Sentence Improvement Part-X

1. Select the correct superlative degree of comparison for the given sentence. [Higher Secondary 04/08/2022 (Shift - 3)]

I told him my inner feelings.

(a) I told him my feelings.
(b) I told him my innermost feelings.
(c) I told him my in feelings
(d) I told him my more inner feelings.

Correct Answer: (b) I told him my innermost feelings.

Solution:In the given sentence the correct superlative degree of comparison is 'Innermost feelings'.

Hence, 'I told him my innermost feelings' is the most appropriate sentence.

2. Rumour mongering is one of the bad habit. [Higher Secondary 04/08/2022 (Shift - 3)]

(a) one of the worse habit
(b) No substitution required
(b) No substitution required
(d) one of the bad habits

Correct Answer: (d) one of the bad habits

Solution:According to the Subject Verb Agreement Rule "One of the + Plural Noun + Singular helping Verb" the most appropriate option 'One of the bad habits' can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

3. Select the correct degree of comparison for the given sentence. [Higher Secondary 05/08/2022 (Shift - 2)]

David looks (old) than he really is.

(a) David looks old than he really is.
(b) David looks older than he really is.
(c) David looks elder than he really is.
(d) David looks elder from he really is.

Correct Answer: (b) David looks older than he really is.

Solution:The correct comparative degree of the adjective 'old' is 'older'.

Hence, option (a) is the most appropriate answer.

4. The numbers applying for the course had dropped off very sharply during the pandemic. [Higher Secondary 05/08/2022 (Shift-2)]

(a) have dropped off sharply
(b) has dropped off sharply
(c) have dropped off very sharply
(d) had dropped off sharply

Correct Answer: (a) have dropped off sharply

Solution:We generally use 'present perfect tense(have + V3) to represent an action that just happened in the recent past and still has its effect.

Hence, 'have dropped off sharply' is the most appropriate answer.

5. The water at her place was cool and had a metallic taste. [SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) was cooling and have
(b) No improvement required
(c) were cool and have
(d) was coolest and has

Correct Answer: (b) No improvement required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

6. Many families are so poor to bear the cost of educating all their children. [SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) No improvement
(b) too poor
(c) to poor
(d) such poor

Correct Answer: (b) too poor

Solution:"Too...to" is a fixed conjunction pair that is used in a sentence giving a negative sense.

Similarly, the given sentence gives a negative sense of not having enough money to provide education.
Hence, 'too poor to' is the most appropriate answer.

7. I don't know why he is such secretly. [SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) are so secretly
(b) No improvement required
(c) is many secretive
(d) is so secretive

Correct Answer: (d) is so secretive

Solution:The given sentence needs an adjective to tell a quality about the subject(he) and not an adverb(secretly).

Hence, 'he is so secretive' is the most appropriate answer.

8. I knew very little Spanish when I came here, but I have been learning and can now make myself understood. [SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) when I come here, however
(b) upon arriving here, since
(c) No improvement required
(d) as soon as I came here, but

Correct Answer: (c) No improvement required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

9. His mouth left open as he realize the truth. [SSC MTS 06/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) fell open as he perceived
(b) felt opened as he perceive
(c) was felt opened as he realise
(d) No improvement required

Correct Answer: (a) fell open as he perceived

Solution:'Mouth fell open' is a phrase that means to get very surprised by something.

Similarly, the given sentence states that he was very surprised after knowing the truth.
Hence, 'fell open as he perceived' is the most appropriate answer.

10. I noticed some strawberries grown in which of the gardens. [SSC MTS 06/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) growing in which of
(b) grows upon one of
(c) No Improvement required
(d) growing in one of

Correct Answer: (d) growing in one of

Solution:"One of + Plural Subject" is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.

However, 'gardens' is the plural subject in the given sentence.
Hence, 'growing in one of the gardens' is the most appropriate answer.