IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
(1) at constructing (2) he have known them, begin (3) Herself she see the thief.
(2) to constructing to quickly swim (4) No improvement
(3) stopped constructing (3) he knew them, began to swim 1104. My parents will reach Delhi by
(4) No improvement quickly Monday next.
1088. Not having practised his lines he (4) No improvement (1) are reaching
cut an angry figure on the stage 1095. Having run here and there in (2) will have reached
(1) cut a confused figure rage, he stood defeated, his cries (3) were reaching
(2) cut a sorry face suppressed into sobs. (4) No improvement
(3) cut a sorry figure (1) to and fro
1105. I think so she will come to the
(2) helter-skelter party.
(4) No improvement
(3) far and wide
1089. My brother would gladly given (1) So I think she will come to
(4) No improvement the party.
you his car if you had asked him.
1096. Forewarned is forearmed.
(1) would gladly give (2) I am thinking she will come
(1) For warned is forearmed. to the party.
(2) would have gladly given
(2) Before warned is forearmed.
(3) would gladly gave (3) I think she will come to the
(3) Forewarned is for armed. party.
(4) No improvement (4) No improvement
Directions (1090-1111) : In (4) No improvement
1097. Usain Bolt is second to one as
each of the following questions, a 1106. Old habit die hardly.
an athlete.
sentence / a part of sentence is printed (1) second to no one (1) Old habits die hardly.
in bold. Below are given alternatives (2) Old habits die hard.
(2) second to none
to the bold part which may improve (3) Older habits die too hard.
(3) none of second
the sentence. Choose the correct
(4) No improvement (4) No improvement
alternative. In case no improvement is
1098. He spoke as though his throat 1107. The burglar broke in the shop
required, choose No improvement.
had had suffered an injury. last night.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE)
Exam. 30.11.2016) (1) has had (1) broke
1090. The student told her teacher to (2) had (2) broke through
explain the passage. (3) would have (3) broke into
(1) asked her teacher (4) No improvement (4) No improvement
(2) said to her teacher 1099. All the family members of his 1108. Nida was to o clever to see
are in Ernakulam. through his tricks.
(3) conveyed to her teacher
(1) All the members of his family (1) see his tricks.
(4) No improvement
(2) All his family members (2) see into his tricks.
1091. Ram cooked a conspiracy to
(3) All of his family members
cheat Abdul. (3) see over his tricks.
(4) No improvement
(1) cultivated (4) No improvement
1100. We are witnessing not triumph
(2) hatched but the breakdown of 1109. Teachers are exemplary to the
(3) fabricated democracy. virtues of middle class.
(4) No improvement (1) not the triumph but break- (1) exemplify
1092. Raja is a bad singer, he is tone- down (2) are examples to
deaf. (2) not the triumph but the break- (3) exemplificate
(1) stonedeaf down (4) No improvement
(2) deaf (3) not triumph but breakdown 1110. The revolt of 1857 happened
(3) tune-deaf (4) No improvement during the rein of Bahadur Shah
(4) No improvement 1101. Woe betide the youngster who Zafar.
1093. Whether we realise or not we is less than respectful. (1) in the rein off
are conti nuo usly maki ng (1) Woes beside (2) in the reign of
choices every moment of our (2) Woe beside (3) during the reign of
lives. (3) Woes betide (4) No improvement
(1) comprehensively (4) No improvement 1111. We were introduced to each
(2) comparatively 1102. My office is within a stone’s other by a mutual friend.
(3) constantly throw from the university. (1) through a mutual friend.
(4) No improvement (1) in a stone’s throw (2) by a common friend.
(2) within a stone throw (3) by mutual friends.
1094. One night they sank through the
shiny water, and for the first time (3) at a stone’s throw (4) No improvement
since he has known them, began (4) No improvement Directions (1112–1133) : In
to quickly swim. 1103. Herself saw the thief. the following questions, a sentence/a
(1) he had known them, began (1) Herself she saw the thief. part of the sentence is given in bold.
to swim quickly. (2) She herself saw the thief. Out of the four options given to the
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