Sentence Correction is an important topic in the English Language Comprehension section in NMAT exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on NMAT exam stronger.
This article gives you a full set of NMAT Sentence Correction MCQs with explanations and NMAT previous year questions (PYQs) for effective practice. Practice of English Language Comprehension MCQs including Sentence Correction questions regularly will improve accuracy, speed, and confidence in the NMAT 2025 exam.
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NMAT Sentence Correction MCQs with Solutions
1.
Which of the words/phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase underlined in the given sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
The reason he has been so fat is because \(\underline{\text{because}\ \text{he}\ \text{never}\ \text{takes}}\) exercise.- that he has never taken
- that he would never take
- that he never takes
- because he didn’t ever take any
- No correction required
2.
In the given question, the sentence has four underlined words or phrases. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. Mark E for no error.
- In his
- how to
- moving subjects
- molding
- No Error
3.
In the given question, the sentence has four underlined words or phrases. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. Mark E for no error.
- are so similar
- in their
- that even
- one chooses
- No Error
4.
Directions: In the given question, the sentence has four underlined words or phrases. Identify the one underlined work or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. Mark E for no error.
Though they were written almost a year after they separated, Salim and Javed’s stories were published on the same day.- Though
- almost
- Salim and Javed’s
- were published
- No error
5.
In the given question, the sentence has four underlined words or phrases. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. Mark E for no error.
- my friend
- who
- held a solo
- at the
- No Error
6.
In the following question, identify the INCORRECT sentence or sentences.
A. At the beginning of those two weeks, I evangelized courageous to my roommate.
B. Isn’t this fantastic? I would say. But I saw he does not have the same interest.
C. Slowly I retreated to my room. I became ashamed of the consumption,
D. and the only way to compare the shame is to an addict and his addiction.
- A only
- A, B and C
- B and D only
- D only
- A, C and D
7.
In the given question, the sentence has four underlined words or phrases. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. Mark E for no error.
- most thorough
- all year
- is still
- pass its test
- No Error
8.
In the following questions a sentence is fragmented into four parts and labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4. One of the fragments may carry a grammatical/usage error in the context of the sentence. Choose the INCORRECT part for your answer. (If there is no error, choose 5.)
The thickly wooded states of (1) /Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand in central India (2)/are homes of millions of (3) indigenous tribal peoples. (4) No Error (5)
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
9.
Tiger Woods' tumble down (A) the world rankings continued this week (B) as he slip to eighth place (C) behind England's Paul Casey (D) who moved up one (E). A sentence is divided into five parts, with a number assigned for each part. Identify the part that has a grammatical error. The number of that part is the answer.- Tiger Woods' tumble down
- the world rankings continued this week
- as he slip to eighth place
- behind England's Paul Casey
- who moved up one
10.
In the given question, the sentence has four underlined words or phrases. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. Mark E for no error.
- who turned
- last month
- older than
- anybody in
- No Error
11.
In the given question, the sentence has four underlined words or phrases. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. Mark E for no error.
- and me
- will see
- am shortest
- of the group
- No Error
12.
In the given question, the sentence has four underlined words or phrases. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. Mark E for no error.
- was
- the rare species
- which has
- to even kill
- No Error
13.
In the given question, the sentence has four underlined words or phrases. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. Mark E for no error.
- I don't
- despite of
- To please him
- angry with me
- No Error
14.
The given sentence has been broken up into four different parts. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Select the option which contains the part of the sentence which has an error (spelling, grammatical, or contextual). If there is no error, choose option five.
By the first evening, (1) Israeli Air Force fighter-bomber aircraft had bombed (2) roughly 100 Hamas-operated security installations (3) during the first wave of the strike. (4)
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- No error
15.
Identify the grammatically correct version of the sentence:
"The manager explained that the new policy would be beneficial for the employees, as well as improving productivity."- beneficial for the employees, as well as improve productivity.
- beneficial to the employees, and also improves productivity.
- beneficial to the employees, and also improving productivity.
- beneficial for the employees, and also improving productivity.
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