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Sentence Correction

15 previous year questions.

Volume: 15 Ques

Yield: Medium

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15

2023

Chapter Questions
15 MCQs

01

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

Choose the grammatically correct sentence :

1

The reasons only people indulge in gossip or shun it is as individual as they are

2

The reason only people indulge in gossip or shun it are as individuals as they are

3

The reasons only people indulge in gossip or shun it are as individual as they are

4

The reasons only people indulged in gossip or shun it are as individual as they are

02

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

Choose the correct sentence:

1

This in the best film that I am even seen

2

This in best film that I have ever seen.

3

This in the best film that I have never seen.

4

This in the best film that I even seeing.

03

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

Choose the correct option to replace the underlined part into make a grammatically correct sentence. close he was to failing, he would not have gone to the party.

1

If he would have realised how close he was to failing, he would not have gone to the party

2

Had he had realised how close he was to failing, he would not have gone to the party.

3

When he realized how close he was to failing, he would not have gone to the party.

4

Had he realised how close he was to failing, he would not have gone to the party.

04

PYQ 2023

hard

english ID: cuet-pg-

Which of the options below this sentence should replace it to make it grammatically correct: My decision for buying an electric car was motivated by economical consideration.

1

My decision for buying an electric car was motivated by economic consideration

2

My decision to buy an electric car was motivated by economic consideration

3

My decision to buy an electric car was motivated by economical considerations

4

No correction

05

PYQ 2023

easy

english ID: cuet-pg-

we should have foreseen the consequences from the

1

outset

2

outcast

3

offcut

4

onset

06

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

Choose the correct sentence.

1

I know what he done came as a shock.

2

I know which he did came as a shock.

3

I know what he did came as a shock.

4

I know which he done came as a shock.

07

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

Choose the correct pair.

1

I think you'll leave now. It's vary late.

2

I think you're leaving now. It's very late.

3

I think you should leave now. It's very late.

4

I think you left now. It's very late.

08

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

Find out which part of the sentence has an error, if there is no error, mark option 4.

1

The animals having a narrow range

2

of tolerance of temperatue

3

is restricted to specific areas only.

4

No error

09

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

As an art connoisseur, there is nothing more engaging than visiting famous art galleries to enjoy and appreciate the work of great artists. Choose the correct option to replace the underlined segment and improve the given sentence:

1

There is nothing that is more engaging than

2

I do nothing more engaging other than

3

I know of nothing more engaging than

4

There is nothing engaging for me other than

10

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence. You are paying attention to your studies than you used to do.

1

Noun

2

Pronoun

3

Verb

4

Adjective

11

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

Choose the correct option which improves the sentence grammatically. He saw looking through the window, the beggar standing right there.

1

He saw the beggar looking through the window, standing right there.

2

He looking through the window saw the beggar standing right there.

3

Looking through the window, he saw the beggar standing right there.

4

No improvement.

12

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

Out of the following options choose the correct sentence:

1

Background music, such as Mozart's Symphony positively effects the cognitive abilities of many students while it has a contrary affect on some others.

2

Background music, such as Mozort's symphony positively effects the cognitive abilities of many students while it has a contrary effect on many others.

3

Background music, such as Mozort's symphony positively affects cognitive abilities of many students while it has a contrary effect on many others.

4

Background music, such as Mozort's symphony positively affects cognitive abilities of many students while it has a contrary effect on many others.

13

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

Find out which part of the following sentence has an error:

1

None of the students in the class

2

were able to

3

understand the problem

4

no error

14

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

Choose the correct sentence:

1

He shudders at the memory and wakes up dazed.

2

He shudders with the memory and wakes up dazed.

3

He shudders over the memory and wakes up dazed.

4

He shudders in the memory and wakes up dazed.

15

PYQ 2023

medium

english ID: cuet-pg-

Replace the underlined part of the sentence with the correct option: My mother bought ice-cream for my sister and me, but she didn't buy one herself .

1

for my sister and me, but she didn't buy herself one

2

for my sister and me, but she didn't buy one for herself

3

for my sister and myself, but she didn't buy one for herself

4

for my sister and I, but she didn't buy one for her