Sentence Improvement Part-XII

11. I have been wondering at taking skating as a hobby [SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) on taking to
(b) about taking up
(c) to take up
(d) No improvement required

Correct Answer: (b) about taking up

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

The preposition 'at' must be replaced with 'about' as we generally use the preposition 'about' with 'wonder'.
Hence, 'about taking up' is the most appropriate answer.

12. He's not so friendly like she is [SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Evening)]

(a) so friendly as
(b) as friendly like
(c) so friendly that
(d) No improvement required

Correct Answer: (a) so friendly as

Solution:'As' is used for comparing people or things & 'like' is used for giving examples.

However, in the given sentence, two persons are being compared on the basis of friendliness.
Hence, 'so friendly as' is the most appropriate answer.

13. We might as well watch a film on TV as there's nothing much to do. [SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Evening)]

(a) No improvement required
(b) may as such
(c) may as well as
(d) might well

Correct Answer: (a) No improvement required

Solution:The sentence is grammatically correct.

14. The old lady needed love and care beyond money. [SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Morning)]

(a) besides
(b) No substitution required
(c) beside
(d) beneath

Correct Answer: (a) besides

Solution:'Besides' means in addition to or as well as somebody/something.

The given sentence states that the old lady needed love and care as well as money.
Hence, 'besides' is the most appropriate answer.

15. I imagine you have learnt a valuable lesson from this experience, didn't you? [SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Morning)]

(a) did you?
(b) haven't you?
(c) have you?
(d) No substitution required

Correct Answer: (b) haven't you?

Solution:According to the "Question Tag rule", if the statement is positive, the question tag will be negative but in the contracted form('t) & Vice-versa.

However, the sentence and the question tag must be in the same tense.
Similarly, the given sentence is positive SO the question tag will be negative(haven't).
Hence, 'haven't you?' is the most appropriate answer.

16. My father was always ordering about my sister. [SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) ordering on my sister
(b) ordering my sister about
(c) No improvement required
(d) giving order for my sister

Correct Answer: (b) ordering my sister about

Solution:The position of the preposition 'about' is incorrect in the given sentence it must be placed after the noun 'sister'.

Hence, 'ordering my sister about' is the most appropriate answer.

17. None of the boys was willing to admit that he was in the wrong. [SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Evening)]

(a) No substitution required
(b) willing to admitting
(c) ready to admitting
(d) admit

Correct Answer: (a) No substitution required

Solution:The sentence is grammatically correct.

18. You are welcome to partake this light refreshment. [SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Evening)]

(a) No improvement required
(b) to partake of
(c) for partaking
(d) in partaken

Correct Answer: (b) to partake of

Solution:The phrase 'partake of means to experience something along with others or to have a portion.

The given sentence states that you are welcome to have a portion of this light refreshment.
Hence, 'to partake of is the most appropriate answer.

19. This TV channel has a larger viewership from another channel. [SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Morning)]

(a) from the other channel
(b) than any other channel
(c) No substitution required
(d) from any other channel

Correct Answer: (b) than any other channel

Solution:We always use 'than' when we do a comparison between two things, people, etc.

Similarly in the given sentence, the viewership of a TV channel is being compared with all the other channels.
Hence, 'than any other channel' is the most appropriate answer.

20. In spite of my niece's dog Casper is very mischievous, he is lovable. [SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Nevertheless my niece
(b) No substitution required
(c) Although my niece's
(d) However my nieces

Correct Answer: (c) Although my niece's

Solution:The phrase 'In spite of will be replaced with 'although which means 'and yet'.

However, the given sentence states that the narrator's niece's dog Casper is very mischievous, and yet he is lovable.
Hence, 'Although my niece's' is the most appropriate answer.