Sentence Improvement Part-X

Total Questions: 50

31. Major hubs of the information technology industry is the Silicon Valley of Central California. [SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) No improvement required
(b) A major hub of
(c) Major hub by
(d) The majors hub of

Correct Answer: (b) A major hub of

Solution:According to the "Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb.

In the given sentence, 'A major hub's a singular subject that will take 'is' as a singular verb.
Hence, A major hub of is the most appropriate answer.

32. Why are you looking on my face like this? [SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) looked at my
(b) No improvement required
(b) No improvement required
(d) looking at my

Correct Answer: (d) looking at my

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

The preposition 'on' must be replaced with 'at' because we generally use the preposition 'at' after some verbs like throwing looking, aiming, etc.
Hence, 'looking at my is the most appropriate answer.

33. In India, processed foods becomes popular in the 20th century. [SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) became popular in
(b) become popularity in
(c) No improvement required
(d) become popular at

Correct Answer: (a) became popular in

Solution:According to theke 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, 'processed foodsways plural subject that will take became (V2)' as a plural verb in the past form(V2) as the sentence is in the past tense.
Hence, became popular in' is the most appropriate answer.

34. One of the baby elephants broke off from the herd and lost its way. [SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) No improvement required
(b) in
(c) down
(d) away

Correct Answer: (d) away

Solution:'Break/Broke away' is a phrase that means to escape from the control of a person, group, or practice.

Similarly, the given sentence states that one of the baby elephants escaped from the control of its group(herd).
Hence, 'away' is the most appropriate answer.

35. Neither of the leading political parties have had much success in the southern region. [SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) No improvement required
(b) Neither of the leading political parties has had much
(c) Neither of the leading political party has had much
(d) Neither of the leading political parties have had any

Correct Answer: (b) Neither of the leading political parties has had much

Solution:"Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", 'Neither of + Plural Subject + Singular verb' is grammatically the correct structure.

The given sentence has 'parties' as a plural subject and has as a singular verb.
Hence, 'Neither of the leading political parties has had much' is the most appropriate answer.

36. He pays me six dollars the month of this house. [SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) No improvement required
(b) an month for these
(c) a month over this
(d) a month for this

Correct Answer: (d) a month for this

Solution:The 'month' mentioned in the given sentence is not specific and we generally use the indefinite article 'a' before any non-specific noun.

Hence, 'a month for this house' is the most appropriate answer.

37. She was stuck in his imagination for many a hour as a force to be reckoned with. [SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) his imagination for many hour as a force
(b) his imagination for many an hour as a force
(c) his imagination for many an hours as a force
(d) No improvement required

Correct Answer: (b) his imagination for many an hour as a force

Solution:We use the article 'a' before the words starting with a Consonant(B,D,F,N,etc.) for example, a dirty shirt, a neglected department, etc.

However, the article 'an' is used before words starting with a Vowel(A,E,I,O,U) or a Vowel Sound for example, an educated person, an honest policy, etc.
Hence, 'many an hour(starting with a vowel sound)' is the most appropriate answer.

38. The laws of nature are unbiased, ensuring that each person benefits from its bounties. [SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) No substitution required
(b) were unbiased
(c) is unbiased
(d) was unbiased

Correct Answer: (a) No substitution required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct

39. Just try and recall the poor people you saw on the streets, on local trains, and in slums on our way back. [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) have been seen on the
(b) seen on the
(c) have seeing on the
(d) No substitution required

Correct Answer: (d) No substitution required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

40. An unidentified man on an bike dropped for the box outside the building. [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) a bike dropped off
(b) a bike dropping for
(c) a bike drop of
(d) No improvement required

Correct Answer: (a) a bike dropped off

Solution:We always use the indefinite article 'a' before the words starting with a consonant (B,D,F,N,etc.) for example, a dirty shirt.

However, in the given sentence, the preposition 'for' must be replaced with 'off'.
Hence, 'a bike(starting with a consonant) dropped off is the most appropriate answer.

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