SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

 

🧠 1. What is Sentence Improvement?

Sentence improvement questions present a sentence (or part underlined) and ask you to choose the best correction—or decide that “No improvement” is needed. These are high-scoring grammar items that test:

• Tenses & verb forms
• Subject–verb agreement
• Prepositions
• Phrasal verbs & idioms
• Modifiers & comparatives
• Conjunctions, articles, pronouns, and parallelism youtube.com+5geeksforgeeks.org+5youtube.com+5practicemock.com+3examsbook.com+3testbook.com+3testbook.compracticemock.com

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🎯 2. Key Grammar Areas & Quick Fixes

1. Subject–Verb Agreement
• Singular/plural subject ↔ correct verb form.
• E.g., “Each of the players is ready.”
2. Tense Usage & Conditionals
• Type-1: “If + present, will + base verb.”
• E.g., “If he works hard, he will get promoted.” testbook.com
3. Modifiers & Parallel Structures
• Ensure lists or comparisons use consistent grammar.
• E.g., “She is smart, diligent, and creative.”
4. Phrasal Verbs & Idioms
• Choose the correct phrase: “knock over,” “put the cat among pigeons.” practicemock.com+9studyandscore.com+9ibpsguide.com+9ibpsguide.com+1testbook.com+1
5. Prepositions & Articles
• Proper usage: “between her and me,” “among us,” etc.
6. Pronouns & Question Tags
• Tag-match: “hasn't she?” vs. “aren't they?” examsbook.com+2geeksforgeeks.org+2testbook.com+2testbook.com

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💡 3. Examples With Explanations

1. Conditional Tense
   Original: “She (get) a promotion, if she (work) hard.”
   Correct: “She will get a promotion, if she works hard.” testbook.com
2. Idiomatic Phrase
   Original: “She has let herself be gone after her divorce.”
   Correct substitute: “let herself go.” testbook.com
3. Preposition Correction
   Original: “We want to divide the expenses between the three of us.”
   Improved: swap between with “among.” testbook.com
4. Phrasal Verb
   Original: “…the cat…knock through a tower of pots.”
   Correct: “knock over a tower of pots.” testbook.com

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📝 4. Practice Questions: Batch 1 (Q1–20)

Answer by choosing A–D or E for “No improvement.”

#	Sentence (underlined part)
1	She has let herself be gone after her divorce.
2	We want to divide the expenses between the three of us.
3	The place is too much noisy.
4	She can draw very well and just as creative.
5	(At the present), she is busy studying for her exams.
6	It was such a funny story that we cannot help laughed.
7	The W.H.O insists on better understanding among all the countries.
8	We generally select one of the most efficient mechanic for our workshop.
9	Between she and me there is no conflict.
10	Being a rainy day, we had to abandon the race.
11	The Prime Minister’s casual remarks has predictably put the cat among the pigeons.
12	She (get) a promotion, if she (work) hard.
13	He (feel) better, if he (take) this medicine.
14	The agriculture sector have shown strong growth this year.
15	The glass break, if you drop it on the floor.
16	Everyone has gathered at the playground, hasn't they?
17	Loose tea leaves are kept in a tea box. (improve underlined)
18	The boy said that he has read the book.
19	The interesting tale had its beginning more than fifty years ago.
20	Unless they modify the system, our future generations will suffer.

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✅ 5. Answer Key (Batch 1)

1. A) let herself go
2. B) among
3. D) too noisy
4. B) as creatively
5. A) Presently
6. D) could not help laughing
7. D) No improvement
8. C) mechanics
9. C) No improvement
10. B) †It being a rainy day
11. C) put the cat among pigeons (idiom correct)
12.  
2. She will get…works hard geeksforgeeks.org+9testbook.com+9examsbook.com+9practicemock.com+1studyandscore.com+1ibpsguide.comstudyandscore.comyoutube.com+4examsbook.com+4scribd.com+4
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2. He will feel…takes medicine testbook.com

14. have → has (singular subject)
15.  

