Sentence Improvement Quiz 11

(c) cope (Verb) : manage; to deal successfully with
something difficult
work (Verb) : to do something
deal (Verb) : to do business with somebody
improve (Verb) : to become better than before
Here, cope is the right usage.

(c) ago (Adv.) : used in expressions of time with the
Simple Past Tense to show how far in the past something
happened
before (Adv.) : at an earlier time ; in the past
l the week before (the previous week)
l long before (a long time earlier)
earlier (Adv.) : near the beginning of a period of time,
an event, a piece of work, etc.
l early in the week /year/season/morning
Here, a week ago is the right usage.

(c) come across (with something) (Phr.V.) % to provide
or supply something when you need it.
come across (Phr.V.) : to meet or find somebody/
something by chance; to face
l I hoped she would come across with some more information.
Here, come across is the right usage.

(c) Who (Rel.Pro.) is used after he (Subject) and before
work (Verb)
He ____ work hard (Adjective Clause)
Hence, who will be usedVerb (work) will be in Plural
(works) Simple Present Tense
Hence, who works hard is the right usage.

(d) No improvement
The sentence structure is as follows :
It’s high time + Subject (you) + Past Verb (started)
Refers to the present moment

(c) likelihood (Noun) : the chance of something happening
; probability
l There is very little likelihood of that happening.
probability (Noun) : how likely something is to happen
; likelihood
possibility (Noun) : the fact that something might exist
or happen, but is not certain to
l Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don’t improve.
profit (Noun) : the advantage that you get from doing
something
Here, profit is the right usage.

(b) hampered (Verb) : to prevent somebody from easily
doing or achieving something ; hindered
obstacle (Noun) : a situation, an event, etcthat makes
it difficult for you to do or achieve something ; hindrance
facilitated (Verb) : to make an action or a process
possible or easier
burden (Verb) : to give somebody a duty, responsibility,
etcthat causes worry, difficulty or hard work.
Here, hampered is the right usage.

(b) Subject (It) will be attached before being.
It specifies the day.
Hence, It being a rainy day is the right usage.

(b) scissors (Noun) is used as Singular as well as
Plural and the term a pair is used with it to specify a
single piece (a pair of scissors – one pair of scissors)
Hence, a pair of old scissors is the right usage.

(d) No improvement
angry (Adj.) agrees with Prep(with)

(a) A pair of shoes signifies one.
Hence, the Verb will be in Singular-has been
Hence, has been is the right usage.

(c) Simple Present Tense-go will be used to express
future time, after when (Conj.).
Hence, go is the right usage.

(a) apologise (Verb) agrees with to (Prep.)
Hence, to (Prep.) is the right usage.

(c) Though (Couj.) : although, despite the fact that
Since (Conj.) : from a time in the past until a later
past time, or until now ; because ; as
As (Conj.) : because
When (Conj.) : considering that
Here, Though is the right usage.

(a) to (Inf.) will be used after agree (Verb of ‘saying’):
l They agreed to try their luck at the fair (carnival)
Hence, to answer is the right usage.

(c) evaluated (Verb) : to form an opinion of the
amount; value or quality of something after thinking
about it carefully
answered (Verb) : replied
judged (Verb) : to decide the result of a competition
tested (Verb) : to find out how much somebody knows
Here, evaluated is the right usage.

(b) shade (Noun) : an area that is dark and cool under
or behind something(tree, building, etc.)
shadow (Noun) : the dark shape that somebody/
something forms on a surface, when he/it is between
the light and the surface.
Here, shade is the right usage.

(a) throw (Verb) (Simple Present) threw (Past)
thrown (Past Participle)
Here, threw is the right usage.

(c) invent (Verb.) : to produce or design something
that has not existed before
assemble (Verb) : to bring things together as a group
l The shelves are easy to assemble.
discover (Verb) : to be the first person to become
aware that a particular place or thing exists
l Scientists are working to discover a cure for AIDS.
make (Verb.) : to create/prepare something by putting
parts together
l The steam engine was invented by James Watt.
Here, invented is the right usage.

(a) kindness (Noun) is the right usage.