IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
48. (4) No improvement 64. (3) emigrant (Noun) : a person who leaves a country
between (Prep.) ® one member to another member to live in another
(reciprocal) migratory (Adj.) : wandering from one place to anoth-
among (Pre.p) ® with all members (collective) er at different times of the year
49. (3) nor (Conj., Adv.) : used before a Positive Verb to immigrant (Noun) : a person who comes to a country
agree something Negative that has just been said. to live there
l She doesn’t like them and nor does he. itinerant (Noun) : travelling from place to place, espe-
l I’m not going and nor is he. cially looking for a job
Hence, nor do I is the right usage. Here, emigrant is the right usage.
50. (3) Positive Sentence ® Negative tag 65. (2) Neither do I nor does my friend is the right usage.
Tag structure ® First Auxiliary (can) + not (can’t)
66. (1) Here, the poorer of is the right usage.
Hence, can’t they ? is the right usage.
There is a comparison between two workers.
51. (2) Subjunctive Mood ® expresses a wish
67. (3) than (Conj., Prep.) is used for indicating the sec-
Use of if-clauses ® expresses an unreal or imaginary
condition. ond part of a comparison
The Past Tense of the Subjunctive uses the Verb- Hence, more than enough is the right usage.
were. 68. (4) No improvement
Hence, were is the right usage. 69. (3) Negative Sentence ® Positive Tag
52. (3) respect (Noun) agrees with Prep. (for) Tag Structure ® First Auxiliary (will)
faith (Noun) agrees with Prep. (in) Hence, will you is the right usage.
Hence, respect for and unlimited faith in is the right 70. (1) The sentence is in Passive Voice, Present Con-
usage. tinuous Tense.
53. (1) addicted (Adj.) : unable to stop doing something
Hence, being disturbed is the right usage.
as a habit
71. (4) No improvement.
an Adj. + to ® Gerund (Verb + ing) will be used.
Hence, addicted to smoking is the right usage. Structure of sentence in Simple Future Tense is as
follows :
54. (4) lest (Conj.) : in case ; for fear that
should (Mod.V) is used with lest Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb
Hence, you should forget is the right usage. ̄ ̄ ̄
55. (1) Here, go out to play (Inf.) is the right usage. I will reach
56. (3) for (Prep.) is used for showing purpose or function 72. (2) each other (Pro.) shows that each member of a
Hence, for (Prep.) is the right usage. group does something to or for the other member
57. (4) No improvement l They looked at each other and laughed. (A looked at
dazzled (Verb.) : dim the vision with very bright light B and B looked at A)
or moving lights one another (Pro.) is used when you are saying that
58. (3) Here, What matters most is the right usage. each member of a group does something to or for the
59. (2) Positive Sentence (without Auxiliary) ® Negative Tag other people in the group
Tag structure ® do/did/does + not l We all try and help one another.
Hence, didn’t you ? (Past Tense) is the right usage. Hence, each other is the right usage.
60. (4) No improvement 73. (3) they only work : they do only work nothing else
board (Noun) : a long, thin, flat piece of wood work only when : never work, except when
boarding (Verb) : to furnish with meals, or with meals l Call me only when your cold is unbearable.
and lodging, for a payment
Here, They work only when they have no money is
board (Noun) : a person’s food/meals, provided regu-
the right sentence.
larly for money
74. (2) The structure of the sentence in the Past Contin-
used in Phr. like full board, board and lodging
uous Tense is as following :
61. (3) The sentence structure is as follows :
Subject + Auxiliary Verb (be) + Main Verb + ing
It’s high time + Subject (you) + Past Verb (went) ®
Refers to the present moment ̄ ̄ ̄
Hence, went is the right usage. he was running
62. (1) Here, a 99-feet long bath for males is the right (Simple Past)
usage. Hence, was running is the right usage.
63. (4) No improvement 75. (4) No improvement
siphon something + off (Prep.) : to remove money from discord (Noun) : lack of agreement among persons,
one place and move it to another, especially dishonestly groups or things
or illegally ; divert
A note of discord surfaced during the proceedings.
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