2. The glass will break… if you drop it testbook.com

16. C) haven't they
17. B) caddy
18. A) he had read
19. C) began
20. C) Unless the system is modified…

Questions Q1–Q100:

1. She has let herself be gone after her divorce.
   a) let herself went
   b) let herself be
   c) let herself go
   d) No improvement
2. We want to divide the expenses between the three of us.
   a) among the three of us
   b) between us three
   c) with the three
   d) No improvement
3. The place is too much noisy.
   a) too many noisy
   b) much too noisy
   c) very much noisy
   d) too noisy
4. She can draw very well and just as creative.
   a) just so creative
   b) as creatively
   c) is creative
   d) No improvement
5. At the present, she is busy studying for her exams.
   a) Presently
   b) In the present
   c) For the present
   d) No improvement
6. It was such a funny story that we cannot help laughed.
   a) cannot help but laughing
   b) could not help but laugh
   c) could not help laughing
   d) No improvement
7. The W.H.O insists on better understanding among all the countries.
   a) for better understanding between all countries
   b) to better understand among the countries
   c) to get better understanding in all countries
   d) No improvement
8. We generally select one of the most efficient mechanic for our workshop.
   a) mechanist
   b) mechanicist
   c) mechanics
   d) No improvement
9. Between she and me there is no conflict.
   a) she and I
   b) her and me
   c) her and I
   d) No improvement
10. Being a rainy day, we had to abandon the race.
    a) Since it was a rainy day
    b) It being a rainy day
    c) As it had been raining
    d) No improvement
11. The Prime Minister's casual remarks has predictably put the cat among the pigeons.
    a) have predictably put the cat among the pigeons
    b) had predictably put the cat among the pigeons
    c) predictably put the cat among the pigeons
    d) No improvement
12. She (get) a promotion, if she (work) hard.
    a) would get, works
    b) will get, works
    c) got, work
    d) gets, worked
13. He (feel) better, if he (take) this medicine.
    a) would feel, took
    b) will feel, takes
    c) feels, takes
    d) felt, take
14. The agriculture sector have shown strong growth this year.
    a) has
    b) is
    c) are
    d) No improvement
15. The glass break, if you drop it on the floor.
    a) broke, drop
    b) breaks, dropped
    c) will break, drop
    d) No improvement
16. Everyone has gathered at the playground, hasn't they?
    a) didn’t they
    b) hasn’t he
    c) haven't they
    d) No improvement
17. Loose tea leaves are kept in a tea box.
    a) tea bottle
    b) caddy
    c) teapot
    d) No improvement
18. The boy said that he has read the book.
    a) had read
    b) read
    c) would read
    d) No improvement
19. The interesting tale had its beginning more than fifty years ago.
    a) had been beginning
    b) began
    c) was beginning
    d) No improvement
20. Unless they modify the system, our future generations will suffer.
    a) future generations would suffer
    b) our future generations suffer
    c) the system would be suffered
    d) No improvement

21.  ·  No sooner had he entered the room when the lights went out.
a) when the light had gone out
b) than the lights went out
c) then the light goes out
d) No improvement

22.  ·  He is senior than me.
a) than I
b) to me
c) from me
d) No improvement

23.  ·  She is more kinder than her sister.
a) much kind
b) more kind
c) kinder
d) No improvement

24.  ·  He prevented me to go there.
a) prevented me from going
b) prevented me from go
c) prevented me to going
d) No improvement

25.  ·  The manager, along with his assistants, are attending the meeting.
a) have attended
b) is attending
c) were attending
d) No improvement

26.  ·  He behaves as if he was a king.
a) as though he were
b) like he were
c) like he was
d) No improvement

27.  ·  I look forward to meet you soon.
a) to meeting you
b) for meeting you
c) at meeting you
d) No improvement

28.  ·  I came across an one-rupee note in my drawer.
a) a one-rupee note
b) an one rupee note
c) one rupee note
d) No improvement

29.  ·  He has no any money to buy food.
a) no money
b) any money
c) no some money
d) No improvement

30.  ·  He is more intelligent as you.
a) so intelligent as
b) most intelligent than
c) more intelligent than
d) No improvement

31.  ·  It is high time we start working seriously.
a) we started
b) we have started
c) we had started
d) No improvement

