Spotting Errors For IBPS PO Set – 55

1. He speaks (a) / not only Tamil (b) / but Telugu as well (c) / No error (d)

a) He speaks

b) not only Tamil

c) but Telugu as well

d) No Error

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c) but Telugu as well

‘Not only’ must always be accompanied by ‘but also’, ‘Not only … but also’ joins two related facts, and places special emphasis on them. This sentence should read, ‘He speaks not only Tamil but also Telugu’.

2. She sang (a) / very well, (b) / isn’t it? (c) / No error (d)

a) She sang

b) very well,

c) isn’t it?

d) No Error

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c) isn’t it?

Didn’t she’ should be the question tag, not ‘isn’t it’. If there is an auxiliary verb in the statement, it is repeated in the question tag; for verbs other than auxiliaries, the correct form of ‘do’ is used.

3. When learning to swim (a) / one of the most important things to do (b) / is to relax (c) / No error (d)

a) When learning to swim

b) one of the most important things to do

c) is to relax

d) No Error

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d) No Error

4. People should decide (a) / to not give (b) / or take dowry (c) / No error (d)

a) People should decide

b) to not give

c) or take dowry

d) No Error

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b) to not give

An inversion of ‘to not give’ is necessary ‘Not to give’ is the correct expression as ‘not to’ is shared by both verbs ‘give’ and ‘take’.

5. The Ahujas (a) / are living in this colony (b) / for the last eight years (c) / No error (d)

a) The Ahujas

b) are living in this colony

c) for the last eight years

d) No Error

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b) are living in this colony

The present perfect continuous tense is used for actions that began in the past but are continuing to take place in the present and are expected to continue in the near future . Use ‘have been’ in place of ‘are’.

6. He couldn’t but help (a) / shed tears at the plight of the villagers (b) / rendered homeless by a devastating cyclone (c) / No error (d)

a) He couldn’t but help

b) shed tears at the plight of the villagers

c) rendered homeless by a devastating cyclone

d) No Error

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a) He couldn’t but help

‘He couldn’t help but’ is the correct expression.

7. Although we reached his house on time (a) / he was left (b) / for the airport (c) / No error (d)

a) Although we reached his house on time

b) he was left

c) for the airport

d) No Error

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b) he was left

‘He had left’ is correct because the action of his leaving was over by the time we reached his house.

8. He is working in (a) / a bank in New Delhi (b) / for the past several months (c) / No error (d)

a) He is working in

b) a bank in New Delhi

c) for the past several months

d) No Error

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a) He is working in

Use ‘has been’ in place of ‘is’: he stared working in the past and is continuing to work at present. The present perfect continuous tense is used for actions that began in the past but are continuing to take place in the present and are expected to continue in the near future

9. He has seen (a) / the picture (b) / yesterday (c) / No error (d)

a) He has seen

b) the picture

c) yesterday

d) No Error

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a) He has seen

Simple past tense should be used in place of present perfect tense as a past action is referred to: ‘He saw…’

10. I was there (a) / many a times (b) / in the past (c) / No error (d)

a) I was there

b) many a times

c) in the past

d) No Error

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b) many a times

‘Many a time’, meaning ‘again and again’, is the correct expression, not ‘many a times’.

 

Spotting Errors For IBPS PO Set – 54

 

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