PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-48

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 as (1), (2), (3) and (4) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, mark (5) as your answer, i.e., "No correction required".

Question No : 1

Although scared of heights, she gather all her courage and stood atop the 20 storey building to participate in the activities.

(1) gathered all her courage

(2) gathered all courageous

(3) gather all courageous

(4) is gathered all courage

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

A calm and serious behaviour, even in difficult situations, make people respect you.

(1) makes people respect you

(2) made people respect you

(3) will be making people respect you

(4) making people respect you

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

The professional, who had been thoroughly trained, was at a loss to explain.

(1) were at a loss

(2) were at a loss

(3) was at loss

(4) was at the loss

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

To reduce costs, we should replace our current system by much efficient one.

(1) through more efficient

(2) efficiently by

(3) with a more efficient

(4) for better efficiency

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

It is necessary that we take any steps to reduce pollution soon.

(1) we should take every

(2) we have taken no

(3) us to take any

(4) we take some

(5) No correction required