PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-14

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

In the last budget, the government brought forward a new scheme of taxation.

(1) Prioritized

(2) Displayed

(3) Notified

(4) Introduced

(5) Purchas

Question No : 2

The actor was happy he got a part in a movie since the part was a small one.

(1) then the part

(2) although the part

(3) but the part

(4) despite the part

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

The master aimed a blow to Oliver’s head with the ladle.

(1) a throw at

(2) a punch in

(3) a blow at

(4) a blow above

(5) No correction required

When I met her for the first time, I was studying in London for three years.

(1) studied

(2) had studied

(3) had been studying

(4) have studying

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

Ans (3): a blow at

Question No : 5

Though he promised to support, he backed up in the last minute.

(1) backed out

(2) backed in

(3) backed off

(4) backed up

(5) No correction required