PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-57

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

He broadly speaking, elite analysis directs the researcher's attention towards socio-political determination as opposed to economic determination.

(1) Broadly speaking

(2) Him broadly speaking

(3) Her broadly speaking

(4) Their broadly speaking

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

There was too many people trying to leave the city.

(1) There were too much

(2) It was too many

(3) There were too many

(4) There was more

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

Unless we were confident of success, we would not had even tried the experiment.

(1) Shall not have

(2) Have not

(3) Cannot

(4) Would not have

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

On the way he came across a bullock cart, which were stuck at the mud and was blocking the way.

(1) was stuck in the mud

(2) would have stuck in the mud

(3) was stocked on the mud

(4) had been stuck in the mud

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

Situation comedies on television often showed family relationships on a very favorable light.

(1) in a very favourable light

(2) in a very favourite light

(3) on a very favouring light

(4) between a very favourite light

(5) No correction required