IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
      Directions (231–235) : In the fol-      239. Marconi assembled the radio.         246. Both the mother-in-laws wel-
lowing questions, part of the sentence              (1) discovered                            comed the newly weds with gar-
is printed in bold. Below are given al-             (2) made                                  lands of flowers.
ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2)             (3) invented                             (1) mothers-in-laws
and (3) which may improve the sen-                                                           (2) mother-in-law
                                                    (4) No improvement
tence. Choose the correct alternative.                                                       (3) mothers-in-law
                                              240. He showed great kind to his
In case no improvement is needed
                                                    friend.                                  (4) No improvement
your answer is (4)
                                                    (1) kindness                        247.The workers looked run down.
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                                                    (2) kind heart                           (1) happy       (2) relaxed
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                                                    (3) kind hearted                         (3) exhausted (4) No improvement
231. A pair of shoes have been pur-
      chased by me.                                 (4) No improvement                  248.The relatives comforted the old
      (1) has been                                Directions (241 –245) : In the fol-        man whose wife had died.
      (2) has being                          lowing questions, apart of the sen-             (1) sympathized with
      (3) would been                         tences is in bold. Below are given al-          (2) pitied
                                             ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2)         (3) consoled
      (4) No improvement
                                             and (3), which may improve the sen-
232. When I shall go to Agra, I shall                                                        (4) No improvement
                                             tence. Choose the correct alternative.
      visit the Taj Mahal.                                                              249.They obtained the top-secret in-
                                             In case no improvement is needed,
      (1) have gone                                                                          formation by wrong means.
                                             your answer is (4).
      (2) shall travel                                                                       (1) clever      (2) fraudulent
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      (3) go                                                         Exam. 31.08.2008)       (3) bad         (4) No improvement
      (4) No improvement                     241. He was released from the hos-         250.His speech was broadcasted over
233. You must apologise with him for                pital yesterday                          the radio last Thursday.
      this.                                         (1) let out                              (1) was broadcast
      (1) to          (2) of                        (2) discharged                           (2) had been broadcast
      (3) for         (4) No improvement                                                     (3) has been broadcast
                                                    (3) dismissed
234. Since he worked hard he                                                                 (4) No improvement
                                                    (4) No improvement
      failed to secure good grades.                                                           Directions (251–255) : In the fol-
                                             242. The colours softened as the sun
      (1) As          (2) When                                                          lowing questions, a part of the sentence
                                                    went down.
      (3) Though (4) No improvement                                                     is printed in bold. Below are given al-
                                                    (1) brightened
235. The minister agreed will answer                                                    ternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and
                                                    (2) deepened
      questions on television.                                                          3 which may improve the sentence.
      (1) to answer                                 (3) mellowed                        Choose the correct alternative. In case
      (2) for answering                             (4) No improvement                  no improvement is needed, your an-
      (3) with answering                     243. The new manager is soft – spo-        swer is (4).
      (4) No improvement                            ken and is considerable to all.                             (SSC Stenographer
    Directions (236-240) : In the fol-              (1) conceited                                (Grade"C" &"D") Exam. 26.09.2010)
lowing questions, a part of the sentence            (2) considerate                     251. The problems of traffic crowding
is printed in bold. Below are given al-             (3) constricted                           will not disappear soon.
ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2)             (4) No improvement                        (1) congestion
and (3) which may improve the sen-           244. He hanged his portrait in the               (2) concentration
tence. Choose the correct alternative.              main hall.                                (3) intensification
In case no improvement is needed                    (1) hang                                  (4) No improvement
your answer is (4).                                 (2) hung                            252. Like for example, a post office
                    (FCI Assistant Grade-III        (3) had hanged                            can have a customer care centre.
            Exam. 05.02.2012 (IInd Sitting)                                                   (1) For example
                                                    (4) No improvement
 236. Your answer book will be an-                                                            (2) Like example
                                             245. We were unable to call on you
      swered with the help of a com-                                                          (3) For an example
                                                    because of the rains.
      puter.                                                                                  (4) No improvement
                                                    (1) help      (2) invite
      (1) judged         (2) tested                                                     253. His brother never has and never
                                                    (3) visit     (4) No improvement          will be dependable.
      (3) evaluated (4) seen
                                                  Directions (246-250) : In the fol-          (1) never had
 237. In the hot afternoon after a long
                                             lowing questions, a part of the sentence         (2) never has been
      walk, I rested under the shadow
                                             is in bold. Below are given alternatives
      of a tree.                                                                              (3) was never being
                                             to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which
      (1) shelter (2) shade                                                                   (4) No improvement
                                             may improve the sentence. Choose the
      (3) cool        (4) No improvement                                                254. It is important not to worry.
                                             correct alternative. In case no improve-
 238. He throwed it out of the window.                                                        (1) to don’t worry
                                             ment is needed, your answer is (4).
      (1) threw       (2) throw                                                               (2) to not worry
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      (3) thrown (4) No improvement                                                           (3) don’t worry
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                                                                                              (4) No improvement
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