SSC Sentence Improvement Quiz 14

(b) discharged (Verb) : to give somebody official permission to leave (hospital)
released (Verb) : set somebody/something free (prisoner/ hostage)
let out (Phr.V.) : to come to an end, so that it may be time for people to leave (movie)
dismissed (Verb) : to officially remove somebody from his job
Here, discharged is the right usage.

(c) mellowed (Verb) : to become or to make a colour
become less bright, especially over a period of time.
softened (Verb) : to become or to make something
softer.
brightened (Verb) : to become or to make something
brighter in colour
deepened (Verb) : to become or to make something
deeper/worse.
Here, mellowed is the right usage.

(b) considerate (Adj.) : careful ; not to hurt or upset
others ; thoughtful
l Tom was a kind and considerate young man.
considerable (Adj.) : great in amount, size, importance,
etc.
l The project wasted a considerable amount of time and
money.
conceited (Adj.) : having too much pride in yourself
and what you do
l a very conceited person
constricted (Adj.) : tight/narrow ; limited/restricted
Here, considerate is the right usage.

(b) hang (Verb) Simple Present hanged (Past
Tense): kill somebody
hang (Verb) simple Present hung (Past Tense) : to
attach something at the top
l Kasab was hanged for being a terrorist.
l Ravi hung his coat on the hook.
Here, hung is the right usage.

(d) No improvement
call on (Phr.V.) % to formally invite or ask somebody
to speak, etc.

(c) mother-in-law (Noun, Singular) mothers-inlaw
(Plural)
Hence, mothers-in-law is the right usage.

(c) exhausted (Adj.) : very tired
run down (Adj.) : tired, especially after working hard
Here, exhausted is the right usage.

(d) No improvement
comforted (Verb) : to make somebody who is worried
or unhappy feel better by being kind and sympahetic
towards him; consoled
sympathise with (Phr.V.) : to feel sorry for somebody
pitied (Verb) : to feel sorry for somebody
consoled (Verb) : to give comfort or sympathy to somebody
who is unhappy or disappointed; comforted.

(b) fraudulent (Adj.) : intended to cheat somebody,
usually in order to make money illegally
wrong (Adj.) : not honest ; unfair ; unjust
means (Noun) : a way of doing something
Here, farudulent is the right usage.

(a) broadcast (Verb)(Simple Present) broadcast
(Simple Past)
Here, was broadcast is the right usage.

(a) congestion (Noun) : the state of being crowded
and full of traffic
crowd (Verb) : to fill a place so there is little room to
move
l Thousands of people were seen crowding the narrow
lanes.
l traffic congestion and pollution
concentration (Noun) : a lot of something in place
l There is a concentration of industry in the north.
infensification (Noun) : the fact of increasing in degree
or strength.
Here, congestion is the right usage.

(a) for example (Idiom) : (abb e.g.) used for emphasizing
something that explains or supports what
you are saying ; like
like (Prep.) : for example
Here, For example is the right usage.

(b) never (Adv.) : not at any time; not on any occasion
never has been Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Here, never has been is the right usage.

(d) No improvement

(c) up to the mark (Idiom) : as good as it/they
should be.
Hence, upto the is the right usage.

(c) Simple Past Tense (was) is the right usage.

(c) Positive Statement (without Auxiliary) Negative
tag
Tag structure do + not (don’t) they ?
Hence, don’t they ? is the right usage.

(b) take advantage of (Idiom) : to make use of, for gain
(opportunity/someone)
Here, advantage is the right usage.

(b) each other (Pro.) shows that each member of a
group does something to or for the other member
l They looked at each other and laughed(A looked at
B and B looked at A)
one another (Pro.) is used when you are saying that
each member of a group does something to or for the
other people in the group
l We all try and help one another.
Hence, each other is the right usage.

(b) to take a test/ to do a test will be used.
Hence, take is the right usage.