CBSE Class 9 English Sentence Improvement Worksheet

Question. The young man lifts weights at the gym when he pulled a muscle. ?
(a) was lifting
(b) has lifted
(c) is lifting
(d) No substitution required

Answer : A

Question. The commander of the ship as well as the crew are caught by the storm. ?
(a) is caught in
(b) are caught in
(c) are being caught by
(d) No substitution

Answer : A

Question. As much as a hundred children gathered to celebrate Independence Day. ?
(a) As long as
(b) As high as
(c) No improvement
(d) As many as

Answer : D

Question. The teacher said that all that students who did not complete the task in the given time should attempt it again. ?
(a) No improvement
(b) those
(c) this
(d) them

Answer : B

Question. When the actress comes to know that she was declared winner of the best actress award, her joy knew no bounds. ?
(a) No improvement
(b) came to know
(c) was come to know
(d) was knowing

Answer : B

Question. My car broke off on my way to home. ?
(a) down
(b) out
(c) on
(d) no improvement

Answer : A

Question. Patel played every game that was played in the school. ?
(a) that has been playing
(b) that was playing
(c) that is being played
(d) No improvement

Answer : D

Question. They won't commit themselves until they see which way the wind is blowing. ?
(a) their till
(b) no substitution required
(c) themself until
(d) them until

Answer : B

Question. e've had a long day. We should rest now, shouldn't we ?
(a) hadn’t we
(b) haven't we
(c) No improvement
(d) won't we

Answer : C

Question. No sooner was his name called out when he was gone onto the stage to receive the award. ?
(a) and he was going
(b) No substitution
(c) but he went
(d) than he went

Answer : D

Question. In the major cities cost of life is very high. ?
(a) cost of life are
(b) the cost of living are
(c) No improvement
(d) the cost of living is

Answer : D

Question. Just as technology has changed the way we shop, book a taxi, hold business meetings, and even find a parking spot, so too is it transforming the way we accessed healthcare wherever we are in the world. ?
(a) so too is it transforming the way we access healthcare
(b) so too was it transforming the way we accessed healthcare
(c) so too had it transforming the way we access healthcare
(d) No substitution required

Answer : A

Question. Let us not neglect important aspects of life although pursue momentary pleasures. ?
(a) By pursued moment pleasures
(b) through pursued in momentary pleasures
(c) while pursuing momentary pleasures
(d) No improvement

Answer : C

Question. I was sitting at home doing nothing when I had heard that song again. ?
(a) no improvement
(b) has heard
(c) heard
(d) hears

Answer : C

Question. I suggest you to see a solicitor. ?
(a) am suggesting you
(b) suggest you that
(c) No improvement
(d) suggest that you

Answer : D

Question. The color of her cheeks is like a rose. ?
(a) are like a rose
(b) are just as a rose
(c) is like that of a rose
(d) No substitution

Answer : C

Question. Ajit has been played bridge since 2017. ?
(a) is been playing bridge from 2017
(b) has been play bridge from 2017
(c) No improvement
(d) has been playing bridge since 2017

Answer : D

Question. Lata told to her team leader that she would be leaving office early as she had some urgent personal work. ?
(a) Lata tell to her team leader
(b) Lata telling to her team leader
(c) Lata told her team leader
(d) No improvement

Answer : D

Question. The week-long Theatre Festival has begun with a wonderful lines of plays. ?
(a) No improvement
(b) lined up
(c) lines up
(d) line up

Answer : A

Question. The mare hurt its hooves when running to the forest. ?
(a) with running across
(b) when running into
(c) No substitution required
(d) while running through

Answer : D

Question. There was a long queue at the post office and by the time I have reached the counter I was told the printer was not working. ?
(a) I reached the counter
(b) No improvement
(c) I reach the counter
(d) I am reaching the counter

Answer : A

Question. There are too less space for Naveen to park his car in front of the shop. ?
(a) were too little space
(b) no improvement
(c) was so few space
(d) was too little space

Answer : D

Question. The Arabian Sea region is very important for India as several major ports a re locating there ?
(a) No improvement
(b) are located
(c) have been locating
(d) was locating

Answer : B

Question. Luckily we got the few minutes to spare. ?
(a) no improvement
(b) a little
(c) quite few
(d) a few

