Sentence Improvement (Part-IV)

Total Questions: 50

41. The family is neither interested in selling the house or rebuilding it. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) nor rebuilding
Solution:'Neither.....nor' / 'Either Or is a conjunction pair.

'Neither' means 'none of the two' and 'Either' means 'one of the two'.

  • So, in the given sentence 'or rebuilding' must be replaced with 'nor rebuilding'.
  • Hence, 'nor rebuilding' is the most appropriate answer.

42. Brian remained silent during the board meeting, though Rahul was unaware that he had an ace up his sheath the entire time. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (4th shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) an ace up his sleeve
Solution:The idiom "an ace up his sleeve" means having a secret plan or advantage that is kept hidden until the right moment to use it.
  • Hence, 'an ace up his sleeve' is the most appropriate answer.

43. Bajrang is in extreme pain in his teeth. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (1st shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) Agony
Solution:Ache- a continuous, dull pain or discomfort in a part of the body.

Hurt - to experience physical or emotional pain or distress. Sting- to cause a sharp, sudden pain, often from a bee or insect bite.

44. My friend is owing an expensive cell phone. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) owns an expensive cell phone.
Solution:Stative verbs are those verbs which express a state or condition.
  • Stative verbs denoting possession and measurement are "own, possess, belong to, weigh, have, measure".
  • Stative verbs are generally not used in continuous tenses.
  • So, we will use Simple Present Tense (V₁-s/es).
  • Hence, 'owns an expensive cell phone' is the most appropriate answer.

45. The players distributed the reward between themselves. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) among themselves
Solution:We use 'among' for more than two persons and 'between' for two persons.
  • However, there are more than two persons (players) mentioned in the given sentence.
  • Hence, 'among themselves' is the most appropriate answer.

46. Greenhouse gases trapped beside Earth's atmosphere cause global warming. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) trapped inside
Solution:The phrase 'trapped inside' means trapped within something.
  • Similarly, In the given sentence, greenhouse gases are trapped within the Earth's atmosphere.
  • Hence, 'trapped inside' is the most appropriate answer.

47. Arthur has some strange ideas, but on this occasion, I am inclined to agree with him. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) tended
Solution:Tended - to be likely to happen. Inclined - willing or likely to do something.

Conflicted - having opposing feelings.

Refused - declined or said no to something.

Conspired- planned secretly to do something harmful or unlawful,

48. During the wedding ceremony, the bride seemed even quieter and more diffident than usual. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Shy due to lack of confidence.
Solution:Shy due to lack of confidence.

49. The moon is Earth's only natural satellite and the nearby large celestial body. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (4th shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) the nearest large
Solution:'Superlative degree' denotes the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of quality of a thing, person etc.
  • For example, most, best, worst, greatest, etc.
  • However, we always place the definite article 'the' before any superlative adjective.
  • In the given sentence we will use the superlative form after the definite article 'the'.
  • Hence, 'the nearest large' is the most appropriate answer.

50. Parents should tell their children to exercise great care when crossed busy roads [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (4th shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) crossing
Solution:If 'when' is used without the subject and the auxiliary verb 'be', it always takes the present participle form(V-ing) of the verb.
  • Hence, 'crossing(V-ing)' is the most appropriate answer.