IBPS English Language (Sentence Improvement) Quiz: 19th March 2019 |

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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.

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. There will been no ingress into the school until the fire department makes an “all clear” announcement.

be not ingress in the

be no ingress into them

been no ingress into them

be no ingress into the

No change Required

Solution:

Option 'd' is the correct choice here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.

Q2. Because the drinking water was found to have an brain-eating amoeba, crews were called in to purify the system.

was found too have an

was found to have a

were found to have a

were found to have an

No change Required

Solution:

Option 'b' is the correct choice here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct. The article 'a' will be used here as 'brain- eating' starts with a consonant.

Q3. Head-on collisions often mangle the cars so badly that they resemble crushed soda cans.

so badly that them

so bad as that they

so bad the they

so badly that the

No change Required

Solution:

No change Required

Q4. After him had tried to spear and roast the hot dog several times, the hungry camper gave up and ate it raw.

he had tried to spear

he tried to spear

he had tried too spear

he tried too spear

No change Required

Solution:

Option 'a' is the correct choice here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct. The preposition 'to' will be used here and not the adverb 'too'.

Q5. The painting looked like a real one but the inscription on the back proved it was a fake.

back proved it was fake

back proved it was as fake

back proved it’s was a fake

back prove it was a fake

No change Required

Solution:

Option 'a' is the correct choice here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.

Q6. If the student would organize him folder by subject, he would be able to find his homework more quickly.

would organizing his folder by

would organize his folder by

would organize him folder been

would organizing his folder been

No change Required

Solution:

Option 'b' is the correct choice here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.

Q7. Only a sharp weapon will be able too spear through the strong steel armor of the warriors.

will been able too spear through

would been able to spear through

will be able to spear through

will be abled to spear through

No change Required

Solution:

Option 'c' is the correct choice here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.

Q8. According to the lawsuit, the officers subdued the suspect with unnecessary force and broke his arm.

the officers subdue the suspect

them officers subdued the suspect

the officers subdued them suspect

the officers subdue them suspect

No change Required

Solution:

No change Required

Q9. Because my medicine is efficacious, I expect too feel better soon.

I expect too feeling better soon.

I expect to feeling better soon.

I expect to feel better soon.

I expect to feel better for.

No change Required

Solution:

Option 'c' is the correct choice here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.

Q10. The librarian tried to organizing the books so that they were in alphabetical order.

to organize them books so

too organize the books so

too organize them books so

to organize the books so

No change Required

Solution:

Option 'd' is the correct choice here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct. 'Organize' will be used as 'tried' is already in it's past tense form.

Q11. After working all night, the firemen finally subdued the gigantic blaze that threatened the entire neighborhood.

the threatened the entire

that threatening the entire

though threatened the entire

that threatened for entire

No change Required

Solution:

No change Required

Q12. The nomads traveled as an caravan from place to place.

traveled as a caravan

traveled like an caravan

traveling as a caravan

travel as an caravan

No change Required

Solution:

Option 'a' is the correct choice here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.

Q13. The nobility ate with the King and Queen during the huge feast.

nobility ate with them

nobility eaten with the

nobility ate with though

nobility ate allow the

No change Required

Solution:

No change Required

Q14. The small amount of water were completely absorbed by the sponge that I was using to clean the kitchen counters.

amount of water was completely

amount of water were complete

amount off water was completely

amount off water were completely

No change Required

Solution:

Option 'a' is the correct choice here and makes the sentence contextually and grammatically correct. Since a (collective amount) has been mentioned in the sentence, we will use 'was' and not 'were'.

Q15. Making a reach for the ball, the football player stuck his arm out as far as possible.

a reach for them ball

an reach for the ball

a reaching for the ball

a reached for the ball

No change Required

Solution:

No change Required