Sentence Improvement and Sentence Rearrangement MCQs

Solved English MCQs for SSC and banking: improve the sentence (with "No improvement" options) and rearrange jumbled sentences (P, Q, R, S) into a logical paragraph, with explanations.

1. 1

   Improve the sentence: "I am going to market."

   Agoing at the marketBgoing in marketCgoing to the marketDNo improvement

   Correct answer: C. going to the market

   A particular market needs the article: I am going to the market.

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2. 2

   Improve the sentence: "She is more prettier than her sister."

   Amost prettier thanBmore pretty thenCprettier thanDNo improvement

   Correct answer: C. prettier than

   "Prettier" is already comparative, so "more" must go.

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3. 3

   Improve the sentence: "He has finished his work yesterday."

   Ahas been finishing his work yesterdayBfinished his work yesterdayChad finished his work yesterdayDNo improvement

   Correct answer: B. finished his work yesterday

   A finished past time (yesterday) takes the simple past, not the present perfect.

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4. 4

   Improve the sentence: "One should keep his promise."

   Akeep one's promiseBkeep their promisesCkeeps his promiseDNo improvement

   Correct answer: A. keep one's promise

   In formal exam English, "one" is followed by "one's".

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5. 5

   Improve the sentence: "He did not went to school today."

   Adid not goBdoes not wentCdid not goneDNo improvement

   Correct answer: A. did not go

   After "did not", use the base form of the verb: did not go.

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6. 6

   Improve the sentence: "My father is having two cars."

   Ahas two carsBhave two carsCis had two carsDNo improvement

   Correct answer: A. has two cars

   "Have" meaning possession is not used in the continuous form: my father has two cars.

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7. 7

   Improve the sentence: "We were talking each other for hours."

   Atalking with one otherBtalked each otherCtalking to each otherDNo improvement

   Correct answer: C. talking to each other

   "Talk" needs a preposition before the person: talking to (or with) each other.

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8. 8

   Improve the sentence: "She sings very good."

   Asings very goodlyBsings very wellCsings very bestDNo improvement

   Correct answer: B. sings very well

   An adverb is needed to describe how she sings: well, not good.

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9. 9

   Improve the sentence: "Neither Ram or Shyam came to the party."

   ANeither Ram nor ShyamBNeither Ram and ShyamCEither Ram nor ShyamDNo improvement

   Correct answer: A. Neither Ram nor Shyam

   "Neither" pairs with "nor"; "either" pairs with "or".

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10. 10

    Improve the sentence: "He is too weak to walk."

    Atoo weak for walkingBso weak to walkCvery weak to walkDNo improvement

    Correct answer: D. No improvement

    The sentence is correct: "too + adjective + to-infinitive" means so weak that he cannot walk.

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12. 11

    Improve the sentence: "Bread and butter are my favourite breakfast."

    Awere my favourite breakfastBare my favourites breakfastCis my favourite breakfastDNo improvement

    Correct answer: C. is my favourite breakfast

    "Bread and butter" is one dish, a single idea, so it takes a singular verb: is.

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13. 12

    Improve the sentence: "Kindly reply me at the earliest."

    Areply for meBreply to meCreplying meDNo improvement

    Correct answer: B. reply to me

    "Reply" is followed by "to" before the person: kindly reply to me.

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14. 13

    Rearrange the sentences into a logical order. P: He went to the market. Q: There he bought some vegetables. R: Then he returned home. S: In the morning, Ravi woke up early.

    AQPRSBPQSRCSPQRDSQPR

    Correct answer: C. SPQR

    S introduces Ravi, P says where he went, Q ("There") refers to the market, and R ("Then") ends the sequence.

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15. 14

    Rearrange the sentences into a logical order. P: She boiled it for five minutes. Q: Meena filled a pan with water. R: Then she added tea leaves to the boiling water. S: After that, she strained the tea into two cups.

    APQRSBQPSRCQRPSDQPRS

    Correct answer: D. QPRS

    Q introduces the water, P ("it") boils that water, R adds tea leaves to the boiling water, and S strains the tea last.

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16. 15

    Rearrange the sentences into a logical order. P: He opened it and found a letter inside. Q: Amit saw a parcel at his door. R: The letter was from his old school friend. S: He took it inside.

    AQPSRBSQPRCQSPRDQSRP

    Correct answer: C. QSPR

    Q introduces the parcel, S takes "it" inside, P opens it and finds a letter, and R describes "the letter".

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17. 16

    Rearrange the sentences into a logical order. P: These cards help customers pay without cash. Q: Banks issue debit cards to account holders. R: However, customers must keep their PIN secret. S: This makes shopping easier.

    AQSPRBQPSRCPQSRDQPRS

    Correct answer: B. QPSR

    Q introduces debit cards, P ("These cards") says what they do, S ("This") refers to paying without cash, and R adds a caution with "However".

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18. 17

    Rearrange the sentences into a logical order. P: A shopkeeper found it on the road. Q: Rahul lost his wallet on the way to college. R: Using the address, the shopkeeper returned it the next day. S: Inside was his college ID card with his address.

    AQSPRBQPRSCPQSRDQPSR

    Correct answer: D. QPSR

    Q introduces the wallet, P finds "it", S describes what was inside (the address), and R uses that address to return it.

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19. 18

    Rearrange the sentences into a logical order. P: Later, it became a capital of the Mughal Empire. Q: Agra lies on the banks of the Yamuna. R: Today, it is visited mainly for the Taj Mahal. S: It was founded by Sikandar Lodi in 1504.

    ASQPRBQSPRCQPSRDQSRP

    Correct answer: B. QSPR

    Q introduces Agra; then the time order runs founded (S), later (P), today (R).

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20. 19

    Rearrange the sentences into a logical order. P: Then add the remaining amount to your savings. Q: First, list your monthly income. R: Next, subtract all your fixed expenses from it. S: This simple method helps you save regularly.

    AQRPSBQRSPCQPRSDRQPS

    Correct answer: A. QRPS

    The steps follow First (Q), Next (R) and Then (P), and S sums up "this simple method".

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21. 20

    Rearrange the sentences into a logical order. P: So he started practising every morning. Q: Arjun wanted to join the school cricket team. R: After three months, he was selected. S: But he was not good at batting.

    AQSRPBQPSRCQSPRDSQPR

    Correct answer: C. QSPR

    Q states the goal, S gives the problem ("But"), P the response ("So"), and R the result.

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