Sentence Improvement Questions and Answers(MCQ)

Sentence Improvement MCQs | General English Quiz test important areas of English grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, usage, tenses, prepositions, articles, subject-verb agreement, conditionals, modifiers, infinitives, gerunds and common grammatical errors.

The following 100 questions are designed in a competitive-exam style. Each question has four options and a clear explanation of the correct improvement.

Q1. He has been living in this city since five years.

A. He is living in this city since five years.

B. He has been living in this city for five years.

C. He had been living in this city since five years.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. He has been living in this city for five years.

Explanation: “For” is used with a period of time, while “since” is used with a specific point of time. “Five years” is a duration.

Q2. She did not knew the answer.

A. She does not knew the answer.

B. She did not known the answer.

C. No improvement

D. She did not know the answer.

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Answer: D. She did not know the answer.

Explanation: After “did,” the main verb must be in its base form. Therefore, “know” is correct.

Q3. Each of the players have received a medal.

A. Each of the players has received a medal.

B. Each of the players are receiving a medal.

C. Each of the players have receive a medal.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. Each of the players has received a medal.

Explanation: “Each” is singular and takes a singular verb. Hence, “has” is correct.

Q4. Neither of the answers are correct.

A. Neither of the answers have correct.

B. No improvement

C. Neither of the answers is correct.

D. Neither of the answers were correct.

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Answer: C. Neither of the answers is correct.

Explanation: “Neither” is treated as singular in standard competitive-exam grammar, so it takes “is.”

Q5. The number of students are increasing every year.

A. The number of students are increased every year.

B. The number of students have increasing every year.

C. No improvement

D. The number of students is increasing every year.

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Answer: D. The number of students is increasing every year.

Explanation: “The number of” is singular and therefore takes a singular verb.

Q6. A number of candidates is absent today.

A. A number of candidates are absent today.

B. A number of candidates has absent today.

C. A number of candidates is being absent today.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. A number of candidates are absent today.

Explanation: “A number of” means “many” and takes a plural verb.

Q7. He is senior than me.

A. He is more senior than me.

B. He is senior from me.

C. He is senior to me.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. He is senior to me.

Explanation: “Senior” is followed by “to,” not “than,” in standard exam grammar.

Q8. She is good in mathematics.

A. She is good at mathematics.

B. She is good for mathematics.

C. No improvement

D. She is good on mathematics.

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Answer: A. She is good at mathematics.

Explanation: “Good at” is the standard expression used for skill or ability in a subject or activity.

Q9. He is capable to solve the problem.

A. He is capable for solving the problem.

B. No improvement

C. He is capable of solving the problem.

D. He is capable to solving the problem.

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Answer: C. He is capable of solving the problem.

Explanation: “Capable” is followed by “of” and a gerund: “capable of solving.”

Q10. She insisted to go alone.

A. She insisted to going alone.

B. She insisted on going alone.

C. She insisted for going alone.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. She insisted on going alone.

Explanation: The correct structure is “insist on + gerund.”

Q11. I look forward to meet you soon.

A. I look forward to met you soon.

B. I look forward for meeting you soon.

C. I look forward to meeting you soon.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. I look forward to meeting you soon.

Explanation: In “look forward to,” “to” is a preposition and is followed by a gerund.

Q12. He prevented me to enter the room.

A. He prevented me to entering the room.

B. He prevented me from entering the room.

C. He prevented me for entering the room.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. He prevented me from entering the room.

Explanation: The correct structure is “prevent + object + from + gerund.”

Q13. The teacher made him to apologize.

A. The teacher made him apologized.

B. The teacher made him apologizing.

C. No improvement

D. The teacher made him apologize.

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Answer: D. The teacher made him apologize.

Explanation: After the causative verb “make,” we use the object followed by the base form of the verb.

Q14. I would rather to stay at home.

A. I would rather stay at home.

B. I would rather staying at home.

C. I would rather to staying at home.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. I would rather stay at home.

Explanation: “Would rather” is followed by the base form of the verb.

