Grammar Knowledge Test 47: Conjunctions & Parallelism for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Though she had (1)/ spent hours fixing (2)/ the computer, but he (3)/ belittled her efforts. (4)

Question 2

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Either an author (1)/ or a man interested (2)/ in literature are (3) termed a literary persona. (4)

Question 3

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The policeman (1)/ dispelled the crowd (2)/ lest it should not (3)/ brew trouble. (4)

Question 4

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The responsibilities of a teacher (1)/ lie not only in the inculcation (2)/ of knowledge yet also in the (3)/ cultivation of virtues. (4)

Question 5

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The country has been threatened (1)/ with complete isolation from (2)/ the international (3)/ community unless the atrocities do not stop. (4)

Question 6

Direction: A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately.

Scarcely had she entered the room, _____________ the phone rang.

Question 7

Direction: A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately.

___________ had the news leaked out than my telephone started ringing.

Question 8

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

My mother was very (1)/ busy gathering the laundry, (2)/ dusting the furniture, (3)/ and the dish washing. (4)

Question 9

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Formerly, science was (1)/ taught by the (2)/ textbook method, but (3)/ now the laboratory method is employed. (4)

Question 10

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Sameer was responsible (1)/ for controlling the crew, (2)/ trimming Captain Hook’s moustache, (3)/ and tied up the captives. (4)