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

Total Questions: 50

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

No one enjoys to deceive his family.

Correct Answer: (a) deceiving
Solution:

‘Deceiving’ is the correct improvement because after the verb of perception, gerund is used without preposition.

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

Have you ever saw the flower of a pumpkin plant?

Correct Answer: (c) seen
Solution:

The sentence is in Present Perfect tense, so third form of verb will be used here i.e. seen.

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

It is an ancient historical place and it once belongs to the Pandavas.

Correct Answer: (a) belonged
Solution:

Here, sentence is all about past moment, so past form of verb will be used i.e. ‘belonged’ in place of ‘belongs’.

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

Since we were knowing the correct route, we did not worry at all.

Correct Answer: (a) knew
Solution:

‘Knew’ is most suitable here instead of ‘were knowing’ to improve the given sentence.

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

Our country can progress when only people work hard.

Correct Answer: (c) only when people work hard
Solution:

Use of ‘only when’ shows the condition. So, ‘only when people work hard’ is the correct improvement.

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

Wake me up when father will come.

Correct Answer: (a) comes
Solution:

To improve the given sentence, option (a) ‘comes’ is used in place of ‘will come’ because the sentence is in Present Tense.

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

Do take an umbrella with you lest you not do get wet.

Correct Answer: (a) lest you should get wet
Solution:

‘Should’ is always used with ‘lest’. Hence, the correct use is ‘lest you should get wet’ to improve the given sentence.

18. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

It’s ten o’clock already. It’s high time you went home.

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement
Solution:

The sentence is absolutely correct.

19. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

The students are playing volley-ball since 8 AM.

Correct Answer: (c) have been playing
Solution:

To improve the given sentence, ‘have been playing’, will be used when time reference is given in place of ‘are playing’.

20. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Our plans for the trip fell down because we had no money

Correct Answer: (c) through
Solution:

Here, ‘through’ should be used that makes a phrase ‘fell through’ which gives the proper context in the given sentence. ‘fell through’ means to fail to happen that something planned.