English Language Quiz For SBI PO/Clerk Prelims 2023-23rd October

Directions (1-10): 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 (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Q1. One of my friend (A)/ is both a novelist (B)/ and a poet (C)/ of repute (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q2. No sooner he left the office (A)/ than it started (B)/ raining heavily (C)/ to make him completely wet. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q3. While Xi said China (A)/ was committed to the denuclearisation of (B)/ the Korean peninsula, he did not announce (C)/any new steps to squeeze the reclusive regime(D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q4. If one of the candidates choose (A)/ to leave before the examination is over (B)/ allow him (C)/ to do so. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q5. Whom (A)/ do you plan to invite (B)/ to your party besides (C)/ Mr. Rao and I? (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q6. These vegetables which are grown (A)/ here are (B)/ cheap in (C)/ cost and rich of vitamins. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. A major problem was (A)/ that the Maoists had come (B)/ to power too soon without (C)/ having fully disarmed or demobilised. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. Riots, however did not cease (A)/ to depress him (B)/ and make him to (C)/ turn to non- violence (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q9. I often wonder to whom (A)/ a nation (B)/ owes its greatest (C)/ debt of gratitude. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. Pressed by his students (A)/ the principal suddenly said (B)/ that he was in no way (C)/ responsible for the quarrel. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Solutions:

S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Use ‘friends’ in place of ‘friend’ as after ‘one of’, ‘either of’, neither of’, ‘every one of’, noun or pronoun is always plural but verb is always singular.
Ex. One of the books is new.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘had’ will be used after ‘No sooner’ or ‘No sooner did he leave’ will be used as sentence starting from ‘No sooner’, supporting verb is used before the subject.
Ex. No sooner did he reach the office than his friend arrived.

S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. There is no error in the statement.

S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. Use ‘chooses’ in place of ‘choose’ because noun or pronoun is used as plural after ‘one of’ but verb is always used as singular.

S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘me’ will be used in place of ‘I’ as pronoun used after preposition is always in objective case.
Ex. He likes Ram besides you and me.

S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. Use ‘in’ place of ‘of’ as ‘rich in’ means ‘having much’.

S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically correct.

S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘to’ will not be used as ‘Subject + make + object + V1’ is used.
Ex. I made him laugh. (Active)
He was made to laugh. (Passive)

S9. Ans. (e)
Sol. There is no error in the sentence.

S10. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically correct.