Sentence Improvement Part-XI

1. Please fill away this application form while you wait for your turn. [SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) No improvement required
(b) on
(c) by
(d) out

Correct Answer: (d) out

Solution:'Fill out' means to add information to complete an official form or document.

The given sentence states that please fill out this application form while you wait for your turn.
Hence, 'out' is the most appropriate answer.

2. My son has been sleeping for twelve hours at a stretch. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) is been sleeping
(b) were sleeping
(c) have been sleeping
(d) No improvement required

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

3. The main road was entirely blocked till the time the cranes move the damage vehicles. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) No substitution required
(b) moved the damaged
(c) moving the damage
(d) moves the damaged

Correct Answer: (b) moved the damaged

Solution:The given sentence is in the simple past tense so the verbs must be used in the simple past form(V2).

Hence, 'moved(V2) the damaged (V₂)' is the most appropriate answer.

4. Drink a mixture of wormwood oil and olive oil to got rid of worms. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) No improvement required
(b) to rid off
(c) to getting rid by
(d) to get rid of

Correct Answer: (d) to get rid of

Solution:We generally use the first form of the verb (V1) after the preposition 'to'.

Hence, 'to get (V1) rid of is the most appropriate answer.

5. Both of mine child passed the examination successfully. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) my children passed
(b) our children passes
(c) No Improvement required
(d) my child pass

Correct Answer: (a) my children passed

Solution:"My" comes before a noun, whereas "Mine" comes after a noun.

However, for two persons we use the noun 'children'.
Hence, 'my children (noun) passed' is the most appropriate answer.

6. Bring me the finest dress from an finest shop. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) from the finest
(b) of the finer
(c) No improvement required
(d) through a finer

Correct Answer: (a) from the finest

Solution:'Superlative degree adjective' denotes the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of quality of a thing, person, etc.

For example, best, worst, greatest, etc.
However, we always place the definite article 'the' before any superlative adjective.
Similarly, in the given sentence, 'finest' is the superlative degree adjective.
Hence, 'from the finest' is the most appropriate answer.

7. Every other facility can only be enjoyed with the benefit of good health. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) being enjoying with
(b) No improvement required
(c) been enjoyed with
(d) enjoying for

Correct Answer: (b) No improvement required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

8. Caffeine is a diuretic that makes you urinate more often. [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) No improvement required
(b) more much often
(c) many often
(d) oftenly more

Correct Answer: (a) No improvement required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

9. Many people believe that women make better nurses because they are patient and gentle. [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) because she is
(b) as they would
(c) because they were
(d) No substitution required

Correct Answer: (d) No substitution required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

10. I has no doubts that there is a lesson which stands to be learnt from Alice's misfortune. [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) have no doubt that there is a lesson
(b) have had no doubts that their is a lesson
(c) am having no doubts that there are a lesson
(d) No improvement required

Correct Answer: (a) have no doubt that there is a lesson

Solution:We generally use a singular verb with a singular subject.

But, 'I' is an exception.

The pronoun 'I' is singular but always takes a plural verb in the present tense.
For eg- I have a good boy Vishal who helps me.
Similarly, in the given sentence, we will use a plural verb (have).
Hence, 'I have no doubt that there is a lesson' becomes the most appropriate answer.

Sentence Improvement Part-XI

1. Please fill away this application form while you wait for your turn. [SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Evening)]

2. My son has been sleeping for twelve hours at a stretch. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Morning)]

3. The main road was entirely blocked till the time the cranes move the damage vehicles. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Morning)]

4. Drink a mixture of wormwood oil and olive oil to got rid of worms. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

5. Both of mine child passed the examination successfully. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

6. Bring me the finest dress from an finest shop. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

7. Every other facility can only be enjoyed with the benefit of good health. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Evening)]

8. Caffeine is a diuretic that makes you urinate more often. [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Morning)]

9. Many people believe that women make better nurses because they are patient and gentle. [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Morning)]

10. I has no doubts that there is a lesson which stands to be learnt from Alice's misfortune. [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

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