6. He sent a word to me that he would be coming late.
(a) sent word
(b) had sent a word
(c) sent words
(d) No improvement
7. The poor villagers have waited in the bitter cold for more than 4 hours now.
(a) have been waiting
(b) had waited
(c) has been waiting
(d) No improvement
8. If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.
(a) If the room was brighter
(b) If the room are brighter
(c) Had the room been brighter
(d) No improvement
9. his powerful desire brought about his downfall.
(a) His intense desire
(b) His desire for power
(c) His fatal desire
(d) No improvement
10. As he is past his teens now, he can look for himself.
(a) after
(b) to
(c) around
(d) No improvement
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