Q15. He discussed about the issue with me.

A. He discussed for the issue with me.

B. He discussed the issue with me.

C. No improvement

D. He discussed about on the issue with me.

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Answer: B. He discussed the issue with me.

Explanation: “Discuss” is a transitive verb and takes a direct object. “About” is unnecessary here.

Q16. She resembles with her mother.

A. She resembles to her mother.

B. She resembles from her mother.

C. She resembles her mother.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. She resembles her mother.

Explanation: “Resemble” is a transitive verb and does not take “with” or “to.”

Q17. He entered into the room quietly.

A. He entered the room quietly.

B. He entered in the room quietly.

C. He entered to the room quietly.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. He entered the room quietly.

Explanation: “Enter” can take a direct object when it means “go into,” so “into” is unnecessary in this construction.

Q18. He is suffering with fever.

A. He is suffering of fever.

B. He is suffering from fever.

C. He is suffering by fever.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. He is suffering from fever.

Explanation: The standard expression is “suffer from” a disease or illness.

Q19. He congratulated me for my success.

A. He congratulated me with my success.

B. He congratulated me at my success.

C. No improvement

D. He congratulated me on my success.

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Answer: D. He congratulated me on my success.

Explanation: The correct preposition after “congratulate” is “on.”

Q20. He accused me for stealing the money.

A. He accused me of stealing the money.

B. He accused me with stealing the money.

C. He accused me to steal the money.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. He accused me of stealing the money.

Explanation: The correct structure is “accuse someone of something.”

Q21. He prefers tea than coffee.

A. He prefers tea from coffee.

B. He prefers tea over than coffee.

C. He prefers tea to coffee.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. He prefers tea to coffee.

Explanation: In standard competitive-exam grammar, “prefer” is followed by “to” when comparing two things.

Q22. He is married with a doctor.

A. He is married from a doctor.

B. He is married to a doctor.

C. He is married by a doctor.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. He is married to a doctor.

Explanation: The standard expression is “married to someone.”

Q23. She is addicted with social media.

A. She is addicted by social media.

B. No improvement

C. She is addicted to social media.

D. She is addicted for social media.

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Answer: C. She is addicted to social media.

Explanation: “Addicted” is followed by the preposition “to.”

Q24. He ordered for a cup of tea.

A. He ordered to a cup of tea.

B. He ordered for to a cup of tea.

C. No improvement

D. He ordered a cup of tea.

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Answer: D. He ordered a cup of tea.

Explanation: When “order” means to request something, it can take a direct object.

Q25. She returned back home late at night.

A. She returned home late at night.

B. She came returned home late at night.

C. She returned back to home late at night.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. She returned home late at night.

Explanation: “Return” already contains the meaning of going or coming back, so “back” is redundant.

Q26. He has gone to home.

A. He has gone in home.

B. He has gone home.

C. He has gone at home.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. He has gone home.

Explanation: When “home” is used to indicate direction, it generally does not take a preposition.

Q27. I have seen him yesterday.

A. I had seen him yesterday.

B. I have been seeing him yesterday.

C. I saw him yesterday.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. I saw him yesterday.

Explanation: A definite past-time expression such as “yesterday” normally requires the simple past tense.

Q28. When I reached the station, the train already left.

A. When I reached the station, the train has already left.

B. No improvement

C. When I reach the station, the train left.

D. When I reached the station, the train had already left.

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Answer: D. When I reached the station, the train had already left.

Explanation: The train’s departure happened before another past action, so the past perfect “had left” is appropriate.

Q29. I will call you when I will reach home.

A. I will call you when I reach home.

B. I will call you when I am reach home.

C. No improvement

D. I will call you when I reached home.

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Answer: A. I will call you when I reach home.

Explanation: In a future time clause beginning with “when,” the simple present is normally used.

Q30. If it will rain, we will stay at home.

