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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

The teacher as well as his wife were invited.

A) was invited  B) were also invited
C) were being invited D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) was invited 

Explanation:

‘Were’ needs to be replaced with ‘was’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. This is because, ‘If the subjects are joined by as well as, with, along with, together with, and not, in addition to, but, besides, except, rather than, accompanied by, like, unlike, no less than, nothing but, led by, headed by, guided by, controlled by,governed by,etc.. Then the verb will agree with the first subject. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘The teacher as well as his wife was invited’.

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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

This scooter is not efficient as it used to be; instead it is still a very useful machine.

A) similarly B) further more
C) nevertheless D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) nevertheless

Explanation:

‘Instead’ is used as an alternative or substitute and is not relevant in this context. ‘Nevertheless’ will be used as it means ‘inspite of that’. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘This scooter is not as efficient as it used to be; nevertheless it is still a very useful machine.

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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

One is often pleased with himself.

A) with one’s self B) with themselves
C) with oneself D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) with oneself

Explanation:

The possessive form of pronoun ‘one’ is ‘oneself’. So the phrase ‘with himself’ needs to be replaced with ‘with oneself’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘One is often pleased with oneself’.

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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

He reached his destination at night.

A) destination B) at his destination
C) on his destination D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. ‘His’ is the correct form of pronoun to be used. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘He reached his destination at night’.

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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

We are doing this in the interest of the poors.

A) in the interests of the poors B) in the interests of the poor
C) for the interests of the poor D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) in the interests of the poor

Explanation:

The plural form of ‘Poor’ is ‘Poor’. ‘Poors’ is incorrect. Also, according to the subject verb agreement, ‘interests’ is the correct form of verb.

Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘We are doing this in the interests of the poor’.

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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

He wanted my permission to taking part in sports.

A) to take part in  B) for to take part in
C) for to taking part in D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to take part in 

Explanation:

‘To’ is always followed by the first form of the verb. So, the phrase ‘to taking part in’ needs to be replaced with ‘to take part in’. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘He wanted my permission to take part in sports’.

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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

He decided to take the help of a guide lest he may miss the way.

A) he should miss  B) he will miss
C) he might fail to see D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) he should miss 

Explanation:

‘Lest’ is always followed by ‘Should’, as it is used to express a purpose. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘He decided to take the help of a guide lest he should miss the way’.

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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

I would rather have a noble enemy than a mean friend.

A) would more have B) would have
C) will have  D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

‘Rather’ is always followed by ‘Than’. Thus, the phrase ‘would rather have’ is grammatically correct. The correct formation would be, ‘I would rather have a noble enemy than a mean friend’.

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