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Sentence improvement (based on verb only)
1. Had I knew the consequences, I would have acted differently. (A) known (B) know (C)
was knowing (D) no improvement
2. The incessant rain led to the cancellation of all outdoor events. (A) has led (B) was
leading (C) had led (D) no improvement
3. By the time we arrive, the movie will be start. (A) will have started (B) will start (C)
will have been starting (D) no improvement
4. It is imperative that the suspect is present during the identification process. (A) be (B)
will be (C) was (D) no improvement
5. Seldom he has witnessed such a display of talent. (A) has he witnessed (B) he
witnessed (C) he had witnessed (D) no improvement
6. The novel, which explores themes of alienation and despair, was publish last year. (A)
had published (B) was published (C) published (D) no improvement
7. If he would have listened to my advice, he wouldn't be in this predicament. (A) had
listened (B) listened (C) would listen (D) no improvement
8. The scientist believes that further research will yield significant results. (A) is believing
(B) has believed (C) had believed (D) no improvement
9. The old house is being renovate for the past six months. (A) has been renovating (B)
has been renovated (C) is renovating (D) no improvement
10. She had hoped to have finished the report by now. (A) has hoped (B) hopes (C) was
hoping (D) no improvement
11. Under no circumstances students are allowed to leave the premises without
permission. (A) are students allowed (B) students allow (C) students were allowed (D)
no improvement
12. The witness claimed that he saw the accused fleeing the scene. (A) has seen (B) had
seen (C) sees (D) no improvement
13. By next year, she will be work here for a decade. (A) will work (B) will have worked
(C) will have been working (D) no improvement
14. It is essential that every member attends the upcoming meeting. (A) attend (B) will
attend (C) attended (D) no improvement

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15. Not only did he lose his job, but he also lost his savings. (A) he lost (B) he had lost (C)
has he lost (D) no improvement
16. The ancient manuscript is said to contain lost knowledge. (A) says (B) said (C) has said
(D) no improvement
17. If the weather had been better, we would have gone for a picnic. (A) was (B) will be
(C) would be (D) no improvement
18. The company is considering a merger with its competitor. (A) considers (B) has
considered (C) had considered (D) no improvement
19. The project was being complete when the funding was cut. (A) was completing (B)
was completed (C) had been completed (D) no improvement
20. She has been meaning to call you all week. (A) means (B) had meant (C) has meant
(D) no improvement
21. Only after the investigation the truth was revealed. (A) was the truth revealed (B)
revealed the truth (C) had the truth been revealed (D) no improvement
22. The suspect denied that he has ever met the victim. (A) had ever met (B) ever met (C)
has met ever (D) no improvement
23. By the end of the century, scientists will have discover a cure for many diseases. (A)
will discover (B) will have discovered (C) will be discovering (D) no improvement
24. It is crucial that all data is backed up regularly. (A) are (B) will be (C) were (D) no
improvement
25. No sooner had he arrived than the phone rang. (A) he had arrived (B) he arrived (C)
did he arrive (D) no improvement
26. The artwork, which is believe to be centuries old, is priceless. (A) believes (B) believed
(C) is believed (D) no improvement
27. If she spoke more clearly, we could understand her better. (A) had spoken (B) speaks
(C) would speak (D) no improvement
28. The government has been implementing new economic policies. (A) implements (B)
had implemented (C) is implementing (D) no improvement
29. The building was being demolish when the preservation order arrived. (A) was
demolishing (B) was demolished (C) had been demolished (D) no improvement
30. He has been knowing her since their school days. (A) knows (B) has known (C) had
known (D) no improvement

