CBSE Class 6 English Improvement of Sentences MCQs

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 at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

Question. The student’s interest raised by an article he had read.
(a) quickened
(b) multiplied
(c) increased
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. This telephone number is not existing.
(a) has not existed
(b) has not been existing
(c) does not exist
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Would it be impertinent to ask why you are leaving?
(a) if asking why you are leave
(b) for asking why you are leave
(c) to asking why you are leave
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. We have to know that we can achieve things slowly and gradually, not overnight.
(a) would know that
(b) had to know that
(c) must know that
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Rajesh’s ability to use the local language surprised me.
(a) knowing of
(b) confidence with
(c) familiarity with
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I usually did not take sugar in my tea.
(a) do not take
(b) do not takes
(c) have not taken
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Unless they modify the system, our future generations will suffer.
(a) Unless the system is modified
(b) Unless the system will be modified
(c) If the system will not be modified
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. We did not see this movie yet.
(a) never seen
(b) have not seen
(c) never have seen
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The sight of the lizard is hateful tome.
(a) repulsion
(b) repulsive
(c) repulse
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. During his long discourse, he did not touch the central idea of the topic.
(a) touch
(b) touch up
(c) touch upon/on
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

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

Question. The old man is addicted to staging.
(a) is fond of singing
(b) is used to singing
(c) likes singing
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. We were not used to get up early.
(a) used to getting up
(b) getting up
(c) used to be up
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The most important aspect for life is to be humble.
(a) asset of
(b) aspect of
(c) extract of
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. A group of fish is swimming in the pond.
(a) swarm
(b) collection
(c) school
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Your dress is the same like mine.
(a) the same as
(b) as same as
(c) similar like
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

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

Question. The speaker got confused, and started to contradict himself.
(a) oppose himself
(b) argue against
(c) reject
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The number of people going abroad for vacations is ever increasing every year.
(a) ever increasing
(b) increasing
(c) shooting
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Looking at the pictures of his old home made him nostalgic.
(a) romantic
(b) historical
(c) philosophic
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. I met him in the way.
(a) on the way
(b) at the way
(c) during the way
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. I shall appreciate if you kindly accept my proposal.
(a) I would appreciate if
(b) I shall appreciate it if
(c) I would have appreciate if
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Rajesh is not very-well these days.
(a) in poverty
(b) unwell
(c) indifferent
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Nothing about the accident has come to her knowledge.
(a) was learnt by her
(b) has been known by her
(c) is known to her
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Will you let me borrow some money in this hour of need?
(a) lend me some rupees
(b) let me borrow a few rupees
(c) lend me some money
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The autumn season of Parliament will begin on Monday.
(a) session
(b) cession
(c) mission
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The boy said that he has read the book.
(a) he has already read
(b) he had read
(c) he has finished to read
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

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 at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

Question. The visitors arrived at a lucky moment.
(a) an opportunistic
(b) an opportunity
(c) an opportune
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The government can see scarcely any valid reason to launch an inquiry.
(a) cannot scarcely see any valid reason
(b) can see any valid reason scarcely
(c) can scarcely see any valid reason
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Henry is taking John for tea.
(a) taking John on tea
(b) taking John to tea
(c) taking John at tea
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The medicines made miracles and healed me in two days.
(a) The medicines brought miracles
(b) The medicines worked miracles
(c) The medicine performed miracles
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Any of these two books is good.
(a) Any of this
(b) Either of these
(c) Any other of this
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The report highlights a number of instance of injustice.
(a) highlight a number of instances of injustice
(b) highlights a numbers of instances of injustice
(c) highlights a number of instances of injustice
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. He was for a time our captain.
(a) for some time
(b) once
(c) at any time
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. He made the utmost effort to save us.
(a) an all-out
(b) an altered
(c) an intentional
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. He belongs to a rich family.
(a) a well-to-do family
(b) an upper class family
(c) a well-known family
(d) No improvement’
Answer : A

Question. Suraj looked at Sunil with a question.
(a) questioningly
(b) questionably
(c) wistfully
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Beloved are given alternatives to the bold sentence/ part of the sentence at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative In case no improvement is needed, you answer is (d).

Question. This crime makes a man frame for transportation till his life
(a) to transportation to life
(b) for transportation for life
(c) to transportation for life
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I don’t think many people will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow. I, but for one, have to be in Chennai
(a) so for one
(b) rather for one
(c) for one
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. My visits to my family are a few and far between.
(a) few and a far between
(b) few and far between
(c) few or far between
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Their friendship will not last through long time.
(a) last through a long time
(b) last through
(c) last long
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. All these articles are kept in a tin box to prevent from Spoiling of damp in rainy season.
(a) prevent them from spoiling by damp
(b) prevent them being spoiled by damp
(c) prevent them from spoiling of damp
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Your previous project was only failed because you did not persevere yourself in it.
(a) failed only because you did not persevere.
(b) failed only because you did not persevere for it.
(c) only failed because you did not persevere.
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. I had more sympathy with you, my friend.
(a) have a more sympathy
(b) have much sympathy
(c) had much sympathy
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The bank manager was given a holiday and so he resolved to go for hitch-hiking.
(a) with hitch-hiking
(b) for the hitch-hiking
(c) hitch-hiking
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Our big iron gate jingles on its hinges as it is opened.
(a) clangs
(b) grates
(c) bangs
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Although other parts the world 20 per cent of the farm area is owned by women, in India women own less than 7 per cent.
(a) If in other parts of
(b) However some parts of
(c) While in other parts of
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

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

Question. He will revise it when he is comes back.
(a) when he come back
(b) on coming back
(c) when he came back
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The members of the student’s union did not give the examination in protest.
(a) did not write
(b) did not sit for
(c) did not show up for
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.
(a) noisy
(b) irritating
(c) talkative
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. James epitomizes everything that a leader should be.
(a) worships
(b) loves
(c) adores
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The businessman is respectively connected.
(a) respectfully
(b) respectably
(c) receptively
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

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

Question. Loose tea leaves are kept in a tea box.
(a) tin
(b) cozy
(c) caddy
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Shakespeare is greater than any other poet.
(a) greater than many poets
(b) greater as any other poet
(c) greater than all poets
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. I saw the woman whom yon said lived next door.
(a) that you said live next door
(b) who you said lived next door
(c) which you said lived next door
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. A thousand rupees are all that he wants.
(a) are
(b) was
(c) is
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I have never been hearing from him since he left for America.
(a) have never heard
(b) have never been hearing
(c) was never heard
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The camera I bought recently is not convenient.
(a) easy to use
(b) hard to use
(c) difficult to use
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. You are a mechanic, aren’t you?
(a) wasn’t
(b) isn’t
(c) are
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. Sincere workers do not rest till they have reached perfection in their work.
(a) they had achieved
(b) they have achieved
(c) they having reached
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The interesting tale had its beginning more than fifty years ago.
(a) began
(b) was started
(c) initiated
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. One of her friends had just got down from the bus.
(a) alighted from
(b) arrived in
(c) landed from
(d) No improvement
Answer : A