IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
255. The work you have submitted is       262. Mayank was working overtime for         270. The two brothers shared the
      not to the mark.                           the last two weeks.                          property beside themselves.
     (1) as the     (2) from the                 (1) is working                               (1) among (2) between
     (3) upto the (4) No improvement             (2) is being working                         (3) amidst (4) No improvement
     Directions (256–260) : In the fol-          (3) has been working                          Directions (271 – 275) : In the
lowing questions, a part of the sentence         (4) No improvement                    following questions, a part of the
is printed in bold. Below are given al-   263. Every morning I get up at 4 O"          sentence is in bold. Below are given
ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2)          clock, but today I get up at 7 O"     alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2)
and (3) which may improve the sen-               clock.                                and (3) which may imp rove the
tence. Choose correct alternative. In            (1) got up                            sentence. Choose the correct
case no improvement needed your an-              (2) was getting up                    alternative. In case, no improvement
swer is (4).                                     (3) am geeting up                     is needed your answer is (4).
         (SSC Data Entry Operator & LDC          (4) No improvement                     (SSC Stenographer (Grade "C" & "D" Exam.
                        Exam. 27.11.2010) 264. Most children are liking ice -                                           09.01.2011)
256. She had read Oliver Twist when              cream.                                 271. The advancements in medical
      she had been fourteen years old.                                                         science has proved to be a boon
                                                 (1) likes
                                                                                               for all of us.
      (1) had become                             (2) like                                      (1) has proven
      (2) has become                             (3) were liking                               (2) had proven
      (3) was                                    (4) No improvement                            (3) have proved
                                          265. Supposing if he comes, what                     (4) No improvement
      (4) No improvement
                                                 should I do ?                          272. Educational facilities in under–
257. Children like to eat sweets, isn"t
                                                 (1) If he comes                               developed nations are often
      it ?
                                                 (2) In case he will come                      limiting.
     (1) do they?                                (3) In the event of his being come            (1) limited
     (2) is it?                                  (4) No improvement                            (2) limitless
     (3) don"t they ?                           Directions (266-270) : In the                  (3) delimiting
     (4) No improvement                   following questions, a part of the                   (4) No improvement
258. He took disadvantage of the sit-     sentence is printed in bold. Below are        273. Doctors are known for their
                                          given alternatives to the bold part at               illegible handwriting.
      uation and cheated many people.
                                          (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the               (1) ineligible
      (1) chance                          sentence. Choose the correct                         (2) eligible
      (2) advantage                       alternative.In case no improvement is                (3) incorrigible
      (3) disapproval                     needed your answer is (4).                           (4) No improvement
      (4) No improvement                            (SSC Data Entry Operator & LDC      274. He cited a number of reasons
259. He was so afraid that his knees                  Exam. 28.11.2010) (IInd Sitting)         for his absence.
      knocked one another.                266. My uncle presented me the more                 (1) sited      (2) recited
      (1) one against                            expensive watch.                             (3) sighted (4) No improvement
      (2) each other                             (1) much     (2) mere                  275. He received many praises for
                                                 (3) most     (4) No improvement               his latest invention.
      (3) both
                                          267. Either Vijay or Vimal are going to              (1) great many praises
      (4) No improvement
                                                 be selected for the match.                    (2) much praise
260. All the candidates will give a test
                                                 (1) has                                       (3) too much praises
      on Friday.                                                                               (4) No improvement
                                                 (2) is
      (1) appear (2) take                        (3) have been                                 Directions (276–280) : In the
      (3) accept (4) No improvement              (4) No improvement                    following questions, a part of the
      Directions (261-265) : In the fol-  268. Nisha is more funnier than              sentence is printed in bold. Below are
                                                 Natasha.                              given alternatives to the bold part at
lowing questions, a part of the sentence
                                                                                       (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the
is printed in bold. Below are given al-          (1) funnier
                                                                                       sentence. Choose the correct
ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2)          (2) funniest                          alternative. In case no improvement is
and (3) which may improve the sen-               (3) quite funny
                                                                                       needed your answer is (4).
tence. Choose the correct alternative.In         (4) No improvement
case no improvement is needed your                                                      (SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff
                                          269. The office staff members wished
answer is (4).                                                                                                   Exam. 20.02.2011)
                                                 each and other on New Year’s
         (SSC Data Entry Operator & LDC          Day.                                   276. If I was you, I would not sign
                        Exam. 28.11.2010)        (1) one other                                 the document.
                                                 (2) one another                               (1) If I have been you
261. Did there bus come on time ?
                                                                                               (2) If I were you
                                                 (3) each another
      (1) their"s  (2) theirs                                                                  (3) If I had been you
                                                 (4) No improvement
      (3) their    (4) No improvement                                                          (4) No improvement
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