Sentence Correction MCQs : This section focuses on the "Sentence Correction". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Sentence Correction skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
The man who has committed such a serious crime must get the mostly severe punishment.
A. be getting the mostly severely
B. get the most severe
C. have got the most severely
D. have been getting the severe most
Question 2
Maria unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Rani and left the party hurried.
A. has picked up
B. picked on
C. picked
D. picking up
Question 3
They continued to work in the field despite of the heavy rains.
A. even though there is heavy rain
B. although heavily rains
C. even though it rained heavily
D. No correction required
Question 4
The police has so far succeeded in recovering only a part of the stolen property.
A. thus far succeeded for recovery
B. so far succeeded in recovery of
C. as for as succeeded in recovery of
D. None of the above
Question 5
The moment they saw me, they were delight
A. had delighted
B. were delighted
C. are delighted
D. have been delighted
Question 6
Despite of their differences on matters of principles, they all agree on the demand of hike is salary?
A. Despite their
B. Despite of the
C. Despite for their
D. No correction required
Question 7
You need not come unless you want to.
A. You don't need to come unless you want to
B. You come only when you want to
C. You come unless you don't want to
D. No correction required
Question 8
The meeting was attended to by all invitees.
A. all attended to by
B. attended by all
C. fully attended to by
D. like attending to all
Question 9
The orator had been left the auditorium before the audience stood up.
A. had been leaving
B. was left
C. had left
D. No correction required
Question 10
The crime has growth rapidly in Russia since the disintegration of the communist system.
A. rapid crime has grown
B. crime has grown rapidly
C. crimes grow rapidly
D. crimes have been rapidly grown
Question 11
The accused now flatly denies have admitted his guilt in his first statement.
A. having admitted
B. had admitted
C. have been admitting
D. has admitting
Question 12
Hardly does the sun rise when the stars disappeared.
A. have the sun rose
B. had the sun risen
C. did the sun rose
D. the sun rose
Question 13
For many centuries in Indian History there was no city so famous like the city of Ujjain.
A. as
B. such as
C. likewise
D. so like
Question 14
Why should the candidates be afraid of English Language is not clear.
A. the candidates should be
B. do the candidates be
C. should be the candidates
D. No correction required
Question 15
The people generally try to curry favour with the corrupt but influential person.
A. cook favour
B. seek favour
C. extract favour
D. None of the above
Question 16
We met him immediately after the session in which he had been given a nice speech.
A. would be giving
B. has been given
C. will have given
D. had given
Question 17
One of the most significant phenomenons of our time has been the development of cinema.
A. phenomenon
B. phenomena
C. phenomenonna
D. phenomenonns
Question 18
Had I realised how close I was to the edge of the valley, I would not have carried the bags there.
A. Had I been realised
B. If I would have realised
C. When I realised
D. None of the above
Question 19
Acquisition of certain specific skills can be facilitated from general awareness, education to novel situations
A. can be facilitated by
B. may facilitate through
C. can be felicitated with
D. may be felicitated with
Question 20
We demonstrated to them how we were prepared the artistic patterns.
A. are prepared
B. have prepared
C. are preparing
D. had prepared
Question 21
It was unanimously resolved that the parties should unitedly undertook launching of popular programmes.
A. should be united undertook
B. should be unitedly undertaken
C. should unitedly undertake
D. No correction required
Question 22
What does agonise me most is not this criticism, but the trivial reason behind it.
A. most agonising me
B. agonises me most
C. agonising me most
D. No correction required
Question 23
He is too important for tolerating any delay.
A. to tolerate
B. to tolerating
C. at tolerating
D. with tolerating
Question 24
He dislikes the word dislike, isn't he
A. didn't he
B. doesn't he
C. hasn't he
D. No correction required
Question 25
The performance of our players was rather worst than I had expected.
A. bad as I had expected
B. worse than I had expected
C. worse than expectation
D. worst than was expected
Question 26
As there was no time, the remaining items were deferred into the next meeting.
A. are deferred till
B. were deferred till
C. were deferred to
D. had deferred with
Question 27
My doctor knew that I would eventually recover and do kind of work I would be doing before
A. would have been doing
B. would have done
C. had been done
D. had been doing
Question 28
They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.
A. have been cheated
B. had been cheated
C. had been cheating
D. were to be cheated
Question 29
If you are thinking about investigation overseas, isn't it makes sense to find an experience guide?