A. If it rained, we will stay at home.

B. If it rains, we will stay at home.

C. If it will rains, we stay at home.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. If it rains, we will stay at home.

Explanation: In the first conditional, the “if” clause normally uses the simple present, while the main clause uses “will.”

Q31. If I was you, I would accept the offer.

A. If I am you, I would accept the offer.

B. If I had been you, I would accept the offer.

C. If I were you, I would accept the offer.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. If I were you, I would accept the offer.

Explanation: “Were” is traditionally used with “I” in hypothetical or unreal conditions.

Q32. Unless you do not work hard, you will not succeed.

A. Unless you will not work hard, you will not succeed.

B. Unless you work hard, you will not succeed.

C. Unless you did not work hard, you will not succeed.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. Unless you work hard, you will not succeed.

Explanation: “Unless” already expresses a negative condition, so an additional “not” is unnecessary here.

Q33. Had I knew the truth, I would have helped you.

A. Had I know the truth, I would have helped you.

B. No improvement

C. Had I known the truth, I would have helped you.

D. Had I knew the truth, I will have helped you.

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Answer: C. Had I known the truth, I would have helped you.

Explanation: “Had” is followed by the past participle. The past participle of “know” is “known.”

Q34. If I had money, I would have bought the car.

A. If I had had money, I would have bought the car.

B. If I have money, I would have bought the car.

C. If I had money, I will buy the car.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. If I had had money, I would have bought the car.

Explanation: “Would have bought” indicates a third conditional, so the if-clause requires the past perfect “had had.”

Q35. He suggested me to take rest.

A. He suggested me taking rest.

B. He suggested that I should take rest.

C. He suggested to me to take rest.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. He suggested that I should take rest.

Explanation: “Suggest” is not normally followed by “object + to-infinitive.” It can be followed by a clause or gerund.

Q36. He suggested to go by train.

A. He suggested to going by train.

B. No improvement

C. He suggested going by train.

D. He suggested go by train.

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Answer: C. He suggested going by train.

Explanation: “Suggest” can be followed by a gerund. Therefore, “suggested going” is correct.

Q37. I enjoy to read novels.

A. I enjoy reading novels.

B. I enjoy read novels.

C. No improvement

D. I enjoy to reading novels.

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Answer: A. I enjoy reading novels.

Explanation: “Enjoy” is followed by a gerund, not a “to-infinitive.”

Q38. He avoided to answer the question.

A. He avoided answer the question.

B. He avoided to answering the question.

C. He avoided answering the question.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. He avoided answering the question.

Explanation: “Avoid” is followed by a gerund.

Q39. She wants that I should accompany her.

A. She wants that me accompany her.

B. She wants me to accompany her.

C. She wants me accompanying her.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. She wants me to accompany her.

Explanation: The standard structure is “want + object + to-infinitive.”

Q40. The teacher asked me where was I going.

A. The teacher asked me where am I going.

B. The teacher asked me where I was going.

C. The teacher asked me where I am going.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. The teacher asked me where I was going.

Explanation: In an indirect question, normal statement word order is used: “where I was going,” not “where was I going.”

Q41. He asked me that whether I knew the answer.

A. He asked me whether I knew the answer.

B. He asked me whether did I know the answer.

C. He asked me that I knew the answer.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. He asked me whether I knew the answer.

Explanation: “That” is unnecessary before “whether” in an indirect yes/no question.

Q42. She said that she is tired.

A. She said that she has tired.

B. No improvement

C. She said that she was tired.

D. She said that she had tired.

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Answer: C. She said that she was tired.

Explanation: In standard reported speech, the present tense generally changes to the corresponding past tense when the reporting verb is in the past.

Q43. He said that he will come the next day.

A. He said that he would come the next day.

B. He said that he would came the next day.

C. No improvement

D. He said that he will came the next day.

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Answer: A. He said that he would come the next day.

Explanation: In standard reported speech, “will” changes to “would” when the reporting verb is in the past.

