IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
       (3) Since the area was known to      1074. No other snake is as poisonous        1080. The more they earn, more they
           be prone to earthquakes,                as this one.                                spend.
       (4) No improvement                          (1) are as poisonous as this one            (1) The more they earn, the more
1066. I will not buy some mangoes.                 (2) is more poisonous as this one               they spend.
       (1) a little                                (3) is poisonous than this one              (2) More they earn, the more
       (2) much                                    (4) No improvement                              they spend.
       (3) any                                     Directions (1075–1079) : In                 (3) More they earn, more they
       (4) No improvement                   each of the following questions a                      spend.
1067. He would surely assist me if I        sentence/a part of the sentence is                 (4) No improvement
       had requested him to do so.          printed in bold. Four alternatives are      1081. The offerings were placed on the
       (1) would surely assisted me         given to the bold part which will                  alter.
       (2) would have surely assisted       improve the sentence. Choose the                   (1) on the altar.
       me                                   correct alternative corresponding to it.           (2) on the steps.
       (3) will have surely assisted me     In case no improvement is needed No                (3) on the platform.
       (4) No improvement                   improvement.                                       (4) No improvement
                                                                (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)   1082. Really speaking, no man is
1068. The alarming report of the plane
                                                         Exam. 09.09.2016 (Ist sitting)        perfect
       crash left everyone in a state of
                                            1075. He likes to drive his car at a               (1) Strictly
       shock.
                                                   speed of eighty kilometres each             (2) Slightly
       (1) alarmed report
                                                   hour.                                       (3) Vaguely
       (2) alarmed reporting
                                                   (1) every hour                              (4) No improvement
       (3) reported alarm
                                                   (2) an hour                          1083. Mankind does not know this
       (4) No improvement
                                                   (3) hourly                                  (1) do
1069. We were not the wiser after
                                                   (4) No improvement                          (2) had
       hearing the explanation
                                            1076. His argument against hi s                    (3) is
       (1) none
                                                   opponent duly brought jeers                 (4) No improvement
       (2) neither                                 from the crowd.                      1084. Practically every part of the
       (3) nevertheless                            (1) invective                               coconut tree is used by man.
       (4) No improvement                          (2) praise                                  (1) each
       Directions (1070–1074) : In                 (3) controversy                             (2) most
each of the following questions, a                                                             (3) any
                                                   (4) No improvement
sentence/a part of the sentence is
                                            1077. Do you know the time when the                (4) No improvement
printed in bold. Four alternatives are
                                                   train departs?                              Directions (1085–1089) : In
given to the bold part which will
                                                   (1) which                            each of the following questions, a
improve the sentence. Choose the
                                                   (2) by                               sentence/a part of the sentence is
correct alternative corresponding to it.
In case no improvement is needed,                  (3) that                             printed in bold. Four alternatives are
choose No improvement.                             (4) No improvement                   given to the bold part which will
            (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE)   1078. I’m staying with some friends         improve the sentence. Choose the
             Exam. 08.09.2016 (Ist sitting)        who are owning a farm.               correct alternative corresponding to it.
1070. Sunita’s sister had ribbons on               (1) will be owning                   In case no improvement is needed,
       her hair.                                   (2) own                              choose No improvement.
       (1) in           (2) over                   (3) have been owning                                     (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
       (3) through                                                                                   Exam. 11.09.2016 (Ist sitting)
                                                   (4) No improvement
       (4) No improvement                                                               1085. The Vice Chancellor congratu-
                                            1079. An old friend, may I give you
1071. She has an ability for                       an advice?                                  lated the blind student for his
       Mathematics.                                                                            success in the examination.
                                                   (1) give you some advice
       (1) attitude     (2) aptitude                                                           (1) in his
                                                   (2) give you an advise
       (3) altitude                                                                            (2) on his
                                                   (3) offer you an advice
       (4) No improvement                                                                      (3) over his
                                                   (4) No improvement
1072. I was impressed of it.                                                                   (4) No improvement
                                                   Directions (1080–1084) : A
       (1) by                                                                           1086. I am sorry but I will not believe
                                            sentence/a part of the sentence is
       (2) on                               printed in bold. Four alternatives are             the story you have told me.
       (3) for                              given to the bold part which will                  (1) do not believe
       (4) No improvement                   improve the sentence. Choose the                   (2) am not believed
1073. Only high officials have access       correct alternative corresponding to it.           (3) have not believed
       with the President.                  In case no improvement is needed,                  (4) No improvement
       (1) to                               choose the alternative corresponding        1087. Due to the fall in real estate pric-
       (2) for                              to No improvement.                                 es builders have stopped from
       (3) from                                         (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE)          constructing multistoreyed of-
       (4) No improvement                                Exam. 10.09.2016 (Ist sitting)        fice buildings
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