CBSE Class 3 English Improvement of Sentences MCQs

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).

Question. How many country are there in Europe?
(a) countries are their in
(b) country are there on
(c) countries are there in
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. We stayed in Mumbai in five days.
(l) with
(b) for
(c) at
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The medicine must be take by you.
(a) takes
(b) taken
(c) taking
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The Sutlej has changed its path.
(a) journey
(b) course
(c) line
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose ‘No Improvement’.

Question. Covering thirty kilometres in thirty minutes are not a great distance using a brand new car.
(a) aren’t a great distance
(b) is no distance
(c) No improvement
(d) is not a great distance
Answer : D

Question. Years ago, I met a man which was President and Chairman of the board of a company.
(a) Whom
(b) No improvement
(c) Who
(d) Whose
Answer : C

Question. Where are you coming from?
(a) No Improvement
(b) do you come from
(c) were you from
(d) you are coming from
Answer : B

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed your answer is No improvement.

Question. Journalism and medicine would be two of his career options.
(a) No improvement
(b) could be
(c) will be
(d) might be
Answer : D

Question. No economist can accurately foresee whether tax will go up or down.
(a) expect
(b) anticipate
(c) No improvement
(d) obviate
Answer : B

Question. One should keep their word.
(a) One’s
(b) his
(c) everyone’s
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose “No improvement” option.

Question. Either Kiran or Mala is sure to be chosen for the school debate team.
(a) Either Kiran or Mala are sure to
(b) Either Kiran nor Mala are sure to
(c) Either Kiran or Mala will
(d) No Improvement
Answer : C

Question. Tom was standing besides the schoolhouse poster, when the ball rolled towards him.
(a) standing beside the school-house poster
(b) stand besides the school house poster
(c) stood beside the school-house poster
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. No sane person or government can tolerate terrorists of any degree or kind.
(a) terrorism of any degree or kind
(b) terrorise of any degree or kind
(c) torture of any degree or kind
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Saibal has got an extensive to finish writing his thesis.
(a) an extended
(b) an extention
(c) an extension
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. She stood by him under all conditions and undaunted by anything.
(a) without reserve
(b) without hesitation
(c) through thick and thin
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Sheela was reprimanded by the school Marshall for coming lately to school.
(a) to school lately
(b) late to school
(c) to school later
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Kunal looked very manliness in his police uniform.
(a) manliness
(b) man-like
(c) manly
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The school was very co-operation when we made a documentary film there.
(a) very cooperator
(b) very cooperative
(c) very cooperated
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. “I would like to tell you about this my friend,” said John.
(a) this friend of mine
(b) the friend of mine
(c) this friend
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The boat was drowned.
(a) was sunk
(b) was drown
(c) was sink
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/ part of the sentence which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.

Question. He parts his hair in the centre.
(a) at the centre
(b) near the centre
(c) in the middle
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I can’t allow to make jokes in the class.
(a) cut
(b) crack
(c) break
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. Shut the window; it is fairly cold.
(a) quiet
(b) quite
(c) rather
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. She is the lady who will inaugurate the exhibition.
(a) declare the exhibition open
(b) start the exhibition
(c) begin the exhibition
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. He avoids to speak to me.
(a) to talk
(b) speaking
(c) speech
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. A major water pollutant due to the growth of large cities is the sewages.
(a) a sewage
(b) a sewages
(c) the sewage
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I have just taken my meals.
(a) I have just had my food
(b) I am done with my meals
(c) I finished my meals
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. I stayed at Henry house for a week.
(a) Henry’s home
(b) Henry’s
(c) Henry home
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The warden told the boys to quickly clean their rooms.
(a) clean their rooms hastily
(b) clean their rooms quickly
(c) cleanse their rooms quickly
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. I needn’t get up early tomorrow, shouldn’t I?
(a) don’t I
(b) do I
(c) need I
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

In the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is written in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose ‘No Improvement’.

Question. He only married her for her money.
(a) He married her for her money only.
(b) He married her only for her money.
(c) No improvement
(d) Only for her money he married her.
Answer : B

Question. Please send the letter on the address given below.
(a) to
(b) No improvement
(c) at
(d) upon
Answer : C

Question. The two thieves distributed the loot between themselves.
(a) with themselves
(b) amongst themselves
(c) among themselves
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The equipment were faulty.
(a) equipment were
(b) equipment are
(c) equipment was
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Plants cannot grow without sunshine.
(a) No improvement
(b) Plants can thrive in the sun.
(c) Plants cannot grow on a cloudy day.
(d) Plants do not live in darkness.
Answer : A

Question. The gold is a precious metal.
(a) No improvement
(b) A gold
(c) An old
(d) Gold
Answer : D

Question. Old habits die hardly.
(a) No improvement
(b) die much hardly
(c) die hard
(d) die too hard
Answer : C

