Sentence Improvement Part-XIV

Total Questions: 50

21. The green shirt is too lose for me to wear. [SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Evening)]

(a) lost for me
(b) loose for me
(c) No substitution required
(d) loss for me

Correct Answer: (b) loose for me

Solution:Lose means to become unable to find something, for example I have lost my bag. However, 'loose' means something not firmly fixed or not fitting closely, not tight like the green shirt in the given sentence. Hence, 'lose for me' will be replaced with 'loose for me' to contextually correct the sentence.

22. What a palace home! [SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) pushy
(b) palatial
(c) palatable
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (b) palatial

Solution:Let's look into the meaning of the given words in the options-

Palatial (used about a room or building) like a palace; extremely large and spacious.

Pushy trying hard to get what you want, in a way that seems rude.

Palatable (used about food or drink) with an agreeable or pleasant taste.

Here, 'palatial' is the most appropriate answer.

23. We were quite impressed with the enthusiasm that she work for. [SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (afternoon)]

(a) that she is working on
(b) that she worked with
(c) which she works for
(d) No substitution

Correct Answer: (b) that she worked with

Solution:The given sentence is in the Past Tense. so 'worked with' will be used in place of 'work with'.

24. I practised for the debate; that's why I am late. [SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (afternoon)]

(a) No substitution required
(b) am practising for
(c) was practising for
(d) have practised for

Correct Answer: (c) was practising for

Solution:The incident i.e reason for the delay was in continuous tense in the past. Hence, 'was + V, + ing' is the correct structure. The sentence is talking about the reason for the delay which belongs to the past event so' was practicing for will be used.

25. The child is crying because she can't find her mother. [SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) No improvement
(b) A child is crying
(c) The child has cried
(d) The child were crying

Correct Answer: (a) No improvement

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

26. The roof is being held up over two stone pillars. [SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) is hold up on
(b) No substitution required
(c) was held above
(d) is held up by

Correct Answer: (b) No substitution required

Solution:'ls held up by' should be used in place of 'is being held up over. The use of 'being' is incorrect as it is used in present or past continuous tense. 'Being' is used in the passive sense and it is incorrect as per the context of the given sentence. The roof is held up by two stone pillars. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.

27. Small desert animals burrow underground across the days and come out only at night. [SSC CHSL 06/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) within the days
(b) during the day
(c) No substitution
(d) between days

Correct Answer: (d) between days

Solution:'Across the days' should be replaced with 'during the day'. So the correct sentence will be "Small desert animals burrow underground during the day and come out only at night".

28. The workers' union has threatened for going to an Indefinite strike, [SSC CHSL 06/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) to be going for
(b) No substitution
(c) for going to
(d) to go on

Correct Answer: (d) to go on

Solution:Threaten means to warn that you may hurt, kill or punish somebody if he/she does not do what you want. Similarly, the given sentence states that the workers union has threatened to go on an indefinite strike. However, threaten will take the preposition 'to' with it. Hence, 'for going to' will be replaced by 'to go on' to grammatically correct the sentence.

29. A heavy fine will be inflicted with them if they do not pay the taxes in time. [SSC CHSL 09/08/2021 (afternoon)]

(a) will be inflicted for them
(b) will be inflicted of them
(c) No substitution required
(d) will be inflicted on them

Correct Answer: (d) will be inflicted on them

Solution:Inflict means to force somebody to have something unpleasant or something that he/she does not want. However, Inflict takes the preposition 'on' with it. Hence, 'will be inflicted on them' is the most appropriate answer.

30. Regard of whether the students were ready or not the teacher announced the dates of the test. [SSC CHSL 11/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) Regarding whether
(b) Regardless of whatsoever
(c) No substitution required
(d) Regardless of whether

Correct Answer: (d) Regardless of whether

Solution:Replace 'Regard of whether with 'Regardless of whether to make the sentence grammatically correct because the teacher was regardless of the students whether they were ready or not. Regardless is a formal word, and it is generally used in formal situation.

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