SBI CLERK 2018 English Quiz No- 13 “Common Error”
English Common Error Practice questions for SBI Clerk, English practice questions for banking exams,English New pattern Questions for SBI Clerk prelims Exam 2018 , English Practice questions for SBI Clerk … Here is a quiz being provided by IdeticEdu to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions.
1. Our company was recently (1)/ award the contract (2)/ to construct two major (3)/ bridges in the
state. (4). No error (5)
2. Accordingly the circular (1)/ that was issued yesterday RBI (2)/ has raised the rate at (3)/ which
it lends to banks. (4). No error (5)
3. Their company is going to incur (1)/ heavy losses this year because (2)/ of the big discounts they
(3)/ offers to customers. (4). No error (5)
4. A large number of policy (1)/ have lapsed because many (2)/ people have not paid (3)/ their
installments on time. (4). No error (5)
5. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board is (1)/ the government body who (2)/ regulates
investment received (3)/ by Indian factories from foreign countries. (4). No error (5)
6. The final decision can (1)/ be taken only after (2)/ we consider all (3)/ the panel suggestions. (4).
No error (5)
7. If his aim is to (1)/ buy a house in the (2)/ next three years he (3)/ should start immediate saving.
(4). No error (5)
8. Can you explain why (1)/ you were late this morning (2)/ when we had to make (3)/ such an
important presentation? (4). No error (5)
9. In order to (1)/attract tourists many (2)/ hotels have been offered (3)/ attractive deals and
discounts. (4)/ No error (5)
10. The Board is likely (1)/ to take its time (2)/ to examine the facts (3)/ before giving their decision.
(4)/ No error (5)
Answer
1. Ans (2): The structure of sentence in Simple Past in Passive Voice is: Subject + was/were + V3.
Hence, replace award the contract by ; ‘awarded the contract’
2. Ans (1): ‘According to / In accordance with’ is a correct idiomatic expression. Hence, replace
‘Accordingly the circular’ by ‘According to the circular
3. Ans (4): Here, ‘they’ is in Plural Number that will agree with a Plural Verb. Hence, ‘offer to
customers’ should be used
4. Ans (1): ‘A large number of ‘is followed by Plural Noun. Hence, ‘A large number of policies’ will
be a correct usage
5. Ans (2): For non living Nouns ‘which’ is used as reflexive Pronoun. Hence, ‘the government body
which’ will be correct usage.
6. Ans (5): No error.
7. Ans (4): The word immediately is an Adjective Verb which modifies a Verb. Hence, ‘should start
saving immediately’ will be correct usage.
8. Ans (2): Look at the following structure of Interrogative sentences in Past Continuous:
What/why/where +was/were + V4/v-ing) Adjective
Hence, ‘were you late this morning’ will be correct usage.
9. Ans (3): The structure of the sentence in Present Perfect Continuous is:
Subject + has/ have been +V – ing
Hence, “hotels have been offering” will be correct usage. Here ‘Simple Present’ can also
be used
10. Ans (4): The possessive case of the subject ‘The Board’ will be ‘its’.
Hence, before giving its decision’ will be a correct usage.
