PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-51

Direction (Qs.1-5): In the following question, a part of the sentence is given bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (1), (2), (3) and (4) which may 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

He broadly speaking, these methods of revelation are found in all ancient religions but no other religion presents anything precisely analogous to prophecy.

(1) Broadly speaking

(2) Him broadly speaking

(3) Her broadly speaking

(4) Their broadly speaking

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

Before he had left Paris, he had thrown himself with ardour into the controversy raging between the university and the Friar-Preachers respecting the liberty of teaching.

(1) Have left

(2) Left

(3) Will leave

(4) Would leave

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

There was the shop where I bought those black shoes you liked.

(1) Will be

(2) Were

(3) Are

(4) Is

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

The corruption charges were a huge blow to his reputation and his business suffered to a great extent.

(1) his business suffers to

(2) his business has suffered to

(3) his business suffering to

(4) his business suffers on

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

Unfortunately many of our towns and cities do have more good transportation systems.

(1) have a good

(2) not have good

(3) not have much good

(4) not having better

(5) No correction required