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 Sol.236.(a) that was beginning to affect her ability 
 The  word  "that"  is  a  relative  pronoun  that  refers  to  the  noun 
 "preoccupation".  The  word  "which"  is  also  a  relative  pronoun,  but 
 it  is  used  to  refer  to  things,  not  actions.  In  this  case,  we  are 
 talking  about  the  action  of  the  preoccupation  affecting  her 
 ability,  so  we  need  to  use  the  word  "that".  Hence,  ‘that  was 
 beginning to affect her ability’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.237.(d)  Elected by the 
 ‘Electing  by  the’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘elected  by  the’  in  the 
 given  sentence.  As  we  generally  use  past  participles(elected)  to 
 denote  the  current  state  of  a  person  or  thing.  Hence,  ‘elected  by 
 the’ will be the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.238.(c) remained stationary 
 ‘Was  remain’  must  be  replaced  by  ‘remained’  as  the  given 
 sentence  is  in  the  simple  past  tense  so  the  verb  must  be  used  in 
 the  simple  past  form(V2).  However,  the  past  form  of  ‘remain’  is 
 ‘remained’.  Hence,  ‘remained  stationary’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 structure. 
 Sol.239.(c)  last seen in 
 ‘Lastly’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘last’  as  we  generally  use  last  as 
 an  adverb  to  show  the  last  occasion  before  the  present  and  the 
 given  sentence  is  in  passive  voice  so  we  the  3rd  form  of  the 
 verb(seen)  will  be  used.  Hence,  ‘last  seen  in’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.240.(c) has a broken 
 ‘Have  a  broken’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘has  a  broken’  in  the  given 
 sentence.  According  to  the  subject-verb  agreement  singular 
 subject  always  takes  singular  verb  and  plural  subject  always 
 takes  plural  verb.  Here  the  subject  ‘third  stair’  is  a  singular 
 subject. Hence, ‘has a broken’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.241.(c) standing between 
 The  given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the  past  continuous  tense. 
 The  past  continuous  tense  shows  a  continuous  action  that 
 began  in  the  past.  The  verb  ‘stand’  is  used  to  indicate  a  position, 
 and  the  preposition  ‘between’  is  used  to  indicate  the  location  of 
 something  in  between  two  other  things.  Hence,  ‘standing 
 between’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.242.(a) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 To pore over means to read a document very carefully. 
 Sol.243.(a)  master's  in  developmental  studies  in  the 
 Netherlands. 
 We generally use the de?nite article "the" with countries whose 
 names  are  plural  or  collective  nouns.  For  example,  "the  United 
 States,"  "the  Netherlands,"  "the  Philippines,"  or  "the  Maldives." 
 Hence,  ‘master's  in  developmental  studies  in  the  Netherlands’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.244.(d) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.245.(d) to be at war with its own people 
 ‘It’s’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘its’  in  the  given  sentence.  The  word 
 ‘its’  is  the  possessive  pronoun  for  the  singular  noun 
 ‘government’.  Hence,  ‘To  be  at  war  with  its  own  people’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.246.(b) 
 there was collusion between objectors, due to similarities 
 The word "collusion" means "secret agreement or cooperation 
 especially  for  an  illegal  or  harmful  purpose."  In  this  case,  the 
 objectors  are  cooperating  with  each  other  to  send  similar  letters 
 to  the  council.  The  word  "between"  is  used  to  indicate  that  the 
 collusion  is  between  two  or  more  parties.  Hence,  ‘there  was 
 collusion  between  objectors,  due  to  similarities’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.247.(d) Deliver government services 
 ‘Delivered’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘deliver’  as  the  correct 
 sentence  structure  using  In?nitive  is  ‘To  +  Base  Verb’  (to  eat,  to 
 go,  to  study).  Hence,  ‘deliver  government  services’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.248.(a) Are more 
 ‘Have  being’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘are’  as  we  generally  use 
 simple  present  tense  (Sub  +  are  +  obj)  to  describe  actions  that 
 are  facts  or  generalizations.  Hence,  ‘are  more’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.249.(a) Sudden rush of understanding 
 ‘Put  off’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘rush  of’  as  the  phrase  ‘sudden 
 rush  of’  means  to  do  something  quickly.  Hence,  ‘Sudden  rush  of 
 understanding’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.250.(c) In fact, climbing fern is spreading so rapidly that it's 
 It's  is  a  contraction  and  should  be  used  where  a  sentence  would 
 read  "it  is."  Its  with  no  apostrophe,is  the  possessive  pronoun,  like 
 "his"  and  "her,"  for  nouns  without  gender.Hence,  ‘In  fact,  climbing 
 fern  is  spreading  so  rapidly  that  it's  ’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.251.(c) decided to reshoot 
 The  given  sentence  is  in  the  simple  past  tense  so  the  verb  must 
 be  used  in  the  simple  past  form(V2).  However,  the  past  form  of 
 ‘decide’  is  ‘decided’.  Hence,  ‘decided  to  reshoot’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.252.(d) Many a time 
 We  generally  use  the  phrase  ‘Many  a  time’  to  convey  that 
 something  has  happened  frequently  or  repeatedly.  It  emphasizes 
 the  repetition  of  an  action  or  event.  Hence,  ‘Many  a  time’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.253.(b) In Nepal 
 Article  ‘the’  must  be  removed  as  we  only  use  article  the  with  the 
 name  of  the  countries  which  have  plural  or  singular  nouns,  are 
 composed  of  multiple  words  or  include  words  like  ‘republic', 
 ‘kingdom’  or  ‘states’.  For  example  The  United  States  of  America, 
 The Philippines, The Maldives etc. Hence, ‘In Nepal’ is the most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.254.(d) Contrasts well 
 ‘Wells’ must be replaced with ‘Well’ as ‘well’ is an adverb and we 
 never make plurals of adverbs. Hence, ‘contrasts well’ is the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.255.(b) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.256.(d) 
 Hardly had the ink dried on last week's column, when 
 ‘Did’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘Had’  in  order  to  use  the  past  perfect 
 tense.  The  past  perfect  tense  is  used  to  indicate  an  action  that 
 occurred  before  another  past  action.  Hence,  ‘Hardly  had  the  ink 
 dried  on  last  week's  column,  when’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
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 Sol.236.(a) that was beginning to affect her ability 
 The  word  "that"  is  a  relative  pronoun  that  refers  to  the  noun 
 "preoccupation".  The  word  "which"  is  also  a  relative  pronoun,  but 
 it  is  used  to  refer  to  things,  not  actions.  In  this  case,  we  are 
 talking  about  the  action  of  the  preoccupation  affecting  her 
 ability,  so  we  need  to  use  the  word  "that".  Hence,  ‘that  was 
 beginning to affect her ability’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.237.(d)  Elected by the 
 ‘Electing  by  the’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘elected  by  the’  in  the 
 given  sentence.  As  we  generally  use  past  participles(elected)  to 
 denote  the  current  state  of  a  person  or  thing.  Hence,  ‘elected  by 
 the’ will be the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.238.(c) remained stationary 
 ‘Was  remain’  must  be  replaced  by  ‘remained’  as  the  given 
 sentence  is  in  the  simple  past  tense  so  the  verb  must  be  used  in 
 the  simple  past  form(V2).  However,  the  past  form  of  ‘remain’  is 
 ‘remained’.  Hence,  ‘remained  stationary’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 structure. 
 Sol.239.(c)  last seen in 
 ‘Lastly’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘last’  as  we  generally  use  last  as 
 an  adverb  to  show  the  last  occasion  before  the  present  and  the 
 given  sentence  is  in  passive  voice  so  we  the  3rd  form  of  the 
 verb(seen)  will  be  used.  Hence,  ‘last  seen  in’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.240.(c) has a broken 
 ‘Have  a  broken’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘has  a  broken’  in  the  given 
 sentence.  According  to  the  subject-verb  agreement  singular 
 subject  always  takes  singular  verb  and  plural  subject  always 
 takes  plural  verb.  Here  the  subject  ‘third  stair’  is  a  singular 
 subject. Hence, ‘has a broken’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.241.(c) standing between 
 The  given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the  past  continuous  tense. 
 The  past  continuous  tense  shows  a  continuous  action  that 
 began  in  the  past.  The  verb  ‘stand’  is  used  to  indicate  a  position, 
 and  the  preposition  ‘between’  is  used  to  indicate  the  location  of 
 something  in  between  two  other  things.  Hence,  ‘standing 
 between’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.242.(a) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 To pore over means to read a document very carefully. 
 Sol.243.(a)  master's  in  developmental  studies  in  the 
 Netherlands. 
 We generally use the de?nite article "the" with countries whose 
 names  are  plural  or  collective  nouns.  For  example,  "the  United 
 States,"  "the  Netherlands,"  "the  Philippines,"  or  "the  Maldives." 
 Hence,  ‘master's  in  developmental  studies  in  the  Netherlands’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.244.(d) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.245.(d) to be at war with its own people 
 ‘It’s’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘its’  in  the  given  sentence.  The  word 
 ‘its’  is  the  possessive  pronoun  for  the  singular  noun 
 ‘government’.  Hence,  ‘To  be  at  war  with  its  own  people’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.246.(b) 
 there was collusion between objectors, due to similarities 
 The word "collusion" means "secret agreement or cooperation 
 especially  for  an  illegal  or  harmful  purpose."  In  this  case,  the 
 objectors  are  cooperating  with  each  other  to  send  similar  letters 
 to  the  council.  The  word  "between"  is  used  to  indicate  that  the 
 collusion  is  between  two  or  more  parties.  Hence,  ‘there  was 
 collusion  between  objectors,  due  to  similarities’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.247.(d) Deliver government services 
 ‘Delivered’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘deliver’  as  the  correct 
 sentence  structure  using  In?nitive  is  ‘To  +  Base  Verb’  (to  eat,  to 
 go,  to  study).  Hence,  ‘deliver  government  services’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.248.(a) Are more 
 ‘Have  being’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘are’  as  we  generally  use 
 simple  present  tense  (Sub  +  are  +  obj)  to  describe  actions  that 
 are  facts  or  generalizations.  Hence,  ‘are  more’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.249.(a) Sudden rush of understanding 
 ‘Put  off’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘rush  of’  as  the  phrase  ‘sudden 
 rush  of’  means  to  do  something  quickly.  Hence,  ‘Sudden  rush  of 
 understanding’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.250.(c) In fact, climbing fern is spreading so rapidly that it's 
 It's  is  a  contraction  and  should  be  used  where  a  sentence  would 
 read  "it  is."  Its  with  no  apostrophe,is  the  possessive  pronoun,  like 
 "his"  and  "her,"  for  nouns  without  gender.Hence,  ‘In  fact,  climbing 
 fern  is  spreading  so  rapidly  that  it's  ’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.251.(c) decided to reshoot 
 The  given  sentence  is  in  the  simple  past  tense  so  the  verb  must 
 be  used  in  the  simple  past  form(V2).  However,  the  past  form  of 
 ‘decide’  is  ‘decided’.  Hence,  ‘decided  to  reshoot’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.252.(d) Many a time 
 We  generally  use  the  phrase  ‘Many  a  time’  to  convey  that 
 something  has  happened  frequently  or  repeatedly.  It  emphasizes 
 the  repetition  of  an  action  or  event.  Hence,  ‘Many  a  time’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.253.(b) In Nepal 
 Article  ‘the’  must  be  removed  as  we  only  use  article  the  with  the 
 name  of  the  countries  which  have  plural  or  singular  nouns,  are 
 composed  of  multiple  words  or  include  words  like  ‘republic', 
 ‘kingdom’  or  ‘states’.  For  example  The  United  States  of  America, 
 The Philippines, The Maldives etc. Hence, ‘In Nepal’ is the most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.254.(d) Contrasts well 
 ‘Wells’ must be replaced with ‘Well’ as ‘well’ is an adverb and we 
 never make plurals of adverbs. Hence, ‘contrasts well’ is the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.255.(b) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.256.(d) 
 Hardly had the ink dried on last week's column, when 
 ‘Did’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘Had’  in  order  to  use  the  past  perfect 
 tense.  The  past  perfect  tense  is  used  to  indicate  an  action  that 
 occurred  before  another  past  action.  Hence,  ‘Hardly  had  the  ink 
 dried  on  last  week's  column,  when’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
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 Sol.257.(a) Eager to embark on 
 Adverb  ‘Eagerly’  must  be  replaced  with  the  adjective  ‘Eager’  as 
 Adjectives  are  words  that  describe  or  modify  nouns  (Bonaparte). 
