SSC Sentence Improvement Quiz 15

(c) their (Det.) : of or belonging to them.
l Their parties are always fun.
there (Adv.) : used for showing that something exists
or happens; in, at or to that place/position
l There’s a restaurant around the cornerI hope we get
there in time.
theirs (Pro.) : the possessive form of ‘they’ of or
belonging to them.
l It’s a favourite game of theirs.
Here, their is the right usage.

(c) Present Perfect Continuous Tense has been working
will be used.
The action started in the Past and has continued until
now.
The structure will be as follows :
has + been + Present Participle working
Hence, has been working is the right usage.

(a) Simple Past Tense got up is the right usage.

(b) Simple Present Tense-like is the right usage.
We are talking about a habit.

(a) supposing (Conj.) : if ; assuming used with ‘that’
l supposing (that) you are wrong, what will you do then ?
l If you are wrong, what will you do then ?
Hence, If he comes is the right usage.

(c) Superlative Degree-most will be used.
the (DefArt) has been used and it is used before
Superlative Degree.
Hence, most is the right usage.

(b) Either _ or : Correlatives both elements (Vijay
and Vimal) are Singular theVerb will also be Singular
Hence, is is the right usage.

(a) Use of Double Comparatives (more, funnier) is
incorrect.
Hence, funnier is the right usage.

(b) one another (Pro.) : used when you are saying
that each member of a group (consisting of more than
two) does something to or for the other people in the
group
l We all try and help one another
Hence, one another is the right usage.

(b) between (Prep.) : in/into the space/time separating
two or more points, objects, people, etc.
beside (Prep.) : next to/at the side of somebody/something
among (Prep.) : in the middle of somebody/something
amidst (Prep.) : in the middle of /during something
Here, between is the right usage.

(c) Subject (advancements) is PluralHence, Plural
Verb-have will be used.
Here, have proved is the right usage.

(a) limited (Adj.) : not very great in amount or extent
limiting (Adj.) : putting limits on what is possible
limitless (Adj.) : without a limit ; very great
Here, limited is the right usage.

(d) No improvement
illegible (Adj.) % difficult or impossible to read.
ineligible (Adj.) % not having the necessary qualifications
to have or to do something
eligible (Adj.) % having the necessary qualifications to
have or to do something
incorrigible (Adj.) % incurable ; having bad habits
which cannot be changed/improved

(d) No improvement
cited (Verb) : to mention something as a reason or an
example, or in order to support what you are saying
sited (Verb) : to build or place something in a particular
position
recited (Verb) : to say a poem, piece of literature, etc.
that you have learnt, especially to an audience
sighted (Verb) : to suddenly see something, especially
something you have been looking for

(b) praise (Uncountable Noun) : can only be used in
SingularIt takes much
Hence, much praise is the right usage.

(b) Structure of the sentence will be as follows :
If + Past Tense (were), would + Inf(sign)
Time : present ; Tense : past, but we are talking about
the present, now.
Imaginary condition Plural Verb-were will be used.
Hence, If I were you is the right usage.

(b) astonished (Verb) agrees with at/by (Prep.)
Hence, at (Prep.) is the right usage.

(d) No improvement
index (Noun) : indication
appendix (Noun) : a section giving extra information
at the end of a book or document
pointer (Noun) : a sign that something exists
mark (Noun) : a sign/indication

(b) going (Present Cont.) talking about the future
Structure of the sentence will be as follows :
Subject (you) + Verb + to be (are) + Present Participle
(going)
Here, going is the right usage.

(c) The structure of the sentence is such that it does not
need any to-infformation before ‘than’ and after ‘than’.
Gerund (ing-formation) on both sides will do the job.