Sentence Correction » Exercise – 1
Directions : In the following questions, some part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part, which can correct the sentence grammatically. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, then choose the option d which is ‘No improvement’ as the answer.
1. Will you help me wash away after the meal ?
(a) wash off
(b) wash out
(c) wash up
(d) No improvement
2. She has not written to me or to some of her other friends since leaving the country.
(a) one of her
(b) any of her
(c) none of her
(d) No improvement
3. He claimed that he was senior than me.
(a) senior over
(b) senior by
(c) senior to
(d) No improvement
4. There is absolutely no reason to cal l his statement to question.
(a) under question
(b) out of question
(c) into question
(d) No improvement
5. Let’s go for a picnic, shouldn’t we ?
(a) won’t
(b) shan’t
(c) shall
(d) No improvement
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