Daily Dose – 15: Spotting Error for SBI PO

Here is a English grammar quiz on spotting the error for SBI PO exam:

Q 1.(a) I keep my cool/ (b) and never loose my temper / (c) even when provoked/ (d) No error.

Q 2.(a) Kanika told me/ (b) his name after/ (c) he left./ (d) No error.

Q 3.(a) Neither of them/ (b) are going to attend/ (c) the party on 15^th November./ (d) No error.

Q 4.(a) If he came to me/ (b) I would have given/ (c) him my bike./ (d) No error.

Q 5.(a) I have/ (b) no achievement/ (c) to boast./ (d) No error.

Q 6.(a) He was advised to take/ (b) two spoonsful of/ (c) medicine times a day./ (d) No error.

Q 7.(a) No one can/ (b) challenge destiny,/ (c) isn’t it?/ (d) No error.

Q 8.(a) The two first to arrive/ (b) were the lucky recipients/ (c) of a surprise gift./ (d) No error.

Q 9.(a) I haven’t been/ (b) to Bangalore before and/ (c) neither my brother./ (d) No error.

Q 10. (a) Nitika doesn’t usually/ (b) wear jewellery but yesterday/ (c) she wore ring. / (d) No error.

Answers

1. (b)
   Explanation: ‘lose’ should be used instead of ‘loose’
2. (c)
   Explanation: ‘he had left’ should be used instead of ‘he left’
3. (b)
   Explanation: ‘is’ should be used instead of ‘are’
4. (a)
   Explanation: ‘If he had come’ should be used instead of ‘If he came’
5. (c)
   Explanation: ‘boast of’ should be used instead of ‘boast’
6. (b)
   Explanation: ‘Spoonfuls’ should be used instead of ‘Spoonsful’
7. (c)
   Explanation: ‘Can they’ should be used instead of ‘isn’t it’
8. (a)
   Explanation: ‘first two’ should be used instead of ‘two first’
9. (c)
   Explanation: ‘neither has my brother’ should be used instead of ‘neither my brother’
10. (c)
    Explanation: ‘a ring’ should be used instead of ‘ring’

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