Sentence Improvement (Part-VI)

Total Questions: 49

31. Your parcel should arrived at three days. [SSC MTS 18/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) arrive in three
Solution:'Modal + Vi' is the correct grammatical structure.
  • Preposition 'in' or 'within' is used to mention the time period in which a task will be completed.
  • Hence, 'arrive(Vi) in three' is the most appropriate answer.

32. Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required if the sentence is correct as given. [I received word that you (were attempting) to contact me.]

I received word that you (were attempting) to contact me.

Correct Answer: (a) No correction required
Solution:The sentence is grammatically correct.

33. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the Bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required'. [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

The Bank of New York has increased (Interest rates four times from last January.)

Correct Answer: (a) interest rates four times since last January.
Solution:'From' will be replaced with 'since' because the preposition 'since' is used to denote point of time.
  • Hence, 'interest rates four times since last January is the most appropriate answer.

34. Drive two blocks and turn right at the traffic lights. [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) No Improvement
Solution:The sentence is grammatically correct.

35. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required". [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Evening)]

(Because he has been in custody from last July.) Pickard wil now be released in four months.

Correct Answer: (b) Because he has been in custody since last July,
Solution:"Since" is used to denote a point of time and for depicting an activity that is happening from a long time like since time Immemorial/since ancient times.
  • "For" is used for a fixed period of time(countable) like 2 years/3 months/4 days/8 hours and for an activity that happened in a recent time.
  • Hence, 'Because he has been in custody since last July' is the most appropriate answer.

36. Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required if the sentence is correct as given. He lost his temper (by a driver) flashed her headlights as he overtook. [SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) after a driver
Solution:The phrase 'by a driver' will be replaced with 'after the driver' as we use the preposition 'after' to show that something happens at a later time than the other thing.
  • The action of flashing happened first and then the action of losing temper.
  • It is to be noted that 'after' is used at the beginning of the first action.
  • Hence, 'after a driver' is the most appropriate answer.

37. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required'. [SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Morning)]

(There's many a good tunes) played on an old violin.

Correct Answer: (d) There are many good tunes
Solution:The phrase There's many a good tunes' will be replaced with There are many good tunes' because plural noun(tunes) should be used with the adjective 'many'.
  • The verb will also change accordingly.
  • Plural verb will be used with the plural noun 'tunes'.
  • Hence, There are many good tunes' is the most appropriate answer.

38. Even in time of natural disasters, the farmers had to pay their share of taxes. [SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) times of natural
Solution:The phrase 'time of disaster will be replaced with the phrase times of disaster.
  • The phrase 'in times of' is used to refer to situations that occur repeatedly or over an extended period of time. Natural disasters happen quite often.
  • Hence, 'times of natural is the most appropriate answer.

39. Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required if the sentence is correct as given. [SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Afternoon)]

Christian turned round and (strided off into) the blackness and got into my car.

Correct Answer: (a) strode off
Solution:The phrase 'strided off into' will be replaced with 'strode off as the given sentence is in the past and the correct past form of 'stride' is 'strode'.
  • Hence, 'strode off is the most appropriate answer.

40. Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required if the sentence is correct as given. [SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Evening)]

How (can a book such as) be written before I'd lived the Incidents it described?

Correct Answer: (b) could such a book
Solution:The phrase 'could such a book functions as a conditional statement expressing doubt or disbelief.
  • The modal verb "could suggests the possibility or ability of something happening, in this case, a book being written.
  • The word "such emphasizes the particular type or nature of the book being referred to.
  • Together, this choice conveys the skepticism or questioning about the book's existence prior to the person's own experiences.
  • Hence,' could such a book' is the most appropriate answer.