Sentence Improvement Part-V

Total Questions: 50

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

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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]

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.