Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 216
Book's First Page IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
Directions (679–683) : In the 686. Wave after wave surrounded the 694. A thing of beauty is joy for ever.
following questions, a part of the sen- tower. (1) is the joy
tence is printed in bold. Below are (1) engulfed (2) is joyous
given alternatives to the bold part at
(2) circled (3) is a joy
(1), (2), (3) which may improve the
(4) No improvement
sentence. Choose the correct alterna- (3) encircled
tive. In case no improvement is need- 695. The little boy fell from the roof.
(4) No improvement
ed, your answer is (4). (1) fell below the roof
687. It is quite tough to declare which
(SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC (2) fell down the roof
candidate will win the presiden-
Exam. 16.11.2014, Patna Region : (3) fell off the roof
tial election.
Ist Sitting) (4) No improvement
(1) predict (2) augur
679. The octopus uses its arms for 696. Because that there were heavy
(3) portend (4) No improvement
hunting and locomotion. rains the lake was flooded.
688. Transcoding has one of the
(1) fins (1) Because of the
items in the new syllabus.
(2) flippers (2) As there were
(3) tentacles (1) is one of the items
(3) Since there was
(4) No improvement (2) has one of the item (4) No improvement
680. It is compulsory for every citizen (3) is one of the item 697. The thieves ran away in a black
to help the administration for car.
(4) No improvement
keep as the city clean.
Directions (689-710) : In the fol- (1) fled
(1) for upkeep clean the city
lowing questions, a part of the sen- (2) escaped with
(2) for keeping of the city cleanli-
tence is printed in bold. Below are (3) jumped away
ness
given alternatives to the bold part at (4) No improvement
(3) to keep the city clean (1), (2), (3) which may improve the 698. I don’t understand why did you
(4) No improvement sentence. Choose the correct alterna- not call me last night.
681. Mr. Sharma has been living in this tive. In case no improvement is need-
(1) why had you not call
city since five years. ed your answer is (4).
(2) why you did not call
(1) for (2) only (SSC GL Tier-II Exam. 21.09.2014)
689. The toddler has a habit of (3) why not did you call
(3) from (4) No improvement
throwing tantrums. (4) No improvement
682. Kamal’s suggestion was greeted
with hoots of laughter. (1) expressing emotions 699. What she said is not correct at
(2) expressing frustrations all.
(1) in (2) at
(3) expressing happiness (1) incorrect
(3) on (4) No improvement
(4) No improvement (2) not incorrect
683. I could not help to laugh at the
joke. 690. He absented from the meeting. (3) correct
(1) was absent (4) No improvement
(1) laughing
(2) absented himself 700. My uncle couldn’t rise up from
(2) laugh
(3) took absence his bed no more.
(3) to laughing
(4) No improvement (1) any farther
(4) No improvement
691. The concert will start when the (2) any further
Directions (684-688) : In the fol- conductor comes. (3) any more
lowing questions, a part of the sentence (1) when the conductor arrives (4) No improvement
is printed in bold. Below are given al- (2) when the curtain has been
701. The train rolls along the track.
ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), raising
(3) which may improve the sentence. (1) rumbles
(3) when the audience will arrive
Choose the correct alternative. In case (4) No improvement (2) rattles
no improvement is needed, your an- 692. The air-conditioner has made (3) ripples
swer is (4). ceiling fans a little redundant in (4) No improvement
(SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC today’s world. 702. His miserable condition made us
Exam. 16.11.2014) (1) superfluous wept.
684. She does not tell lies, doesn’t she? (2) obsolete (1) made us weep
(1) isn’t she ? (3) extinct (2) made us to weep
(4) No improvement (3) made us to wept
(2) does she ?
693. You ought to do your homework, (4) No improvement
(3) didn’t she ?
oughtn’t you ? 703. Everybody was alarmed with the
(4) No improvement (1) shouldn’t ? news of his murder.
685. Have you ever been in New York ? (2) mustn’t ? (1) on (2) after
(1) at (2) to (3) ought ?
(3) at (4) No improvement
(3) with (4) No improvement (4) No improvement
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