IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
1158. The police booked a case against (3) took the papers (1) giving
the taxi driver for wrong parking. (4) No improvement (2) passing
(1) restricted Directions (1166-1170) : In (3) donating
(2) wrote each of the following questions, a (4) No improvement
(3) filed sentence/a part of the sentence is 1172. She angrily broke up the letter.
(4) No Improvement printed in bold. Four alternatives are (1) tore up
1159. One of our students originates given to the bold part which will (2) break in
from Leh. improve the sentence. Choose the (3) teared up
(1) comes correct alternative corresponding to it. (4) No improvement
In case no improvement is needed, 1173. They told me that they had build
(2) origins
choose the option corresponding to “No a new house.
(3) belongs
improvement”. (1) have built
(4) No Improvement
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) (2) have build
1160. Scarcely had he left the place Exam. 30.08.2016 (IIIrd sitting) (3) had built
when his friend came. 1166. The rays of the sun that is (4) No improvement
(1) He had scarcely leave setting glimmer like golden 1174. One should exercise their right
(2) He had left scarcely threads. to vote
(3) He scarcely had left (1) the sunset glimmers (1) his
(4) No Improvement (2) the set sun glimmering (2) our
Directions (1161-1165) : In (3) the setting sun glimmer (3) one’s
each of the following questions, a (4) No improvement (4) No improvement
sentence/a part of the sentence is 1167. Will you lend me few rupees for 1175. She sank back with a mourn of
printed in bold. Four alternatives are the taxi fare? pain
given to the bold part which will (1) morn
(1) lend me any rupees
improve the sentence. Choose the (2) mourne
(2) lend me a few rupees
correct alternative corresponding to it. (3) moan
In case no improvement is needed, (3) borrow a few rupees
(4) No improvement
choose the option corresponding to “No (4) No improvement
Directions (1176-1180) : In
improvement”. 1168. The higher you climb a Himalayan
each of the following questions, a
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) peak, more cold you feel.
sentence/a part of the sentence is
Exam. 29.08.2016 (Ist sitting) (1) the colder
printed in bold. Four alternatives are
1161. Jane had told me that she hasn’t (2) the most cold
given to the bold part which will
done her homework. (3) colder improve the sentence. Choose the
(1) told (4) No improvement correct alternative corresponding to it.
(2) tells 1169. They were all astonished at the In case no improvement is needed,
(3) was telling team’s dramatic success in the choose the alternative corresponding
(4) No improvement competition. to “No improvement”.
1162. This survey is concerning your (1) were astonished at all (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
health as well as that of your (2) had all astonished by Exam. 01.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
family. (3) had been all astonished on 1176. The interview came alive by
(1) concerns with (4) No improvement satellite from Hollywood
(2) is concerned with 1170. She is bent to taking revenge (1) came as live
(3) concerns to against her attacker. (2) came live
(4) No improvement (1) bent upon (3) came up live
1163. A city that is set on a hill cannot (2) bent in (4) No improvement
be hidden. (3) bent for 1177. There was little he could do to
(1) be hid (4) No improvement save his battered reputation
(2) hide Directions (1171-1175) : In (1) salvage
(3) be hiding each of the following questions, a sen- (2) wreck
(4) No improvement tence/a part of the sentence is print- (3) destroy
1164. A black and white goat were ed in bold. Four alternatives are given
(4) No improvement
to the bold part which will improve the
grazing. 1178. It is much too important to be
sentence. Choose the correct alterna-
(1) The white and the black goat tive corresponding to it. In case no im- made a joke of
(2) A black and a white goat provement is needed, choose the op- (1) too much important
(3) black and white goat tion corresponding to “No improve- (2) too many important
(4) No improvement ment”. (3) very much important
1165. I had took the papers to John’s (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) (4) No improvement
office. Exam. 31.08.2016 (IIIrd sitting) 1179. If he wants farther help, send
(1) will took the papers 1171. Government officials keep him to me
throwing the buck to others.
(2) taken the papers (1) further
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