CBSE Class 5 English Improvement of Sentences Assignment

In the following questions, a sentence is given which may need improvement. Alternatives are given at (a), (b) and (c) below which may be a better option. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

Question. I sent him a letter to return the car by registered post.
(a) I sent him a letter by registered post asking him to return the car.
(b) I sent by registered post him a letter to return the car.
(c) I sent him a letter by registered post to return the car.
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Covered with grease, the water did not seem unduly cold to the swimmer.
(a) As he was covered with grease, the water did not seem unduly cold to the swimmer.
(b) As it was covered with grease, the water did not seem unduly cold to the swimmer.
(c) As it was covered with water, the grease did not seem unduly cold to the swimmer.
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The old woman gave her dog biscuits.
(a) The old woman gave biscuits to her dog.
(b) The old woman was given biscuits by her dog.
(c) She gave the old woman dog biscuits.
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. They take their children for a drive in the charming countryside around Bangalore always.
(a) They take their children for a drive always in the charming countryside around Bangalore.
(b) They take their children always for a drive in the charming countryside around Bangalore.
(c) They always take their children for a drive in the charming countryside around Bangalore.
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. To prevent head colds, use a nebulizer to spray into your nose until it drops down into your throat.
(a) To prevent head colds, use a nebulizer to spray into your nose until the drug drops down into your throat.
(b) To prevent head colds, use a nebulizer to spray into your throat until it drops down into your nose.
(c) To prevent head colds, use a nebulizer to spray into your nose until your throat drops down into it.
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the 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. By this time tomorrow, I will reach my home.
(a) will be reaching
(b) shall have reached
(c) can reach
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. He was so afraid that his knees knocked one another.
(a) one against
(b) each other
(c) both
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. They only work when they have no money.
(a) When they have no money, they only work.
(b) they only work
(c) work only when
(d) No improvement.
Answer : C

Question. When we saw him last, he ran to catch a bus.
(a) has run
(b) was running
(c) had run
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. He suddenly struck a note of discord in his otherwise harmonious presentation.
(a) unhappiness
(b) regret
(c) anger
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. If I dyed my hair green, everybody will laugh at me.
(a) would
(b) did
(c) may
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The students often play truant, didn’t they?
(a) can they?
(b) is indeed?
(c) don’t they?
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. He is adequately provided for the necessities of life.
(a) by
(b) to
(c) with
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The TV news is doctored by non-professionals and whetted by political higher-ups.
(a) wetted
(b) vetted
(c) written
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Will you type these letters now?
(a) Could
(b) Can
(c) Shall
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the following questions, a part of sentence is printed in bold. Alternatives to the understand part, which may improve the sentence, are given at (a), (b), and (c). Choose the appropriate alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark (d) as your answer.

Question. She has slept for eight hours last night
(a) slept
(b) had slept
(c) has been sleeping
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. I have seen the film and she also has.
(a) has also
(b) has too
(c) too has
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. He is in want of a reliable servant.
(a) refused
(b) needs
(c) declined
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. He was rejected because he was too young.
(a) so
(b) hence
(c) though
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. I hope that I shall get a First Class.
(a) I feel that
(b) I hope
(c) I am doing
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

In the following questions, 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. While crossing the road, a snake was seen.
(a) a snake was moving
(b) he saw a snake
(c) a snake was observed
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. If you havestudied hard, you would have got a first class.
(a) If you studied hard.
(b) If you had studied hard
(c) If you would study hard
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The new Sultan has been able to bear up all opposition.
(a) bear off
(b) bear down
(c) bear out
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The watchman was on alert all night.
(a) was on the alert
(b) was off the alert
(c) was alert
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Rice is to the Japanese while potatoes are to many Europeans.
(a) which
(b) that
(c) what
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. It’s a long time since you didn’t come to see me.
(a) came to
(b) came not
(c) come to
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. He comes here often, don’t he?
(a) is he
(b) does he
(c) doesn’t he
(d) No improvement
Answer : C 

Question. She did not like the movie, nor I did.
(a) nor did I
(b) nor I liked it
(c) nor I like it
(d) No Improvement
Answer : A

Question. The Victorian Era noted the end of human dependence on religion.
(a) marked
(b) showed
(c) indicated
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The enemy, beaten at every point, fled from the field.
(a) having been beaten
(b) was beaten
(c) to be beaten
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the following 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 required your answer is (d).

