Sentence Improvement Set 4
Directions (Q. 1-5): In this question, a sentence with four words in bold type is given. One of these four words given in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. That word is your answer. If all the words given in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark ‘All correct’ as your answer.
Q1.The Vatican was our final stop in Italy before we embarked on our journey homeward.
(a) decided
(b) pursued
(c) proceeded
(d) started
(e) concluded
Q2.The cosmetic preparations that are used for beautifying oneself have deleterious effects.
(a) harmful
(b) unpredictable
(c) tremendous
(d) beneficial
(e) lasting
Q3. Komal, a graduate in marketing, has been obsessed with songs since the age of 10.
(a) captivated
(b) disturbed
(c) continually preoccupied
(d) shrouded
(e) confronted
Q4. With his cunning business acumen he had amassed a large fortune.
(a) power
(b) capability
(c) accountability
(d) competition
(e) astuteness
Q5. Sleep eluded the worried student and he went out for a breath of fresh air.
(a) shadowed
(b) lacked
(c) evaded
(d) seized
(e) neglected
Answers:
1)e 2)e 3)b 4)d 5)a
