Sentence Improvement Part-XV

31. The week-long Theatre wonderful lines up of plays. Festival has begun with a wonderful lines up of plays. [SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Evening)]

(a) No improvement
(b) lined up
(c) lines up
(d) line up

Correct Answer: (d) line up

Solution:Hence, 'The week-long Theatre Festival has begun with a wonderful line up of plays.' is grammatically correct. Line up is a phrasal verb which means to arrange a number of people or things one after another.

32. Before it was modified, the Law provided with the owner could take possession of the goods at any time. [SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning)]

(a) provided that
(b) provided on
(c) provided as
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (a) provided that

Solution:"on the condition that".

33. The struggle for climate change must be prioritised given that our population is increasing and not decreasing. [SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) could prioritise
(b) may have prioritised
(c) is prioritising
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement

Solution:No improvement required.

34. As long as they are here, Hari won't attend the training. [SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Evening)]

(a) So long so
(b) As long that
(c) So far as
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement

Solution:No improvement required.

35. So much as you are their class teacher, you are responsible for their performance in the examination. [SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning)]

(a) No improvement
(b) As long as
(c) In as much as
(d) As much to

Correct Answer: (b) As long as

Solution:As much as or so much as it means quantity of uncountable nouns "As long as".-duration of time Here is the context of duration so "as long as" is the correct answer.

36. As long to funding is not made available, our construction dreams have been deferred. [SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Evening)]

(a) As high as
(b) In as much as
(c) So long as
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (c) So long as

Solution:So long as - During that time, while, since, provided that. According to the rules of adjective For positive sentences we use: asas Or for negative sentences: so_as So long as - During that time, while, since, provided that

37. A man in need pleaded for help. [SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) promised for help
(b) commanded to help
(c) no improvement
(d) requested for helping

Correct Answer: (c) no improvement

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

38. My shoes were worn out so I had to buy a new one. [SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Evening)]

(a) a new ones
(b) the new one's
(c) new ones
(d) no improvement

Correct Answer: (c) new ones

Solution:'New ones' should be used in place of 'a new one'. The subject, 'Shoes' is plural and 'shoes' are bought in pairs and not single.

39. To fight on the battlefield for the sake of one's country needs a great strongness. [SSC CGL 03/04/2020 (Morning)]

(a) the greatest strongness
(b) A lots of strength
(c) no improvement
(d) a great courage

Correct Answer: (d) a great courage

Solution:'A great courage' should be used in place of 'a great strongness'. In this sentence, 'Courage' is needed to fight on the battlefield and not about physical strength. Besides, a noun will be used here. 'Strongness' is an adjective.

40. No efforts have been made by the Indian cricket team to cash off on its vibrant image in the World Cup. [SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) for cash through in
(b) for cashing off on
(c) to cash in on
(d) to cash up on

Correct Answer: (c) to cash in on

Solution:'to cash in on' should be used in place of 'to cash off'. The correct phrasal verb is: 'Cash in on' which means to gain an advantage from a situation to make a profit.