Correct the Sentences with Answers
61. The Tsunami victims suffered of cholera.
(a) suffered from
(b) suffered under
(c) suffered in
(d) No improvement
Answer: (a) If someone suffers from an unpleasant or difficult experience or situation, then we use ‘suffer from.’ Ex: Shiela is suffering from ill health. Lately factories are suffering from a desperate shortage of labours.
62. I gave to Sana the keys.
(a) I gave
(b) I gave to the
(c) I gave the
(d) No improvement
Answer: (a) The correct arrangement of sentence is – I gave Sana the keys.
63. If he smokes less he might get rid of his cough.
(a) If he smoked less he would get rid of his cough.
(b) If he had smoked less he might get rid of his cough.
(c) If he smokes less he might have got rid of his cough.
(d) No improvement.
Answer: (a) When you are using if to talk about something that is unlikely to happen or is impossible, use the past tense in the if-clause, not present. Ex: If someone gave me (NOT gives or would give me) the money, I’d buy a car tomorrow.
64. He compensated the loss to me.
(a) He compensated the loss for me.
(b) He compensated me to the loss
(c) He compensated me for the loss.
(d) No improvement.
Answer: (c) ‘He compensated me for the loss.’ is the correct answer.
65. As employees, we are accountable for our stakeholders.
(a) accountable with
(b) accountable to
(c) accountable against
(d) No improvement
Answer: (b) The proposition ‘to’ is complementary with accountable.
66. Recently he had insured for a mediclaim policy.
(a) He had recently insured for
(b) Recently he insured for
(c) He insured recently for
(d) No improvement
Answer: (a) Recently denotes not long ago and thus usually takes perfect tense.
67. Everyday, we usually had lunch at 6.30 p.m.
(a) we have had usually
(b) we have usually
(c) we usually have
(d) No improvement
Answer: (c) Present tense shows what exits or happening now. It also denotes a habit which in this case is the timing of having lunch.
68. All nations must first become agricultural strong.
(a) become agricultural strong
(b) become strong agriculture
(c) become agriculture strong
(d) No improvement
Answer: (a) Here ‘agriculturally’ is the adverb that adds to the meaning of the adjective ‘strong’. Other examples are ‘slowly’ in ‘He ran slowly’, ‘very’ in ‘It’s very hot’, or ‘naturally’ in ‘Naturally, we want you to come.’
69. An orangutan’s intelligence is as superior to that of man.
(a) is more superior to
(b) is superior to
(c) is superior than that of
(d) No improvement
Answer: (b) Superior always takes preposition ‘to’. Ex: Your computer is far superior to mine.
70. Why should you be despaired of your success of your undertaking?
(a) you despair of the success of your undertaking
(b) you despair of success of undertaking
(c) you be despaired of the success of your undertaking
(d) No improvement.
Answer: (a) The sentence requires an improvement. The underlined portion must be rectified to ‘you despair of the success of your undertaking’.
71. As Rees was going to town in the High Street a savage dog attacked him and bit him.
(a) going to town a savage dog attacked him and bit him in the High Street
(b) in the High Street a savage dog attacked him and bit him in the town
(c) going to town in the High Street a savage dog bit him and attacked him
(d) No improvement
Answer: (d) The statement requires no improvement. The underlined portion of the statement suits best with the meaning of the statement.
72. Something is pretty here that Vineeta can wear to the party.
(a) Something here is pretty
(b) Something is here pretty
(c) Here is something pretty
(d) No improvement
Answer: (c) The bolded portion of the statement requires an improvement. It may be rectified as ‘here is something pretty that Vinita can wear to the party.
73. I have dreamt all my life to own a beautiful maroon coloured car.
(a) of owning
(b) to owning
(c) at owning
(d) No improvement
Answer: (a) The bolded portion requires an improvement. It may be rectified as ‘of owning’. So, the sentence will be as ‘I have dreamt all my life of owning a beautiful maroon colored car’.
74. Sitting on the hill top, the sun went down watching before him.
(a) he watched the sun go down.
(b) the sun went down with him watching
(c) the sun went down when he watched
(d) No improvement
Answer: (a) The bolded portion in the sentence requires an improvement. It may be rectified as ‘he watched the sun go down’. So, the sentence will be ‘sitting on the top of the hill he watched the sun go down’.
75. The office is soon to be closed.
(a) just to
(b) about to
(c) immediately to
(d) No improvement
Answer: (b) The bolded portion of the sentence has to be rectified. ‘Soon to’ may be replaced with ‘about to’. So, the sentence will be as ‘the office is about to close’.
76. He has achieved nothing out of his way worth mentioning.
(a) out of the way
(b) by the way
(c) in a big way
(d) No improvement
Answer: (a) The bolded portion of the sentence needs to be rectified. It may be replaced with ‘out of the way’. So, the sentence will be as ‘He has achieved nothing out of the way worth mentioning’.
77. I prevailed on him to vote for you.
(a) to
(b) at
(c) upon
(d) No improvement
Answer: (c) ‘On’ may be replaced with ‘upon’. So, the sentence will be as ‘I prevailed upon him to vote for you’.
78. Eager to pass his final exams, studying was the students top priority.
(a) the student’s top priority was studying.
(b) the student made studying his top priority.
(c) the top priority of studying was made by the student.
(d) No improvement.
Answer: (b) The bolded portion may be replaced with ‘the student made studying his top priority’. So, the sentence will be as ‘Eager to pass his final exams the student made studying his top priority’.
79. Mr. Dev will not go to the wedding reception without being called.
(a) if he is not invited
(b) till he is invited
(c) unless he is invited
(d) No improvement
Answer: (c) The bolded portion in the sentence may be replaced with ‘unless he is invited’. So, the sentence will be as ‘Mr. Dev will not go to the wedding reception unless he is invited’.