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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

               





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