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BANK EXAM PO/CLERK GENERAL ENGLISH - ERROR SPOTTING

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Read each sentence to find out whether there 14) The passage is (1) / more difficult (2) / that I am
is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any,
unable (3) / to comprehend it. (4) / No error (5).
will be in one part of the sentence. The number
of that part is the answer. If there is no error, 15) Janet is determined (1) / to be success (2) / in
the answer is (5) i.e. No Error. (Ignore the
whatever field (3) / she chooses. (4). No error (5).
errors of punctuation, if any).
16) When we (1) / reached the shops, (2) / we find that
The man ran (1) / to a tree, climbed (2) / on to it
(3) / they were all closed. (4) / No error (5)
and (3) / sit on a branch. (4) / No error (5).
17) Poor people (1) / has no money (2) / therefore they
A young man was standing (1) / on the road
cannot afford (3) / proper medical facilities. (4) / No
proclaiming (2) / that he had the more (3) /
error (5).
beautiful car in the whole world. (4) / No error (5).
18) The course is for (1) / something who is interested
The girl sat down (1) / for dinner but refused to (2)
(2) / in learning (3) / about computers. (4) / No
/ eat until (3) / her father came home. (4) / No error
error (5).
(5).
19) We were surprised (1) / that she participated (2) /
The only thing that (1) / the couple worried (2) / on
at the performance (3) / held at NCPA. (4) / No
was, whether their (3) / happiness would last
error (5).
forever. (4) / No error (5).
20) As soon as (1) / I getting my (2) / first salary (3) / I
One day, the King woke up (1) / earlier than
spent all my money. (4) / No error (5).
usually (2) / to take a stroll (3) / around his palace.
(4) / No error (5).
21) The principal (1) / introducing me (2) / to some of
her (3) / teaching staff. (4) / No error (5).
The more enlightened (1) / factory owners (2) /
build homes for their (3) / workers in Britain in the 22) The doctors said that (1) / he was making good
19th century. (4) / No error (5).
progress (2) / and would not (3) / need an
operation. (4) / No error (5).
Most criminals (1) / realises that they may be
caught, (2) / but nevertheless (3) / they are
23) Instead of (1) / to buy books, (2) / I borrow them
prepared to take the risk. (4) / No error (5).
(3) / from the library. (4) / no error (5).

8) Strictly speaking, (1) / spiders are not insects, (2) /

although most people (3) / think them are. (4) / No

error (5).
9) The actress is also (1) / widely respected in (2) /

the music world (3) / and deserving so. (4) / No

error (5).
10) The story was (1) / inspired by (2) / a chance

24) By the times (1) / we reached the classroom, (2) /

the lecture had (3) / already begun. (4) / No error

(5).
25) The Indian government (1) / should make sure that

(2) / men and women are (3) / given equal

opportunities. (4) / No error (5).
26) Jason sell his house and (1) / moved to a flat (2) /

meeting (3) / with an old Russian duke. (4) / No

error (5).

because it was (3) / expensive to maintain. (4) / No

error (5).

11) My friend lives (1) / in a beautiful house (2) / not

27) He accepted the offer (1) / because there was (2) /

more than (3) / five minutes from the beach. (4).

No error (5).
12) If you breaks the law, (1) / you must be prepared

(2) / to suffer (3) / the consequences. (4) / No error

(5).

nothing more better (3) / coming his way. (4) / No

error (5).
28) Most villages were cut off (1) / from the rest of (2) /

the country (3) / owing to heavy floods. (4) / No

error (5).

13) I requested my friend (1) / to come (2) / and

29) The trainer revised (1) / his work thorough (2) / so

shopping (3) / with me. (4) / No error (5).

that no one (3) / could find fault with it. (4) / No

error (5).

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30) The band will play (1) / the National Anthem when

(2) / the President arrives (3) / on the country (4).

No error (5).
31) If you are (1) / caught stealing (2) / in the super

market (3) / you will be fined (4). No error (5).

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47) The students blamed (1) / their professor for (2) /

their late arrival (3) / in the concert (4) / No error

(5).
48) We have many rooms (1) / in our house, (2) /

several of which (3) / have not been in use for

years (4) / No error (5).

32) They left very early (1) / for the station (2) / for fear

that they might (3) / be held up on traffic (4). No

error (5).

49) When I heard (1) / footsteps behind me (2) / I was

being scared (3) / that I would be attacked (4) / No

error (5).

33) By the time the (1) / fire engine arrived (2) / at the

scene, (3) / the building had already collapsing (4). 50) The Manager said that (1) / he wanted to known
/ No error (5).
(2) / the pros and cons (3) / of the issue. (4) / No
error (5).
34) Gloria and Fiona (1) / are always in (2) / a state of
disagreement (3) / for one another (4). / No error
51) The employee was (1) / asked to leave her job (2)
(5).
/ as she was not (3) performing well (4) / No error
(5).
35) The man which stole the camera (1) / hid it in his
52) In school (1) / we have to enrolled (2) / in sports
home (2) / until he could safely (3) / get it out of
(3) / and music classes (4) / No error (5).
town (4) / No error (5)
36) Look! (1) / somebody (2) / had climbing up (3) /

that tree over there. (4) / No error (5)

53) This report (1) / highlights on (2) / the need for (3) /

further research (4) / No error (5).

37) Sachin is one (1) / of the greatest players (2) / who 54) My best friend (1) / left the country (2) / I hope to

has (3) / played for India (4) / No error (5).

38) I saw jack (1) / at a party (2) / a few month ago (3)

/ and he did seems fine. (4) / No error (5).

39) Betty has a (1) / term paper to write (2) / and she

has a lab report (3) / in finish too. (4) / No error (5).

hearing (3) / from her again soon (4) / No error (5).

55) She is pretending (1) / to be sick (2) / because she

dont (3) / want to study (4) / No error (5).

56) While I am (1) / doing the house works, (2) / I like

to listen to (3) / music on the radio. (4) / No error

(5).

40) If a hotel is (1) / very expensive, it does not (2) /

mean that its (3) / services is best (4) / No error

(5).
41) As they watched (1) / the football match (2) / the

huge crowd (3) / chant in unison (4). No error (5).

57) I was very lucky (1) / that day (2) / and catched (3)

/ a lot of fish. (4) / No error (5).

58) Several banks (1) / are shown interest (2) / in the

proposed development (3) / of the public sector.

(4) / No error (5).

42) The noise was (1) / so faintly that (2) / one had to

strain (3) / ones ears to hear it (4). / No error (5).

59) In order (1) / to be successful (2) / you must

worked (3) / very hard (4) / No error (5).

43) When he found out that (1) / the girl had escaped

(2) / he was absolute (3) / irritated and furious. (4) / 60) As a child, (1) / I always want to (2) / have a
No error (5).
bicycle (3) / of my own. (4) / No error (5).
44) The weather is (1) / much more warmer (2) / than

it was (3) / a few day ago (4). / No error (5).

ALL THE BEST

45) A vast numbers (1) / of people greeted (2) / the

film star on his arrival (3) / at the airport (4) / No

error (5).
46) Time the concert ended, (1) / the crowd clapped

(2) / and cheered (3) / enthusiastically (4) / No

error (5).
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