Sentence Improvement Part-XVI

21. The royal family hid their internal discord and presented a united front on its country. [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

(a) on their country
(b) no improvement
(c) to their country
(d) to its country

Correct Answer: (c) to their country

Solution:'On its country' should be replaced with 'to their country'.

In this sentence, 'family' is a collective noun, but it will take the plural verb 'their' because the members of the family are acting as individuals.

22. He spends good deal of money on clothing. [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

(a) a good deal of
(b) the good deal of
(c) no improvement
(d) good dealing of

Correct Answer: (a) a good deal of

Solution:'A good deal of should be used in place of 'good deal'.

A good deal of something means a large amount or quantity of something.
In this sentence, he spends a large amount of money on clothing.

23. The soldiers carried commander without question. around the order of their [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

(a) no improvement
(b) carried out
(c) carried away
(d) carried

Correct Answer: (b) carried out

Solution:'carried around should be replaced with 'carried out.

Carried out complete/accomplish the assignment. Carried around to physically carry someone or something to many places.
In this question, The soldiers complete the order of their commander without question'.

24. In an examination, it is more important to answer accurately than a quick finish. [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

(a) to quick finishing
(b) no improvement
(c) to finish quickly
(d) finish quickly

Correct Answer: (c) to finish quickly

Solution:'to finish quickly' should be used in place of 'a quick finish'.

Comparison should be done with the same part of speech.
In this sentence; 'more important' is followed by 'to answer (verb), 'than' must be followed by 'to finish' (verb).

25. I came across some words which meaning I did not know. [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

(a) the meaning of which
(b) no improvement
(c) that meanings which
(d) which means that

Correct Answer: (a) the meaning of which

Solution:'which meaning' should be replaced with 'the meaning of which'.

The given sentence is talking about the meaning of some words that means a relation is being shown between meaning and words.

To show relation or possession the preposition 'of is used.
Therefore, 'the meanings of which' is the correct phrase to be used in the given sentence.

26. I request you to not to crack jokes in the class. [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

(a) not to crack
(b) no improvement.
(c) to not to cracking
(d) not cracking

Correct Answer: (a) not to crack

Solution:In negative sentences, 'not to' will be used.

The use of 'to not to' is incorrect in the given sentence.
'Not to' will be used in place of 'to not to because the usage of 'to' before 'not to' will be superfluous(not necessary).
Therefore, the correct sentence will be 'I request you not to crack jokes in the class'.

27. They started playing badminton at a young age of nine years old. [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

(a) the young age of nine
(b) the young age of nine years old
(c) a young age of nine years
(d) no improvement

Correct Answer: (a) the young age of nine

Solution:

When 'age' is already mentioned, then there is no need to mention 'years'.

28. The author is not well known. Little bit people have heard of him. [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

(a) no improvement
(b) A little bit of people
(c) A few person
(d) Few people

Correct Answer: (d) Few people

Solution:'Few people' should be used in place of 'little bit people'.

'Few' is used for countable nouns.
'Little' is used for uncountable nouns.
In this sentence, 'people' is countable. So, we use 'few'.

29. The masses, though well intentioned, preferable to remain passive spectators. [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

(a) prefer to remain
(b) prefers to remaining
(c) No improvement.
(d) had preferred to remaining

Correct Answer: (a) prefer to remain

Solution:'prefer to remain' should be used in place of 'preferable to remain'.

It's a fact that the masses, though well intentioned, prefer to be passive spectators.

30. My friend did not understand the story. She asked me for explain it her. [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

(a) to explain it to her
(b) no improvement
(c) to explaining it for her
(d) can I explain that to her

Correct Answer: (a) to explain it to her

Solution:To explain it to her' should be used in place of 'for explain it her'.

' To explain' is a phrase.
To explain to make the meaning of something clear.