Q44. The letter was wrote by him.

A. The letter had wrote by him.

B. The letter was written by him.

C. The letter was wrote by him.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. The letter was written by him.

Explanation: Passive voice requires the past participle. The past participle of “write” is “written.”

Q45. The work has completed by the workers.

A. The work has been completed by the workers.

B. The work had completed by the workers.

C. The work has completing by the workers.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. The work has been completed by the workers.

Explanation: Present perfect passive is formed with “has/have + been + past participle.”

Q46. The room is being clean by the staff.

A. The room is being cleaning by the staff.

B. The room has been clean by the staff.

C. No improvement

D. The room is being cleaned by the staff.

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Answer: D. The room is being cleaned by the staff.

Explanation: Present continuous passive uses “is/am/are + being + past participle.”

Q47. He is an university student.

A. He is a university student.

B. He is an universities student.

C. He is the university student.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. He is a university student.

Explanation: “University” begins with the consonant sound /juː/, so “a” is used.

Q48. She is a honest girl.

A. She is the honest girl.

B. She is an honest girl.

C. She is a honesty girl.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. She is an honest girl.

Explanation: The “h” in “honest” is silent, so the word begins with a vowel sound and takes “an.”

Q49. He is the best player of our team.

A. He is best player in our team.

B. He is a best player of our team.

C. No improvement.

D. He is the best player on our team.

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Answer: C. No improvement.

Explanation: The original sentence is grammatically acceptable. “The best player of our team” is a valid construction.

Q50. This is an unique opportunity.

A. This is the unique opportunity.

B. This is a unique opportunity.

C. This is an uniquely opportunity.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. This is a unique opportunity.

Explanation: “Unique” begins with the consonant sound /juː/, so “a” is used.

Q51. He is more taller than his brother.

A. He is taller than his brother.

B. He is more tall than his brother.

C. He is most taller than his brother.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. He is taller than his brother.

Explanation: “Taller” already expresses the comparative degree, so “more” is unnecessary.

Q52. She is one of the best student in the class.

A. She is one of the better student in the class.

B. She is one of the best students in the class.

C. She is one of the best student of the class.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. She is one of the best students in the class.

Explanation: “One of the” is followed by a plural noun.

Q53. This is the most perfect solution.

A. This is the more perfect solution.

B. This is a perfect solution.

C. This is a most perfect solution.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. This is a perfect solution.

Explanation: In traditional competitive-exam grammar, “perfect” is treated as an absolute adjective and is generally not modified by “most.”

Q54. He is senior to all the other employees.

A. He is senior than all the other employees.

B. He is more senior to all the other employees.

C. No improvement

D. He is senior from all the other employees.

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Answer: C. No improvement.

Explanation: “Senior to” is the correct construction, so the original sentence is correct.

Q55. He is too weak that he cannot walk.

A. He is too weak to cannot walk.

B. He is so weak that he cannot walk.

C. No improvement

D. He is very weak to cannot walk.

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Answer: B. He is so weak that he cannot walk.

Explanation: The correct structure for a result clause is “so + adjective + that + clause.”

Q56. He is strong enough to lift the box.

A. He is strongly enough to lift the box.

B. He is enough strong to lift the box.

C. No improvement

D. He is strong enough to lift the box.

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Answer: C. No improvement.

Explanation: “Enough” correctly follows the adjective “strong” in “strong enough.”

Q57. He works hardly to support his family.

A. He works harderly to support his family.

B. He works more hardly to support his family.

C. He works hard to support his family.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. He works hard to support his family.

Explanation: “Hard” means with great effort, whereas “hardly” means scarcely or almost not at all.

Q58. He speaks English very fluent.

A. He speaks English very fluently.

B. He speaks English very fluenting.

C. No improvement

D. He speaks English very fluency.

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Answer: A. He speaks English very fluently.

Explanation: “Speaks” is a verb, so it should be modified by the adverb “fluently,” not the adjective “fluent.”