 We  generally  use  prepositions  (on/upon)  with  the  verb  ‘Embark’. 
 Hence, ‘Eager to embark on’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.258.(a) at the meeting 
 The  verb  ‘meets’  must  be  replaced  with  the  noun  ‘meeting’  and 
 we  generally  use  the  preposition  ‘at’  to  indicate  the  speci?c 
 location  or  point  in  time  where  an  event  or  gathering  takes  place. 
 Hence, ‘at the meeting’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.259.(d) weather can be 
 ‘weathering  can  be’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘weather  can  be’  as 
 the  correct  phrase  to  use  is  "weather  can  be,"  which  conveys  the 
 intended  meaning  that  the  weather  can  be  very  hot  in  the 
 summer.  Hence,  ‘weather  can  be’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.260.(b) requires a lot 
 The  phrase  ‘have  required  a  lot’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘requires  a 
 lot’  because  we  use  Simple  Present  Tense  to  state  general 
 truths.  The  given  sentence  states  a  general  truth  about  training 
 dogs. Hence, ‘requires a lot’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.261.(b) captain and his team 
 The  part  after  the  preposition  is  considered  additional 
 information,  not  an  integral  part  of  the  subject.  But  sports  is 
 teamwork.  It’s  not  only  the  captain  but  also  the  team  which 
 failed  to  qualify  for  the  African  National  Cup  Finals.  So,  we  need 
 to  use  conjunction  ‘and’  in  place  of  the  preposition  ‘with’.  Hence, 
 ‘captain and his team’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.262.(a) No substitution required 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.263.(d) roof collapsed 
 ‘Roof  collapsing’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘roof  collapsed’  as  it 
 indicates  that  the  action  of  the  roof  falling  down  has  already 
 happened  in  the  past.  So  we  need  simple  past  tense  and  verb 
 form (V 
 2 
 ) that is ‘collapsed’. Hence, ‘roof collapsed’  is the most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.264.(d)  No improvement 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.265.(d) Arrived at the 
 ‘Rendered  to  the’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘arrived  at  the’  as 
 "Arrived  at"  is  a  commonly  used  phrase  to  indicate  reaching  a 
 speci?c  location.  Hence,  ‘arrived  at  the’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.266.(b) with running water 
 The  phrase  ‘with  running  watered’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘with 
 running  water’  as  a  noun  is  required  after  the  preposition  'with'. 
 Also,  the  participle  'running'  is  acting  as  an  adjective  and 
 requires  a  noun.  Hence,  'with  running  water'  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.267.(c) ?ned for driving 
 ‘Fined  of  driving’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘?ned  for  driving’  as  the 
 preposition  "for"  to  indicate  the  reason  or  cause  for  the  ?ne. 
 Hence, ‘?ned for driving’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.268.(a) rule that seems tied 
 ‘Rule  that  seemed’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘rule  that  seems’  as  the 
 given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the  present  tense  that  uses 
 verb  ?rst  form  (V 
 1 
 +  s/es)  in  assertive  sentences.  And  the  verb 
 "seems"  to  indicate  that  the  rule  appears  to  be  connected  to  the 
 dispute.  Hence,  ‘rule  that  seems  tied’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.269.(c)  took her vows 
 The  phrase  ‘taken  her  vows’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘took  her  vows’. 
 According  to  the  rule  of  parallelism,  if  two  or  more  verbs  are 
 connected  to  the  same  subject,  those  verbs  will  be  of  the  same 
 form.  The  verb  ‘became’  is  in  simple  past  tense,  so  the  other 
 verb  will  also  be  in  simple  past  tense.  Hence,  ‘took  her  vows’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.270.(b) In the ?eld of 
 ‘On  the  ?eld  of’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘in  the  ?eld  of’  as  the 
 preposition  "in"  is  commonly  used  to  indicate  involvement  or 
 specialization  in  a  particular  ?eld.  Hence,  ‘in  the  ?eld’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.271.(b) stares at 
 ‘Staring  at’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘stares  at’  as  the  given  sentence 
 is  in  present  tense.  ‘Sits’  is  the  present  form  of  the  verb.  ‘At’  is  a 
 ?xed  preposition  used  after  the  verb  ‘stare’.  Hence,  ‘stares  at’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.272.(a) The transits of the Planet of Love happen in pairs 
 The  phrase  ‘in  pairs’  indicates  that  two  transits  happen.  So, 
 plural  noun  ‘transits’  will  be  used  in  place  of  ‘transit’.  Hence,  ‘the 
 transits  of  the  Planet  of  Love  happen  in  pairs’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.273.(a) as hard as ligaments, and many were an inch long 
 ‘Ligament’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘ligaments’  as  it  speci?es  the 
 plural  form  of  ‘ligaments’  to  match  the  plural  subject  ‘them’  and 
 provides  the  correct  verb  form  ‘were’  and  adjective  ‘long’  for 
 agreement.  Hence,  ‘as  hard  as  ligaments  and  many  were  an  inch 
 long’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.274.(a) fend off the loud clamour of conspiracy theories 
 The  phrase  ‘fend  off’  means  to  defend  against  or  repel 
 something.  The  phrase  should  be  followed  by  the  preposition 
 "of"  to  indicate  the  object,  which  is  ‘the  loud  clamour  of 
 conspiracy  theories’.  Hence,  ‘fend  off  the  loud  clamour  of 
 conspiracy theories’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.275.(a)  No substitution required 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.276.(b) sharply decreased 
 The  phrase  ‘sharp  decreased’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘sharply 
 decreased’  because  an  adverb  is  required  before  a  verb  to 
 modify  its  meaning.  Hence,  ‘sharply  decreased’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.277.(d) keep loved ones and those near 
 According  to  the  “Subject-Verb  Agreement  Rule”,  a  plural 
 subject(cell  phones)  always  takes  a  plural  verb(keep).  And  the 
 preposition  ‘near’  is  used  to  denote  the  relationship  with  the 
 noun/pronoun(them).  Hence,  ‘keep  loved  ones  and  those  near’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.278.(c) Besides myself, the only English people 
 ‘Beside’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘besides’.  The  preposition 
 ‘besides’  is  used  to  indicate  in  addition  to  or  apart  from 
 someone  or  something.  Hence,  ‘besides  myself,  the  only  English 
 people’ is the most appropriate answer. 
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 Sol.236.(a) that was beginning to affect her ability 
 The  word  "that"  is  a  relative  pronoun  that  refers  to  the  noun 
 "preoccupation".  The  word  "which"  is  also  a  relative  pronoun,  but 
 it  is  used  to  refer  to  things,  not  actions.  In  this  case,  we  are 
 talking  about  the  action  of  the  preoccupation  affecting  her 
 ability,  so  we  need  to  use  the  word  "that".  Hence,  ‘that  was 
 beginning to affect her ability’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.237.(d)  Elected by the 
 ‘Electing  by  the’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘elected  by  the’  in  the 
 given  sentence.  As  we  generally  use  past  participles(elected)  to 
 denote  the  current  state  of  a  person  or  thing.  Hence,  ‘elected  by 
 the’ will be the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.238.(c) remained stationary 
 ‘Was  remain’  must  be  replaced  by  ‘remained’  as  the  given 
 sentence  is  in  the  simple  past  tense  so  the  verb  must  be  used  in 
 the  simple  past  form(V2).  However,  the  past  form  of  ‘remain’  is 
 ‘remained’.  Hence,  ‘remained  stationary’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 structure. 
 Sol.239.(c)  last seen in 
 ‘Lastly’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘last’  as  we  generally  use  last  as 
 an  adverb  to  show  the  last  occasion  before  the  present  and  the 
 given  sentence  is  in  passive  voice  so  we  the  3rd  form  of  the 
 verb(seen)  will  be  used.  Hence,  ‘last  seen  in’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.240.(c) has a broken 
 ‘Have  a  broken’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘has  a  broken’  in  the  given 
 sentence.  According  to  the  subject-verb  agreement  singular 
 subject  always  takes  singular  verb  and  plural  subject  always 
 takes  plural  verb.  Here  the  subject  ‘third  stair’  is  a  singular 
 subject. Hence, ‘has a broken’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.241.(c) standing between 
 The  given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the  past  continuous  tense. 
 The  past  continuous  tense  shows  a  continuous  action  that 
 began  in  the  past.  The  verb  ‘stand’  is  used  to  indicate  a  position, 
 and  the  preposition  ‘between’  is  used  to  indicate  the  location  of 
 something  in  between  two  other  things.  Hence,  ‘standing 
 between’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.242.(a) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 To pore over means to read a document very carefully. 
 Sol.243.(a)  master's  in  developmental  studies  in  the 
 Netherlands. 
 We generally use the de?nite article "the" with countries whose 
 names  are  plural  or  collective  nouns.  For  example,  "the  United 
 States,"  "the  Netherlands,"  "the  Philippines,"  or  "the  Maldives." 
