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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

No sooner had he completed his first novel than he fell seriously ill.

A) he had completed	B) could he completed
C) he completed	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

'No sooner' is always followed by ‘Than’ and the verb comes before the subject. Thus, the sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘No sooner had he completed his first novel than he fell seriously ill’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

This idea of the impossible (became) even more relevant when we come to the individual, who might consider certain accomplishments impossible without realising that with persistent effort and determination they could be achieved.

A) becoming	B) becomes
C) was became	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) becomes

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Happy is the man (who acquired) the habit of reading when he is young

A) who acquires	B) which was acquiring
C) who acquire	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) who acquire

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The Centre would reconsider its draft and limit its scope to just providing relief to women, (instead of creating a new regulative).

A) instead of creating a new regulatory	B) instead of making a new regulator
C) instead of creating a new regulation	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) instead of creating a new regulation

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The management would prefer (you finishing) the project on time.

A) that you finish	B) you had finished
C) that you could finish	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) that you finish

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part

For young Donald(a), peace in Vietnam(b) was almost terrible as war(c). No error.(d)

A) a	B) b
C) c	D) d

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) c

Explanation:

The phrase ‘almost terrible as’ needs to be replaced with ‘almost as terrible as’ to make the sentence correct. This is because, ‘As...As’ is the pair of words that needs to be used together. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘For young Donald, peace in Vietnam was almost as terrible as war’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Due to heavy monsoon showers, the water in the dam (rose another foot).

A) raised another foot	B) raised by a feet.
C) had risen a foot	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Look at this video clip in which (I, my friend and you) are enjoying a boat ride.

A) you, my friend and I	B) I, you and my friend
C) my friend, you and I	D) no improvement

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