Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 219
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IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
750. He is looking for a flat for his 755. Why should you be despaired 763. Eager to pass his final exams,
son of 1200 sq feet carpet area. of your success of your under- studying was the students top
(1) He is looking for a flat of 1200 taking ? priority.
sq feet carpet area for his son (1) you despair of the success of (1) the student’s top priority was
(2) He of 1200 sq feet carpet area your undertaking studying.
is looking for a flat for his son (2) you despair of success of (2) the student made studying
(3) Of 1200 sq feet carpet area undertaking his top priority.
he is looking for a flat for his (3) you be despaired of the suc- (3) the top priority of studing
son cess of your undertaking was made by the student.
(4) No improvement (4) No improvement. (4) No improvement
751. He impressed with his words 756. As Rees was going to town in 764. Mr. Dev will not go to the wed-
than with his acts rather. the High Street a savage dog ding reception without being
(1) He impressed with his words attacked him and bit him. called.
rather than with his acts (1) going to town a savage dog (1) if he is not invited
(2) He rather impressed with his attacked him and bit him in
(2) till he is invited
words than with his acts the High Street
(3) unless he is invited
(3) Rather he impressed with his (2) in the High Street a savage
dog attacked him and bit him (4) No improvement
words than with his acts
in the town Directions (765–769) : In the fol-
(4) No improvement lowing questions, a part of the sentence
(3) going to town in the High
752. John loves Mary so much that she is printed in bold. Below are given al-
Street a savage dog bit him
can turn him round her finger. ternatives to the bold part at (1), (2),
and attacked him
(1) turn a blind eye (3) which may improve the sentence.
(4) No improvement
(2) turn him a cold shoulder Choose the correct alternative. In case
757. Something is pretty here that
(3) turn his head Vineeta can wear to the party. no improvement is needed your answer
(4) No improvement is (4).
(1) Something here is pretty
753. He has a good command over (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC
(2) Something is here pretty
both English and French is Exam. 16.11.2014 , Ist Sitting
(3) Here is something pretty TF No. 333 LO 2)
known to all.
(4) No improvement
(1) That he has a good command 765. The girl filled the pitcher for
758. I have dreamt all my life to own water.
over both English and French a beautiful maroon coloured car.
is known to all (1) in (2) of
(1) of owning
(2) That is known he has a good (3) with
(2) to owning
command over both English (4) No improvement
(3) at owning
and French to all 766. Walk carefully lest you do not
(4) No improvement
(3) That a good command over fall.
759. Sitting on the hill top, the sun
both English and French he (1) lest you might not fall
went down watching before him.
has is known to all (2) lest you fall
(1) he watched the sun go down
(4) No improvement (3) lest you should not fall
(2) the sun went down with him
754. I want a nurse to look after my watching. (4) No improvement
child of about fifty years. 767. Please tell the story in a nut-
(3) the sun went down when he
(1) I want a nurse to look of about watched. shell.
fifty years after my child (1) in nutshell
(4) No improvement
(2) I want a nurse of about fifty 760. The office is soon to be closed. (2) in the nutshell
years to look after my child
(1) just to (3) in nutshells
(3) To look after my child of about
(2) about to (4) No improvement
fifty years I want a nurse
(3) immediately to 768. The housing problem in Mumbai
(4) No improvement
(4) No improvement becomes more serious.
Directions (755-764) : In the fol-
761. He has achieved nothing out of (1) is becoming
lowing questions, a sentence/ part of
his way worth mentioning. (2) has become
the sentence is printed in bold. Below
(1) out of the way (3) become
are given alternatives to the bold sen-
(2) by the way (4) No improvement
tence/part of the sentence at (1), (2)
(3) in a big way 769. If he would have tried he would
and (3) which may improve the sen-
(4) No improvement have succeeded.
tence. Choose the correct alternative.
In case no improvement is needed, 762. I prevailed on him to vote for (1) had tried
your answer is (4). you.
(2) is tried
(SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 19.10.2014 (1) to (2) at
(3) was tried
TF No. 022 MH 3) (3) upon (4) No improvement
(4) No improvement
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