Sentence Improvement
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Sentence Improvement
Official curriculum roadmap, subject/topic distribution, negative marking rules, pacing guidelines, and solved sample questions.
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Sentence Improvement
81 MCQs
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๐ Question Pool Structure
81 MCQs across fundamental, intermediate, and advanced concept tiers.
โก Recommended Pacing
45 to 60 seconds per MCQ. Flag complex problems and preserve 10 minutes for final revision.
โ๏ธ Scoring & Negative Marking
+1 mark per correct answer. In competitive tests with negative marking, -0.25 applies for incorrect guesses.
๐ก Strategic Preparation & Exam Hall Guidelines
To maximize your score on Sentence Improvement, candidates are advised to follow a structured three-pass approach. In the First Pass, solve all direct recall and formula-based questions within 30 seconds each to secure foundational marks. In the Second Pass, tackle multi-step analytical and quantitative reasoning problems. In the Third Pass, review marked questions and verify calculations.
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Sample Question 1
Sentence Improvement
Hard • English Language Comprehension
It will not rain, $\underline{I \ do \ not \ think}$.
A
I do not think
B
I will not think
C
I should not think
D
I think
โ Correct Answer: D - I think
๐ Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The idiomatic expression "I think" at the end of a negative statement emphasizes the speaker's belief.
Sample Question 2
Sentence Improvement
Hard • English Language Comprehension
He lost temper because $\underline{your \ remarks \ were \ inciting}$.
A
your remarks were inciting
B
your remarks were instigating
C
you remarks were provoking
D
your remarks were provoking
โ Correct Answer: D - your remarks were provoking
๐ Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
"Provoking" is the most contextually appropriate word for remarks that cause someone to lose their temper.
Sample Question 3
Sentence Improvement
Hard • English Language Comprehension
$\underline{Supposing \ if \ he \ comes}$, what should I say
A
Supposing if he comes
B
In case he will come
C
In the event of this being come
D
If he comes
โ Correct Answer: D - If he comes
๐ Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
"Supposing if" is redundant; "if" or "supposing" should be used alone.
Sample Question 4
Sentence Improvement
Hard • English Language Comprehension
$\underline{Although \ I \ calculate \ he \ will \ come}$ to me any minute.
A
Although I reckon he will come
B
Although I calculate he would come
C
Although I think he will come
D
No Change
โ Correct Answer: C - Although I think he will come
๐ Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
"Think" is the standard verb for expressing an expectation or opinion in this context.
Sample Question 5
Sentence Improvement
Hard • English Language Comprehension
$\underline{Using \ it \ wisely}$ leisure promotes health and efficiency.
A
If used wisely
B
Having used it wisely
C
Because it is used wisely
D
No Change
โ Correct Answer: A - If used wisely
๐ Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
A conditional clause ("If used wisely") correctly introduces the circumstances under which leisure is beneficial.
Sample Question 6
Sentence Improvement
Hard • English Language Comprehension
$\underline{We \ want \ the \ leader \ to \ be \ him}$ who works for the people.
A
We want him to be the leader
B
We desire that the leader be him
C
We want the leader to be he
D
No change
โ Correct Answer: C - We want the leader to be he
๐ Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The complement of the verb "to be" (when it acts as a linking verb) should be in the subjective case ("he").
Sample Question 7
Sentence Improvement
Hard • English Language Comprehension
$\underline{If \ he \ were \ to \ win \ the \ prize}$ I would be happy.
A
If he wins the prize
B
If he is the winter of the prize
C
In the event that he wins the prize
D
No Change
โ Correct Answer: D - No Change
๐ Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The sentence uses a second conditional structure to talk about an unlikely or hypothetical future event. The correct syntax for this is "If + subject + subjunctive verb (were to + verb), subject + would + verb."
Sample Question 8
Sentence Improvement
Hard • English Language Comprehension
The scouts were asked to $\underline{pitch \ camps \ prepare \ dinner \ and \ relaxing}$.
A
Pitching camps, prepare dinner and relaxing.
B
Pitch camps, prepare dinner and relax.
C
Pitch camps, preparing dinner and relaxing.
D
No Change
โ Correct Answer: B - Pitch camps, prepare dinner and relax.
๐ Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Parallelism: all items in a list of actions should share the same grammatical form (base verbs).
Sample Question 9
Sentence Improvement
Hard • English Language Comprehension
$\underline{He \ not \ only \ was \ competent}$ but also intelligent.
A
Not only he was competent
B
Not only was he competent
C
He was not only competent
D
No change
โ Correct Answer: C - He was not only competent
๐ Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The correlative "not only" should be placed immediately before the word it modifies ("competent").
Sample Question 10
Sentence Improvement
Hard • English Language Comprehension
No one likes to read $\underline{these \ kind \ of \ books}$.
A
this kind of books
B
these kind of books
C
these kinds of books
D
No change
โ Correct Answer: A - this kind of books
๐ Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
"Kind" is singular and must be paired with the singular demonstrative "this".
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