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31. On no account we will tolerate such behavior. (A) we tolerate (B) will we tolerate (C)
we had tolerated (D) no improvement
32. The evidence suggested that the fire had started accidentally. (A) has started (B) starts
(C) started (D) no improvement
33. By the time the rescue team arrived, the hikers will have been missing for three days.
(A) will miss (B) will have missed (C) will have been missing (D) no improvement
34. It is recommended that the medication is taken with food. (A) takes (B) take (C) will
take (D) no improvement
35. Scarcely had he sat down when the doorbell rang. (A) he had sat down (B) he sat down
(C) did he sit down (D) no improvement
36. The theory is considered revolutionary by many scientists. (A) considers (B)
considered (C) has considered (D) no improvement
37. If he were to win the lottery, he would travel the world. (A) was to win (B) will win
(C) wins (D) no improvement
38. The company has been struggling with declining profits. (A) struggles (B) had
struggled (C) is struggling (D) no improvement
39. The old bridge was being repair when the storm hit. (A) was repairing (B) was repaired
(C) had been repaired (D) no improvement
40. She has been feeling unwell for several days. (A) feels (B) had felt (C) felt (D) no
improvement
41. Never before have I seen such a breathtaking view. (A) I have seen (B) I had seen (C)
saw I (D) no improvement
42. The report indicated that the project had been completed on schedule. (A) has been
completed (B) completes (C) completed (D) no improvement
43. By the time the conference ends, they will have been discuss the issue for hours. (A)
will discuss (B) will have discussed (C) will be discussing (D) no improvement
44. It is suggested that the proposal is reviewed carefully. (A) reviews (B) review (C) will
review (D) no improvement
45. Barely had the sun risen when we set off. (A) the sun had risen (B) the sun rose (C)
did the sun rise (D) no improvement
46. The painting is thought to be a masterpiece. (A) thinks (B) thought (C) has thought (D)
no improvement

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47. If she hadn't been so careless, the accident wouldn't have happened. (A) wasn't (B)
wouldn't have been (C) hadn't been being (D) no improvement
48. The organization has been striving for social justice. (A) strives (B) had strived (C) is
striving (D) no improvement
49. The old theater was being restore to its former glory. (A) was restoring (B) was
restored (C) had been restored (D) no improvement
50. He has been understanding the complexities of the situation. (A) understands (B) has
understood (C) had understood (D) no improvement

Solutions

1. (A) known (Corrects the past perfect tense form)

2. (D) no improvement (The simple past tense 'led' is correct)
3. (A) will have started (Corrects the future perfect tense)
4. (A) be (Uses the base form of the verb in a subjunctive clause)
5. (A) has he witnessed (Correct subject-verb inversion after 'Seldom')
6. (B) was published (Correct passive voice form)
7. (A) had listened (Correct past perfect tense in a third conditional)
8. (D) no improvement (The simple present tense 'believes' is correct for a general
belief)
9. (B) has been renovated (Correct present perfect passive tense)
10. (D) no improvement (The past perfect infinitive 'to have finished' is correct)
11. (A) are students allowed (Correct subject-verb inversion after 'Under no
circumstances')
12. (D) no improvement (The simple past tense 'saw' is correct for a completed action in
the past)
13. (B) will have worked (Correct future perfect tense)
14. (A) attend (Uses the base form of the verb in a subjunctive clause)
15. (D) no improvement (Correct subject-verb inversion after 'Not only')
16. (C) is believed (Correct passive voice form)
17. (D) no improvement (The past perfect 'had been' is correct in the 'if' clause of a third
conditional)
18. (D) no improvement (The present continuous 'is considering' is correct for an
ongoing process)

