IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
1026. Everyone hoped of good weather        improve the sentence. Choose the            1040. His powerful desire brought
       on the day of the wedding.           correct alternative corresponding to it.           about his downfall.
       (1) for                              In case no improvement is needed,                  (1) His wishful desire
       (2) at                               choose No improvement.                             (2) His desire for power
       (3) about                                                (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)          (3) His eager desire
       (4) No improvement                              Exam. 01.09.2016 (IInd sitting)         (4) No improvement
1027. He asked the child to go and play     1033. The tribe lived with different        1041. Ramesh laid in the shade of a
       with some others children.                  customs.                                    tree before he could walk
       (1) some other’s children                   (1) on           (2) by                     further.
       (2) some others                             (3) through                                 (1) lied         (2) lay
       (3) some other                              (4) No improvement                          (3) lain
                                            1034. Dumbfounded             by       the         (4) No improvement
       (4) No improvement
                                                   accusation, he could offer no        1042. An education in handling money
       Directions (1028–1032) : In
                                                   serious defence.                            woul d imply the ability to
each of the following questions, a
                                                   (1) correct      (2) certain                oversee the consequences of
sentence/a part of the sentence is
                                                   (3) severe                                  over–spending         or   over–
given in bold. Four alternatives are
                                                   (4) No improvement                          borrowing.
given to the bold part which will
                                            1035. Ramu never makes at least a                  (1) foresee
improve the sentence. Choose the
                                                   century each time he plays                  (2) overlook
correct alternative corresponding to it.
                                                   cricket.                                    (3) overvalue
In case no improvement is needed,
                                                   (1) seldom                                  (4) No improvement
choose No improvement.
                                                   (2) forever                                 Directions (1043–1044) : In
                   (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
             Exam. 01.09.2016 (Ist sitting)
                                                   (3) always                           these questions, a sentence or a part
                                                   (4) No improvement                   of sentence is printed in bold. Below
1028. The boys absented themselves
       for two days.                        1036. He is given to gambling and           are given alternatives to the bold part
                                                   drinking.                            which may improve the sentence.
       (1) were absented
                                                   (1) given away                       Choose the correct alternative. In case
       (2) absented
                                                   (2) given in                         no improvement is needed, mark No
       (3) had absented                                                                 improvement.
                                                   (3) given up
       (4) No improvement                                                                                  (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
                                                   (4) No improvement
1029. My mother insists on setting up                                                              Exam. 02.09.2016 (IInd sitting)
                                            1037. I would soon walk than stand
       something everyday for charity.             in the cold waiting for the bus.     1043. What you have been doing since
       (1) on                                      (1) hardly                                  the workshop last month?
       (2) in                                      (2) longer                                  (1) have you done
       (3) aside                                   (3) sooner                                  (2) you have done
       (4) No improvement                          (4) No improvement                          (3) have you been doing
1030. He began on a new business                   Directions (1038–1042) : In                 (4) No improvement
       venture.                             each of the following questions, a          1044. Corruption is the most serious
       (1) embarked                         sentence/a part of the sentence is                 problem in India.
       (2) begun                            printed in bold. Four alternatives are             (1) the more serious
       (3) opened                           given to the bold part which will                  (2) very serious
       (4) No improvement                   improve the sentence. Choose the                   (3) serious
1031. I have to say them the truth.         correct alternative corresponding to it.           (4) No improvement
       (1) tell                             In case no improvement is needed,                  Directions (1045–1049) : In
                                            choose the alternative corresponding        each of the following questions, a
       (2) state
                                            to “No improvement”.                        sentence/a part of the sentence is
       (3) speak
                                                                (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)   printed in bold. Four alternatives are
       (4) No improvement                                Exam. 02.09.2016 (Ist sitting) given to the bold part which will
1032. The SSB will interview the            1038. As soon as I arrived in home, I       improve the sentence. Choose the
       candidate between 11 a.m. and               knew that something was wrong.       correct alternative corresponding to it.
       3.00 p.m.                                   (1) arrived by home                  In case no improvement is needed,
       (1) 11.00 am to 3 pm                        (2) arrived home                     choose No improvement.
       (2) 11.00 from 3 pm                         (3) arrived my home                                     (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
       (3) 11.am by 3.00 pm                        (4) No improvement                              Exam. 02.09.2016 (IInd sitting)
       (4) No improvement                   1039. Unfortunately I did not pass in       1045. Except him, no one could
       Directions (1033–1037) : In                 the examination.                            answer the question.
each of the following questions, a                 (1) I did not pass over                     (1) Exception of him
sentence/a part of the sentence is                 (2) I did not overcome                      (2) Excepting him
printed in bold. Four alternatives are             (3) I did not pass                          (3) Except for him
given to the bold part which will                  (4) No improvement                          (4) No improvement
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