Direction.
In the following questions, in the given sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative.
sat for
sat in
sat at
No improvement
B. sat in
how to tell stories
telling stories
to narrate stories
No improvement
was
will
have
No improvement
were
was
is
No improvement
will remain safe
are safe
may remain safe
No improvement
would have
might have been
would have been
No correction required
will worry
need worry
shall worry
No improvement
for few time
for a few moments
for the few moments
No correction required
when
while
as
No improvement
when he come back
on coming back
when he came back
No improvement
needed
needing
needs
No correction required
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it had been an unathorised act.
ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from those maintaining that it was an unauthorised act.
compel those employees
compelling all employees
compelling the employee
compel employees
does not understand even
was not even understanding
has even not understood
No improvement
nor did I.
nor I like it.
nor did I like it.
No improvement
did not write
did not sit for
did not show up for
No improvement
fed up in
fed off
feeds up of
fed up of
treated us to
treated us for
treated us by
No improvement
if he has access to
if access is available to
by access to
from access to
get over
gave up
went down
No improvement
with
by
on
No improvement
television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating.
television; she found the science programme especially fascinating.
television, and it was especially the science programme that were of fascination.
television; the fascination of the science programme especially.
recollecting
recapitulating
revising
No improvement
striking
powerful
potent
No improvement
had rush
have rush
had rushed
rushed
as far not
so as not
if as far not
since then not
bear the burnt
bear the burns
bear a brunt
No correction required
very much
excessively
much
No improvement
It is no good crying
It is of no good to cry
It is of no good crying
No improvement
broke to
broke upto
resorted to
No improvement
set up
set in
set off
No improvement