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Sentence Improvement SSC CGL 50 MCQ SET:-4
Instruction: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
Q1. If he would tried he would have succeeded.
(A) was tried
(B) no improvement
(C) is tried
(D) had tried
Answer: had tried
Explanation: Use ‘had tried’ in place of ‘would tried’. RULE: If+ past perfect, Subject + would + have + V3 Therefore, the former part should be in the past perfect tense. Such conditional sentences are used when something did not happen because a certain condition was not fulfilled. In the given sentence the main clause is perfect conditional so, the if clause should be in the past perfect tense.
Q2. Applications are invite to eligible candidates for the post of Vice Principal in a reputed school.
(A) no improvement
(B) invited from
(C) invited by
(D) invited from
Answer: invited from
Explanation: ‘invited from’ should be used in place of ‘invite to’.Here the sentence is in the passive form so the syntax should be – is/am/are + V3 , hence we can negate option 1 easily. ‘From’ is the correct preposition hence, ‘invited from’ is the correct option.
Q3. The terrorist was arrested for the first time in December, 2001.
(A) for first timing
(B) in the first time
(C) for one times
(D) no improvement
Answer: no improvement
Explanation: no improvement The terrorist was arrested for the first time in December 2001
Q4. The housing problem in Mumbai becomes more serious day by day.
(A) no improvement
(B) become
(C) had become
(D) is becoming
Answer: is becoming
Explanation: ‘is becoming’ should be used in place of ‘becomes’. The given sentence is in the Present continuous tense. So, ‘is becoming’ should be used. Something that happens over a period of time or is happening even at the time of saying, it will use present continuous tense. Eg:- The factories are polluting the environment.
Q5. only the parents but also the children were sad at leaving the house.
(A) as also
(B) so even
(C) and also
(D) no improvement
Answer: no improvement
Explanation: No improvement. Not only the parents but also the children were sad at leaving the house.
Q6. The train pass over the long dark tunnel.
(A) passes into
(B) pass across
(C) no improvement
(D) pass through
Answer: pass through
Explanation: “pass through” should be used in place of “pass over” Pass through- to visit a place briefly The train pass over the long dark tunnel. (a) passes into -to become a part of something (b) pass across-make a passage or journey from one place to another.
Q7. Only me can solve the problem.
(A) Only I can
(B) Me can only
(C) no improvement
(D) Only me could
Answer: Only I can
Explanation: ‘Only I can’ should be used in place of ‘Only me can’. The subject should be ‘subjective pronoun’. In this sentence, use ‘I’ in place of ‘me’.
Q8. When the little girl loses her doll, she began to cry.
(A) loss her doll
(B) no improvement
(C) losing her doll
(D) lost her doll
Answer: lost her doll
Explanation: Use ‘lost her doll’ in place of ‘loses her doll’. The latter part of the sentence is in past tense, so the former part should use ‘V2’.
Q9. Mr. Kansal has been living in Delhi since 10 years.
(A) until
(B) for
(C) no improvement
(D) from
Answer: for
Explanation: for RULE: For is used for the total time and since is used with the starting time and also for fixed time period (when something started)/ In the given sentence, total time (10 years) is mentioned, so “For” should be used.
Q10. It is danger to cross the road unmindfully.
(A) It is dangerous
(B) It is full of dangerous
(C) There is danger
(D) no improvement
Answer: It is dangerous
Explanation: Replace ‘danger’ with ‘dangerous’. In this sentence, an adjective should be used after the phrase ‘it is’. Dangerous is an adjective while Danger is a noun.
Q11. You need have brought your umbrella as it is a cloudy day.
(A) can have
(B) could has
(C) should have
(D) No improvement
Answer: should have
Explanation: ‘need have’ should be replaced by ‘should have’. The sentence is suggesting that an umbrella should have been brought. The modal used for expressing expectation/suggestion is ‘should’. The modal ‘need’ expresses the obligation or necessity. Correct sentence: You should have brought your umbrella as it is a cloudy day.
Q12. He made multiple attempts at securing a government job.
