CBSE Class 4 English Improvement of Sentences MCQs

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

Question. The museum’s collection includes artifacts dated back to prehistoric times.
(a) date back to
(b) No improvement.
(c) dating back to
(d) date backs to
Answer : C

Question. He said, ‘Let the show begins’
(a) ‘Let the show to begin’
(b) ‘Let’s the show begin’
(c) ‘Let the show begin’
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I’m really sorry but I haven’t got much money myself.
(a) I’m really sorry but I have very few money myself.
(b) No improvement
(c) I’m really sorry I have lesser money myself.
(d) I’m really sorry but I not have much money myself.
Answer : B

Question. Both of them are good, but this is the best of the two.
(a) No improvement
(b) better
(c) much better
(d) good
Answer : B

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

Question. She is willing to help you.
(a) wilful
(b) willingly
(c) wilfully
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. Being ill, he came to work.
(a) He came to work and fell ill
(b) Despite coining to work, he was ill
(c) In spite of being ill, he came to work
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. She had realized that she had seen him before.
(a) had been realized
(b) realized
(c) has realized
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Hundreds of children are deaf born every year.
(a) deaf are born every
(b) every born are deaf
(c) are born deaf every
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/ part of the sentence which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.

Question. It is not difficult to forgive someone who says sorry.
(a) is apologizing
(b) is asking sorry
(c) No improvement
(d) apologizes
Answer : D

Question. A greedy man always hankers after money.
(a) wanted
(b) greets after
(c) No improvement
(d) runs after
Answer : C

Question. Ours is a joined family.
(a) joint
(b) jointed
(c) No Improvement
(d) join
Answer : A

Question. Be quick otherwise you would miss the train.
(a) otherwise you could have
(b) No Improvement
(c) otherwise you will
(d) otherwise you will have
Answer : C

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is ‘No Improvement’.

Question. The terrorist as well as his accomplices was killed in the encounter.
(a) have been killed
(b) No improvement
(c) were killed
(d) was being killed
Answer : B

Question. The Councillor behaves as if he is the Chief Minister.
(a) has been
(b) were
(c) No improvement
(d) was
Answer : B

Question. In spite of age he is my senior.
(a) He is my senior, in keeping with his age.
(b) He is my senior in regard of his age.
(c) No improvement
(d) In respect of age, he is my senior.
Answer : D

Question. Rani has completed her graduation from a reputed university last year.
(a) completed
(b) was completed
(c) No improvement
(d) had been completed
Answer : A

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

Question. The President of India administers the oath of office to the Council of Ministers.
(a) imposes the promise
(b) supervises the oath taking ceremony
(c) No improvement
(d) reads out the oath
Answer : B

Question. Being a wet day, he stayed at home.
(a) Though
(b) As it was
(c) No improvement
(d) Since
Answer : B

Question. We’ve got a new big house.
(a) big new house
(b) house big new
(c) No improvement
(d) house new big
Answer : A

Question. I shall write to you when I reach Agra.
(a) will write to you
(b) would write to you
(c) No improvement
(d) should write to you
Answer : C

In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/ part of the sentence 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 train is running late time.
(a) after
(b) behind
(c) off
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. When the party ended, the band pack up its equipment and left.
(a) will pack up
(b) will have packed up
(c) packed up
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I made a lecture.
(a) will make
(b) gave
(c) would make
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. They prevented me from danger.
(a) was preventing
(b) were preventing
(c) protected
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The room is smoky.
(a) by smokes
(b) filled with smoke
(c) with smokes
(d) No improvement
Answer : B 

