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Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement

Exercise

  • Section 1
"Everyone is wise until he speaks."
- (Proverb)
Directions to Solve

In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.

1. 

The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.
A. hell bent on gettingB. hell bent for getting
C. hell bent upon gettingD. No improvement
2. 

When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the protestant leaders joined the princes at crushing them.
A. into crushingB. in crushing
C. without crushingD. No improvement
3. 

If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.
A. If the room was brighterB. If the room are brighter
C. Had the room been brighterD. No improvement
4. 

The record for the biggest tiger hunt has not been met since 1911 when Lord Hardinge. then Viceroy of India, shot a tiger than measured 11 feet and 6 inches.
A. improvedB. broken
C. betteredD. No improvement
5. 

his powerful desire brought about his downfall.
A. His intense desireB. His desire for power
C. His fatal desireD. No improvement
6. 

Will you kindly open the knot?
A. untieB. break
C. looseD. No improvement
7. 

He sent a word to me that he would be coming late.
A. sent wordB. had sent a word
C. sent wordsD. No improvement

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