Target SBI PO : English : Day 04

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical o idiomatic error in it the error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Ignore the error of punctuation, if any.

1. What you had said (A) / about the employees was (B) / found to be correct (C) / but it could not be proved (D) / No error (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

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 (E) No error

2. When you had started (A) / the work, you should (B) / ensure that you (C) / concentrate on it (D) / No error (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

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 (A) Replace ‘had started’ with ‘start’.

3. If you have good (A) / control over breathing (B) / you can float (C) / on water effortlessly (D) / No error (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

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 (E) No error.

4. The way to the fort (A) / was too difficult that (B) / we could not reach (C) / the farthest point (D) / No error (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

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 (B) Replace ‘too’ with ‘so’.

5. When we heard the name (A) / of our leader uttered (B) / respectfully by the foreigners (C) / we felt pride of him (D) / No error (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

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 (D) Replace ‘pride’ with ‘proud’.

6. It goes to his credit (A) / that he was a clean man (B) / in politics as well as (C) / his person dealings (D) / No error (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

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 (D) Replace ‘person’ with ‘personal’.

7. His strictly discipline (A) / had made him (B) / very unpopular among (C) / all the employees (D) / No error (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

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 (A) Replace ‘strictly’ with ‘strict’.

8. Jamshedji knew that (A) / an industrial revolution can (B) / only brought in the country (C) / by setting up iron and steel industry (D) / No error (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

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 (A) Add ‘be’ after ‘only’.

9. He being the oldest son (A) / has requested us (B) / to look after the problem (C) / faced by the father (D) / No error (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

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 (A) Replace ‘oldest’ with ‘eldest’.

10. It was clear from the way (A) / they were behaving (B) / that they had been (C) / lost their senses. (D) / No error (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

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 (C) Delete ‘been’.