CBSE Class 7 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 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 girl filled the pitcher for water.
(a) in
(b) of
(c) with
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Walk carefully lest you do not fall.
(a) lest you might not fall
(b) lest you fall
(c) lest you should not fall
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Please tell the story in a nutshell.
(a) In nutshell
(b) in the nutshell
(c) in nutshells
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The housing problem in Mumbai becomes more serious.
(a) is becoming
(b) has become
(c) become
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. If he would have tried he would have succeeded.
(a) had tried
(b) is tried
(c) was tried
(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 at (a) (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

Question. He makes excellent portraits.
(a) paints
(b) portrays
(c) illustrates
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The dog bite him.
(a) beat him
(b) bit him
(c) bitten him
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Students will have to take the test again tomorrow.
(a) apply the test
(b) avoid the test
(c) retain the test
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The innocence of the child was obliterated due to hard labour.
(a) maintained
(b) increased
(c) destroyed
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. He was given a lot of pressure to sign the deed.
(a) told
(b) forced
(c) asked
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

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 difficulty level of this problem is extremely great.
(a) perplexity
(b) hindrance
(c) intricacy
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The cooking soup on the stove got burnt.
(a) The soup cooking on the stove got burnt.
(b) The soup which has been cooking on the stove gets burnt.
(c) The soup which have been cooking on the stove got burnt
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. Diamonds are eternal.
(a) enduring
(b) forever
(c) imperishable
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I have studied such characters at close hand.
(a) close to hand
(b) at close quarters
(c) close off hand
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. I must quit the job now if I prefer a better one.
(a) It’s time I quit the job if I prefer a better one
(b) It’s time I quit the better job if I prefer
(c) It’s time the job quits me before I get the better job
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined sentence/ 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. She prefers tea than coffee.
(a) tea to
(b) tea over
(c) tea more than
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Mutual shakes of hands was exchanged.
(a) Both shakes of hands was carried.
(b) The handshakes were exchanged.
(c) They shook hands with each other.
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The incident made a deep impression on me.
(a) rounded
(b) profound
(c) slight
(d) No improvement
Answer : A,B

Question. He, I, She and They cooked the food.
(a) I, He, She and They cooked the food.
(b) They, I, He and She cooked the food.
(c) He, She, They and I cooked the food.
(d) No improvement.
Answer : C

Question. The newspaper report of the killing verified with the police findings.
(a) authenticated
(b) corroborated
(c) confirmed
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The saint said that men are mortal.
(a) said that men is mortal
(b) advised men are mortal
(c) said that men were mortal
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. There is no alternate offered to us.
(a) way
(b) solution
(c) choice
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The voluntary organization appealed to the people to come forward to help the victims and said that each may contribute what they can.
(a) each may contribute what he can
(b) each may contribute what they can
(c) each may contribute what each one can
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. There is no escape in the container for the water to flow.
(a) outlet
(b) inlet
(c) drainage
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The problem was so complicated to be solved in a day.
(a) too
(b) very
(c) much
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given I alternatives to the underlined 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. Presently, she is busy composing the music for her next play.
(a) At the present
(b) In the present
(c) At present
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Modern medicine promotes good health.
(a) means
(b) preaches about
(c) praises
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Despite having many other opportunities, he went for Police Service.
(a) liked
(b) opted
(c) selected
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. I love him because he is a good man by heart.
(a) at heart
(b) of heart
(c) in heart
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The editor gave me a time line to finish the article.
(a) guideline
(b) deadline
(c) decline
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

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. Ram filled ink into his pen before leaving for school.
(a) filled ink in his pen
(b) filled ink on his pen
(c) filled his pen with ink
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The toys he bought for Suzy are too good to be cheap.
(a) are so much good to be cheap
(b) were so good to be cheap
(c) are so good that to be cheap
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. I did one mistake in the dictation test today.
(a) I made a mistake in
(b) I did a mistake at
(c) I did a mistake in
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. John has been detained at a meeting.
(a) by the meeting
(b) in meeting
(c) on a meeting
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The butler was as devoted as a faithful dog.
(a) a faithful cat
(b) a faithful friend
(c) a faithful pet
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The government representative furnished the reporters all details.
(a) provided the reporters all details
(b) furnished the reporters with all the details
(c) furnished reporters all details
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. It was raining so heavily yesterday that I could not move out for my usual walk.
(a) 1 could not go out for my usual walk
(b) I could not go to my usual walk
(c) I could not move for my usual walk
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. There is an error in grammar in this sentence.
(a) a written error
(b) a grammatical error
(c) a grammar error
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. He denied that he had not forged my signature.
(a) would not forge
(b) did not forge
(c) had forged
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. To his astonishment and admiration he got the information that it was only the picture of a curtain.
(a) found
(b) received the information
(c) saw clearly
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

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. He proved himself unique for he refused to go with the tide.
(a) go in the tide
(b) go against the tide
(c) go by the tide
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The building you are talking about is not existing.
(a) have not been existing
(b) does not exist
(c) has not been existing
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. His lecture was banned because of the bandh.
(a) called off
(b) disturbed
(c) interrupted
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Some people garner new experiences after retirement.
(a) episodes
(b) events
(c) happenings
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The deaf man asked me to speak up.
(a) speak in
(b) speak into
(c) speak down
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

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). Hence, the correct option is ( a).

Question. Renuka availed herself of all the leave to her credit.
(a) availed of
(b) availed
(c) availed to
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. One of my friends are going to Mumbai tomorrow.
(a) will
(b) is
(c) has been
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. I want you to clearly understand that excuses will not do.
(a) you clearly to understand
(b) to clearly understand you
(c) you to understand clearly
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I sat down to do my assignment. Instead of that, I watched a movie.
(a) I watched a movie instead
(b) And I watched a movie
(c) I began watching a movie
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The train was late for fifty minutes.
(a) behind
(b) by
(c) around
(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 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. The workers were bent at getting heir dues.
(a) bent for getting
(b) bent upon getting
(c) bent in getting
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Jatin’s case against Jagat was trivial.
(a) insignificant
(b) harmful
(c) tolerable
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. How can one adjust among a passive lot?
(a) people who are cold and without feeling
(b) A lot of crowd
(c) Indolent people
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Her activities are limited only to cooking and washing clothes.
(a) limited by
(b) limited to
(c) not limited to
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. My sister doesn’t have as much jewellery as my mother.
(a) My mother has jewellery but not more than my sister.
(b) My sister has too much jewellery.
(c) My mother has more jewellery than my sister.
(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. Since she directing the play for quite some time, she knows the actors really well.
(a) Since she has directed
(b) Since she has been directing
(c) Since she was directing
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. She is scrutinizing hard for the final examination.
(a) recollecting
(b) recapitulating
(c) revising
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 1603.
(a) later
(b) latest
(c) latter
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.
(a) only long as
(b) too long as
(c) so long as
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.
(a) treated us to
(b) treated us for
(c) treated us by
(d) No improvement
Answer : A