Question. I really enjoyed the way the fashion show was executed and I also very much liked its theme.
(a) its theme conveyed
(b) and the executing of the fashion shows theme
(c) I really liked its theme
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Ronald might fail the test, in which point he’d re-sit it next year.
(a) Ronald might fail the test, in which time he’d re-sit it next year.
(b) Ronald might failed the test, in which point he’d re-sit it next year.
(c) Ronald might fail the test, in which case he’d re-sit it next year.
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. He saw looking through the window, the beggar standing right there.
(a) He saw the beggar looking through the window standing right down there.
(b) He, looking through the window, saw the beggar standing right down there.
(c) Looking through the window, he saw the beggar standing right there.
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Only a smaller number of students participated in the 15th August celebration at school.
(a) constricted
(b) little
(c) a few
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The chairs will be disposed in an auction.
(a) Disposed off
(b) Disposed of
(c) Dispose towards
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The Chief Minister has promised to commit his department to a renewed effort to clean up the environment.
(a) administration
(b) departmental
(c) workers
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Both himself and his relations will be invited.
(a) you
(b) she
(c) he
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. As I am suffering from fever so grant me leave for two days.
(a) and grant me
(b) please grant me
(c) grant myself
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. A man’s life is divided to four stages.
(a) into
(b) as
(c) of
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. On saw the mother, the child smiled sweetly.
(a) On seeing
(b) On having seen
(c) On seen
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The three daughters divided the property between themselves.
(a) for
(b) to
(c) among
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. He did not give me some books.
(a) more
(b) any
(c) much
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. We saw one tiger approached to us.
(a) approaching to us
(b) approaching us
(c) approaching towards us
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. There were so many children at the party that it was hardly impossible to keep a count.
(a) hardly possible for keeping
(b) hardly impossible keeping
(c) hardly possible to keep
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I am the secretary of the sports club since its formation five years ago.
(a) was
(b) have been
(c) had been
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Sunil was acting strange when I saw him.
(a) strangely
(b) stranger
(c) more strange
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. I shall not go until I am invited.
(a) till
(b) whether
(c) unless
(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 at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

Question. The workers should have been more meticulous.
(a) Committed
(b) Precise
(c) Punctual
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. I was angry at myself for making such a big mistake.
(a) with
(b) about
(c) on
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Torture and trauma has made her a mental patient.
(a) No improvement
(b) Lunatic
(c) Mania
(d) Mad
Answer : B

Question. She is very eccentric woman.
(a) Impatient
(b) Unusual
(c) Generous
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The chickens in his farm are fatted up nicely.
(a) are fattened
(b) are fattening
(c) are fatting
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

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

Question. The university asked him to return back the funds allotted for the project.
(a) to bring back the funds
(b) to settle the funds
(c) to return the funds
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. He learnt the lesson with great care.
(a) carefully
(b) carelessly
(c) with care
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. No one cared for the boy after his father died.
(a) cared for the boy since his father died
(b) took the boy for care after his father’s death
(c) took care of the boy after his father died
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. He insisted to go with me.
(a) insisted upon going
(b) agreed to go
(c) insisted that he should go
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The hawk said that the pigeons and dove are meat birds.
(a) No improvement
(b) meek birds
(c) meet birds
(d) weak birds
Answer : B

In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/ part of the sentence at which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.

Question. The second pigeon flew just as the first pigeon had flown.
(a) No improvement
(b) one had done
(c) one had flown away
(d) had done
Answer : D

Question. The old man has acquired experience through age.
(a) No improvement
(b) developed experience
(c) experienced
(d) got experience
Answer : A

Question. Water and soil pollutants find their entry into the body through ingestion of contaminated water or food.
(a) No improvement
(b) digestion of contaminated
(c) injection of contaminated
(d) passage of contaminated
Answer : A

Question. He lives far from the station.
(a) No improvement
(b) away from the station
(c) a long way from the station
(d) off the station
Answer : C

Question. Mumbai is famous because of its textiles.
(a) No improvement
(b) at
(c) in
(d) for
Answer : D

Question. They spoke about the weather.
(a) No improvement
(b) said
(c) talked
(d) expressed
Answer : C

Question. Mr Mukherjee knows ten languages, isn’t it?
(a) No improvement
(b) doesn’t Mr Mukherjee
(c) hasn’t he
(d) doesn’t he
Answer : D

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

Question. Drinking tea is an English habit.
(a) No improvement
(b) tradition
(c) convention
(d) custom
Answer : D

Question. He is wanting in a little common sense.
(a) No improvement
(b) lacks
(c) is lacking in
(d) needs some
Answer : B