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  1. 821SSC2025English 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’.

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the underlined part of the sentence. If the sentence is already correct, select 'No substitution required'. If I was you, I would consult a specialist.

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    Correct option: D — were you

    were you “If I were …. V2 (past form of the verb)” is the correct grammatical structure for a conditional sentence. Hence, ‘was’ will be replaced with ‘were’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

  2. 822SSC2025English 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’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. He has much works to finish.

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    Correct option: A — a lot of work

    a lot of work "Work" is an uncountable noun, so we cannot say "much works" or "many works." The correct way to express a large quantity is "a lot of work." Hence, option (a) is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 823SSC2025English 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’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. He denied to help me.

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    Correct option: C — helping me

    helping me The verb deny is followed by a gerund (-ing form), not an infinitive. Therefore, the correct sentence is “He denied helping me”.

  4. 824SSC2025English 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’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. The man is blind of one eye.

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    Correct option: C — in one eye

    in one eye The preposition "in" is used to indicate blindness in one of the eyes. Hence, ‘in one eye’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 825SSC2025English 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’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. He is a honest man.

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    Correct option: B — an honest

    an honest The article ‘an’ will be used as the word ‘honest’ begins with a vowel sound. Hence, ‘an honest’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 826SSC2025English 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’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. He came here with a view to meet his old friend.

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    Correct option: D — with a view to meeting

    with a view to meeting There are some phrases that are always followed by a gerund(V-ing). Such phrases are ‘with a view to, looking forward to, in addition to, accustomed to, habituated to, be used to, prone to, etc.’ Hence, ‘with a view to meeting(V-ing)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 827SSC2025English 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’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. The manager discussed on the issue in detail.

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    Correct option: A — discussed the issue

    discussed the issue ‘Discussed’ is a transitive verb and we do not use any preposition to denote its object. Therefore, ‘on’ must be removed. Hence, ‘discussed the issue’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 828SSC2025English 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’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. Each of the students have a book.

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    Correct option: A — has

    has ‘Everyone/each/ every/ nothing/ everything/ anything/ either/ neither’ represents a singular noun. Therefore, singular verbs will be used with them. ‘Have’ must be replaced with ‘has’ in the given sentence. Hence, ‘has’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 829SSC2025English 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’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. The higher you go, the cooler it get.

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    Correct option: A — cooler it gets

    cooler it gets According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular subject always takes a singular verb. In the given sentence, ‘it’ is a singular subject that will take ‘gets’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘cooler it gets’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 830SSC2025English 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’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. She prevented me to go there.

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    Correct option: D — from going

    from going The verb “prevent / refrain / abstain” always takes the preposition ‘from’ followed by the -ing form of the verb. Hence, ‘from going’ is the most appropriate answer.

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