English Language Quiz For Bank Foundation 2023 -29th October

Directions (1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is option (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Q1. I declined the invitation (A)/ not because I did not (B)/ want to go but (C)/ because I have no time. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q2. Let us (A)/ congratulate him (B)/ for his success (C)/ in the examination (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q3. Ancient artefacts are (A)/ a part of global heritage (B)/ and should not be (C)/ sold to the highest bidder. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q4. When I heard his knock (A)/ I went to the door and opened it, (B)/ but I did not recognize him (C)/ at first because I was not wearing my glasses. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q5. We had heard the engine roar (A)/ as the plane began to move (B)/ and we saw the people (C)/ on the ground waving goodbye (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Solutions

S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘had’ will be used in place of ‘have’ because words like ‘declined’ and ‘did’ infer that the sentence is in past.

S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. Use ‘on’ in place ‘for’ because ‘congratulate somebody on something’ or ‘Be congratulated on something’ is used. Ex. I congratulated him on his grand success.

S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically correct.

S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. In place of ‘his’, ‘him’ will be used because pronoun used after verbs like ‘hear, watch, behold, see, let, make and bid’ is in objective case. Ex. I saw him yesterday.

S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Use ‘heard’ in place of ‘had heard’ because ‘had+ third form of verb’ is used in Past perfect while second form of verb is used in simple past.