CRACK IBPS PO : Spotting Errors Day 21

1. He was grateful (a) / to me for the help (b) / that I had extended for him (c) / in the hour of his need (d) / no error (e)

2. While undergoing a (a) / strenuous workout, (b) / he suffered a massive heart attack (c) / but luckily survival (d) / no error (e)

3. He thinks that (a) / once he paid the money (b) / he is relieved of (c) / all his responsibilities (d) / no error (e)

4. Taking care of oneself (a) / cannot be (b) / and should not be considered (c) / as a selfish thing (d) / no error (e)

5. People express their expectations (a) / that their leaders should not (b) / resorting to (c) / corrupt practices and nepotism (d) /no error (e)

6. We, as the editors of (a) / a popular magazine, would like to (b) / know what are other topics most (c) / on people’s minds (d) / no error (e)

7. The smooth and easier (a) / we allow people to navigate (b) / through any device at any place (c) / in the world, the better (d) / no error (e)

8. Asian culture will, (a) / sooner or later, (b) / become the international norm (c) / for entertainment industry (d) / no error (e)

9. What really agonise them (a) / is the presence of (b) / an unwanted and unscrupulous (c) / member on the panel (d) / no error (e)

10. The business lobby wanted (a) / he to take over (b) / as the new chairman (c) / of their coveted board (d) / no error (e)

Answer Key With Explanations:

1. (c) Help is extended ‘to’ someone, not ‘for’ someone.

2. (d) ‘Survival’ (n) should be replaced by the past tense verb, ‘survived’.

3. (b) The present perfect form of the verb is to be used. ‘Once he has paid the money’ is the correct form.

4. (d) It is not correct to write ‘as’ after ‘considered’. One is considered or called ‘a selfish thing’ or simply ‘considered selfish’.

5. (c) The correct verb form should be used. ‘Resort’ instead of ‘resorting’ will be the correct verb.

6. (c) The verb ‘are’ should follow the noun ‘other topics’ to which it refers. The (c) part of the sentence should read, ‘know what other topics are most’.

7. (a) The comparative should be uniformly used. Both the adjectives ‘smooth’ and ‘easy’ should be in the same form. ‘Smoother and easier’ is the correct usage.

8. (d) The article ‘the’ is necessary before ‘entertainment industry’.

9. (a) As we are referring to ‘the presence’ of a member, a singular verb (‘agonises’) should be used.

10. (b) The pronoun should be used in the objective case (‘him here’) and not in the subjective case (‘he’)


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