Sentence Improvement Part-XIII

11. People are slowly returning to their normal routine after opening up of the lockdown. [SSC MTS 07/10/2021 (Evening)]

(a) No substitution required
(b) opening down
(c) closing up
(d) closing

Correct Answer: (a) No substitution required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

12. I don't think we can talk to him at all. He wasn't listening. [SSC MTS 08/10/2021 (Morning)]

(a) didn't listen
(b) doesn't listen
(c) hadn't listened
(d) will not listening

Correct Answer: (b) doesn't listen

Solution:The last part of the given sentence must be in the simple present tense so the verb must be used in its present form(doesn't listen) and not in the continuous form(listening) Hence, 'doesn't listen' is the most appropriate answer.

13. Our school has been issued instructions to restrict online classes to two hours towards the primary classes. [SSC MTS 08/10/2021 (Evening)]

(a) from
(b) No substitution required
(c) for
(d) into

Correct Answer: (c) for

Solution:There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'towards' must be replaced with 'for'. Hence, 'for the primary classes' is the most appropriate answer.

14. Ritu goes to Singapore for her holidays last December. [SSC MTS 08/10/2021 (Evening)]

(a) was going to Singapore
(b) went to Singapore
(c) has gone to Singapore
(d) had gone to Singapore

Correct Answer: (b) went to Singapore

Solution:The given sentence is in the past tense so the verb must be used in the past form(went) and not in the present form(goes). Hence, 'went to Singapore' is the most appropriate answer.

15. Many industrialists are coming onward to help migrant workers find employment in their villages and cities. [SSC MTS 11/10/2021 (Morning)]

(a) No substitution required
(b) towards
(c) forward
(d) backward

Correct Answer: (c) forward

Solution:There is an adverb error in the given sentence. The adverb 'onward must be replaced with 'forward'. Hence, 'forward' is the most appropriate answer. Coming forward is a phrasal verb. If someone comes forward. they offer to do something or to give some information in response to a request for help.

16. When have you been waiting for me here? [SSC MTS 11/10/2021 (Morning)]

( a) How long
(b) How far
(c) What time
(d) How late

Correct Answer: ( a) How long

Solution:Whenever we ask about the time involved in an activity we use the phrase 'how long' and not 'when'. Hence, 'How long' is the most appropriate answer.

17. Thousands of people gathered between the stadium to attend the rally. [SSC MTS 11/10/2021 (Afternoon)]

(a) gathered on to
(b) gathered over
(c) No substitution required
(d) gathered at

Correct Answer: (d) gathered at

Solution:There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'between' must be replaced with 'at'. At is used for a specific place. Hence, 'gathered at' is the most appropriate answer.

18. Keep pets can be very comforting for most people. [SSC MTS 11/10/2021 (Evening)]

(a) Keeping pet
(b) Keeps pet
(c) No substitution required
(d) Keeping pets

Correct Answer: (d) Keeping pets

Solution:The subject of the given sentence must be 'keeping' and not "Keep'. Hence, 'Keeping pets' is the most appropriate answer.

19. At first, we cruised in the local river beside trying anything more adventurous. [SSC MTS 11/10/2021 (Evening)]

(a) already
(b) before
(c) No substitution required
(d) earlier

Correct Answer: (b) before

Solution:There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'beside must be replaced with 'before'. Hence, 'before' is the most appropriate answer.

20. Cakes are Jaya's favourite snack, even samosas is Aparna's preferred choice. [SSC MTS 12/10/2021 (Morning)]

(a) but samosas be
(b) while samosas are
(c) No substitution required
(d) either samosa are

Correct Answer: (b) while samosas are

Solution:According to the "Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural subject always takes a plural verb. In the given sentence, 'samosas' is a plural subject that will take 'are' as a plural verb. Hence, 'while samosas are' is the most appropriate answer.