SSC Sentence Improvement Quiz 3

(b) return (Verb) : to come or go back from one place
to another
return : turn back We had to return to the old
rules.
Here, you return from is the right usage.

(a) to make a tag, the first Auxiliary (has) will be used.
Hence, hasn’t he ? is the right usage.

(a) beneficial (Adj.) : favourable; advantageous ; helpful
benevolent (Adj.) : kind, helpful and generous
beneficent (Adj.) : giving help ; showing kindness ;
generous
bounteous (Adj.) : giving very generously
Here, beneficial is the right usage.

(b) in (Prep.) : at a point within an area or a space
under (Prep.) : below something
Here, in(Prep.) is the right usage.

(c) in case (Conj.) : in the event that something takes
place ;as a precaution, if
Here, If/In case is the right usage.

(b) components (Noun) : one of several parts of which
something is made
compounds (Noun) : a thing consisting of two or more
separate things combined together
Here, components is the right usage.

(c) constantly (Adv.) : all the time ; repeatedly
sneak (Verb) : to go somewhere secretly, trying to avoid
being seen
frequently (Adv.) : often
occasionally (Adv.) : sometimes but not often
Here, constantly is the right usage.

(b) fewer (Det., Pro.) : not many used for Countable
Nouns
less (Det., Pro.) : a smaller amount of used for
Uncountable Nouns
Here, Fewer is the right usage.

(c) bestow something (on/upon somebody) : to give
something to somebody
bestow is used with on/upon (Prep.)
Hence, bestowed on man is the right usage.

(b) The sentence is in Passive VoiceHere, been will
not be used.
Hence, held as hostages is the right usage.

(b) Here, four years ago is the right usage.

(b) by and large (Idiom) : in general; mainly ; to a
large extent
by the way (Idiom) : used for introducing a comment
or question that is not directly related to what you
have been talking about
Here, by and large is the right usage.

(c) only (Adv.) : just
one (Adj.) : alone in a class or category
l It was only a matter of time(Adv.)
l That is the only possible right answer(Adj.)
Here, only a means is the right usage.

(c) deflected (Verb) : changed direction after hitting
something
diverted (Verb) : made somebody or something change
direction
Here, deflected is the right usage.

(c) boast about something :
l She is always boasting about her children.
boast of something :
l He openly boasted of his skills.
Here, boast of is the right usage.

(c) Prepositions are used at the end of the sentence
in Infstructures, to make the sense clear.
Hence, didn’t want to is the right usage.

(d) No improvement
may (Mod.v.) : used for saying that something is possible
might (Mod.v.) : Past Tense of ‘may’
shall (Mod.v.) : used with ‘I’ and ‘we’ for talking about
or predicting the future
should (Mod.v.) : used for saying that something is
the best thing or the right thing to do

(a) Structure of sentence (Past Perfect Tense) will
be as follows :
Subject + had + Verb (Past Parti-ciple form)
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He had taken
Hence, He had taken his breakfast is the right usage.

(b) referring to (Phr.v.) : speaking about or mentioning
about somebody/something
eluding (Verb) : managing to avoid or escaping from
somebody/something especially in a clever way
hinting (Verb) : suggesting something in an indirect
way
Here, referring to is the right usage.

(b) reassure (Verb) : put somebody’s mind at ease
l They tried to reassure her, but she still felt anxious.
reassume (Verb) : to carry on ; to adopt again ; to
resume
Object (me) will be used after reassured
Hence, reassured me is the right usage.