Sentence Improvement

1. The train was late for fifty minutes.

(a) from

(b) by

(c) around

(d) no improvement

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 (b) by 

2. Call in this evening, if you can, I have something important to discuss.

(a) Called in

(b) Call off

(c) Call for

(d) no improvement

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 (d) no improvement 

3. Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges.

(a) have

(b) needs

(c) ought

(d) no improvement

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 (a) have 

4. I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you would come.

(a) I known

(b) was knowing

(c) Had known

(d) no improvement

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 (c) Had known 

5. I overheard him saying something to me when I was quit.

(a) was almost quit

(b) was about to quit

(c) had about to quit

(d) had been quitting

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 (b) was about to quit

6. I was shocked to learn that no one was knowing where the files were kept.

(a) was known

(b) knew

(c) had been known

(d) had been knowing

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 (b) knew

7. When he left the house, it has not ceased raining.

(a) Ever before

(b) Ever since

(c) Until

(d) no improvement

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 (b) Ever since 

8. You would have succeeded if you acted upon my advice.

(a) had acted

(b) would have acted

(c) have acted

(d) no improvement

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 (a) had acted 

9. Don’t hold this dirty insect in your hand; throw it.

(a) throw it down

(b) throw it out

(c) throw it away

(d) no improvement

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 (c) throw it away 

10. If it were possible to get near when one of the volcanic eruptions took place, we should see a grand sight.

(a) takes

(b) was taking

(c) is taking

(d) no improvement

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 (a) takes