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IMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES
1280. He was a hopeless doctor if (1) No one were there on (3) existed in unhappiness
ever I saw one. (2) No one was on there (4) No improvement
(1) if I ever saw (3) None was there on 1299. The Internet has totally
(2) if I saw (3) if I see (4) No improvement changed the world like no other
(4) No improvement 1290. I was first to reach the college technology before it.
1281. If I would have known the truth today. (1) revolutionised
I would have admitted it. (1) I was the first to reach (2) reformed
(1) had known (2) I firstly reached (3) radicalised
(2) have known (3) I did reach first (4) No improvement
(3) know (4) No improvement 1300. To emend a piece of writing
(4) No improvement 1291. Life offers myriad choices, isn’t means to remove mistakes from
1282. Members usually meet in one it? it.
another’s homes. (1) shouldn’t it? (1) amend
(1) anothers’s (2) does it? (2) edit
(2) each another’s (3) doesn’t it? (3) rephrase
(3) every other’s (4) No improvement (4) No improvement
(4) No improvement 1292. The proposal was full of ‘if’ and 1301. If I were you I’d kill him.
1283. Ramu, Shyamu and Abdul came ‘but’ that I seriously doubted (1) I will kill
forward one after the others. whether the stadium would ever (2) I should kill
(1) one after others be built. (3) I must kill
(2) one after the other (1) ‘ifs’ and ‘but’ (4) No improvement
(3) after one other (2) ‘ifs’ and ‘butts’ Directions (1302-1306) : In the
(4) No improvement (3) ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ following questions, a part of the
1284. Your father is among the other (4) No improvement sentence is printed in bold. Below are
things a private person. 1293. We insist on you leaving the given alternatives to the bold part at
(1) of the other things meeting immediately. (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the
(2) among other things (1) you to leave sentence. Choose the correct alternative.
(2) your leaving In case no improvement is needed,
(3) among the others
(3) you leave your answer is (4).
(4) No improvement
(4) No improvement (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff
1285. The aggressive response after Exam. 30.04.2017 (Ist Sitting)
the peace summit made no 1294. The reason why the magazine
sells so well is because it is writ- 1302. The hill is too high for climbing.
sense of the call for moderation. (1) to climb
ten in a pleasant style.
(1) made nonsense of (2) for going up
(1) for
(2) made no sense to (3) for climbing up
(2) since
(3) make no sense to (4) No improvement
(3) that
(4) No improvement 1303. I can always count on him in
(4) No improvement
1286. She was completely non- times of difficulty.
1295. The girl to whom he got mar-
plussed by the erratic behaviour (1) count him on
ried to is an actress.
of her father. (2) count on he
(1) got married with
(1) completely plussed (3) count at him
(2) got married
(2) completely no-nonplussed (4) No improvement
(3) got betrothed in
(3) entirely not nonplussed 1304. The economic environment is of
(4) No improvement
(4) No improvement late co nd uci ve fo r major
1296. The fugitive was finally stopped
1287. Twelve workers were killed in political changes.
at the airport.
the conflict between two trade (1) conducive about
(1) compromised
unions. (2) conducive to
(2) comprehended
(1) quarrel (3) conducive with
(3) apprehended
(2) clash (4) No improvement
(4) No improvement
(3) confrontation 1305. My interest in Physics has de-
1297. He performed below par in the
(4) No improvement creased.
examination.
1288. The match was so very ordi- (1) has been deceased
(1) par below
nary after all the hype gener- (2) has shortened
(2) poorly
ated by the fans. (3) has diminished
(3) below parr
(1) very ordinary (4) No improvement
(4) No improvement
(2) nothing to write home about 1306. There was a few drop of rain.
1298. She was unhappy even after she
(3) so ordinary married into an accommodative (1) were a few drop
(4) No improvement and caring family. (2) were a few drops
1289. No one was there on the plat- (1) remained unhappy (3) was a few drops
form after the train had left. (2) continued her sadness (4) No improvement
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