 Hence,  ‘master's  in  developmental  studies  in  the  Netherlands’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.244.(d) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.245.(d) to be at war with its own people 
 ‘It’s’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘its’  in  the  given  sentence.  The  word 
 ‘its’  is  the  possessive  pronoun  for  the  singular  noun 
 ‘government’.  Hence,  ‘To  be  at  war  with  its  own  people’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.246.(b) 
 there was collusion between objectors, due to similarities 
 The word "collusion" means "secret agreement or cooperation 
 especially  for  an  illegal  or  harmful  purpose."  In  this  case,  the 
 objectors  are  cooperating  with  each  other  to  send  similar  letters 
 to  the  council.  The  word  "between"  is  used  to  indicate  that  the 
 collusion  is  between  two  or  more  parties.  Hence,  ‘there  was 
 collusion  between  objectors,  due  to  similarities’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.247.(d) Deliver government services 
 ‘Delivered’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘deliver’  as  the  correct 
 sentence  structure  using  In?nitive  is  ‘To  +  Base  Verb’  (to  eat,  to 
 go,  to  study).  Hence,  ‘deliver  government  services’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.248.(a) Are more 
 ‘Have  being’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘are’  as  we  generally  use 
 simple  present  tense  (Sub  +  are  +  obj)  to  describe  actions  that 
 are  facts  or  generalizations.  Hence,  ‘are  more’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.249.(a) Sudden rush of understanding 
 ‘Put  off’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘rush  of’  as  the  phrase  ‘sudden 
 rush  of’  means  to  do  something  quickly.  Hence,  ‘Sudden  rush  of 
 understanding’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.250.(c) In fact, climbing fern is spreading so rapidly that it's 
 It's  is  a  contraction  and  should  be  used  where  a  sentence  would 
 read  "it  is."  Its  with  no  apostrophe,is  the  possessive  pronoun,  like 
 "his"  and  "her,"  for  nouns  without  gender.Hence,  ‘In  fact,  climbing 
 fern  is  spreading  so  rapidly  that  it's  ’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.251.(c) decided to reshoot 
 The  given  sentence  is  in  the  simple  past  tense  so  the  verb  must 
 be  used  in  the  simple  past  form(V2).  However,  the  past  form  of 
 ‘decide’  is  ‘decided’.  Hence,  ‘decided  to  reshoot’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.252.(d) Many a time 
 We  generally  use  the  phrase  ‘Many  a  time’  to  convey  that 
 something  has  happened  frequently  or  repeatedly.  It  emphasizes 
 the  repetition  of  an  action  or  event.  Hence,  ‘Many  a  time’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.253.(b) In Nepal 
 Article  ‘the’  must  be  removed  as  we  only  use  article  the  with  the 
 name  of  the  countries  which  have  plural  or  singular  nouns,  are 
 composed  of  multiple  words  or  include  words  like  ‘republic', 
 ‘kingdom’  or  ‘states’.  For  example  The  United  States  of  America, 
 The Philippines, The Maldives etc. Hence, ‘In Nepal’ is the most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.254.(d) Contrasts well 
 ‘Wells’ must be replaced with ‘Well’ as ‘well’ is an adverb and we 
 never make plurals of adverbs. Hence, ‘contrasts well’ is the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.255.(b) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.256.(d) 
 Hardly had the ink dried on last week's column, when 
 ‘Did’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘Had’  in  order  to  use  the  past  perfect 
 tense.  The  past  perfect  tense  is  used  to  indicate  an  action  that 
 occurred  before  another  past  action.  Hence,  ‘Hardly  had  the  ink 
 dried  on  last  week's  column,  when’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
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 Sol.257.(a) Eager to embark on 
 Adverb  ‘Eagerly’  must  be  replaced  with  the  adjective  ‘Eager’  as 
 Adjectives  are  words  that  describe  or  modify  nouns  (Bonaparte). 
 We  generally  use  prepositions  (on/upon)  with  the  verb  ‘Embark’. 
 Hence, ‘Eager to embark on’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.258.(a) at the meeting 
 The  verb  ‘meets’  must  be  replaced  with  the  noun  ‘meeting’  and 
 we  generally  use  the  preposition  ‘at’  to  indicate  the  speci?c 
 location  or  point  in  time  where  an  event  or  gathering  takes  place. 
 Hence, ‘at the meeting’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.259.(d) weather can be 
 ‘weathering  can  be’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘weather  can  be’  as 
 the  correct  phrase  to  use  is  "weather  can  be,"  which  conveys  the 
 intended  meaning  that  the  weather  can  be  very  hot  in  the 
 summer.  Hence,  ‘weather  can  be’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.260.(b) requires a lot 
 The  phrase  ‘have  required  a  lot’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘requires  a 
 lot’  because  we  use  Simple  Present  Tense  to  state  general 
 truths.  The  given  sentence  states  a  general  truth  about  training 
 dogs. Hence, ‘requires a lot’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.261.(b) captain and his team 
 The  part  after  the  preposition  is  considered  additional 
 information,  not  an  integral  part  of  the  subject.  But  sports  is 
 teamwork.  It’s  not  only  the  captain  but  also  the  team  which 
 failed  to  qualify  for  the  African  National  Cup  Finals.  So,  we  need 
 to  use  conjunction  ‘and’  in  place  of  the  preposition  ‘with’.  Hence, 
 ‘captain and his team’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.262.(a) No substitution required 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.263.(d) roof collapsed 
 ‘Roof  collapsing’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘roof  collapsed’  as  it 
 indicates  that  the  action  of  the  roof  falling  down  has  already 
 happened  in  the  past.  So  we  need  simple  past  tense  and  verb 
 form (V 
 2 
 ) that is ‘collapsed’. Hence, ‘roof collapsed’  is the most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.264.(d)  No improvement 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.265.(d) Arrived at the 
 ‘Rendered  to  the’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘arrived  at  the’  as 
 "Arrived  at"  is  a  commonly  used  phrase  to  indicate  reaching  a 
 speci?c  location.  Hence,  ‘arrived  at  the’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.266.(b) with running water 
 The  phrase  ‘with  running  watered’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘with 
 running  water’  as  a  noun  is  required  after  the  preposition  'with'. 
 Also,  the  participle  'running'  is  acting  as  an  adjective  and 
 requires  a  noun.  Hence,  'with  running  water'  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.267.(c) ?ned for driving 
 ‘Fined  of  driving’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘?ned  for  driving’  as  the 
 preposition  "for"  to  indicate  the  reason  or  cause  for  the  ?ne. 
 Hence, ‘?ned for driving’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.268.(a) rule that seems tied 
 ‘Rule  that  seemed’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘rule  that  seems’  as  the 
 given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the  present  tense  that  uses 
 verb  ?rst  form  (V 
 1 
 +  s/es)  in  assertive  sentences.  And  the  verb 
 "seems"  to  indicate  that  the  rule  appears  to  be  connected  to  the 
 dispute.  Hence,  ‘rule  that  seems  tied’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.269.(c)  took her vows 
 The  phrase  ‘taken  her  vows’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘took  her  vows’. 
 According  to  the  rule  of  parallelism,  if  two  or  more  verbs  are 
 connected  to  the  same  subject,  those  verbs  will  be  of  the  same 
 form.  The  verb  ‘became’  is  in  simple  past  tense,  so  the  other 
 verb  will  also  be  in  simple  past  tense.  Hence,  ‘took  her  vows’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.270.(b) In the ?eld of 
 ‘On  the  ?eld  of’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘in  the  ?eld  of’  as  the 
 preposition  "in"  is  commonly  used  to  indicate  involvement  or 
 specialization  in  a  particular  ?eld.  Hence,  ‘in  the  ?eld’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.271.(b) stares at 
 ‘Staring  at’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘stares  at’  as  the  given  sentence 
 is  in  present  tense.  ‘Sits’  is  the  present  form  of  the  verb.  ‘At’  is  a 
 ?xed  preposition  used  after  the  verb  ‘stare’.  Hence,  ‘stares  at’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.272.(a) The transits of the Planet of Love happen in pairs 
 The  phrase  ‘in  pairs’  indicates  that  two  transits  happen.  So, 
 plural  noun  ‘transits’  will  be  used  in  place  of  ‘transit’.  Hence,  ‘the 
 transits  of  the  Planet  of  Love  happen  in  pairs’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.273.(a) as hard as ligaments, and many were an inch long 
 ‘Ligament’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘ligaments’  as  it  speci?es  the 
 plural  form  of  ‘ligaments’  to  match  the  plural  subject  ‘them’  and 
 provides  the  correct  verb  form  ‘were’  and  adjective  ‘long’  for 
 agreement.  Hence,  ‘as  hard  as  ligaments  and  many  were  an  inch 
 long’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.274.(a) fend off the loud clamour of conspiracy theories 
 The  phrase  ‘fend  off’  means  to  defend  against  or  repel 
 something.  The  phrase  should  be  followed  by  the  preposition 
 "of"  to  indicate  the  object,  which  is  ‘the  loud  clamour  of 
 conspiracy  theories’.  Hence,  ‘fend  off  the  loud  clamour  of 
 conspiracy theories’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.275.(a)  No substitution required 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.276.(b) sharply decreased 
 The  phrase  ‘sharp  decreased’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘sharply 
 decreased’  because  an  adverb  is  required  before  a  verb  to 
 modify  its  meaning.  Hence,  ‘sharply  decreased’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.277.(d) keep loved ones and those near 
 According  to  the  “Subject-Verb  Agreement  Rule”,  a  plural 
 subject(cell  phones)  always  takes  a  plural  verb(keep).  And  the 
 preposition  ‘near’  is  used  to  denote  the  relationship  with  the 
 noun/pronoun(them).  Hence,  ‘keep  loved  ones  and  those  near’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.278.(c) Besides myself, the only English people 
 ‘Beside’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘besides’.  The  preposition 
 ‘besides’  is  used  to  indicate  in  addition  to  or  apart  from 
 someone  or  something.  Hence,  ‘besides  myself,  the  only  English 
 people’ is the most appropriate answer. 
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 Sol.279.(d) can't buy anything 
 ‘Bought’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘buy’  as  we  generally  use  bare 
 in?nitive  after  modal  auxiliary  verbs  (can  &  could,  may  &  might, 
 will & shall, must, would etc.) Hence, ‘can’t buy anything’ is the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.280.(a)  unfortunate events 
 The  phrase  ‘unfortunately  events’  will  be  replaced  with 
 ‘unfortunate  events’  as  we  need  an  adjective  before  the  noun 
 ‘events’  to  qualify  its  meaning,  not  an  adverb.  Hence, 
 ‘unfortunate events’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.281.(a)  arrive in three 
 ‘Modal  +  V1’  is  the  correct  grammatical  structure.  Preposition  ‘in’ 
 or  ‘within’  is  used  to  mention  the  time  period  in  which  a  task  will 
 be  completed.  Hence,  ‘arrive(V1)  in  three’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.282.(a) No correction required 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.283.(c) Plots to dispose of him came 
 The  phrase  "dispose  of"  means  to  get  rid  of  or  eliminate 
 someone  or  something.  In  this  sentence,  the  sentence  suggests 
 that  there  were  plots  or  plans  to  eliminate  or  get  rid  of  him,  but 
 those  plans  ultimately  failed  or  had  no  result.  Hence,  ‘plots  to 
 dispose of him came’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.284.(a) Interest rates four times since last January. 
 ‘From’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘since’  because  the  preposition 
 ‘since’  is  used  to  denote  point  of  time.  Hence,  ‘interest  rates  four 
 times since last January’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.285.(b) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.286.(b) Because he has been in custody since last July 
 “Since”  is  used  to  denote  a  point  of  time  and  for  depicting  an 
 activity  that  is  happening  from  a  long  time  like  since  time 
 immemorial/since  ancient  times.  “For”  is  used  for  a  ?xed  period 
 of  time(countable)  like  2  years/3  months/4  days/8  hours  and  for 
 an  activity  that  happened  in  a  recent  time.  Hence,  ‘Because  he 
 has  been  in  custody  since  last  July’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.287.(d)  after a driver 
 The  phrase  ‘by  a  driver’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘after  the  driver’  as 
 we  use  the  preposition  ‘after’  to  show  that  something  happens  at 
 a  later  time  than  the  other  thing.  The  action  of  ?ashing 
 happened  ?rst  and  then  the  action  of  losing  temper.  It  is  to  be 
 noted  that  ‘after’  is  used  at  the  beginning  of  the  ?rst  action. 
 Hence, ‘after a driver’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.288.(d)  There are many good tunes 
 The  phrase  ‘There's  many  a  good  tunes’  will  be  replaced  with 
 ‘There  are  many  good  tunes’  because  plural  noun(tunes)  should 
 be  used  with  the  adjective  ‘many’.  The  verb  will  also  change 
 accordingly.  Plural  verb  will  be  used  with  the  plural  noun  ‘tunes’. 
