CBSE Class 4 English Improvement of Sentences Assignment

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed 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).

Question. The strong breeze blew his hat away.
(a) The strong air
(b) The strong breath
(c) The strong wind
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The Japanese are hardly working people.
(a) a hardworking people
(b) a hardly working people
(c) hard working people
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The monkey was seated at the foot of a tree.
(a) bottom
(b) end
(c) root
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. My father lives on Delhi.
(a) in Delhi
(b) at Delhi
(c) inside Delhi
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. He will come instantaneously.
(a) just now
(b) presently
(c) instantly
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the underlined 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).

Question. Both the mother-in-laws welcomed the newlyweds with garlands of flowers.
(a) mothers-in-laws
(b) mother-in-law
(c) mothers-in-law
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The workers looked run down.
(a) happy
(b) relaxed
(c) exhausted
(d) No Improvement
Answer : C

Question. The relatives comforted the old man whose wife had died.
(a) sympathized with
(b) pitied
(c) consoled
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. They obtained the top-secret information by wrong means.
(a) clever
(b) fraudulent
(c) bad
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. His speech was broadcasted over the radio last Thursday.
(a) was broadcast
(b) had been broadcast
(c) has been broadcast
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the following questions, a part of the sentences is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined 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).

Question. He was released from the hospital yesterday.
(a) let out
(b) discharged
(c) dismissed
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The colours softened as the sun went down.
(a) brightened
(b) deepened
(c) mellowed
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The new manager is soft-spoken and is considerable to all.
(a) conceited
(b) considerate
(c) constricted
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. He hanged his portrait in the main hall.
(a) hang
(b) hung
(c) had hanged
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. We were unable to call on you because of the rains.
(a) help
(b) invite
(c) visit
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed 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).

Question. The only way to solve the racial problem is by education
(a) because of
(b) thanks to
(c) on account of
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. He may be poor now but he appears to be rich.
(a) to seem rich
(b) rich to be
(c) to have been rich
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The suspected couple was taken away from the airport through a side entrance to the police station for interrogation.
(a) whisked
(b) rushed
(c) guided
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. She left the room feeling contrite.
(a) sorry for what she had done
(b) rather ill
(c) extremely irritated
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The transport workers have organised a strike asking for more salary.
(a) demanding
(b) begging
(c) requesting
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined 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).

Question. He declined all the allegations against him.
(a) spumed
(b) refused
(c) refuted
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. It is time we leave.
(a) left
(b) have to leave
(c) would leave
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. We spent an hour discussing about his character.
(a) his character
(b) his character
(c) upon his character
(d) No Improvement
Answer : A

Question. After the letter reached me, I shall know the result.
(a) After the letter reaches
(b) After the letter will reach
(c) After the letter has reached
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. I have returned library books yesterday.
(a) had returned
(b) have had returned
(c) returned
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. How long are you working here?
(a) have you been working here?
(b) you are working here?
(c) were you working?
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The officer asked his secretary to remember him about the meeting.
(a) recall
(b) remind
(c) recollect
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. I acquainted him about the facts of the case.
(a) with
(b) on
(c) to
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. He denied to be party to the deal.
(a) refused
(b) disagreed
(c) rejected
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. It is necessary to consider separately these problems, is indeed?
(a) is that it
(b) isn’t it
(c) are they
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

In the following questions a part of the sentences 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).

Question. I had my ears bored, so I could wear my diamond ear-rings.
(a) holed
(b) pricked
(c) pierced
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. It is interesting to correspond the history of the 19th century with its literature.
(a) corroborate
(b) correlate
(c) command
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Didn’t Mr Sharma come to the office yet?
(a) Hadn’t
(b) Hasn’t
(c) Isn’t
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. He can’t read this, nor can I.
(a) no, I never can
(b) no, I can’t
(c) no, I don’t
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. I bought four dozen mangoes.
(a) dozens of mango
(b) dozens of mangoes
(c) dozens mangoes
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The master was good at using pleasant names for unpleasant things in order to hoodwink the labourers.
(a) euphemisms
(b) euphoria
(c) pleasantries
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. They had to put off until later the open-air performance because of heavy rain.
(a) postpone
(b) delay
(c) adjourn
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Dozens of phrases can be offered to describe style but perhaps the best one is: “Style – it is the man.’’
(a) but the best one is: “Style – it is the man.”
(b) but perhaps the best one is: “Style is the man.”
(c) but the best one is: “Style is the man.”
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. They have bought a new car, isn’t it?
(a) haven’t they
(b) don’t they
(c) have they
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Only a few persons can stand on entreaties.
(a) against
(b) with
(c) in
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed 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).

Question. In the desert, the sun is the master, ail else resigns before its merciless rays.
(a) collapses
(b) falls
(c) retires
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. I intend to learn French next year.
(a) learning
(b) learn
(c) have learnt
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The police needed him for armed robbery.
(a) liked
(b) was after
(c) were looking to
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. There is no more room for you in this compartment.
(a) no seat
(b) no more space
(c) no more accommodation
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. It is easy to see why cities grew on the river banks.
(a) along the river banks
(b) in the river banks
(c) upon the river banks
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the following questions , a part of the sentence is 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)’. Hence, the correct option is ( a).

Question. He was weary of failure, Didn’t he?
(a) isn’t he
(b) wasn’t he
(c) doesn’t he
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. What you have been doing in the workshop since last month?
(a) have you done
(b) you have done
(c) have you been doing
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Keats says the idea very well in his poems.
(a) speaks
(b) describes
(c) expresses
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The enemy soldiers went back nastily.
(a) returned
(b) retreated
(c) retrenched
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. No sooner had the teacher entered the room and the boys rushed to their seats.
(a) when
(b) than
(c) but
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. We have already disposed our old house.
(a) disposed off
(b) disposed out
(c) disposed of
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. We can buy anything in this shop, can we?
(a) isn’t it
(b) can’t we
(c) don’t we
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. If I had followed your advice, I would not regret today.
(a) will not regret
(b) had not regretted
(c) would not have regretted
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Somebody must be made to answer for the securities scam.
(a) to
(b) after
(c) upon
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Corruption is the most serious problem in India.
(a) the more serious
(b) the seriouser
(c) serious
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

A part of the sentence is 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).

Question. Can this machine be adopted in farm work.
(a) by
(b) into
(c) for
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The driver was dazzled by the bright light of approaching car.
(a) twinkled
(b) flashed
(c) glowed
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. What does it matter most is the quality of the goods that we require.
(a) What it matters more
(b) What does it matter more
(c) What matters most
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. You called on me when I was not at home, don’t you?
(a) did you?
(b) didn’t you?
(c) didn’t I?
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. He paid the caretaker for his board and lodging.
(a) Room
(b) Furniture
(c) Boarding
(d) No improvement
Answer : C