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Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 260
Book's First PageIMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES 343. (4) No improvement 357. (2) assured (Verb) : to tell somebody that something is to (Prep.) : used for showing a relationship between definitely true or is definitely going to happen, espe- one person/thing and another cially when he has doubts about it Sujata ® junior ® me (shows the relationship be- consoled (Verb) : to give comfort/sympathy to some- tween Sujata and me) body who is unhappy or disappointed ; comfort 344. (4) No improvement guaranteed (Verb) : to promise to do something 345. (2) one of (Pro.) : a person or thing belonging to a confided (Verb) : to tell somebody secrets and personal particular group information that you do not want other people to know l It’s a present for one of my children. Here, assured is the right usage. one of is followed by a Plural Noun/Pronoun. 358. (4) No improvement Hence, my teachers is the right usage. would (Mod.V.) : used in polite offers or invitations. 346. (1) Past Perfect Tense (would have surely brought) 359. (1) in the back is the right usage. will be used with this Conditional Sentence (that starts 360. (3) a few (Det ; Adj.) : a small number ; some with an if) few (Det ; Adj.) : not many The sentence structure will be as follows : Hence, a few is the right usage. If + Past Perfect (had gone) .... would + have + Past Participle-brought 361. (1) Present Perfect Continuous Tense-have been 347. (3) ringing and ringing : ringing again and again ; ring- working here since is the right usage. ing repeatedly since (Prep.) : from a point in the past until now repeatedly (Adv.) : many times ; happening again and l We’ve been living here since 2006. again 362. (3) myself (Pro.) : the Reflexive form of I Hence, was ringing repeatedly is the right usage. I (Pro.) : used as the Subject 348. (4) No improvement Hence, I am is the right usage. Positive Statement ® Negative Tag (with Auxiliary) 363. (1) Simple Past Tense-gave is the right usage. Tag structure ® First Auxiliary (has) + not (hasn’t) 364. (4) No improvement he ? have/had is used with food and drink (a meal, break- 349. (3) Inf. (to) will be used with prefer (Verb) and not fast, lunch, dinner, a snack, a cup of tea) rather than. rather than (Idiom) : instead of somebody/something [British Council - Learn English] l I’ll have a cold drink rather than coffee. 365. (2) unless (Conj.) ® used in a negative sense. Hence, to (Prep.) is the right usage. Hence, an Affirmative Sentence will be used. 350. (3) In Indirect Speech-will changes to would when Hence, unless you is the right usage. the Reporting Verb is in Past Tense. 366. (2) have (Stative Verb) ® expresses a state/condition Hence, would will replace will be. rather than action 351. (3) motive (Noun) : intention ; a reason for doing some- ® will not be used in Progressive Tense thing Hence, have is the right usage. Here, motive is the right usage. 367. (2) tonight (Adverb) : today’s night; on or during the 352. (3) upbringing (Noun) : the way a child is brought up evening or night of today bring up (Phr.V.) : to care for a child, teaching him/ Hence, tonight is the right usage. her how to behave, etc. ; raise ; upbringing 368. (3) too (Adv.) : used before Adjectives and Adverbs Here, upbringing is the right usage. to say that something is more than is good, necessary, 353. (4) No improvement possible, etc. declared (Verb) : Stated in an open way so that people Sentence structure will be as follows : may know about it ; to say something officially/publicly Subject + Verb + too + Adj. + Inf. proposed (V.) : declare a plan for the future ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ decreed (V.) : decide with authority by order/command The offer is too good to order (V.) : impose regulations on l He’s very scared. He can’t move. 354. (3) Stative Verbs ® describe a state rather than an action-like, understand, seem, love, hate, have, own, etc. l He’s too scared to move. They are not used in Progressive Tenses. Adj./Adv. denotes cause Hence, loves is the right usage. Inf. denotes effect 355. (1) Present Perfect Continuous Tense-has been teach- Hence, too good to is the right usage. ing is the right usage. 369. (4) No improvement 356. (3) hang by a thread (Idiom) ; to be in great danger to (Prep.) : used for showing a relationship between Hence, by (Prep.) is the right usage. one person/thing and another SEE–267