 Hence,  ‘There  are  many  good  tunes’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.289.(a) times of natural 
 The  phrase  ‘time  of  disaster’  will  be  replaced  with  the  phrase 
 ‘times  of  disaster’.  The  phrase  ‘in  times  of’  is  used  to  refer  to 
 situations  that  occur  repeatedly  or  over  an  extended  period  of 
 time.  Natural  disasters  happen  quite  often.  Hence,  ‘times  of 
 natural’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.290.(a) strode off 
 The  phrase  ‘strided  off  into’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘strode  off’  as 
 the  given  sentence  is  in  the  past  and  the  correct  past  form  of 
 ‘stride’  is  ‘strode’.  Hence,  ‘strode  off’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.291.(b) Could such a book 
 The  phrase  ‘could  such  a  book’  functions  as  a  conditional 
 statement  expressing  doubt  or  disbelief.  The  modal  verb  "could" 
 suggests  the  possibility  or  ability  of  something  happening,  in 
 this  case,  a  book  being  written.  The  word  "such"  emphasizes  the 
 particular  type  or  nature  of  the  book  being  referred  to.  Together, 
 this  choice  conveys  the  skepticism  or  questioning  about  the 
 book's  existence  prior  to  the  person's  own  experiences.  Hence,  ‘ 
 could such a book ’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.292.(d) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.293.(b)  This bridge neither crossed the Thames,  nor gave 
 The  phrase  ‘This  bridge  neither  crossed  the  Thames,  and  neither 
 gave’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘This  bridge  neither  crossed  the 
 Thames,  nor  gave’  because  the  conjunction  ‘neither’  is  paired 
 with  ‘nor’.  Hence,  ‘This  bridge  neither  crossed  the  Thames,  nor 
 gave’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.294.(b) and on many evenings he helps me with the 
 ‘Many  +  plural  noun’  is  the  correct  grammatical  structure.  Also, 
 article  ‘the’  is  generally  used  before  known  or  familiar  things. 
 Since  ‘the  dishes’  are  used  by  the  person  regularly,  the  person  is 
 familiar  ‘with  the  dishes’.  Hence,  ‘and  on  many  evenings  he  helps 
 me with the’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.295.(b)  to  most  people  for  whom  email  has  become  a 
 necessity 
 ‘Who’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘whom’  as  it  functions  as  the  object  of 
 the  preposition  (for).  ‘Whom’  is  the  objective  case  form  of  the 
 relative  pronoun  ‘who’  and  is  used  when  the  pronoun  is 
 functioning  as  the  object  of  a  verb  or  preposition  .  Hence,  ‘whom’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.296.(a) Neither noticed nor cared 
 The  word  ‘either’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘neither’  as  ‘neither…  nor’ 
 is  a  ?xed  conjunctional  pair.  Hence,  ‘neither  noticed  nor  cared’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.297.(d) No correction required 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.298.(b) The unexpected entrance 
 The  phrase  ‘The  shocked  entrance’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘The 
 unexpected  entrance’  as  the  word  ‘unexpected’  ?ts  into  the 
 context  of  the  sentence.  ‘Unexpected  entrance’  means  entering  a 
 place  in  a  surprising  manner.  Hence,  ‘the  unexpected  entrance’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.299.(d) Many a time 
 The  phrase  ‘many  a  time’  is  an  idiomatic  expression  used  to 
 indicate  multiple  instances  or  occasions.  It  is  commonly  used  to 
 convey  the  meaning  of  ‘often’  or  ‘frequently.’  Hence,  ‘Many  a 
 time’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.300.(c) No improvement 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.301.(b) The most 
 We generally use superlative degree ‘most’ with de?nite article 
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 Sol.236.(a) that was beginning to affect her ability 
 The  word  "that"  is  a  relative  pronoun  that  refers  to  the  noun 
 "preoccupation".  The  word  "which"  is  also  a  relative  pronoun,  but 
 it  is  used  to  refer  to  things,  not  actions.  In  this  case,  we  are 
 talking  about  the  action  of  the  preoccupation  affecting  her 
 ability,  so  we  need  to  use  the  word  "that".  Hence,  ‘that  was 
 beginning to affect her ability’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.237.(d)  Elected by the 
 ‘Electing  by  the’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘elected  by  the’  in  the 
 given  sentence.  As  we  generally  use  past  participles(elected)  to 
 denote  the  current  state  of  a  person  or  thing.  Hence,  ‘elected  by 
 the’ will be the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.238.(c) remained stationary 
 ‘Was  remain’  must  be  replaced  by  ‘remained’  as  the  given 
 sentence  is  in  the  simple  past  tense  so  the  verb  must  be  used  in 
 the  simple  past  form(V2).  However,  the  past  form  of  ‘remain’  is 
 ‘remained’.  Hence,  ‘remained  stationary’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 structure. 
 Sol.239.(c)  last seen in 
 ‘Lastly’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘last’  as  we  generally  use  last  as 
 an  adverb  to  show  the  last  occasion  before  the  present  and  the 
 given  sentence  is  in  passive  voice  so  we  the  3rd  form  of  the 
 verb(seen)  will  be  used.  Hence,  ‘last  seen  in’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.240.(c) has a broken 
 ‘Have  a  broken’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘has  a  broken’  in  the  given 
 sentence.  According  to  the  subject-verb  agreement  singular 
 subject  always  takes  singular  verb  and  plural  subject  always 
 takes  plural  verb.  Here  the  subject  ‘third  stair’  is  a  singular 
 subject. Hence, ‘has a broken’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.241.(c) standing between 
 The  given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the  past  continuous  tense. 
 The  past  continuous  tense  shows  a  continuous  action  that 
 began  in  the  past.  The  verb  ‘stand’  is  used  to  indicate  a  position, 
 and  the  preposition  ‘between’  is  used  to  indicate  the  location  of 
 something  in  between  two  other  things.  Hence,  ‘standing 
 between’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.242.(a) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 To pore over means to read a document very carefully. 
 Sol.243.(a)  master's  in  developmental  studies  in  the 
 Netherlands. 
 We generally use the de?nite article "the" with countries whose 
 names  are  plural  or  collective  nouns.  For  example,  "the  United 
 States,"  "the  Netherlands,"  "the  Philippines,"  or  "the  Maldives." 
 Hence,  ‘master's  in  developmental  studies  in  the  Netherlands’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.244.(d) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.245.(d) to be at war with its own people 
 ‘It’s’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘its’  in  the  given  sentence.  The  word 
 ‘its’  is  the  possessive  pronoun  for  the  singular  noun 
 ‘government’.  Hence,  ‘To  be  at  war  with  its  own  people’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.246.(b) 
 there was collusion between objectors, due to similarities 
 The word "collusion" means "secret agreement or cooperation 
 especially  for  an  illegal  or  harmful  purpose."  In  this  case,  the 
 objectors  are  cooperating  with  each  other  to  send  similar  letters 
 to  the  council.  The  word  "between"  is  used  to  indicate  that  the 
 collusion  is  between  two  or  more  parties.  Hence,  ‘there  was 
 collusion  between  objectors,  due  to  similarities’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.247.(d) Deliver government services 
 ‘Delivered’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘deliver’  as  the  correct 
 sentence  structure  using  In?nitive  is  ‘To  +  Base  Verb’  (to  eat,  to 
 go,  to  study).  Hence,  ‘deliver  government  services’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.248.(a) Are more 
 ‘Have  being’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘are’  as  we  generally  use 
 simple  present  tense  (Sub  +  are  +  obj)  to  describe  actions  that 
 are  facts  or  generalizations.  Hence,  ‘are  more’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.249.(a) Sudden rush of understanding 
 ‘Put  off’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘rush  of’  as  the  phrase  ‘sudden 
 rush  of’  means  to  do  something  quickly.  Hence,  ‘Sudden  rush  of 
 understanding’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.250.(c) In fact, climbing fern is spreading so rapidly that it's 
 It's  is  a  contraction  and  should  be  used  where  a  sentence  would 
 read  "it  is."  Its  with  no  apostrophe,is  the  possessive  pronoun,  like 
 "his"  and  "her,"  for  nouns  without  gender.Hence,  ‘In  fact,  climbing 
 fern  is  spreading  so  rapidly  that  it's  ’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.251.(c) decided to reshoot 
 The  given  sentence  is  in  the  simple  past  tense  so  the  verb  must 
 be  used  in  the  simple  past  form(V2).  However,  the  past  form  of 
 ‘decide’  is  ‘decided’.  Hence,  ‘decided  to  reshoot’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.252.(d) Many a time 
 We  generally  use  the  phrase  ‘Many  a  time’  to  convey  that 
 something  has  happened  frequently  or  repeatedly.  It  emphasizes 
 the  repetition  of  an  action  or  event.  Hence,  ‘Many  a  time’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.253.(b) In Nepal 
 Article  ‘the’  must  be  removed  as  we  only  use  article  the  with  the 
 name  of  the  countries  which  have  plural  or  singular  nouns,  are 
 composed  of  multiple  words  or  include  words  like  ‘republic', 
 ‘kingdom’  or  ‘states’.  For  example  The  United  States  of  America, 
 The Philippines, The Maldives etc. Hence, ‘In Nepal’ is the most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.254.(d) Contrasts well 
 ‘Wells’ must be replaced with ‘Well’ as ‘well’ is an adverb and we 
 never make plurals of adverbs. Hence, ‘contrasts well’ is the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.255.(b) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.256.(d) 
 Hardly had the ink dried on last week's column, when 
 ‘Did’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘Had’  in  order  to  use  the  past  perfect 
 tense.  The  past  perfect  tense  is  used  to  indicate  an  action  that 
 occurred  before  another  past  action.  Hence,  ‘Hardly  had  the  ink 
 dried  on  last  week's  column,  when’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
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 Sol.257.(a) Eager to embark on 
 Adverb  ‘Eagerly’  must  be  replaced  with  the  adjective  ‘Eager’  as 
 Adjectives  are  words  that  describe  or  modify  nouns  (Bonaparte). 
 We  generally  use  prepositions  (on/upon)  with  the  verb  ‘Embark’. 
 Hence, ‘Eager to embark on’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.258.(a) at the meeting 
 The  verb  ‘meets’  must  be  replaced  with  the  noun  ‘meeting’  and 
 we  generally  use  the  preposition  ‘at’  to  indicate  the  speci?c 
 location  or  point  in  time  where  an  event  or  gathering  takes  place. 
 Hence, ‘at the meeting’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.259.(d) weather can be 
 ‘weathering  can  be’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘weather  can  be’  as 
 the  correct  phrase  to  use  is  "weather  can  be,"  which  conveys  the 
 intended  meaning  that  the  weather  can  be  very  hot  in  the 
 summer.  Hence,  ‘weather  can  be’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.260.(b) requires a lot 
 The  phrase  ‘have  required  a  lot’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘requires  a 
 lot’  because  we  use  Simple  Present  Tense  to  state  general 
 truths.  The  given  sentence  states  a  general  truth  about  training 
 dogs. Hence, ‘requires a lot’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.261.(b) captain and his team 
 The  part  after  the  preposition  is  considered  additional 
 information,  not  an  integral  part  of  the  subject.  But  sports  is 
 teamwork.  It’s  not  only  the  captain  but  also  the  team  which 
 failed  to  qualify  for  the  African  National  Cup  Finals.  So,  we  need 
 to  use  conjunction  ‘and’  in  place  of  the  preposition  ‘with’.  Hence, 
 ‘captain and his team’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.262.(a) No substitution required 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.263.(d) roof collapsed 
 ‘Roof  collapsing’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘roof  collapsed’  as  it 
 indicates  that  the  action  of  the  roof  falling  down  has  already 
 happened  in  the  past.  So  we  need  simple  past  tense  and  verb 
 form (V 
 2 
 ) that is ‘collapsed’. Hence, ‘roof collapsed’  is the most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.264.(d)  No improvement 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.265.(d) Arrived at the 
 ‘Rendered  to  the’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘arrived  at  the’  as 
 "Arrived  at"  is  a  commonly  used  phrase  to  indicate  reaching  a 
 speci?c  location.  Hence,  ‘arrived  at  the’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.266.(b) with running water 
 The  phrase  ‘with  running  watered’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘with 
 running  water’  as  a  noun  is  required  after  the  preposition  'with'. 
