Sentence Improvement · SSC CGL previous year questions

2025 73 questions

1. Q952025 · 26 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

   Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: They discussed the problem in details.

   1. A.discusses in detail
   2. B.discussed the problem in detail
   3. C.discussed detailly
   4. D.discussed with details
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   Answer: B

2. Q962025 · 26 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

   Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The book is more better than the previous one.

   1. A.much better than
   2. B.better from
   3. C.more good than
   4. D.better than
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   Answer: D

3. Q902025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She did not spoke to anyone.

   1. A.did spoke
   2. B.spoken
   3. C.did not speak
   4. D.was not speaking
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   Answer: C

4. Q912025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The child cried as if he was in pain.

   1. A.as though he is in pain
   2. B.as if he were in pain
   3. C.like he was in pain
   4. D.as he was in pain
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   Answer: B

5. Q902025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

   Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She conversed the matter with me.

   1. A.discussed the matter with
   2. B.talked over the matter with
   3. C.told the matter to
   4. D.said me about the matter
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   Answer: A

6. Q912025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

   Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The train was late because of the heavy rain falls.

   1. A.due to the rain fall
   2. B.because of heavy rainfall
   3. C.owing to heavy rains
   4. D.as it rained heavily
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   Answer: B

7. Q952025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

   Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: They discussed about the issue for hours.

   1. A.have discussed about
   2. B.had a discussion on
   3. C.discussed
   4. D.had discussed about
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   Answer: C

8. Q962025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

   Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: He prefers tea than coffee in the morning.

   1. A.tea to coffee in the morning
   2. B.tea rather than coffee
   3. C.coffee instead of tea
   4. D.drinking tea from coffee
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   Answer: A

9. Q952025 · 24 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: He speaks as if he was knowing everything.

   1. A.as if he knows everything
   2. B.as though he knew everything
   3. C.as if he knew everything
   4. D.as he knows everything
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   Answer: C

10. Q952025 · 24 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: I met him yesterday night at the party.

    1. A.had met him last night
    2. B.meet him yesterday night
    3. C.met him last night
    4. D.was meeting him last night
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    Answer: C

11. Q962025 · 24 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She has a car, isn't it?

    1. A.doesn't she?
    2. B.hasn't she?
    3. C.isn't she?
    4. D.has she not?
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    Answer: A

12. Q952025 · 24 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: No other athlete was as great as Sachin is.

    1. A.is greater than Sachin
    2. B.is so great like Sachin
    3. C.has been as great as Sachin
    4. D.was so great like Sachin
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    Answer: C

13. Q952025 · 23 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: He is sleeping when I called him.

    1. A.has been sleeping
    2. B.was sleeping when I called
    3. C.is slept
    4. D.has slept
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    Answer: B

14. Q962025 · 23 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: He is one of those students who has never cheated.

    1. A.have never been cheating
    2. B.have never cheated
    3. C.had never cheated
    4. D.have ever cheated
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    Answer: B

15. Q952025 · 23 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The officer ordered to the soldiers to march ahead.

    1. A.ordered the soldiers for marching
    2. B.ordered the soldiers to march ahead
    3. C.gave order the soldiers to march
    4. D.ordered to soldiers to march
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    Answer: B

16. Q952025 · 23 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: This building is built from bricks.

    1. A.is made by bricks
    2. B.has built of bricks
    3. C.is built of bricks
    4. D.is constructed with bricks
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    Answer: C

17. Q962025 · 23 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: We must prevent him to go there.

    1. A.for going there
    2. B.from to go there
    3. C.from going there
    4. D.not go there
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    Answer: C

18. Q952025 · 22 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The man died by a heart attack.

    1. A.is died with
    2. B.died of
    3. C.was died due to
    4. D.dead from
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    Answer: B

19. Q962025 · 22 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The police is investigating the matter seriously.

    1. A.are investigating the matter seriously
    2. B.investigates the matter
    3. C.were investigating seriously the matter
    4. D.is in investigation
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    Answer: A

20. Q962025 · 22 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The speaker had been hardly audible due to disturbance.

    1. A.barely heard due to the noise
    2. B.barely audible due to the disturbance
    3. C.hard to hear because of disturbance
    4. D.hardly hearing for the noise
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    Answer: B

21. Q962025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She is good in dancing.

    1. A.at dance
    2. B.with dancing
    3. C.at dancing
    4. D.on dancing
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    Answer: C

22. Q952025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: He asked me where do I live.

    1. A.where I live
    2. B.where did I live
    3. C.where I lived
    4. D.where do I lived
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    Answer: C

23. Q962025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The teacher insisted that the student to be honest.

    1. A.be honest
    2. B.is honest
    3. C.should honest
    4. D.should be honest
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    Answer: D

24. Q962025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The teacher advised him to not waste time.

    1. A.that he should not waste time
    2. B.not to waste time
    3. C.to waste not time
    4. D.to avoid wasting time
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    Answer: B

25. Q952025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: My friend lives in a village since 2015.

    1. A.living in a village from
    2. B.is living since
    3. C.has been living in a village since
    4. D.has lived in village from
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    Answer: C