Sentence Improvement Part-V

1. This compartment is reserved for military person. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (4th shift)]

(a) military personal
(b) military personality
(c) military members
(d) military personnel

Correct Answer: (d) military personnel

Solution:"Military personnel" refers to individuals who are part of the armed forces or military services of a country.

So, we will use 'military personnel' in place of 'military person'.
Hence, 'military personnel' is the most appropriate answer.

2. If only I was young again. [SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (1st shift)]

(a) I were young again
(b) I be young again
(c) I will be young again
(d) I am young again

Correct Answer: (a) I were young again

Solution:The given sentence is an example of subjunctive mood and the expression 'if only' is used to express a strong wish for something.

'If only + Sub. + were' is the correct grammatical structure.
Hence, 'I were young again' is the most appropriate answer.

3. The girl in the water whistled with full might and waved my arms to draw attention to her plight. [SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

(a) her arms
(b) our arms
(c) his arms
(d) their arms

Correct Answer: (a) her arms

Solution:There is an error in the usage of Adjective.

Adjective 'My' must be replaced with 'her' as the subject of the sentence is 'the girl' that will take the adjective 'her' with it.
Hence, 'her arms' is the most appropriate answer.

4. The government has finally agreed to wave the entertainment tax on the movie. [SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

(a) wave
(b) wager
(c) waiver
(d) web

Correct Answer: (a) wave

Solution:'Wave' must be replaced with 'waive' as 'Wave' means to not to enforce a right or a rule.

While, 'wave' means move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal.
Hence, 'waive' is the most appropriate answer.

5. Abraham Lincoln has been the sixteenth president of the United States and save the Union at the American Civil war. [SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

(a) No substitution
(b) save the Union alongside
(c) saved the Union during
(d) saved the Union on

Correct Answer: (c) saved the Union during

Solution:'Save' must be replaced with 'saved' as we need to use 'Simple Past Tense (V₂)' to denote actions that happened in the past.

Hence, 'saved the union during' is the most appropriate answer.

6. Delegates of the conflicting countries formally meet at a conference to ironing out their differences. [SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

(a) No substitution
(b) to ironed
(c) for iron in
(d) to iron out

Correct Answer: (d) to iron out

Solution:We generally use the first form of the verb(V₁) after the preposition 'to'.

Hence, 'to iron(V,) out' is the most appropriate answer.

7. My friend Meera and her mother is visiting me this weekend. [SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

(a) have visiting
(b) am visiting
(c) was visiting
(d) are visiting

Correct Answer: (d) are visiting

Solution:According to the Subject-Verb agreement rule, If two subjects are connected with conjunction 'and' then they will be treated as a plural subject and will take a plural verb only.

Hence, 'are visiting' is the most appropriate answer.

8. The commanders entered by force into terrorists' camp. [SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

(a) broke down
(b) broke with
(c) broke into
(d) broke off

Correct Answer: (c) broke into

Solution:The phrase "broke into" means to enter somewhere by force.

Hence, 'broke into' is the most appropriate answer.

9. The young boy displayed an aptitude on scientific research. [SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

(a) aptitude for
(b) aptitude at
(c) aptitude by
(d) aptitude in

Correct Answer: (a) aptitude for

Solution:There is a prepositional error in the given sentence.

Preposition 'on' must be replaced with 'for' as Aptitude for" used to describe someone's natural ability or skill in a particular field or activity.
Hence, 'aptitude for' is the most appropriate answer.

10. He had given me that book in 1999. [SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (3rd shift]

(a) did given me
(b) was given me
(c) gives me
(d) gave me

Correct Answer: (d) gave me

Solution:'Had given me' must be replaced with 'gave me' as "Simple Past Tense(V₂)" is used to state facts that were true in the past.

Hence, 'gave(V₂) me' is the most appropriate answer.