Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 241
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IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
(2) am deciding In case no improvement is needed, 1233. Though he worked hard, but he
(3) have decided choose the alternative corresponding failed.
(4) No improvement to “No improvement”. (1) and
Directions (1221–1225) : In (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) (2) yet
each of the following questions, a sen- Exam. 08.09.2016 (IInd sitting) (3) then
tence/a part of the sentence is print- 1226. I bought four dozen of mangoes. (4) No improvement
ed in bold. Four alternatives are given (1) dozens of mango 1234. No sooner did the teacher come
to the bold part which will improve the (2) dozens of mangoes into the class when we stood up.
sentence. Choose the correct alterna- (3) dozen mangoes (1) since
tive corresponding to it. In case no im- (4) No improvement (2) then
provement is needed, choose the al- 1227. I have still to meet a person (3) than
ternative corresponding to “No im- who is perfectly satisfied with
provement”. (4) No improvement
his job.
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 1235. He was so much a coward to
(1) would meet help his friend.
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(2) am yet to meet (1) so much cowardly
1221. Anyone wishing to enroll in the
programme should send in (3) might still meet
(2) too much of a coward
there applications before the (4) No improvement
(3) as coward
end of this month. 1228. Would you find one absent,
(4) No improvement
(1) send in her application please don’t forget to leave a
Directions (1236–1240) : In
message behind.
(2) send her application in each of the following questions, a
(1) As you find
(3) send in their applications sentence/a part of the sentence is
(2) Should you find
(4) No improvement printed in bold. Four alternatives are
(3) Unless you find given to the bold part which will
1222. Do you mind me leaving this
(4) No improvement improve the sentence. Choose the
payment until next year?
1229. Kim is too impatient with correct alternative corresponding to it.
(1) I (2) my
tolerating any delay. In case no improvement is needed,
(3) mine
(1) at tolerating choose the alternative corresponding
(4) No improvement
(2) for tolerating to “No improvement”.
1223. As you grow older, you will find
(3) to tolerate (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
that these all difficulties may
(4) No improvement Exam. 09.09.2016 (IInd sitting)
be overcome by patience.
1230. I purposely did that with a view 1236. Any ablebodied man is eligible
(1) these all difficulties may
to offend her. for the job.
overcome with patience
(1) with a view of offending her (1) Each ablebodied man is
(2) all these difficulties may
(2) with a view that I offend her (2) Any ablebodied men have
overcome through patience
(3) with a view to offending her been
(3) all these difficulties may be
(4) No improvement (3) Any ablebodied men are
overcome with patience
Directions (1231–1235) : In (4) No improvement
(4) No improvement
each of the following questions, a sen- 1237. She found a wooden broken
1224. Sita didn’t so far as blink when
tence/a part of the sentence is print- table in the room.
she heard she had won the
scholarship to Cambridge. ed in bold. Four alternatives are given (1) wooden and broken table
(1) so much as to the bold part which will improve the (2) broken wooden table
sentence. Choose the correct alterna- (3) broken and wooden table
(2) as far as
tive corresponding to it. In case no im- (4) No improvement
(3) as good as provement is needed, choose the al-
(4) No improvement 1238. The truck rumbled to a halt and
ternative corresponding to “No im- a man got out and ran.
1225. When the architect won a prize provement”.
in a play writing competition his (1) shrieked at
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
friends admired his universali- (2) screeched to
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ty. (3) screamed at
1231. You have come here with the
(1) durability intention in insulting me. (4) No improvement
(2) versatility (1) for insulting me 1239. The Professor asked the intruder
(3) respectability who was he and why was he in
(2) of insulting me
(4) No improvement his lecture.
(3) on insulting me
Directions (1226-1230) : In (1) who he was and why he was
(4) No improvement
each of the following questions, a (2) who he was and why was he
1232. I did not give at the examination
sentence/a part of the sentence is (3) who he had been and why
as my circumstances are bad.
printed in bold. Four alternatives are he had been
(1) write (2) sit
given to the bold part which will (4) No improvement
(3) appear
improve the sentence. Choose the 1240. My uncl e go es to office on
(4) No improvement
correct alternative corresponding to it. bicycle or by foot.
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