In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option ‘D’ is the answer.
1. As he is past his teens now, he can look for himself. (1)
- 1. after
- 2. to
- 3. around
- 4. No improvement
2. There is no more room for you in this compartment. (2)
- 1. there is no more seat
- 2. there is no more space
- 3. there is no more accommodation
- 4. No improvement
3. Most donors would seriously protest any effort to extrapolate from such limited data. (1)
- 1. protest against
- 2. protest at
- 3. protest to
- 4. No improvement
4. She says she’s already paid me back, but I can’t remember, so I ‘ll have to take her word. (2)
- 1. to take her word true
- 2. to take her at her word
- 3. to take her word for it
- 4. No improvement
5. If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal. (4)
- 1. could benefit
- 2. would benefit
- 3. benefited
- 4. No improvement