Sentence Improvement (Part-2) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

1. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

They took away everything that belonged to him.

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement
Solution:

The given sentence is absolutely correct.

2. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

It was the mother of the girl of whose voice I had recognised.

Correct Answer: (a) whose voice
Solution:

‘Of’ is not be used before ‘whose’ here. So, use only ‘whose voice’, to improve the given sentence.

3. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

The Executive Council is consisted of ten members.

Correct Answer: (a) consists of
Solution:

In the sentence, there is a wrong usage of passive voice. Hence, the correct use is ‘consists of’ to improve the given underlined part.

4. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

The maid was laying the table for dinner.

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement
Solution:

The sentence is absolutely correct.

5. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

We have so arranged the matters and one of us is always on duty

Correct Answer: (c) such that one of us
Solution:

‘Such that one of us’ the suitable clause here according to the given context. Hence, option (c) is the correct improvement.

6. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

Hardly had we got into the forest when it began to rain.

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement
Solution:

The sentence is absolutely correct.

7. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

Each time he felt tired he lied down.

Correct Answer: (c) lay
Solution:

‘Lay’ is appropriate for the given underlined part as ‘lied’ is used with helping verb. Hence, option (c) is the correct improvement.

8. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

Though it was raining, but I went out.

Correct Answer: (b) I
Solution:

Use only ‘I’ in place of ‘but I’ to improve the given sentence as with preposition ‘though’, ‘but’ is not used.

9. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

There is no change of success unless you do not work hard.

Correct Answer: (a) unless you work
Solution:

Unless is itself negative so use of ‘not’ is superfluous. So, ‘unless you work’ is the correct improvement for the given sentence.

10. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

She has grown too old to do little work.

Correct Answer: (b) any
Solution:

Use ‘any’ in place of ‘little’ to show the negativity in a complete manner. Rest of the options are of positive sense.