CBSE Class 5 English Improvement of Sentences MCQs

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. If I will get an opportunity, I shall attend the seminar.
(a) get
(b) got
(c) shall get
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Both the teams played the game fairly.
(a) No improvement
(b) played a fair game
(c) played fairly the game
(d) fairly played the game
Answer : B

Question. She could not help but laugh.
(a) but laughing
(b) laughter
(c) No improvement
(d) laughing
Answer : C

Question. We met yesterday, haven’t we?
(a) didn’t we?
(b) No improvement
(c) hadn’t we?
(d) isn’t it?
Answer : A

Question. I took my mother some grapes when she was in hospital.
(a) I took for my mother some grapes
(b) I brought my mother some grapes
(c) I took some grapes for my mother
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The others shook their heads and made vague noises of approval.
(a) hung
(b) turned around
(c) No improvement
(d) nodded
Answer : D

Question. She insisted on she was innocent.
(a) insisted on that
(b) No Improvement
(c) insisted that
(d) insisted with
Answer : C

Question. The world is being faced with a crisis.
(a) confronted
(b) in front of
(c) No improvement
(d) Facing
Answer : D

Question. You must endure what you cannot cure.
(a) accept
(b) suffer
(c) prevail
(d) No Improvement
Answer : D

Question. He does not laugh, nor he smiles.
(a) nor he does smile
(b) neither he does smile
(c) nor does he, smile
(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 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. We do not believe in a dual policy of the company.
(a) in this dual
(b) in these dual
(c) on these dual
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. This news is too good to be true.
(a) cannot be true
(b) so good that it should be true
(c) so good that it cannot be true
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The notorious criminal went to the police to go to prison.
(a) submitted to the police
(b) surrendered himself before the police
(c) gave himself up for the police
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. If he has time he will telephone.
(a) could
(b) might
(c) would
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. He met European lady at the conference who works for an NGO.
(a) European lady who works for an NGO at the conference
(b) a European lady who works for an NGO, at the conference
(c) an European lady at the conference who works for an NGO
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I did not see you for a long time.
(a) have not seen
(b) saw
(c) have not been seeing
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The glass figurine that was being shown in the store window appealed to me.
(a) No improvement
(b) that was on display
(c) that was exhibited
(d) that was advertised
Answer : B

Question. He is somehow tall for his age.
(a) No improvement
(b) rather
(c) many
(d) much
Answer : B

Question. The practice of starving the children in order to cure diarrhoea also aggravates the situation.
(a) starving child
(b) No improvement
(c) starve children
(d) starving children
Answer : B

Question. She said that she was glad to be here that evening.
(a) to ome here
(b) to be there
(c) to have been here
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

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. Stop taking bribe lest you are caught.
(a) might be caught
(b) should be caught
(c) may be caught
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Someone has tempered with my lock
(a) trampled
(b) tampered
(c) tethered
(d) tempered
Answer : B

Question. Some people has all the luck even when they did not tried very hard.
(a) Some people has all the luck even when they do not try very hard.
(b) Some people have all the luck even when they do not tried very hard.
(c) Some people have all the luck even when they do not try very hard.
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. To contact doctor attempts were made.
(a) The doctor were made at tempts to contact.
(b) The doctor were attempts made to contact.
(c) Attempts were made to contact the doctor.
(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) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).

Question. The carpenter has been given a routine to finish his job.
(a) framework
(b) deadline
(c) limitation
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The labourers are bent at getting what is due to them.
(a) bent for
(b) bent upon
(c) bent in
(d) No Improvement
Answer : B

Question. Although the goal-keeper was responsible for the defeat in the important football match, nobody blamed him.
(a) still nobody blamed him
(b) nevertheless nobody blamed him
(c) yet nobody blamed him
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The children found the story funny.
(a) humorous
(b) bad
(c) ridiculous
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The cattle are fed on barley and grass.
(a) catties are fed
(b) catties are feeding
(c) cattle is fed
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

