Sentence Improvement Quiz 20

(b) at/from close quarters (Idiom) : crowded ; in a
confined space ; very near
close at hand (Idiom) : near
close off (Phr.V.) : to separate something from other
parts so that people may not use it
close to (Phr.V.) : nearly; almost
Here at/from close quarters is the right usage.

(a) It’s time/It’s high time/It’s about time (Idiom) :
used for saying that you think somebody should do
something soon
It’s time I quit the job if I prefer a better one is the
right sentence.

(b) bent upon (getting) (Adj.) : determined to get
Here, bent upon getting is the right usage.

(a) insignificant (Adj.) : not big/valuable enough to be
considered important
trivial (Adj.) : not important/ serious
Here, insignificant is the right usage.

(d) No improvement
passive (Adj.) : not taking active part
a passive lot : people who are cold and without feeling

(b) limited (to something) : restricted to a particular
limit of time, numbers, etc.
Here, limited to is the right usage.

(c) My mother has more jewellery than my sister is
the right usage.

(a) Inf(to) will be used with prefer (Verb) and not
than (Prep., Conj.)
Here, tea to is the right usage.

(c) They shook hands with each other is the right
sentence.

(b) profound (Adj.) : very great ; felt or experienced
very strongly
deep (Adj.) : strongly felt
l a deep sense of loss
Here, profound is the right usage.

(c) Order (Second Person, Third Person, First
Person) will be used.
Hence, He, she they and I cooked the food is the
right sentence.

(b) corroborated (Verb) : confirmed
The evidence was corroborated by two independent
witnesses.
verified (Verb) : to check that something is true/accurate
We have no way of verifying his story.
authenticated (Verb) : to prove that something is genuine,
real or true
The letter has been authenticated by the handwriting
experts.
confirmed (Verb) : to state or show that something
true or correct, especially by providing evidence
Here, corroborated is the right usage.

(d) No improvement.

(c) choice (Noun) : an act of choosing between two or
more possibilities
alternate (Adj.) : (of two things) happening or following
one after the other regularly
l Alternate layers of fruit and cream
fruit cream fruit cream …
Here, choice is the right usage.

(a) each may contribute what he can is the right
usage.
each (Pro.) : each one ; everyone individually
when each (Pro.) comes immediately before the Verb
(contribute), it always takes a Singular Verb and a
Singular Pronoun he/she

(a) outlet (Noun) : a pipe or hole through which liquid
or gas can flow out
escape (Noun) : the act of escaping from a place/
situation
Here, outlet is the right usage.

(a) too (Adv.) : used before Adjectives and Adverbs
so (Adv.) : to a great degree
l She spoke so quietly that I could hardly hear her.
Here, too is the right usage.

(a) They left the hotel where they had been staying,
by car is the right sentence

(c) a few (Det.) : a small number ; some used with
plural Countable Nouns
few (Det.) : not many
Here, lend me a few rupees is the right usage.

(a) Past Continuous Tense-was sitting is the right
usage.