Sentence Improvement & Sentence Completion for SSC CGL
Complete Strategy & Practice Guide
1. What is Sentence Improvement & Sentence Completion?
Sentence Improvement
Correcting a sentence with grammatical errors or awkward phrasing
SSC tests: verbs, prepositions, articles, tenses, conjunctions, and idioms
Example: He don't like apples → Corrected: He does not like apples
Sentence Completion
Filling blanks in a sentence with the most appropriate word or phrase
SSC tests: vocabulary, idioms, collocations, logical sense
Example: He decided to ___ the challenge bravely → face / accept
2. Strategy for Sentence Improvement
1. Identify Grammatical Errors
- Subject-Verb Agreement, Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Pronouns, Conjunctions
- Example: She go to school every day → She goes to school every day
2. Check Sentence Logic
- Ensure sentence makes sense, not just grammatically correct
- Example: He finished the work before he started → illogical, correct: He finished the work before the deadline
3. Look for Idiomatic Usage
- SSC tests common idioms or phrases
- Example: He kicked the bucket happily → Wrong, kick the bucket means die
4. Eliminate Wrong Options
- Often SSC provides 3 alternatives + original
- Compare each carefully before selecting
3. Strategy for Sentence Completion
1. Check Context
- Read the full sentence to understand meaning and tone
2. Grammar Fit
- Ensure tense, number, and preposition fit correctly
3. Vocabulary Choice
- SSC often tests: synonyms, antonyms, collocations, idioms
4. Eliminate Implausible Options
- Often 1–2 options are grammatically wrong or contextually illogical
4. Common Patterns in SSC
| Pattern | Strategy | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Subject-Verb Error | Ensure correct agreement | She ___ (go) to school every day → goes |
| Tense Error | Match past, present, future | Yesterday he ___ (buy) a book → bought |
| Preposition | Choose correct preposition | He is good ___ maths → at |
| Article | Use a / an / the | I saw ___ eagle → an |
| Vocabulary | Context-based choice | He was very ___ → happy / sad / angry |
| Idioms | Correct idiomatic usage | He decided to ___ the bullet → bite |
5. Sample Sentence Improvement
Original Sentence:
She don't has any idea about the meeting
Options:
1. She doesn't has any idea about the meeting
2. She don't have any idea about the meeting
3. She doesn't have any idea about the meeting
4. She don't has no idea about the meeting
Answer: 3. She doesn't have any idea about the meeting
6. Sample Sentence Completion
Passage:
The manager was very ___ (1) ___ with the team's performance. Everyone ___ (2) ___ diligently and the results were ___ (3) ___. He concluded the meeting on a ___ (4) ___ note.
Options:
1. (a) pleased (b) angry (c) sad
2. (a) work (b) worked (c) working
3. (a) disappointing (b) excellent (c) poor
4. (a) positive (b) negative (c) neutral
Click for Answers
1. pleased
2. worked
3. excellent
4. positive
7. SSC Exam Tips
Always read the sentence fully before choosing
For improvement, check grammar first, then meaning
For completion, check context + grammar + vocabulary
Eliminate wrong options first → saves time
Practice previous 10 years' SSC sentence improvement & completion questions → patterns repeat
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