Due to these reason we are all in favour of universal compulsory education.
Correct answer B. For these reasons
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Sentence Improvement MCQs
Sentence Improvement MCQs give you a sentence with an underlined or doubtful part and ask you to choose the best correction, testing grammar, idioms, tense and word choice. They help CSS, PPSC, SSC and BCS candidates polish written English, and every question shows the correct improvement instantly so you can understand each rule.
- Synonyms 420
- Tenses 239
- One Word Substitution 206
- Antonyms 202
- Idioms and Phrases 160
- Reading Comprehension 150
- Preposition 145
- Sentence Correction 95
- Selecting Words 95
- Sentence Improvement 94
- Pair of words 80
- Ordering Of Sentences 68
- Ordering Of Words 48
- Voice 47
- Change Of Speech 46
- Spelling Check 41
- Sentence Formation 41
- Verbal Analogies 41
- Completing Statements 33
He died in the year 1960 at 11pm on 14 July.
Correct answer C. at 11pm on 14 July in the year 1960
I shall not go untill I am invited.
Correct answer B. Unless I am invited
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This telephone number is not existing.
Correct answer B. does not exist
I have lived in Delhi since I was four.
Correct answer D. No improvement
Whatever to our other problems. we have no shortcoming to cheap labour in Pakistan.
Correct answer C. scarcity
All, but her, had made an attempt.
Correct answer A. All, but she,
My friend was in hospital for a week after an accident.
Correct answer B. following
We did not see this movie yet.
Correct answer B. have not seen
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We had nothing to eat since 8’o clock, this morning.
Correct answer A. have had nothing
Not a word they spoke to the unfortunate wife about it
Correct answer A. did they speak
Please remind me of posting these letters to my relatives.
Correct answer B. to post
It will be no good trying to find an excuse next time.
Correct answer A. to try to find
If he would have tried he would have succeeded.
Correct answer C. had tried
This matter admits of no excuse.
Correct answer D. No improvement
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If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal.
Correct answer D. No improvement
She says she’s already paid me back, but I can’t remember, so I ‘ll have to take her word.
Correct answer B. to take her at her word
Most donors would seriously protest any effort to extrapolate from such limited data.
Correct answer A. protest against
There is no more room for you in this compartment.
Correct answer B. there is no more space
As he is past his teens now, he can look for himself.
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About Sentence Improvement MCQs
These questions test practical grammar in context. Common errors in this category include pronoun case, as in Anil and me went, the redundant phrase the reason was because, wrong conditionals such as if he would have tried, idioms like none the wiser and goes to great lengths, and unnecessary articles as in sent a word. Other items test comparative structures like the more they earn, the more they spend, and correct prepositions after verbs such as remind.
Sentence improvement is a favourite format in English sections of recruitment exams because it shows whether a candidate can write correctly rather than just recognise rules. Often the original sentence is close to correct, so you must judge which option is most natural and grammatical. Practice also strengthens essay and precis writing, where these same errors cost marks. It also sharpens proofreading skills for office work.
Key facts to remember
- Use the subject pronoun I, not me, when it is part of the sentence subject.
- The phrase the reason is because is redundant; use the reason is that.
- In third conditional sentences, use if he had tried, not if he would have tried.
- The correct comparative pattern is the more they earn, the more they spend.
- The idiom is to go to great lengths, not to go to great length.
Exams that include Sentence Improvement MCQs
Pakistan
- CSS
- PMS
- FPSC
- PPSC
- NTS
- Lecturer tests
India
- SSC CGL
- SSC CHSL
- IBPS PO
- SBI PO
- CDS
Bangladesh
- BCS
- Bank job exams
- NTRCA
How to prepare for Sentence Improvement MCQs
- Read the full sentence aloud in your head before checking options, because awkward phrasing is often easier to hear than to analyse.
- Keep a list of common errors such as redundant phrases, wrong conditionals and pronoun case, and review it before each test.
- Learn fixed idioms and verb-preposition pairs, like remind someone to and prevent from, since many improvements hinge on them.
- Choose No improvement only after checking tense, agreement, idiom and word order, as this option is a frequent trap.
Frequently asked questions
What are Sentence Improvement MCQs?
Sentence Improvement MCQs present a sentence with a part that may be wrong or awkward, followed by alternative phrasings. You choose the version that makes the sentence grammatically correct and natural, or select no improvement if the original is already right.
How many Sentence Improvement MCQs are on MCQs360?
MCQs360 has 94 Sentence Improvement MCQs, each with its correct answer shown instantly. You can practise free without signing up and use the answers to learn the grammar rule behind each correction. Review the rule whenever you get one wrong.
Which exams ask Sentence Improvement MCQs?
This format appears in CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC and NTS English sections in Pakistan. In India it is common in SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, bank PO exams and CDS, and in Bangladesh it features in BCS, bank job exams and NTRCA tests.
Why is if he would have tried incorrect?
For an unreal past condition, English uses the third conditional: if plus past perfect, followed by would have plus past participle. So the correct sentence is If he had tried, he would have succeeded. Would have should not appear in the if clause.
Last reviewed October 2026