Practice Improvement of Sentences

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We have no less than a thousand students in our College.

not less

no less

no fewer

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fewer (Det., Adj.): not many ⟶ used for Countable Nouns. Hence, no fewer is the right usage.
less (Det., Pro.) : a smaller amount of ⟶ used for Uncountable Nouns
No less than (Idiom) : used for emphasizing a large amount.

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Man is the only animal who can talk.

which

whom

that

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who (Pro.) : used for showing which person you mean

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The greater the demand, higher the price.

high

the high

the higher

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the (Indef. Art.) is used in the Comparative Degree with Adverbs.

Hence, the higher is the right usage.

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The teacher was very angry at his student.

angry with

angry against

angry about

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be angry with someone : to feel or express displeasure

be angry at something : to be irritated by

angry at what somebody does
angry with somebody about something or for doing something

Here, angry with is the right usage.

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Please report to me when you return back from Delhi.

you have returned back from

you return from

you returned back from

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return (Verb) : to come or go back from one place to another

Here, you return from is the right usage.

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He parked his vehicle under the shade of a tree.

beneath

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in (Prep.) : at a point within an area or a space
under (Prep.) : below something

Here, in. (Prep.) is the right usage.

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My mother is worried about my father’s health and also I.

I also

also me

so am I

also I am

Here, so am I is the right usage.

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He doesn’t smoke, nor I did.

nor I smoke

nor I do

nor do I

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nor (Conj., Adv.) : used before a Positive Verb to agree something Negative that has just been said.

She doesn’t like them and nor does he.
I’m not going and nor is he.

Hence, nor do I is the right usage.

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I hope that I shall get a First Class.

I feel that

I hope

I am doing

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that will not be used.

Here, I hope is the right usage.

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I will phone you after I shall arrive.

after I shall have arrived

after I arrive

after I arrived

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I will phone you ( Independent Clause – Future Tense )
I shall arrive ( Dependent/Time Clause – Present Tense )

Hence, after I arrive is the right usage.

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I have bought this house in 970 for Rs. two lakhs.

had bought

bought

have been bought

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Simple Past Tense(bought) is the right usage.

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She teaches us grammar, isn’t it ?

isn’t she ?

doesn’t she ?

doesn’t it ?

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Positive Statement ⟶ Negative Tag

No Aux.V. ⟶ does + not (doesn’t)

Hence, doesn’t she ? is the right usage.

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The struggle for independence is gaining movement every day.

motion

movement

momentum

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momentum (Noun) : the ability to keep increasing or developing
movement (Noun) : an act of moving
motion (Noun) : the act of moving

Here, momentum is the right usage

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Didn’t Mr. Sharma come to the office yet ?

Hadn’t

Hasn’t

Isn’t

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Present Perfect Tense ( Hasn’t ) will be used as yet has been used.

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I bought four dozen mangoes.

dozens of mango

dozens of mangoes

dozens mangoes

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dozen (Noun, Det.) : a group of twelve of the same thing – two dozen eggs
dozens (Noun, Det.) : a lot of people or things – in
dozens ⟶ in large numbers

dozen is always used in the Singular form after numerals.

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After the letter reached me, I shall know the result.

After the letter reaches

After the letter will reach

After the letter has reached

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Simple Present Tense-reaches will be used.

The clause has started with after . In such cases, Simple Present Tense is used.

Hence, After the letter reaches is the right usage.

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No sooner had the teacher entered the room and the boys rushed to their seats.

when

than

but

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no sooner - than is used for conveying that the second event mentioned happens immediately after the first

Here, than is the right usage.

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The transport workers have organised a strike asking for more salary.

demanding

begging

requesting

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demand (Verb) : to ask for something very firmly
beg (Verb) : to ask somebody, especially in an anxious way because you want or need it very much
request (Verb) : to ask for something or ask somebody to do something in a polite or formal way

Here, demanding is the right usage.