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    Sentence Correction Test Question Bank Exams (CGL

    Tier 2, CGL Tier 1, IBPS Clerk Pre, IBPS PO Pre, IBPS SO


    Pre, SBI Clerk Pre, SBI PO Pre & SSC 10+2)
    Sentence correction test Quiz 11
    Directions: In the following questions, some part of the sentence is underlined.
    Which of the options given below the sentence should replace the part underlined to
    make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given
    then choose option E ‘No Correction required’ as the answer.

    1. For a whole, the alternative to big dams suggested by experts,


    appear to be superior and more feasible than any other alternative
    that one can think of.
    A. appear to be superior to and more feasible

    B. appear to be more superior and more feasible

    C. appears to be more superior and feasible

    D. appears to be superior to and more feasible

    E. No correction required

    2. Now HRD minister has come up with the proposal to make


    elementary education a fundamental right as if it is the panacea for all
    ill afflicting the education system.
    A. as if it were a panacea for all ills afflicting

    B. as if it were the panacea for all ill afflicting

    C. as if it were a panacea for all ill afflicting

    D. as if it were the panacea for all ills afflicting


    E. No correction required

    3. From being a land of shared community, India began turning


    towards a land of shared opportunity.
    A. India began to turn to a land of shared opportunity.

    B. a land of shared opportunity India began to turn.

    C. India began to turn towards a land of shared opportunity.

    D. India began turning into a land of shared opportunity.

    E. No correction required

    4. India is going to be called on to play an increasingly active role in


    international relations in the coming decades.
    A. India is going to be called upon to play

    B. India is going to be called on playing

    C. India is going to be called upon to playing

    D. India is going to be called for playing

    E. No correction required
    5. The government is looking forward to pass the Women’s
    Reservation Bill in this session of parliament.
    A. is looking forward of passing Women’s Reservation Bill

    B. is looking forward to passing Women’s Reservation Bill

    C. is looking forward to passing the Women’s Reservation Bill

    D. is looking forward for passing the Women’s Reservation Bill

    E. No correction required

    6. A series of seminars, to evolve consensus on CTBT were organized


    by the government and various organizations.
    A. evolving consensus for CTBT was organised.

    B. to evolve consensus about CTBT were organised.

    C. evolving consensus about CTBT were organised.

    D. to evolve consensus on CTBT was organised.

    E. No correction required

    7. Even before the villagers could be shifted to a safer place, the river
    had over flown its bank.
    A. the river had overflowed its bank.

    B. the river had flown over its bank.

    C. the river overflow its bank.


    D. the river over flowed its bank.

    E. No correction required

    8. The computer I have bought today is far more superior to the one I
    had bought last year.
    A. far superior to the one that had been bought last year.

    B. far superior to the one I had bought last year.

    C. far superior than that of one I bought last year.

    D. far more superior than that of one I had bought last year.

    E. No correction required

    9. Though he has been receiving all the facilities he is not entitled for.
    A. but he is not entitled of.

    B. he is not entitled of.

    C. but he is not entitled for.

    D. he is not entitled to.

    E. No correction required
    10. The academic council has requested the principal to mediate and
    help settle the dispute.
    A. and help to settle the dispute.

    B. and to help to settle the dispute.

    C. and to help settle the dispute.

    D. and helping to settle the dispute.

    E. No correction required
    Correct Answers:

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    D D D A C D A B D C

    Explanations:

    1.
    ‘The alternative’ is the subject for the verb 'appear' and since the subject is singular
    in form the verb must be 'appears' instead of 'appear'.
    Besides, ‘superior’ or ‘inferior’ has the force of comparative degree and is followed
    by ‘to’ and not ‘than’.
    When two adjectives require different prepositions, appropriate prepositions should
    be used with both adjectives. e.g.,
    Ex. He is senior and older than I. (Use ‘to’ after ‘senior’)
    Ex. His dress is different and cheaper than mine. (Use ‘from’ after ‘different’)
    Ex. She is stronger and younger than her sister. (Correct)
    Hence, the option D is correct.

    2.
    Corrects the error of past subjunctive mood and plural noun. The verb should be
    ‘were’, in the clause beginning with ‘as if/as though’ and refers to a situation
    contrary to fact or unreal past. ‘All’ in the sentence is used as ‘indefinite determiner’,
    and it is followed by a plural noun (ills).
    Hence, the option D is correct.

    3.
    Corrects prepositional error. Because, if anything changes, it turns into.
    Hence, the option D is correct.
    4.
    Corrects the error of phrasal verb. ‘Called upon’ means ‘asked’ (obligatory) while ‘call
    on’ means ‘to pay a short visit to’.
    Hence, the option A is correct.

    5.
    In 'look forward to', 'to' is a preposition and should be followed by a noun, pronoun
    and if there's a verb, it should have a noun-like quality which is the gerund -ing.
    Ex. I look forward to hearing from you. (Correct)
    Ex. I look forward to hear from you. (Wrong)
    Hence, the option C is correct..

    6.
    Corrects the error of subject verb agreement. Because the subject of the verb (was)
    is ‘A series of seminars’, conveys a singular meaning or one idea (number of events
    of similar kind).
    Hence, the option D is correct.

    7.
    Corrects the error in diction, ‘flown’ is past participle form of ‘fly’ while ‘flowed’ is
    past participle form of ‘flow’.
    Hence, the option A is correct.

    8.
    Corrects the error of double comparative. Because ‘superior’ in itself has the force of
    comparative degree, so use of ‘more’ before it, is superfluous.
    Hence, the option B is correct.

    9.
    Corrects prepositional error.
    Hence, the option D is correct.
    10.
    Corrects the error in the parallel construction of infinitive. It should be as ‘to mediate
    and to help’.
    Hence, the option C is correct.

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