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As we all know, Verbal Aptitude is an
important component of a number of competitive examinations such as the UPSC
Civil Services Examination, Banking Entrance Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL
Examination, MBA Entrance Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, etc.
In order to help you practise and improve your verbal ability, we provide you
this English Quiz.

Given below are a few questions from
SSC examinations held in the last few years. Leave your answers/ responses in
the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-5) In these questions, a part of the
sentence is underlined which may need improvement. Alternatives are given at (a), (b)
and (c) below, one of which may
be a better option. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

1. We should take up the
first item, let us begin this song.

(a) this song begin us

(b) us begin with this
song

(c) this song begin us

(d) No improvement

2. Any able bodied man is
eligible for the job.

(a) Any able bodied men
are

(b) Each able bodied man
is

(c) Any able bodied men
have been

(d) No improvement

3. I, your brother and you will
be partners in the business.

(a) I, you and your
brother

(b) You, your brother and
I

(c) You, I and your
brother

(d) No improvement

4. While we would like that
all Indian children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not.

(a) all Indian children

(b) that all the Indian
children

(c) if all the children of
India

(d) No improvement

5. You don’t want a beggar to look happy isn’t it?

(a) aren’t you

(b) do you?

(c) don’t you?

(d) No improvement

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Answers:

1(d)            2(d)           
3(b)            4(a)           5(b)