English Language Quiz For SBI PO/Clerk Prelims 2023-25th October

Directions (1–10): 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 is the answer. If there is no error, then the answer is (e). (ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

Q1. The law should specifically (a)/ provide a clause (b)/to protect animals (c)/ from poachers. (d)/ No Error. (e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q2. What kind (a)/ of (b)/a man is (c)/ you? (d)/No Error(e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q3. The lady approached (a)/ me timidly(b)/ and trembling slightly (c)/she sat down besides me. (d)/No Error(e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q4. The paper were retracted (A)/ again over concerns (B)/ with the electrical (C)/ resistance measurement (d)/No Error (e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q5. The LA Games proposal (A)/ is for a six-team Twenty20 (B)/ cricket tournament for (C)/ men and women. (d)/No Error(e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q6. In the garden, (a)/ there were the more (b)/ beautiful flowers (c)/and silver bells. (d)/No Error(e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. The poet (a)/ describes (b)/ about the (c)/spring season. (d)/No Error (e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q8. Neither of (a)/ them(b)/ are (c)/good (d)/No Error(e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q9. I wasn’t (a)/present at the (b)/ last meeting and (c)/ neither was you. (d)/No Error(e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. The use of financial (A)/ leverage involves a (B)/ compromise between (C)/ liquidity and earning power. (d)/No Error(e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Solutions:

S1. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically correct.

S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘is’ should be replaced by ‘are’

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘beside’ will be used in place of ‘besides’ as ‘besides’ means ‘in addition to’ whereas ‘beside’ means ‘at the side of’.
Ex. Ram was sitting beside Sita.

S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘was’ will be used in place of ‘were’.

S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically correct.

S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘many/ a lot of/ lots of’ will be used in place of ‘the more’ as the sentence is in positive degree.

S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. The use of ‘about’ is superfluous.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘is’ will be used in place of ‘are’ as plural noun or pronoun and singular verb is used after ‘neither of/ either of/ each of/ anyone of/ every one of/ one of’.
Ex. Neither of the girls is beautiful.
Each of them was happy there.

S9. Ans. (d)
Sol. Use ‘were’ in place of ‘was’ as plural verb is used for ‘you’.

S10. Ans. (e)
Sol. The given sentence is error-free.