Answer : D

Question. The teacher expected the students had finishing the project on time. ?
(a) finishing
(b) No improvement
(c) to finish
(d) finish

Answer : C

Question. Until you remains calm, you cannot concentrate. ?
(a) Unless you remains
(b) Unless you remain
(c) no improvement
(d) if you remain

Answer : B

Question. There is a double-digit growth in salaries of vocational jobs now and the trend are likely to continue in the coming years. ?
(a) is likely for continuing
(b) is like to be continued
(c) No improvement
(d) is likely to continue

Answer : D

Question. The civic bodies in the capital have formed teams to crack down on the coaching centres found violated a law. ?
(a) found to violated a law
(b) No improvement
(c) founding to violate the law
(d) found violating the law

Answer : D

Question. He decided not to take to heart The loss that he had incurred in business. ?
(a) takes to heart
(b) take heart of
(c) No substitution required
(d) be taking heart

Answer : C

Question. A man in need pleaded for help. ?
(a) promised for help
(b) commanded to help
(c) no improvement
(d) requested for helping

Answer : C

Question. The captain as well as the players were responsible for winning the trophy. ?
(a) no improvement
(b) The captain as well as the players was
(c) The captain also the players were
(d) As the captain with the players were

Answer : B

Question. She are having two brothers and three sisters. ?
(a) has
(b) have
(c) No improvement
(d) is having

Answer : A

Question. Have taken permission, Shivam went horse riding. ?
(a) Have took permission
(b) Having taking permission
(c) No substitution required
(d) Having taken permission

Answer : D

Question. I was astonished on the ignorance in the villagers. ?
(a) over the ignorance between
(b) No substitution
(c) on the ignorance by
(d) at the ignorance of

Answer : D

Question. The new product will be arrive on supermarket shelves only next year. ?
(a) No improvement
(b) will arrived on
(c) will arrive on
(d) will arriving on

Answer : C

Question. The large mansion was over his reaching. ?
(a) above his reaching
(b) away from reaching
(c) beyond his reach
(d) No substitution required

Answer : C

Question. The Arabian Sea region is very important for India as several major ports a re locating there ?
(a) No improvement
(b) are located
(c) have been locating
(d) was locating

Answer : B

Question. The house has a garden in front, is it ?
(a) hasn't it?
(b) No improvement
(c) does it
(d) isn't it

Answer : A

Question. I don't think many people will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow. ?
(a) is able
(b) no improvement
(c) have able
(d) are able

Answer : B

Question. He is living in this house for the past fifteen years before he shifted abroad. ?
(a) has been living
(b) no improvement
(c) had been living
(d) was lived

Answer : C

Question. For the past six months, she is searching for a job. ?
(a) had been searching
(b) no substitution required
(c) has searching
(d) has been searching

Answer : D

Question. “Did you tell your parents that you would going for a movie with me this evening?” My friend asked me. ?
(a) then you were being gone
(b) that you are going
(c) this that you was going
(d) when you will going

Answer : B

Question. Nowadays rent for a two room house can run as high to Rs. 40,000 in Mumbai. ?
(a) so high so
(b) so high to
(c) No improvement
(d) as high as

Answer : D

Question. No sooner did it begin to rain that all the guests ran inside. ?
(a) No substitution required
(b) so that all the guests
(c) than all the guests
(d) when all the guests

Answer : C

Question. The big farmers with deepest tube wells still have water, but many others face a water crisis. ?
(a) in deep tubewells
(b) through deepest tube wells
(c) No improvement
(d) with deeper tubewells

Answer : D

Question. I request you to not to crack jokes in the class. ?
(a) not to crack
(b) no improvement.
(c) to not to cracking
(d) not cracking

Answer : A

Question. All the professor of this college are provided with free bungalows. ?
(a) Each professor of this college
(b) All the professors of this college
(c) No improvement
(d) All professor of this college

Answer : D

Question. I had to go to Delhi, however, I changed my mind and decided not to go. ?
(a) therefore I change my mind
(b) nevertheless I change my mind
(c) however I will change my mind
(d) No improvement

Answer : D

Question. In the jungle, I saw a group of lions. ?
(a) a pride of lions
(b) a flock of lions
(c) a herd of lions
(d) a school of lions

Answer : A