English Grammar - Sentence Improvement: 75 MCQs with Answers
English Grammar- Sentence Improvement
Sentence Improvement MCQ questions covering correction of tense, article, preposition, verb and other errors in English grammar.
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0%Q61. Improve the sentence: 'He is very much interested in music.'
Right Answer: He is very interested in music.
Explanation:
'Very much' is redundant before 'interested'; 'very interested' alone is the natural, correct phrasing.
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Q62. Improve the sentence: 'She is a lady doctor.'
Right Answer: She is a doctor.
Explanation:
'Lady doctor' is redundant and considered outdated; 'doctor' alone (gender-neutral) is preferred in modern usage.
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Q63. Improve the sentence: 'He returned back the book to the library.'
Right Answer: He returned the book to the library.
Explanation:
'Returned back' is redundant since 'return' already implies going back; 'returned' alone is correct.
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Q64. Improve the sentence: 'The two of them are alike in appearance and looks similar.'
Right Answer: The two of them look alike.
Explanation:
'Alike in appearance and looks similar' is redundant; 'look alike' concisely conveys the same meaning.
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Q65. Improve the sentence: 'Due to the fact that it was raining, we cancelled the trip.'
Right Answer: Because it was raining, we cancelled the trip.
Explanation:
'Due to the fact that' is a wordy phrase; 'because' is a simpler, more concise alternative.
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Q66. Improve the sentence: 'Walking down the street, the flowers looked beautiful to me.'
Right Answer: Walking down the street, I found the flowers beautiful.
Explanation:
This corrects the dangling modifier by making 'I' (the one walking) the subject of the sentence.
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Q67. Improve the sentence: 'She not only sings but dances also.'
Right Answer: She not only sings but also dances.
Explanation:
The correlative conjunction requires 'but also' to immediately precede the parallel verb: 'but also dances'.
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Q68. Improve the sentence: 'Having finished the report, the printer broke down.'
Right Answer: After I finished the report, the printer broke down.
Explanation:
This corrects the dangling modifier; the printer did not finish the report, so a clear subject ('I') is needed.
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Q69. Improve the sentence: 'The teacher said the students are lazy angrily.'
Right Answer: The teacher angrily said the students are lazy.
Explanation:
The misplaced adverb 'angrily' should be positioned closer to the verb 'said' that it modifies.
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Q70. Improve the sentence: 'I only have five dollars left in my wallet for the whole week.'
Right Answer: I have only five dollars left in my wallet for the whole week.
Explanation:
'Only' should be placed directly before the word it modifies ('five dollars') for clarity.
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