Sentence Improvement MCQ Set 3

She has a lot of works to do today. (Improve)

  • A. lots of works
  • B. a lot of work (Answer)
  • C. many works
  • D. No improvement

'Work' is uncountable when meaning tasks/occupation. It has no plural form 'works' in this context.

He discussed about the problem with his friends. (Improve)

  • A. discussed over
  • B. discussed (Answer)
  • C. discussed regarding
  • D. No improvement

'Discuss' is a transitive verb — it does not need 'about'. Simply 'discussed the problem'.

He spoke to the audience for two hours. (Improve)

  • A. spoke before
  • B. spoke in front with
  • C. No improvement (Answer)
  • D. spoke among

'Spoke to the audience' is correct. No improvement needed.

They reached to the station on time. (Improve)

  • A. reached at
  • B. reached (Answer)
  • C. had reached at
  • D. No improvement

'Reach' is a transitive verb — it does not need a preposition. Simply 'reached the station'.

She is a vegetarian and does not eat no meat. (Improve)

  • A. does not eat any meat (Answer)
  • B. does not eat some meat
  • C. eats no meat
  • D. No improvement

Double negatives ('not...no') are incorrect in Standard English. Use 'does not eat any meat'.

She is much more better than he was. (Improve)

  • A. much more good
  • B. much better (Answer)
  • C. very more better
  • D. No improvement

'Better' is already comparative. 'Much better' is correct. 'More better' is a double comparative.

He said to me that he will come tomorrow. (Improve)

  • A. he would come the next day (Answer)
  • B. he shall come tomorrow
  • C. he will come next day
  • D. No improvement

In reported speech, 'will' changes to 'would', 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day'.

Let us wait here until he will come. (Improve)

  • A. until he comes (Answer)
  • B. until he came
  • C. until he shall come
  • D. No improvement

In clauses of time introduced by 'until/till/when/before/after', use simple present for future meaning.

He could not cope up with the pressure. (Improve)

  • A. cope up at
  • B. cope with (Answer)
  • C. cope under
  • D. No improvement

'Cope with' is the correct phrase. 'Cope up with' is incorrect.

He entered into the room quietly. (Improve)

  • A. entered in the room
  • B. entered the room (Answer)
  • C. entered unto the room
  • D. No improvement

'Enter' is a transitive verb that does not need 'into'. Simply 'entered the room'.

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Sentence Improvement — Set 3

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