Sentence Correction 1000+ MCQ with answer for GRE

1. 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

2. It is long since I last saw you.
A. long time
B. long before
C. long ago
D. No improvement
Answer : D

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. One of the men gave first aid to Hitesh who is injured in a road accident.
A. who had injured
B. who was injured
C. which was injured
D. as he was to injure
Answer : B

7. 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

8. The unemployment rate has dropped sharply this month, though it may only be temporary .
A. but it may be only temporary
B. but the drop may only be temporary
C. even though the drop may only be temporary
D. but such a drop may only be a temporary one
Answer : C

9. 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

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

11. After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam .
A. practical
B. viva voice
C. vocal
D. No improvement
Answer : B

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

13. He will revise it when he is comes back.
A. when he come back
B. on coming back
C. when he came back
D. No improvement
Answer : B

14. James epitomizes everything that a leader should be.
A. worships
B. loves
C. adores
D. No improvement
Answer : D

15. In the modern world it is difficult to live through one's ideals.
A. to live upto
B. to live by
C. to live for
D. No improvement
Answer : A

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Im sorry, but I don't believe what you say.
A. I will not believe
B. I am not believing
C. I will not be believing
D. No improvement
Answer : D

20. The regular use of alcohal, only in small quantities , tends to cause mischief in many ways to various organs of the body.
A. though in small quantities
B. even in a little quantity
C. even in small quantities
D. No improvement
Answer : B

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

22. The temptations that bestow young people today are ruining them.
A. appeal
B. beset
C. confront
D. No improvement
Answer : B

23. Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home
A. will stay
B. was to stay
C. is staying
D. has been staying
Answer : D

24. The businessman is respectively connected.
A. respectfully
B. respectably
C. receptively
D. No improvement
Answer : A

25. A lot depends on your early brought up in the family.
A. bringing up
B. bringing on
C. upbringing
D. No improvement
Answer : C

26. Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.
A. most part
B. any part
C. each part
D. No improvement
Answer : D

27. 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

28. The manager was unhappy at Gaurav because he did not complete the work in time
A. is unhapy at
B. is to be unhappy at
C. was unhappy with
D. No correction required
Answer : C

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

30. My car broke off on my way to the office.
A. out
B. in
C. down
D. No improvement
Answer : C

31. 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

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

33. 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

34. The manager was given a holiday and so he decided to go to the hitch-hiking .
A. for the hitch-hiking
B. for hitch-hiking
C. hitch-hiking
D. No improvement
Answer : C

35. His father won't be able to leave for Varanasi until they have arrived .
A. until they arrive
B. until they will arrive
C. until they will have arrived
D. No improvement
Answer : A

36. He has said so out of affection, do not take it to heart .
A. in heart
B. it in the heart
C. by the heart
D. No improvement
Answer : D

37. 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

38. They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.
A. had been cheating
B. had been cheated
C. have been cheated
D. were to be cheated
Answer : B

39. I would gladly accompany your sister if you had asked him.
A. would have gladly accompanied
B. was to have gladly accompanied
C. will gladly accompany
D. No improvement
Answer : A

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

41. Anita liked to watch television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating .
A. television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating.
B. television; she found the science programme especially fascinating.
C. television, and it was especially the science programme that were of fascination.
D. television; the fascination of the science programme especially.
Answer : B

42. 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

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

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

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

49. Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act .
A. Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it had been an unathorised act.
B. ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.
C. Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.
D. Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from those maintaining that it was an unauthorised act.
Answer : D

50. Although he was the most friendly of all present and different from the others, he hadn't hardly any friends except me .
A. different from the others, he hardly had any friends except I
B. different than the others, he hardly had any friends except me
C. different than the others, he hardly had any friends except I
D. different from the others, he hardly had any friends except me
Answer : D