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English For IBPS Clerk Mains 2018-19:
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Directions (1-10): The following question consists of a sentence which is divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternatives to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make the sentence grammatically correct. If there is an error in any part of the sentence but none of the alternatives is correct to replace that part, then choose (d), i.e., None of the (I), (II) and (III) as your answer. If the given sentence is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose (e), i.e., No correction required as your answer.
Q1. Outraged by the owner’s lack of compassion,(I)/ the advocate petitioned the judge to (II)/ have the animals removed from the home.(III)/
(I) Outraged by the owner’s lacking of compassion,
(II) the advocate petitioned the judge for
(III) have the animals removing from the home.
Only (I)
Only (III)
Both (I) and (III)
None of the (I), (II) and (III)
No correction required
Solution:
No correction required. The sentence is grammatically correct.
Q2. It does not take much to aggravating (I)/ my irascible neighbor who is (II)/ annoyed by any little noise.(III)/
(I) It does not take much to aggravate
(II) my irascible neighbor whose is
(III) annoyed by any little noises.
Only (I)
Only (III)
Both (I) and (III)
None of the (I), (II) and (III)
No correction required
Solution:
Error is in part (I) and it must be replaced by the alternative (I) to make it grammatically correct.
Q3. Because he was given a dishonorable (I)/ discharge from the military, Carl had no (II)/ choice and to return home in ignominy.(III)/
(I) Because he was give a dishonorable
(II) discharge through the military, Carl had no
(III) choice but to return home in ignominy.
Only (I)
Only (III)
Both (I) and (III)
None of the (I), (II) and (III)
No correction required
Solution:
Error is in art (III) and the correct sentence will be "Because he was given a dishonorable discharge from the military, Carl had no choice but to return home in ignominy. "
Q4. When the insolent young man (I)/ yell my name, I ignored him (II)/ and walked towards my car. (III)/
(I) When the insolence young man
(II) yelled my name, I ignored him
(III) and walked toward my car.
Only (I)
Both (II) and (III)
Only (II)
None of the (I), (II) and (III)
No correction required
Solution:
Error is in part (II) and the correct sentence will be "When the insolent young man yelled my name, I ignored him and walked towards my car.". As the sentence is in past tense, 'yelled' must be used.
Q5. My Aunt will get in a tizzy (I)/ if anyone talks back to her, even if she said (II)/ something wrong and they had a point.(III)/
(I) My Aunt will getting in a tizzy
(II) if anyone talks back to her, even she said
(III) something wrong and they had a pointing.
Only (I)
Both (II) and (III)
Only (III)
None of the (I), (II) and (III)
No correction required
Solution:
No correction required. The sentence is correct.
Q6. Not wanting to badger (I)/ my supervisor, I often sought (III)/ out answers out from other coworkers. (III)/
(I) Not want to badger
(II) my supervisor, I oftenly sought
(III) out answers from other coworkers.
Only (I)
Both (II) and (III)
Only (III)
None of the (I), (II) and (III)
No correction required
Solution:
Error is in art (III) and the correct sentence will be "Not wanting to badger my supervisor, I often sought out answers from other coworkers."
Q7. Although I attempt to avoiding (I)/ the school bully, he always goes out (II)/ of his way to be inimically to me. (III)/
(I) Although I attempt to avoid
(II) the school bully, he always gone out
(III) of his way to be inimical to me.
Only (I)
Both (I) and (III)
Only (III)
None of the (I), (II) and (III)
No correction required
Solution:
Both (I) and (III) should be replaced and the correct sentence will be "Although I attempt to avoid the school bully, he always goes out of his way to be inimical to me."
Q8. Irate and wrathful, the vengeful wife (I)/ was looking for a way to punish (II)/ her cheating on husband.(III)/
(I) Irate and wrathfully, the vengeful wife
(II) was looking for a way to punished
(III) her cheating husband.
Both (I) and (III)
Only (III)
Only (II)
None of the (I), (II) and (III)
No correction required
Solution:
Only (III) is incorrect and the correct sentence will be "Irate and wrathful, the vengeful wife was looking for a way to punish her cheating husband."
Q9. Because the pharmacy is closed,(I)/ Jack is unable to get his paining medicine(II)/ and is becoming increasingly belligerent.(III)/
(I) Because the pharmacy is close,
(II) Jack is unable to get his pain medicine
(III) and is become increasingly belligerent.
Both (I) and (III)
Only (III)
Only (II)
None of the (I), (II) and (III)
No correction required
Solution:
Only (II) is incorrect and the correct sentence will be "Because the pharmacy is closed, Jack is unable to get his pain medicine and is becoming increasingly belligerent."
Q10. To the viewer’s chagrin, the final episode (I)/ of the television series ended (II)/ with several unanswered questions. (III)/
(I) To the viewer’s chagrin, the finalist episode
(II) of the television series is ended
(III) with severally unanswered questions.
Both (I) and (III)
Only (III)
Only (II)
None of the (I), (II) and (III)
No correction required
Solution:
No correction required
Directions (11-15): In each of the following questions, a word has been used in sentences in different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence(s) in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.
Q11. ODIOUS
Because Mark had an odious personality, he had very few friends.
When my sister cooks, she always leaves an odious mess in the kitchen.
Selling the house included the odious of having to find and hire a realtor.
The only odious of going to Disney World in the summer is the long lines.
Both (c) and (d)
Solution:
The word is incorrectly used in both (c) and (d). Odious: extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
Q12. DUES
Singers pay dues of about $ 10 per month and provide their own concert attire.
Both (a) and (c)
It made spirituality an exciting dues for nonconformists!
Both (a) and (e)
These dues continued to be collected until 1901 when the Board of Trade abolished them as a hindrance to navigation.
Solution:
Dues: an obligatory payment; a fee. Hence, it is incorrectly used in sentence given in (c).
Q13. INEVITABLE
If the case succeeds, it is inevitable that other trials will follow.
A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love.
The endless public appearances are an inevitable part of an election campaign.
None is correct
All are correct
Solution:
Inevitable: certain to happen; unavoidable.
Q14. IMBIBE
Plants imbibe nourishment usually through their leaves and roots.
All (a), (c) and (e)
With success comes the imbibe responsibility of being a role model.
Both (c) and (e)
Yet there's nothing imbibe about steadily escalating stock values.
Solution:
It is incorrectly used in both (c) and (e). Imbibe: absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge).
Q15. SURRENDER
The enemy must decide between surrender and starvation.
He had to surrender the watches to the police in which the heroin was hidden.
None is correct
His own surrender made him oblivious to the criticisms of others.
All are correct
Solution:
Surrender: stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority.
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