PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-07

Direction (Qs.1-5): In the given question, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below the sentence, alternatives to the emboldened part are given as (1), (2), (3) and (4), which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the given five options. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer will be option (5), i.e., "No correction required".

Question No : 1

When a student selects a course of study, he is not guided by considerations of tastes or aptitudes though by the prospect of earning a living

(1) though through the prospect

(2) but by the prospect

(3) but although the prospect

(4) though by a prospect

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

The revolutionary minds of the world will never knock out and go with the stream and will definitely stand up against usage of nuclear weapons.

(1) knock down

(2) knuckle down

(3) knock over

(4) knock under

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

If your new job offer falls under, you can come and work for me.

(1) falls through

(2) falls in

(3) falls down

(4) falls off

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

I was taken back by his sudden comment on this issue, as I never expected such a comment from him.

(1) taken off

(2) taken through

(3) taken down

(4) taken aback

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

The hot car seats stung the children's bare legs and made them cry up in protest.

(1) cry down

(2) cry off

(3) cry out

(4) cry over

(5) No correction required