IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
624. (3) tea is usually kept in a container made of tin/ 648. (2) Here, Either of these is the right usage.
aluminium, with a lid and that is caddy. 649. (3) Here, highlights a number of instances of injustice
Hence, caddy is the right usage. is the right usage.
625. (4) No improvement 650. (2) Here, once is the right usage.
626. (4) No improvement 651. (1) all-out (Adj.) : using all available resources; full-
627. (3) When a Plural Noun (A thousand rupees) denotes scale
some specific quantity/amount considered as a whole, Here, an all-out is the right usage.
the Verb is generally Singular. 652. (1) Any of the four options is right but the most appro-
Hence, is is the right usage. priate one is a well-to-do family
628. (1) Here, Present Perfect i.e., have never heard is 653. (2) questioningly (Adv.) : in a curious and question-
the right usage. ing manner
629. (1) Here, easy to use is the right usage. questionably (Adv.) : in a questionable and dubious
630. (4) No improvement manner
631. (2) Here, they have achieved (attained) is the right Here, questionably is the right usage.
usage. 654. (3) Here, filled his pen with ink is the right usage.
632. (1) Here, Past Simple i.e., began is the right usage. 655. (4) No improvement
633. (1) Hence, alighted from is the right usage. too (Adv.) : used before Adj. and Adv. to say that some-
634. (3) life (N.) : the period between somebody’s birth thing is more than is good, necessary, possible, etc.
and his death. l The news is too good to be true
liable (V.) agrees with to (Prep.) l The news is so good that it cannot be true
Hence, to transportation for life is the right usage. l The toys he bought for Suzy are so good that they
635. (3) Here, for one is the right usage. cannot be cheap.
636. (2) few (Det., Adj.) : used with a Plu. N. and a Plu. V. 656. (1) mistake is made and not done.
to mean not many Hence, I made a mistake in is the right usage.
a few (Det., Adj.) : used with a Plu. N. and a Plu. V.
657. (4) No improvement
to mean a small number/some
Here, at a meeting is the right usage.
l Few people understand the difference.
658. (4) Here, a faithful dog is the right usage.
l We’ve had a few replies.
659. (2) Here, furnished the reporters with all the de-
Here, few and far between is the right usage.
tails is the right usage.
637. (3) Here, last long is the right usage.
660. (1) Here, I could not go out for my usual walk is the
638. (2) Here, prevent them being spoiled by damp is the
right usage.
right usage.
661. (2) Here, a grammatical error is the right usage.
prevent from is used for stopping to do an act/some-
thing else 662. (2) deny (Verb) : to refuse to admit or accept some-
thing
639. (2) Here, failed only because you did not persevere
for it is the right usage. It gives a negative sense.
640. (2) Here, have much sympathy is the right usage. Hence, had forged (Past Perfect Tense) is the right
641. (3) hitch hike (Verb) : to travel by asking for free usage.
rides in other people’s cars, by standing at the side of 663. (2) Receive/obtain/collect/gather information will
the road and trying to get passing cars to stop be used. Here, received the information is the right
l They hitch hiked around Europe. usage.
Here, hitch-hiking is the right usage. 664. (1) dictator (N.) : someone who rules unconstrained
642. (1) clangs (V.) : to make a lud ringing sound like that by law; potentate; behaves like a tyrant; authoritarian
of metal being hit potentate (N.) : a ruler who has lot of power, especially
grates (V.) : when two hard surfaces grate as they when this is not restricted by a parliament, etc.
rub together, they make a sharp unpleasant sound militant (N.) : a person who uses, or is willing to use,
bangs (V.) : to hit something in away that makes a force or strong pressure to achieve his aims, especially
loud noise to achieve social/political change
Here, clangs is the right usage. Here, dictator is the right usage.
643. (3) Here, while in other parts of is the right usage. 665. (1) Here, Having completed/On completion of
644. (3) opportunistic (Adj.) : taking immediate advantage should be used. Hence, on completion of is the right
opportune (Adj.) : at a convenient/suitable time; usage.
favourable 666. (1) You need warm water, not the glass. Hence, a glass
Here, an opportune is the right usage. of warm water should be used.
645. (3) Here, can scarcely see any valid reason is the will you please give me a glass of warm water ? is
right usage. the right sentence.
646. (4) No improvement 667. (3) Here, mash it is the right usage.
647. (2) In this case, worked miracles is the right usage. 668. (4) No improvement
Hence, The medicines worked miracles is the right 669. (2) A regular/action/habit is evident. Hence, Present
usage. Simple should be used.
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