IBPS English Quiz (Sentence Improvement) for 2019 Exams: 1st March |

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English Quiz For IBPS PO & Clerk 2019

IBPS had released the calendar for the Recruitment in 2019-20. Now the next step is to start practicing for the exams from now itself. Thus, the English Language can be an impetus for your success as it helps you save crucial time and score good points in lesser time and effort. So, instead of boiling the ocean, try building up a strong vocabulary, an effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills so as to be on the ball to face this particular section. Here is a quiz on English Language being provided by Adda247 to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions for IBPS PO and Clerk Examinations 2019-20.

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Directions (1-15): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully 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 “No Change required” as your answer.

Q1. The man’s dishonorable dismissal from the military made his inglorious in his wife’s eyes.

them military made his

that military made his

the military made him

the military make his

No change required

Solution:

Option (c) is correct here. 'Him' will be used instead of 'his', as the pronoun used here, is the object of the sentence.

Q2. Women empowerment has become the buzzword today with woman working alongside men in all spheres.

with women working alongside

with women work alongside

with woman work alongside

with women worked alongside

No change required

Solution:

Option (a) is correct here. Since the sentence is referring to 'women', therefore we will use 'women' here and not 'woman'; the plural form will only be used.

Q3. While it is true that women, by and large, do not faces discrimination in society today, unfortunately, many of them face exploitation and harassment which can be of diverse types: emotional, physical, mental and sexual.

do not face discrimination in

do not face discriminations in

do not facing discrimination in

do not face discrimination into

No change required

Solution:

Option (a) is correct here.

Q4. Natural disasters cannot be prevent from occurring, because they are part of the natural environment in which we live.

cannot be prevented for occurring

cannot be prevented from occurring

cannot be prevented from occur

cannot be prevented from occurred

No change required

Solution:

Option (b) is correct here.

Q5. There is an urgent need too focus our attention on natural disasters that are taking place across the world due to the damage that has been done to the environment.

is an urgent needed to focus our

is an urgent needed too focus our

is an urgent need to focus our

is an urgent need to focusing our

No change required

Solution:

Option (c) is correct here. We will use 'to' instead of 'too'. 'Too' is an adverb which means excessively or also.

Q6. There is increasing consciousness across the world about the environment in the wake of natural calamities, but it is not making any difference on the actual ground.

but its is not making any

but it is not make any

but it is not made any

but it was not making any

No change required

Solution:

No change required

Q7. Human response to natural calamities require proper planning and emergency management.

requires proper planned and

requires proper planning and

requires proper planning although

requiring proper planning and

No change required

Solution:

Option (b) is correct here. According to subject-verb agreement, since 'human response' is the subject here and is singular in nature, so the verb 'require' will also be singular.

Q8. Despite tremendous scientific and technological advancements, we do not exactly knowing when and where a particular disaster will strike.

we did not exactly know when

we do not exactly know what

we do not exact know when

we do not exactly know when

No change required

Solution:

Option (d) is correct here.

Q9. Natural calamities are occurrences that take place as natural disturbances, resulting in widespread destruction of lives and properties.

that take placing as natural

that taking place as natural

that take to place as natural

that taking to place as natural

No change required

Solution:

No change required.

Q10. Cyclones occurs due to temperature and pressure variations in the ocean.

occur due to

occurring due to

occur due too

occurs due to in

No change required

Solution:

Option (a) is correct here. According to subject- verb agreement, 'Cyclones' is plural in nature and 'occur' is the correct form of verb here.

Q11. The society, voluntary organizations and law-makers have an obligation to put an end too the evil practice of child labour in India.

too put an end to the

to put an end to the

to put an end to them

to put an ending to the

No change required

Solution:

Option (b) is correct here. The preposition 'to' will be used here in both places instead of the adverb 'too'.

Q12. Factors such as poverty, lack of social security, the increasing gap between the rich and the poor have adversely affected children more than any other group.

between the richness and the poor

between the rich and them poor

between them rich and the poor

among the rich and the poor

No change required

Solution:

No change required

Q13. Due to high poverty and poor school opportunities, child labour is quite prevalent in India.

high poor and poor schooling

highness poverty and poor schooling

high poverty and poor schools

high poverty and poor schooling

No change required

Solution:

Option (d) is correct here.

Q14. Government authorities and civil society organizations need to work in tandem to free children engaged in labour under abysmal conditions.

need to work in tandem too

need too work in tandem to

needed too work in tandem to

needing to work in tandem to

No change required

Solution:

No change required

Q15. The coarse young man was do not sure which fork to use during the appetizer portion of the meal.

was not sure which

was not sure what

was not sure when

was not sure why