Q59. She sings beautiful.

A. She sings beauty.

B. No improvement

C. She sings beautifully.

D. She sings more beautiful.

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Answer: C. She sings beautifully.

Explanation: The verb “sings” requires an adverb to describe how the action is performed.

Q60. He behaved very rude with the guests.

A. He behaved very rudely with the guests.

B. He behaved very rude to the guests.

C. He behaved very rudely to with the guests.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. He behaved very rudely with the guests.

Explanation: “Rudely” is the adverb required to modify the verb “behaved.”

Q61. Everyone have completed their work.

A. Everyone are completed their work.

B. Everyone has completed their work.

C. Everyone have complete their work.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. Everyone has completed their work.

Explanation: “Everyone” is grammatically singular and takes the singular verb “has.”

Q62. Neither Ram nor his friends was present.

A. Neither Ram nor his friends were present.

B. Neither Ram nor his friends has present.

C. No improvement

D. Neither Ram nor his friends is present.

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Answer: A. Neither Ram nor his friends were present.

Explanation: With “neither…nor,” the verb generally agrees with the subject nearer to it. “Friends” is plural.

Q63. Either the teacher or the students is responsible.

A. Either the teacher or the students was responsible.

B. Either the teacher or the students has responsible.

C. Either the teacher or the students are responsible.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. Either the teacher or the students are responsible.

Explanation: The verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. “Students” is plural, so “are” is required.

Q64. The manager as well as his assistants are present.

A. The manager as well as his assistants have present.

B. The manager as well as his assistants is present.

C. The manager as well as his assistants were present.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. The manager as well as his assistants is present.

Explanation: With “as well as,” the verb agrees with the first subject. “Manager” is singular.

Q65. Bread and butter are my favourite breakfast.

A. Bread and butter have my favourite breakfast.

B. Bread and butter is my favourite breakfast.

C. Bread and butter were my favourite breakfast.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. Bread and butter is my favourite breakfast.

Explanation: When two nouns joined by “and” refer to one combined item or concept, a singular verb may be used.

Q66. The news are very encouraging.

A. The news have very encouraging.

B. The news were very encouraging.

C. The news is very encouraging.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. The news is very encouraging.

Explanation: “News” is an uncountable singular noun and takes a singular verb.

Q67. Mathematics are an interesting subject.

A. Mathematics have an interesting subject.

B. Mathematics is an interesting subject.

C. Mathematics were an interesting subject.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. Mathematics is an interesting subject.

Explanation: “Mathematics” is treated as singular when referring to the academic subject.

Q68. The police has arrested the thief.

A. The police is arrested the thief.

B. No improvement

C. The police have arrested the thief.

D. The police has been arresting the thief.

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Answer: C. The police have arrested the thief.

Explanation: “Police” is treated as a plural noun in standard English and takes “have.”

Q69. One of my friend lives in Delhi.

A. One of my friends lives in Delhi.

B. One of my friend live in Delhi.

C. One of my friends live in Delhi.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. One of my friends lives in Delhi.

Explanation: “One of” is followed by a plural noun, while the verb agrees with the singular subject “one.”

Q70. He gave me many useful informations.

A. He gave me many useful information.

B. No improvement

C. He gave me much useful information.

D. He gave me many useful informations.

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Answer: C. He gave me much useful information.

Explanation: “Information” is an uncountable noun and normally has no plural form. “Much” is used with uncountable nouns.

Q71. There are less books on this shelf.

A. There are lesser books on this shelf.

B. There are fewer books on this shelf.

C. There are little books on this shelf.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. There are fewer books on this shelf.

Explanation: “Books” is a countable plural noun, so “fewer” is used in standard exam grammar.

Q72. There is much students in the classroom.

A. There are many students in the classroom.

B. There are much students in the classroom.

C. No improvement

D. There is many students in the classroom.

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Answer: A. There are many students in the classroom.

Explanation: “Students” is a plural countable noun, so “many” and the plural verb “are” are required.

