Sentence Correction MCQ Solved Paper for JEE Main

1. 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

2. The ship ran over when it crashed into an iceberg.
A. get over
B. gave up
C. went down
D. No improvement
Answer : C

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Since she directing the play for quite some time, she knows the actors really well.
A. Since she has directed
B. Since she has been directing
C. Since she was directing
D. No improvement
Answer : B

7. 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

8. 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

9. They are yet to decided about buying the new furniture.
A. still decide
B. yet to decision
C. yet to decide
D. still decided
Answer : C

10. The need of the hour was some fast action on the part of the leaders.
A. needed
B. needing
C. needs
D. No correction required
Answer : D

11. 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

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

13. Sohan is pleased at the news yesterday.
A. has been pleased
B. had been pleased
C. was pleased
D. No improvement
Answer : C

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

15. Freedom is a wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.
A. though
B. and
C. but
D. No improvement
Answer : B

16. 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

17. The gentry of the town was invited .
A. is invited
B. has been invited
C. were invited
D. No improvement.
Answer : C

18. 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

19. It is no good to cry over spilt milk.
A. It is no good crying
B. It is of no good to cry
C. It is of no good crying
D. No improvement
Answer : A

20. The summer has set out and the days are getting warm.
A. set up
B. set in
C. set off
D. No improvement
Answer : B

21. 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

22. 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

23. She could not help but laugh .
A. laughing
B. but laughing
C. laugh
D. No improvement
Answer : A

24. The problems of translation are still remain .
A. are remain
B. will remained
C. will still remain
D. No improvement
Answer : C

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. 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

27. He enjoys to tell stories to children.
A. how to tell stories
B. telling stories
C. to narrate stories
D. No improvement
Answer : B

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

29. He doesn't hesitate to do whatever his brother does .
A. will do
B. would do
C. shall do
D. would done
Answer : D

30. 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

31. Wise men catch time by the forelock.
A. hold
B. seize
C. take
D. No improvement
Answer : B

32. 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

33. She is quite well now, except a slight cold .
A. except have a slight cold
B. excepting a slight cold
C. except for a slight cold
D. No improvement
Answer : C

34. It is time the six year old is learning how to read and write.
A. has learned
B. learnt
C. was learning
D. No improvement
Answer : B

35. 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

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. 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

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

39. Start the motor, and then you should remove the blocks .
A. Start the motor, then removing the blocks
B. Starting the motor, the blocks should then be removed
C. Start the motor and then remove the blocks
D. Starting the motor remove the blocks
Answer : C

40. The war was a time of tribulations for all of us.
A. intimacy
B. placidity
C. stupidity
D. No improvement
Answer : D

41. 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

42. 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

43. Rajni unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Kashish and left the party hurriedly.
A. picking up
B. picked on
C. picked
D. has picked up
Answer : C

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

45. 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

46. One cannot be indifferent to one's health, can't one
A. can't be ?
B. can one ?
C. isn't it ?
D. No improvement
Answer : B

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

48. The members of his family are coming in this train.
A. with
B. by
C. on
D. No improvement
Answer : B

49. 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

50. On seeing the lion she felt too much afraid.
A. very much
B. excessively
C. much
D. No improvement
Answer : A