32.  ·  She insisted on to go out.
a) to going out
b) on going out
c) for going out
d) No improvement

33.  ·  My friend does not know to swim.
a) does not know swimming
b) does not know how to swim
c) knows not how to swim
d) No improvement

34.  ·  They died from hunger.
a) died with hunger
b) died out of hunger
c) died of hunger
d) No improvement

35.  ·  My cousin brother lives in Mumbai.
a) cousin lives in Mumbai
b) cousin’s brother lives in Mumbai
c) brother cousin lives in Mumbai
d) No improvement

36.  ·  The teacher asked him what was his name.
a) what is his name
b) what his name was
c) what name was his
d) No improvement

37.  ·  He ran so fast that I can not catch him.
a) I can not be able to catch him
b) that I could not catch him
c) I was not catching him
d) No improvement

38.  ·  The workers demanded that the manager had been dismissed.
a) will be dismissed
b) be dismissed
c) would be dismissed
d) No improvement

39.  ·  You need not to worry about me.
a) don’t need to worry
b) need not worry
c) should not to worry
d) No improvement

40.  ·  He has been sleeping from two hours.
a) since two hours
b) from last two hours
c) for two hours
d) No improvement

41.  ·  He has visited Taj Mahal yesterday.
a) had visited
b) visited
c) has been visiting
d) No improvement

42.  ·  I was angry upon him.
a) on him
b) with him
c) at him
d) No improvement

43.  ·  I go to the gym every day lest I should not become fat.
a) lest I should become fat
b) so that I should not become fat
c) in case I should not become fat
d) No improvement

44.  ·  Each of the boys play well.
a) plays well
b) are playing well
c) have played well
d) No improvement

45.  ·  If he would have worked hard, he would have succeeded.
a) had worked hard
b) has worked hard
c) would work hard
d) No improvement

46.  ·  The child is crying from an hour.
a) is crying since an hour
b) has been crying for an hour
c) was crying since an hour
d) No improvement

47.  ·  Neither of the two girls have come.
a) has come
b) have came
c) has came
d) No improvement

48.  ·  She enjoys to play the piano.
a) enjoy playing
b) enjoys playing
c) enjoy to play
d) No improvement

49.  ·  One must respect his elders.
a) One must respect one’s elders
b) One must respect their elders
c) A man must respect his elders
d) No improvement

50.  ·  The thief was caught red handed.
a) red-hand
b) red handedly
c) red-handed
d) No improvement

51.  I was astonished at his impudence.
a) with his impudence
b) on his impudence
c) by his impudence
d) No improvement

52.  He is too weak that he cannot walk.
a) too weak so he cannot walk
b) so weak that he cannot walk
c) very weak to walk
d) No improvement

53.  I am looking forward to meet you.
a) for meeting you
b) at meeting you
c) to meeting you
d) No improvement

54.  The crowd dispersed off slowly.
a) dispersed
b) dispersed away
c) dispersed from
d) No improvement

55.  He is the best student from all.
a) best student of all
b) better than all
c) best among all
d) No improvement

56.  She has a passion of dancing.
a) for dancing
b) to dance
c) in dancing
d) No improvement

57.  The boss as well as the workers were present.
a) have been present
b) was present
c) had been present
d) No improvement

58.  The train is late of two hours.
a) two hours late
b) late by two hours
c) late in two hours
d) No improvement

59.  He is living here since 2010.
a) has been living here since 2010
b) is living from 2010
c) has been living from 2010
d) No improvement

60.  This room has not been cleaned since many days.
a) has not been cleaned for many days
b) is not cleaned since many days
c) was not cleaned from many days
d) No improvement

61.  We discussed about the issue.
a) discussed on the issue
b) discussed the issue
c) had discussed about the issue
d) No improvement

62.  He succeeded by means of hard work.
a) because of hard work
b) with hard work
c) through hard work
d) No improvement

63.  No one can ever imagine how is the mother’s love.
a) how the mother’s love is
b) what the mother’s love is
c) how mother’s love is
d) No improvement

64.  This shop is more preferable than that.
a) preferable to that
b) more preferred than that
c) preferred to that
d) No improvement

