Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement

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Exercise

Section 1

"Love is like a war, Easy to begin Hard to end."

- (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.

36.

Whenever my students come across new words, I ask them to look for them in the dictionary.

A.	to look it up	B.	to look them up
C.	to look at them	D.	No improvement

37.

We look forward to hear from you.

A.	hearing	B.	have heard
C.	listen	D.	No improvement

38.

It was indeed a shock for her, but she has later recovered from it.

A.	since	B.	then
C.	afterwards	D.	No improvement

39.

Realising is the significance of technical education for developing country, the government laid aside a large sum on it during the last plan-period.

A.	laid up	B.	set aside
C.	laid out	D.	No improvement

40.

If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look to a dictionary.

A.	look for	B.	look at
C.	look up	D.	No improvement

41.

You are warned against committing the same mistake again.

A.	to commit	B.	for committing
C.	against to commit	D.	No improvement

42.

No sooner he had returned home then his mother felt happy.

A.	had he returned home when
B.	he had returned home than
C.	did he return home than
D.	No improvement