Sentence Correction Questions and Answers Part-5

1. We can not always convey ourselves in simple sentences.
a) cannot always convey
b) can not always express
c) cannot always express
d) can not always communicate

Answer: c

2. What does agonise me most is not this criticism, but the trivial reason behind it.
a) most agonising me
b) agonises me most
c) agonising me most
d) I most agonised

Answer: b

3. As there was no time, the remaining items were deferred into the next meeting.
a) are deferred till
b) were deferred till
c) were deferred to
d) had deferred with

Answer: b

4. Despite of their differences on matters of principles, they all agree on the demand of hike is salary?
a) Despite their
b) Despite of the
c) Despite for their
d) Despite off their

Answer: a

5. The man who has committed such a serious crime must get the mostly severe punishment.
a) be getting the mostly severely
b) get the most severe
c) have got the most severely
d) have been getting the severe most

Answer: b

6. The train will leave at 8.30 pm, we have been ready by 7.30pm so that, we can reach the station in time.
a) were
b) must be
c) are
d) should have

Answer: b

7. All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
a) level with
b) levelling with
c) levelled for
d) No correction required

Answer: d

8. Ramesh is as tall if not, taller than Mahesh.
a) not as tall but
b) not so tall but as
c) as tall as, if not
d) as if not

Answer: c

9. He hesitated to listen to what his brother was saying.
a) hesitated listen to
b) hesitates to listening
c) is hesitated to listen to
d) No correction required

Answer: d

10. The prosecution failed in establish in every case today.
a) to
b) on
c) as
d) upon

Answer: a