Direction.
In the following questions, part of the sentence is bolded. Below are given alternatives to the bolded part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).
We kept all the old paintings in a place where they would remain safe from harm or danger.
will remain safe
are safe
may remain safe
No improvement
Correct Answer :
D. No improvement
Related Questions
She did not like the movie, nor I did .
nor did I
nor I like it
nor I liked it
No improvement
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
The need of the hour was some fast action on the part of the leaders.
needed
needing
needs
No correction required
He has said so out of affection, do not take it to heart .
in heart
it in the heart
by the heart
No improvement
You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.
only long as
too long as
so long as
No improvement
A lot depends on your early brought up in the family.
bringing up
bringing on
upbringing
No improvement
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
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
If you were the Prime Minister of India what steps would you have taken to end unemployment?
will you take
will you be taking
would you take
No improvement
Rohan's mother was feed up of his laziness.
fed up in
fed off
feeds up of
fed up of
Seeing the injustice done to them hy the Britishers, the sepoys broke into open revolt.
broke to
broke upto
resorted to
No improvement
One cannot be indifferent to one's health, can't one
can't be ?
can one ?
isn't it ?
No improvement
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.
He has been working off and on for several years to compile a dictionary.
on or off
on and off
regularly
No correction required
What are needed are not large houses but small cottages.
were
was
is
No improvement
The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .
away
over
up
No improvement
I have not written many letter to him since my father had died .
died
was dead
has died
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
It is long since I last saw you.
long time
long before
long ago
No improvement
Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home
will stay
was to stay
is staying
has been staying
Sumit would have been looked smart in traditional clothes.
was looked
would be looked
had looking
would have looked
She is scrutinising hard for the final examination.
recollecting
recapitulating
revising
No improvement
Old habits die hardly.
hard
too hard
much hardly
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
Although gale force winds often pass through the Eiffel Tower, causing it to sway no more than four inches .
causing it to sway no more
and yet it sways no more
they do not cause it to sway more
and they do not cause it to sway
Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.
when
while
as
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
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 1986, there is no earthquakes here.
have been
are
were being
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