Sentence Improvement Part-X

41. She had no sooner taken a few steps forward that she suddenly recoiled. [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) No sooner had she taken a few steps forward than
(b) She did no sooner taken a few steps forward than
(c) No improvement required
(d) She did no sooner took a few steps forward than

Correct Answer: (a) No sooner had she taken a few steps forward than

Solution:'No Sooner........than' is a fixed conjunction pair.

Hence, 'that' must be replaced with 'than' & 'No sooner had she taken a few steps forward than' becomes the most appropriate answer.

42. Can all us sleep in the same room, Mother? [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) May all we
(b) Can we all
(c) Should us all
(d) No improvement required

Correct Answer: (b) Can we all

Solution:'We' is a subject pronoun and is used in subject position & "Us' is an object pronoun and is used in object position.

Similarly, in the given sentence, 'we' must be used as a subject pronoun.
Moreover, the modal verb 'can' must be followed by a pronoun.
Hence, 'Can we all' is the most appropriate answer.

43. Subhash had just returned from work in 9 p.m. [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) work at
(b) the work on
(c) working in
(d) No improvement required

Correct Answer: (a) work at

Solution:We generally use the preposition 'at' before a particular time.

Hence, the preposition 'in' must be replaced with 'at' & 'work at 9 p.m. becomes the most appropriate answer.

44. The merchant distributes work among the weavers based on the orders received. [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) for weavers
(b) No improvement required
(c) towards the weavers
(d) at the weavers

Correct Answer: (b) No improvement required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

45. He went to bed early to get up on time to attend his morning lecture. [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) get up over time
(b) No improvement required
(c) get up for time
(d) get up at time

Correct Answer: (b) No improvement required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

46. Water and minerals presented to the soil are absorbed by the roots. [SSC MTS 15/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) No improvement required
(b) presented at the soil
(c) present in the soil
(d) present for the soil

Correct Answer: (c) present in the soil

Solution:The given sentence is in the simple present tense so the verb must be used in the simple present form(V1).

Hence, 'present(V1) in the soil' is the most appropriate answer.

47. In the past, (he spent many an hours playing the harp across the) 5th Ave. [SSC MTS 15/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) he spent many an hour playing the harp across the
(b) he spent much hours playing the harp across the
(c) No improvement required
(d) he had spent many an hours playing the harp across the

Correct Answer: (a) he spent many an hour playing the harp across the

Solution:"Many a/an + Singular Subject + Singular Verb" is the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence.

Hence, 'he spent many an hour(Singular Subject) playing the harp across the' is the most appropriate answer.

48. Her forty-fourth birthday had just passed, unnoticed by all but herself. [SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) had just passed, unnoticed by but all herself
(b) has just passed, unnoticed by all herself
(c) has just passed, unnoticed by but all herself
(d) No improvement required

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

49. Next month, she was going to the institute to study for a master's degree. [SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) went to
(b) has gone to
(c) is going to
(d) No improvement required

Correct Answer: (c) is going to

Solution:The given sentence is giving a sense of some future action so the verb must be used in the 'is + V-ing' form. Hence, 'is going to' is the most appropriate answer.

50. We have the responsibility of finding our daughter. [SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) No improvement required
(b) of finding us
(c) to finding our
(d) finding of our

Correct Answer: (a) No improvement required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

Sentence Improvement Part-X

41. She had no sooner taken a few steps forward that she suddenly recoiled. [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Morning)]

42. Can all us sleep in the same room, Mother? [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Morning)]

43. Subhash had just returned from work in 9 p.m. [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

44. The merchant distributes work among the weavers based on the orders received. [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

45. He went to bed early to get up on time to attend his morning lecture. [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Evening)]

46. Water and minerals presented to the soil are absorbed by the roots. [SSC MTS 15/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

47. In the past, (he spent many an hours playing the harp across the) 5th Ave. [SSC MTS 15/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

48. Her forty-fourth birthday had just passed, unnoticed by all but herself. [SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Morning)]

49. Next month, she was going to the institute to study for a master's degree. [SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Morning)]

50. We have the responsibility of finding our daughter. [SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

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