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".
As soon as I (arrived in home), I knew that something was wrong.
(1) arrived by home
(2) arrived home
(3) arrived my home
(4) No improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
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Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the second option.
The correct phrase to use is "arrived home" because it indicates that you reached your own residence, and "home" does not take a preposition before it in this sentence.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: As soon as I arrived home, I knew that something was wrong.
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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".
The common fruit fly is technically (called as) "drosophila".
(1) called
(2) known by
(3) known as
(4) No Improvement
My mother insists on setting (up) something every day for charity.
(1) on
(2) in
(3) aside
He is (in) of sorts today.
(1) out
(2) on
(3) outside
I would (soon) walk than stand in the cold waiting for the bus.
(1) hardly
(2) longer
(3) sooner
(Except him), no one could answer the question.
(1) Exception of him
(2) Excepting him
(3) Except for him
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