PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-60

Direction (Qs.1-5): In the given question, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below the sentence, alternatives to the emboldened part are given as (A), (B), (C) and (D), which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the given five options. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (5), i.e. “No correction required”.

Question No : 1

The doctor concluded that the man had died twelve hours ago.

(1) man died twelve

(2) man has died twelve

(3) man was dead twelve

(4) man has been dying twelve

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

The board of directors objected to Rohan played for the other team.

(1) objected to Rohan’s play

(2) objected to Rohan’s playing

(3) objected to Rohan playing

(4) objected to Rohan’s played

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

Interview are one way to collects data and allows researchers to gain an in-depth understanding of participants

(1) Interview is one way to collects data and allows researchers

(2) Interviews are one way to collect data and allow researchers

(3) Interviews is one way to collect data and allows researchers

(4) Interview are one way to collects data and allow researchers

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

The CEO promised the candidate that he will hire him full-time when the candidate’s degree will be completed.

(1) degree will complete

(2) degree was complete

(3) degree was completed

(4) degree is complete

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

If there are more buses, we would leave the car at home.

(1) If there had been more buses, we will leave the car at home

(2) If there are more buses, we left the car at home.

(3) If there were more buses, we would leave the car at home.

(4) If there were more buses, we had left the car at home.

(5) No correction required