IBPS Clerk Mains: English Quiz on Error Correction

Directions (Q. No. 1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake or error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer.

 1. Those who exercise in addition to maintaining a healthy diet (1)/ are likely to be in better health (2)/ than the people who maintain a healthy diet (3)/ but don't exercise. (4)/ No error (5)
2. He likes (1)/ to swim, (2)/ sail, and (3)/ to dance. (4)/ No error (5)
3. After he had finished (1)/ his performance, (2)/ he would go (3)/ to the party. (4)/ No error (5)
4. If the athlete wins the race, (1)/ it will be representing (2)/ an extraordinary comeback (3)/ from his
earlier cancer. (4)/ No error (5)
5. The view from this apartment (1)/ is not nearly (2)/ as spectacular as (3)/ the one from that mountain lodge. (4)/ No error (5)

Directions (Q. No. 6-10): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

6. She is a real good dancer.
1) an real                                             2) the real
3) a reel                                                4) a really
5) No correction required
7. After she returned from the three-week vacation, she looked very well.
1) very nice                                         2) very good
3) very excel                                      4) very high
5) No correction required
8. All MBA students should learn word processing, accounting, and computer programming.
1) to program a computer            2) program computer
3) to programming                          4) computer program
5) No correction required
9. The swarm of birds is flying south.
1) flock of                                            2) herd of
3) fleet of                                            4) crowd of
5) No correction required
10. If one decides to break the law, you must be willing to take responsibility for any repercussions.
1) he                                                      2) she
3) one                                                   4) her
5) No correction required


Answers:

1) 3
2) 4
3) 3
4) 2
5) 5
6) 4
7) 2
8) 5
9) 1
10) 3
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