IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
     Directions (326-330) : In the fol-           Directions (333–334) : In the fol-     341. They will arrive today night.
lowing questions, a part of the sentence     lowing questions, a part of the sen-             (1) at night
is printed in bold. Below are given al-      tence is in bold. Below are given al-            (2) tonight
ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2)      ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2),         (3) at night today
and (3) which may improve the sen-           (3) and (4) which may improve the sen-
                                                                                              (4) No improvement
tence. Choose the correct alternative.       tence. Choose the correct alternative.
                                                                                             Directions (342–348) : In the fol-
In case no improvement is needed                        (SSC Constable (GD) & Riflemen
                                                                                        lowing questions, a part of the sentence
your answer is (4).                                (GD) Exam. 24.04.1912 (IInd Sitting)
                                                                                        is printed in bold. Below are given al-
              (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry   333. The teacher told that Monday          ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2),
        Operator & LDC Exam. 11.12.2011             would be a holiday                  (3) which may improve the sentence.
                   (IInd Sitting (East Zone)        (1) is telling      (2) has told    Choose the correct alternative. In case
326. The price cannot be quoted ex-                 (3) said            (4) might tell  no improvement is needed, your an-
      cept we are allowed to examine         334. We have to respect our elders.        swer is (4).
      the sample.                                   (1) should          (2) may           (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry Operator &
      (1) if         (2) unless                     (3) can             (4) better            LDC Exam. 21.10.2012 (IInd Sitting)
      (3) because (4) No improvement              Directions (335–341) : In the fol-     342. The offer is very good so it just
327. If I hadn"t seen the car coming,        lowing questions, a part of the sen-             can’t be true.
      I might have been killed.              tence is printed in bold. Below are giv-         (1) so good to
      (1) If I had seen the car coming       en alternatives to the bold part at (1),         (2) rather good to
      (2) When I hadn"t seen the car         (2), (3) which may improve the sen-              (3) too good to
           coming                            tence. Choose the correct alternative.           (4) No improvement
      (3) Since I hadn"t seen the car        In case no improvement is needed,
                                                                                         343. Sujata was junior to me in col-
           coming                            your answer is (4).                              lege.
      (4) No improvement                       (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry Operator &        (1) junior than
328. If you can afford a new car, your               LDC Exam. 21.10.2012 (Ist Sitting)       (2) junior most to
      business must be looking up.            335. I am working here from 2008.               (3) junior of
      (1) flourishing                               (1) have been working here since          (4) No improvement
      (2) improving                                 (2) have worked here from            344. My friend went abroad last week.
      (3) increasing                                (3) have been working here from           (1) has gone
      (4) No improvement                            (4) No improvement                        (2) went to
329. The police would be employed             336. Myself Rajesh Mehta.                       (3) had gone
      at all places to beef up security.            (1) Myselves                              (4) No improvement
      (1) deployed                                  (2) Myself is                        345. One of my teacher has received
      (2) appointed                                 (3) I am                                  the Sahitya Akademi award.
      (3) encouraged                                (4) No improvement                        (1) the teacher
      (4) No improvement                      337. The qualities which have support-          (2) my teachers
 330.‘‘Gulliver"s Travels’’ are an inter-           ed Tilak and given him his hard-          (3) teacher
      esting novel.                                 earned success have been rare
                                                                                              (4) No improvement
      (1) were       (2) was                        in Indian politics.
                                                                                         346. If I had gone to Mumbai, I would
      (3) is         (4) No improvement             (1) gave
                                                                                              surely bring your books.
     Directions (331–332) : In the fol-             (2) had given
                                                                                              (1) would have surely brought
lowing questions, a part of the sen-                (3) have given
                                                                                              (2) could have surely brought
tence is bold. Below are given alter-               (4) No improvement
                                                                                              (3) might have brought
natives to the bold part at (1), (2), (3)     338. Have you taken your breakfast?
and (4) which may improve the sen-                                                            (4) No improvement
                                                    (1) had        (2) eaten
tence. Choose the correct alternative.                                                   347. The bell was ringing and ringing
                                                    (3) done       (4) No improvement
           (SSC Constable (GD) & Riflemen
                                                                                              but no one picked up the phone.
                                              339. You can’t get good marks unless
       (GD) Exam. 24.04.1912 (Ist Sitting)                                                    (1) rang and rang
                                                    you don’t work hard.
331. He told his tale of woe with                                                             (2) rang repeatedly
                                                    (1) till you don’t
      tears in his eyes.                                                                      (3) was ringing repeatedly
                                                    (2) unless you
      (1) narrated        (2) recited                                                         (4) No improvement
                                                    (3) until you don’t
      (3) was telling (4) narrate                                                        348. Sachin Tendulkar has completed
                                                    (4) No improvement
332. I prefer tea more than coffee.                                                           hundred centuries, hasn’t he ?
                                              340. I am having two sisters.
      (1) than                                                                                (1) has he ?
                                                    (1) have had
      (2) to                                                                                  (2) isn’t it ?
                                                    (2) have
      (3) better than                                                                         (3) didn’t he ?
                                                    (3) had
      (4) much more than                                                                      (4) No improvement
                                                    (4) No improvement
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