English Language Quiz For IBPS Clerk Mains 2023-23rd September

Directions (1-10): Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct. Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.

Q1. We have to think what kind of society we are becoming. It is our collecting responsibility to ensure such a thing does not happen to any girl or woman.

(I)  our collective responsibility to ensure

(II)our collection responsibility to ensured

(III)  our collected responsibility  to ensuring

(a) Only (I)

(b) Only (II)

(c) Only (III)

(d) Both (I)&(III)

(e) No correction required

Q2. Recently one child became the target of a heinous and barbaric crime, which nobody could ever imagined.

(I)  nobody can never imagine

(II) none can ever imagine

(III) nobody could ever imagine

(a) Only (I)

(b) Only (II)

(c) Only (III)

(d) All are correct

(e) No correction required

Q3. It has created an impression in the minds of the general public that corruption and other forms of malpractices are adversely affects one of the most popular sports played in India.

(I) have adversely affect

(II) are adversely affecting

(III) are adverse affected

(a) Only (I)

(b) Only (II)

(c) Only (III)

(d) Both (II)&(III)

(e) No correction required

Q4. The decision is taking politically and we returned all the security guards to the government today.

(I) The decision were taken politically

(II)  The decision is taken politically

(III) The decision will be taken politically

(a) Only (I)

(b) Only (II)

(c) Only (III)

(d) All are correct

(e) No correction required

Q5. The two sides also signs a statement in shared values, emphasising support for a global outlook and commitment to a rules-based international system.

(I) also signed a statement of

(II) also sign a statement at

(III) also signing an statement in

(a) Only (I)

(b) Only (II)

(c) Only (III)

(d) Both (I)&(II)

(e) No correction required

Q6. Ordinary mortals who sign a book contract with an Indian publisher would be satisfied with an advance that doesn’t seem like an outright insult.

(I) would satisfying with

(II) would satisfy to

(III) would satisfies with

(a) Only (I)

(b) Only (II)

(c) Only (III)

(d) Both (II)&(III)

(e) No correction required

Q7. He also pulled her down and made her falls on the ground, in which she sustained bruises.

(I)  made her fall in the ground

(II) makes her falling on the ground

(III)   made her fall on the ground

(a) Only (I)

(b) Only (II)

(c) Only (III)

(d) Both (I)&(III)

(e) No correction required

Q8. Access to quality education is essential for the intellectual and personal development of individuals, paving the way for a brighter future.

(I)  Excess to quality education was

(II)  Assess for quality education is

(III)  Access on quality education

(a) Only (I)

(b) Only (II)

(c) Only (III)

(d) All are correct

(e) No correction required

Q9. The investigating agencies face a credibility crisis, and how public faith in their impartiality can restored is something the country ought to worry about now.

(I) can be restored is something

(II)  could be restore to something

(III)  can be restoring in something

(a) Only (I)

(b) Only (II)

(c) Only (III)

(d) Both (I)&(III)

(e) No correction required

Q10. At the same time, it blamed the shortages on logistical issues of replenishing ATMs and said it is moving more cash to regions that witnessed high cash withdrawals.

(I)    it blame the shortages in logistical issues

(II) it is blaming shortages to logistical issues

(III)  it blame short of logistical issues

(a) Only (I)

(b) Only (II)

(c) Only (III)

(d) All are correct

(e) No correction required

Solutions

S1. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘our collective responsibility to ensure’- The given statement is about responsibility which should be preceded by an adjective rather than a verb i.e. ‘collective’

S2. Ans.(c)

Sol. ‘nobody could ever imagine’- as ‘nobody’ is itself a negative pronoun so it shouldn’t be followed by the ‘never’. Moreover, modal is always followed by the first form of verb.

S3. Ans.(b)

Sol. ‘are adversely affecting’– Since, the subject is ‘forms’ which is plural, it should then be followed by the plural verb .i.e. ‘are’. Moreover, the context of the latter part of the statement is in continuous tense. Thus, ‘affecting’ is the best suited alternative here.

S4. Ans.(b)

Sol. ‘The decision is taken politically’- as the latter part of the sentence is in simple past, so the preceding part should be in simple present tense.

S5. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘also signed a statement of’ – is he suitable which is grammatically correct and make a meaningful sense.

S6. Ans.(e)

Sol. No correction required

S7. Ans.(c)

Sol. ‘made her fall on the ground’- is grammatically correct sentence here as the whole sentence is in past form of tense.

S8. Ans.(e)

Sol. No improvement required.

S9. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘can be restored is something’- best fits here as this option is purely grammatically correct and makes a meaningful sense.

S10. Ans.(e)

Sol. No correction required