Sentence Improvement Set 5

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. Rachna would often reminisce about her college days.
(a) forget
(b) recall the past
(c) reexamine
(d) remark
(e) review

Q2. In Maharashtra, the turmoil in the education system has percolated right down to the pre-primary level.
(a) state of confusion
(b) state of uproar
(c) state of negligence
(d) state of changes
(e) state of stagnation

Q3. The hill station has lost its allure on account of ugly structures mushrooming all over the place.
(a) peace
(b) attraction
(c) situation
(d) scenery
(e) purpose

Q4. The presence of hawkers on footpaths hinders both pedestrian and vehicular movement.
(a) buyers
(b) vendors
(c) beggars
(d) rag pickers
(e) consumers

Q5. The woman castigated herself for being unduly worried and angry.
(a) advertise
(b) criticized
(c) killed
(d) appreciated
(e) cut

Answers:

1)b         2)a         3)b          4)b           5)b

Preeti Singh

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