1000+ Sentence Correction Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.
A. could receive
B. had received
C. have received
D. No improvement
Answer : B

2. Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we ?
A. can't we
B. don't we
C. shall we
D. No improvement
Answer : A

3. All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
A. levelled for
B. level with
C. level against
D. No correction required
Answer : D

4. The tragedy is reflection of an episode that took place a decade ago.
A. rendition
B. reincarnation
C. reminiscent
D. No improvement
Answer : C

5. She is scrutinising hard for the final examination.
A. recollecting
B. recapitulating
C. revising
D. No improvement
Answer : C

6. Since we are living in Bombay for five years, we are reluctant to move to another city.
A. Being that we living
B. Since we were living
C. Since we have been living
D. Being that we have been living
Answer : C

7. It will take two hours to walk across the forest.
A. over
B. between
C. away
D. through
Answer : D

8. This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 1603.
A. later
B. latest
C. latter
D. No improvement
Answer : B

9. He has been working off and on for several years to compile a dictionary.
A. on or off
B. on and off
C. regularly
D. No correction required
Answer : B

10. She did not like the movie, nor I did.
A. nor did I.
B. nor I like it.
C. nor did I like it.
D. No improvement
Answer : A

11. Hardly had I finished writing the letter before Anil arrived.
A. then
B. while
C. when
D. as
Answer : C

12. Rohan's mother was feed up of his laziness.
A. fed up in
B. fed off
C. feeds up of
D. fed up of
Answer : D

13. If you had told your problem yesterday, we might had helped you
A. would have
B. might have been
C. would have been
D. No correction required
Answer : A

14. Anyone interested in the use of computer can learn much if you have access to a state-of-the-art microcomputer.
A. if he has access to
B. if access is available to
C. by access to
D. from access to
Answer : A

15. On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.
A. treated us to
B. treated us for
C. treated us by
D. No improvement
Answer : A

16. The officer looked on my complaint.
A. looked of
B. looked into
C. looked to
D. No improvement
Answer : B

17. Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successful.
A. to rise against
B. to rising from
C. to rise to
D. to rise with
Answer : C

18. She was just looking outside the window when a beautiful bird caught the eye.
A. catch the eye
B. eye catching
C. caught her eye
D. catch her eyes
Answer : C

19. He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
A. bear the burnt
B. bear the burns
C. bear a brunt
D. No correction required
Answer : D

20. When I was fourteen, I sat the entrance examination for senior secondary school.
A. sat for
B. sat in
C. sat at
D. No improvement
Answer : B

21. The intruder stood quietly for few moments .
A. for few time
B. for a few moments
C. for the few moments
D. No correction required
Answer : B

22. Historians feel there is an earnest need for the review of history text books every five years and a revision of the same every ten years.
A. imperative
B. indispensable
C. urgent
D. No improvement
Answer : C

23. Last evening I sent to the optician and bought spectacles .
A. a spectacle
B. two spectacles
C. a pair of spectacles
D. No improvement
Answer : C

24. He returned with two burning mugs of coffee and set them down on her desk.
A. heating
B. steaming
C. blazing
D. No improvement
Answer : B

25. The commoners joined the king's army at crushing the rebels.
A. into
B. in
C. without
D. No improvement
Answer : B

26. She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.
A. noisy
B. irritating
C. talkative
D. No improvement
Answer : D

27. Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip .
A. Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip.
B. Breakfast is skipped by many people because of their underestimating its value.
C. Many people, underestimate the value of breakfast and skip it.
D. Many people skip breakfast because they underestimate its value.
Answer : D

28. No one needs to worry about me.
A. will worry
B. need worry
C. shall worry
D. No improvement
Answer : B

29. He plays cricket and tennis also .
A. both
B. besides
C. too
D. No improvement
Answer : C

30. As a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother .
A. When I was a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother
B. My parents took me, as a child, to Jammu to visit my grandmother
C. My parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother as a child.
D. A child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother
Answer : A

31. Sumit would have been looked smart in traditional clothes.
A. was looked
B. would be looked
C. had looking
D. would have looked
Answer : D

32. Living with compassion and contributing to others lives would helping us add happiness to our lives as well.
A. will helping us
B. will help us
C. would helped them
D. will helped us
Answer : B

33. They sent out the invitations last evening.
A. send out
B. sending out
C. sent at
D. No correction required
Answer : D

34. I have not written many letter to him since my father had died .
A. died
B. was dead
C. has died
D. No improvement
Answer : A

35. If you were the Prime Minister of India what steps would you have taken to end unemployment?
A. will you take
B. will you be taking
C. would you take
D. No improvement
Answer : C

36. We kept all the old paintings in a place where they would remain safe from harm or danger.
A. will remain safe
B. are safe
C. may remain safe
D. No improvement
Answer : D

37. If he had time he will call you.
A. would have
B. would have had
C. has
D. No improvement
Answer : C

38. The mother with her children were expected.
A. was
B. will
C. have
D. No improvement
Answer : A

39. When the soldiers realised that they had been fooled, they rush back.
A. had rush
B. have rush
C. had rushed
D. rushed
Answer : D

40. When he heard the rhetorical speech of the leader, he was carried along by his enthusiasm.
A. was carried away
B. was carried down
C. was carried aloft
D. No improvement
Answer : A

41. His wife was contentious .
A. contagious
B. quarrelsome
C. content
D. No improvement
Answer : B

42. The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .
A. away
B. over
C. up
D. No improvement
Answer : B

43. Bad habits must be nipped at the bud .
A. nipped off the bud
B. nipped in the bud
C. nipped on the bud
D. No improvement
Answer : B

44. Since 1986, there is no earthquakes here.
A. have been
B. are
C. were being
D. No improvement
Answer : A

45. Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.
A. was sitting
B. have been sitting
C. sat
D. No improvement
Answer : A

46. Certain shipwrecks have a particular fascination for those people which have a belief in finding the treasure in them .
A. which have a belief in finding the treasure in them.
B. who believe they hold treasure and that they can find it.
C. who believe that there is treasure to be found in them.
D. who believe about treasure to be found in them.
Answer : C

47. Education is a strong instrument for moulding the character of the young.
A. striking
B. powerful
C. potent
D. No improvement
Answer : B

48. Manisha purchased the very good of all the saris kept in the shop
A. the better
B. the very better
C. the most good
D. the best
Answer : D

49. Goaded to frenzy, the bull charged its tormentors.
A. the tormentors were charged by the bull
B. the tormentors were being charged by the bull
C. the bull charged on its tormentors
D. No improvement
Answer : D

50. The matter must be considered in every point of view.
A. with
B. from
C. at
D. No improvement
Answer : B