Sentence Correction Test-2

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SHARING IS CARING

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Question 1
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Directions: In these questions, which of the phrases; (a), (b) and (c) given below, should replace the phrase given in underline in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it and no correction is required, mark (d) as the answer:

The sun was shining " such " brightly that Leela had to put on her sun-glasses.

A
Very

B
Too

C
So

D
No improvement

Solution

Replace ‘such ’with ‘so ’to give a sense of ‘very ’. The correct compound conjunction is ‘so …that ’.
Question 2
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Directions: In these questions, which of the phrases; (a), (b) and (c) given below, should replace the phrase given in underline in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it and no correction is required, mark (d) as the answer:

If I " were " you, I would report the matter at once.

A
Be

B
Am

C
Was

D
No improvement

Solution

The sentence is grammatically correct.
Question 3
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Directions: In these questions, which of the phrases; (a), (b) and (c) given below, should replace the phrase given in underline in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it and no correction is required, mark (d) as the answer:

The document " is concerning " your health and that of your family.

A
Concerns with

B
Is concerned with

C
Concerns

D
No improvement
Question 4
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Directions: In these questions, which of the phrases; (a), (b) and (c) given below, should replace the phrase given in underline in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it and no correction is required, mark (d) as the answer:

The lady " laid out " a special dinner for her husband on his birthday.

A
Laid

B
Laid up

C
Laid by

D
No improvement

Solution

preposition ‘out ’is not needed here.
Question 5
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Directions: In these questions, which of the phrases; (a), (b) and (c) given below, should replace the phrase given in underline in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it and no correction is required, mark (d) as the answer:

Epidemics are likely to " break off " in the areas where flood-water has receded.

A
Break out

B
Break up

C
Break in

D
No improvement

Solution

Breakout means to develop or emerge with suddenness whereas break off means abruptly stop talking.
Question 6
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Directions: In these questions, which of the phrases; (a), (b) and (c) given below, should replace the phrase given in underline in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it and no correction is required, mark (d) as the answer:

There is no objection " to him " joining the party.

A
On him

B
To his

C
Upon his

D
No improvement

Solution

Among the given options, the most appropriate option to fill in the blank is ‘There is no objection to his joining the party ’as here only the preposition ‘to ’will be used because it is used for expressing the result of a process or action. Also, the pronoun to be used will be in the possessive case.
Question 7
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Directions: In these questions, which of the phrases; (a), (b) and (c) given below, should replace the phrase given in underline in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it and no correction is required, mark (d) as the answer:

You are "too big " to go out alone.

A
Big enough

B
So big

C
Very big

D
No improvement

Solution

Enough means as much or as much as required.
Question 8
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Directions: In these questions, which of the phrases; (a), (b) and (c) given below, should replace the phrase given in underline in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it and no correction is required, mark (d) as the answer:

One of my old friends has invited me " for tea " in the evening.

A
To take tea

B
To tea

C
On tea

D
No improvement

Solution

Preposition ‘to ’is used in such context.
Question 9
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Directions: In these questions, which of the phrases; (a), (b) and (c) given below, should replace the phrase given in underline in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it and no correction is required, mark (d) as the answer:

Hardly had he saddled the horse " than " the mare broke loose and galloped down the hill.

A
That

B
When

C
Then

D
No improvement

Solution

The correct option is B.
When is a conjunctive phrase that should be used here.
Question 10
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Directions: In these questions, which of the phrases; (a), (b) and (c) given below, should replace the phrase given in underline in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it and no correction is required, mark (d) as the answer:

The speaker tried to work " up " the emotions of his audience.

A
Round

B
Off

C
In

D
No improvement

Solution

The sentence talks about speakers 'emotions.
Work up means Be or become excited or upset.

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SHARING IS CARING

Question 1

Very

Too

So

No improvement

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Question 2

Be

Am

Was

No improvement

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Question 3

Concerns with

Is concerned with

Concerns

No improvement

Question 4

Laid

Laid up

Laid by

No improvement

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Question 5

Break out

Break up

Break in

No improvement

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Question 6

On him

To his

Upon his

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Question 7

Big enough

So big

Very big

No improvement

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Question 8

To take tea

To tea

On tea

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Question 9

That

When

Then

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Question 10

Round

Off

In

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