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  1. 761SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    He has been lived in london for five years.

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    Correct option: A — has been living

    has been living The given sentence is an example of present perfect continuous tense and ‘Singular subject + has been + Ving’ is the correct grammatical structure for it. Hence, ‘has been living’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 762SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    She consulted the matter with her mentor before submitting the report.

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    Correct option: A — discussed the matter with

    discussed the matter with In the given sentence, the verb "consult" should be followed by a person, so "consulted the matter with" is incorrect. Since "consult" directly takes a person as its object. Hence, "discussed the matter with" is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 763SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    She succeeded because of her hard works and dedication.

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    Correct option: A — because of her hard work and dedication

    because of her hard work and dedication The word "work" is generally an uncountable noun in this context, referring to effort or labor in general. Therefore, "hard work" is the correct and idiomatic phrasing, not "hard works". Hence, “because of her hard work and dedication” is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 764SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    The analyst insisted that the latest forecasting model was superior than the one used last year.

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    Correct option: B — superior to the one

    superior to the one There are some words that indicate comparison but do not take ‘than’. Rather, ‘to’ is used with them. For example:- superior to, inferior to, prior to, senior to, junior to, elder to, prefer to, etc. Hence, ‘superior to the one’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 765SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    The researcher would have written and publish several reports in his early thirties if he had not fallen sick.

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    Correct option: D — published several reports

    published several reports In the given sentence, the helping verb ‘would have’ is used for both ‘written’ and ‘publish’. However, the third form of the verb is used after ‘would have’. Therefore, ‘publish’ must be replaced with ‘published(V3)’. Hence, ‘published several reports’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 766SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    He was so hungry to eat the entire meal.

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    Correct option: A — that he could eat the entire meal

    that he could eat the entire meal The construction “so … that …” is used to show a result. Here, “so hungry” indicates that he was able to eat the entire meal. Hence, “that he could eat the entire meal” is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 767SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    He is superior than his colleague in experience.

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    Correct option: A — superior to his colleague

    superior to his colleague There are some words that imply comparison but do not take ‘than’. Rather, ‘to’ is used with them. For example:- superior to, inferior to, prior to, senior to, junior to, elder to, etc. Hence, ‘superior to his colleague’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 768SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    An anonymous person claims that the suspect will escaped through the back alley, unnoticed by the police.

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    Correct option: B — will escape through

    will escape through ‘Will’ is a modal verb and we generally use the first form(V1) of the verb with modals. Hence, ‘will escape(V1) through’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 769SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    He completed the task in short time.

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    Correct option: C — completed the task in a short time

    completed the task in a short time In the given sentence, the phrase “in short time” is grammatically incorrect, because it needs the article “a” to indicate a brief duration. Hence, “completed the task in a short time” is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 770SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    He runs more faster than his brother.

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    Correct option: A — faster than

    faster than The word “faster” is already the comparative form of “fast.” Using “more faster” is redundant because “more” is not needed with comparative adjectives. Hence, “faster than” is the most appropriate answer.

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