 Also,  the  participle  'running'  is  acting  as  an  adjective  and 
 requires  a  noun.  Hence,  'with  running  water'  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.267.(c) ?ned for driving 
 ‘Fined  of  driving’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘?ned  for  driving’  as  the 
 preposition  "for"  to  indicate  the  reason  or  cause  for  the  ?ne. 
 Hence, ‘?ned for driving’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.268.(a) rule that seems tied 
 ‘Rule  that  seemed’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘rule  that  seems’  as  the 
 given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the  present  tense  that  uses 
 verb  ?rst  form  (V 
 1 
 +  s/es)  in  assertive  sentences.  And  the  verb 
 "seems"  to  indicate  that  the  rule  appears  to  be  connected  to  the 
 dispute.  Hence,  ‘rule  that  seems  tied’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.269.(c)  took her vows 
 The  phrase  ‘taken  her  vows’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘took  her  vows’. 
 According  to  the  rule  of  parallelism,  if  two  or  more  verbs  are 
 connected  to  the  same  subject,  those  verbs  will  be  of  the  same 
 form.  The  verb  ‘became’  is  in  simple  past  tense,  so  the  other 
 verb  will  also  be  in  simple  past  tense.  Hence,  ‘took  her  vows’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.270.(b) In the ?eld of 
 ‘On  the  ?eld  of’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘in  the  ?eld  of’  as  the 
 preposition  "in"  is  commonly  used  to  indicate  involvement  or 
 specialization  in  a  particular  ?eld.  Hence,  ‘in  the  ?eld’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.271.(b) stares at 
 ‘Staring  at’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘stares  at’  as  the  given  sentence 
 is  in  present  tense.  ‘Sits’  is  the  present  form  of  the  verb.  ‘At’  is  a 
 ?xed  preposition  used  after  the  verb  ‘stare’.  Hence,  ‘stares  at’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.272.(a) The transits of the Planet of Love happen in pairs 
 The  phrase  ‘in  pairs’  indicates  that  two  transits  happen.  So, 
 plural  noun  ‘transits’  will  be  used  in  place  of  ‘transit’.  Hence,  ‘the 
 transits  of  the  Planet  of  Love  happen  in  pairs’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.273.(a) as hard as ligaments, and many were an inch long 
 ‘Ligament’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘ligaments’  as  it  speci?es  the 
 plural  form  of  ‘ligaments’  to  match  the  plural  subject  ‘them’  and 
 provides  the  correct  verb  form  ‘were’  and  adjective  ‘long’  for 
 agreement.  Hence,  ‘as  hard  as  ligaments  and  many  were  an  inch 
 long’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.274.(a) fend off the loud clamour of conspiracy theories 
 The  phrase  ‘fend  off’  means  to  defend  against  or  repel 
 something.  The  phrase  should  be  followed  by  the  preposition 
 "of"  to  indicate  the  object,  which  is  ‘the  loud  clamour  of 
 conspiracy  theories’.  Hence,  ‘fend  off  the  loud  clamour  of 
 conspiracy theories’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.275.(a)  No substitution required 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.276.(b) sharply decreased 
 The  phrase  ‘sharp  decreased’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘sharply 
 decreased’  because  an  adverb  is  required  before  a  verb  to 
 modify  its  meaning.  Hence,  ‘sharply  decreased’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.277.(d) keep loved ones and those near 
 According  to  the  “Subject-Verb  Agreement  Rule”,  a  plural 
 subject(cell  phones)  always  takes  a  plural  verb(keep).  And  the 
 preposition  ‘near’  is  used  to  denote  the  relationship  with  the 
 noun/pronoun(them).  Hence,  ‘keep  loved  ones  and  those  near’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.278.(c) Besides myself, the only English people 
 ‘Beside’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘besides’.  The  preposition 
 ‘besides’  is  used  to  indicate  in  addition  to  or  apart  from 
 someone  or  something.  Hence,  ‘besides  myself,  the  only  English 
 people’ is the most appropriate answer. 
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 Sol.279.(d) can't buy anything 
 ‘Bought’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘buy’  as  we  generally  use  bare 
 in?nitive  after  modal  auxiliary  verbs  (can  &  could,  may  &  might, 
 will & shall, must, would etc.) Hence, ‘can’t buy anything’ is the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.280.(a)  unfortunate events 
 The  phrase  ‘unfortunately  events’  will  be  replaced  with 
 ‘unfortunate  events’  as  we  need  an  adjective  before  the  noun 
 ‘events’  to  qualify  its  meaning,  not  an  adverb.  Hence, 
 ‘unfortunate events’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.281.(a)  arrive in three 
 ‘Modal  +  V1’  is  the  correct  grammatical  structure.  Preposition  ‘in’ 
 or  ‘within’  is  used  to  mention  the  time  period  in  which  a  task  will 
 be  completed.  Hence,  ‘arrive(V1)  in  three’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.282.(a) No correction required 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.283.(c) Plots to dispose of him came 
 The  phrase  "dispose  of"  means  to  get  rid  of  or  eliminate 
 someone  or  something.  In  this  sentence,  the  sentence  suggests 
 that  there  were  plots  or  plans  to  eliminate  or  get  rid  of  him,  but 
 those  plans  ultimately  failed  or  had  no  result.  Hence,  ‘plots  to 
 dispose of him came’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.284.(a) Interest rates four times since last January. 
 ‘From’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘since’  because  the  preposition 
 ‘since’  is  used  to  denote  point  of  time.  Hence,  ‘interest  rates  four 
 times since last January’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.285.(b) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.286.(b) Because he has been in custody since last July 
 “Since”  is  used  to  denote  a  point  of  time  and  for  depicting  an 
 activity  that  is  happening  from  a  long  time  like  since  time 
 immemorial/since  ancient  times.  “For”  is  used  for  a  ?xed  period 
 of  time(countable)  like  2  years/3  months/4  days/8  hours  and  for 
 an  activity  that  happened  in  a  recent  time.  Hence,  ‘Because  he 
 has  been  in  custody  since  last  July’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.287.(d)  after a driver 
 The  phrase  ‘by  a  driver’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘after  the  driver’  as 
 we  use  the  preposition  ‘after’  to  show  that  something  happens  at 
 a  later  time  than  the  other  thing.  The  action  of  ?ashing 
 happened  ?rst  and  then  the  action  of  losing  temper.  It  is  to  be 
 noted  that  ‘after’  is  used  at  the  beginning  of  the  ?rst  action. 
 Hence, ‘after a driver’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.288.(d)  There are many good tunes 
 The  phrase  ‘There's  many  a  good  tunes’  will  be  replaced  with 
 ‘There  are  many  good  tunes’  because  plural  noun(tunes)  should 
 be  used  with  the  adjective  ‘many’.  The  verb  will  also  change 
 accordingly.  Plural  verb  will  be  used  with  the  plural  noun  ‘tunes’. 
 Hence,  ‘There  are  many  good  tunes’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.289.(a) times of natural 
 The  phrase  ‘time  of  disaster’  will  be  replaced  with  the  phrase 
 ‘times  of  disaster’.  The  phrase  ‘in  times  of’  is  used  to  refer  to 
 situations  that  occur  repeatedly  or  over  an  extended  period  of 
 time.  Natural  disasters  happen  quite  often.  Hence,  ‘times  of 
 natural’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.290.(a) strode off 
 The  phrase  ‘strided  off  into’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘strode  off’  as 
 the  given  sentence  is  in  the  past  and  the  correct  past  form  of 
 ‘stride’  is  ‘strode’.  Hence,  ‘strode  off’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.291.(b) Could such a book 
 The  phrase  ‘could  such  a  book’  functions  as  a  conditional 
 statement  expressing  doubt  or  disbelief.  The  modal  verb  "could" 
 suggests  the  possibility  or  ability  of  something  happening,  in 
 this  case,  a  book  being  written.  The  word  "such"  emphasizes  the 
 particular  type  or  nature  of  the  book  being  referred  to.  Together, 
 this  choice  conveys  the  skepticism  or  questioning  about  the 
 book's  existence  prior  to  the  person's  own  experiences.  Hence,  ‘ 
 could such a book ’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.292.(d) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.293.(b)  This bridge neither crossed the Thames,  nor gave 
 The  phrase  ‘This  bridge  neither  crossed  the  Thames,  and  neither 
 gave’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘This  bridge  neither  crossed  the 
 Thames,  nor  gave’  because  the  conjunction  ‘neither’  is  paired 
 with  ‘nor’.  Hence,  ‘This  bridge  neither  crossed  the  Thames,  nor 
 gave’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.294.(b) and on many evenings he helps me with the 
 ‘Many  +  plural  noun’  is  the  correct  grammatical  structure.  Also, 
 article  ‘the’  is  generally  used  before  known  or  familiar  things. 
 Since  ‘the  dishes’  are  used  by  the  person  regularly,  the  person  is 
 familiar  ‘with  the  dishes’.  Hence,  ‘and  on  many  evenings  he  helps 
 me with the’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.295.(b)  to  most  people  for  whom  email  has  become  a 
 necessity 
 ‘Who’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘whom’  as  it  functions  as  the  object  of 
 the  preposition  (for).  ‘Whom’  is  the  objective  case  form  of  the 
 relative  pronoun  ‘who’  and  is  used  when  the  pronoun  is 
 functioning  as  the  object  of  a  verb  or  preposition  .  Hence,  ‘whom’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.296.(a) Neither noticed nor cared 
 The  word  ‘either’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘neither’  as  ‘neither…  nor’ 
 is  a  ?xed  conjunctional  pair.  Hence,  ‘neither  noticed  nor  cared’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.297.(d) No correction required 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.298.(b) The unexpected entrance 
 The  phrase  ‘The  shocked  entrance’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘The 
 unexpected  entrance’  as  the  word  ‘unexpected’  ?ts  into  the 
 context  of  the  sentence.  ‘Unexpected  entrance’  means  entering  a 
 place  in  a  surprising  manner.  Hence,  ‘the  unexpected  entrance’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.299.(d) Many a time 
 The  phrase  ‘many  a  time’  is  an  idiomatic  expression  used  to 
 indicate  multiple  instances  or  occasions.  It  is  commonly  used  to 
 convey  the  meaning  of  ‘often’  or  ‘frequently.’  Hence,  ‘Many  a 
 time’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.300.(c) No improvement 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.301.(b) The most 
 We generally use superlative degree ‘most’ with de?nite article 
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 ‘the. Hence, ‘the most’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.302.(b) They got off at 
 ‘Then  got  of  on’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘they  got  off  at’  because 
 we  generally  use  the  phrase  ‘get  off’  to  physically  leave  from  a 
 vehicle  or  mode  of  transportation.  Also  ‘at’  is  used  to  indicate  a 
 speci?c  place  or  position.  Hence,  ‘they  got  off  at’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.303.(c) The way in which 
 The  phrase  ‘by  the  way  in  what’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘the  way 
 in  which’  as  we  generally  use  the  phrase  ‘the  way  in  which’  to 
 show  the  manner  in  which  something  is  being  done.  This  phrase 
 gives  the  same  meaning  as  the  relative  adverb  ‘how’.  Hence,  ‘the 
 way in which’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.304.(a) 
 Hormonal and emotional stimuli also causes sweating 
 The  conjunction  ‘or’  will  be  replaced  with  the  conjunction  ‘and’  as 
 it  is  used  to  connect  two  or  more  words.  Since  both  the  factors 
 ‘hormonal  stimulus’  and  ‘emotional  stimulus’  are  responsible  for 
 sweating,  we  need  to  use  the  conjunction  ‘and’.  The  given 
 sentence  is  an  example  of  Simple  Present  Tense  as  the 
 prepositional  phrase  is  given  in  Simple  Present  tense.  Hence, 
 ‘hormonal  and  emotional  stimuli  also  causes  sweating’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.305.(a) progress as a 
 ‘Progress  as  a’  functions  as  a  prepositional  phrase  modifying  the 
 noun  ‘society’.  It  indicates  that  the  society  has  made 
 extraordinary  progress  or  advancement  in  a  certain  regard. 
