SSC Sentence Improvement Quiz 5

(b) In Indirect Speech, the Reporting Verb changes to
asked, enquired, etcand if is used.
Hence, enquired of the peasant if he could is the
right usage.

(c) feel like a fish out of water (Idiom) : someone
who is uncomfortable in a particular situation
Hence, fell like a fish out of water is the right usage.

(a) look forward to (Idiom) : to anticipate something
with pleasure
Hence, looking forward to is the right usage.

(d) No improvement

(b) As there is no Aux.Vin the sentence, often will
come before the Verb-comes.
Hence, often comes is the right usage.

(b) The Subject (participating members) is Plural.
So, teacher will be used.
Hence, Mathematics teachers is the right usage.

(b) Object (Verb) agrees with ‘to’ and – ing form will
be used after object to.
Hence, to my calling them is the right usage.

(c) Comparative Degree (higher than) and any other
one will be used.
Hence, higher than any other one is the right usage.

(c) reclamation (Noun) : reformation ; restoration to
use (Singular)
acquisition (Noun) : the act of acquiring (Singular)
Here, reclamation and acquisition of farmland is the
right usage.

(b) Sentence structure in Compound Adjectives is
as follows :
Number (in words) + Hyphen + time period (Singular)
three _ year
Hence, a three-year degree course is the right usage.

(c) When the Main clause is in the Simple Present
Tense, a Simple Present Tense will be used in the
Subordinate Clause.
Hence, the number of tourists increases is the right
usage.

(a) Preferable (Adj.) agrees with to (Prep.)
Hence, preferable to money ? is the right usage.

(b) mark (Verb) agrees with with (Prep.)
Hence, was marked with disagreement and scorn
for his opponent’s position is the right usage.

(c) as + Adj+ as will be used.
tall
Hence, as tall as, if not taller than is the right usage.

(a) wears thin (Idiom) : begins to become weaker or
less acceptable
cools down (Phr.V.) : becomes calm, less excited or
less enthusiastic
wears off (Phr.V.) : gradually disappears or stops.
Here, wears thin is the right usage.

(a) Simple Past Tense-slept is the right usage.

(b) too (Adv.) is used at the end of the sentence.
Hence, has too is the right usage.

(b) needs (Verb) : requires something/somebody because
it/he is essential or very important
is in want of (Idiom) : needing something
Here, needs is the right usage.

(d) No improvement

(b) that will not be used.
Here, I hope is the right usage.