A. it is not making
B. doesn't it make
C. does it make
D. is it making
Question 30
The world has seen small real attempt at population and resource planning.
A. few
B. little
C. less
D. a few
Question 31
He should not had done it.
A. had not
B. should had not
C. should not have
D. should have
Question 32
She cooks, washes dishes, does her homework and then relaxing.
A. relaxing then
B. then is relaxing
C. then relaxes
D. No correction required
Question 33
Their earnings are such that they find it difficult to make both ends to meet.
A. to makings both ends meet
B. to make both ends for meeting
C. to make both ends meet
D. for making both ends to meet
Question 34
The intruder stood quietly for few moments
A. for few time
B. for the few moments
C. for moments
D. for a few moments
Question 35
All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
A. level against
B. level with
C. levelling with
D. None of the above
Question 36
They continued to work in the field despite of the heavy rains.
A. even though there is heavy rain
B. although heavily rains
C. in spite the heavy rains
D. even though it rained heavily
Question 37
We don't know how did the thief made an escape.
A. how the thief did make
B. how the thief does make
C. how the thief made
D. No correction required
Question 38
The research study is an eye-opener and attempts to acquaint us with the problems of poor nations.
A. attempted to acquaint
B. attempts at acquainting
C. attempt to acquaint
D. attempting to acquaint
Question 39
Acquisition of certain specific skills can be facilitated from general awareness, education to novel situations
A. can be facilitated by
B. may facilitate through
C. can be felicitated with
D. No correction required
Question 40
The small child does whatever his father was done.
A. has done
B. did
C. does
D. No correction required
Question 41
I earnestly believe that you will visit our relatives during your forthcoming trip to Mumbai.
A. had hardly believe that
B. sincerely would believe
C. certainly believing that
D. None of the above
Question 42
Why did you not threw the bag away?
A. did you not throw
B. had you not threw
C. did you not thrown
D. you did not thrown
Question 43
He admired the speed with which he completed the work and appreciating the method adopted by him
A. appreciate the method being adopted
B. appreciated the method adopted
C. appreciated the method adopting method
D. No correction required
Question 44
In addition to enhanced their reputations through strategic use of philanthropy, companies are sponsoring social initiatives to open new markets.
A. of enhancing their reputation
B. to having enhance their reputation
C. to enhancing their reputation
D. No correction required
Question 45
There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their short names only
A. initials
B. signatures
C. pictures
D. middle names
Question 46
My hair stood off ends when I saw the horrible sight.
A. stood at ends
B. stood on ends
C. stood to ends
D. stands on ends
Question 47
They failed in their attempt to repair the demolished portion of that building.
A. for their attempt to repair
B. in their attempting to repair
C. with their attempt to repair
D. None of the above
Question 48
Despite of their differences on matters of principles, they all agree on the demand of hike is salary?
A. Despite their
B. Despite of the
C. Despite for their
D. Despite off their
Question 49
I have got some tea, but I do not have a sugar.
A. some
B. got
C. more
D. any
Question 50
One of the most significant phenomenons of our time has been the development of cinema.
A. phenomenon
B. phenomena
C. phenomenonna
D. No correction required
Question 51
The intruder stood quietly for few moments
A. for few time
B. for the few moments
C. for a few moments
D. No correction required
Question 52
The orator had been left the auditorium before the audience stood up.
A. had been leaving
B. was left
C. had left
D. would leave
Question 53
Though we have kept in mind to try and maintain most facilities, we would like to request you to kindly bear with us any inconvenience that may be caused.
A. must keep in mind to try and maintain
B. have kept in mind trying and maintain
C. would keep in mind to try and to maintain
D. None of the above
Question 54
Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if you have access to a personal computer.
A. they have access
B. access can be available
C. he or she has access
D. No correction required
Question 55
Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successfully.
A. in rising from
B. to raise with
C. to rise to
D. No correction required
Question 56
In addition to enhanced their reputations through strategic use of philanthropy, companies are sponsoring social initiatives to open new markets.
A. of enhancing their reputation
B. to having enhance their reputation
C. to enhancing their reputation
D. to have their reputation enhancing
Question 57
Tax evaders should heavily punished as they do it intentionally.
A. should be heavy fined
B. should have heavily fined
C. shall have heavy fine
D. should be heavily fined
Question 58
Making friends is more rewarding than to make enemies.