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19. (B) was completed (Correct passive voice form indicating a finished action)
20. (D) no improvement (The present perfect continuous 'has been meaning' is correct
for an action intended over time)
21. (A) was the truth revealed (Correct passive voice and subject-verb inversion after
'Only after')
22. (A) had ever met (Correct past perfect tense for an action before the denial)
23. (B) will have discovered (Correct future perfect tense)
24. (A) are (Subject-verb agreement with the plural noun 'data' in a formal context)
25. (D) no improvement (Correct subject-verb inversion after 'No sooner')
26. (C) is believed (Correct passive voice form)
27. (C) would speak (Correct conditional tense in a second conditional)
28. (D) no improvement (The present perfect continuous 'has been implementing' is
correct for an ongoing action)
29. (B) was demolished (Correct passive voice form indicating a completed action)
30. (B) has known (Correct present perfect tense for a state that began in the past and
continues)
31. (B) will we tolerate (Correct subject-verb inversion after 'On no account')
32. (D) no improvement (The past perfect 'had started' is correct for an action before the
suggestion)
33. (C) will have been missing (Correct future perfect continuous tense)
34. (B) take (Uses the base form of the verb in a subjunctive clause after 'recommended')
35. (D) no improvement (Correct subject-verb inversion after 'Scarcely')
36. (C) is considered (Correct passive voice form)
37. (D) no improvement (The conditional 'were to win' is correct for a hypothetical
future event)
38. (D) no improvement (The present perfect continuous 'has been striving' is correct for
an ongoing effort)
39. (B) was restored (Correct passive voice form indicating a completed action)
40. (D) no improvement (The present perfect continuous 'has been feeling' is correct for
a state continuing over time)
41. (D) no improvement (Correct subject-verb inversion after 'Never before')
42. (D) no improvement (The past perfect passive 'had been completed' is correct)
43. (B) will have discussed (Correct future perfect tense)

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44. (B) review (Uses the base form of the verb in a subjunctive clause after 'suggested')
45. (D) no improvement (Correct subject-verb inversion after 'Barely')
46. (C) is thought (Correct passive voice form)
47. (D) no improvement (The past perfect negative 'hadn't been' is correct in a third
conditional)
48. (D) no improvement (The present perfect continuous 'has been striving' is correct for
an ongoing effort)
49. (B) was restored (Correct passive voice form indicating a completed action in the
past)
50. (B) has understood (Correct present perfect tense for a process of understanding
completed over time)

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Sentence Correction: Choose the Best Option

Instructions: In each of the following sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Choose
the option that improves the underlined part. If there is no improvement needed, choose option
(D).

1. She is one of the most intelligent girl in the class. (A) most intelligent girls (B) more
intelligent girl (C) intelligentest girl (D) no improvement

2. The reason for his failure is because he didn't study. (A) is that (B) is due to (C) is on
account of (D) no improvement

3. Being that it was a holiday, the shops were closed. (A) As (B) Since (C) Due to the fact
that (D) no improvement

4. He has been working here since three months. (A) for three months (B) from three
months (C) during three months (D) no improvement

5. Each student must bring their own notebook. (A) his own notebook (B) her own
notebook (C) their own notebooks (D) no improvement

6. The committee have submitted its report. (A) has submitted its report (B) have
submitted their report (C) has submitted their report (D) no improvement

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7. I look forward to meet you next week. (A) looking forward to meeting (B) look forward
to meeting (C) looked forward to meet (D) no improvement

8. He is senior than me by two years. (A) senior to me (B) senior from me (C) senior with
me (D) no improvement

9. The amount of sugar in the tea is too much. (A) The number of sugar (B) The quantity
of sugar (C) The few sugar (D) no improvement

10. Neither John or Mary was informed about the change. (A) Neither John nor Mary were
(B) Neither John nor Mary was (C) Either John or Mary were (D) no improvement

11. The teacher learned us a new song yesterday. (A) taught us (B) learned to us (C) teached
us (D) no improvement

12. He is good in mathematics and physics. (A) good at (B) good with (C) good for (D) no
improvement

13. The building comprises of ten stories. (A) comprises ten stories (B) is comprised of ten
stories (C) is comprising of ten stories (D) no improvement

14. She insisted that he goes to the party. (A) that he go (B) that he went (C) that he will go
(D) no improvement

15. He has less books than his sister. (A) fewer books than (B) less books as (C) few books
than (D) no improvement

16. I had been waiting an hour when you came to see me. (A) have been (B) has been (C)
will have (D) no improvement

17. This room contains ten furnitures. (A) ten piece of furniture (B) ten pieces of furniture
(C) ten furniture (D) no improvement

