PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-81

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

The output from Kirkuk fall this week when Iraqi forces took back control of oilfields from Kurdish fighters who had been there since 2014.

(1) Falls this week

(2) Fell this week

(3) Falling this week

(4) Fall that week

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

Government bonds fell of a second day on Thursday, with the benchmark note settling at an all-time low, as investors booked profit amid little hopes of monetary easing in the near term.

(1) Fell to

(2) Fell for

(3) Falling

(4) Fell with

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

Traditional Indian culture is defined by a relatively strict social hierarchy and from an early age, children are reminded of their role and places in society.

(1) Childrens are reminded of their roles

(2) Children are reminded of their roles

(3) Children are reminding of their roles

(4) Children is reminded of their roles

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

The gym trainer appreciated the novice at handling considered to be difficult exercises.

(1) Considerable difficult

(2) Considerably difficult

(3) Considerably and difficult

(4) Considered difficulty

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

After Sofie had finished her work, she had gone to lunch.

(1) Had went

(2) Went

(3) Will go

(4) Would go

(5) No correction required