Sentence improvement practice test-1

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Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

 

House flies that hatch in summer live only about three weeks, but they who hatch during winter live longer than 6 months.

[SBI (PO), 2013]


Discussion
17)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

 

In the last 50 years, many people have changed their preference from cars to sports vehicles. [SBI (PO), 2013]


Discussion
18)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

 

Scientists have suggested that once in every 10 million years or so, a truly colossal object from space cuts on the atmosphere and slams into the Earth.

[SBI (PO), 2013]


Discussion
19)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

 

US secretary of state made it clear that time running out for diplomacy over Iran's nuclear programme and said that talks aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon would resume in April.

[IBPS(PO), 2012]


Discussion
20)

Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.

 

While the war of the generals rage on, somewhere in small town India, wonderful things are happening, quietly and minus fanfare.

[IBPS(PO), 2012]


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