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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. John had told me that he hasn't done it yet.

  2. A.

    told

    B.

    tells

    C.

    was telling

    D.

    No improvement


  3. If he had time he will call you.

  4. A.

    would have

    B.

    would have had

    C.

    has

    D.

    No improvement


  5. Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?

  6. A.

    lend me any rupees

    B.

    borrow me a few rupees

    C.

    lend me a few rupees

    D.

    No improvement


  7. During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.

  8. A.

    touch upon

    B.

    touch on

    C.

    touch of

    D.

    No improvement


  9. He found a wooden broken chair in the room.

  10. A.

    wooden and broken chair

    B.

    broken wooden chair

    C.

    broken and wooden chair

    D.

    No improvement


  11. He could not look anything in the dark room.

  12. A.

    look at

    B.

    see

    C.

    see through

    D.

    No improvement


  13. The greatest thing in style is to have a use of metaphor.

  14. A.

    knowledge

    B.

    command

    C.

    need

    D.

    No improvement