Sentence Improvement Part-XI

41. My mom told me to have cleaning up the kitchen before I go outside. [SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 (Evening)]

(a) to have clean out
(b) to clean up
(c) to clean over
(d) to clean out

Correct Answer: (b) to clean up

Solution:The given sentence needs an infinitive(preposition 'to' + V₁) and not a continuous form verb (cleaning).

Hence, 'to clean(V₁) up' is the most appropriate answer.

42. Nowadays, many doctors advise to live in the countryside. [SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 (Morning)]

(a) to have live in the countryside
(b) lived in the countryside
(c) to lived in the countryside
(d) living in the countryside

Correct Answer: (d) living in the countryside

Solution:The given sentence needs a gerund(V-ing) and not an infinitive(preposition 'to + Vid.

Hence living(V-ing) in by countryside' is the most appropriate answer.

43. It is a bad habit to talk in while someone is speaking. [SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 (Morning)]

(a) cut in
(b) intrude over
(b) intrude over
(d) walk over

Correct Answer: (a) cut in

Solution:The phrasal verb 'cut in' means to interrupt someo Solile they are speaking.

The given sentence:- States that it in while they rutin while someone is speaking.

Hence, 'cut in in the most appropriate answer.

44. It was apparent that the girl was heading into a serious disaster. [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) heading along
(b) heading for
(c) heading down
(d) heading out

Correct Answer: (b) heading for

Solution:There is a prepositional error in the given The preposition 'into' must be replaced with 'for'.

Hents 'heading for' is the most appropriate answer.

45. One must care as for family members as possible. [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Evening)]

(a) most for family members
(b) as most for family members
(c) more for family members
(d) as much for family members

Correct Answer: (d) as much for family members

Solution:The phrase 'as much as possible' means to feasible extent.

The given sentence states that one must car for family members to a feasible extent.
Hence, 'as much for family members as possible' is the most appropriate answer.

46. The delegates talked of the matter for an hour but without any result. [SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) talked to
(b) talked above
(c) talked from
(d) talked over

Correct Answer: (d) talked over

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

The preposition 'of' must be replaced with 'over' because 'talk over the correct phrase that means to discuss something thoroughly .
Hence, 'over' is the most appropriate answer.

47. Reena got embarrassed and started crying. [SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) frightened and started shouting
(b) humiliated and started weeping
(c) frustrated and started yelling
(d) conscious and started admiring

Correct Answer: (b) humiliated and started weeping

Solution:The verbs 'embarrased' & 'crying' must be replaced with 'humiliated' & 'weeping' because they are grammatical more suitable in the context of the sentence.

Hence, 'humiliated and started weeping' is the most appropriate answer.

48. Some politicians turn up their face at the hard life of downtrodden people. [SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 (Evening)]

(a) turn up their eyes
(b) turn up their nose
(c) turn up their mouth
(d) turn up their ears

Correct Answer: (b) turn up their nose

Solution:'Turn up one's nose' is an idiom that means to refuse to take or accept something because it is not good enough.

The given sentence states that some politicians refuse to take o accept the hard life of downtrodden people. Hence, 'turn up their nose' is the most appropriate answer.

49. When we reached the hill station, it was raining the heaviest. [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Morning)]

(a) heavily
(b) more heavy
(c) heavy
(d) most heavily

Correct Answer: (a) heavily

Solution:The given sentence needs an adverb to modify the verb(raining) and not an adjective(heaviest).

Hence, 'raining heavily' is the most appropriate answer

50. He was bereft of hope after the tragedy struck. [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Filled
(b) Devoid
(c) Roused
(d) Strained

Correct Answer: (b) Devoid

Solution:Devoid - not having a particular quality Filled - to make something full or to become full

Bereft - completely lacking something Roused - to make somebody wake up

Strained - worried because of having too much to deal with