Sentence Correction (Level-3): Test-1

Prashant Chadha

8 years ago

These tests are a check for your learning and are meant to serve as tools for assessment.
The test is designed to check your current vocabulary levels and provide you an assessment of the same.
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-3): Test-1

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Question 1

They wanted to know that we could extend the required help.

A	that can we extend
B	that we had extended
C	if could we extend
D	if we could extend
E	No correction required

Question 1 Explanation:

Since it is a conditional sentence, the use of ‘if’ is required. And ‘if’ is followed by a pronoun not a verb, so the answer is option D.

Question 2

The Minister said that he is proud of the people of his constituency.

A	he should be proud of
B	he was proud of
C	he had pride for
D	it is he to be proud of
E	No correction required

Question 2 Explanation:

The sentence is in simple past tense, so option B is the answer.

Question 3

The mob started pelting stones on the vehicles which were parked on the street.

A	started to pelting stones
B	started stones to be pelted
C	pelted stones starting
D	had started to pelting stones
E	No correction required

Question 3 Explanation:

The sentence is in past tense and the action has just begun. So option E is the answer.

Question 4

The priest describes expectations as the root cause of all miseries.

A	expectation is the root cause
B	expectations are the root cause
C	expectations are the root causes
D	the root cause as expectation
E	No correction required

Question 4 Explanation:

Expectation is the reason for miseries, so the use of ‘as’ is important here to link the sentence to the verb ‘describes’. So option E is the answer.

Question 5

Had he worked hard for the test, he had passed.

A	he was passed
B	he should pass
C	he should have passed
D	he would have passed
E	No correction required

Question 5 Explanation:

The sentence is in conditional perfect tense. So the right structure is ‘Had he…he would have’ So option D is the answer.

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