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Sentence Improvement Part-II

📆 November 1, 2024

Total Questions: 50

31. They serve stuffed garlic bread and molten chocolate in the birthday party of their son, Parth, last week. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) served
Solution:The phrase last week' indicates that the given sentence is in the past tense. So, it must have the verb in the past form(V₂) and not in the present form(serve). Hence, 'served(V₂)' is the most appropriate answer.

32. This film is a non-stop riot that many cite as one of the funny films of all time. [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) funniest
Solution:"One of the + Superlative degree adjective (best, worst, etc) +Plural Noun is grammatically the correct structure. For example, one of the best men, one of the greatest kings, one of the worst phones, etc. Hence, 'funniest' is the most appropriate answer.

33. If I hand her a flower and say, "Give it to mamma," she take it to her mother. [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) takes it
Solution:According to the "Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", a singular subject always takes a singular verb. Similarly, 'she' is a singular pronoun that will take 'takes' as a singular verb. Hence, 'takes it is the most appropriate answer.

34. The new chairman of the company announced attracted bonus for the employees on the occasion of the new year. [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) announced an attractive bonus for the employees
Solution:'Attracted' must be replaced with the adjective 'attractive' as we need to use an adjective to qualify the noun 'bonus. Hence 'announced an attractive bonus for the employees' is the most appropriate answer.

35. Rishi asked Karan will he get a new football for him? [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) if he would get a new football for him.
Solution:In indirect speech, we generally use 'if while changing the interrogative sentence and 'will' is changed into 'would'. Also, the interrogative sentence is changed into an assertive sentence. Hence, if he would get a new football for him' is the most appropriate answer.

36. They said that he is not going to call them. [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) he was not going to call them
Solution:The given sentence is in past tense so we need to use Past Continuous Tense (Singular Sub. was + V-ing) to make the sentence grammatically correct.
  • Hence, 'he was not going to call them' is the most appropriate answer.

37. If you need any help tomorrow, let him knows. [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) let me know
Solution:'Let + objective case pronoun(me/him/us) + V,' is the correct grammatical structure.
  • Hence, 'let me know(V.)' is the most appropriate answer.

38. Helena loves to dig and played in the dirt like any other child. [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) play in the dirt
Solution:According to the 'Rule of Parallelism', two or more verbs must be in the same form if they are connected with one another.
  • Similarly, in the given sentence, 'and' connects two verbs 'dig(V.)' and 'played'.
  • Therefore, 'play(V₁)' must be used in place of 'played'.
  • Hence, 'play in the dirt' is the most appropriate answer.

39. The development of skills can contribute to structural transformation and economic growth in enhance employability and labour productivity and helping countries to become more competitive. [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) by enhancing employability
Solution:"By' is a preposition that indicates the means or method by which something is done.
  • A preposition is always followed by a gerund(V-ing).
  • Hence, 'by enhancing employability' is the most appropriate answer.

40. He push the bushes aside and went a little farther. [SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) pushed the bushes
Solution:The second clause of the sentence is in past tense so we need to use simple past tense (V₂) in the first clause.
  • Hence, 'pushed(V₂) the bushes' is the most appropriate answer.
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