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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

My brother is looking forward to meeting his employer tomorrow.

A) to meet B) for meeting
C) that he may meet D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. This is because, the verb, ‘to look forward to’ means toanticipate. It requires a direct object and it will be the gerund form of the verb i.e. ‘meeting’. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘My brother is looking forward to meeting his employer tomorrow’.

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

This book is the more interesting of the three.

A) the interesting B) the most interesting
C) most interesting D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) most interesting

Explanation:

The more interesting’ needs to be replaced with ‘the most interesting’. This is because, when making comparison between two or more things, the superlative degree is used and not the comparative degree Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘This book is the most interesting of the three’.

 

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

The unpleasant feeling (passes) and she glanced guardedly up at him.

A) passing B) has passed
C) passed D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) passed

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

She (has fallen out with) the boy she was supposed to marry.

A) fell out with B) has fallen out of
C) has fallen in with D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

The purpose of speaking is to communicate, (I chose words that are the best) for the idea I want to convey.

A) I am choosing words that were the best B) I did choose words that are the best
C) I choose words that are the best D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) I choose words that are the best

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

I regret for using objectionable words against a man so mighty.

A) repent for B) sorry for
C) regret D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) regret

Explanation:

‘Regret for’ needs to be replaced with ‘regret’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. This is because ‘regret’ is not followed by a preposition. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘I regret using objectionable words against a man so mighty’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

The ‘right to choice’ of Aadhaar holders who do not want to link their accounts (may move up) for a decision.

A) may came up B) may come up
C) may come ahead D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) may come up

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

With its overall popularity sliding, (the party will have been working hard) to bring in the next generation of leaders.

A) the party will have to work hard B) the party will have to hardly work
C) the party will have to work hardly D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the party will have to work hard

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