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Sentence correction — degrees of comparison & connectives MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 14 Sentence correction — degrees of comparison & connectives questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
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Q1Match List I with List II and choose the correct option. List I: 1. No sooner 2. As 3. Not only 4. Preferable List II: a. but also b. to c. than d. as
Fixed correlative pairs must be matched exactly. The cues are the opening words in List I: 'No sooner' takes 'than', equality uses 'as ... as', 'Not only' takes 'but also', and 'Preferable' takes 'to'. Therefore only Option A gives the correct matching: 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b.
Q2Assertion (A): 'No sooner had the bell rung than the candidates entered the hall' is grammatically correct. Reason (R): The connective 'no sooner' is followed by 'than', and inversion is used when the sentence begins with 'no sooner'.
The fixed connective pair is 'no sooner ... than', and initial 'no sooner' requires auxiliary-subject inversion. The cue in the assertion is 'No sooner had the bell rung than'. Therefore, A is true, R is true, and R correctly explains why A is grammatical.
Q3Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
When two things are compared, a short adjective normally takes the comparative form and is followed by 'than'. The cue is the comparison between 'this question' and 'the previous one'. Therefore, 'easier than' is the only correct structure.
Q4Identify the incorrect sentence.
When 'no sooner' begins a sentence, standard usage requires subject-verb inversion and the connective 'than'. The cue is the opening phrase 'No sooner'. Option C alone is incorrect because it has no inversion in 'the bell rang' and wrongly uses 'when' instead of 'than'. Options A, B, and D correctly use the fixed patterns 'no sooner ... than', 'hardly ... when', and 'scarcely ... when'.
Q5Match the faulty sentence in List I with the rule-based correction in List II. List I: 1. One of the most useful chapter is on noting. 2. The report is both concise and clarity. 3. He is the ablest of the two candidates. List II: a. Use 'one of the + superlative + plural noun': One of the most useful chapters is on noting. b. Keep parallel forms after the paired connective: The report is both concise and clear. c. Use the comparative degree for two persons: He is the abler of the two candidates.
In 'one of the + superlative + noun', the noun must be plural, so sentence 1 matches a. After the paired connective 'both ... and', linked words must be parallel, so sentence 2 matches b. When only two persons are compared, the comparative degree is required, so sentence 3 matches c. Therefore, the only correct matching is 1-a, 2-b, 3-c.
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6Choose the grammatically correct form of the sentence: No other clerk in the office is as careful than Ramesh.
7Consider the following statements. Statement 1: She is senior to all the assistants in this section. Statement 2: This is one of the most useful notice issued this month. Which of the statements is/are grammatically correct?
8Read the following statements and choose the option that gives the correct sentence. Statement 1: The old record is not as clear as the new one. Statement 2: The old record is not so clear than the new one.
9Choose the correctly framed sentence.
10Assertion (A): In formal exam English, the sentence 'This is the most unique feature of the application' should be corrected to 'This is a unique feature of the application.' Reason (R): Some adjectives, such as 'unique', 'perfect' and 'complete', express an absolute idea and are normally not compared by adding 'more' or 'most'.
11Consider the following statements: Statement 1: 'Older' is used for people, animals and things when age is compared. Statement 2: 'Elder' is generally used before a noun for members of the same family and is not followed by 'than'. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
12Read the assertion and reason carefully. Assertion (A): The sentence 'This answer is more better than the earlier one' is incorrect. Reason (R): In comparative degree, 'more' should not be used before an adjective that is already in comparative form. Choose the correct option.
13Which of the following sentences is incorrect?
14Fill in the blanks with the correct connectives: _____ harder you practise, _____ better your typing speed becomes.