IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
 396. I give key to my wrist watch ev-            Directions (406–410) : In the          413. Goaded to frenzy, the bull
       eryday.                            following questions, a part of the sen-              charged its tormentors.
       (1) wind down                      tence is printed in bold. Below are giv-             (1) the tormentors were charged
       (2) wound up                       en alternatives to the bold part at (1),                  by the bull
       (3) wind                           (2), (3) which may improve the sentence.             (2) the tormentors were being
       (4) No improvement                 Choose the correct alternative. In case                   charged by the bull
 397. We did a test when the lights       no improvement is needed, your an-                   (3) the bull charged on i ts
       went out.                          swer is (4).                                              tormentors
       (1) have been doing                            (SSC Delhi Police Sub-Inspector          (4) No improvement
       (2) were doing                                          (SI) Exam. 19.08.2012)    414. The war was a time of
       (3) had done                        406. We hurried to the door, but no-                tribulations for all of us.
       (4) No improvement                         body is there.                               (1) intimacy
 398. The frightened convict wept for             (1) nobody was there                         (2) placidity
       mercy.                                                                                  (3) stupidity
                                                  (2) nobody are there
       (1) mumbled                                                                             (4) No improvement
                                                  (3) nobody were there
       (2) pleaded                                                                       415. The temptations that bestow
                                                  (4) No improvement
       (3) shouted                                                                             young people today are ruining
       (4) No improvement                  407. I cannot say it to you right now.
                                                                                               them.
 399. He put up a lot of work on that             We will discuss it tomorrow.
                                                                                              (1) appeal (2) beset
       article.                                  (1) demand (2) expect
                                                                                              (3) confront (4) No improvement
      (1) put in    (2) put down                 (3) explain (4) No improvement
                                                                                         416. We kept all the old paintings in a
      (3) put over (4) No improvement      408. Let’s buy a new sari with the
                                                                                               place where they would remain
 400. The beggar was satisfied with his           annual bonus, can we ?
                                                                                               safe from harm or danger.
       lowly meal.                               (1) shall we (2) could we                     (1) will remain safe
      (1) miserly (2) mean                       (3) isn’t it (4) No improvement               (2) are safe
      (3) meagre (4) No improvement        409. He is not only a good teacher but              (3) may remain safe
       Directions (401-405) : In the fol-         a good man.                                  (4) No improvement
lowing questions, a part of the sentence          (1) instead also
is printed in bold. Below are given al-                                                  417. The tragedy is reflection of an
                                                  (2) but seldom                               episode that took place a decade
ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2)
and (3) which may improve the sen-                (3) but also                                 ago.
tence. Choose the correct alternative.            (4) No improvement                           (1) rendition
In case no improvement is needed,          410. The position gives an excellent                (2) reincarnation
your answer is (4).                               remuneration.                                (3) reminiscent
       (SSC FCI Assistant Grade-III Exam.        (1) offers    (2) carries                     (4) No improvement
     11.11.2012, South Zone (2nd Sitting)        (3) holds     (4) No improvement              Directions (418–422) : In the
 401. He has been growing weaker and              Directions (411-417) : In the         following questions, a part of the
      his life now hangs with a thread.   following questions, a part of the            sentence is printed in bold. Below are
      (1) on        (2) to                sentence is printed in bold. Below are        given alternatives to the bold part at
      (3) by       (4) No improvement     given alternatives to the bold part at        (1) (2), (3) which may improve the
 402. The passengers were afraid, but     (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the        sentence. Choose the correct
      the captain consoled them that                                                    alternative. In case no improvement is
                                          sentence. Choose the correct alternative.
      there was no danger.                                                              needed, your answer is (4).
                                          In case no improvement is needed,
       (1) guaranteed                                                                              (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam.
                                          your answer is (4).
       (2) assured                                                                                   10.03.2013, Ist Sitting : Patna)
                                                         (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
       (3) confided                                                                     418. He makes excellent portraits.
                                                  Operator & LDC Exam. 04.11.2012,
       (4) No improvement                                                                     (1) paints
                                                                           Ist Sitting)
 403. Would you like some water ?                                                             (2) portrays
                                           411. The trek is difficult but it is worth
      (1) Can       (2) Do                                                                    (3) illustrates
                                                  well the endeavour.
      (3) Shall     (4) No improvement                                                        (4) No improvement
                                                  (1) well worth the endeavour
 404. The injured man had been shot                                                     419. The dog bite him.
      from his back.                              (2) worth the endeavour well
                                                                                              (1) beat him
       (1) in the back                            (3) the endeavour well worth
                                                                                              (2) bit him
       (2) to the back                            (4) No improvement
                                                                                              (3) bitten him
       (3) by his back                     412. The manager was given a holiday
                                                                                              (4) No improvement
       (4) No improvement                         and so he decided to go to the
                                                                                        420. Students will have to take the test
 405. Luckily we’ve got the few min-              hitch-hiking.
                                                                                              again tomorrow.
      utes to spare.                              (1) for the hitch-hiking
                                                                                              (1) apply the test
      (1) quite few                               (2) for hitch-hiking
                                                                                              (2) avoid the test
      (2) a little                                (3) hitch-hiking
                                                                                              (3) retain the test
      (3) a few                                   (4) No improvement                          (4) No improvement
      (4) No improvement
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