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Sentence Improvement SSC CPO/MTS 50 MCQ SET:-3
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 the bus hadn’t broken down, we will be at home now.
(A) will have been
(B) had been
(C) no improvement
(D) would have been
Answer: would have been
Explanation: ‘would have been’ should be used in place of ‘will be’. This is a conditional sentence. RULE: If the verb in the ‘If’ clause is in the past perfect tense ,the verb in the Main clause is perfect conditional. Sentence Structure: If + Past Perfect , Subject would + have + Verb (3rd form). In the given sentence, If clause is in past perfect tense so, ‘would have been’ will be used in the Main clause.
Q2. By my opinion, it is better to cancel the trip during this monsoon.
(A) no improvement
(B) In my opinion
(C) From my opinion
(D) By mine opinion
Answer: In my opinion
Explanation: ‘In my opinion’ should be used in place of ‘by my opinion’.‘In my opinion’ is a phrase, which means ‘what you think of something’.
Q3. Bhanu promised that he would have come today but he hasn’t arrived yet.
(A) would have came
(B) would come
(C) no improvement
(D) will came
Answer: would come
Explanation: The given sentence is in the simple past tense, so ‘would’ should be used in place of ‘would have’
Q4. He is more careful, he wouldn’t have had an accident.
(A) had been more careful
(B) no improvement
(C) has been more careful
(D) being more careful
Answer: had been more careful
Explanation: ‘had been more careful’ should be used. This is a conditional sentence. RULE: If the verb in the ‘If’ clause is in the past perfect tense ,the verb in the Main clause is perfect conditional.Sentence Structure: If + Past Perfect , Subject would + have + Verb (3rd form).
Q5. The royal family hid their internal discord and presented a united front on its country.
(A) on their country
(B) no improvement
(C) to their country
(D) to its country
Answer: to their country
Explanation: ‘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.
Q6. Why he was angry with the guard?
(A) Why was he angry
(B) Why he were angry
(C) Why did he angry
(D) no improvement
Answer: Why was he angry
Explanation: ‘Why was he angry’ should be used. In interrogative sentences(in which a question is asked): ‘H.V. + subject’ is the correct structure.
Q7. The patient waited in dread for the trolly it would taken him to the operation theatre.
(A) that would taken
(B) it would take
(C) that would take
(D) no improvement
Answer: that would take
Explanation: ‘would taken’ should be replaced by ‘would take’. After a modal verb, the root form of a verb is generally used.In the given sentence, the auxiliary verb (would) should be followed by ‘V1’.
Q8. This is one of the best book that I have read.
(A) one of a best book
(B) one of the best books
(C) one in the best books
(D) no improvement
Answer: one of the best books
Explanation: ‘one of the best books’ should be used in place of ‘one of the best book’. ‘One of…’ is used to select one out of something that has more than two and ‘one of’ takes a plural subject(books).
Q9. We urgently need well qualified teachers for our school.
(A) no improvement
(B) for ours school
(C) to ours school
(D) to our school
Answer: No improvement
Explanation: No improvement
Q10. He spends good deal of money on clothing.
(A) a good deal of
(B) the good deal of
(C) no improvement
(D) good dealing of
Answer: a good deal of
Explanation: ‘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.
Q11. My cousin has been ill since three days.
(A) for three days
(B) no improvement
(C) from three days
(D) by three days
Answer: for three days
Explanation: ‘for three days’ should be used in place of ‘since three days’. RULE: Usage of for and since :-‘For’ is used for the total time (period of time) and ‘since’ is used with the starting time (point of time). If it is given for what total time period the activity continued, then we use for. But if the starting time for the activity is given we use since.
Q12. The soldiers carried around the order of their commander without question.
(A) no improvement
(B) carried out
(C) carried away
(D) carried
Answer: carried out
Explanation: ‘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’.
Q13. In an examination, it is more important to answer accurately than a quick finish.
(A) to quick finishing
(B) no improvement
(C) to finish quickly
(D) finish quickly
Answer: to finish quickly
Explanation: ‘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).
