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

Directions:

In each of the following sentences, a part of the sentence has been italicised. Below are given alternatives to the part italicised which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. Wherever no improvement is needed choose 'No correction required' or 'No Improvement' as the answer.

Question :11

Had I realised how close I was to failing, I would not have gone to the party.

Answer: (e)

No correction required

Question :12

What did prevent them from winning the battle is not known.

Answer: (b)

One is prevented 'from' doing something; so, the preposition 'from' is necessary here.

Question :13

Because our foreign policy is not well-defined, it creates confusion among the people of other countries.

Answer: (e)

No correction required.

Question :14

The increased time devoting to watch television is one of the important causes of decline in reading ability.

Answer: (a)

Here, time is 'devoted' to 'doing' something. So the correct form coming after 'to' is 'watching'.

Question :15

The scenario was identical to the one that was to be observed in the previous tournament.

Answer: (a)

The scenario was identical to what had already been observed in a previous instance from the time of speaking. So, past perfect tense (had + been + past participle) is necessary.

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