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  1. 871SSC2025English 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 criminal was accused for theft.

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    Correct option: A — of theft

    of theft ‘Of’ is a fixed preposition used with the verb ‘accused’. Hence, ‘of theft’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 872SSC2025English 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. I have visited Delhi last year.

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    Correct option: B — visited

    visited ‘Last year’ denotes simple past tense. The past form of the verb ‘visited’ will be used in simple past tense. Hence, ‘visited’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 873SSC2025English 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 fiction and non fictional book, that I borrowed, was interesting.

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    Correct option: D — which I borrowed

    which I borrowed ‘Which’ is used after a comma to provide additional information about something. In the given sentence, it has been used to provide additional information about the fiction and non-fiction books. Hence, ‘which I borrowed’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 874SSC2025English 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. None of the option seems appropriate.

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    Correct option: D — None of the options

    None of the options “None/one/any/many/either/neither + of + plural noun” is the correct grammatical structure. Therefore, the plural noun ‘options’ should be used. Hence, ‘None of the options’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 875SSC2025English 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 gave me many informations.

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    Correct option: A — many pieces of information

    many pieces of information ‘Information’ is an uncountable noun, so its plural cannot be formed. However, we can use the phrase “pieces of” to convey a plural meaning. Hence, ‘many pieces of information’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 876SSC2025English 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 did not knew the answer.

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    Correct option: B — know

    know With “do/does/did”, the first form of the verb is used. Hence, ‘know(V1)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 877SSC2025English 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. According to the teacher, the Earth is revolving.

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    Correct option: C — the Earth is round.

    the Earth is round The word ‘round’ is an adjective describing the shape of the Earth. Hence, “the Earth is round” is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 878SSC2025English 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 doesn't go to shopping as often as he used to.

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    Correct option: B — go shopping

    go shopping After verbs of movement like go, come, walk, when indicating an activity, use the base verb without ‘to’:/ E.g. - go shopping, go swimming, go running. Hence, ‘go shopping’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 879SSC2025English 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 enough rich to buy a car.

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    Correct option: D — rich enough

    rich enough The adverb ‘enough’ is always placed after the adjective. In the given sentence, the adverb ‘enough’ modifies the meaning of the adjective ‘rich’. Hence, ‘rich enough’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 880AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    In case everybody has left the office, Ashutosh is still busy at his laptop.

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    Correct option: A — Even though

    Even though ‘Even though’ is used to express a contrast between two ideas. Similarly, in the given sentence, there is a contrast between ‘Everybody has left the office’ and ‘Ashutosh is still busy’. Hence, ‘even though’ is the most appropriate answer.

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