Sentence Improvement Part-XV

11. I wouldn't dream to raise the price. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) to rise
(b) to raising
(c) of raising
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (c) of raising

Solution:'Dream of something' is the correct phrase like dream of buying a car, dream of achieving first position in class. Hence, 'dream of raising' the price is the most appropriate answer.

12. He turned a deaf ear on the advices of his parents. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) to the advice
(b) on the advice
(c) No improvement
(d) at the advices

Correct Answer: (a) to the advice

Solution:"Turn a deaf ear to someone" is the correct phrase which means not paying attention to someone when he/she talks or refusing someone."

13. She was smiling but looking pleased about something. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) but look
(b) so looking
(c) No improvement
(d) and looked

Correct Answer: (d) and looked

Solution:'Looked pleased together should be in the same tense. Hence, 'looked' is the most appropriate answer.

14. She ran out of her house from frightening. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) No improvement
(b) from fright
(c) by frightening
(d) in fright

Correct Answer: (d) in fright

Solution:Fright means a sudden feeling of shock or fear. So, 'In fright' is the most appropriate answer because it defines a state of fear.

15. Can you advice to me on this matter? [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) advise me
(b) advise to me
(c) No improvement
(d) advising me

Correct Answer: (a) advise me

Solution:'Advise' does not come with the preposition 'to'. Hence, 'advise me' will be the most appropriate answer.

16. She was so tall to reach the top shelf. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) No improvement
(b) so tall that
(c) too tall for
(d) tall enough to

Correct Answer: (c) too tall for

Solution:'tall enough to' is the most appropriate answer because 'adjective + enough' is the fixed structure of the Sentence using enough and an adjective(tall).

17. But for their valour, they would have been defeated. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) But about their
(b) Because of their
(c) No improvement
(d) Except with their

Correct Answer: (c) No improvement

Solution:It is a closed conditional sentence because the result of the battle depends upon their valour. However, in a closed conditional sentence, we generally use 'If, Had + V3'. But, sometimes we can use 'But, without' in place of 'If'. Hence, no substitution is required in this sentence.

18. Lenovo has launched ThinkPad XI Fold, the world's first foldable laptop which is claimed to be so durable as its other devices. [SSC CHSL 12/10/2020 (Morning)]

(a) to be most durable as
(b) No improvement
(c) to be very durable as
(d) to be as durable as

Correct Answer: (d) to be as durable as

Solution:Here, the ThinkPad XI Fold is compared to its other devices, therefore, a positive degree of comparison will be used.

19. The rising prices of essential food items have placed a weighty burden on the poor. [SSC CHSL 12/10/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) No improvement
(b) enormous
(c) trivial
(d) lightest

Correct Answer: (b) enormous

Solution:Weighty - serious and important

Enormous - very big and great

Trivial- not important

Lightest- of very little weight

As per the context of the sentence, the rising prices of essential food items have a huge impact on the poor.

In the current scenario, the adjective 'enormous' is the correct choice in the given blank.

20. India has lost a veteran actor with the deceased of Shriram Lagoo. [SSC CHSL 12/10/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) No improvement
(b) bereavement
(c) expired
(d) demise

Correct Answer: (d) demise

Solution:The given sentence is in present perfect tense. The highlighted word is deceased with has article the before it. Articles are used before nouns. So demise will be used which is a noun.. Therefore, demise will be used in place of the deceased.