Sentence Improvement MCQ Set 4

He is living in Delhi from 2010. (Improve)

  • A. has been living in Delhi since 2010 (Answer)
  • B. lives in Delhi since 2010
  • C. lived in Delhi from 2010
  • D. No improvement

'Since 2010' with present perfect continuous is correct for ongoing action from a past point.

She is fond of to listen music. (Improve)

  • A. fond of listening music
  • B. fond of listening to music (Answer)
  • C. fond to listen music
  • D. No improvement

'Fond of + gerund' and 'listen to music' are both correct collocations.

He is used to get up early in the morning. (Improve)

  • A. is used to getting up (Answer)
  • B. is use to get up
  • C. used to gets up
  • D. No improvement

'Be used to + gerund' means accustomed to. 'Used to + infinitive' means past habit.

He is the tallest of the two brothers. (Improve)

  • A. the taller of the two (Answer)
  • B. the most tall of the two
  • C. taller than the two
  • D. No improvement

When comparing two people, use comparative degree. Superlative is for three or more.

The sceneries of Shimla are beautiful. (Improve)

  • A. The scenery of Shimla is beautiful (Answer)
  • B. The sceneries of Shimla is beautiful
  • C. Shimla sceneries are beautiful
  • D. No improvement

'Scenery' is uncountable and has no plural form 'sceneries'.

He asked me that why I was late. (Improve)

  • A. asked me that why was I late
  • B. asked me why I was late (Answer)
  • C. asked me why was I late
  • D. No improvement

In indirect questions, use 'question word + subject + verb' (not inverted). Remove 'that'.

It is time we should leave. (Improve)

  • A. we leave
  • B. we left (Answer)
  • C. we shall leave
  • D. No improvement

'It is time + past tense' is the correct structure to express that something should happen now.

I am knowing the answer. (Improve)

  • A. I am to know the answer
  • B. I know the answer (Answer)
  • C. I am known the answer
  • D. No improvement

Stative verbs like 'know' are not used in continuous tenses. Use simple present.

He is very genius. (Improve)

  • A. very a genius
  • B. a very genius
  • C. a genius (Answer)
  • D. No improvement

'Genius' is a noun, not an adjective. So it cannot be modified by 'very'. Use 'a genius'.

She went to abroad last year. (Improve)

  • A. went abroad (Answer)
  • B. goes abroad
  • C. went to the abroad
  • D. No improvement

'Abroad' is an adverb, not a noun. It does not need a preposition ('to'). Simply 'went abroad'.

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Sentence Improvement — Set 4

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