Sentence Correction (Level-1): Test-1

Prashant Chadha

8 years ago

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Directions for individual questions:In the problems below, either a part or all of the sentence is underlined or bold . The sentence is followed by five ways of writing the underlined part. Option (A) repeats the original; the other answer choices vary. If you think that the original phrasing is the best, choose (A). If you think one of the other answer choices is the best, select that choice.

Sentence Correction (Level-1): Test-1

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Question 1

What does make him feelawkward, is only a trivial matter.

A	does make him to feel
B	makes him to feel
C	makes him feel
D	would make him feeling
E	No correction required

Question 1 Explanation:

The use of ‘does’ with ‘makes’ is not required. The verb feel is not preceded by any preposition. So the answer is option C.

Question 2

This is exactly what he wanted me to solve the problem.

A	how he wanted me
B	what he wants from I
C	how does he want me
D	how did he want me
E	No correction required

Question 2 Explanation:

Since it refers to the way of solving the problem, the use of ‘how’ is important. No other verb required with ‘wanted’ so option A is the answer.

Question 3

He firmly belief is that Yoga is the permanent solution to any disease.

A	His firmly belief
B	He firmly believes
C	His firm belief
D	He is firm in belief
E	No correction required

Question 3 Explanation:

We need a noun phrase as a subject for verb ‘is’. So, option C is the answer.

Question 4

The Board is favouring towards signing of the contract with the newly launched insurance company.

A	was favourable in
B	as a favour will
C	has been favoured to
D	is in favour of
E	No correction required

Question 4 Explanation:

The right usage is ‘is in favour of’. So option D is the answer.

Question 5

He was much ambitious but he did not work hard enough.

A	so much of ambition
B	mostly ambitious
C	much more ambition
D	very ambitious
E	No correction required

Question 5 Explanation:

Since there is no comparison in the sentence, we need a simple adverb ‘very’ to modify the adjective ‘ambitious’. So option D is the answer.

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