Q14. I came across some words which meaning I did not know.
(A) the meaning of which
(B) no improvement
(C) that meanings which
(D) which means that
Answer: the meaning of which
Explanation: ‘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.
Q15. I request you to not to crack jokes in the class.
(A) not to crack
(B) no improvement
(C) to not to cracking
(D) not cracking
Answer: not to crack
Explanation: 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 use ‘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’.
Q16. They started playing badminton at a young age of nine years old.
(A) the young age of nine
(B) the young age of nine years old
(C) a young age of nine years
(D) no improvement
Answer: the young age of nine
Explanation: When ‘age’ is already mentioned, then there is no need to mention ‘years’.
Q17. I’m thinking to buy a new car as my old one is giving me trouble.
(A) thinks to buying
(B) thinking of buying
(C) thought to buy
(D) no improvement
Answer: thinking of buying
Explanation: ‘thinking of buying’ should be used in place of ‘thinking to buy’. ‘Thinking of’ is a phrasal verb which means ‘you are considering something’. Eg- I am thinking of joining the online course offered by Pinnacle.
Q18. The books those I gave you is mine. Please don’t misplace them or lend them to someone else.
(A) that I gave you are mine
(B) no improvement
(C) that I gave to you is my
(D) which I gives to you is mine
Answer: that I gave you are mine
Explanation: Relative pronouns are used to tell us more about a person or thing. We use ‘which’ or ‘that’ when we talk about things (but not people). In this sentence, relative pronoun ‘that’ should be used for ‘books’. And ‘are’ should be used with the plural noun ‘Books’.
Q19. The author is not well known. Little bit people have heard of him.
(A) no improvement
(B) A little bit of people
(C) A few person
(D) Few people
Answer: Few people
Explanation: ‘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’.
Q20. My recent London trip was really special because I was being able to meet my nephew and his family after many years.
(A) was able to
(B) am unable to
(C) no improvement
(D) has able
Answer: was able to
Explanation: ‘was able to meet’ should be used in place of ‘was being able’. Continuous tense ‘won’t’ be used here.
Q21. The masses, though well intentioned, preferable to remain passive spectators.
(A) prefer to remain
(B) prefers to remaining
(C) No improvement
(D) had preferred to remaining
Answer: prefer to remain
Explanation: ‘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.
Q22. Word by word reading lead to the development of another bad habit which is the habit of reading aloud.
(A) lead to develops
(B) leads to the development
(C) No improvement
(D) leading to the developing
Answer: leads to the development
Explanation: ‘leads to the development’ should be used. Singular subject should be followed by a singular verb(leads).
Q23. My friend did not understand the story. She asked me for explain it her.
(A) to explain it to her
(B) no improvement
(C) to explaining it for her
(D) can I explain that to her
Answer: to explain it to her
Explanation: ‘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.
Q24. My new office is in a first floor of the new office complex.
(A) no improvement
(B) over first floor
(C) on the first floor
(D) at above floor
Answer: on the first floor
Explanation: ‘in a first floor’ should be replaced with ‘on the first floor’. With floors, we use the preposition ‘on’. Eg – ‘On’ + ‘the first floor/second floor/third floor etc’. But ‘in’ + ‘the basement’.
Q25. It take me within 15 minutes to walk to the metro station from my house.
(A) take me most of
(B) no improvement
(C) takes me about
(D) takes me going
Answer: takes me about
Explanation: ‘takes me about’ should be used in place of ‘take me within’. ‘Take about’ is used when we talk about approximations. Eg – It costs about 20000 rupees.
Q26. When we were on holiday in Kerala, we were visiting much beautiful tea terraces and spice gardens.
(A) visited any
(B) are visit a few
(C) visited many
(D) no improvement
Answer: visited many
Explanation: ‘visited many’ should be used in place of ‘visiting much’. ‘Many’ is used with countable nouns and ‘tea terraces’ and ‘spice gardens’ are countable.