65.  I insist that she goes there.
a) will go
b) go
c) went
d) No improvement

66.  Let us discuss about the matter.
a) discuss on the matter
b) discuss the matter
c) have a discussion about the matter
d) No improvement

67.  They have come here for studying English.
a) to studying English
b) for to study English
c) to study English
d) No improvement

68.  He failed because he had not worked hard.
a) because he does not work hard
b) for he was not working hard
c) because of not working hard
d) No improvement

69.  She gave me an advice.
a) a piece of advice
b) some advice
c) one advice
d) No improvement

70.  I have seen her only once, isn't it?
a) haven’t I
b) isn’t she
c) didn’t I
d) No improvement

71.  It was raining, so I took an umbrella.
a) hence I took umbrella
b) so I had taken umbrella
c) and I take umbrella
d) No improvement

72.  No sooner did he see the lion when he ran away.
a) than he ran away
b) then he ran away
c) than he had run away
d) No improvement

73.  I met him while he walked along the road.
a) when he was walking along
b) while walking on the road
c) while he walks along
d) No improvement

74.  He asked me that whether I liked the place.
a) if I liked the place
b) whether I liked the place
c) that if I liked the place
d) No improvement

75.  They have not completed the work yet.
a) had not completed
b) did not complete
c) have yet to complete
d) No improvement

76.  He behaved cowardly.
a) as a coward
b) in a cowardly manner
c) like coward
d) No improvement

77.  We need to buy furnitures.
a) furniture
b) furnishing
c) furniture items
d) No improvement

78.  The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
a) was the best policy
b) has been the best policy
c) is best policy
d) No improvement

79.  I am used to eat late at night.
a) to eating late
b) for eating late
c) to have eaten late
d) No improvement

80.  He is clever enough to fool anyone.
a) enough clever to fool
b) too clever to be fooled
c) clever too to fool
d) No improvement

81.  Though he is poor, but he is honest.
a) he is honest
b) still he is honest
c) and he is honest
d) No improvement

82.  It is time we go to bed.
a) went to bed
b) had gone to bed
c) have gone to bed
d) No improvement

83.  Let him and I go to the party.
a) him and me
b) he and me
c) he and I
d) No improvement

84.  He came to the meeting although he was not invited.
a) because he was not invited
b) since he was not invited
c) but he was not invited
d) No improvement

85.  He worked hard lest he fails.
a) lest he should fail
b) lest he will fail
c) lest he would fail
d) No improvement

86.  My friend always speaks the truth.
a) speak the truth
b) says the truth
c) tells the truth
d) No improvement

87.  This house is to let since July.
a) to be let since July
b) for let since July
c) to let from July
d) No improvement

88.  If you were there, you would enjoy the movie.
a) will enjoy
b) would have enjoyed
c) can enjoy
d) No improvement

89.  She always comes in time.
a) on time
b) at time
c) with time
d) No improvement

90.  It is difficult to find a man whom is honest.
a) who is honest
b) that is honest
c) which is honest
d) No improvement

91.  He was quite disgusted from his failure.
a) disgusted at
b) disgusted with
c) disgusted of
d) No improvement

92.  She denied to have known him.
a) to know
b) knowing
c) to be knowing
d) No improvement

93.  My uncle has went to the market.
a) went
b) gone
c) has gone
d) No improvement

94.  I am living in this city for five years.
a) since five years
b) from five years
c) for the past five years
d) No improvement

95.  He ordered for tea.
a) ordered tea
b) had ordered tea
c) ordered the tea
d) No improvement

96.  He jumped in the river to save the child.
a) into the river
b) onto the river
c) over the river
d) No improvement

97.  The child has been missing since two days.
a) from two days
b) for two days
c) for the past two days
d) No improvement

98.  She is working hardly for her exams.
a) working hard
b) hardly working
c) working harder
d) No improvement

99.  I am going to the park for to play.
a) for playing
b) to playing
c) to play
d) No improvement

100.                   He was elected the chairman by a majority of votes.
a) with a majority
b) through a majority
c) by majority
d) No improvement