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Verbal Ability :: Sentence Improvement

Directions To Solve

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

  1. There is no more room for you in this compartment.

  2. A.

    there is no more seat

    B.

    there is no more space

    C.

    there is no more accommodation

    D.

    No improvement


  3. Most donors would seriously protest any effort to extrapolate from such limited data.

  4. A.

    protest against

    B.

    protest at

    C.

    protest to

    D.

    No improvement


  5. She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I 'll have to take her word.

  6. A.

    to take her word true

    B.

    to take her at her word

    C.

    to take her word for it

    D.

    No improvement


  7. If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal.

  8. A.

    could benefit

    B.

    would benefit

    C.

    benefited

    D.

    No improvement


  9. This matter admits of no excuse.

  10. A.

    admits to

    B.

    admits from

    C.

    admits

    D.

    No improvement


  11. If he would have tried he would have succeeded.

  12. A.

    is tried

    B.

    was tried

    C.

    had tried

    D.

    No improvement


  13. It will be no good trying to find an excuse next time.

  14. A.

    to try to find

    B.

    to try finding

    C.

    trying finding

    D.

    No improvement