Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bold part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement."
One day the hare began to make fun of the tortoise as it moved slowly.
(1) mock
(2) shout at
(3) No Improvement
(4) torture
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
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Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the first option "mock".
"Mock" refers to imitating someone in a way that might be derisive and it is done with the intent to ridicule or criticise, whereas "make fun of" involves finding amusement at someone's expense, which may potentially cause embarrassment. "Mock" is the appropriate choice for the sentence, as it helps convey the intended meaning that the hare imitated the tortoise as it was moving slowly.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Therefore, the correct sentence is "One day the hare began to mock the tortoise as it moved slowly".
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Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
Everyone was (moved with) tears at his sad story.
(1) moved by
(2) moved to
(3) moved in
(4) No Improvement
Too much of anything is good for everything.
(1) No improvement
(2) a thing
(3) all things
(4) nothing
The prisoner was kept in jail.
(1) kept in confined
(2) kept in confinement.
(4) kept in confirmation.
He (began) on a new business venture.
(1) embarked
(2) begun
(3) opened
He is (in) of sorts today.
(1) out
(2) on
(3) outside
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