A. to be unsociable
B. to be sociable
C. being unsociable
D. making enemies
Question 59
You will be late if you do not leave now
A. did not leave
B. left
C. will not leave
D. None of the above
Question 60
The tea-estate administration is in such mess there is no leader to set the things right.
A. in such a mess here
B. in a such mess that here
C. in such a mess that there
D. with such a mess that there
Question 61
Shapes of gods and goddess are worshipped by people.
A. Images
B. Reflections
C. Clay shapes
D. No correction required
Question 62
He is a singer of repute, but his yesterday's performance was quite disappointing.
A. performances of yesterday were
B. yesterday performance was
C. yesterday performance were
D. None of the above
Question 63
"Friends and comrades, the light has gone away from our lives and there is darkness everywhere"
A. off
B. out of
C. out from
D. out off
Question 64
I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.
A. will speak to itself
B. speaks for itself
C. has been speaking
D. No correction required
Question 65
By such time you finish that chapter, I will write a letter.
A. The time when
B. By the time
C. By that time
D. The time
Question 66
We can not always convey ourselves in simple sentences.
A. cannot always convey
B. can not always express
C. cannot always express
D. No correction required
Question 67
They were all shocked at his failure in the competition.
A. were shocked at all
B. had all shocked at
C. had all shocked by
D. No correction required
Question 68
We must take it granted that Madhu will not come for today's function.
A. take it for granted
B. taking it granted
C. took it as granted
D. have it granted
Question 69
The train will leave at 8.30 pm, we have been ready by 7.30pm so that, we can reach the station in time.
A. were
B. must be
C. are
D. should have
Question 70
He found the gold coin as he cleans the floor.
A. as he had cleaned
B. while he cleans
C. which he is cleaning
D. while cleaning
Question 71
For many centuries in Indian History there was no city so famous like the city of Ujjain.
A. as
B. such as
C. likewise
D. No correction required
Question 72
Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if you have access to a personal computer.
A. they have access
B. access can be available
C. he or she has access
D. one of them have access
Question 73
He admired the speed with which he completed the work and appreciating the method adopted by him
A. appreciate the method being adopted
B. appreciated the method adopted
C. appreciate the method of adoption
D. appreciated the method adopting method
Question 74
We can not always convey ourselves in simple sentences.
A. cannot always convey
B. can not always express
C. cannot always express
D. can not always communicate
Question 75
The moment the manager came to know fraudulent action of his assistant, he order immediately dismissed him.
A. immediately ordered his dismissed
B. ordered his immediate dismissal
C. immediately order dismissal of his
D. ordered for immediately dismissal of him
Question 76
As there was no time, the remaining items were deferred into the next meeting.
A. are deferred till
B. were deferred till
C. were deferred to
D. No correction required
Question 77
The courts are actively to safeguard the interests and the rights of the poor.
A. are actively to safeguarding
B. have been actively safeguarding
C. have to active in safeguarding
D. are actively in safeguarding
Question 78
Because of his mastery in this field, his suggestions are wide accepted.
A. are widely accepted
B. widely acceptance
C. have widely accepted
D. have been wide accepted
Question 79
What does agonise me most is not this criticism, but the trivial reason behind it.
A. most agonising me
B. agonises me most
C. agonising me most
D. I most agonised
Question 80
He never has and ever will take such strong measures.
A. had taken nor will ever take
B. had taken and will ever take
C. has and never will take
D. No correction required
Question 81
The population of Tokyo is greater than that of any other town in the world.
A. greatest among any other
B. greater than all other
C. greater than those of any other
D. None of the above
Question 82
We don't know how did the thief made an escape.
A. how the thief did make
B. how the thief does make
C. how the thief made
D. how was the thief made
Question 83
They should have calmly thought of the advantages that would accrue to them.
A. should have been calm in thinking about
B. should be calmly thought of
C. shall have to calmly thought of
D. None of the above
Question 84
He confidentially asked the crowd if they thought he was right and the crowd shouted that they did.
A. that he did
B. that they had
C. that he is
D. None of the above
Question 85
If you are thinking about investigation overseas, isn't it makes sense to find an experience guide?
A. it is not making
B. doesn't it make
C. does it make
D. No correction required
Question 86
There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their short names only
A. initials
B. signatures
C. pictures
D. No correction required
Question 87
They were all shocked at his failure in the competition.
