CBSE Class 9 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) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

Question. He had hardly gone when his friend came.
(a) Hardly he had gone
(b) He had gone hardly
(c) Hardly had he gone
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Neither Ted nor Johan are going.
(a) have been going
(b) were going
(c) is going
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. You have played instead of worked
(a) working
(b) having worked
(c) being worked
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the following questions, a sentence/a pair 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 i needed, your answer is (d).

Question. One of my neighbours will sell his house who is going abroad
(a) One of my neighbours will who is going abroad sell his house.
(b) One who is going abroad of my neighbours will sell his house.
(c) One of my neighbours who is going abroad will sell his house.
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. There are many species o parakeets in India, the recognizable being the Rose-ringed parakeet.
(a) more recognizable
(b) more recognized
(c) most recognizable
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. You cannot pass as long as you study.
(a) provided
(b) unless
(c) less
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. They sat by the river bank with their legs remaining in the water.
(a) swimming
(b) dangling
(c) washing
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. A buffalo cannot defend a buffalo against lion.
(a) A buffalo cannot defend another buffalo against a lion.
(b) Buffalo cannot defend buffalo against lions.
(c) Buffalo cannot defend a buffalo against lion.
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. I sat down on the bench to look at the trophy I won as a prize.
(a) I sat down on the bench to look at the trophy I had won as a prize.
(b) I sat down on the bench to look at the trophy I have won as a prize.
(c) I sat down on the bench to look at the trophy I had to win as a prize.
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

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

Question. I like tea and I like coffee.
(a) tea to coffee
(b) tea after coffee
(c) both tea and coffee
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. They are bringing down the old bridge to build a new one.
(a) destroying
(b) damaging
(c) demolishing
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Maggie took a hot bath because she was working in the garden all afternoon.
(a) is
(b) has
(c) had been
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The country faced a rainfall deficit of eight per cent after the four month long southwest monsoon.
(a) during the
(b) at the end of the
(c) for the
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Children with disabilities and special needs also have the right to education just like normal children.
(a) just as normal children do
(b) even as normal children are doing
(c) along with normal children
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. He was too glad to see his friend.
(a) very glad
(b) so glad
(c) to glad
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. All his efforts to find his lost child were in vain.
(a) vein
(b) wane
(c) vain
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. He is so intelligent that he could win the quiz competition.
(a) will
(b) can
(c) should
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. The demonstration passed away peacefully.
(a) passed out
(b) passed
(c) passed on
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. They have not spoken to each other since they quarrelled.
(a) for
(b) because
(c) ever since
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. I walked back home after the movie yesterday night.
(a) last night
(b) previous night
(c) that night
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. Last evening I went to the optician and bought spectacles.
(a) a spectacle
(b) two spectacles
(c) a pair of spectacles
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. He came despite of his busy schedule.
(a) nevertheless
(b) but for
(c) in spite of
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The receptionist asked the patient, “Who recommended you to Dr Paulson?”
(a) introduced
(b) referred
(c) alluded
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Seeing that she is very tired walked out of the room and lei her sleep.
(a) Seeing that she are very tired
(b) Seeing that she was very tired
(c) Seeing she is tired
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b), (c) and (d) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

Question. He told his tale of woe with tears in his eyes.
(a) narrated
(b) recited
(c) was telling
(d) narrate
Answer : A

Question. I prefer tea more than coffee.
(a) than
(b) to
(c) better than
(d) much more than
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).Hence, the correct option is ( a).

