PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-43

Direction (Qs.1-5): In the given question, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (1), (2), (3) and (4) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (5) i.e., ‘No correction required’.

Question No : 1

It broadly speaking, online shopping experiences can be categorized into two distinct dimensions: utilitarian and hedonic value.

(1) Broadly speaking

(2) Him broadly speaking

(3) Her broadly speaking

(4) Their broadly speaking

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

I had saved my document before the computer had crashed.

(1) Had crash

(2) Crashed

(3) Will crash

(4) Would crash

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

I haven’t been to the theatre in a long run.

(1) Best of both worlds

(2) Method to my madness

(3) Cry over spilt milk

(4) In the month of Sundays

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

We need to know if he’s qualified for the job. The fact that he plays golf is beside the point.

(1) Miss the boat

(2) Keeping something at bay

(3) Drastic times call for drastic measures

(4) Miss the train

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

The president was greeted with much brainwash, a gesture that was appreciated by the whole global community.

(1) Best of both worlds

(2) Brain drain

(3) Ballpark figure

(4) Bowing and scraping

(5) No correction required