IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
2 IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
Directio ns (1-10)—In these 8. Birds sit on the boughs of trees in 15. The teacher was very angry at his
questions, a part of the sentence is given my garden and with their sweet student.
in bold. Below are given alternatives to notes fill the air with music. (1) angry with
the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may (1) fill their sweet notes in the air (2) angry against
improve the sentence. Choose the correct (2) by their sweet notes fill the air (3) angry about
alternative. In case no improvement is (3) fill the air by their sweet notes
needed your answer is (4). (4) No improvement
(4) No improvement
(SSC Section Officer (Audit) Exam. 1997) 16. He backed out of the agreement.
9. India will enter the league of ma-
1. On one occasion he persuaded me jor developed nations as a space (1) gave his full support
to accompany him on a shooting giant within a short time. (2) reconsidered the point
expedition he was planning. (1) energy (3) withdrew his support from
(1) has planned (2) force (4) went through the back door
(2) had planned (3) power 17. Man is the only animal who can
(3) planned (4) No improvement talk.
(4) No improvement 10. Many a man would welcome the (1) which
2. We have no less than a thousand opportunity. (2) whom
students in our College. (1) Many man
(3) that
(1) not less (2) A many man
(2) no less (4) No improvement
(3) Many a men
(3) no fewer 18. He did not know the answer, I did
(4) No improvement
(4) No improvement not neither.
Directions (11– 20) : In the fol-
3. When she regained conscious- lowing questions, a part of the sentence (1) neither did I
ness she was stretched in the is printed in bold. Below are given al- (2) either did I
ditch out, soaked to the skin. ternatives to the bold part at 1, 2, and (3) neither have I
(1) out in the ditch stretched 3 which may improve the sentence. (4) No improvement
(2) on the ditch outstretched Choose the correct alternative. In case 19. When the owner offered tea, the
(3) outstretched in the ditch "no improve-ment" is needed, your an- peon denied it.
(4) No improvement swer is ‘4’.
(1) disliked
4. Too little is known by this time (SSC Section Officer (Commercial Audit)
Exam. 29.07.2001) (2) declined
about possible side-effects of the
11. The greater the demand, higher (3) disobeyed
drug.
the price. (4) No improvement
(1) presently
(2) in the end (1) high 20. “Do you remember his phone num-
(2) the high ber? I don"t suspect so.”
(3) before hand
(4) No improvement (3) the higher (1) don"t think
5. If you want to save money you (4) No improvement (2) don"t thing
must get rid of shopping. 12. I prefer to ride than to walk. (3) may think
(1) cut down on (1) riding to walking (4) No improvement
(2) get on with (2) ride to walk
Directions (21–30) : In these
(3) put up with (3) riding than walking questions, a part of the sentence is
(4) No improvement (4) No improvement given i n bold. Belo w are given
6. The loud and incessant chatter 13. The workers went on a strike ask- alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2
ing for better pay and service con- and 3 which may improve the sentence.
worries your father who is trying
dition Choose the correct alternative. In case
to concentrate.
(1) requesting no impro vement is needed, yo ur
(1) aggravates
(2) demanding answer is (4).
(2) annoys
(3) needing (SSC Section Officer (Audit)
(3) irritates
(4) No improvement Exam. 09.09.2001)
(4) No improvement
14. The newspaper provides more In-
7. Not only they went to see a film, 21. Please report to me when you re-
ternational News than domestic
but also had dinner out. turn back from Delhi.
News.
(1) Not only did they go (1) you have returned back from
(1) National
(2) They didn"t go not only (2) you return from
(2) alien
(3) They not only went (3) you returned back from
(3) provincial
(4) No improvement (4) No improvement
(4) No improvement
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