IBPS Clerk Prelims: English Error Correction

1.     If all goes well 1)/ the examination scheduled for next month 2)/ is all set to be completely free 3)/ from annoying power cuts and disruptions. 4)/ No error 5)

2.     The buzz at the party was 1)/ that a famous 2)/ filmstar and politician, would 3)/ probable drop by for a while. 4)/ No error 5)

3.     The opposition disrupted proceedings 1)/ in both Houses of Parliament 2)/ for the second consecutive day 3)/ above the plight of farmers in the country. 4)/ No error 5)

4.     The tennis player easy through 1)/ the opening set before her opponent, 2)/ rallied to take the final two sets 3)/ for the biggest victory of her young career. 4)/ No error 5)

5.     The merchant counted 1)/ the number of pearls 2)/ to make sure that 3)/ none of them were missing. 4)/ No error 5)

Answers:

1.     5; No error.

2.     4; use ‘probably’ in place of ‘probable’.

3.     4; use ‘regarding’ in place of ‘above’.

4.     1; use ‘eased’ in place of ‘easy’.

5.     4; use ‘was’ in place of ‘were’.