| Sentence Improvement MCQ Questions with Answer |
Directions: In each question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold italics. Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the italicized part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is No correction required’ or No improvement’.
Q11. I would gladly accompany your sister if you had asked him.
(a) would have gladly accompanied
(b) was to have gladly accompanied
(c) will gladly accompany
(d) No improvement
Q12. She was too clever to see through his tricks.
(a) see into his tricks
(b) see his tricks
(c) see at his tricks
(d) No improvement
Q13. The boy told his teacher to explain the passage.
(a) called his teacher
(b) said to his teacher
(c) asked his teacher
(d) No improvement
Q14. What are needed are not large houses but small cottages.
(a) were
(c) is
(b) was
(d) No improvement
Q15. The police broke away the meeting as it turned violent.
(a) broke up
(c) broke through
(b) broke off
(d) No improvement
Q16. I wish my bus did not arrive so late; then I could have reached home before breakfast.
(a) has not arrived
(b) does not arrive
(c) had not arrived
(d) No improvement
Q17. Sumit would have been looked smart in traditional clothes.
(a) was looked
(b) would be looked
(c) had looking
(d) would have looked
(e) No correction required
Q18. If you will pray sincerely, God will listen to your prayers.
(a) you pray
(b) you are praying
(c) you will be praying
(d) No improvement
Q19. Hardly had I finished writing the letter before Anil arrived.
(a) then
(b) while
(c) when
(d) as
(e) No improvement
Q20. The main point of his speech was well understood.
(a) that he spoke
(b) in the speech of his
(c) made when he spoke
(d) made by his speech
(e) No correction required