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Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 268
Book's First PageIMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES pass away (Phr.V.) : die 566. (3) Here, sat under is the right usage. pass out (Phr.V.) : faint ; to become unconscious 567. (3) Here, formalities of registration for is the right pass on (Phr.V.) : to give something to somebody else usage. Here, passed is the right usage. 568. (1) he was in the beginning’ (Simple Past Tense) is 555. (3) ever since (Conj.) : continuously since the time the right usage. mentioned 569. (2) Here lest (Conj.) is always followed by should l She had been worrying ever since the letter arrived. (Aux. V.) which is used in Conditional Clauses. since (Conj.) : from an event in the past until now Hence, should be caught is the right usage. l It’s twenty years since I’ve seen her. 570. (2) tampered (V.) Here, ever since is the right usage. tamper with something (Phr. V.) : to make changes to something without permission, especially in order to 556. (1) Here, last night is the right usage. damage it 557. (3) spectacles (Plural) tempered (V.) : to make something less severe by a pair of spectacles (Singular) adding something that has the opposite effect Hence, a pair of spectacles is the right usage. trampled (V.) : to step heavily on somebody/some- 558. (3) in spite of (Id.) : despite thing so that you may crush/harm him/it with your despite (Prep.) : in spite of feet nevertheless (Adv.) : despite something that you have (5) tethered (V.) : to tie an animal to a post so that it just mentioned may not move very far Here, in spite of is the right usage. Here, tampered is the right usage. 559. (2) referred (Verb) : to mention/speak about some- 571. (3) A Plural Subject agrees with a Plural Verb. Here, body/something Present Tense i.e. they do not try will be used. recommend (Verb) : to tell somebody that something Some people have all the luck even when they do is good/useful, or that somebody would be suitable not try very hard is the right sentence for a particular job, etc. 572. (4) No improvement introduced (Verb) : to tell somebody about yourself 573. (3) Attempts were made to contact the doctor is (name, where you live, etc.) the right sentence (Passive). alluded (Verb) : to mention something in an indirect 574. (2) out of sorts (Id.) : ill/sick/upset way Hence, I feel out of sorts today is the right usage. Here, referred is the right usage. 575. (2) deal out (Phr.V.) : to share something out among a 560. (2) Simple Past Tense-was will be used as the sen- group of people tence is indicating a Past action. deal with (Phr. V.) : to do business with a person, a Hence, seeing that she was very tired is the right company or an organisation ; to solve a problem, per- usage. form a task, etc. 561. (1) Here, except for a slight cold is the right usage. deal in (Phr.V.) : trade in except (Prep.) : used before you mention the only Here, deal out is the right usage. thing or person about which a statement is not true ; 576. (2) Hence, shouldn’t it is the right usage. apart from The Indian team (Sub.) is Singular, so it (Pro.) (Sing.) l They all came except Matt. will be used. l All came apart from Matt. 577. (4) No improvement 562. (2) in (Prep.) is the right usage. enamoured is often used in Negative Sentences join in (Phr. V.) : to take part in an activity with other entranced (V.) : to make somebody feel great plea- people sure and admiration so that they given somebody/ 563. (3) fronds (Noun) : a long leaf of some plants/trees, something all their attention especially palms/ferns. They are divided into parts enamoured (V.) : liking something a lot along the edge. 578. (2) An increase in crimes is (Sing. Sub.) Here, musical sound is the right usage. Hence, Singular V. – has been reported is the right 564. (3) Here, shook hands with everyone is the right usage. usage. 579. (2) deadline : a point in time by which something must 565. (4) No improvement be done. endlessly (Adv.) : in a way that continues for a long Here, deadline is the right usage. time and seems to have no end. 580. (2) bent on/ upon something : determined to do l She talks endlessly about her problems. something. on and on (Idiom) : without stopping ; continuously Here, bent on is the right usage. l She went on and on about her trip. 581. (4) No improvement all the time (Idiom) : the whole time 582. (4) No improvement l The letter was in my pocket all the time. funny : making you laugh. SEE–275