Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 817
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ARRANGEMENT OF SENTENCES
6 : Man should realise that most 6. Both the elephant and the trainer (1) PSRQ (2) SQPR
worry and fatigue can be would return home. (3) RPSQ (4) PRSQ
prevented. (1) SQPR (2) QSRP 77. 1. The very first battle they fought
(1) PSRQ (2) QPSR (3) QPRS (4) RQSP P. and they had to fall back
(3) RSQP (4) SQPR 72. 1.Anna had longed to see her Q. cross the border
69. 1 : In our home everyone drinks son. R. was lost
milk at least once a day. P. “He will arrive at the station at 10 S. letting the enemy
P : All these we owe to our milk- O’ clock”, she said to herself. 6. and enter the country
man Q. She prepared herself for it. (1) RQSP (2) RPSQ
Q : We, the children get milk R. She looked at the clock. (3) QRPS (4) QPRS
twice a day. S. There were only five minutes left. 78. 1. A nation
R : He says, he is 18, but he is 6. She rushed out of her house and P. the material assets it possesses
not sure. hailed a taxi to reach the station
Q. is not made by
S : We also eat curd, and enjoy in time.
buttermilk. R. and collective determination
(1) QPRS (2) SPRQ
6 : Probably he needs more milk S. but by the will
(3) PRQS (4) QSRP
than we. 6. of the people
73.1. Mr. Ramaswamy is a very strict (1) PQRS (2) QPSR
(1) SRPQ (2) QSPR
man.
(3) PRQS (4) PSRQ (3) RSPQ (4) SRPQ
P. He earns nearly three thousand
70. 1 : One of his greatest successes 79. 1. When the Governor
rupees a month.
was to improve the water P. the bell had rung
Q. He also believes that it is foolish
supply. Q. justice should be immediately
to waste one’s time or money.
P : The lepers could obtain it R. he ordered that
for filling a vessel at a R. He is not a poor man.
S. found out why
mountain stream. S. He believes that life means work
only. 6. done to the horse
Q : They carried it to the village
6. But he wants his children to lead (1) RSPQ (2) PQSR
on their sore covered shoul-
ders. a simple life. (3) SPRQ (4) SQRP
R : Water was scarce. (1) PSQR (2) SQRP 80. 1. When you ponder over
S : They had to go some dis- (3) RQPS (4) SRQP P. that the only hope
tance to wash their clothes. 74. 1. It will be better Q. you will realize
6 : That was one reason they P. to a few than enrol R. of world peace lies
remained dirty as often S. the question deeply
Q. to provide quality education
(1) RPQS (2) PQRS 6. in the United Nations
R. them out as graduates
(3) QPRS (4) RQPS (1) QRSP (2) SPQR
S. in masses and churn
Directions (71-80) : In the fol- (3) SQPR (4) RSPQ
6. after perfunctory teaching
lowing passage, the first and the last Directions (81-85) : In the fol-
part of the sentences are numbered 1 (1) QRSP (2) RSPQ
lowing questions, the first and the last
and 6. The rest of the sentences are (3) QPSR (4) SRQP sentence of the passage are numbered
split into four parts and named, P, Q, 75. 1. ‘I was born here in the old city’ 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is
R and S. These four parts are not given the girl told us. split into four parts and named P, Q,
in their proper order. Read the parts P. her answer suggested that her R and S. These four parts are not giv-
and find out which of the four combi- family has roots en in their proper order. Read the sen-
nations is correct. Then find the cor- tences and find out which of the four
Q. When we inquired
rect answer. combinations is correct. Then find the
R. as opposed to the modern towns
(SSC Section Officer (Audit) correct answer.
that consist mostly of hotels.
Exam. 10.12.2006)
S. and belongs to the traditional part (SSC Section Officer (Commercial Audit)
71. 1. Once a week Deesa led Moti Exam. 30.09.2007
Guj, the elephant, down to the where the temples are
(IInd Sitting)
river. 6. Some say people here are more
81. 1. When she got to her house,
P. After inspection the two would ethnically pure.
there was nothing to retrieve.
stand up. (1) QPSR (2) SRPQ
P. All valuables were smashed
Q. Then Deesa looked at his feet and (3) PSRQ (4) SRQP or stolen.
examined his whole body for 76. 1. Making ourselves Q. The curtains were burned;
sores. P. our language books were ripped to shreds.
R. The animal knew it was time to R. Her medals and trophies had
Q. part of growing into
return. been flung everywhere.
R. masters of
S. The elephant lay down on his side,
S. is an important S. The house had been complete-
while Deesa rubbed him with a
6. full manhood or womanhood ly ransacked.
coir scrubber.
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