Sentence Correction MCQ
221. On the other hand if you want to attend a computer seminar, lie in the sun on the first day of summer or visit Aunt Grace on Columbus day, you can easily take the day off. Which correction should be made to the sentence?
Remove the comma after 'day'
Change Columbus day to Columbus Day
Change 'summer' to Summer
Remove the comma after 'seminar'
Replace 'if with 'since'
222. It was she not me who put forth the attractive proposition.
she, not I
her, not me
her, not I
she, but me
No improvement
223. . 'If you are looking for a job or plan to reenter the working world, you might find the job hunt a difficult task.' If you rewrite the sentence beginning with 'Looking for a job or' the next word should be-
finding
being
looking
reentering
None of these
224. I have already read this book twice.
I already twice have read this book.
I twice have already read this book.
I have twice already read this book
I have been reading the book.
No improvement
225. 'Temporary work may not be appropriate for people which crave security. Which correction should be made to the sentence
insert a comma after 'work'
replace 'for' with 'four'
insert a comma after people
replace which with 'who'
no correction is necessary
226. Choose the correct sentence
He acted in a cowardly manner.
He acted coward manne
He acted in cowardly.
He acted in coward manner.
227. Your advice is no different from the other friends.
not different from
no different from that of the
not different from the
no different to
No improvement
228. Choose the correct sentence
One of the boy's are meeting me today.
One of the boy will meet me today.
One of the boy is meeting me today.
One of the boys is meeting me today.
229. Which sentence is appropriate?
I felt his pulse
I found his pulse
I examined his pulse
I saw his pulse
230. Choose the correct sentence-
I have a bone to pick on you.
I have a bone to pick for you.
I have a bone to pick with you.
I have a bone to pick at you.
231. Wondering in the slums brought her in against the realities of poverty.
brought her forward
brought her up
brought her on
brought her to
232. . Many of the international problems we are facing now-
linguistic incompetency
are because of not understanding themselves
are the result of misunderstanding
lack of the intelligent capabilities of misunderstanding
None of these
233. Automobile production in some countries -
has been rather erratic recently
have taken stumps and rises in recent years
has been erratically lately
are going up and down all the time
None of these
234. Choose the correct sentence
The intruder stood quietly for few moments.
The intruder stood quiety for a few moments.
The intruder stood quietly few moments.
The intruder stood quietly for the few moment.
235. Choose the correct sentence-
I shall set up for Dhaka.
I shall set out for Dhaka.
I shall set in for Dhaka.
I shall set upon for Dhaka.
236. The variety of working in a different place every day or week stimulate many workers. Which is the best way to write the underlined portion of this sentence?
stimulate
will be stimulating
stimulating
stimulates
None
237. Some temporary agencies offer health insurance and other benefits to their workers, but others don't. Which correction should be made to the sentence?
Insert which 'after' agencies
Remove the comma after 'workers'
Insert a comma after 'insurance'
Replace 'their' with 'they're'
No correction is necessary
238. She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests however
she had not much sugar
there was not a great amount of sugar
she did not have much sugar
She was lacking in amount of sugar
None of these
239. Identify the correct sentence-
If anyone calls, take her name
If anyone calls, take their name
If anyone calls, take his name
If anyone calls, take their names
240. The professor said that
the students can turn over the reports on Monday
the reports on Monday could be received from the students by him
the students could hand in their reports on Monday
the students will turn in their reports on Monday
None of these