 Hence, ‘progress as a’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.306.(c) 
 sea routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
 Article  ‘the’  must  be  removed  as  ‘Great  Britain  and  northern 
 ireland’  is  being  used  as  a  proper  noun  to  refer  to  the  speci?c 
 region,  so  the  de?nite  article  is  not  required.  Hence,  ‘sea  routes 
 between  Great  Britain  and  Northern  Ireland’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.307.(c) Will usually get 
 The  phrase  ‘will  usually  gotten’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘will  usually 
 get’  as  we  generally  use  the  ?rst  form  of  the  verb  after  modals. 
 Hence, ‘will usually get(V 
 1 
 )’ is the most appropriate  answer. 
 Sol.308.(b) wasn’t really going anywhere 
 We  generally  use  the  Gerund(going)  as  these  are  actually  verb 
 forms used as nouns to show activities. Hence, ‘wasn’t really 
 going anywhere’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.309.(d) sun to dry 
 The  word  ‘suns’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘sun’  as  we  don’t  make 
 plurals  of  the  proper  noun  'Sun'.  Hence,  ‘sun  to  dry’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.310.(b) relief to be away. 
 ‘Easement’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘relief’  as  it  conveys  the  sense 
 of  comfort  and  freedom  from  something  undesirable.  Hence, 
 ‘relief to be away’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.311.(c) Has a reputation for 
 The  phrase  ‘had  a  reputation’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘has  a 
 reputation  for’.  According  to  subject-verb  agreement,  a  singular 
 verb  should  be  used  for  a  singular  subject.  We  generally  use  the 
 preposition  ‘for’  to  express  reason.  Hence,  ‘has  a  reputation  for’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.312.(a) 
 inside the museum, they do not allow the general public 
 According  to  the  “Subject-Verb  Agreement  Rule”,  a  singular 
 subject  always  takes  a  singular  verb  and  a  plural  subject  (they) 
 always  takes  a  plural  verb  (do).  Hence,  ‘they  do  not  allow  the 
 general public’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.313.(c) The people of the Philippines have voted 
 According  to  the  ‘Subject-Verb  Agreement  Rule’,  a  plural  subject 
 (people)  always  takes  a  plural  verb  (have).  Hence,  ‘the  people  of 
 the Philippines have voted’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CHSL 2022 Tier - 1 
 Q.314.  A  man  may  die,  nations  may  rise  and  fall,  but  an  idea 
 lived on. 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) lives in   (b) live on   (c) No improvement    (d) lives on 
 Q.315.  She cuts her  haired short  in the summer. 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) hair short  (b) hairy short  (c) No improvement  (d) hair shortest 
 Q.316.  Herbalism  had  become  an  all  but  extinct  skill  in  the 
 Western world. 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No improvement 
 (b) Herbalism has become but all an extinct skill 
 (c) Herbalism become an extinct skill 
 (d) Herbalism has become but an extinct skill 
 Q.317.  The  Blue  House  is  practising  it's  songs  for  the 
 competition. 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) No improvement  (b) practised it's 
 (c) practising its  (d) practise its 
 Q.318.  Select  the  option  that  will  improve  the  (bracketed)  part  of 
 the  sentence.  In  case  of  no  improvement  select  the  option  'No 
 improvement'. 
 When  you  ride  a  horse,  (you  sat  on  it  and  control  it's) 
 movements. 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) you sit on it and afterwards control  it's 
 (b) you seated on it and control it's 
 (c) you sit on it and control its 
 (d) No improvement 
 Q.319.  This heap of rubbish has not  been remove  for  6 months. 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No improvement  (b) been removing from 
 (c) been removes since  (d) been removed for 
 Q.320.  Africa  has  glaciers  on  the  Mount  Kilimanjaro  in 
 Tanzania and on the Mount Kenya. 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and the Mount Kenya 
 (b) Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and on Mount Kenya 
 (c) No improvement 
 (d) the Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and to Mount Kenya 
 Q.321.  Select  the  word  segment  that  substitutes  (replaces)  the 
 bracketed  word  segment  correctly  and  completes  the  sentence 
 meaningfully.  In  case  no  improvement  is  needed,  select  'No 
 improvement'. 
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 Sol.236.(a) that was beginning to affect her ability 
 The  word  "that"  is  a  relative  pronoun  that  refers  to  the  noun 
 "preoccupation".  The  word  "which"  is  also  a  relative  pronoun,  but 
 it  is  used  to  refer  to  things,  not  actions.  In  this  case,  we  are 
 talking  about  the  action  of  the  preoccupation  affecting  her 
 ability,  so  we  need  to  use  the  word  "that".  Hence,  ‘that  was 
 beginning to affect her ability’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.237.(d)  Elected by the 
 ‘Electing  by  the’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘elected  by  the’  in  the 
 given  sentence.  As  we  generally  use  past  participles(elected)  to 
 denote  the  current  state  of  a  person  or  thing.  Hence,  ‘elected  by 
 the’ will be the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.238.(c) remained stationary 
 ‘Was  remain’  must  be  replaced  by  ‘remained’  as  the  given 
 sentence  is  in  the  simple  past  tense  so  the  verb  must  be  used  in 
 the  simple  past  form(V2).  However,  the  past  form  of  ‘remain’  is 
 ‘remained’.  Hence,  ‘remained  stationary’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 structure. 
 Sol.239.(c)  last seen in 
 ‘Lastly’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘last’  as  we  generally  use  last  as 
 an  adverb  to  show  the  last  occasion  before  the  present  and  the 
 given  sentence  is  in  passive  voice  so  we  the  3rd  form  of  the 
 verb(seen)  will  be  used.  Hence,  ‘last  seen  in’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.240.(c) has a broken 
 ‘Have  a  broken’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘has  a  broken’  in  the  given 
 sentence.  According  to  the  subject-verb  agreement  singular 
 subject  always  takes  singular  verb  and  plural  subject  always 
 takes  plural  verb.  Here  the  subject  ‘third  stair’  is  a  singular 
 subject. Hence, ‘has a broken’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.241.(c) standing between 
 The  given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the  past  continuous  tense. 
 The  past  continuous  tense  shows  a  continuous  action  that 
 began  in  the  past.  The  verb  ‘stand’  is  used  to  indicate  a  position, 
 and  the  preposition  ‘between’  is  used  to  indicate  the  location  of 
 something  in  between  two  other  things.  Hence,  ‘standing 
 between’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.242.(a) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 To pore over means to read a document very carefully. 
 Sol.243.(a)  master's  in  developmental  studies  in  the 
 Netherlands. 
 We generally use the de?nite article "the" with countries whose 
 names  are  plural  or  collective  nouns.  For  example,  "the  United 
 States,"  "the  Netherlands,"  "the  Philippines,"  or  "the  Maldives." 
 Hence,  ‘master's  in  developmental  studies  in  the  Netherlands’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.244.(d) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.245.(d) to be at war with its own people 
 ‘It’s’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘its’  in  the  given  sentence.  The  word 
 ‘its’  is  the  possessive  pronoun  for  the  singular  noun 
 ‘government’.  Hence,  ‘To  be  at  war  with  its  own  people’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.246.(b) 
 there was collusion between objectors, due to similarities 
 The word "collusion" means "secret agreement or cooperation 
 especially  for  an  illegal  or  harmful  purpose."  In  this  case,  the 
 objectors  are  cooperating  with  each  other  to  send  similar  letters 
 to  the  council.  The  word  "between"  is  used  to  indicate  that  the 
 collusion  is  between  two  or  more  parties.  Hence,  ‘there  was 
 collusion  between  objectors,  due  to  similarities’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.247.(d) Deliver government services 
 ‘Delivered’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘deliver’  as  the  correct 
 sentence  structure  using  In?nitive  is  ‘To  +  Base  Verb’  (to  eat,  to 
 go,  to  study).  Hence,  ‘deliver  government  services’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.248.(a) Are more 
 ‘Have  being’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘are’  as  we  generally  use 
 simple  present  tense  (Sub  +  are  +  obj)  to  describe  actions  that 
 are  facts  or  generalizations.  Hence,  ‘are  more’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.249.(a) Sudden rush of understanding 
 ‘Put  off’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘rush  of’  as  the  phrase  ‘sudden 
 rush  of’  means  to  do  something  quickly.  Hence,  ‘Sudden  rush  of 
 understanding’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.250.(c) In fact, climbing fern is spreading so rapidly that it's 
 It's  is  a  contraction  and  should  be  used  where  a  sentence  would 
 read  "it  is."  Its  with  no  apostrophe,is  the  possessive  pronoun,  like 
 "his"  and  "her,"  for  nouns  without  gender.Hence,  ‘In  fact,  climbing 
 fern  is  spreading  so  rapidly  that  it's  ’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.251.(c) decided to reshoot 
 The  given  sentence  is  in  the  simple  past  tense  so  the  verb  must 
 be  used  in  the  simple  past  form(V2).  However,  the  past  form  of 
 ‘decide’  is  ‘decided’.  Hence,  ‘decided  to  reshoot’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.252.(d) Many a time 
 We  generally  use  the  phrase  ‘Many  a  time’  to  convey  that 
 something  has  happened  frequently  or  repeatedly.  It  emphasizes 
 the  repetition  of  an  action  or  event.  Hence,  ‘Many  a  time’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.253.(b) In Nepal 
 Article  ‘the’  must  be  removed  as  we  only  use  article  the  with  the 
 name  of  the  countries  which  have  plural  or  singular  nouns,  are 
 composed  of  multiple  words  or  include  words  like  ‘republic', 
 ‘kingdom’  or  ‘states’.  For  example  The  United  States  of  America, 
 The Philippines, The Maldives etc. Hence, ‘In Nepal’ is the most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.254.(d) Contrasts well 
 ‘Wells’ must be replaced with ‘Well’ as ‘well’ is an adverb and we 
 never make plurals of adverbs. Hence, ‘contrasts well’ is the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.255.(b) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.256.(d) 
 Hardly had the ink dried on last week's column, when 
 ‘Did’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘Had’  in  order  to  use  the  past  perfect 
 tense.  The  past  perfect  tense  is  used  to  indicate  an  action  that 
 occurred  before  another  past  action.  Hence,  ‘Hardly  had  the  ink 
 dried  on  last  week's  column,  when’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
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 Sol.257.(a) Eager to embark on 
 Adverb  ‘Eagerly’  must  be  replaced  with  the  adjective  ‘Eager’  as 
 Adjectives  are  words  that  describe  or  modify  nouns  (Bonaparte). 
 We  generally  use  prepositions  (on/upon)  with  the  verb  ‘Embark’. 
 Hence, ‘Eager to embark on’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.258.(a) at the meeting 
 The  verb  ‘meets’  must  be  replaced  with  the  noun  ‘meeting’  and 
 we  generally  use  the  preposition  ‘at’  to  indicate  the  speci?c 
 location  or  point  in  time  where  an  event  or  gathering  takes  place. 
