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English Language — Sentence Improvement — Questions with Answers
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Q1.
She *is working* in this company since 2015.
works
worked
has been working
had worked
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Answer: C. has been working
RULE: Tense Usage. The Present Perfect Continuous tense (has been working) is used for actions that started in the past (2015) and are still continuing in the present, often indicated by 'since' or 'for'.
Q2.
He is very fond *with* classical music.
of
to
for
about
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Answer: A. of
RULE: Prepositional Usage. The correct preposition to use with the adjective 'fond' is 'of'. 'Fond of' means having a liking or affection for.
Q3.
If he *would have informed* me, I would have attended the meeting.
would inform
had informed
has informed
informs
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Answer: B. had informed
RULE: Third Conditional Sentence Structure. In a Type 3 conditional sentence (which refers to an unreal past condition and its probable past result), the 'if' clause uses the past perfect tense (had informed), and the main clause uses 'would have' + past participle.
Q4.
The coach advised the players to run faster, *to jump higher*, and throwing the ball accurately.
jump higher
jumping higher
to be jumping higher
to throw the ball accurately
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Answer: D. to throw the ball accurately
RULE: Parallelism. When listing actions or items in a series, they must be in the same grammatical form. Since the first two elements are 'to run faster' and 'to jump higher' (infinitive phrases), the third element must also be an infinitive phrase: 'to throw the ball accurately'.
Q5.
Despite his efforts, he couldn't *make head or tail from* the complex instructions.
make head or tail of
make head and tail of
make heads or tails from
make heads and tails of
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Answer: A. make head or tail of
RULE: Idiomatic Expression. The correct idiomatic expression meaning 'to understand something' is 'make head or tail of'. The preposition 'from' is incorrect in this context.
Q6.
She performed *good* in the annual concert.
best
better
well
goodly
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Answer: C. well
RULE: Adjective vs. Adverb. The word 'good' is an adjective, which describes a noun. To modify a verb ('performed'), an adverb is required. 'Well' is the adverbial form of 'good'.
Q7.
Everyone *have* submitted their project reports on time.
are submitting
has
had
were
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Answer: B. has
RULE: Subject-Verb Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns. Indefinite pronouns like 'everyone', 'everybody', 'anyone', 'anybody', 'no one', 'nobody' are singular and therefore require a singular verb ('has') rather than a plural verb ('have').
Q8.
*Scarcely he had entered* the room when the lights went out.
Scarcely had he entered
He scarcely had entered
Scarcely he entered
He had scarcely entered
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Answer: A. Scarcely had he entered
RULE: Inversion with Negative Adverbs. When negative adverbs such as 'scarcely', 'hardly', 'no sooner', 'rarely', 'never' begin a sentence, inversion of the subject and auxiliary verb occurs. The correct structure is 'Negative Adverb + Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Main Verb'.
Q9.
If I *was* the Prime Minister, I would prioritize education.
am
is
were
had been
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Answer: C. were
RULE: Subjunctive Mood. In hypothetical or contrary-to-fact conditional clauses (Type 2 conditionals), the subjunctive 'were' is used for all persons (I, he, she, it, we, you, they), regardless of the subject's number or person.