A. were shocked at all
B. had all shocked at
C. had all shocked by
D. None of the above
Question 88
Because of his ill health, the doctor has advised him not to refrain from smoking.
A. to not refrain from
B. to resort to
C. to refrain from
D. to be refrained from
Question 89
You need not come unless you want to.
A. You don't need to come unless you want to
B. You come only when you want to
C. You come unless you don't want to
D. You needn't come until you don't want to
Question 90
It is always better to make people realise the importance of discipline than to impose them on it.
A. impose it with them
B. impose them with it
C. impose it on them
D. No correction required
Question 91
Maria unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Rani and left the party hurried.
A. has picked up
B. picked on
C. picked
D. No correction required
Question 92
The research study is an eye-opener and attempts to acquaint us with the problems of poor nations.
A. attempted to acquaint
B. attempts at acquainting
C. attempt to acquaint
D. No correction required
Question 93
Later he became unpopular because he tried to lord it on his followers.
A. to lord it for
B. to lord over
C. to lord it over
D. to lord it over on
Question 94
Why should the candidates be afraid of English Language is not clear.
A. the candidates should be
B. do the candidates be
C. should be the candidates
D. are the candidates
Question 95
The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
A. to whom I sell
B. to who I sell
C. to whom I sold
D. No correction required
Question 96
We must take it granted that Madhu will not come for today's function.
A. take it for granted
B. taking it granted
C. took it as granted
D. No correction required
Question 97
He is too important for tolerating any delay.
A. to tolerate
B. to tolerating
C. at tolerating
D. No correction required
Question 98
She cooks, washes dishes, does her homework and then relaxing.
A. relaxing then
B. then is relaxing
C. relaxing is then
D. then relaxes
Question 99
The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
A. to whom I sell
B. to who I sell
C. who was sold to
D. to whom I sold
Question 100
He dislikes the word dislike, isn't he
A. didn't he
B. doesn't he
C. hasn't he
D. does he
Question 101
They are not beware of all the facts
A. are not aware for
B. are not aware of
C. are not to be aware
D. No correction required
Question 102
He is a singer of repute, but his yesterday's performance was quite disappointing.
A. performances of yesterday were
B. yesterday performance was
C. yesterday performance were
D. No correction required
Question 103
It was until many years later that Gandhi became a rebel against authority.
A. It was not until many years
B. It was till many years
C. It was not many years
D. No correction required
Question 104
For some days the new professor lectured above the heads of his pupils.
A. over the head of
B. over the heads of
C. on the heads of
D. through the heds of
Question 105
They have a scheme of rewarding the best of the performers every year.
A. a best performer
B. the best among the performer
C. a best among performer
D. None of the above
Question 106
If I would have realised the nature of job earlier, I would not have accepted it.
A. If I have had
B. In case I would have
C. Had I been
D. Had I
Question 107
The man who has committed such a serious crime must get the mostly severe punishment.
A. be getting the mostly severely
B. get the most severe
C. have got the most severely
D. No correction required
Question 108
Had you been told me about your problem, I would have helped you.
A. If you would have told
B. Had you have told
C. had you told
D. No correction required
Question 109
The drama had many scenes which were so humorous that it was hardly possible to keep a straight face.
A. hardly possible for keeping
B. hardly impossible for keeping
C. hardly impossible for keep
D. None of the above
Question 110
Ramesh is as tall if not, taller than Mahesh.
A. not as tall but
B. not so tall but as
C. as tall as, if not
D. as if not
Question 111
This is one of the most important inventions of this century.
A. invention of this century
B. invention of these century
C. invention of centuries
D. No correction required
Question 112
The easiest of the thing to do is to ask the address to the postman.
A. of the things to do
B. among the things did
C. of the thing to be done
D. of all the things done
Question 113
The police has so far succeeded in recovering only a part of the stolen property.
A. thus far succeeded for recovery
B. so far succeeded in recovery of
C. as for as succeeded in recovery of
D. No correction required
Question 114
It is always better to make people realise the importance of discipline than to impose them on it.
A. impose it with them
B. impose them with it
C. imposing them on it
D. impose it on them
Question 115
I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.
A. will speak to itself
B. speaks for itself
C. has been speaking
D. speaks about itself
Question 116
It was unanimously resolved that the parties should unitedly undertook launching of popular programmes.
