Sentence Correction
Sentence Correction: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Sentence Correction, Sentence Correction Based on Subject-Verb Agreement, Sentence Correction Based on Tenses, Sentence Correction Based on Articles, and Sentence Correction Based on Noun.
Important Questions on Sentence Correction
Directions In each of these questions, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. Choose one word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Because coughing (a) spread (b) germs and Ram is coughing,(c) Ram is spreading (d) germs.
Directions In each of these questions, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. Choose one word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Some colleges has set up (a) small (b) tutorial groups for closer (c) relationship between (d) professor and students.
Directions In each of these questions, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. Choose one word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Caricature, a type (a) of exaggeration (b) is common (c) used in (d) political cartoons.
The given sentence has a portion underlined. It 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.
It is difficult to diagnose malaria because its first symptoms are similar to any viral fever.
Directions In each of these questions, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. Choose one word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
The ways of communication(A) has(B) changed dramatically(C) since (D) the last century.
Read the following sentence carefully. The highlighted part of the sentence has an error. Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be used to replace that error part.
The Olympic Games helped to keep peace among the pugnacious states of the Greek world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festival’s month.
Directions 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. .
No matter what experience you have had with forest fires, if you would have witnessed the fire roaring down through the canyon, you would have been terrified.
Directions In each of these questions, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. Choose one word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
In 60's Beatles, with (A) their haircuts, clothes and joking (B) drew (C) crowds of shrieking (D) teenagers.
The given sentence has a portion underlined. It 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.
The state has at least twenty colleges of whom only six are officially recognised.
Directions In each of these questions, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. Choose one word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Fresh, (a) green vegetables (b) are an (c) excellent source (d) vitamins.
Directions In each of these questions, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. Choose one word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Which (A) determines (B) a good meal varies (C) from country to (D) country.
Directions In each of these questions, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. Choose one word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
A (a) planetarium with his (b) downed ceiling and many projections is capable (c) of wowing the position (d) of the stars in any season.
Directions: In each of these questions, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. Choose one word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Every candidate under (a) considering (b) for a military job undergo (c) a thorough medical (d) examination.
Directions 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. .
Many employers now believe that the advancement in technology has improved the environment for the workers who can now work up to 18 hours a day and still does not feel physically tired.
Directions In each of these questions, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. Choose one word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Helen from (A) marketing has had her baby! He is born (C) yesterday at 11pm.(D)
The following question consists of a sentence which is divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence, as specified in bold in each part. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternative to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the given sentence is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose (E), i.e “No correction required” as your answer.
It might be argued that a vice-chancellor has the powers to prevent(a)/ near-automatic promotions and as the records show,(b)/very few of them have shown any desire or commitment to implement stricter standards.(c)/
a) may be argued
b) but as the records show
c) very few of them has shown
The following question consists of a sentence which is divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence, as specified in bold in each part. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternative to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the given sentence is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose (E), i.e “No correction required” as your answer.
Modi chose to highlight India’s low Covid mortality rate (a)/as compared to much nations but the confidence that oozed in his previous addresses(b)/ — when he declared the nationwide lockdown and urged people to clang thalis and lit candles — was missing.(c)/
a) chose to highlighted
b) many nations
c) was miss
The following question consists of a sentence which is divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence, as specified in bold in each part. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternative to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the given sentence is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose (E), i.e “No correction required” as your answer.
It has also seen serious decline in southern India (A)/ that had emerged as the bastion in the Lok Sabha election of 1977 and 1989 (B)/, albeit to a lesser extent.(C)/
A) has also see
B) that has emerged as
C) albeit for
The following question consists of a sentence which is divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence, as specified in bold in each part. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternative to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the given sentence is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose (E), i.e “No correction required” as your answer.
Local courts have continued to dismiss charges for some activists arrested(a)/ before the NSL went into effect, but in the new order, alleged violators of vaguely defined decrees(b)/ can be whisk across the border to be tried by courts that virtually never fail to convict those deemed dissidents.(c)/
A) charges against some activists
B) and in the new order
C) can be whisked
The following question consists of a sentence which is divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence, as specified in bold in each part. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternative to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the given sentence is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose (E), i.e “No correction required” as your answer.
One of the more disturbing trends in India is the unfortunate politicisation of art, (A)/ where artists are asked to paint murals in Parliament, writers commissioned to do biographies of living leaders, (B)/ and architects drawn to designing legislative buildings — all to prevailing political desires.(C)/
A) are the unfortunate politicisation of art
B) where artists are ask to paint murals in Parliament
C) architects drawn into designing legislative buildings