Question. Most of the participating members at the fair, which was organized by the students were Mathematics teacher’s.
(a) Mathematic teachers
(b) Mathematics teachers
(c) Teacher in mathematics
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Americans do not object my calling them by their first names.
(a) my calling the
(b) to my calling them
(c) been called
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The NYC building at New York City is as high as every other building in the United States of America.
(a) high than every other building
(b) as high as every other building
(c) higher than any other one
(b) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. But here again, there are allegations of indiscriminate reclamations and acquisition to the farmland by the Adanis.
(a) reclamations and also acquisition by the farmland
(b) reclamation as well as acquisition of farmland
(c) reclamation and acquisition of farmland
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. It is a three-years degree coarse.
(a) an three-years degree course
(b) a three-year degree course
(c) a three years degree course
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. As soon as winter sets in, the number of tourists start increasing suddenly.
(a) the number of tourists are increased
(b) the amount of tourists start increasing
(c) the number of tourists increases
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Is respect really preferable than money?
(a) preferable to money?
(b) preferred, or money?
(c) preferable than money?
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. His speech was marked by disagreement and scorn for his opponent’s position.
(a) is being marked with disagreement and scorn for his opponent’s position.
(b) was marked with disagreement and scorn for his opponents positions.
(c) was marked by disagreement and scorn for this opponents positions.
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Changu is as tall if not, taller than Chanchu.
(a) as tall, if not, taller than
(b) as tall as, if not taller to
(c) as tall as, if not taller than
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The bigger dilemma facing these mega stores is how to retain customers after the novelty wear thin.
(a) wears thin.
(b) cools down.
(c) wears off.
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the 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. 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

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part as (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

Question. She teaches us grammar, isn’t it?
(a) isn’t she?
(b) doesn’t she?
(c) doesn’t it?
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question.The struggle for independence is gaining movement every day.
(a) motion
(b) movement
(c) momentum
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. She is quite without affection and has no false pride.
(a) admiration
(b) affliction
(c) affectation
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I complimented Raju for his promotion.
(a) with
(b) on
(c) about
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The food tastes deliciously.
(a) delicacy
(b) delicious
(c) badly
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. I have seen much of the plays of Shakespeare acted.
(a) a few
(b) many
(c) most
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. I have bought this house in 1970 for Rs. two lakhs.
(a) had bought
(b) bought
(c) have been bought
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The child died from jaundice.
(a) with
(b) of
(c) by
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. I will phone you after I shall arrive.
(a) after I shall have arrived
(b) after I arrive
(c) after I arrived
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. It’s high time you come to a decision.
(a) came
(b) had come
(c) have come
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

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. It’s high time that you go home.
(a) have gone
(b) should go
(c) went
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. It is proposed to construct a bath for males99 feet long.
(a) a 99 feet long bath for males
(b) a 99 feet long males bath
(c) a males bath 99 feet long
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Corrupt officials have siphoned off more than five hundred crore rupees over the last decade from welfare funds.
(a) away
(b) up
(c) in
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. They are migratory workers from another country.
(a) immigrant
(b) itinerant
(c) emigrant
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Neither I nor my friend live here.
(a) neither I do nor does my friend
(b) neither do I nor does my friend
(c) neither I live nor does my friend
(b) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. He is the poorest of the two workers.
(a) the poorer of
(b) the poorest between
(c) poorest of
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The help given to us was more adequate for our purpose.
(a) much adequate
(b) enough adequate
(c) more than adequate
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Quite the most remarkable article we ever remember to have read
(a) ever remarkable article we remember to have read.
(b) remarkable article we remember ever to have read.
(c) remarkable ever article we remember to have read.
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. You won’t tell them what has happened, wouldn’t you?
(a) won’t you
(b) isn’t it
(c) will you
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. She doesn’t mind to be disturbed.
(a) being disturbed
(b) to being disturbed
(c) being disturbing
(d) No improvement
Answer : D