Sentence Improvement Part-XVI

11. In the park I happened to meet two of my father's friend who had known him for several years. [SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)]

(a) no improvement
(b) two of my father's friends
(c) two of my fathers friend
(d) two friends of my fathers

Correct Answer: (b) two of my father's friends

Solution:Use 'two of my father's friends' as here the speaker met two people who were his father's friend.

Hence, the noun used should be plural 'friends'.

12. The milk has boiled over and falling onto the stove. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

(a) falls into the stove
(b) fallen onto the stove
(c) No improvement
(d) fall over in the stove

Correct Answer: (b) fallen onto the stove

Solution:"V, N 2/V3/ Ving + and + V1/V2/V3/ Ving" is grammatically the correct structure which states 'and' is used to connect two same structures.

It means tense or form of the verb before and after 'and' must be the same.
Similarly in the given question, V₂(has boiled) has come before 'and' so V3 should also come after it.
Hence, 'fallen (V3) onto the stove' will be the most appropriate answer.

13. Dinesh requested the lady at the counter to give him a seat besides the window. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

(a) No improvement
(b) a seat beside the window
(c) an seat beside a window
(d) one seat besides the window

Correct Answer: (b) a seat beside the window

Solution:'Besides' means in addition to something and 'Beside' means near or next to somebody/something.

In the given question, Dinesh requested the lady to give him a seat near the window.
Hence, 'a seat beside the window' will be the most appropriate answer.

14. I had to go to Delhi, however, I changed my mind and decided not to go. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

(a) therefore I change my mind
(b) nevertheless I change my mind
(c) however I will change my mind
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

15. The only vacant seat in the bus was right in the corner. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

(a) right on the corner
(b) right into the corner
(c) right up to the corner
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (d) No improvement

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

16. Please switch on all the lights in the room as it's getting very dark now. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) as it were getting
(b) no improvement
(c) as it was getting
(d) when it will get

Correct Answer: (b) no improvement

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

17. We waited till 10 pm for our guests but they never turned up. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) was waiting
(b) no improvement
(c) have been waited
(d) are waiting

Correct Answer: (b) no improvement

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

18. Don't stay in school after 2 p.m. All the teachers have been leaving by then. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) are leave
(b) will have left
(c) must left
(d) No Improvement

Correct Answer: (b) will have left

Solution:So, 'will have left' is correct.

The future perfect tense will be used here as we are talking about an event that will be over before a specific time in the future.

19. My student, a doctor by profession, preferring to walk to the hospital everyday. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) preferring walking
(b) no improvement
(c) prefers to walk
(d) prefer to walking

Correct Answer: (c) prefers to walk

Solution:'Prefers to walk' should be used in place of 'preferring to walk.

The latter part of the sentence includes 'everyday' which shows that it is an habitual action, so present simple tense should be used.

20. I think that capitalism is not a better economic system for our country. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) was not the good
(b) is not better
(c) no improvement
(d) is not a good

Correct Answer: (d) is not a good

Solution:'Is not a better' should be replaced with 'is not a good'.

In the given sentence, no comparison is done.
So, positive degree 'good' should be used in place of a comparative degree 'better'.

Sentence Improvement Part-XVI

11. In the park I happened to meet two of my father's friend who had known him for several years. [SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)]

12. The milk has boiled over and falling onto the stove. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

13. Dinesh requested the lady at the counter to give him a seat besides the window. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

14. I had to go to Delhi, however, I changed my mind and decided not to go. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

15. The only vacant seat in the bus was right in the corner. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

16. Please switch on all the lights in the room as it's getting very dark now. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

17. We waited till 10 pm for our guests but they never turned up. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

18. Don't stay in school after 2 p.m. All the teachers have been leaving by then. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

19. My student, a doctor by profession, preferring to walk to the hospital everyday. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

20. I think that capitalism is not a better economic system for our country. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

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