Direction.
In the following questions, a sentence / part of the sentence is printed in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence / part of the sentence at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence.
A high school student is not even understanding the basics of Chemistry and Physics.
does not understand even
was not even understanding
has even not understood
No improvement
Correct Answer :
D. No improvement
Here, generality is evident. Hence, present simple should be used.
Related Questions
He has been working off and on for several years to compile a dictionary.
on or off
on and off
regularly
No correction required
The members of the student's union did not give the examination in protest.
did not write
did not sit for
did not show up for
No improvement
He doesn't hesitate to do whatever his brother does .
will do
would do
shall do
would done
Certain shipwrecks have a particular fascination for those people which have a belief in finding the treasure in them .
which have a belief in finding the treasure in them.
who believe they hold treasure and that they can find it.
who believe that there is treasure to be found in them.
who believe about treasure to be found in them.
His father won't be able to leave for Varanasi until they have arrived .
until they arrive
until they will arrive
until they will have arrived
No improvement
I have not written many letter to him since my father had died .
died
was dead
has died
No improvement
Since she directing the play for quite some time, she knows the actors really well.
Since she has directed
Since she has been directing
Since she was directing
No improvement
Sohan is pleased at the news yesterday.
has been pleased
had been pleased
was pleased
No improvement
It is long since I last saw you.
long time
long before
long ago
No improvement
If you had told your problem yesterday, we might had helped you
would have
might have been
would have been
No correction required
The temptations that bestow young people today are ruining them.
appeal
beset
confront
No improvement
Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field, his chances of winning the race was low as he lacked the killer instinct.
Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field
As he was more faster than his opponent on the field
Though he was more fast from his opponent on the field
Though he was faster than his opponent on the field
We asked her that how she got time to write all these books.
that how did she got
that how she was getting
how did she get
how she got
She was just looking outside the window when a beautiful bird caught the eye.
catch the eye
eye catching
caught her eye
catch her eyes
Freedom is a wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.
though
and
but
No improvement
James epitomizes everything that a leader should be.
worships
loves
adores
No improvement
To various practices and norms for bank's transactions are laid down by the Reserve Bank of India.
are laid up
are led down
are lead up
No correction required
Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we ?
can't we
don't we
shall we
No improvement
His wife was contentious .
contagious
quarrelsome
content
No improvement
The members of his family are coming in this train.
with
by
on
No improvement
Start the motor, and then you should remove the blocks .
Start the motor, then removing the blocks
Starting the motor, the blocks should then be removed
Start the motor and then remove the blocks
Starting the motor remove the blocks
The regular use of alcohal, only in small quantities , tends to cause mischief in many ways to various organs of the body.
though in small quantities
even in a little quantity
even in small quantities
No improvement
A bird in hand is worth two in bush .
two in the bush
two at a bush
two on bush
No improvement
The ship ran over when it crashed into an iceberg.
get over
gave up
went down
No improvement
I would gladly accompany your sister if you had asked him.
would have gladly accompanied
was to have gladly accompanied
will gladly accompany
No improvement
Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.
could receive
had received
have received
No improvement
Try to be diplomatic when you refuse any invitation, so for not to cause bad feeling
as far not
so as not
if as far not
since then not
Although he was the most friendly of all present and different from the others, he hadn't hardly any friends except me .
different from the others, he hardly had any friends except I
different than the others, he hardly had any friends except me
different than the others, he hardly had any friends except I
different from the others, he hardly had any friends except me
The gentry of the town was invited .
is invited
has been invited
were invited
No improvement.
She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.
noisy
irritating
talkative
No improvement