Question. He is known by others.
(a) for
(b) among
(c) to
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. They tried to win control of the company from their step brothers.
(a) inherit
(b) swindle
(c) wrest
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Mr Bharath was a professor whom all students respected.
(a) looked up to
(b) looked up
(c) No Improvement
(d) looked over
Answer : C

Question. The criminal must be killed.
(a) hanged
(b) murdered
(c) hung
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. My daughter is going to take her final examination next month.
(a) undertake
(b) No improvement
(c) appear
(d) give
Answer : D

Question. My father advised me to shun bad peers.
(a) escape
(b) leave
(c) avoid
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. All these events are associated like links in a chain.
(a) attached
(b) bracketed
(c) No improvement
(d) concatenated
Answer : D

Question. She is improving her pronunciation of English with a view to become a newsreader.
(a) No improvement
(b) be becoming
(c) have become
(d) becoming
Answer : D

Question. The kingfisher is a bird founded most in the Eastern Hemisphere, especially in the southeast Asian countries.
(a) a bird find mostly
(b) a bird mostly founded
(c) a bird found mostly
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Instead of his hard work, he did not succeed.
(a) In spite of
(b) In case of
(c) In respect of
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Seeing no way to escape, the thief suited to the Inspector.
(a) shooted
(b) surrendered
(c) supplied
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. If you want to catch the first flight you may leave now.
(a) must
(b) ought to
(c) No improvement
(d) could
Answer : A

Question. Manoj is so credible that he immediately believed my story.
(a) No improvement
(b) credulous
(c) innocent
(d) creditable
Answer : B

Question. Thomas Carful the gunman killing two persons near the Texas A & M University, asked forgive ness for shooting the officers.
(a) who killed
(b) who has killed
(c) No improvement
(d) who had killed
Answer : D

Question. I want to dispose off all my old furniture immediately
(a) dispose
(b) disposed off
(c) dispose of
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/ part of the sentence which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is ‘No Improvement’.

Question. Many a man have died of cancer.
(a) No improvement
(b) have died from
(c) have been dying of
(d) has died of
Answer : D

Question. I want to admit in a university in the US.
(a) go
(b) enter
(c) enroll
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. He was a failure at art but his last piece was so beautiful that no one could believe he had painted it.
(a) breath taking enough to be unreal.
(b) indeed a masterpiece !
(c) very realistic and unbelievable.
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. This matter admits no excuse.
(a) admits for
(b) No improvement
(c) admits of
(d) admits to
Answer : C

Question. was greatly shocked by the most ruthless murder.
(a) gruesome
(b) shocking
(c) loathsome
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. She is annoying that her father had not accepted her suggestion.
(a) was to annoy
(b) had to annoy
(c) No improvement
(d) was annoyed
Answer : D

Question. If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before going to bed.
(a) If the room was brighter
(b) If the room are brighter
(c) Had the room been brighter
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. He has composed a beautiful song.
(a) penned
(b) written
(c) jotted down
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The old car thumped along over the stony road.
(a) creaked
(b) crawled
(c) chugged
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. No sooner had he reaching the station than the train began to move.
(a) No sooner had he reach the station than the train begins to move.
(b) No sooner did he reaching the station than the train began to move.
(c) No sooner had he reached the station than the train began to move.
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. My father has been advised to reduce smoking.
(a) cut down
(b) No improvement
(c) lower down
(d) reduce down
Answer : A

Question. Sincerity is always appreciated.
(a) enhanced
(b) enjoyed
(c) waited
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. Listen attention to what I say.
(a) attentively
(b) attend
(c) attentive
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. My sister does not know whether tomorrow can be a holiday for her.
(a) whether tomorrow is a holiday to her
(b) whether tomorrow will be a holiday for her
(c) No improvement
(d) whether tomorrow is a holiday for her.
Answer : D

Question. Honesty is more superior than riches.
(a) far superior than
(b) No improvement
(c) more superior to
(d) superior to
Answer : D

Question. A hand pump is very easy to work and it can be fitted in every house.
(a) No improvement
(b) can be fits
(c) could be fitting
(d) can be fitting
Answer : A

Question. The criminal was hung to death.
(a) hunged
(b) hang
(c) No improvement
(d) hanged
Answer : D

Question. What does agonies me most is not this criticism, but the trivial reason behind it.
(a) No improvement
(b) most agonizing me
(c) agonizes me most
(d) most agonized me
Answer : C

Question. They have not and cannot be in the good books of the coach because they lack discipline.
(a) No improvement
(b) have not been and can never be
(c) have not and can never be
(d) have not and can never been
Answer : B

Question. The Louvre, a museum known to everyone in the world, is in Paris.
(a) a world-renowned museum
(b) No improvement
(c) a globally known museum
(d) a world-famous museum
Answer : D

Question. The sun will not rise before an hour.
(a) arise in an hour
(b) rise in an hour
(c) rises for an hour
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Heartfelt prayers to God will always have expected results.
(a) have amazing results
(b) No improvement
(c) have good results
(d) have desired results
Answer : D