General English

Choose The Correct Sentence

Choose The Correct Sentence
Bank Clerk exams are really tough and to win one should be prepared to answer all kinds of questions.
Sometimes new types of questions will be asked. Don't lose your presence of mind. Without panicking go
through the questions understand them well and try to answer them. In choosing the correct sentence five
sentences will be given with same theme. You are required to find the correct sentence. The error may be of
grammar or sentence order or structure of a sentence.
Solved Examples
Directions : Some sentences are given which are of the same theme. Choose the sentence which is correct
grammatically.
1.(1)If he came, I will pay him
(2) If he comes, I would pay him
(3) If he came, I would pay him
(4) If he has came, I would pay him
(5) If he came, I would have paid him
 In the second sentence present tense is given in conditional clause, then will/ shall + verb should be used
in the main clause. It is wrong. In the fifth one to correct the sentence in the conditional clause past perfect
tense should be used.
 When past tense is used in the conditional clause, 'should/would + verb' should be used in the main
clause. So, (3) is the answer.
2.(1)He is too young to climb the hill
(2) He is too young he cannot climb the hill
(3) He is so young to climb the hill
(4) He is so young that to climb the hill
(5) He is very young to climb the hill
 With 'too' negative is not used. So choice (2) is wrong. With 'so that' ---- 'not' should be used so (3) and
(4) are wrong. 'too --- to' is the correct usage. (1) is the answer.
3.(1)Since the dividend being declared than the notices were prepared for mailing
(2) Scarcely had the dividend been declared than the notices were sent out
(3) They had no sooner declared the dividend when they send the notices to the stockholders.
(4) No sooner had the dividend been declared than the notices were prepared for mailing.
(5) The company had hardly declared the dividend till the notices were prepared for mailing
 With 'No sooner' ........ the conjunction used is 'than'. With 'Scarcely', 'Hardly' – 'when' is used. So clearly
the correct sentence is (4)
4.(1)In thirty seven bomb-blasts, fortunately only five lives were lost
(2) In thirty seven bomb - blasts, only five lives were fortunately lost
(3) In fortunately thirty seven bomb- blasts only five lives were lost
(4) Fortunately, in thirty seven bomb- blasts, only five lives were lost.
(5) None of these
 Only sentence (4) has the correct order. So (4) is the answer.
5.(1)I was rather impressed by the manner of the speaker than by his matter
(2) I was impressed by the manner of the speaker rather than by his matter
(3) Rather was I impressed by the manner of the speaker than by his matter.
(4) I was impressed rather by the manner of the speaker than by his matter.
(5) None of these
 (2) is the answer.
PRACTICE SET
Directions : In each of the following questions, some sentences are given which are of the same theme.
Find out which of the following is the best alternative with respect to grammar, meaning and usage.
1.(1)The dacoits being stopped to divide the booty, the police overtook them.
(2) Since the dacoits stopped to divide the booty, the police had overtaken them.
(3) The dacoits having stopped to divide the booty, the police overtook them.
(4) The dacoits having been stopped for dividing the booty, the police overtook them.
(5) None of these
2.(1)Many works must close owing to lack of fuel, if the strike lasts till the weekend.
(2) If the strike lasts for the weekend, owing to lack of fuel, many works must close.
(3) Owing to lack of fuel, many works must close if the strike lasts over the weekend.
(4) Having the strike lasting to the weekend, many works must close for lack of fuel.
(5) None of these
3.(1)The teacher asked the student with a frown on his face, to leave the room.
(2) The teacher asked with a frown on his face the student to leave the room.
(3) With a frown on his face, the teacher asked the student to leave the room.
(4) The teacher asked the student to leave the room with a frown on his face.
(5) None of these
4.(1)I have read such a lot about him that I am looking forward to seeing him very much.
(2) I am reading such a lot about him that I will be looking forward to seeing him very much.
(3) Having read such a lot about him that I am looking forward to seeing him very much.
(4) I had read such a lot about him that I am looking forward to seeing him very much
(5) With regard to reading such a lot about him that I am looking forward to seeing him very much.
5.(1)As soon as holidays begin than this beach will become very crowded.
(2) Since the holidays being started this beach becomes very crowded.
(3) As soon as the holidays begin this beach will become very crowded.
(4) No sooner did the holidays begin than this beach will become very crowded.
(5) Scarcely had the holidays begin when this beach becomes very crowded.
6.(1)It is far too hard an essay for me to attempt.
(2) It is too far hard an essay to attempt for me.
(3) Too far it is an essay hard for me to attempt.
(4) It is too hard an essay for me to far attempt.
(5) None of these
7.(1)If you had told me that you were in Mumbai I had certainly contacted by you instead of getting bored
there.
(2) If you had told me that you were in Mumbai I would have certainly contacted you despite getting bored
there.
(3) If you had told me that you were in Mumbai I would have certainly contacted you instead of getting bored
there.
(4) If you would have told me that you were in Mumbai I had certainly contacted you instead of getting bored
there.
(5) If you would have told me that you were in Mumbai I would have certainly contacted you instead of getting
bored
8.(1) As one travels from Karjat to Khandala, he finds the line most beautifully laid.
(2) Travelling from Karjat to Khandala one finds the line most beautifully laid.
(3) While travelling from Karjat to Khandala, one would find the line most beautifully laid.
(4) If one travels from Karjat to Khandala, he would find the line most beautifully laid.
(5) None of these
9.(1)By June next year, Ajay will be twenty years working in the office.
(2) Being twenty years completed, Ajay will be working in this office till June next.
(3) Till June next year, Ajay will work in the office for twenty years.
(4) By June next year, Ajay will have been working in the office for twenty years.
(5) Ajay will be working in this office upon completing twenty years by next June.
10.(1) I went yesterday to the bank to collect the pass-book.
(2) I went to the bank yesterday to collect the pass-book.
(3) Yesterday to collect the pass-book I went to the bank.
(4) To collect the pass-book yesterday, I went to the bank.
(5) None of these.
ANSWERS TO SET
1. (3) 2. (3) 3. (3) 4. (1) 5. (3) 6. (1) 7. (3) 8. (2) 9. (4) 10. (2)