in
- C. for to taking part in
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 6. Improve the given sentence if necessary. I wish I can help you.
Options- A. may help
- B. could have helped
- C. could help
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 7. Improve the given sentence if necessary. My brother is looking forward to meeting his employer tomorrow.
Options- A. to meet
- B. for meeting
- C. that he may meet
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 8. Improve the given sentence if necessary. My father has given his ascent for my long tour.
Options- A. accent
- B. approof
- C. assent
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 9. Improve the given sentence if necessary. Heavy work has been thrusted on me.
Options- A. has been thrust
- B. has thrusted
- C. has thrust down
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 10. Improve the given sentence if necessary. No sooner had he completed his first novel than he fell seriously ill.
Options- A. he had completed
- B. could he completed
- C. he completed
- D. No improvement Discuss
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Correct Answer: are very
Explanation:
?Unless? is used to denote the condition i.e. ?If?...... ?Not?. So, again the use of negative word ?not? is superfluous. So, the phrase, ?are not very? needs to be replaced with ?are very? to make the sentence grammatically correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?Unless, you are very careful, you will run into debt?.
Correct Answer: with oneself
Explanation:
The possessive form of pronoun ?one? is ?oneself?. So the phrase ?with himself? needs to be replaced with ?with oneself? to make the sentence grammatically correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?One is often pleased with oneself?.
Correct Answer: No improvement
Explanation:
The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. ?His? is the correct form of pronoun to be used. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?He reached his destination at night?.
Correct Answer: in the interests of the poor
Explanation:
The plural form of ?Poor? is ?Poor?. ?Poors? is incorrect. Also, according to the subject verb agreement, ?interests? is the correct form of verb.
Thus, the correct formation would be, ?We are doing this in the interests of the poor?.
Correct Answer: to take part in
Explanation:
?To? is always followed by the first form of the verb. So, the phrase ?to taking part in? needs to be replaced with ?to take part in?. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?He wanted my permission to take part in sports?.
Correct Answer: could help
Explanation:
Modal ?can? needs to be replaced with ?could? to make the sentence grammatically correct.?Could? is used to express power and possibility in past tense. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?I wish I could help you?.
Correct Answer: No improvement
Explanation:
The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. This is because, the verb, ?to look forward to? means toanticipate. It requires a direct object and it will be the gerund form of the verb i.e. ?meeting?. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?My brother is looking forward to meeting his employer tomorrow?.
Correct Answer: assent
Explanation:
Ascent? means upward moment and is incorrect as per the meaning of the sentence. ?Accent? means to emphasize a particular feature; ?Approof? means trial, and ?Assent? means to give an expression of approval or agreement. Thus, ?Ascent? needs to be replaced with ?Assent? Thus, the correct formation would be, ?My father has given his assent for my long tour?.
Correct Answer: No improvement
Explanation:
The phrase ?has been thrusted? is grammatically correct. This is because, when someone is forced to accept or deal with, this form of verb is used. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?Heavy work has been thrust on me?.
Correct Answer: No improvement
Explanation:
'No sooner' is always followed by ?Than? and the verb comes before the subject. Thus, the sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?No sooner had he completed his first novel than he fell seriously ill?.
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