SBI Clerk - Error Detection, Sentence Improvement, Para Jumbles Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'Despite of the heavy rain, the cricket match continued.'

A) Despite of B) the heavy rain C) the cricket match D) continued

2. Which of the following is grammatically correct?

A) He is senior than me. B) He is senior to me. C) He is senior from me. D) He is senior with me.

3. Improve the sentence: 'She is good in mathematics.'

A) She is good at mathematics. B) She is good on mathematics. C) She is good with mathematics. D) She is good for mathematics.

4. Identify the error: 'The reason why he was late is because he missed the bus.'

A) The reason why B) he was late C) is because D) he missed the bus

5. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A) Neither the students nor the teacher were present. B) Neither the students nor the teacher was present. C) Neither the students nor the teacher are present. D) Neither the students nor the teacher is present.

6. Improve the sentence: 'I am looking forward to meet you.'

A) I am looking forward to meeting you. B) I am looking forward for meeting you. C) I am looking forward to have met you. D) I am looking forward to be meeting you.

7. Find the error: 'Each of the students have submitted their assignments.'

A) Each of the students B) have submitted C) their assignments D) None of the above

8. Which sentence correctly uses the subjunctive mood?

A) If I was him, I would not do that. B) If I were him, I would not do that. C) If I am him, I would not do that. D) If I be him, I would not do that.

9. Improve the sentence: 'He is taller than me.'

A) He is taller than I. B) He is taller from me. C) He is more tall than me. D) He is taller to me.

10. Identify the grammatical error: 'The committee were divided in their opinions.'

A) The committee B) were divided C) in their opinions D) None of the above

11. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A) He has not only gone but also spoke. B) He has not only gone but also spoken. C) He has not only went but also spoken. D) He has not only went but also spoke.

12. Improve the sentence: 'She is married with a doctor.'

A) She is married to a doctor. B) She is married by a doctor. C) She is married for a doctor. D) She is married from a doctor.

13. Find the error: 'The book is interesting, isn't it?'

A) The book is interesting B) , isn't it? C) None of the above D) The sentence is correct.

14. Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?

A) She likes to sing, to dance, and swimming. B) She likes singing, dancing, and to swim. C) She likes to sing, to dance, and to swim. D) She likes singing, dancing, and swimming.

15. Improve the sentence: 'He possesses a good knowledge of history.'

A) He has a good knowledge of history. B) He is possessing a good knowledge of history. C) He is had a good knowledge of history. D) He possesses good knowledge of history.

16. Identify the error: 'The cost of living are increasing day by day.'

A) The cost of living B) are increasing C) day by day D) None of the above

17. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A) Between you and I, this is a secret. B) Between you and me, this is a secret. C) Between I and you, this is a secret. D) Between me and you, this is a secret.

18. Improve the sentence: 'He is allergic for nuts.'

A) He is allergic to nuts. B) He is allergic with nuts. C) He is allergic from nuts. D) He is allergic on nuts.

19. Find the error: 'The number of applicants were very high this year.'

A) The number of applicants B) were very high C) this year D) None of the above

20. Which sentence correctly uses the comparative degree?

A) This is the most better option. B) This is a better option. C) This is more better option. D) This is best option.

21. Improve the sentence: 'He is interested in to learn French.'

A) He is interested in learning French. B) He is interested to learn French. C) He is interested for learning French. D) He is interested on learning French.

22. Identify the error: 'He is one of those people who is always late.'

A) He is one of those people B) who is always late C) None of the above D) The sentence is correct.

23. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A) I have been to London last year. B) I went to London last year. C) I go to London last year. D) I had gone to London last year.

24. Improve the sentence: 'They accused him for theft.'

A) They accused him of theft. B) They accused him with theft. C) They accused him from theft. D) They accused him on theft.

25. Find the error: 'The news are bad.'

A) The news B) are bad C) None of the above D) The sentence is correct.

26. Which sentence correctly uses a gerund as a subject?

A) Swimming are good exercise. B) To swim are good exercise. C) Swim are good exercise. D) Swimming is good exercise.

27. Improve the sentence: 'He is prone to make mistakes.'

A) He is prone to making mistakes. B) He is prone for making mistakes. C) He is prone on making mistakes. D) He is prone with making mistakes.

28. Identify the error: 'The captain, along with his team, were welcomed.'

A) The captain B) along with his team C) were welcomed D) None of the above

29. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A) He is more taller than his brother. B) He is taller than his brother. C) He is most taller than his brother. D) He is more tall than his brother.

30. Improve the sentence: 'She is capable to do this work.'

A) She is capable of doing this work. B) She is capable for doing this work. C) She is capable with doing this work. D) She is capable on doing this work.

31. Find the error: 'Everybody were happy with the result.'

A) Everybody B) were happy C) with the result D) None of the above

32. Which sentence correctly uses a participle phrase?

A) Walking down the street, the building was seen. B) Walking down the street, I saw the building. C) Walking down the street, it was seen. D) Walking down the street, the building is tall.

33. Improve the sentence: 'He is busy in completing his project.'

A) He is busy completing his project. B) He is busy with completing his project. C) He is busy to complete his project. D) He is busy for completing his project.

34. Identify the error: 'The horse and carriage is at the door.'

A) The horse and carriage B) is at the door C) None of the above D) The sentence is correct.

35. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A) He knows to swim. B) He knows how to swim. C) He knows swimming. D) He knows swim.

36. Improve the sentence: 'She is ashamed for what she did.'

A) She is ashamed of what she did. B) She is ashamed with what she did. C) She is ashamed by what she did. D) She is ashamed from what she did.

37. Find the error: 'Each of the boys have a book.'

A) Each of the boys B) have a book C) None of the above D) The sentence is correct.

38. Which sentence correctly uses a relative pronoun?

A) The man who I met was friendly. B) The man whom I met was friendly. C) The man whose I met was friendly. D) The man which I met was friendly.

39. Improve the sentence: 'He is angry on me.'

A) He is angry with me. B) He is angry at me. C) He is angry for me. D) He is angry from me.

40. Identify the error: 'The pair of shoes were expensive.'

A) The pair of shoes B) were expensive C) None of the above D) The sentence is correct.

41. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A) I prefer coffee than tea. B) I prefer coffee to tea. C) I prefer coffee from tea. D) I prefer coffee with tea.

42. Improve the sentence: 'He is tired of to work.'

A) He is tired of working. B) He is tired to work. C) He is tired for working. D) He is tired by working.

43. Find the error: 'The furniture are very costly.'

A) The furniture B) are very costly C) None of the above D) The sentence is correct.

44. Which sentence correctly uses a prepositional phrase?

A) The book is on the table. B) The book is in the table. C) The book is at the table. D) The book is by the table.

45. Improve the sentence: 'He is afraid for the dark.'

A) He is afraid of the dark. B) He is afraid with the dark. C) He is afraid from the dark. D) He is afraid on the dark.

46. Identify the error: 'The scissors is blunt.'

A) The scissors B) is blunt C) None of the above D) The sentence is correct.

47. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A) He is engrossed in to read the book. B) He is engrossed in reading the book. C) He is engrossed to read the book. D) He is engrossed with reading the book.

48. Improve the sentence: 'He is dependent on his parents.'

A) He is dependent on his parents. B) He is dependent of his parents. C) He is dependent with his parents. D) He is dependent from his parents.

49. Find the error: 'The majority of students was absent.'

A) The majority of students B) was absent C) None of the above D) The sentence is correct.

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