Improvement of Sentence for SSC
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Ariel was convinced that something fishy is going up behind his back.
(A) No substitution required
(B) was going on
(C) goes on
(D) was going up
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct sentence should be:
Ariel was convinced that something fishy was going on behind his back.
Explanation: The verb tense in the reported speech should be consistent, so "is going" should be changed to "was going." Additionally, the preposition "on" should be replaced with "behind" for the sentence to convey the intended meaning.
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
She are having two brothers and three sisters.
(A) No improvement
(B) is having
(C) has
(D) have
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Explanation: The verb "has" is the correct form to use with the pronoun "she." The original sentence, "She are having," is grammatically incorrect.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Jamnalal Bajaj was one of the few businessmen who incurred the wrath of the British for supporting the freedom movement.
(A) in support of
(B) supporting
(C) No substitution required
(D) to supporting
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The original sentence is grammatically correct and conveys its intended meaning effectively. There is no need for substitution or improvement in the underlined segment.
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
I have been working with children before, so I know what to expect.
(A) No improvement
(B) have worked
(C) am working
(D) work
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The underlined segment in the given sentence does not need improvement. It is already grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning effectively:
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
A hole is in my pocket.
(A) A hole are there
(B) A hole there is
(C) There is a hole
(D) No improvement
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
An adverb is a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, etc. The adverb 'there' is used to introduce the subject of a sentence, especially before the verbs be, seem, and appear. Example: There seemed to be a problem with finding a date for the meeting. Hence in the given underlined part of the sentence, the correct choice will be the 1st option i.e. There is a hole.
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
We are coping the problems with the best of our ability.
(A) coping in the problems by
(B) No improvement
(C) coping with the problems to
(D) coping the problems at
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct sentence is:
We are coping with the problems to the best of our ability.
Explanation: The verb "coping" should be followed by the preposition "with," and the definite article "the" is necessary before the noun "problems." Additionally, the phrase "to the best of our ability" is a common idiomatic expression used to indicate doing something as well as one can.
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
I will accept the responsibility while a time comes.
(A) when the time
(B) whenever a time
(C) No improvement
(D) until a time
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The correct sentence is:
I will accept the responsibility when the time comes.
Explanation: In this sentence, "while" should be replaced with "when" to indicate a specific point in time. Additionally, "a" should be inserted before "time" to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
Many a person are unable of distinguish right from wrong.
(A) are unable to
(B) are capable of
(C) is unable to
(D) No improvement
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct sentence is:
Many a person is unable to distinguish right from wrong.
Explanation: "Many a person" is a singular phrase and should be followed by a singular verb, which is "is" in this case. Additionally, the preposition "of" should be replaced with "to," and the article "the" is needed before the noun "right."
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
There was an argument about if we shall move to another city.
(A) about if we should move
(B) on if we shall be moving
(C) about whether we should move
(D) No improvement
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct sentence is:
There was an argument about whether we should move to another city.
Explanation: In this sentence, "if" should be replaced with "whether" to introduce a indirect yes-no question. Additionally, "shall" should be replaced with "should" to form a correct conditional statement.
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
The place was not cold only and also damp.
(A) No improvement
(B) only cold not also
(C) not only cold but also
(D) not only cold and both
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct sentence is:
The place was not only cold but also damp.
Explanation: In this sentence, the use of "only" and "also" is redundant. Instead, "not only...but also" is the correct correlative conjunction to use. Also, the conjunction "and" should be replaced with "but" for proper contrast between the coldness and dampness of the place.
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