(A) attempts in
(B) no improvement
(C) attempts for
(D) attempts through
Answer: no improvement
Explanation: no improvement He made multiple attempts at securing a government job.
Q13. Luckily we got the few minutes to spare.
(A) no improvement
(B) a little
(C) quite few
(D) a few
Answer: a few
Explanation: ‘a few’ should be used in place of ‘the few’. The sentence begins with ‘luckily’, So its positive ‘a few’ will be used. RULE: A few- A few represents a positive quantity, but it can only be used with countable nouns. /A few Few – hardly any The few- not many but all of those available A few – some but not many.
Q14. Friends stand by each other on time of need.
(A) for time
(B) in times
(C) no improvement
(D) of times
Answer: in times
Explanation: Use ‘in times’ in place of ‘on times’. In time means before the deadline. For example, I made it to the meeting in time before it started. On time means at a particular time. For example, The bus arrived on time at 11:30 p.m.
Q15. In his coming film the Spider-Man will be seen in European cities.
(A) was seen
(B) no improvement
(C) has seen
(D) had been seen
Answer: no improvement
Explanation: no improvement In his coming film, the Spider-Man will be seen in European cities.
Q16. You must apologize with him for this.
(A) no improvement
(B) from
(C) of
(D) to
Answer: to
Explanation: Use ‘to’ in place of ‘with’. Preposition ‘to’ should be used with ‘apologize’.
Q17. He lives in this remote colony since 2001.
(A) has been living
(B) continues to live
(C) have been living
(D) no improvement
Answer: has been living
Explanation: Replace ‘lives’ with ‘has been living’. When an activity began in the past and is still going on at the time of speaking we use the present perfect tense. In the given sentence, he is still living in the remote country. So, ‘has been living’ should be used.
Q18. He not only speaks Hindi fluently but English as well as.
(A) no improvement
(B) but also English
(C) as well as English
(D) but English too as well
Answer: but also English
Explanation: but also English ‘Not only’… is used with ‘but also’. So the correct sentence will be He not only speaks Hindi fluently but also English .
Q19. My car broke off on my way to home.
(A) down
(B) out
(C) on
(D) no improvement
Answer: down
Explanation: down Break down-(of a machine or motor vehicle) suddenly cease to function. So the correct sentence will be: My car broke down on my way to home.
Q20. I will write to you when I will reach New Delhi.
(A) I reach
(B) I will be reaching
(C) I am reached
(D) no improvement
Answer: I reach
Explanation: “ reach” should be used in place of “will reach” RULE: The verb in the IF Clause is in the present tense. The verb in the main clause is in the simple future. It does not matter which clause comes first. In this sentence, “when” is used for the conditional clause, so simple present tense should be used.
Q21. We must start now unless it will be too late.
(A) but
(B) or
(C) no improvement
(D) until
Answer: or
Explanation: “or” should be used in place of “unless” Unless is used for condition only.
Q22. The inflation rate raised up 8% last month.
(A) rose to
(B) no improvement
(C) rise to
(D) raise up
Answer: rose to
Explanation: rose to RULE: Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. In this sentence, specific time is given( last month) so, II form of the verb should be used.
Q23. A study suggests that women is good at handling emotions than men.
(A) women is better
(B) no improvement
(C) women are best
(D) women are better
Answer: women are better
Explanation: women are better” should be used in place of women is good In the given sentence, comparison is done between women and the men, so a comparative degree should be used.
Q24. MS Dhoni has no immediate plans to retire.
(A) plan to retirement
(B) plans retiring
(C) planning for retire
(D) no improvement
Answer: No improvement
Explanation: No improvement
Q25. The city have not receive much rains for a week now.
(A) have not received
(B) has not received
(C) no improvement
(D) has not receive
Answer: has not received
Explanation: Use ‘has not received’ in place of ‘have not receive’. In the given sentence, the subject is singular. So, the verb should be singular ‘has’. ‘Has/have’ should be followed by V3
Q26. Eight people were injured after a tempo rammed into a car on the highway.
