PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-77

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

After having noted all the points argued upon by the advocates, the judge announced his judgement and gave the criminal a life sentence.

(1) After noted all the points argued upon

(2) After having noted all the points argued

(3) Having noted all the points argued

(4) Having noted all the points argued upon

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

Most of the visitor go to only a few big temples and they are worth the time, but, beware of snakes while you walk around.

(1) Much of the visitor goes

(2) Much of the visitors go

(3) Most of the visitors go

(4) Most of the visitor goes

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

The chefs were aided and abated by the Michelin inspectors who know their French food but have zero understanding of Indian food.

(1) The chefs were aid and abated

(2) The chefs were aided and abetted

(3) The chef was aided and abated

(4) The chef were aided and abetted

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

“I had been disturbed by the regular calls by the anonymous stranger”, she said when the police enquired.

(1) calls of a anonymous stranger

(2) calls for a anonymous stranger

(3) calls by a stranger

(4) calls by an anonymous

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

Everyone in the gang had a specific role – while one was an expert driver, another was a locksmith who could break any locks in five minutes.

(1) can break any lock in

(2) could break any lock in

(3) could break any lock within

(4) is breaking any lock in

(5) No correction required