Sentence Improvement Part-I

41. The decision to engage in an armed conflict is tacit: [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) regretted by everyone
(b) ineffective completely
(c) incomprehensible for some
(d) implied without being stated

Correct Answer: (d) implied without being stated

Solution:implied without being stated.

42. The cat climbed a tree and perched itself on a branch. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) perked
(b) perished
(c) No substitution required
(d) parched

Correct Answer: (c) No substitution required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

43. Fifty rupees feels too much for such a pen. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) seems
(b) looks
(c) price
(d) minds

Correct Answer: (a) seems

Solution:'Feels' is used for the sense of touch or emotion and 'seems' is used to show what something appears to be. The word 'seems' makes the sentence meaningful.

Hence, 'seems' is the most appropriate answer.

44. Despite of an injury, he won the match. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) In spite off
(b) Despite
(c) In despite of
(d) No substitution required

Correct Answer: (b) Despite

Solution:'Despite' means in spite of and it doesn't take any preposition with it.

Hence, 'Despite' is the most appropriate answer.

45. Lily has dedicate her life towards becoming a doctor. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) No improvement required
(b) is dedicate
(c) has dedicated
(d) had dedicate

Correct Answer: (c) has dedicated

Solution:"Has/Have/Had + V3(third form of the verb)" is the correct grammatical structure.

However, the third form of 'dedicate' is 'dedicated'.
Hence, 'has dedicated (V3)' is the most appropriate answer.

46. Health insurance are important today since anyone can face a medical emergency without warning. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) was important
(b) is important
(c) has been important
(d) will be important

Correct Answer: (b) is important

Solution:According to the "Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", a singular subject always takes a singular verb.

Similarly, 'Health insurance' is a singular subject that will take 'is' as a singular verb.
Hence, 'is important' is the most appropriate answer.

47. It was a quite afternoon, so Dan decided to take a nap. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) a quiet
(b) a quite
(c) No substitution required
(d) an quiet

Correct Answer: (a) a quiet

Solution:'Quite' is used to emphasize the degree or extent of something and 'quiet' describes something that makes no noise.

Similarly, in the given sentence, it is stated that it was a quiet afternoon.
Hence, 'a quiet' is the most appropriate answer.

48. People say different things at different times. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) say diverse things at different times
(b) says whimsical things at different times
(c) should say fanciful things at different times
(d) says delectable things at different times

Correct Answer: (a) say diverse things at different times

Solution:'Different' is used to indicate that two or more things are not the same or not alike in some way.

Whereas 'diverse' means a wide range of differences within a group or a set of things.
Hence, 'say diverse things at different times' is the most appropriate answer.

49. Professor said that I will be late for the lecture. [SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) he shall be late for the lecture
(b) he is late for the lecture
(c) he would be late for the lecture
(d) he may be late for the lecture

Correct Answer: (c) he would be late for the lecture

Solution:The given sentence is an example of indirect speech as the conjunction 'that' has been used after the verb 'said'.

As per the rules of Indirect speech, 'will be' changes into 'would be' and the pronoun is used according to the subject (professor).
Hence, 'he would be late for the lecture' is the most appropriate answer.

50. Andrew will playing basketball at the college tournament. [SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) are play the
(b) are play
(c) is playing
(d) is played

Correct Answer: (c) is playing

Solution:'Is/am/are + Ving' is the correct grammatical structure for Present Continuous Tense.

'Andrew' is a singular subject that will take 'is' as a singular verb.
Hence, 'is playing (Ving)' is the most appropriate answer.