TOPIC: Sentence Improvement
Directions (1-15):
Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence
should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence
grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives
that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically
correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No
correction required” as the answer.
Q1. The Brightline Initiative is a
non-commercial coalition of leading global organizations will be dedicated
to helping executives bridge the expensive and unproductive gap
between strategy design and delivery.
(I) dedicated to helping
(II) had been dedicated to helping
(III) dedication to helping
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (I)&(II)
(e) No correction required
Q2. As China moves beyond manufacturing
and becomes a leader in innovation, it has created new opportunities.
(I) it will create new opportunities
(II) it had created new opportunities
(III) it creates new opportunities
(a) Only (III)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (I)
(d) Both (I)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q3. He has clearly broken his promises
and he was reluctant to pay attention to the need to undo the injustice
done to Shyam.
(I) he has reluctant to paying attention
(II) he is being reluctance to paying
attention
(III) he had been reluctance to pay
attention
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (II)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q4. Norway, the happiest country in 2017,
was nudge out of the
top spot by Finland.
(I) is nudged out of the
(II)
(III) will nudged out in the
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Both (I)&(II)
(d) All (I),(II)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q5. Electricity is less user-friendly
than oil. It was hard to store, it loses its oomph when shipped over
long distances, and its transmission and distribution require hands-on
regulation.
(I) It has hard to store
(II) It is going to hard store
(III) It is hard to store
(a) Only (II)
(b) Only (III)
(c) Both (II)&(III)
(d) Only (I)
(e) No correction required
Q6. On the one hand government policy would
be press forward with the transition as fast as it can.
(I) would pressed forward with
(II) should pressing forward with
(III) should press forward with
(a) Only (II)
(b) Only (I)
(c) Only (III)
(d) All (I),(II)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q7.Even so, he shall sought to unite
to his country in a region where many clung to power by stoking tribal
tensions.
(I) he sought to unite to his country
(II) he will sought to unite to his
country
(III) he will sought to unite in his
country
(a) Only (III)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Both (II)&(III)
(d) Only (I)
(e) No correction required
Q8.Using artificial intelligence, Dark
trace finds the quiet cyber-threats inside your organization, no matter how
they got off.
(I) how they got at
(II) how they got in
(III) how they got for
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) All (I),(II)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q9. There has been concerted efforts to
discredit me and my
legacy, as was the case with the
allegations made against me in
your article.
(I) There will been concerting efforts
(II) There have been concerting efforts
(III) There have been concerted efforts
(a) All (I),(II)&(III)
(b) Only (III)
(c) Only (II)
(d) Only (I)
(e) No correction required
Q10. I would like to reiterate that every
dollar at public money is accounted for, as it is my duty before God and
the nation.
(I) every dollar of public money
(II) every dollar in public money
(III) every dollar off public money
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (I)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q11. Our mission is to provide
leadership and encouragement partnership in caring for the environment by
inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and people improve their quality of
life without compromising that of future generations.
(I) was to provide leadership and encouragement
partnership
(II) is to provide leadership and
encourage partnership
(III) was to provide leadership and
encourage partnership
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (II)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q12. Treasury is seeking candidates with
at least 10 to 15 years’ experience in government debt management and/or debt
capital markets.
(I) Treasury is sought candidates
(II) Treasury will sought candidates
(II) Treasury shall seeking candidates
(a) Only (III)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (I)
(d) Both (I)&(III)
(e) No correction required
Q13. The Broadcom ban is likely to be
just the first volley of what the administration seems of see as a
counter-attack.
(I) seems in as a counter-attack
(II) seemed to see as a counter-attack
(III) seems to see as a counter-attack
(a) Both (II)&(III)
(b) Only (III)
(c) Only (II)
(d) Only (I)
(e) No correction required
Q14. None of this, though, will
changed the fact that over the past generation China really has become a
technological power comparable in many of its capabilities to Europe, Japan or
America.
(I) would changed the fact that over the
past generation
(II) will get change the fact that over
the past generation
(III)will change the fact that over the
past generation
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (I)&(II)
(e) No correction required
Q15. The analogy risks making the
conflict sound like a narrow technical issue, or simply one of which side
made more money.
(I) which side making more money
(II) that side makes more money
(III) which side makes more money
(a) Only (III)
(b) Only (I)
(c) Both (I)&(III)
(d) Only (II)
(e) No correction required
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Brightline Initiative is a
non-commercial coalition of leading global organizations dedicated to
helping executives bridge the expensive and unproductive gap between
strategy design and delivery- As the given statement is a description about an
organization, the phrase ‘will be dedicated to helping’ is incorrect
here.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. As China moves beyond manufacturing
and becomes a leader in innovation, it creates/will new opportunities–
option (I) & (II) are the best
suited alternatives/replacements as the Principal clause of sentence is in
simple present tense. Thus, present perfect form in the subordinate clause is
irrelevant to the context of the statement.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. No correction required
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Norway, the happiest country in
2017, is/has been nudged out of the top spot by Finland- as
option (I) & (II) are the only one that are grammatically and fits here.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Electricity is less user-friendly
than oil. It is hard to store, it loses its oomph when shipped over long
distances, and its transmission and distribution require hands-on regulation-
The given statement is in present form. Hence, option (III) is the only option
which is present form of tense.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. On the one hand government policy should
press forward with the transition as fast as it can- As other given options
are grammatically incorrect. Therefore, option (III) is the most suitable
alternative here.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Even so, he sought to unite to
his country in a region where many clung to power by stoking tribal
tension- ‘sought’ is the past form of ‘seek’. So ‘will/shall'(modals)
can’t take it after them.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Using artificial intelligence, Dark
trace finds the quiet cyber-threats inside your organization, no matter how
they got in– ‘how they got in’ is grammatically correct phrase here.
Other options are inappropriate as they either form meaning out of the context
or don’t exist.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. There have been concerted efforts
to discredit me and my
legacy, as was the case with the
allegations made against me in
your article- As the ‘efforts’ is
a plural noun, so it will take plural verb with it. Other given options are
ignored as they grammatically incorrect.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. I would like to reiterate that every
dollar of public money is accounted for, as it is my duty before God and
the nation- the correct preposition that should be used here is ‘of’
which gives the context a meaningful form.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Our mission is/was to provide
leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by
inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and people improve their quality of
life without compromising that of future generations- option (I) is irrelevant
to the context as ‘encouragement’ should be replaced with ‘encourage’.
S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. No correction required
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Broadcom ban is likely to be
just the first volley of what the administration seems to see as a
counter-attack– as preposition ‘to’ can only be fit here to make it
meaningful.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. None of this, though, will change
the fact that over the past generation China really has become a
technological power comparable in many of its capabilities to Europe, Japan or
America- modal ‘will’ can only take first form of verb with it.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. The analogy risks making the
conflict sound like a narrow technical issue, or simply one of which side
makes more money- as the sentence is in present form, thus it will take
only present form further.
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