Sentence Improvement Part-XV

1. He couldn't believe it at first, so the most he thought about it, the more he decided it must be true. [SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)]

(a) but the more
(b) No substitution required
(c) but a most
(d) although the more

Correct Answer: (a) but the more

Solution:"the more, the more" is a popular pair of phrases such as 'the more you work the more you get paid'. It means the second condition is dependent on the first. However, the use of 'but' is Irrelevant because it shows contrast. Hence, the correct sentence structure: the more he thought about it the more he believed it to be true,

2. I couldn't sleep in case of being very tired. [SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)]

(a) in spite of
(b) even though
(c) in order of
(d) No substitution required

Correct Answer: (a) in spite of

Solution:'In spite of is used to show that something happened which you did not expect. So, the correct structure of the sentence goes like "In spite of being tired he didn't sleep'

3. The hotels were heavy booked for the festival in Banaras. [SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)]

(a) were heavily booked
(b) are heavy booked
(c) were heavily booking
(d) No substitution required

Correct Answer: (a) were heavily booked

Solution:Heavy is usually used as an adjective. Here Heavily is used as an Adverb. Heavily means in a heavy manner and the sentence states that hotels were fully occupied. Hence were heavily booked is the most appropriate answer.

4. Jamnalal Bajaj was one of the few businessmen who incurred the wrath of the British for supporting the freedom movement. [SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)]

(a) No substitution required
(b) in support of
(c) supporting
(d) to supporting

Correct Answer: (a) No substitution required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

5. The song was so moving as all eyes became wet. [SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)]

(a) that
(b) No substitution required
(c) when
(d) then

Correct Answer: (a) that

Solution:"So that" is a fixed conjunction which is used to join two clauses, one of them expresses an action and the other expresses the purpose. Here, the purpose is that the song was so moving and the action is that the eyes of the people become wet.

6. Four people were injured after a car suddenly came fors halt in outer Delhi. [SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)]

(a) came to a halt
(b) No substitution required
(c) come to a halt
(d) came for the halt

Correct Answer: (a) came to a halt

Solution:Came to a halt will be the most appropriate answer. It is a phrase which means something comes to a standstill (no movement/progress).

7. Our new accountant fall short in my expectations. [SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)]

(a) fall short on
(b) falls short of
(c) No substitution required
(d) falls short in

Correct Answer: (b) falls short of

Solution:According to the "Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", Accountant is a single person and will be considered as a singular subject and it will take falls as a singular verb. And the correct phrase is fall short of. It means fail to meet expectations.

8. The child put a ladder on the wall and climbed up. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) above the wall
(b) over a wall
(c) No improvement
(d) against the wall

Correct Answer: (d) against the wall

Solution:On the wall means on the surface of the wall. But, how can somebody put a ladder on the wall. The ladder is always set 'against a wall should be the correct structure.

9. I bet you can't beat me by chess [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) on chess
(b) in the chess
(c) at chess
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (c) at chess

Solution:You can beat someone at something. Hence, "at chess" is the most appropriate answer.

10. I have been working with children before, so I know what to expect. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

(a) am working
(b) have worked
(c) work
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (b) have worked

Solution:'I have worked' is the most appropriate answer.