For the first time SSC examination will be held in Computer Based pattern and managing time will be one of the important factor while solving the questions. So in order to make students familiar with such a situations we are providing questions in a time based manner , which will help students to manage the time properly.
Directions (1-10) : In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).
1. He enquired after my health.
of
for
into
no improvement
Solution:
('inquire after somebody'- to ask for information about someone, especially about their health, in order to be polite)
2. The teacher asked me what is your name.
what your name is
what was my name
what my name was
no improvement
Solution:
(we need to make a statement, hence use ‘subject’ before verb)
3. I am the secretary of the sports club since its formation five years ago.
was
have been
had been
no improvement
Solution:
(use present perfect tense)
4. All the members of the club were assembled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the club.
had assembled to celebrate
were assembling to celebrate
assembled to celebration
no improvement
Solution:
(use past perfect tense according to the context)
5. The earnest appeal by the staff members that the salaries be subjected to upward revision were rejected by the industrialist.
upwardly revision was rejected
upward revision was rejected
upward revising was rejectable
no improvement
Solution:
(use ‘passive form’ in correct order)
6. Naveen has left when I reached his home.
has to leave
had left
had leave
No correction required
Solution:
(use past perfect tense )
7. Venkat tries to make me change my mind but I was firm.
tried
trying
would try
No correction required
Solution:
(use ‘simple past’ tense)
8. Maya has managed to complete the work I gave her.
would have managed
has management
had to managed
No correction required
Solution:
(sentence is grammatically correct)
9. Last year the Club has received a large donation.
had received
has to receive
has to receive
No correction required
Solution:
(use past perfect tense )
10. Prashant could reached by now if he had gone by taxi.
could reach
reached
could have reached
No correction required
Solution:
(use of third conditional sentence. If+past perfect tense, would+have+past participle)
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