Sentence Improvement (Part-XII)

Total Questions: 50

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

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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.