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  1. 861SSC2025English 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 said me the truth.

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    Correct option: A — told me

    told me The verb “say” is not directly followed by an object like “me.” To convey the meaning correctly, we use “tell someone something.” Therefore, the correct sentence is “She told me the truth.”

  2. 862SSC2025English 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 living here since 2020.

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    Correct option: B — He has been living here since 2020.

    He has been living here since 2020. When an action started in the past and continues up to the present, we use the present perfect continuous tense (has/have been + ing verb). Therefore, the correct sentence is “He has been living here since 2020.”

  3. 863SSC2025English 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 behaves as if he knows everything.

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    Correct option: B — knew everything

    knew everything Simple past tense is used after the phrase ‘as if / as though’. ‘Knew’ is the past form of the verb ‘know’. Hence, ‘knew everything’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 864SSC2025English 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 correct option that replaces the underline word/phrase in the following sentence: Sujata put in the best dress for the party.

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    Correct option: C — put on

    put on The phrasal verb ‘put on’ means to wear a dress. The given sentence states that Sujata put on the best dress for the party. Hence, ‘put on’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 865SSC2025English 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 did her work very good.

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    Correct option: A — very well

    very well The given sentence needs an adverb ‘well’ to modify the verb ‘work’, not the adjective ‘good’. Hence, ‘very well’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 866SSC2025English 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 was not enough tall to play basketball.

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    Correct option: D — not tall enough

    not tall enough The adverb ‘enough’ is unique as it is used after the adjective. Here, ‘enough’ will be used after the adjective ‘tall’. Hence, ‘not tall enough’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 867SSC2025English 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 succeeded by virtue of her talent.

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    Correct option: D — due to

    due to The phrases ‘due to’ and ‘by virtue of’ are both similar in meaning as they tell us the reason or cause. Similarly, in the given sentence, her talent is the reason for her success. Hence, ‘due to’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 868SSC2025English 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 has did her homework already.

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    Correct option: B — done her homework

    done her homework With ‘has/have/had’, the third form of the verb is used. ‘Done’ is the correct third form. Hence, ‘done her homework’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 869SSC2025English 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. We enjoyed during the party last night.

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    Correct option: B — enjoyed ourselves at the party

    enjoyed ourselves at the party There are some verbs that take a reflexive pronoun if these are used without an object. For example:- enjoy, avail, hurt, resign, introduce. The pronoun ‘we’ takes the reflexive pronoun ‘ourselves’. Hence, ‘enjoyed ourselves at the party’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 870SSC2025English 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. You must refrain to smoke.

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    Correct option: D — refrain from smoking

    refrain from smoking ‘From’ is a fixed preposition used with the verb ‘refrain / abstain / prevent’. Hence, ‘refrain from smoking’ is the most appropriate answer.

English Language practice — common questions

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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