sentence improvement Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ssc cgl tier 1 2023

Answer: (c)

Space (n.) here means a seat. 'Place' is too general a term to be used here. As the word 'sit' is used in the sentence, 'space' would suit the context more than 'room' (space available for something).

Answer: (c)

'Due' (adj.) means rightful, proper, fitting. 'Duly', conveying the same meaning, is, however, an adverb, and would not be used with the noun 'impact'.

Answer: (d)

Remember that something is demanded 'by' a person 'from' another; similarly, a thing is received 'by' one 'from' another. There are some standard usages like these with regard to use of prepositions. The 'have been' in the given statement necessitates the use of 'receiving' (use of present perfect continuous tense). 'Had been received' is the past perfect tense usage. 'Demanding... from' would be correct but it is not mentioned among the options.

Answer: (b)

When we want to express habitual actions or state general facts, we use simple present and not the present continuous tense. For example, He goes to school every day and not He is going to school every day.

Answer: (d)