Source: English Quiz
1. The man whom I thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler.
(a) The man whom I thought was thoroughly honest proved a swindler.
(b) The man who I thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler.
(c) The man to whom I thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler,
(d) No improvement
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2. No sooner had the dividend been declared, the notices were sent out.(a) The company had hardly declared the dividend till the notices were sent for mailing.
(b) They had no sooner declared the dividend then the notices were sent out.
(c) Hardly had the dividend been declared when the notices were sent out.
(d) No improvement
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3. Riding upon his horse, the tiger jumped at him.(a) Riding upon the tiger, the horse jumped at him.
(b) The tiger jumped at him while he was riding upon his horse.
(c) The tiger rode at him while he was jumping upon his horse.
(d) No improvement
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4. I, in black and white must have your terms down.(a) I must have in black and white your terms down.
(b) I must have your terms in black and white down.
(c) I must have your terms down, in black and white.
(d) No improvement
5. When we came out of the restaurant it was half past eleven.
(a) When we had come out of the restaurant
(b) After we came out of the restaurant
(c) When we have come out of the restaurant
(d) No improvement
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6. What do you for go to school ?(a) For what do you go to school?
(b) What do you go for to school?
(c) What do you go to school for?
(d) No improvement
7. He pleased the directors and this completed his report in good time.
(a) He pleased the directors in good time and this completed his report.
(b) He completed his report in good time and this pleased the directors.
(c) He pleased the directors and completed his report and this in good time.
(d) No improvement
8. The courtiers used to tell the King how efficient an administrator he was all day long.
(a) The courtiers all day long used to tell the King how efficient an administrator he was.
(b) The courtiers used all day long to tell the King how efficient an administrator he was.
(c) The courtiers used to tell the King all day long how efficient an administrator he was.
(d) No improvement
9. Every Saturday I go out for shopping.
(a) for shops.
(b) to shopping
(c) for shop
(d) No improvement
10. We had a grand party and we enjoyed very much.
(a) We had a grand party and enjoyed very much.
(b) We had a grand party to enjoy very much.
(c) We had a grand party and we enjoyed ourselves very much.
(d) No improvement
Answers:
Ans 1 . (d) No improvement
Ans 2. (c) hardly (Adv.) : used for saying that something has just begun, happened etc.
Hardly — when are the right pair of Correlatives. Hardly had the dividend been declared than the notices were sent out. — is the right option
Ans3. (b) The tiger jumped at him while he was riding upon his horse is the right option
Ans 4. (c) in black and white (Idiom) : in writing or printing I must have your terms down, in black and white is the right option
Ans 5. (d) No improvement
Ans 6. (c) Questions beginning with what will end with a preposition. \
What music are you listening to (Prep.) ?
What do you go to school for ? — is the right option
Ans 7. (b) in good time (Idiom) : early ; with enough time so that you may not be in a hurry He completed his report in good time and this pleased the directors is the right option
Ans 8. (c) all day long (Idioms) : throughout the day The courtiers used to tell the king all day long how efficient an administrator he was is the right option
Ans 9. (d) No improvement
shopping is a Gerund)
Ans 10(c) ourselves (Ref.Pro.) : used when you are affected by an action. party affet--> enjoy yourself/ oneself/ourself ® Singular yourselves/ourselves --> Plural (you) (we) we had a grand party and we enjoyed ourselves very much. — is the right option