Sentence Correction 1000+ MCQ with answer for SSC CHSL

1. The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out .
A. away
B. over
C. up
D. No improvement
Answer : B

2. Living with compassion and contributing to others lives would helping us add happiness to our lives as well.
A. will helping us
B. will help us
C. would helped them
D. will helped us
Answer : B

3. The problems of translation are still remain .
A. are remain
B. will remained
C. will still remain
D. No improvement
Answer : C

4. No sooner I saw the tiger than I ran away.
A. No sooner I had seen
B. No sooner did I see
C. As soon as I saw
D. No improvement
Answer : B

5. The regular use of alcohal, only in small quantities , tends to cause mischief in many ways to various organs of the body.
A. though in small quantities
B. even in a little quantity
C. even in small quantities
D. No improvement
Answer : B

6. As a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother .
A. When I was a child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother
B. My parents took me, as a child, to Jammu to visit my grandmother
C. My parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother as a child.
D. A child, my parents took me to Jammu to visit my grandmother
Answer : A

7. When he heard the rhetorical speech of the leader, he was carried along by his enthusiasm.
A. was carried away
B. was carried down
C. was carried aloft
D. No improvement
Answer : A

8. Im sorry, but I don't believe what you say.
A. I will not believe
B. I am not believing
C. I will not be believing
D. No improvement
Answer : D

9. She was just looking outside the window when a beautiful bird caught the eye.
A. catch the eye
B. eye catching
C. caught her eye
D. catch her eyes
Answer : C

10. My car broke off on my way to the office.
A. out
B. in
C. down
D. No improvement
Answer : C

11. Sohan is pleased at the news yesterday.
A. has been pleased
B. had been pleased
C. was pleased
D. No improvement
Answer : C

12. Rohan's mother was feed up of his laziness.
A. fed up in
B. fed off
C. feeds up of
D. fed up of
Answer : D

13. Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field, his chances of winning the race was low as he lacked the killer instinct.
A. Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field
B. As he was more faster than his opponent on the field
C. Though he was more fast from his opponent on the field
D. Though he was faster than his opponent on the field
Answer : D

14. Seeing the injustice done to them hy the Britishers, the sepoys broke into open revolt.
A. broke to
B. broke upto
C. resorted to
D. No improvement
Answer : D

15. They sent out the invitations last evening.
A. send out
B. sending out
C. sent at
D. No correction required
Answer : D

16. The members of his family are coming in this train.
A. with
B. by
C. on
D. No improvement
Answer : B

17. His wife was contentious .
A. contagious
B. quarrelsome
C. content
D. No improvement
Answer : B

18. All over Russia, Indian films are more popular than those in any other country.
A. in
B. that in
C. that of
D. those of
Answer : D

19. In the modern world it is difficult to live through one's ideals.
A. to live upto
B. to live by
C. to live for
D. No improvement
Answer : A

20. She could not help but laugh .
A. laughing
B. but laughing
C. laugh
D. No improvement
Answer : A

21. They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.
A. had been cheating
B. had been cheated
C. have been cheated
D. were to be cheated
Answer : B

22. This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 1603.
A. later
B. latest
C. latter
D. No improvement
Answer : B

23. Mrs. Johnson had staying here since 1954 and has made India her home
A. will stay
B. was to stay
C. is staying
D. has been staying
Answer : D

24. The war was a time of tribulations for all of us.
A. intimacy
B. placidity
C. stupidity
D. No improvement
Answer : D

25. The gentry of the town was invited .
A. is invited
B. has been invited
C. were invited
D. No improvement.
Answer : C

26. She did not like the movie, nor I did.
A. nor did I.
B. nor I like it.
C. nor did I like it.
D. No improvement
Answer : A

27. The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to put her make -up.
A. put over
B. put up
C. put on
D. No improvement
Answer : C

28. The officer looked on my complaint.
A. looked of
B. looked into
C. looked to
D. No improvement
Answer : B

29. Sumit would have been looked smart in traditional clothes.
A. was looked
B. would be looked
C. had looking
D. would have looked
Answer : D

30. What are needed are not large houses but small cottages.
A. were
B. was
C. is
D. No improvement
Answer : C

31. You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.
A. only long as
B. too long as
C. so long as
D. No improvement
Answer : C

32. It is no good to cry over spilt milk.
A. It is no good crying
B. It is of no good to cry
C. It is of no good crying
D. No improvement
Answer : A

33. She was kept from her assignment because of her loquacious room-mate.
A. noisy
B. irritating
C. talkative
D. No improvement
Answer : D

34. To various practices and norms for bank's transactions are laid down by the Reserve Bank of India.
A. are laid up
B. are led down
C. are lead up
D. No correction required
Answer : D

35. The unemployment rate has dropped sharply this month, though it may only be temporary .
A. but it may be only temporary
B. but the drop may only be temporary
C. even though the drop may only be temporary
D. but such a drop may only be a temporary one
Answer : C

36. We kept all the old paintings in a place where they would remain safe from harm or danger.
A. will remain safe
B. are safe
C. may remain safe
D. No improvement
Answer : D

37. The tragedy is reflection of an episode that took place a decade ago.
A. rendition
B. reincarnation
C. reminiscent
D. No improvement
Answer : C

38. Freedom is a wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.
A. though
B. and
C. but
D. No improvement
Answer : B

39. On receiving his appointment letter, Ravi treated us with a sumptuous meal.
A. treated us to
B. treated us for
C. treated us by
D. No improvement
Answer : A

40. He has said so out of affection, do not take it to heart .
A. in heart
B. it in the heart
C. by the heart
D. No improvement
Answer : D

41. Bad habits must be nipped at the bud .
A. nipped off the bud
B. nipped in the bud
C. nipped on the bud
D. No improvement
Answer : B

42. A bird in hand is worth two in bush .
A. two in the bush
B. two at a bush
C. two on bush
D. No improvement
Answer : A

43. The ship ran over when it crashed into an iceberg.
A. get over
B. gave up
C. went down
D. No improvement
Answer : C

44. He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
A. bear the burnt
B. bear the burns
C. bear a brunt
D. No correction required
Answer : D

45. She gave most of her time to music
A. devoted
B. spend
C. lent
D. No improvement
Answer : A

46. It is long since I last saw you.
A. long time
B. long before
C. long ago
D. No improvement
Answer : D

47. Anyone interested in the use of computer can learn much if you have access to a state-of-the-art microcomputer.
A. if he has access to
B. if access is available to
C. by access to
D. from access to
Answer : A

48. The temptations that bestow young people today are ruining them.
A. appeal
B. beset
C. confront
D. No improvement
Answer : B

49. Studies in the past have shown that those who limit their activity span during the day in winters are more likely to suffer from depression.
A. more likely for
B. mostly likely to
C. most likely for
D. No correction required
Answer : D

50. Education is a strong instrument for moulding the character of the young.
A. striking
B. powerful
C. potent
D. No improvement
Answer : B