Sentence Improvement

In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option ‘D’ is the answer.

The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.

When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the protestant leaders joined the princess at crushing them.

If the room had been brighter,   I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.

The record for the biggest tiger hunt has not been met since 1911 when Lord Hardinge. then Viceroy of India,, shot a tiger than measured 11 feet and 6 inches.

His powerful desire brought about his downfall.

Will you kindly open the knot?

He sent a word to me that he would be coming late.

John had told me that he hasn’t done it yet.

If he had time he will call you.

Will you  lend me few rupees in his hour of need?

During his long dicourse, he did not touch that  point.

He found a wooden broken chair in the room.

He could not look  anything in the dark room.

The greatest thing in style is to have a use of metaphor.

While crossing the highway a five year old child was knocked out by a passing car.

Hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book. I won as a prize.

More than one person was killed in accident.

No one could explain how a calm and balanced person him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends.

Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.

I took the cycle which he bought yesterday.

Please make it a point to send you letter at my address.

If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear the disturbance caused by traffic.

I hope you won’t object to me watching while you work.

You cannot forbid him leaving.

You have come here with a view to insult me.

20 kms are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles.

The more they earn, more they spend.

It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster.

The dissidents hold a great problem in every political party.

I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you would come.