English Questions For IBPS PO and Clerk Exam 2017

English Section is a topic that is feared by most of the candidates appearing in the IBPS PO Exam. Though the sheer number of concepts and rules may seem intimidating at first, with discipline and the right approach, it is not difficult to master these concepts and their application to questions. Through such English Quizzes for IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO and other upcoming exams, we will provide you all types of high-level questions to ace the questions based on new pattern English for IBPS PO.

Directions (1-10):  In the questions given below, find out which of the phrases (I), (II), (III) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required mark (e) as the answer. 

Q1. I was in the middle of a sentence, and he hang around on me! How rude.
I.   Hang on
II.  Hang out
III.Hung up
(a)  Only  I
(b)  Only I and II
(c)  Only II
(d)  Only III
(e)  No change required

Q2. He checked over the old car to see if it was worth buying.
I.    check up on
II.   check  through
III. check with
(a)  Only  I
(b)  Only I and II
(c)  Only II
(d)  Only III
(e)  No change required

Q3. You need to think this up carefully before you make a decision.
I. think through
II. think  over
III. thing on
(a)  Only  I
(b)  Only I and II
(c)  Only II
(d)  Only III
(e)  No change required

Q4. My boss really stuck it to me when I arrived late to work for the third time this week
I.  stick to
II. stick up for
III. stick down
(a)  Only  I
(b)  Only I and II
(c)  Only II
(d)  Only III
(e)  No change required

Q5. I run out of my English teacher at the movies last night. She’s so nice!
I. run off
II. ran into
III. run down
(a)  Only  I
(b)  Only I and II
(c)  Only II
(d)  Only III
(e)  No change required

Q6. Mark pull down too quickly and crashed into the wall.
I.   pull through
II.  pulled in
III. pull out
(a)  Only  I
(b)  Only I and II
(c)  Only II
(d)  Only III
(e)  No change required

Q7. Everybody said she would never finish the puzzle, but she it keep down until it was done.
 I. keep out
II. keep off
III. kept to
(a)  Only  I
(b)  Only I and II
(c)  Only II
(d)  Only III
(e)  No change required

Q8. We should hold  upon on making dinner until your parents arrive.
I. hold back
II. hold on
III. hold off on
(a)  Only  I
(b)  Only I and II
(c)  Only II
(d)  Only III
(e)  No change required

Q9. You don’t need a computer. You can get around the typewriter.
I.    get by with
II.   get by on
III. get away with
(a)  Only  I
(b)  Only I and II
(c)  Only II
(d)  Only III
(e)  No change required

Q10. We usually eat in instead of going out for dinner.
I. eat out
II. eat  up
III. eat away
(a)  Only  I
(b)  Only I and II
(c)   Only II
(d)  Only III
(e)  No change required

Directions (11-15): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Q11. The new puppy was(a)/ scared of my husband when (b)/we first got him, but he warmed upon to (c)/ him pretty quickly.(d)no error (e)

Q12. He’ll pay of all (a)/ the problems (b)/ he caused (c)/me by being late today!(d)no error (e)

Q13. After the storm (a)/died down, we (b)/went outside to (c)/see the damage it had caused.(d)no error (e)

Q14. Don’t buy (a)/that. Let’s shop(b)/ away and see if (c)/we can find something cheaper.(d)no error (e)

Q15. You’ll have to (a)/ run faster(b)/ than that if you (c)/want to catch up with Marty.(d)no error (e)