Sentence Improvement - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

91

The assistant was asked that why he was generally late.

A) why was he B) why that he was C) why he was D) that why he had been E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

The assistant was asked why he was generally late.

92

I complimented him for his success in the examination.

A) about B) on C) at D) No improvement

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

I complimented him on his success in the examination.

93

A boy has been sunk in this river.

A) drowned B) immersed C) submerged D) No improvement

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

A boy has been drowned in this river.

94

He insisted on he was innocent.

A) insisted that B) insisted on that C) insists that D) No improvement

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

He insisted that he was innocent.

95

When it was dark they decided to put at an inn.

A) put up at B) put in at C) put off with D) put out in E) No improvement

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

When it was dark they decided to put up at an inn.

96

I will now deal with him in a manner different from the one I have adopted so far.

A) I adopted B) I was adopting C) I have been adopting D) No improvement

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

I will now deal with him in a manner different from the one I have been adopting so far.

97

After the heavy rains last week, the water in the lake raised another two feet.

A) would raise another two feet B) rised another two feet C) rose another two feet D) No improvement

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

After the heavy rains last week, the water in the lake rose another two feet.

98

Books for the used-book sales should be in good condition and should have no writing in them or be underlined.

A) without having any writing or no underlining in them B) and contain no writing or underlining C) without containing writing or be underlined D) and should not have writings written or not be underlined E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Books for the used-book sales should be in good condition and contain no writing or underlining.

99

Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?

A) borrow me a few rupees B) lend me any rupees C) lend me a few rupees D) No improvement

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Will you lend me a few rupees in this hour of need?

100

The standard of living of the working class is higher than was the case thirty years ago.

A) than it was before thirty years B) than that of thirty years ago C) than what it was thirty years ago D) No improvement

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

The standard of living of the working class is higher than what it was thirty years ago.