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. I feel out of sort today.
(a) I feel of sort today.
(b) I feel out of sorts today.
(c) I feel out of sort this day.
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The profits will be dealt with among the investors.
(a) dealt in
(b) dealt out
(c) dealt of
(d) No Improvement
Answer : B

Question. The Indian team should fare well, shouldn’t they?
(a) oughtn’t they
(b) shouldn’t it
(c) should it
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The performance of the maestro left the audience entranced.
(a) attentive
(b) enamored
(c) attracted
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. An increase in crimes against women have been reported in the newspapers recently.
(a) are being reported
(b) has been reported
(c) has been written
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below an 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. Then with all his loot he sailed inwards Scotland’s shore.
(a) onwards
(b) towards
(c) forward
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Can you please give me some leave?
(a) grant for me
(b) grant me
(c) grant from me
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The office is soon to be closed.
(a) just to
(b) about to
(c) where to
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The teacher was very proficient in his subject.
(a) expert
(b) well versed
(c) proficient
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. He found a wooden chair that has broken in the room.
(a) wooden and broken chair
(b) broken wooden chair
(c) broken and wooden chair
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The robbers fled before the police came.
(a) arrived
(b) were coming
(c) had come
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The hosts were taken aback when many guests who had been invited did not turn up for the parry.
(a) had been invited
(b) had invited
(c) was invited
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The master aimed a blow to Oliver’s head with the ladle.
(a) a throw at
(b) a punch in
(c) a blow at
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The athletes who have won prizes are being honoured.
(a) The prize winning athletes
(b) The athletes who are given prizes
(c) The athletes who are winning prizes
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. Motor cars carry people from one place to another.
(a) from place to place
(b) about the place
(c) for travel
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

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. Too much of anything is good for everything.
(a) a thing
(b) all things
(c) nothing
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The most important part in life is to be humble.
(a) appearance
(b) aspect
(c) entity
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. We could not help admire his inventive genius.
(a) could not help to
(b) could riot but
(c) could not help but
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. He borne down all opposition with an iron hand.
(a) bore in all
(b) bore down all
(c) bore up all
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The teacher was stimulated by the mischievous behaviour of the students.
(a) provoked
(b) evoked
(c) inspired
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The prisoner was kept in Jail.
(a) kept in confined
(b) kept in confinement.
(c) kept in confirmation
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The students met the college authority whom allowed them to sit for the exams.
(a) who allowed them to sit at the exams
(b) which allowed them to sit in exams
(c) which allowed them to sit for the exams
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Placing a talisman or lucky charm on the door or near the threshold is not mere superstition.
(a) entrance
(b) opening
(c) doorway
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. He could not cope up with the heavy rush.
(a) cope by
(b) cope with
(c) cope up to
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. One day the hare began to make fun of the tortoise as it moved slowly.
(a) mock
(b) shout at
(c) torture
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The tribunal has postponed the hearing to December 15.
(a) delayed
(b) pushed
(c) adjourned
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The workers are very determined on fighting for their dues.
(a) have seriously planned
(b) hell bent
(c) have decided
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I will buy the house provided it is quite sound.
(a) unless
(b) whether
(c) until
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. It was fortunate that the time bomb had burst only after the crowd had dispersed.
(a) exploded
(b) blown up
(c) erupted
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The amount multiplies over a period of time.
(a) within
(b) in
(c) by
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The police found a human body in the forest.
(a) corpse
(b) carcass
(c) corpse
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The teacher asked him to copy the material word for word.
(a) by
(b) before
(c) after
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Granting that he has a very great influence, he cannot injure us.
(a) Having great influence
(b) He may have great influence so
(c) Because of his great influence
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. Equipment and practice space will be provided for the players
(a) Much facility
(b) Each facility
(c) Every facility
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. Everyone of this girls is beautiful.
(a) that
(b) the
(c) these
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Water drawn from a municipal reservoir or a private well, is likely to contain traces of minerals or bacteria.
(a) village tank
(b) public tank
(c) private tank
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Tax-payers are to be conscious of their privileges.
(a) might
(b) have to
(c) No improvement
(d) could
Answer : B