Sentence Improvement (Part-3) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 52

21. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

We had a hard time in the war.

Correct Answer: (c) during the war
Solution:

A time reference related to noun is shown by ‘during’. So, option (c) is the correct improvement for the given sentence.

22. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

He aimed a blow on me.

Correct Answer: (a) at me
Solution:

The word ‘blow’ is followed by preposition ‘at’. So, ‘at me’, should be used in place of ‘on me’.

23. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

He waited for her by dinner time.

Correct Answer: (b) till dinner time
Solution:

When a certain time reference is to be shown then ‘till’ is used. So, ‘till dinner time’ is the correct improvement for the given sentence.

24. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

He does not have the last idea of it.

Correct Answer: (c) least
Solution:

Extreme of the negativity is shown by the use of ‘least’ not ‘last’.

25. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Born of poor, illiterate farm workers, Lincoln rose to become the President of the USA.

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement
Solution:

The sentence is absolutely correct and no correction is required hre

26. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

Gopal is two years older than his brother.

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement
Solution:

The sentence is absolutely correct and no correction is required here.

27. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

The editor regretted that he was inable to make use of the article.

Correct Answer: (b) was unable
Solution:

Here, ‘Inable’ is a wrong usage. The correct usage is ‘unable’ to improve the given sentence.

28. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

He walked softly lest he may wake the baby.

Correct Answer: (c) he should wake
Solution:

‘Lest’ is always followed by ‘should’. So, option (c) is appropriate here, to improve the given sentence.

29. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

I look forward to meet you in Delhi.

Correct Answer: (a) to meeting you
Solution:

Use V₁ + ing with the phrase ‘look forward to’. So, ‘to meeting you’ is the correct improvement for the given sentence.

30. "Choose the best substitute (a, b, c) for the underlined part in each sentence [Evening Shift-2014 (II)]

I do not know where has he gone.

Correct Answer: (b) where he has gone
Solution:

The given sentence is in Indirect speech. So, to improve the given underlined part, ‘where he has gone’ is the correct improvement. In indirect speech, relation pronoun (he) is used after connector (where).