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Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 257
Book's First PageIMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES 267. (2) Either _ or : Correlatives ® both elements (Vijay appendix (Noun) : a section giving extra information and Vimal) are Singular ® the Verb will also be Singular at the end of a book or document Hence, is is the right usage. pointer (Noun) : a sign that something exists 268. (1) Use of Double Comparatives (more, funnier) is mark (Noun) : a sign/indication incorrect. 279. (2) going (Present Cont.) ® talking about the future Hence, funnier is the right usage. Structure of the sentence will be as follows : 269. (2) one another (Pro.) : used when you are saying Subject (you) + Verb + to be (are) + Present Participle that each member of a group (consisting of more than (going) two) does something to or for the other people in the Here, going is the right usage. group 280. (3) The structure of the sentence is such that it does not l We all try and help one another need any to-inf. formation before ‘than’ and after ‘than’. Hence, one another is the right usage. Gerund (ing-formation) on both sides will do the job. 270. (2) between (Prep.) : in/into the space/time separat- 281. (1) Gerund-painting is the right usage. ing two or more points, objects, people, etc. 282. (1) Simple Present Tense-finishes will be used ® the beside (Prep.) : next to/at the side of somebody/some- first sentence is in Simple Present Tense. thing Here, finishes is the right usage. among (Prep.) : in the middle of somebody/something 283. (3) exceed (Verb) : to be more than a particular num- amidst (Prep.) : in the middle of /during something ber or amount Here, between is the right usage. exceed and more than mean the same. 271. (3) Subject (advancements) is Plural. Hence, Plural They cannot be used together. Verb-have will be used. Hence, exceed is the right usage. Here, have proved is the right usage. 284. (1) come across (Something) (Phr.V.) : to find some- 272. (1) limited (Adj.) : not very great in amount or extent thing limiting (Adj.) : putting limits on what is possible Here, come across is the right usage. limitless (Adj.) : without a limit ; very great 285. (3) giving something for a noble cause is donating Here, limited is the right usage. (Verb) 273. (4) No improvement Hence, donating is the right usage. illegible (Adj.) % difficult or impossible to read. 286.(2) Present Perfect Continuous Tense (have been fish- ineligible (Adj.) % not having the necessary qualifica- ing) is the right usage. tions to have or to do something The structure of the sentence is as follows : eligible (Adj.) % having the necessary qualifications to Subject + Aux. V. (have) + Aux. V. (be) + Main V. have or to do something ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ incorrigible (Adj.) % incurable ; having bad habits The fishermen have been fishing which cannot be changed/improved 287. (3) subscribe (to something) (Phr. V.) : to pay an amount of money regularly in order to receive or use 274. (4) No improvement something. cited (Verb) : to mention something as a reason or an Hence, subscribe to is the right usage. example, or in order to support what you are saying 288.(4) No improvement sited (Verb) : to build or place something in a particu- if (Conj.) : used after wonder to introduce one of two lar position or more possibilities ; whether recited (Verb) : to say a poem, piece of literature, etc. l I wonder if I should wear a coat or not. that you have learnt, especially to an audience 289.(4) No improvement sighted (Verb) : to suddenly see something, especially something you have been looking for The Tense of the Verb remains unchanged. 275. (2) praise (Uncountable Noun) : can only be used in 290.(4) No improvement Singular. It takes much likely (Adv.) : very probably (used to say that some- Hence, much praise is the right usage. thing is likely to happen) 276. (2) Structure of the sentence will be as follows : 291.(3) The sentence structure of Interrogative Sentenc- es in Indirect Speech is as follows : If + Past Tense (were), would + Inf. (sign) Subject + Reporting Verb+Wh-word + Object + Verb Time : present ; Tense : past, but we are talking about the present, now. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ Imaginary condition ® Plural Verb-were will be used. I asked where he was going Hence, If I were you is the right usage. Hence, where he was going is the right usage. 277. (2) astonished (Verb) agrees with at/by (Prep.) 292.(3) is about 10 kms away is the right usage. Hence, at (Prep.) is the right usage. away (Adv.) : to or at a distance from somebody/ something in space or time 278. (4) No improvement from (Prep.) agrees with away index (Noun) : indication SEE–264