Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 215
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IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
657. John has been detained at a tence. Choose the correct alternative. 670. More than 60% of India’s popu-
meeting. In case no improvement is needed, your lation live under the poverty
(1) by the meeting answer is (4). line.
(2) in meeting (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC (1) live by the poverty line
(3) on a meeting Exam. 02.11.2014, Patna Region : (2) live below poverty line
Ist Sitting) (3) live beside the poverty line
(4) No improvement
664. Hitler was an absolute potentate. (4) No improvement
658. The butler was as devoted as a
(1) dictator (2) militant 671. Only me I can solve the prob-
faithful dog.
(3) ruler (4) No improvement lem.
(1) a faithful cat
665. Having completion of the (1) Only me can
(2) a faithful friend
course, the students left college (2) Only I can
(3) a faithful pet (3) I can only
(4) No improvement (1) On completion of
(4) No improvement
659. The government representative (2) In order to complete
672. They congratulated me for my vic-
furnished the reporters all de- (3) Down the completion tory in the debate competition.
tails. (4) No improvement (1) about (2) at
(1) provided the reporters all 666. Will you please give me a warm (3) on (4) No improvement
details glass of water ? 673. When the little girl losses her
(2) furnished the reporters with (1) Will you please give me a glass doll, she began to cry.
all the details of warm water ? (1) losing her doll
(3) furnished reporters all details (2) Will you please give I a warm (2) loss her doll
(4) No improvement glass of water ? (3) lost her doll
660. It was raining so heavily yester- (3) Would you please give I a (4) No improvement
day that I could not move out warm glass of water ? Directions (674 – 678) : In each
for my usual walk. of the following questions, a part of the
(4) No improvement
(1) I could not go out for my usual sentence is printed in bold. Below are
667. Boil the potatoes and then crush given alternatives to the bold part at
walk it until soft. (1), (2), (3) which may improve the sen-
(2) I could not go to my usual (1) smash it (2) knead it tence. Choose the correct alternative.
walk
(3) mash it (4) No improvement In case no improvement is needed your
(3) I could not move for my usual answer is (4).
668. They presented him a beautiful
walk (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC
expensive designer gold pen.
(4) No improvement Exam. 09.11.2014)
(1) an expensive designer beau-
661. There is an error in grammar in 674. She did not like the movie, nor I
tiful gold
this sentence. did.
(1) a written error (2) a beautiful gold expensive de- (1) nor did I.
signer (2) nor I like it
(2) a grammatical error
(3) a designer gold beautiful ex- (3) nor did I like it.
(3) a grammar error
pensive (4) No improvement
(4) No improvement
(4) No improvement 675. Old habits die hardly.
662. He denied that he had not
forged my signature. Directions (669-673) : In each (1) hard
(1) would not forge of the following questions, a part of the (2) too hard
sentence is printed in bold. Below are (3) much hardly
(2) did not forge
given alternatives to the bold part at (4) No improvement
(3) had forged
(1), (2), (3) which may improve the sen- 676. One cannot be indifferent to one’s
(4) No improvement
tence. Choose the correct alternative. health, can’t one
663. To his astonishment and admi- In case no improvement is needed (1) can’t be ?
ration he got the information your answer is (4). (2) can one ?
that it was only the picture of a
(SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC (3) isn’t it ?
curtain.
Exam. 02.11.2014, IInd Sitting) (4) No improvement
(1) found 677. The mother with her children
669. I brushed my teeth every day
(2) received the information at 7 o’clock in the morning. were expected.
(3) saw clearly (1) was (2) will
(1) I brushes my teeth every day
(4) No improvement at 7 o’clock in the morning (3) have (4) No improvement
Directions (664-668) : In the fol- 678. Sohan is pleased at the news
(2) I brush my teeth every day at
lowing questions, a sentence/part of yesterday.
7 o’clock in the morning
the sentence is printed in bold. Below (1) has been pleased
(3) I brush my tooth every day
are given alternatives to the bold sen- (2) had been pleased
at 7 o’clock in the morning
tence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) (3) was pleased
and (3) which may improve the sen- (4) No improvement
(4) No improvement
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