Phrase Replacement / Sentence Improvement Set 46 for SBI PO

( 1 – 10) A sentence or a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given as substitutions for the highlighted part, one of which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose the option “No improvement required”.

1) The Delhi Police has arrested three men in their early 20s who are believed to be the hands behind a spate of robberies in city schools, including some prominent ones.

a) have arrest

b) have arresting

c) have arrested

d) has arresting

e) No improvement is required

2) Two hearts and a liver, retrieved from brain dead patients, was airlifted on three different flights from here to their recipients.

a) were airlifted

b) were airlift

c) were airlifting

d) is airlifting

e) No improvement is required

3) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed registration of four new diesel vehicles conforming to BS-IV norms to be used for mechanical cleaning of roads in Greater Noida.

a) have allowed

b) is allowed

c) has allow

d) has allowing

e) No improvement is required

4) Rural craftsmen who designed artificial nests for sparrow conservation was honoured on World Sparrow Day at Purunabandh village in Ganjam district on Monday.

a) were honour

b) were honouring

c) were honoured

d) had honoured

e) No improvement is required

5) As many as 4,000 resident doctors across Maharashtra stay away from work on Monday.

a) stayed away

b) staying away

c) stayed in

d) stayed on

e) No improvement is required

6) A country will cease to be a member of the EU two years after the trigger of Article 50 unless it reaches an agreement with the European Council to extend that period.

a) triggering of

b) triggered of

c) triggering on

d) triggering in

e) No improvement is required

7) The explosive testimony in the House Intelligence Committee was the first public hear at both controversies.

a) hear into

b) hearing into

c) heared into

d) Hears into

e) No improvement is required

8) A chilly climate isn’t keeping Norway from bask in the glow of being named the world’s happiest country.

a) Basking

b) Basked

c) Basks

d) Is basking

e) No improvement is required

9) Markets have not reacted too well to the announcement,with Idea shares fall on Monday.

a) falling in

b) falled on

c) falls on

d) falling on

e) No improvement is required

10) India will soon hold talks with Afghanistan on ways to boost bilateral trade and investment.

a) Holding

b) Held

c) Holds

d) Holded

e) No improvement is required