Question. She is quite well now, except a slight cold.
(a) except for a slight cold
(b) excepting a slight cold
(c) excepting have a slight cold
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The commoners joined the king’s army at crushing the rebels
(a) without
(b) in
(c) into
(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. I wish I knew what is wrong with my car.
(a) I wish I knew what was wrong with my car.
(b) I wish I had known what is wrong with my car.
(c) I wish I know what is wrong with my car.
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Just before he died, Amar, who is a poet, wrote this poem.
(a) Amar wrote this poem who is a poet, just before he died.
(b) Just before he died, Amar, who was a poet, wrote this poem.
(c) Amar, who is a poet, wrote this poem just before he died.
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The flag will be risen on the 15th of August.
(a) The flag will be raised on the 15th of August.
(b) The flag will be roused on the 15th of August.
(c) The flag will be rising on the 15th of August.
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. If I had the money I would have bought the house.
(a) If I have had the money I would have bought the house.
(b) If I had had the money I would have bought the house.
(c) If I have the money I would have bought the house.
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Don’t sit in the grass. It’s wet.
(a) beside
(b) by the side of
(c) on
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The game is more important than the winning of the prize.
(a) Gaming is more important than winning of the prize.
(b) The gaming is more important than the winning of the prize.
(c) The game is more important than winning of the prize.
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The actor is out of jail, and not exactly a free man, since he will be under house arrest for an additional 90 days.
(a) if not exactly a free man
(b) but not exactly a free man
(c) though exactly a free man
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. Some players on the team suffer from chronic knee problems and will not play in the next playoff.
(a) Some players on the team suffers
(b) Some player on the team suffered
(c) Some player on the team suffer
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. Sushma has wisdom, charm and she has a good sense of humour.
(a) has a good sense of humour
(b) Sushma had a good sense of humour
(c) a good sense of humour
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. They knocked down ten houses when they built the new road.
(a) pulled down
(b) ruptured
(c) removed
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In each of the following questions, 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 fronds of the coconut tree make a gentle musical note when the wind blows.
(a) music note
(b) music sound
(c) musical sound
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. The President shook hands with all the persons on the dais.
(a) shook hands with all
(b) shook hands with each of the’ persons
(c) shook hands with everyone
(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. Complete the formalities of registration of the workshop before you enter the hall.
(a) formalities to register for
(b) formalities to registering for
(c) formalities of registration for
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. If a man remains as careful as he is in the beginning, there will be no failure.
(a) he was in the beginning
(b) he in the beginning
(c) he at the beginning
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) and (d) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

Question. The teacher told that Monday would be a holiday
(a) is telling
(b) has told
(c) said
(d) might tell
Answer : C

Question. We have to respect our elders.
(a) should
(b) may
(c) can
(d) better
Answer : A

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 gentry of the town was invited.
(a) is invited
(b) has been invited
(c) were invited
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. After the written exam, you will also have an oral exam.
(a) practical
(b) viva voce
(c) vocal
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. The regular use of alcohol, only in small quantities, tends to cause mischief in many ways to various organs of the body.
(a) though in small quantities
(b) even in a little quantity
(c) even in small quantities
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. If you were the Prime Minister India what steps would you have taken to end unemployment?
(a) will you take
(b) will you be taking
(c) would you take
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. A high school student is not eve understanding the basics i Chemistry and Physics.
(a) does not understand even
(b) was not even understanding
(c) has even not understood
(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. The offer is very good so can’t be true.
(a) so good to
(b) rather good to
(c) too good to
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Sujata was junior to me in college.
(a) junior than
(b) junior most to
(c) junior of
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. My friend went abroad last week.
(a) has gone
(b) went to
(c) had gone
(d) No improvement
Answer : D

Question. One of my teacher has received the Sahitya Akademi award.
(a) the teacher
(b) my teachers
(c) teacher
(d) No improvement
Answer : B

Question. If I had gone to Mumbai, I would surely bring your books.
(a) would have surely brought
(b) could have surely brought
(c) might have brought
(d) No improvement
Answer : A

Question. The bell was ringing and ringing but no one picked up the phone.
(a) rang and rang
(b) rang repeatedly
(c) was ringing repeatedly
(d) No improvement
Answer : C

Question. Sachin Tendulkar has completed hundred centuries, hasn’t he?
(a) has he?
(b) isn’t it?
(c) didn’t he?
(d) No improvement
Answer : D