(A) rammed with
(B) rammed by
(C) rams in
(D) no improvement
Answer: no improvement
Explanation: No improvement as the given sentence is grammatically correct. The phrase ‘rammed into’ means to collide with someone or something, especially with a very sudden and forceful impact.
Q27. Until you remains calm, you cannot concentrate.
(A) Unless you remains
(B) Unless you remain
(C) no improvement
(D) if you remain
Answer: Unless you remain
Explanation: “Until you remains” should be replaced by “Unless you remain” Unless is specified for condition and Until is used for time. In the given sentence, “unless” should be used.
Q28. This training has intended to give people the skills they need for a particular job.
(A) have intended to
(B) is intend towards
(C) no substitution required
(D) is intended to
Answer: is intended to
Explanation: “is intended to” should be used in place of “has intended” This training has intended to give people the skills they need for a particular job.In this particular sentence, the subject is ‘training’ and it is incapable to do action on its own. Hence, we need to use the passive form and only option 4 is the correct passive form (is/am/are + V3 ) Correct sentence: This training is intended to give people the skills they need for a particular job.
Q29. Vocational training should not be seen as less important than an academic education.
(A) than a academic education
(B) no substitution required
(C) than an academic educate
(D) then an academic education
Answer: No substitution required
Explanation: No substitution required
Q30. Passengers were asked to identify their suitcases before they were loaded on the plane.
(A) they loaded on
(B) it was loaded on
(C) they were loaded over
(D) no substitution required
Answer: No substitution required
Explanation: No substitution required
Q31. They won’t commit themselves until they see which way the wind is blowing.
(A) their till
(B) no substitution required
(C) themself until
(D) them until
Answer: No Substitution required
Explanation: No Substitution required
Q32. The government is set strict limits on public spending this year.
(A) had been set
(B) have set
(C) no substitution required
(D) has set
Answer: has set
Explanation: ‘has set’ should replace ‘is set’. The Present Perfect is used to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important.
Q33. The new product will be arrive on supermarket shelves early next year.
(A) no substitution required
(B) will arrive on
(C) will arriving on
(D) will arrived on
Answer: will arrive on
Explanation: “will arrive” should be used in place of “will be arrive” “will/shall” should be followed by “1st form of the verb”
Q34. They couldn’t find what they wanted and decide to look elsewhere.
(A) no substitution required
(B) have decided to look
(C) had decided looking
(D) decided to look
Answer: decided to look
Explanation: “decided to look” should be used. The given sentence is in the Past tense. So, the correct sentence will be They couldn’t find what they wanted and decided to look elsewhere.
Q35. The study found that the men who were married lived longer than those who were not.
(A) that who were
(B) the one who were
(C) no substitution required
(D) these who were
Answer: No substitution required
Explanation: No substitution required
Q36. We found out that our competitors were selling a similar product on a much higher price.
(A) no substitution required
(B) at a more high price
(C) in highest price
(D) at a much higher price
Answer: at a much higher price
Explanation: “at a much higher price” should be used in place of “on a much higher price” ‘on a much higher price’ is incorrect. The correct option is ‘at a much higher price’ because ‘at’ is used to express location or arrival in a particular place or position. Correct sentence: We found out that our competitors were selling a similar product at a much higher price.
Q37. The detectives searched the house from top to bottom but find any sign of the stolen goods.
(A) no substitution required
(B) while finding no sign
(C) despite found any sign
(D) but found no sign
Answer: but found no sign
Explanation: “but found no sign” should be used in place of but find any sign.The given sentence is in the Past tense, so “Verb II form” should be used.
Q38. Suresh thought of a splendid idea to celebrate his parent’s anniversary.
(A) think about a
(B) no substitution required
(C) thought of
(D) thought at the
Answer: No substitution required.
Explanation: No substitution required.
Q39. For the past six months, she is searching for a job.
(A) had been searching
(B) no substitution required
(C) has searching
(D) has been searching
Answer: has been searching
Explanation: “has been searching” should be used. RULE: When an activity begun in the past and is still going on at the time of speaking we use the present perfect tense In this sentence, time is given (past six months).