Sentence Correction Exercises

101. We kept all the old paintings in a place where they would remain safe from harm or danger.

(a) will remain safe

(b) are safe

(c) may remain safe

(d) No improvement

102. The tragedy is reflection of an episode that took place a decade ago.

(a) rendition

(b) reincarnation

(c) reminiscent

(d) No improvement

103. The commoners joined the king’s army at crushing the rebels.

(a) into

(b) in

(c) without

(d) No improvement

104. She is quite well now, except a slight cold.

(a) except have a slight cold

(b) excepting a slight cold

(c) except for a slight cold

(d) No improvement

105. Sohan is pleased at the news yesterday.

(a) has been pleased

(b) had been pleased

(c) was pleased

(d) No improvement

106. She did not like the movie, nor I did.

(a) nor did I.

(b) nor I like it.

(c) nor did I like it.

(d) No improvement

107. Old habits die hardly.

(a) hard

(b) too hard

(c) much hardly

(d) No improvement

108. One cannot be indifferent to one’s health, can’t one ?

(a) can’t be ?

(b) can one ?

(c) isn’t it ?

(d) No improvement

109. The mother with her children were expected.

(a) was

(b) will

(c) have

(d) No improvement

110. The ship ran over when it crashed into an iceberg.

(a) get over

(b) gave up

(c) went down

(d) No improvement

111. His wife was contentious.

(a) contagious

(b) quarrelsome

(c) content

(d) No improvement

112. Historians feel there is an earnest need for the review of history text books every five years and a revision of the same every ten years.

(a) imperative

(b) indispensable

(c) urgent

(d) No improvement

113. My car broke off on my way to the office.

(a) out

(b) in

(c) down

(d) No improvement

114. Freedom is a wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.

(a) though

(b) and

(c) but

(d) No improvement

115. On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.

(a) treated us to

(b) treated us for

(c) treated us by

(d) No improvement

116. She is scrutinising hard for the final examination.

(a) recollecting

(b) recapitulating

(c) revising

(d) No improvement

117. Since she directing the play for quite some time, she knows the actors really well.

(a) Since she has directed

(b) Since she has been directing

(c) Since she was directing

(d) No improvement

118. You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.

(a) only long as

(b) too long as

(c) so long as

(d) No improvement

119. This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 6603.

(a) later

(b) latest

(c) latter

(d) No improvement

120. The gentry of the town was invited.

(a) is invited

(b) has been invited

(c) were invited

(d) No improvement.

121. After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam.

(a) practical

(b) viva voice

(c) vocal

(d) No improvement

122. She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.

(a) noisy

(b) irritating

(c) talkative

(d) No improvement

123. James epitomizes everything that a leader should be.

(a) worships

(b) loves

(c) adores

(d) No improvement

124. The businessman is respectively connected.

(a) respectfully

(b) respectably

(c) receptively

(d) No improvement

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