18. The climate of Mumbai is hotter than Delhi. (A) hotter than that of Delhi (B) hotter
than those of Delhi (C) hotter than Delhi is (D) no improvement

19. I insist on you being present. (A) yours being (B) your being (C) herself being (D) no
improvement

20. I have read the two first chapters of this book. (A) two first (B) two and first (C) the
first two (D) no improvement

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21. He walked quick to catch the bus. (A) quickly (B) quicker (C) quicklier (D) no
improvement

22. Despite of the rain, they went for a walk. (A) In spite of the rain (B) Despite the rain
(C) Notwithstanding the rain (D) no improvement

23. The data shows a significant increase in sales. (A) show (B) are showing (C) have
shown (D) no improvement

24. My brother, along with his friends, are visiting us. (A) is visiting us (B) have been
visiting us (C) will be visiting us (D) no improvement

25. The new policy will effect all the employees. (A) will affect (B) will effected (C) will
effecting (D) no improvement

26. She is more happier now than she was before. (A) happier (B) more happy (C) much
happier (D) no improvement

27. He is the taller of the three boys. (A) tallest of the three boys (B) taller amongst the
three boys (C) more tall of the three boys (D) no improvement

28. The thief entered in the house silently. (A) entered into the house (B) entered the house
(C) was entered in the house (D) no improvement

29. She is accustomed with working late. (A) accustomed to work late (B) accustomed to
working late (C) accustomed of working late (D) no improvement

30. The price of these mangoes are very high. (A) is very high (B) were very high (C) has
been very high (D) no improvement

31. He behaved very cowardly when faced with danger. (A) in a very cowardly manner (B)
very coward (C) with cowardice (D) no improvement

32. The teacher told the students to not make noise. (A) not to make noise (B) to not making
noise (C) to don't make noise (D) no improvement

33. I have met him many times before. (A) many a time before (B) a lot of times before (C)
several time before (D) no improvement

34. Unless you don't work hard, you will fail. (A) If you don't work hard (B) Unless you
work hard (C) Until you don't work hard (D) no improvement

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35. The public is requested to cooperate with the police. (A) are requested (B) have been
requested (C) request (D) no improvement

36. He is desirous to go abroad for higher studies. (A) desirous of going (B) desirous for
going (C) desirous in going (D) no improvement

37. She was angry on me for not calling her. (A) angry at me (B) angry with me (C) angry
towards me (D) no improvement

38. The train is expected to arrive in ten minutes time. (A) in ten minutes (B) after ten
minutes (C) within ten minutes time (D) no improvement

39. He is capable to do this work. (A) capable of doing (B) capable for doing (C) capable
in doing (D) no improvement

40. The students were awaiting for the results. (A) awaiting the results (B) waiting for the
results (C) awaited for the results (D) no improvement

41. He forbade me to go there alone at night. (A) forbade me going (B) forbade me from
going (C) forbade that I go (D) no improvement

42. She prefers coffee than tea. (A) prefers coffee to tea (B) prefers coffee over tea (C)
prefers coffee more than tea (D) no improvement

43. The road was blocked due to the accident. (A) because of the accident (B) on account
of the accident (C) owing to the accident (D) no improvement

44. He is always complaining about something or other. (A) about something and other (B)
for something or other (C) of something or other (D) no improvement

45. She is too eager to please everyone. (A) very eager (B) so eager (C) excessively eager
(D) no improvement

46. The house needs painted immediately. (A) needs to be painted (B) needs painting (C)
needs to paint (D) no improvement

47. He used to going for a walk every morning. (A) used to go (B) is used to going (C) was
used to go (D) no improvement

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48. The film was very interesting and also lengthy. (A) interesting but also lengthy (B)
interesting as well as lengthy (C) not only interesting but also lengthy (D) no
improvement

49. The teacher advised to the students to study regularly. (A) advised the students to study
(B) advised the students for studying (C) advised at the students to study (D) no
improvement

50. He told me that he will come tomorrow. (A) that he would come tomorrow (B) that he
will came tomorrow (C) that he shall come tomorrow (D) no improvement

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