A. should be united undertook
B. should be unitedly undertaken
C. should be unitedly undertake
D. should unitedly undertake
Question 117
Can you tell me why did you not speak the truth?
A. why did not you speak
B. that why did you not speak
C. why you did not speak
D. why did you not spoke
Question 118
The prosecution failed in establish in every case today.
A. to
B. on
C. as
D. upon
Question 119
They examined both the samples very carefully but failed to detect any difference in them.
A. some difference in
B. some difference between
C. any difference between
D. any difference between
Question 120
Their earnings are such that they find it difficult to make both ends to meet.
A. to makings both ends meet
B. to make both ends for meeting
C. to make both ends meet
D. No correction required
Question 121
Technology must use to feed the forces of change.
A. must be used to feed
B. must have been using to feed
C. must use having fed
D. must be using to feed
Question 122
No sooner do the bells ring than the curtain rose.
A. did the bell ring
B. did the bells ring
C. had the bell rang
D. had the bell rung
Question 123
Shapes of gods and goddess are worshipped by people.
A. Images
B. Reflections
C. Clay shapes
D. Clay toys
Question 124
We were still standing in the queue when the film was beginning.
A. film began
B. film had begun
C. beginning of the film was over
D. film begins
Question 125
Why did you not threw the bag away?
A. did you not throw
B. had you not threw
C. did you not thrown
D. No correction required
Question 126
He never has and ever will take such strong measures.
A. had taken nor will ever take
B. had taken and will ever take
C. has and never will take
D. had and ever will take
Question 127
Had you been told me about your problem, I would have helped you.
A. If you would have told
B. Had you have told
C. had you told
D. If you have told
Question 128
The small child does whatever his father was done.
A. has done
B. did
C. does
D. had done
Question 129
He confidentially asked the crowd if they thought he was right and the crowd shouted that they did.
A. that he did
B. that they had
C. that he is
D. No correction required
Question 130
If he has to spend five hours in the queue, it was really a wastage.
A. is a really wastage
B. is real a wastage
C. has really a wastage
D. is really a wastage
Question 131
What happens to all those travellers on the ship was not known?
A. What happened of
B. What happened in
C. What is that happens to
D. What happened to
Question 132
It was until many years later that Gandhi became a rebel against authority.
A. It was not until many years
B. It was till many years
C. It was not many years
D. Until It was many years
Question 133
He found the gold coin as he cleans the floor.
A. as he had cleaned
B. while he cleans
C. while cleaning
D. No correction required
Question 134
My doctor knew that I would eventually recover and do kind of work I would be doing before
A. would have been doing
B. would have done
C. had been doing
D. No correction required
Question 135
The long or short of it is that I do not want to deal with that new firm.
A. The long and short of it
B. The long and short for it
C. The long or short for it
D. The shot and long for it
Question 136
He has received no other message than an urgent telegram asking him to rush his village immediately.
A. asked him to rush his village
B. asking him to have rush his village
C. asking him to rush to his village
D. No correction required
Question 137
The performance of our players was rather worst than I had expected.
A. bad as I had expected
B. worse than I had expected
C. worse than expectation
D. No correction required
Question 138
He has received no other message than an urgent telegram asking him to rush his village immediately.
A. asked him to rush his village
B. asking him to have rush his village
C. asking him to rush to his village
D. asking him rushing at his village
Question 139
The population of Tokyo is greater than that of any other town in the world.
A. greatest among any other
B. greater than all other
C. greater than those of any other
D. No correction required
Question 140
This is one of the most important inventions of this century.
A. invention of this century
B. invention of these century
C. invention of centuries
D. None of the above
Question 141
One of my drawbacks is that I do not have to tolerance of ambiguity.
A. do not have
B. cannot have
C. am not
D. did not have to
Question 142
Technology must use to feed the forces of change.
A. must be used to feed
B. must have been using to feed
C. must use having fed
D. No correction required
Question 143
They are not beware of all the facts
A. are not aware for
B. are not aware of
C. are not to be aware
D. must not to be aware for
Question 144
Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successfully.
A. in rising from
B. to raise with
C. to rise to
D. to rise against
Question 145
He hesitated to listen to what his brother was saying.
A. listened to hesitate
B. hesitated listen to
C. hesitates to listening
D. None of the above