IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
 868. I want to dispose off all my old   878. I needn’t get up early tomorrow,           Directions (885-906) : In the fol-
      furniture immediately                    shouldn’t I ?                        lowing questions, a sentence/ part of
      (1) dispose                              (1) don’t I ? (2) do I ?             the sentence is printed in bold. Below
      (2) disposed off                         (3) need I ? (4) No improvement      are given alternatives to the bold sen-
                                                                                    tence/part of the sentence which may
      (3) dispose of                           Directions (879– 881) : In the
                                                                                    improve the sentence. Choose the cor-
      (4) No improvement                 following questions, a part of the sen-    rect alternative. In case no improve-
      Directions (869–878) : In the fol- tence is bold. Below are given alterna-
                                                                                    ment is needed, your answer is No
lowing questions, a sentence/ part of    tives to the bold part which may im-       Improvement.
the sentence is printed in bold. Below   prove the sentence. Choose the cor-           (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam, 25.10.2015, TF
are given alternatives to the bold sen-  rect alternative. In case no improve-                                   No. 2148789)
tence/part of the sentence which may     ment is needed, choose “No Improve-
                                                                                    885. Many a man have died of can-
improve the sentence. Choose the cor-    ment”.
rect alternative. In case no improve-                          (SSC Constable (GD)        cer.
ment is needed, your answer is No Im-                Exam, 04.10.2015, Ist Sitting)       (1) No improvement
provement.                               879. Covering thirty kilometres in thir-         (2) have died from
   (SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam, 30.08.2015)        ty minutes are not a great dis-            (3) have been dying of
869. He parts his hair in the centre.          tance using a brand new car.               (4) has died of
      (1) at the centre                        (1) aren’t a great distance
                                                                                     886. I want to admit in a university in
      (2) near the centre                      (2) is no distance
      (3) in the middle                                                                   the US.
                                               (3) No improvement
      (4) No improvement                                                                  (1) go        (2) enter
                                               (4) is not a great distance
870. I can’t allow you to make jokes in                                                   (3) enrol     (4) No improvement
                                         880. Years ago, I met a man which was
      the class.                               President and Chairman of the         887. He was a failure at art but his
      (1) cut       (2) crack                  board of a company.                        last piece was so beautiful that
      (3) break     (4) No improvement         (1) whom                                   no one could believe he had
871. Shut the window; it is fairly cold.                                                  painted it.
                                               (2) No improvement
      (1) quiet     (2) quite
                                               (3) who                                    (1) breath taking enough to be
      (3) rather (4) No improvement
872. She is the lady who will inaugu-          (4) whose                                      unreal.
      rate the exhibition.               881. Where are you coming from ?                 (2) indeed a masterpiece !
      (1) declare the exhibition open          (1) No improvement                         (3) very realistic and unbeliev-
      (2) start the exhibition                 (2) do you come from                           able.
      (3) begin the exhibition                 (3) were you from                          (4) No improvement
      (4) No improvement                       (4) you are coming from               888. This matter admits no excuse.
873. He avoids to speak to me.                Directions (882–884) : In the fol-
      (1) to talk                        lowing questions, a part of the sentence         (1) admits for
      (2) speaking                       is printed in bold. Below are given al-          (2) No improvement
      (3) speech                         ternatives to the bold part which may            (3) admits of
      (4) No improvement                 improve the sentence. Choose the cor-            (4) admits to
874. A major water pollutant due to the  rect alternatives. In case no improve-
      growth of large cities is the sew-                                             889. I was greatly shocked by the most
                                         ment is needed your answer is No im-
      ages.                              provement.                                       ruthless murder.
      (1) a sewage                                             (SSC Constable (GD)        (1) gruesome
      (2) a sewages                                 Exam, 04.10.2015, IInd Sitting)
      (3) the sewage                                                                      (2) shocking
                                         882. Journalism and medicine would
      (4) No improvement                       be two of his career options.              (3) loathsome
875. I have just taken my meals.               (1) No improvement                         (4) No improvement
      (1) I have just had my food              (2) could be                          890. She is annoying that her father
      (2) I am done with my meals
                                               (3) will be                                had not accepted her suggestion.
      (3) I finished my meals
                                               (4) might be
      (4) No improvement                                                                  (1) was to annoy
876. I stayed at Henry house for a       883. No economist can accurately
                                               foresee whether tax will go up or          (2) had to annoy
      week.
                                               down.                                      (3) No improvement
      (1) Henry’s home
      (2) Henry’s                              (1) expect                                 (4) was annoyed
      (3) Henry home                           (2) anticipate                        891. If the room had been brighter, I
      (4) No improvement                       (3) No improvement                         would have been able to read for
877. The warden told the boys to               (4) obviate                                a while before going to bed.
      quickly clean their rooms.         884. One should keep their word.
      (1) clean their rooms hastily            (1) one’s                                  (1) If the room was brighter
      (2) clean their rooms quickly            (2) his                                    (2) If the room are brighter
      (3) cleanse their rooms quickly          (3) everyone’s                             (3) Had the room been brighter
      (4) No improvement                       (4) No improvement                         (4) No improvement
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