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 have
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) has been nudged out of the
(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 create new opportunities– option (I) & (III) 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 are 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 simple present
form, thus it will take only present form further.
