The sentence against each of these questions has a portion or the whole underlined. Each sentence is followed by four alternative versions of the underlined portion. Select the alternative best suited according to standard written English, without altering the original meaning. Alternative (A) is the same as the original version.
Most bacterial population grown in controlled conditions will quickly expand to limit the food supply, produce toxic waste products that inhibit further growth, and reached and equilibrium state within a relatively short time.
Important Questions on Sentence Formation and Correction
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
She managed the company / so well that it is made / a huge profit that year.
Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
These stray cattles are roaming around the town.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
A heavy fine will be inflicted with them if they do not pay the taxes in time.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Regard of whether the students were ready or not the teacher announced the dates of the test.
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Saurav Ganguly have emerged as the new President of the BCCI after a night long discussion.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
If a person tests positive for Covid-, he have to isolate himself immediately so that he does not infect others.
In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
Doctors say that home isolation is far more effective than hospitalise in cases of mild infection.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
The migrant said that he did not planning to come back to the city for quite some time.
Recent incidents of tigers straying have brought to focus the lack of proper regulatory mechanism and powers with the forest department to take action against the resorts mushroom in forest fringes.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Unless someone makes a complaint, they will not clear the garbage from the street.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No improvement'.
My shoes were worn out, so I had to buy a new one.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
How long have you being seating on this bench?
Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'
According to J Krishnamurti, education is not about having a career but about being able to look, observation and listen.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
This is the student which won the first prize in the recitation.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
If the box breaking the glass bottle will be shattered.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
What are the options available of me for a change of career?
There are any number of skilled writers who can develop content and create marketing materials with a keen eye to using proven methods, but also to developing new and innovative techniques.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution.
Where you left your bag yesterday?
In the following sentence, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement' as the answer.
My brother and I would enjoy (chasing) the butterflies amidst our own simple, innocuous games.
