SBI CLERK 2018 English Quiz No- 7 “Common Error”
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Find the Error in the following Sentence.
1.Some people (1)/are believing (2) / that women cannot (3)/ compete with men. (4)/No error (5)
2.He avoids (1)/taking the (2)/ prescribed medicine (3) /at regularly intervals. (4)/No error (5).
3.Some people do not like (1)/to do any social (2)/ work even though (3)/they have abundant
resources. (4)/No error (5)
4.It is advisable that (1)/each time you (2)/ encountered such a situation (3)/keep you cool. (4)/No
error (5)
5.Accidents usually (1)/result into (2)/ negligence, ignorance (3)/recklessness or carelessness.
(4)/No error (5).
6.He asked me that (1)/what my total investment was (2)/during the (3)/last five years. (4)/No
error (5).
7.This institution had founded (1)/by some noble souls (2)/for the welfare of the poor (3)/and
disabled people. (4)/No error (5).
8.Every driver should take (1)/abundant precautions (2)/while driving on (3)/ an unfamiliar road.
(4)/No error (5).
9.His good qualities include (1)/his ability to take (2)/quickly and (3)/appropriate decisions. (4)/
No error (5).
10.In order to (1)/ ensure quick service (2)/ please give us all the required (3)/ details as quick as
possible. (4)/ No error (5)
Answer
1.Ans (2): The stative verbs (agree, believe, consider, doubt, differ etc,) are used to denote
permanent mental state.
It is why these verbs are generally not used in Progressive / Imperfect Tense.
Hence, ‘are believing’ should be replaced by ‘believe.
2.Ans (4): The word interval is a Noun. To qualify a Noun, we use an Adjective, not an Adverb.
Hence, ‘at regularly intervals’ should be replaced by ‘at regular intervals’. The word ‘regularly’ is
an Adverb whereas ‘regular’ is an Adjective.
3.Ans (5): No error
4.Ans (3): The sense of the sentence is advisory. In such sentence we generally use Simple Present
Tense. Hence, group of words ‘encountered such a situation’ should be replaced by ‘encounter
such a situation’.
5.Ans (2): The sentence shows cause. Hence, ‘results into’ should be replaced by ‘result from’.
Look at the sentences:
The failure of the company results from bad management.
The cyclone has resulted into many thousands of deaths.
6.Ans (4): When Interrogative sentences are written in Indirect Speech, conjunction ‘that’ is not
used with Wh-questions.
Look at the sentences:
He said to me, “Where do you live?” (Direct)
He asked me where I lived. (Indirect)
Hence ‘he asked me what my …’ is the correct sentence.
7.Ans (1): Here Passive Voice (Simple Past) should be used.
Hence, ‘the institution was founded…..’ is the correct sentence
8.Ans (5): No error
9.Ans (3): The word quickly (Adverb) should be replaced by the word quick (Adjective).
10.Ans (4): As soon as is the correct form of correlative. Hence ‘as quick as’ should be replaced by ‘as
soon as’.
