Directions: In questions given below, a part of the sentence is underlined. Also given are the alternatives to the highlighted part (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case, no improvement is needed, mark your answer (d).
13. She not only was strongest but also most intelligent.
a. Was not only strongest
b. Not only was she strongest
c. Was only strongest
d. No improvement
Answer: a. Was not only strongest
14. The analyst said that since the rate of gold would go up, the cost of ornaments is also increasing.
a. Would also increase
b. Will increased
c. Will be also increasing
d. No improvement
Answer: a. Would also increase
15. What were you doing ever since mom left?
a. Are you doing
b. Did you do
c. Have you been doing
d. No improvement
Answer: c. Have you been doing
16. Neither do I nor does my brother tell lies.
a. Neither I live nor does
b. Neither I nor
c. Neither I do nor does
d. No improvement
Answer: d. No improvement
17. I congratulated him because of his good performance in exams.
a. Due to
b. For
c. On
d. No improvement
Answer: c. On
18. A company makes extreme decisions only when the overall profitability gets affected when delivering the high end goods.
a. For deliver
b. While delivering
c. To delivering
d. No improvement