Q73. He has less money than his brother.

A. He has fewer money than his brother.

B. He has lesser money than his brother.

C. He has less money than his brother.

D. No improvement

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Answer: D. No improvement.

Explanation: “Money” is an uncountable noun, so “less” is correctly used.

Q74. He has a little friends in the city.

A. He has fewest friends in the city.

B. He has a few friends in the city.

C. He has little friends in the city.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. He has a few friends in the city.

Explanation: “Friends” is a countable plural noun. “A few” means some and is appropriate here.

Q75. There is a little water in the bottle.

A. There are a little water in the bottle.

B. There is a little water in the bottle.

C. There is a few water in the bottle.

D. No improvement

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Answer: D. No improvement.

Explanation: “Water” is uncountable, so “a little” is correctly used.

Q76. He is accustomed to wake up early.

A. He is accustomed for waking up early.

B. He is accustomed to woke up early.

C. He is accustomed to waking up early.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. He is accustomed to waking up early.

Explanation: “Accustomed to” is followed by a noun or gerund. Therefore, “waking” is correct.

Q77. She is used to wake up early.

A. She used to waking up early.

B. She is used to woke up early.

C. No improvement

D. She is used to waking up early.

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Answer: D. She is used to waking up early.

Explanation: “Be used to” means “be accustomed to” and is followed by a gerund.

Q78. He denied to have stolen the money.

A. He denied having stolen the money.

B. He denied to stealing the money.

C. He denied have stolen the money.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. He denied having stolen the money.

Explanation: “Deny” is followed by a gerund or gerund phrase, not a “to-infinitive.”

Q79. He admitted to make a mistake.

A. He admitted to made a mistake.

B. He admitted making a mistake.

C. He admitted make a mistake.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. He admitted making a mistake.

Explanation: “Admit” is followed by a gerund when referring to an action.

Q80. I am interested to learn English.

A. I am interested in learning English.

B. I am interested for learning English.

C. I am interested to learning English.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. I am interested in learning English.

Explanation: The standard structure is “interested in + gerund.”

Q81. He is afraid from dogs.

A. He is afraid with dogs.

B. He is afraid of dogs.

C. He is afraid by dogs.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. He is afraid of dogs.

Explanation: The adjective “afraid” is followed by the preposition “of.”

Q82. She is fond for music.

A. She is fond with music.

B. She is fond to music.

C. She is fond of music.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. She is fond of music.

Explanation: The correct expression is “fond of.”

Q83. He is responsible of this mistake.

A. He is responsible for this mistake.

B. He is responsible to this mistake.

C. He is responsible with this mistake.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. He is responsible for this mistake.

Explanation: The correct expression is “responsible for.”

Q84. She is aware about the problem.

A. She is aware for the problem.

B. She is aware of the problem.

C. She is aware with the problem.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. She is aware of the problem.

Explanation: The standard expression is “aware of.”

Q85. He is angry on me.

A. He is angry from me.

B. No improvement

C. He is angry to me.

D. He is angry with me.

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Answer: D. He is angry with me.

Explanation: “Angry with someone” is the standard expression when referring to a person.

Q86. She is different than her sister.

A. She is different with her sister.

B. She is different from her sister.

C. She is different to her sister.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. She is different from her sister.

Explanation: “Different from” is the standard construction expected in competitive exams.

Q87. He is good at playing cricket.

A. He is good at playing cricket.

B. He is good in playing cricket.

C. He is good to playing cricket.

D. No improvement

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Answer: D. No improvement.

Explanation: “Good at + gerund” correctly expresses ability or skill in an activity.

Q88. He is looking forward to meet his old friends.

A. He is looking forward to met his old friends.

B. He is looking forward for meeting his old friends.

C. He is looking forward to meeting his old friends.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. He is looking forward to meeting his old friends.

Explanation: “Look forward to” is followed by a noun or gerund. Hence, “meeting” is correct.

