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PART-2 of Compilation of SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT /PHRASE REPLACEMENT  asked in SSC Exams 2018-2019 (Based on TCS pattern)  
 


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CGL Tier-2 Exam 2018-19

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.



1) He was surprised at me refusing to accept his offer. 

1. No improvement
2. at me to refusing
3. at my refusing
4. on me refusing

2) For most people a six figure salary was unimaginable two decades ago. 

1. For most of people
2. To much people
3. For a many people
4. No improvement

Solution : 4


3) The old man lifted the heavy bundle with hardly no effort at all. 


1. with hardly any effort
2. No improvement
3. with hard an effort
4. without hardly no effort

Solution : 1


4) Many companies prefer that the new employees have not only a degree also two years’ work experience . 

1. but also two years’ work experience
2. No improvement
3. but more two year work experience
4. but two year work experience

Solution : 1


5) Frost occurs in the northern part of the state as frequently than in the central part. 

1. more frequently than
2. No improvement
3. more frequently as
4. as frequent than

Solution : 1


6) Who was the first to declare that the earth is round ? 

1. an earth was round
2. the earth were round
3. an earth is round
4. No improvement

Solution : 4


7) If the bus hadn’t broken down, we will be at home now. 


1. will have been
2. had been
3. No improvement
4. would have been

Solution : 4


8) By my opinion it is better to cancel the trip during this monsoon. 

1. No improvement
2. In my opinion
3. From my opinion
4. By mine opinion

Solution : 2


9) Bhanu promised that he would have come today but he hasn’t arrived yet. 


1. would have came
2. would come
3. No improvement
4. will came

Solution : 2


10) If he is more careful , he wouldn’t have had an accident. 

1. had been more careful
2. No improvement
3. has been more careful
4. being more careful

Solution : 1


11) The royal family hid their internal discord and presented a united front on its country . 

1. on their country
2. No improvement
3. to their country
4. to its country

Solution : 3


12) Why he was angry with the guard? 


1. Why was he angry
2. Why he were angry
3. Why did he angry
4. No improvement

Solution : 1


13) The patient waited in dread for the trolley it would taken him to the operation theatre. 

1. that would taken
2. it would take
3. that would take
4. No improvement

Solution : 3


14) This is one of the best book that I have read. 

1. one of a best book
2. one of the best books
3. one in the best book
4. No improvement

Solution : 2


15) We urgently need well qualified teachers for our school . 

1. No improvement
2. for ours school
3. to ours school
4. to our school 

Solution : 1


16) He spends good deal of money on clothing. 


1. a good deal of
2. the good deal of
3. No improvement
4. good dealing of

Solution : 1


17) My cousin has been ill since three days . 

1. for three days.
2. No improvement
3. from three days.
4. by three days.

Solution : 1


18) The soldiers carried around the orders of their commander without . 

1. No improvement
2. carried out
3. carried away
4. carried

Solution : 2


19) In an examination, it is more important to wer accurately than a quick finish . 

1. to quick finishing
2. No improvement
3. to finish quickly
4. finish quickly

Solution : 3


20) I came across some words which meaning I did not know. 

1. the meanings of which
2. No improvement
3. that meanings which
4. which me that

Solution : 1


21) I request you to not to crack jokes in the class. 

1. not to crack
2. No improvement
3. to not to cracking
4. not cracking

Solution : 1


22) They started playing badminton at a young age of nine years old . 

1. the young age of nine
2. the young age of nine years old
3. a young age of nine years
4. No improvement

Solution : 1


23) I’m thinking to buy a new car as my old one is giving me trouble. 

1. thinks to buying
2. thinking of buying
3. thought to buy
4. no improvement 

Solution : 2


24) The books those I gave you is mine . Please don’t misplace them or lend them to someone else. 

1. that I gave you are mine
2. no improvement
3. that I gave to you is my
4. which I gives to you is mine

Solution : 1



25)"The author is not well known. Little bit people have heard of him. 

1. no improvement
2. A little bit of people
3. A few person
4. Few people 

Solution : 4


26) My recent London trip was really special because I was being able to meet my nephew and his family after many years. 


1. was able to meet
2. am unable to
3. no improvement
4. has able to

Solution : 1



27) The masses, though well intentioned, preferable to remain passive spectators. 

1. prefer to remain
2. prefers to remaining
3. No improvement.
4. had preferred to remaining 

Solution : 1


28) Word by word reading lead to the development of another bad habit which is the habit of reading aloud.

1. lead to develops
2. leads to the development
3. No improvement.
4. leading to the developing 

Solution : 2


29) My friend did not understand the story. She asked me for explain it her . 

1. to explain it to her
2. no improvement
3. to explaining it for her.
4. can I explain that to her 

Solution : 1



30) My new office is in a first floor of the new office complex. 

1. no improvement
2. over first floor
3. on the first floor
4. at above floor

Solution : 3


31) It take me within 15 minutes to walk to the metro station from my house. 


1. take me most of
2. no improvement
3. takes me about
4. takes me going

Solution : 3



32) When we were on holiday in Kerala, we were visiting much beautiful tea terraces and spice gardens. 


1. visited any
2. are visit a few
3. visited many
4. no improvement

Solution : 3



33) Would you like to speak in English or Hindi? 

1. like to speaking
2. liking to speak
3. no improvement
4. liked speaking

Solution : 3


34) I am like very much Chinese food and have learnt to cook it. 


