Direction.
In the following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined . Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b),(c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).
The mother with her children were expected.
was
will
have
No improvement
Correct Answer :
A. was
The mother with her children was expected.
Related Questions
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
Since we are living in Bombay for five years, we are reluctant to move to another city.
Being that we living
Since we were living
Since we have been living
Being that we have been living
One of the men gave first aid to Hitesh who is injured in a road accident.
who had injured
who was injured
which was injured
as he was to injure
He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
bear the burnt
bear the burns
bear a brunt
No correction required
After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam .
practical
viva voice
vocal
No improvement
They sent out the invitations last evening.
send out
sending out
sent at
No correction required
The problems of translation are still remain .
are remain
will remained
will still remain
No improvement
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
The tragedy is reflection of an episode that took place a decade ago.
rendition
reincarnation
reminiscent
No improvement
In the modern world it is difficult to live through one's ideals.
to live upto
to live by
to live for
No improvement
Living with compassion and contributing to others lives would helping us add happiness to our lives as well.
will helping us
will help us
would helped them
will helped us
They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.
had been cheating
had been cheated
have been cheated
were to be cheated
Seeing the injustice done to them hy the Britishers, the sepoys broke into open revolt.
broke to
broke upto
resorted to
No improvement
Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.
when
while
as
No improvement
My car broke off on my way to the office.
out
in
down
No improvement
The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .
away
over
up
No improvement
Goaded to frenzy, the bull charged its tormentors.
the tormentors were charged by the bull
the tormentors were being charged by the bull
the bull charged on its tormentors
No improvement
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 need of the hour was some fast action on the part of the leaders.
needed
needing
needs
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
I have not written many letter to him since my father had died .
died
was dead
has died
No improvement
When I was fourteen, I sat the entrance examination for senior secondary school.
sat for
sat in
sat at
No improvement
On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.
treated us to
treated us for
treated us by
No improvement
Rajni unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Kashish and left the party hurriedly.
picking up
picked on
picked
has picked up
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.
It is no good to cry over spilt milk.
It is no good crying
It is of no good to cry
It is of no good crying
No improvement
The mother with her children were expected.
was
will
have
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
She gave most of her time to music
devoted
spend
lent
No improvement
Sumit would have been looked smart in traditional clothes.
was looked
would be looked
had looking
would have looked