Q89. He is too tired that he cannot work.

A. He is so tired that he cannot work.

B. He is very tired to cannot work.

C. No improvement

D. He is too tired to cannot work.

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Answer: A. He is so tired that he cannot work.

Explanation: The correct result structure is “so + adjective + that + clause.”

Q90. He is so weak to lift the box.

A. He is very weak to lifting the box.

B. He is too weak to lift the box.

C. He is so weak that to lift the box.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. He is too weak to lift the box.

Explanation: The structure “too + adjective + to-infinitive” expresses that something is excessive to allow an action.

Q91. No sooner did he arrive when it started raining.

A. No sooner did he arrive when it started to rain.

B. No sooner he arrived than it started raining.

C. No sooner did he arrive than it started raining.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. No sooner did he arrive than it started raining.

Explanation: The standard correlative structure is “no sooner…than.”

Q92. Hardly had I reached the station than the train left.

A. Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.

B. Hardly I had reached the station when the train left.

C. Hardly had I reached the station than the train had left.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.

Explanation: The standard pair is “hardly…when,” while “no sooner…than” is another common pair.

Q93. Scarcely had he entered than the bell rang.

A. Scarcely he had entered when the bell rang.

B. Scarcely had he entered than the bell had rung.

C. No improvement

D. Scarcely had he entered when the bell rang.

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Answer: D. Scarcely had he entered when the bell rang.

Explanation: The standard correlative pair is “scarcely…when.”

Q94. He is one of those students who works hard.

A. He is one of those students who works hard.

B. He is one of those student who work hard.

C. He is one of those students who work hard.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. He is one of those students who work hard.

Explanation: “Who” refers to the plural noun “students,” so the plural verb “work” is required.

Q95. It is high time you go home.

A. It is high time you have gone home.

B. It is high time you went home.

C. It is high time you will go home.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. It is high time you went home.

Explanation: “It is high time” is traditionally followed by the simple past tense to express that something should already have been done.

Q96. I wish I was rich.

A. I wish I am rich.

B. I wish I have been rich.

C. I wish I were rich.

D. No improvement

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Answer: C. I wish I were rich.

Explanation: After “wish” for an unreal present situation, “were” is traditionally used with “I.”

Q97. He behaves as if he is the owner of the company.

A. He behaves as if he were the owner of the company.

B. He behaves as if he was the owner of the company.

C. He behaves as if he has been the owner of the company.

D. No improvement

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Answer: A. He behaves as if he were the owner of the company.

Explanation: In traditional competitive-exam grammar, “as if” followed by an unreal present situation takes the subjunctive “were.”

Q98. He has no other alternative but to resign.

A. He has no other alternative than to resign.

B. He has no alternative but to resign.

C. He has no other alternatives but resigning.

D. No improvement

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Answer: B. He has no alternative but to resign.

Explanation: “No other alternative” is considered redundant because “alternative” already conveys a choice between possibilities. “No alternative but to resign” is concise and standard.

Q99. Unless you hurry, you will miss the train.

A. Unless you hurry, you will miss the train.

B. Unless you will hurry, you will miss the train.

C. Unless you do not hurry, you will miss the train.

D. No improvement

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Answer: D. No improvement.

Explanation: The sentence is already correct. “Unless” means “if not,” so no additional negative is required.

Q100. The sooner you start, the better it will be.

A. The soon you start, the better it will be.

B. The sooner you will start, the better it will be.

C. No improvement

D. The sooner you start, the better it will be.

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Answer: C. No improvement.

Explanation: The original sentence is grammatically correct. The structure “the + comparative…, the + comparative…” is correctly used.

Regular practice with Sentence Improvement questions helps strengthen grammar and sentence-formation skills required in competitive exams. While solving these questions, identify the exact grammatical rule involved instead of relying only on what sounds natural.

Focus especially on tenses, subject-verb agreement, prepositions, articles, conditionals, conjunctions, gerunds, infinitives, comparisons, and common usage errors.