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.
The gentry of the town was invited .
is invited
has been invited
were invited
No improvement.
Correct Answer :
C. were invited
Gentry is plural in number.
Related Questions
The officer looked on my complaint.
looked of
looked into
looked to
No improvement
When the soldiers realised that they had been fooled, they rush back.
had rush
have rush
had rushed
rushed
No one needs to worry about me.
will worry
need worry
shall worry
No improvement
Sohan is pleased at the news yesterday.
has been pleased
had been pleased
was pleased
No improvement
He has said so out of affection, do not take it to heart .
in heart
it in the heart
by the heart
No improvement
If he had time he will call you.
would have
would have had
has
No improvement
No sooner I saw the tiger than I ran away.
No sooner I had seen
No sooner did I see
As soon as I saw
No improvement
She did not like the movie, nor I did .
nor did I
nor I like it
nor I liked it
No improvement
The unemployment rate has dropped sharply this month, though it may only be temporary .
but it may be only temporary
but the drop may only be temporary
even though the drop may only be temporary
but such a drop may only be a temporary one
Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successful.
to rise against
to rising from
to rise to
to rise with
Education is a strong instrument for moulding the character of the young.
striking
powerful
potent
No improvement
Eaten in Portugal only, the Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they assumed it had poisonous properties since only the white skinned people consumed it.
Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they
Indians were suspicious of the potato and they
potato was viewed with suspicion by Indians who
potato was suspicious to Indians, and it was
Freedom is a wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.
though
and
but
No improvement
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
The easiest way for prevent stress caused by work or home pressures is to indulge in high levels of physical activity.
easily way to
easier ways for
easiest way to
easier way from
In some cases, factors like low salary, lack of growth prospects and lack of motivation compel all employee to look for a change.
compel those employees
compelling all employees
compelling the employee
compel employees
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 did not like the movie, nor I did.
nor did I.
nor I like it.
nor did I like it.
No improvement
They sent out the invitations last evening.
send out
sending out
sent at
No correction required
Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home
will stay
was to stay
is staying
has been staying
They have stopped from constructing new buildings.
to contruct
at constructing
constructing
No improvement
Manisha purchased the very good of all the saris kept in the shop
the better
the very better
the most good
the best
Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.
when
while
as
No improvement
The need of the hour was some fast action on the part of the leaders.
needed
needing
needs
No correction required
Bad habits must be nipped at the bud .
nipped off the bud
nipped in the bud
nipped on the bud
No improvement
Im sorry, but I don't believe what you say.
I will not believe
I am not believing
I will not be believing
No improvement
The gentry of the town was invited .
is invited
has been invited
were invited
No improvement.
The commoners joined the king's army at crushing the rebels.
into
in
without
No improvement
Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.
could receive
had received
have received
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