SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT BASED ON TENSE

Sentence improvement exercise based on tenses In the questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).

Q 1. Supposing if he comes , what should I do ?

(A) If he comes
(B) In case he will come
(C) In the event of his being come
(D) No improvement

Q 2. Either Vijay or Vimal   are going to be selected for the match.

(A) has
(B) is
(C) have been
(D) No improvement

Q 3. The advancements in medical science has proved to be a boon for all of us.

(A) has proven
(B) had proven
(C) have proved
(D) No improvement

Q 4. If I was you I would not sign the document.

(A) If I have been you
(B) If I were you
(C) If I had been you
(D) No improvement

Q 5. The fishermen  are fishing in the sea from sunrise and will continue to do so until sunset.

(A) have fished
(B) have been fishing
(C) were fishing
(D) No improvement

Q 6. His friends could not tell me why he did not come to college yesterday.

(A)why had he not come
(B) why did he not come
(C) why not had he come
(D) No improvement

Q 7. I asked the traveller where is he going.

(A) where he is going
(B) where was he going
(C) where he was going
(D) No improvement

Q 8. Rakesh  didn’t knew my address.

(A) didn’t known
(B) didn’t have
(C) didn’t know
(D) No improvement

Q 9. Mary would not go to the market unless I  go with her.

(A) shall go
(B) went
(C) would go
(D) No improvement

Q 10. The stranger asked the little girl  what is her name.

(A) what her name is
(B) what her name was
(C) what was her name
(D) No improvement

Q 11. The light went out while I  read.

(A)was reading
(B) am reading
(C) had read
(D) No improvement

Q 12. He said that he  saw him last year, to discuss the documents.

(A) see
(B) had seen
(C) seen
(D) No improvement

Q 13. The teacher told that Monday would be a holiday

(A) is telling
(B) has told
(C) said
(D) might tell

Q 14. I am working here from 2008.

(A) have been working here since
(B) have worked here from
(C) have been working here from
(D) No improvement

Q 15. The qualities which have supported Tilak and given him his hard earned success have been rare in Indian politics.

(A) gave
(B) had given
(C) have given
(D) No improvement

Q 16. Have you taken your breakfast?

(A) had
(B) eaten
(C) done
(D) No improvement

Q 17. I  am having two sisters.

(A) have had
(B) have
(C) had
(D) No improvement

Q 18. My friend went abroad last week.

(A) has gone
(B) went to
(C) had gone
(D) No improvement

Q 19. If I had gone to Mumbai, I  would surely bring your books.

(A) would have surely brought
(B)could have surely brought
(C) might have brought
(D)No improvement

Q 20. She  is loving chocolate ice cream.

(A) has loving
(B) has been loved
(C) loves
(D) No improvement

Q 21. James  had been teaching at the university since June.

(A) has been teaching
(B) have been teaching
(C) is teaching
(D) No improvement

Q 22. I  am working here from 2008.

(A) have been working here since
(B) have worked here from
(C) have been working here from
(D) No improvement

Q 23. The constitution of  India guaranteed each citizen equal rights and privileges.

(A) Indian guarantees
(B) India guarantees
(C) India guarantys
(D) No improvement

Q 24. We did a test when the lights went out.

(A) have been doing
(B) were doing
(C) had done
(D) No improvement.

Q 25. She hoped that she will inherit her father’s property as she has no other sibling

(A) would inherit
(B) would have inherited
(C) inherits
(D) No improvement

Q 26. It is wonderful to be successful when one  expect  failure.

(A) expects
(B) expected
(C) were expecting
(D) No improvement

Q 27. Were I a doctor I would treat him free?

(A) Was I
(B) If I was
(C) Had I been
(D) No improvement

Q 28. When I reached the house it  has been already rented.

(A) Have been
(B) was
(C) had been
(D) No improvement

Q 29. I could do nothing but  to cry.

(A) cry
(B) Cried
(C) having cried
(D) No improvement

Q 30. I won’t have you behaving like that in my office.

(A) have you behave
(B) have you to behave
(C) have you behaving
(D) No improvement

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