PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-04

Direction (Qs.1-5): In the given question, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below the sentence, alternatives to the bold part are given at (1), (2), (3) and (4) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (5), i.e., “No correction required”.

Question No : 1

Execution of rules is always a huge test and most often draws combative response from at least some sections of people.

(1) Always execution of rules are a huge test

(2) Execution of rules always are a huge test

(3) Always execution of rules are biggest test

(4) Executing rules is always a huge test

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

Since the car had broke down, we had to take a bus.

(1) to break down

(2) was broken down

(3) broke down

(4) breaks down

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

The complex system of interpersonal communication in an office requires the employees to being open with their superiors and vice versa

(1) To have been open with

(2) To be opening with

(3) To have been opening with

(4) To be open with

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

I will be waiting here for three hours by six o'clock.

(1) Am waiting

(2) Was waiting

(3) Would be waiting

(4) Will have been waiting

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

After the heart-breaking experience, Thorpe turned to professional sports.

(1) Had turned

(2) Has turned

(3) Have tuned

(4) Has been turned

(5) No correction required