1. like very much Chinese food
2. like Chinese food very much
3. no improvement
4. am liking very much Chinese food

Solution : 2


35) Food and water are the two basic necessities that citizens should have accessing in . 


1. access for
2. access at
3. No improvement.
4. access toSolution : 4


36) Shyamalan’s movie ‘The Sixth Sense’ starring Bruce Willis was a great success but doesn’t win all Academy Award as expected.
1. No improvement.
2. but didn’t win any
3. but did win most
4. although it won some


Solution : 2


37) Even if Uma is unable to make it, I can’t most definitely come. 

1. No improvement.
2. won’t definite
3. needn’t more definite
4. shall most definitely

Solution : 4



38) His large income was still insufficiently to meet the growing demands of his family. 

1. No improvement.
2. was still insufficient
3. have been still insufficient
4. was being yet insufficient

Solution : 2


39) I had no idea at first how difficult it was being track the identity of every tree in Delhi. 

1. No improvement.
2. was to track
3. were to tracked
4. have been tracking

Solution : 2


40) Now that I having grow old , I often spend a lot of time thinking about my childhood. 


1. had grown older
2. has grown older
3. No improvement.
4. am growing older

Solution : 4


41) I think you can have a piece of this cake but not all of it . I have to save some for my mother. 


1. but never all of those
2. but not some of that
3. or not most of it
4. no improvement

Solution : 4



42) In my lifetime, I have been greatly privileged to travel to some of the most wonderful places in the world. 


1. No improvement.
2. only a few of
3. none of
4. least of the

Solution : 1




43):The vicious cycle of poverty refers to the situation where those who are poor will trapped in poverty. 


1. would be trap
2. will remain trapped
3. No improvement.
4. were trapping

Solution : 2



44) There was a time when it was fashionable to have a dainty dog, like as the poodles or any other tiny creature as a pet. 

1. like as the poodle
2. such as a poodle
3. No improvement.
4. much like a poodles

Solution : 2



45) It has been two years that I have see Meena.

1.since I have seen
2.No improvement
3.since I didn’t saw
4.that I saw

Solution : 1


46) I think that capitalism is not a better economic system for our country.

1.was not the good
2.is not better
3.no improvement
4.is not a good.

Solution : 4


47) When I was a child I do not like going out to play in the park.  

1. did not like
2. don’t likes
3. no improvement
4. did not liked

Solution : 1



48) My guests doesn’t wanted to eat anything since they weren’t hungry after the party.

1. didn’t want to eat
2. didn’t wanted to eat
3. don’t wants to eat
4. no improvement

Solution : 1


49) Please switch on all the lights in the room as it’s getting very dark now.  

1. as it were getting
2. no improvement
3. as it was getting
4. when it will get

Solution : 2


50) When Veena returned to India she had to get use driving on the left.  

1. to get used to drives        
2. to get used to driving
3. No improvement
4. to getting use to

Solution : 2


51) My daughter fell asleep while she been reading.  

1. while she is reading
2. no improvement
3. while she was reading
4. whenever she has reading

Solution : 3


52) The metro service is so good that one doesn’t have to wait since a few minutes.  

1. beyond a few minutes
2. No improvement
3. for some few minutes
4. up to a few minutes

Solution : 1


53) Have you any idea where is Anya?  

1. where Anya were?
2. No improvement
3. where was Anya?
4. where Anya is?

Solution : 4


54) The Inspector stopped the boy and asked where he went.  

1. he had going
2. No improvement
3. he has gone
4. he was going

Solution : 4


55) I couldn’t visit my aunt as there were the traffic jam due to an accident.
  
1. no improvement
2. are a traffic jam
3. were a traffic jam
4. was a traffic jam

Solution : 4


56) We waited till 10 pm for our guests but they never turned up.  

1. was waiting
2. no improvement
3. have been waited
4. are waiting

Solution : 2


57) These houses which were built 20 years ago are now in need of repairs.  

1. which can built
2. no improvement
3. which was build
4. who was built

Solution : 2


58) Don’t stay in school after 2 p.m. All the teachers have been leaving by then.
  
1. are leave
2. will have left
3. must left
4. No improvement

Solution : 2


59) I have an invite from a friend to visit the Canada and United States next month.  

1. no improvement
2. to Canada or the united states
3. to the Canada and United States
4. Canada and the United States

Solution : 4


60) Whenever we go out we spend a lot money on food.  

1. much of
2. most of
3. a lot of
4. no improvement

 
Solution : 3



61) My student, a doctor by profession, preferring to walk to the hospital everyday.  

1. preferring walking
2. no improvement
3. prefers to walk
4. prefer to walking

Solution : 3


62) I am going to see a play tomorrow evening.  

1. seeing
2. no improvement
3. to saw
4. to seeing

Solution : 2


63) You have been so unwell! How you feeling now?  

1. you is feeling
2. you are feeling
3. No improvement
4. are you feeling

Solution : 4


64) She is a very good sprinter. I can’t run as fast as she does.  

1. no improvement
2. like she is doing
3. as she doing
4. as she do

Solution : 1


65) If you wishes to participating at the National level games you’ll have to start getting coaching immediately. 
1. wish to participating
2. wished for participating
3. wish to participate
4. no improvement

Solution : 3


66) The masses, though well intentioned, preferable to remain passive spectators.


1. prefer to remain
2. prefers to remaining
3. No improvement.
4. had preferred to remaining


Solution : 1




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