SSC English Quiz 08

Improve the sentence.

He decided to take the help of a guide lest he may miss the way.

Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Transmission

Improve the sentence.

The octopus uses its arms for hunting and locomotion.

Improve the sentence.

Decide one way or the other, you can't be sitting on the fence forever.

Read the passage/sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

1. When the impressionists

P. they made them look like

Q. everyday and often putting

R. people you would see

S. painted pictures of people

6. more emphasis on the scene.

We must not .............the real and important advances science has made.

Find the word which is opposite in meaning.

Transparent

Find Synonym.

DEFT

Find Synonym.

COLLUSION

Find Synonym.

GNARLED

Find Synonym.

INDOMITABLE

Improve the sentence.

We can go out whenever we choose to, isn't it ?

Spotting the part of the sentence which has an error.

When I asked the guest (a) / what she would like to drink (b) / she replied that she preferred coffee much more than tea. (c) / No error (d)

Sequence the sentences.

or an independent judiciary (P) / a free press is (Q) / as essential a limb of democracy as a Parliament (R) / freely elected by the people (S)

Choose the best alternative and improve the sentence.

She is quite well now, except a slight cold.