Friday, 7 December 2012

Sentence Correction for Upcoming Banking(IBPS Clerk) Exams


Practice Following Sentence for upcoming IBPS Clerk Exam.

Generally Sentence Correction Questions are asked of 10 marks. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of the part with error as your answer. If there is no error, mark 5).

1.  He has taken care to  (a )/ compliance with norms  (b )/so he expects the proposal  (c )/to be approved
     without  delay (d ) /No Error (e ) .
2. Under the terms of the new deal (a ) / the channel can broadcast (b ) / the next cricket tournament to be
    (c )/ played  among  India and Australia  (d ) /No Error (e ).
3. Our equipment gets damage  (a )/ very often in summer (b )/because there are  (c )/ frequent power cuts
    (d )/No Error  (e ) .
4. We have received many (a )/ of the letters from the customers  (b )/ asking us to extend (c )/  the deadline
     to repay their loans (d )/ No Error  (e ).
5.  Since  I had lived there (a )/ for many years the villagers  (b ) / were  very comfortable talked (c ) /to me
    about their problems (d )/ No Error  (e ).
6. We have been under (a )/ a lot of pressure to  (b ) / open  fifty new stores  (c )/by the ending of the year 
    (d )/ No Error  (e ).
7. The government has  (a )/launched many creative schemes  (b )/ to make banking services (c )/ available
     to everyone  (d )/ No Error  (e ).
8.  The company is in debt (a )/ and has been unable (b ) /to pay  their employee’s salaries (c ) /for the past
      six months (d )/ No Error  (e ).
9. These  companies have been asked  (a )/ to furnish their financial detail and information about  (b )/  its
    board members (c )/ and  (d ) / No Error  (e ).
10. The scheme which will  be launched   (a )/ during  the next two years require an additional  investment  (b
       )/  of one hundred Crore (c )/ and fifty  Lac.  (d )/ No Error  (e ).
11. Road developers unable (a )/  to finish their projects (b )/on time will not be  (c ) /awarded new ones (d
       )/ No Error  (e ).
12.  We have taken on (a )/ the responsibility of (b )/ arranging  the required training (c )/ and supervise  the
        new state (d ) / No Error  (e ).
13. The government has signed (a )/ a memorandum of understanding with  (b )/ the company to set up  (c ) /
      a plant in the state (d )/ No Error  (e ).
14. Owing the new policy   (a ) /we feel that the targets (b )/ set for this year  (c )/may not be achieved  (d )/
      No Error  (e ).
15. Since the lack of (a )/ manpower we cannot (b )/conduct the survey  (c )/ in rural areas (d ) / No Error 
      (e ).
16. Palm oil is very beneficial (a ) /and is use to (b ) / make products ranging (c )/ from  soap to biodiesel (d
       )/ No Error  (e ).
17.  There are only (a )/ a few company (b ) /which can handle (c ) /projects of this magnitude (d )/ No Error 
       (e ).
18. The data show that  (a )/ the unemployment rate has  (b ) / raised  to 6.1 percent (c ) / the highest in five 
      years (d )/ No Error  (e ) .
19. The convergence of Indian accounting standards (a )/ with International Financial Reporting
      Standards(IFRS) beginning in April (b ) / is expecting to see power companies (c )/ struggling with
      significant first time adoption impact (d ) / No Error  (e ).
20.  A diverse range although their qualifications span (a )/ there is an equal number of graduates  (b )/ and
      those who have just completed school (c )/each  set making up close to 30% of these households  (d )/
      No Error  (e
Answer Keys:

1. b. It should be comply instead of compliance.
2. d. Between instead of among.
3. a. gets damaged.
4. b. many letters
5. c. talking
6. d. the end of the year
7. d. Available
8. c. its employees
9. c. their board members
10. b requires
11. c in time
12.d. supervising the new state
13. e.
14. a. to
15. a since --> because of
16. b used
17. b ---> few companies
18. c. risen
19.  e.
20. a --> although--> though

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