sentence improvement Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ssc mts paper 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 :16

They have made a futile attempt of suppressing the truth and suggest falsehood.

Answer: (b)

The use of the continuous verb 'suppressing' necessitates 'suggesting', or else, the two verbs will not agree in tense (the sentence conveys that 'They have made a futile attempt of suppressing the truth' and 'They have made a futile attempt of suggesting falsehood').

Question :17

He is less likely to win unless he practised rigorously and regularly.

Answer: (b)

The sentence is in simple present tense; so it should be 'unless he practises.'

Question :18

It is now well-known that the world response to the Asian tsunami disaster with an outpouring of generosity.

Answer: (c)

'Response' is here used as a noun, to mean 'reaction' or 'feedback'. But what we need is a verb, 'responded' .

Question :19

The donation amount was such that as I was expected him to donate.

Answer: (a)

Question :20

The law that now stands abolished was a flawed and discriminatory peace of legislation.

Answer: (d)

'Piece' and 'peace' are homophones. Piece means a part or portion of anything; peace is a state of quiet.

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