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Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 282
Book's First PageIMPROVEMENT OF SENTENCES 1115. (4) No improvement. 1143. (2) Here, Present Simple i.e. do not have is the 1116. (1) Bacterium (Singular) right usage. Þ Bacteria (Plural). 1144. (2) The sentence shows past time. Hence, Past Hence, Plural Verb i.e. Bacteria are is the right usage. Simple threw is the right usage. 1117. (2) Here, moved to is the right usage. 1145. (3) Here, in such a mess that there is the right 1118. (2) as if agrees with a Plural Verb even for a Singular usage. Subject. 1146. (4) No improvement Hence, as if he were is the right usage. 1147. (3) Here, to refrain is the right usage. 1119. (3) Here, Infinitive i.e. had forgotten to take the refrain : desist from; to stop yourself from doing key from is the right usage. something 1120. (2) besides (Prep.) : in addition to 1148. (2) Here, Past Simple i.e. ordered his immediate beside (Prep.) : by the side of dismissal is the right usage. Hence, Besides cricket Rahul plays is the right 1149. (3) Here, Reporting Verb will be in Past Tense. usage. Hence, felt very proud is the right usage. 1121. (2) Here, both of which are is the right usage. 1150. (2) either (Def., Pro.) : one or the other of two 1122. (1) Here, Past Simple i.e. little of what he said is either is used where there are two N./Sub. the right usage. For more than two N./Sub., any is used. 1123. (4) No improvement. Hence, any of her three sisters is the right usage. 1124. (3) either (Det. Pro.) : one or both of two. 1151. (4) No improvement Hence, either of is the right usage. 1152. (1) No sooner ... than is correct form of Connective. 1125. (3) For a certain programme in future, Present Simple Hence, than the lights went out is the right usage. should be used. 1153. (2) The sentence shows a period of time. Hence, Here, are expected is the right usage. Present Perfect Continuous i.e. has been suffering 1126. (2) Here, to meeting (Gerund) you is the right usage. is the right usage. 1127. (4) No improvement. 1154. (2) Here, by is the right usage. 1128. (3) In Comparative Degree than should be used. Population will be compared with population. 1155. (2) Here, Past Simple-knew is the right usage. Hence, is greater than that of any other town in 1156. (2) Of the two past events, the event that happened India is the right usage. earlier, .... should be expressed in Past Perfect. 1129. (4) No improvement. 1157. (1) Confess = to admit that you have done something 1130. (1) Here, Superlative Degree most honest should wrong or illegal. be used as the best has been used before. 1158. (3) File (Verb) = to present something so that it can Here, she is the best and most honest student of be officially recorded and dealt with. the class is the right usage. Book = to write down in an official book the name 1131. (3) As the structure suggests, Not only did the of a player who has broken the rules of the game. robbers rob is the right usage. Each part of Not 1159. (1) One of the students is a singular subject. only..... but also agree with same part of speech. Hence, Singular Verb (comes) .... should be used. 1132. (2) Here, Passive Voice (Past Simple) i.e. The Originate = begin; start; rise. meeting was abruptly adjourned is the right usage. Come from = to be or have been a resident or native 1133. (3) It is related to period of time. (of). Hence, Present Perfect Continuous i.e. How long 1160. (4) No improvement have you been learning English for? is the right 1161. (2) Here, sub-ordinate clause (Rreported speech) is usage. in Present Tense. Hence, Reporting Verb .... should 1134. (4) No improvement be in Present Tense. 1135. (2) give away (Phr. V.) : to give something as a gift. 1162. (2) Concerned with/about something = interested Hence, gave away is the right usage. in something. 1136. (1) Here, as the Subject (The use) is Singular. Hence, 1163. (4) No improvement makes it possible is the right usge. 1164. (2) Here, verb is plural. Hence, a black and a white 1137. (3) trifle with somebody (Phr. V.) : to treat without goat .... should be used here. due respect. A black and white goat – singular. Here, trifle with is the right usage. 1165. (3) The sentence shows past time. 1138. (4) No improvement Hence, Past Simple i.e. took the papers .... should 1139. (4) No improvement be used. 1140. (4) No improvement 1166. (3) Here, the setting sun (= the sun that is setting) Neither of followed by a Plural N./Pro. agree with a glimmer .... should be used. Sing./Plu.V. 1141. (2) Here, get the most (Adjective) severe is the right 1167. (2) A few = a small number of things. usage. To qualify a Noun, an Adjective is used. Hence, lend me a few rupees ,,,, should be used 1142. (2) When better is used to give an advice, then it is here. followed by an Inf. without to. 1168. (1) In such structures ‘the’ is used even before Hence, consult is the right usage. comparative degree. SEE–289