Q27. Would you like to speak in English or Hindi?
(A) like to speaking
(B) liking to speak
(C) no improvement
(D) liked speaking
Answer: No improvement
Explanation: No improvement
Q28. I am like very much Chinese food and have learnt to cook it.
(A) like very much Chinese food
(B) like Chinese food very much
(C) no improvement
(D) am liking very much Chinese food
Answer: like Chinese food very much
Explanation: ‘like Chinese food very much’ should be used. The first part is a fact that the person likes Chinese food very much.So, simple present tense will be used.
Q29. Food and water are the two basic necessities that citizens should have accessing in.
(A) access for
(B) access at
(C) No improvement
(D) access to
Answer: access to
Explanation: ‘access to’ should be used in place of ‘accessing in’. ‘Access to’ is a phrasal verb which means ‘the right or opportunity to use something’.
Q30. Shyamalan’s movie ‘The Sixth Sense’ starring Bruce Willis was a great success but doesn’t win all Academy Award as expected.
(A) No improvement
(B) but didn’t win any
(C) but did win most
(D) although it won some
Answer: but didn’t win any
Explanation: ‘but didn’t win any’ should be used in place of ‘but doesn’t win all’. The given sentence is in the past tense so it will have verb in its past form(did).
Q31. Even if Uma is unable to make it, I can’t most definitely come.
(A) No improvement
(B) won’t definite
(C) needn’t more definite
(D) shall most definitely
Answer: shall most definitely
Explanation: ‘shall most definitely’ should be used in place of ‘can’t most definitely’. The phrase ‘even if’ used to express something will happen, would happen or would have happened in any case or condition. This conjunction emphasizes that a specific situation will continue no matter what happens. The first sentence is negative and the presence of ‘Even’ provides us with a hint that the latter part will be positive. Hence, option d is the correct answer.
Q32. His large income was still insufficiently to meet the growing demands of his family.
(A) No improvement
(B) was still insufficient
(C) have been still insufficient
(D) was being yet insufficient
Answer: was still insufficient
Explanation: ‘Insufficient’ should be used in place of ‘Insufficiently’. An adjective has to be used in this sentence as it modifies the word ‘income’.
Q33. I had no idea at first how difficult it was being track the identity of every tree in Delhi.
(A) No improvement
(B) was to track
(C) were to tracked
(D) have been tracking
Answer: was to track
Explanation: ‘was to track’ should be used in place of ‘was being track’.The use of ‘being’ is wrong as it is used in present or past continuous tense. ‘Being’ is used in the passive sense and it is incorrect as per the context of the given sentence. Therefore, we will use infinitive ‘to track’ in place of ‘being track’. Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.
Q34. Now that I having grow old , I often spend a lot of time thinking about my childhood.
(A) had grown older
(B) has grown older
(C) No improvement
(D) am growing older
Answer: am growing older
Explanation: ‘having grow old’ should be replaced with ‘am growing older’.Present Continuous is used to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. However, the given sentence is in the simple present tense, so the former part which is in ‘continuous tense’ should also be in the simple present form.
Q35. I think you can have a piece of this cake but not all of it I have to save some for my mother.
(A) but never all of those
(B) but not some of that
(C) or not most of it
(D) no improvement
Answer: No improvement
Explanation: No improvement
Q36. In my lifetime, I have been greatly privileged to travel to some of the most wonderful places in the world.
(A) No improvement
(B) only a few of
(C) none of
(D) least of the
Answer: No improvement
Explanation: No improvement
Q37. The vicious cycle of poverty refers to the situation where those who are poor will trapped in poverty.
(A) would be trap
(B) will remain trapped
(C) No improvement
(D) were trapping
Answer: will remain trapped
Explanation: ‘will remain trapped’ should be used in place of ‘will trapped’. The given situation refers to the future & we never use V3 directly with ‘will’.
Q38. There was a time when it was fashionable to have a dainty dog, like as the poodles or any other tiny creature as a pet.
