Sentence Improvement Part-X

Total Questions: 50

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

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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