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Starting from today, the quizzes on SSCADDA for all SSC Exams will be based on ADDA247 Publication Books to make you experience a beneficial journey which drum up your efforts, preparation strategy and time managing skills. English Language is of utmost importance for Tier-1 and Tier-2 in all SSC Exams. Considering the same, today's English Sentence Improvement Quiz is all set to catalyze your preparation.
Direction (1-15): Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q1. She did not like to have coffee (nor I did).
neither I liked it
nor did I
nor I like it
No improvement
Solution:
“nor did I” is the appropriate use as inversion takes place after “nor”.
Q2. Taj Mahal is (a worth seeing monument) in Agra.
a monument to see its worth
a monument worth seeing
one of worth seeing monuments
No improvement
Solution:
‘a monument worth seeing’ is the appropriate use.
Q3. I had (not only helped her by) giving hints but also with providing him links.
helped not only to her by
helped her not only by
not only helped her
No improvement
Solution:
‘Not only…..but also’ is a conjunction pair which needs to be placed appropriately in the sentence. In the given sentence, the subsequent part ‘but also’ has been used just before the preposition ‘with’ which will also apply to the precedent part ‘not only’. Hence ‘not only’ will be used just before the preposition ‘by’.
Q4. We (has finished) our lunch half an hour ago.
finished
will have finished
had finished
No improvement
Solution:
‘ago’ is used with past indefinite tense thus ‘finished’ should be used instead of “had finished”.
Q5. A small makeshift stage (was construct) with a red curtain for a backdrop.
are constructed
was constructed
were constructed
No improvement
Solution:
“was constructed” is the correct choice.
Q6. Take out your binoculars and (will see) the Andromeda galaxy.
see
saw
seeing
No improvement
Solution:
‘see’ is the correct choice. The sentence is in the form of simple present tense.
Q7. I (am always wondered) what it would be like to be inside a chocolate factory.
have always wonder
have always wondering
have always wondered
No improvement
Solution:
Sentence should be in active voice and ‘I’ should take ‘have’ helping verb with it so that 3rd form of verb can be used accordingly.
Q8. They loaded their ships with spices and silks and (returns) with the summer monsoon.
returned
return
returning
No improvement
Solution:
‘returned’ is the correct choice as the sentence is in past thus “returned” should be used.
Q9. I had (a few) eggs in the fridge, so we need to go to the market to buy them.
a little
few
little
No improvement
Solution:
as the context in the statement is “person” is going to the market, so eggs are about to finish, thus “few” should be used which gives the negative meaning.
Q10. My brother is indifferent (about) whatever I say.
in
of
to
No improvement
Solution:
Indifferent takes preposition “to” with it.
Q11. She is (the best and wisest) girl in the class.
best and wisest
a best and a wisest
the best and the wisest
No improvement
Solution:
Option (c) is correct because when two superlatives are used for a single person both will take definite article “the” with it.
Q12. The people of Japan are (wiser than America.)
wiser than the America.
wiser than those of America.
wiser to that of America.
No improvement
Solution:
Here the people of japan are compared to the people of America. Japan is not compared to America, thus for the ‘people’ we need to use ‘those’. S13. Ans.(a) Sol. “appoint” does not take “as” with it.
Q13. The Chairman appointed her (as a secretary) as she is efficient.
a secretary
as secretary
secretary
No improvement
Solution:
“appoint” does not take “as” with it.
Q14. I wish I (was) a superman.
am
have been
were
No improvement
Solution:
‘I wish’ takes “were” with it to show wish/desire etc.
Q15. (The sea rough), they abandoned the swim.
It being rough
The sea being rough
Being rough
No improvement
Solution:
The sea being rough. “The sea” is subject and “rough” is adjective. The structure to join “adjective” to subject in “adjective complement” is subject + be+ adj. so any ‘be’ verb should come here and we can use “The sea being rough” “The sea is rough” is also correct but it does not show any after effect with it. “The sea being rough” here we have to show the after effect of the previous sentence which is “they abandoned the swim”.
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