PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-20

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

In a hurry, the documents were left behind at the office but they will be safe.

(1) Will left behind

(2) Shall be lift behind

(3) Would be leaving

(4) Should be leaving

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

An inquiry be ordered into ascertain the root cause of the accident

(1) Should order along

(2) Must be ordered to

(3) Shall be order

(4) Must order into

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and to eat sandwiches.

(1) To eating sandwiches

(2) Ate sandwiches

(3) Eating sandwiches

(4) Had been eating sandwiches

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

It’s one of those thing that is hard to put a finger on right now.

(1) One of that thing

(2) One of those things

(3) One of them things

(4) One of the thing

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

He said he has not return although he had submitted the required documents on time.

(1) Was not reimbursed

(2) Have not reimbursed

(3) Will not reimbursed

(4) Shall have not paid

(5) No correction required