Wednesday, December 04, 2013

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT  (Directions to Solve)
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.

1. 
The small child does whatever his father was done.
has done
did
does
had done
No correction required
2. 
You need not come unless you want to.
You don't need to come unless you want to
You come only when you want to
You come unless you don't want to
You needn't come until you don't want to
No correction required
3. 
There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their short names only
initials
signatures
pictures
middle names
No correction required
4. 
The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
to whom I sell
to who I sell
who was sold to
to whom I sold
No correction required
5. 
They were all shocked at his failure in the competition.
were shocked at all
had all shocked at
had all shocked by
had been all shocked on
No correction required
6. 
I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.
will speak to itself
speaks for itself
has been speaking
speaks about itself
No correction required
7. 
He is too important for tolerating any delay.
to tolerate  B)  to tolerating
at tolerating d)     with tolerating
No correction required

8. 
The population of Tokyo is greater than that of any other town in the world.
greatest among any other
greater than all other
greater than those of any other
greater than any other
No correction required
9. 
The performance of our players was Rather worst than I had expected.
bad as I had expected
worse than I had expected
worse than expectation
worst than was expected
No correction required
10. 
Why did you not threw the bag away?
did you not throw
had you not threw
did you not thrown
you did not thrown
No correction required
11. 
Shapes of gods and goddess are worshipped by people.
Images
Reflections
Clay shapes
Clay toys
No correction required
12. 
In addition to enhanced their reputations through strategic use of philanthropy, companies are sponsoring social initiatives to open new markets.
of enhancing their reputation
to having enhance their reputation
to enhancing their reputation
to have their reputation enhancing
No correction required

13. 
The intruder stood quietly for few moments
for few time
for the few moments
for moments
for a few moments
No correction required
14. 
The police has so far succeeded in recovering only a part of the stolen property.
thus far succeeded for recovery
so far succeeded in recovery of
as for as succeeded in recovery of
so far succeeded to recover
No correction required



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