Paper II · Part A — English

Sentence Correction / Improvement

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Core5 mapped NDA questions

Build the idea

Build exam-ready understanding by connecting the core idea, formulas or facts, worked example and previous NDA questions. Focus on why each rule works, then test it under timed conditions.

Concept

A part of the sentence is underlined and you choose the best replacement (or 'No improvement'). It tests grammar, idiom and concise expression.

Prefer the simplest grammatically-correct, idiomatic option.

Key Points & Formulas

Check tense consistency and subject–verb agreement.
Watch for wrong prepositions and redundant words.
'One of the + superlative + plural noun' (one of the best players).
Conditionals: 'If I were you …' (subjunctive).

Worked Example

Q. Improve: 'He is more cleverer than his brother.'

'More' and '-er' is a double comparative — incorrect.

Correct form: 'He is cleverer than his brother.'

Common traps

Reading the prompt too quickly and missing a qualifier.
Memorising the result without checking when it applies.
Skipping units, signs, chronology or the final reasonableness check.

NDA shortcuts

State the governing rule before substituting values.
Eliminate impossible options before doing full calculation.

One-screen revision sheet

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Core definition
Most-used rule
One representative example

Past-paper bank

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5 NDA questions

Choose an answer before the solution appears. Option order is mixed automatically.

Question 1

NDA Practice 2026

Improve the underlined part: The news are very encouraging today.

Question 2

NDA I 2017

Last evening I went to the optician and bought spectacles.

Question 3

NDA II 2016

The couple seemed to love [one another] very much. (Improve the underlined part.)

Question 4

NDA II 2016

If I were a millionaire, I [would have helped] the poor. (Improve the underlined part.)

Question 5

NDA II 2016

I have been waiting here [for] the last two hours. (Improve the underlined part.)

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