(A) like as the poodle
(B) such as a poodle
(C) No improvement
(D) much like a poodles
Answer: such as a poodle
Explanation: ‘such as a poodle’ should be used. ‘Such’ is followed by ‘as’. ‘A dainty dog’ has been used. So, a singular noun (poodle) will be used and not (poodles).
Q39. Please tell the story in a nutshell.
(A) at a nutshell
(B) in the nutshell
(C) in nutshells
(D) no improvement
Answer: no improvement
Explanation: No improvement. Please tell the story in a nutshell.
Q40. He did not like the novel, nor I did.
(A) nor did I
(B) no improvement
(C) nor I like it
(D) nor did I likes it
Answer: nor did I
Explanation: ‘nor’ should be followed by a helping verb. Here, the subordinate clause is starting with ‘nor’, and whenever we start a sentence with: ‘neither/nor/ hardy/barely/ no sooner/etc’, the inversion form of the sentence is used.
Q41. The father with his children were expected to attend the function.
(A) are
(B) have
(C) no improvement
(D) was
Answer: was
Explanation: “was” should be used in place of “were”. RULE: Unlike’, no less than’, ‘nothing but’ ‘As well as’, ‘with’, ‘alongwith’, ‘together with’, ‘and not’, ‘In addition to’, ‘but’, ‘besides’, ‘except’, ‘rather than’, ‘accompanied by’ and ‘like’. If these words are the connecting words that join two subjects then the verb used will be according to the first subject.
Q42. Mohan is pleased at the news yesterday.
(A) no improvement
(B) was pleased
(C) had being pleased
(D) has been pleased
Answer: was pleased
Explanation: Replace ‘is pleased’ with ‘was pleased’. The given sentence has ‘yesterday’ in the end. So, it is clearly in the past tense. Hence, the past form of the verb(was) will be used.
Q43. The doctor has reassure me that the operation was a routine one.
(A) no improvement
(B) had reassured me
(C) is reassured me
(D) reassure me
Answer: had reassured me
Explanation: Use ‘had reassured’ in place of ‘has reassure’. ‘had + V3(reassured)’ should be used as the given sentence is in past tense and work was completed in the past itself.
Q44. Who can prevent you from getting married now that you are within age?
(A) in
(B) of
(C) no improvement
(D) on
Answer: of
Explanation: “of” should be used in place of “within”. As ‘of age’ is an expression that means having existed for a specified period of time
Q45. The government seems to have no interest for the welfare of the common man.
(A) any interest in
(B) no interest to
(C) no improvement
(D) no interest in
Answer: no interest in
Explanation: ‘no interest in’ should be used in place of ‘no interest for’. Preposition ‘in’ should be used with ‘interest’.
Q46. I don’t think many people will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.
(A) is able
(B) no improvement
(C) have able
(D) are able
Answer: no improvement
Explanation: No Improvement. I don’t think many people will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.
Q47. She insisted to driving her kids to school.
(A) to be driving
(B) on driving
(C) to drive
(D) no improvement
Answer: on driving
Explanation: “insisted on driving” should be used in place of “insisted to driving” The preposition “on” should be used with “insist”. So, the correct sentence will be : She insisted on driving her kids to school.
Q48. Many accidents at the factory are caused of workers who don’t read warning signs.
(A) are caused because of
(B) is the cause of
(C) is caused by
(D) no improvement
Answer: are caused because of
Explanation: Use ‘are caused because of’ in place of ‘are caused of’. The latter part is the reason for the phrase given in the former part. So, ‘because’ should be used.
Q49. For her, money is only the means to an end.
(A) the means for an end
(B) means to end
(C) no improvement
(D) a means to the end
Answer: No Improvement
Explanation: No Improvement
Q50. The wound on her hand is now heal completely.
(A) has now healing
(B) no improvement
(C) is now healed
(D) is healing now
Answer: is now healed
Explanation: “is now healed” should be used in place of “is now heal” In passive form, is/am/are should be followed with “Verb III” form.