IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
565. He argued endlessly with him on            571. Some people has all the luck         578. An increase in crimes against
        the subject.                                 even when they did not tried                 women have been reported in
        (1) argued on and on                         very hard.                                   the newspapers recently.
        (2) argued all the time                      (1) Some people has all the luck             (1) are being reported
                                                         even when they do not try                (2) has been reported
        (3) argued continuously
                                                         very hard.
        (4) No improvement                                                                        (3) has been written
                                                     (2) Some people have all the luck
566. She sat on the tree to protect                                                               (4) No improvement
                                                         even when they do not tried
        herself from the rain.                           very hard.                               Directions (579-583) : In the
        (1) sat upon                                 (3) Some people have all the luck    following questions, a part of the
        (2) sat before                                   even when they do not try        sentence is printed in bold. Below are
        (3) sat under                                    very hard.                       given alternatives to the bold part at
        (4) No inprovement                           (4) No improvement                   (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the
        Directions (567–568) : In the           572. A lot of effort went into collect-   sentenc e. Cho ose the correct
following questions, a part of the                   ing the data.                        alternative. In case no improvement
sentence is printed in bold. Below are               (1) The data went into collecting    is needed your answer is (4).
given alternatives to the bold part at (1),              a lot of effort.                       (SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Tech.) Staff
                                                     (2) The collecting a lot of effort                 Exam. 23.02.2014, IInd Sitting)
(2), (3) which may improve the sentence.
Choose the correct alternative. In case                  went into data.                  579. The carpenter has been given a
no improvement is needed, your answer                (3) Went into a lot of effort col-           routine to finish his job.
is (4).                                                  lecting the data.                        (1) framework
                (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry         (4) No improvement.                          (2) deadline
                      Operator & LDC Exam.      573. To contact doctor attempts                   (3) limitation
                     10.11.2013, IInd Sitting)       were made.                                   (4) No improvement
 567. Complete the formalities of                    (1) The doctor were made at-         580. The labourers are bent at getting
         registration of the workshop                    tempts to contact.
                                                                                                  what is due to them.
         before you enter the hall.                  (2) The doctor were attempts
                                                                                                  (1) bent for (2) bent upon
                                                         made to contact.
         (1) formalities to register for                                                          (3) bent in (4) No improvement
                                                     (3) Attempts were made to con-
         (2) formalities to registering for              tact the doctor.                 581. Although the goal-keeper was
         (3) formalities of registration for                                                      responsible for the defeat in the
                                                     (4) No improvement.
         (4) No improvement                                                                       imp orta nt foo tball match,
                                                     Directions (574–578) : In the fol-
 568. If a man remains as careful as he                                                           nobody blamed him.
                                               lowing questions, a part of the sentence
         is in the beginning, there will be    is printed in bold. Below are given al-            (1) still nobody blamed him
         no failure.                           ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2)            (2) nevertheless nobody blamed
         (1) he was in the beginning           and (3) which may improve the sen-                     him
         (2) he in the beginning               tence. Choose the correct alternative .            (3) yet nobody blamed him
         (3) he at the beginning               In case no improvement is needed,                  (4) No improvement
         (4) No improvement                    your answer is (4).                        582. The children found the story
         Directions (569–573) : In the                           (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff         funny.
following questions, a part of the sen-                        (Patna) Exam. 16.02.2014)          (1) humorous
tence is printed in bold. Below are giv-       574. I feel out of sort today.
                                                                                                  (2) bad
en alternatives to the bold part at (1),             (1) I feel of sort today.
                                                                                                  (3) ridiculous
(2), (3) which may improve the sentence.             (2) I feel out of sorts today.
                                                                                                  (4) No improvement
Choose the correct alternative. In case              (3) I feel out of sort this day.
                                                                                          583. The cattle are fed on barley and
no improvement is needed, your an-                   (4) No improvement
                                                                                                  grass.
swer is (4).                                   575. The profits will be dealt with
                                                     among the investors.                         (1) cattles are fed
              (SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Tech.)                                                      (2) cattles are feeding
                     Staff Exam. 16.02.2014)         (1) dealt in (2) dealt out
                                                     (3) dealt of (4) No improvement              (3) cattle is fed
 569. Stop taking bribe lest you are
                                               576. The Indian team should fare well,             (4) No improvement
        caught.
                                                     shouldn"t they ?                           Directions (584-593) : In the fol-
        (1) might be caught
                                                     (1) oughtn"t they ?                  lowing questions, a sentence/ part of the
        (2) should be caught                                                              sentence is printed in bold. Below are
                                                     (2) shouldn"t it ?
        (3) may be caught                            (3) should it ?                      given alternatives to the bold sentence/
        (4) No improvement                           (4) No improvement                   part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3)
 570. Someone has tempered with my             577. The performance of the maestro        which may improve the sentence.
        lock.                                        left the audience entranced.         Choose the correct alternative. In case
        (1) trampled                                 (1) attentive                        no improvement is needed, your answer
        (2) tampered                                 (2) enamoured                        is (4).
        (3) tethered                                 (3) attracted                                                    (SSC CGL Tier-I
        (4) No improvement                           (4) No improvement                                    Re-Exam–2013, 27.04.2014)
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