PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-79

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

As a tribute to the historical day, the colony decided to give back sweets in the neighbourhood.

(1) give away

(2) give in

(3) give out

(4) give up

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

The PM said that the digital literacy is rising and pension-related issues of elderly are now getting resolved in technology.

(1) the elderly are now getting resolved by

(2) elderly are now getting resolved by

(3) elderly are now getting resolved through

(4) the elderly are now getting resolved behind

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

He was able to turn over the promotion without prejudice and applied again several years later.

(1) turn down

(2) turn off

(3) turn in

(4) turn out

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

After he recovered from the stabbing, the doctor said that he has ruptured tissues and would be susceptible to pneumonia in the injured lung

(1) Had ruptured tissues

(2) Have ruptured tissues

(3) Have been ruptured tissues

(4) Has been ruptured tissues

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

I would always help someone if they really need it.

(1) Needs

(2) Are really needing

(3) Had needed

(4) Needed

(5) No correction required