 Hence, ‘at the meeting’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.259.(d) weather can be 
 ‘weathering  can  be’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘weather  can  be’  as 
 the  correct  phrase  to  use  is  "weather  can  be,"  which  conveys  the 
 intended  meaning  that  the  weather  can  be  very  hot  in  the 
 summer.  Hence,  ‘weather  can  be’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.260.(b) requires a lot 
 The  phrase  ‘have  required  a  lot’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘requires  a 
 lot’  because  we  use  Simple  Present  Tense  to  state  general 
 truths.  The  given  sentence  states  a  general  truth  about  training 
 dogs. Hence, ‘requires a lot’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.261.(b) captain and his team 
 The  part  after  the  preposition  is  considered  additional 
 information,  not  an  integral  part  of  the  subject.  But  sports  is 
 teamwork.  It’s  not  only  the  captain  but  also  the  team  which 
 failed  to  qualify  for  the  African  National  Cup  Finals.  So,  we  need 
 to  use  conjunction  ‘and’  in  place  of  the  preposition  ‘with’.  Hence, 
 ‘captain and his team’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.262.(a) No substitution required 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.263.(d) roof collapsed 
 ‘Roof  collapsing’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘roof  collapsed’  as  it 
 indicates  that  the  action  of  the  roof  falling  down  has  already 
 happened  in  the  past.  So  we  need  simple  past  tense  and  verb 
 form (V 
 2 
 ) that is ‘collapsed’. Hence, ‘roof collapsed’  is the most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.264.(d)  No improvement 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.265.(d) Arrived at the 
 ‘Rendered  to  the’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘arrived  at  the’  as 
 "Arrived  at"  is  a  commonly  used  phrase  to  indicate  reaching  a 
 speci?c  location.  Hence,  ‘arrived  at  the’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.266.(b) with running water 
 The  phrase  ‘with  running  watered’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘with 
 running  water’  as  a  noun  is  required  after  the  preposition  'with'. 
 Also,  the  participle  'running'  is  acting  as  an  adjective  and 
 requires  a  noun.  Hence,  'with  running  water'  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.267.(c) ?ned for driving 
 ‘Fined  of  driving’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘?ned  for  driving’  as  the 
 preposition  "for"  to  indicate  the  reason  or  cause  for  the  ?ne. 
 Hence, ‘?ned for driving’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.268.(a) rule that seems tied 
 ‘Rule  that  seemed’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘rule  that  seems’  as  the 
 given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the  present  tense  that  uses 
 verb  ?rst  form  (V 
 1 
 +  s/es)  in  assertive  sentences.  And  the  verb 
 "seems"  to  indicate  that  the  rule  appears  to  be  connected  to  the 
 dispute.  Hence,  ‘rule  that  seems  tied’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.269.(c)  took her vows 
 The  phrase  ‘taken  her  vows’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘took  her  vows’. 
 According  to  the  rule  of  parallelism,  if  two  or  more  verbs  are 
 connected  to  the  same  subject,  those  verbs  will  be  of  the  same 
 form.  The  verb  ‘became’  is  in  simple  past  tense,  so  the  other 
 verb  will  also  be  in  simple  past  tense.  Hence,  ‘took  her  vows’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.270.(b) In the ?eld of 
 ‘On  the  ?eld  of’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘in  the  ?eld  of’  as  the 
 preposition  "in"  is  commonly  used  to  indicate  involvement  or 
 specialization  in  a  particular  ?eld.  Hence,  ‘in  the  ?eld’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.271.(b) stares at 
 ‘Staring  at’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘stares  at’  as  the  given  sentence 
 is  in  present  tense.  ‘Sits’  is  the  present  form  of  the  verb.  ‘At’  is  a 
 ?xed  preposition  used  after  the  verb  ‘stare’.  Hence,  ‘stares  at’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.272.(a) The transits of the Planet of Love happen in pairs 
 The  phrase  ‘in  pairs’  indicates  that  two  transits  happen.  So, 
 plural  noun  ‘transits’  will  be  used  in  place  of  ‘transit’.  Hence,  ‘the 
 transits  of  the  Planet  of  Love  happen  in  pairs’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.273.(a) as hard as ligaments, and many were an inch long 
 ‘Ligament’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘ligaments’  as  it  speci?es  the 
 plural  form  of  ‘ligaments’  to  match  the  plural  subject  ‘them’  and 
 provides  the  correct  verb  form  ‘were’  and  adjective  ‘long’  for 
 agreement.  Hence,  ‘as  hard  as  ligaments  and  many  were  an  inch 
 long’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.274.(a) fend off the loud clamour of conspiracy theories 
 The  phrase  ‘fend  off’  means  to  defend  against  or  repel 
 something.  The  phrase  should  be  followed  by  the  preposition 
 "of"  to  indicate  the  object,  which  is  ‘the  loud  clamour  of 
 conspiracy  theories’.  Hence,  ‘fend  off  the  loud  clamour  of 
 conspiracy theories’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.275.(a)  No substitution required 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.276.(b) sharply decreased 
 The  phrase  ‘sharp  decreased’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘sharply 
 decreased’  because  an  adverb  is  required  before  a  verb  to 
 modify  its  meaning.  Hence,  ‘sharply  decreased’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.277.(d) keep loved ones and those near 
 According  to  the  “Subject-Verb  Agreement  Rule”,  a  plural 
 subject(cell  phones)  always  takes  a  plural  verb(keep).  And  the 
 preposition  ‘near’  is  used  to  denote  the  relationship  with  the 
 noun/pronoun(them).  Hence,  ‘keep  loved  ones  and  those  near’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.278.(c) Besides myself, the only English people 
 ‘Beside’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘besides’.  The  preposition 
 ‘besides’  is  used  to  indicate  in  addition  to  or  apart  from 
 someone  or  something.  Hence,  ‘besides  myself,  the  only  English 
 people’ is the most appropriate answer. 
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 Sol.279.(d) can't buy anything 
 ‘Bought’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘buy’  as  we  generally  use  bare 
 in?nitive  after  modal  auxiliary  verbs  (can  &  could,  may  &  might, 
 will & shall, must, would etc.) Hence, ‘can’t buy anything’ is the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.280.(a)  unfortunate events 
 The  phrase  ‘unfortunately  events’  will  be  replaced  with 
 ‘unfortunate  events’  as  we  need  an  adjective  before  the  noun 
 ‘events’  to  qualify  its  meaning,  not  an  adverb.  Hence, 
 ‘unfortunate events’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.281.(a)  arrive in three 
 ‘Modal  +  V1’  is  the  correct  grammatical  structure.  Preposition  ‘in’ 
 or  ‘within’  is  used  to  mention  the  time  period  in  which  a  task  will 
 be  completed.  Hence,  ‘arrive(V1)  in  three’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.282.(a) No correction required 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.283.(c) Plots to dispose of him came 
 The  phrase  "dispose  of"  means  to  get  rid  of  or  eliminate 
 someone  or  something.  In  this  sentence,  the  sentence  suggests 
 that  there  were  plots  or  plans  to  eliminate  or  get  rid  of  him,  but 
 those  plans  ultimately  failed  or  had  no  result.  Hence,  ‘plots  to 
 dispose of him came’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.284.(a) Interest rates four times since last January. 
 ‘From’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘since’  because  the  preposition 
 ‘since’  is  used  to  denote  point  of  time.  Hence,  ‘interest  rates  four 
 times since last January’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.285.(b) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.286.(b) Because he has been in custody since last July 
 “Since”  is  used  to  denote  a  point  of  time  and  for  depicting  an 
 activity  that  is  happening  from  a  long  time  like  since  time 
 immemorial/since  ancient  times.  “For”  is  used  for  a  ?xed  period 
 of  time(countable)  like  2  years/3  months/4  days/8  hours  and  for 
 an  activity  that  happened  in  a  recent  time.  Hence,  ‘Because  he 
 has  been  in  custody  since  last  July’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.287.(d)  after a driver 
 The  phrase  ‘by  a  driver’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘after  the  driver’  as 
 we  use  the  preposition  ‘after’  to  show  that  something  happens  at 
 a  later  time  than  the  other  thing.  The  action  of  ?ashing 
 happened  ?rst  and  then  the  action  of  losing  temper.  It  is  to  be 
 noted  that  ‘after’  is  used  at  the  beginning  of  the  ?rst  action. 
 Hence, ‘after a driver’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.288.(d)  There are many good tunes 
 The  phrase  ‘There's  many  a  good  tunes’  will  be  replaced  with 
 ‘There  are  many  good  tunes’  because  plural  noun(tunes)  should 
 be  used  with  the  adjective  ‘many’.  The  verb  will  also  change 
 accordingly.  Plural  verb  will  be  used  with  the  plural  noun  ‘tunes’. 
 Hence,  ‘There  are  many  good  tunes’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.289.(a) times of natural 
 The  phrase  ‘time  of  disaster’  will  be  replaced  with  the  phrase 
 ‘times  of  disaster’.  The  phrase  ‘in  times  of’  is  used  to  refer  to 
 situations  that  occur  repeatedly  or  over  an  extended  period  of 
 time.  Natural  disasters  happen  quite  often.  Hence,  ‘times  of 
 natural’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.290.(a) strode off 
 The  phrase  ‘strided  off  into’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘strode  off’  as 
 the  given  sentence  is  in  the  past  and  the  correct  past  form  of 
 ‘stride’  is  ‘strode’.  Hence,  ‘strode  off’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.291.(b) Could such a book 
 The  phrase  ‘could  such  a  book’  functions  as  a  conditional 
 statement  expressing  doubt  or  disbelief.  The  modal  verb  "could" 
 suggests  the  possibility  or  ability  of  something  happening,  in 
 this  case,  a  book  being  written.  The  word  "such"  emphasizes  the 
 particular  type  or  nature  of  the  book  being  referred  to.  Together, 
 this  choice  conveys  the  skepticism  or  questioning  about  the 
 book's  existence  prior  to  the  person's  own  experiences.  Hence,  ‘ 
 could such a book ’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.292.(d) No improvement 
 The sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.293.(b)  This bridge neither crossed the Thames,  nor gave 
 The  phrase  ‘This  bridge  neither  crossed  the  Thames,  and  neither 
 gave’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘This  bridge  neither  crossed  the 
 Thames,  nor  gave’  because  the  conjunction  ‘neither’  is  paired 
 with  ‘nor’.  Hence,  ‘This  bridge  neither  crossed  the  Thames,  nor 
 gave’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.294.(b) and on many evenings he helps me with the 
 ‘Many  +  plural  noun’  is  the  correct  grammatical  structure.  Also, 
 article  ‘the’  is  generally  used  before  known  or  familiar  things. 
 Since  ‘the  dishes’  are  used  by  the  person  regularly,  the  person  is 
 familiar  ‘with  the  dishes’.  Hence,  ‘and  on  many  evenings  he  helps 
 me with the’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.295.(b)  to  most  people  for  whom  email  has  become  a 
 necessity 
 ‘Who’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘whom’  as  it  functions  as  the  object  of 
 the  preposition  (for).  ‘Whom’  is  the  objective  case  form  of  the 
 relative  pronoun  ‘who’  and  is  used  when  the  pronoun  is 
 functioning  as  the  object  of  a  verb  or  preposition  .  Hence,  ‘whom’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.296.(a) Neither noticed nor cared 
 The  word  ‘either’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘neither’  as  ‘neither…  nor’ 
 is  a  ?xed  conjunctional  pair.  Hence,  ‘neither  noticed  nor  cared’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.297.(d) No correction required 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.298.(b) The unexpected entrance 
 The  phrase  ‘The  shocked  entrance’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘The 
 unexpected  entrance’  as  the  word  ‘unexpected’  ?ts  into  the 
 context  of  the  sentence.  ‘Unexpected  entrance’  means  entering  a 
 place  in  a  surprising  manner.  Hence,  ‘the  unexpected  entrance’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.299.(d) Many a time 
 The  phrase  ‘many  a  time’  is  an  idiomatic  expression  used  to 
 indicate  multiple  instances  or  occasions.  It  is  commonly  used  to 
 convey  the  meaning  of  ‘often’  or  ‘frequently.’  Hence,  ‘Many  a 
 time’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.300.(c) No improvement 
 The given sentence is grammatically correct. 
