Sentence Improvement — 23

Click on the option given under each question which you think will improve the sentence.

SentenceAns

1. Though it was raining BUT HE WENT OUT.

  1. and he went out
  2. he went out
  3. however he went out
  4. No improvement

2. He is sharpening the pencil BY A KNIFE.

  1. on a knife
  2. from a knife
  3. with a knife
  4. No improvement

3. We were pleased TO SEEING her.

  1. to see
  2. from seeing
  3. in seeing
  4. No improvement

4. It became dark after we WERE WALKING for about half an hour.

  1. have been walking
  2. have walked
  3. had walked
  4. No improvement

5. He IS LIVING in this city for the last three years.

  1. lived
  2. has been living
  3. lives
  4. No improvement

6. 'Where does your friend live?' 'I don't know where MY FRIEND DOES LIVE.'

  1. does my friend live
  2. he lives
  3. lives my friend
  4. No improvement


SentenceAns

7. ANY of the three offers is acceptable to me.

  1. Every
  2. Either
  3. All
  4. No improvement

8. We all went ON PICNIC last Sunday.

  1. to a picnic
  2. in picnic
  3. on a picnic
  4. No improvement

9. It is TOO EARLY to go to school.

  1. very early
  2. quite early
  3. much early
  4. No improvement

10. A square peg DOES NOT FIT INTO A ROUND HOLE.

  1. does not fit in a round hole
  2. cannot fit around a round hole
  3. does not fit inside a round hole
  4. No improvement