Sentence Improvement Part-VIII

Total Questions: 50

1. Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'. [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

None the less, (many an old poets, such as Tennyson and Browning, has) kept their romances to the end.

(a) many old poets, such as Tennyson and Browning, have
(b) Browning, have many old poets, such Tennyson and Browning, has
(c) No improvement
(d) many a old poets, such Tennyson and Browning, has

Correct Answer: (a) many old poets, such as Tennyson and Browning, have

Solution:"Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, 'poets' is a plural subject that will take 'have' as a plural verb. Hence, 'many old poets, such as Tennyson and Browning, have' is the most appropriate answer.

2. His shoes were soaked from walk through the dew. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) soaked from walking
(b) soak from walking
(c) No improvement
(d) soaks from walk

Correct Answer: (a) soaked from walking

Solution:'Preposition + V-ing' is the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence. Hence, 'soaked from walking(V - ing)' is the most appropriate answer.

3. If proper treat, the wound should heal within a few weeks. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) proper treated
(b) properly treated
(c) properly treatment
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (b) properly treated

Solution:The given sentence needs an adverb(properly) to modify the verb(treated) and not an adjective (proper). Hence, 'properly treated' is the most appropriate answer.

4. But what of the young people whom are part of the cricket crowds, some of who are presumably born in England? [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) who are part of the cricket crowds, some of who are presumably born in England
(b) No improvement
(c) whom are part of the cricket crowds, some of whom are presumably born in England
(d) who are part of the cricket crowds, some of whom are presumably born in England

Correct Answer: (d) who are part of the cricket crowds, some of whom are presumably born in England

Solution:If the relative pronoun is followed by a 'verb', then the relative pronoun must be 'who' and if it is followed by a noun or pronoun, then the relative pronoun must be 'whom'. Hence, who are(verb) part of the cricket crowds, some of whom are presumably born in England' is the most appropriate answer.

5. There has been a noticeable fall in the number of children dying from malnutrition. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) noticeable falling
(b) No improvement
(c) noticeably falling
(d) noticeably falls

Correct Answer: (b) No improvement

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

6. Scientists have predicted that the cultivation of rice will be affected severe. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) affect severe
(b) No improvement
(c) effecting severely
(d) affected severely

Correct Answer: (d) affected severely

Solution:The given sentence needs an adverb(severely) to modify the verb(affected) and not an adjective (severe). Hence, 'affected severely' is the most appropriate answer.

7. Dad said that, "She would have been a great sister if she was just a bit more careful". [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) No improvement
(b) that, "She would have been a great sister if she were just a bit more careful"
(c) "She would have been a great sister if she were just a bit more careful"
(d) "She would have been a greatest sister if she was just a bit more careful"

Correct Answer: (c) "She would have been a great sister if she were just a bit more careful"

Solution:'If + Subject + Plural Verb' is the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence. Hence, 'She would have been a great sister if she (subject) were(plural verb) just a bit more careful' is the most appropriate answer.

8. The number of women working outside homes has been steady increasing. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) has been steadily
(b) had been steadier
(c) No improvement
(d) have been steady

Correct Answer: (a) has been steadily

Solution:The given sentence needs an adverb(steadily) to modify the verb (increasing) and not an adjective(steady). Hence, 'has been steadily increasing' is the most appropriate answer.

9. I didn't have times to watch the whole movie. [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) time to watch
(b) timer to watched
(c) time to watching
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (a) time to watch

Solution:We will not add an extra 's' to the noun 'time' as it will make the given sentence grammatically incorrect. Hence, 'time to watch' is the most appropriate answer.

10. Edward II is tragic than some other plays by the dramatist. [SSC CGL Tier II (02/03/2023)]

(a) as least tragic as
(b) No substitution required
(c) the most tragic
(d) less tragic than

Correct Answer: (d) less tragic than

Solution:The adjective in the sentence is tragic. The adjective will be used in the comparative form. To make the comparative of tragic we will add "less" before it. Hence, 'less tragic than' is the most appropriate answer.

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