 Sol.301.(b) The most 
 We generally use superlative degree ‘most’ with de?nite article 
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 ‘the. Hence, ‘the most’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.302.(b) They got off at 
 ‘Then  got  of  on’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘they  got  off  at’  because 
 we  generally  use  the  phrase  ‘get  off’  to  physically  leave  from  a 
 vehicle  or  mode  of  transportation.  Also  ‘at’  is  used  to  indicate  a 
 speci?c  place  or  position.  Hence,  ‘they  got  off  at’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.303.(c) The way in which 
 The  phrase  ‘by  the  way  in  what’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘the  way 
 in  which’  as  we  generally  use  the  phrase  ‘the  way  in  which’  to 
 show  the  manner  in  which  something  is  being  done.  This  phrase 
 gives  the  same  meaning  as  the  relative  adverb  ‘how’.  Hence,  ‘the 
 way in which’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.304.(a) 
 Hormonal and emotional stimuli also causes sweating 
 The  conjunction  ‘or’  will  be  replaced  with  the  conjunction  ‘and’  as 
 it  is  used  to  connect  two  or  more  words.  Since  both  the  factors 
 ‘hormonal  stimulus’  and  ‘emotional  stimulus’  are  responsible  for 
 sweating,  we  need  to  use  the  conjunction  ‘and’.  The  given 
 sentence  is  an  example  of  Simple  Present  Tense  as  the 
 prepositional  phrase  is  given  in  Simple  Present  tense.  Hence, 
 ‘hormonal  and  emotional  stimuli  also  causes  sweating’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.305.(a) progress as a 
 ‘Progress  as  a’  functions  as  a  prepositional  phrase  modifying  the 
 noun  ‘society’.  It  indicates  that  the  society  has  made 
 extraordinary  progress  or  advancement  in  a  certain  regard. 
 Hence, ‘progress as a’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.306.(c) 
 sea routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
 Article  ‘the’  must  be  removed  as  ‘Great  Britain  and  northern 
 ireland’  is  being  used  as  a  proper  noun  to  refer  to  the  speci?c 
 region,  so  the  de?nite  article  is  not  required.  Hence,  ‘sea  routes 
 between  Great  Britain  and  Northern  Ireland’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.307.(c) Will usually get 
 The  phrase  ‘will  usually  gotten’  will  be  replaced  with  ‘will  usually 
 get’  as  we  generally  use  the  ?rst  form  of  the  verb  after  modals. 
 Hence, ‘will usually get(V 
 1 
 )’ is the most appropriate  answer. 
 Sol.308.(b) wasn’t really going anywhere 
 We  generally  use  the  Gerund(going)  as  these  are  actually  verb 
 forms used as nouns to show activities. Hence, ‘wasn’t really 
 going anywhere’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.309.(d) sun to dry 
 The  word  ‘suns’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘sun’  as  we  don’t  make 
 plurals  of  the  proper  noun  'Sun'.  Hence,  ‘sun  to  dry’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.310.(b) relief to be away. 
 ‘Easement’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘relief’  as  it  conveys  the  sense 
 of  comfort  and  freedom  from  something  undesirable.  Hence, 
 ‘relief to be away’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.311.(c) Has a reputation for 
 The  phrase  ‘had  a  reputation’  must  be  replaced  with  ‘has  a 
 reputation  for’.  According  to  subject-verb  agreement,  a  singular 
 verb  should  be  used  for  a  singular  subject.  We  generally  use  the 
 preposition  ‘for’  to  express  reason.  Hence,  ‘has  a  reputation  for’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.312.(a) 
 inside the museum, they do not allow the general public 
 According  to  the  “Subject-Verb  Agreement  Rule”,  a  singular 
 subject  always  takes  a  singular  verb  and  a  plural  subject  (they) 
 always  takes  a  plural  verb  (do).  Hence,  ‘they  do  not  allow  the 
 general public’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.313.(c) The people of the Philippines have voted 
 According  to  the  ‘Subject-Verb  Agreement  Rule’,  a  plural  subject 
 (people)  always  takes  a  plural  verb  (have).  Hence,  ‘the  people  of 
 the Philippines have voted’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CHSL 2022 Tier - 1 
 Q.314.  A  man  may  die,  nations  may  rise  and  fall,  but  an  idea 
 lived on. 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) lives in   (b) live on   (c) No improvement    (d) lives on 
 Q.315.  She cuts her  haired short  in the summer. 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) hair short  (b) hairy short  (c) No improvement  (d) hair shortest 
 Q.316.  Herbalism  had  become  an  all  but  extinct  skill  in  the 
 Western world. 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No improvement 
 (b) Herbalism has become but all an extinct skill 
 (c) Herbalism become an extinct skill 
 (d) Herbalism has become but an extinct skill 
 Q.317.  The  Blue  House  is  practising  it's  songs  for  the 
 competition. 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) No improvement  (b) practised it's 
 (c) practising its  (d) practise its 
 Q.318.  Select  the  option  that  will  improve  the  (bracketed)  part  of 
 the  sentence.  In  case  of  no  improvement  select  the  option  'No 
 improvement'. 
 When  you  ride  a  horse,  (you  sat  on  it  and  control  it's) 
 movements. 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) you sit on it and afterwards control  it's 
 (b) you seated on it and control it's 
 (c) you sit on it and control its 
 (d) No improvement 
 Q.319.  This heap of rubbish has not  been remove  for  6 months. 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No improvement  (b) been removing from 
 (c) been removes since  (d) been removed for 
 Q.320.  Africa  has  glaciers  on  the  Mount  Kilimanjaro  in 
 Tanzania and on the Mount Kenya. 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and the Mount Kenya 
 (b) Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and on Mount Kenya 
 (c) No improvement 
 (d) the Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and to Mount Kenya 
 Q.321.  Select  the  word  segment  that  substitutes  (replaces)  the 
 bracketed  word  segment  correctly  and  completes  the  sentence 
 meaningfully.  In  case  no  improvement  is  needed,  select  'No 
 improvement'. 
 The councillor  (said that, "We plan to make the state  a safer 
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 place for)  everyone." 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) said, "We plan to make the state a safest place for 
 (b) said, "We plan to make the state a safer place for 
 (c) No improvement 
 (d) said that, "We are planning to make the state a safe place for 
 Q.322.  People  who  came  into  contact  with  the  carrier  are  in 
 danger of  catching the disease. 
 SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) at dangerous of  (b) No improvement 
 (c) in danger off  (d) in dangers for 
 Q.323.  Select  the  word  segment  that  substitutes  (replaces)  the 
 bracketed  word  segment  correctly  and  completes  the  sentence 
 meaningfully.  Select  the  option  'no  correction  required'  if  the 
 sentence is correct as given. 
 We  (opened)  on a new travel venture. 
 SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) No correction required  (b) Begun  (c) Initiated  (d) Embarked 
 Q.324.  Select  the  option  that  will  improve  the  (bracketed)  part  of 
 the  sentence.  In  case  of  no  improvement  select  the  option  'No 
 improvement'. 
 The  play  was  (either  as  funny  or  as)  disturbing  as  Shivang  told  it 
 was. 
 SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No improvement  (b) either as funny nor as 
 (c) neither as funny nor as  (d) neither as funny or as 
 Q.325.  A  fully grow  Chihuahua weighs less than the  average 
 house cat. 
 SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No improvement  (b) fully grown 
 (c) fullest grown  (d) fully growth 
 Q.326.  He  released  the  brake,  and  the  tractor  slow  moved 
 forward. 
 SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) No improvement  (b) slow move 
 (c) slowly move  (d) slowly moved 
 Q.327.  The dog will whine at the door when he  wants  to go  out. 
 SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) wants to gone  (b) want to go 
 (c) No improvement  (d) wants to going 
 Q.328.  Select  the  word  segment  that  substitutes  (replaces)  the 
 bracketed  word  segment  correctly  and  completes  the  sentence 
 meaningfully.  In  case  no  improvement  is  needed,  select  'No 
 improvement'. 
 The  businessman  also  insisted  (that  the  police  had  issued  him 
 several summons). 
 SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) that the police issued him with several summonses 
 (b) that the police issued him several summons 
 (c) No improvement 
 (d) that the police had issued him several summonses 
 Q.329.  Select  the  option  that  will  improve  the  (bracketed)  part  of 
 the  sentence.  In  case  of  no  improvement  select  the  option  'No 
 improvement'. 
 The detention  (arised two distinct  ) but closely linked  questions. 
 SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) raised two distinct  (b) rises two distinct 
 (c) No improvement  (d) increased two distinct 
 Q.330.  The  thieves  entered  a  house  at  night  and  decamp  with 
 valuable  worth Rs. 50,000. 
 SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) decamped with valuables   (b) No improvement 
 (c) decamps with valuable       (d) decamping with valuably 
 Q.331.  Improve  the  underlined  part  of  the  sentence.  Choose  ‘No 
 improvement’  as  an  answer  if  the  sentence  is  grammatically 
 correct. 
 They hired a maid  to have cleaner  the house. 
 SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) to cleans   (b) No improvement   (c) to clean  (d) for cleaner 
 Q.332.  Their appointment  lasted for  almost an hour. 
 SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) lastly for   (b) lasting for   (c) No improvement   (d) last for 
 Q.333.  A  young  girl  was  kidnapped  from  the  mainly  street  in  3 
 o'clock yesterday afternoon  . 
 SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) main streets in  (b) main street on 
 (c) No improvement  (d) main street at 
 Q.334.  I try to  t  ravelling lightly,  packing only  the bare essentials. 
 SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) No improvement  (b) travelled light 
 (c) travels lightly  (d) travel lightly 
 Q.335.  Select  the  option  that  will  improve  the  (bracketed)  part  of 
 the  sentence.  In  case  of  no  improvement  select  the  option  'No 
 improvement'. 
 There's  even  a  (picture  by  which  a  witch  is  riding)  a  broomstick 
 on the sides of the police cars. 
 SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) No improvement               (b) picture that of a witch riding 
 (c) pictures of witch riding    (d) picture of a witch riding 
 Q.336.  The dog  chased the ball  into the neighbour's  yard. 
 SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) chase the ball  (b) No improvement 
 (c) chasing the ball           (d) has chasing the ball 
 Q.337.  Add more ?our if the dough is  too stickiest. 
 SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) too stickier  (b) too sticky  (c) No improvement  (d) much stick 
 Q.338.  There  are  a  number  of  places  of  historical  or  religiously 
 importance. 
 SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) religiosity important      (b) religious importance 
 (c) No improvement            (d) religious important 
 Q.339.  He  always  checks  the  weather  in  the  morning  before  he 
 leaves for working  . 
 SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) leaves for work  (b) leave for work 
 (c) left for works  (d) No improvement 
 Q.340.  She  dedicated  her  entire  life  to  the  serviced  of  the 
 poorest  of the poor. 
 SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) service of the poorest          (b) No improvement 
 (c) services off the poorest      (d) serviced of the poorer 
 Q.341.  My new shoes gave  me a blistered  on my right  heel. 
 SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) me a blisters  (b) I a blister 
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