ENGLISH LANGUAGE Phrase Replacement for SBI PO, IBPS PO  

Which of the phrase/ word from the options (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.

1.                     It’s important for getting along with your team supervisor.
A) to getting along
B) to get along
C) at get along 
D) to get again 
E) No Correction Required

2.                     He keeps getting for me and I really don’t know what I’ve done wrong.
A) gets at me
B) get off at me
C) getting at me
D) getting by me
E) No Correction Required

3.                     Students without jobs have a hard time getting in.
A) getting by
B) getting since
C) get to
D) get off
E) No Correction Required

4.                     After they split up, she had a hard time getting with her life.
A) getting in
B) to get in
C) getting on with
D) to get by 
E) No Correction Required

5.                     He doesn’t get on very well with the other members of the committee.
A) get in
B) get by
C) get off
D) gets of 
E) No Correction Required

6.                     Anushka is trying for getting out of working the night shift.
A) to getting out for
B) to get out in
C) to get out of
D) to gets out by 
E) No Correction Required

7.                     Rupa had the chickenpox last week but she get over it.
A) got above it
B) get above it
C) got against it
D) got over it
E) No Correction Required

8.                     We will never give by to the terrorists’ demands.
A) giving in to
B) give in to
C) gave in to
D) gives in to
E) No Correction Required

9.                     Aditya went through a lot of pain after his mother died.
A) go through 
B) goes in
C) went off
D) go in 
E) No Correction Required

10.                 I have to hand into my report by next Wednesday.
A) to hang out
B) to handing in
C) to hand in
D) to hands in
E) No Correction Required

1.      Option B
Explanation: get along- To be on good terms; work well with

2.      Option C
Explanation: get at – to criticize a person repeatedly

3.      Option A
Explanation: get by- To manage to cope or to survive

4.      Option C
Explanation: get on with (something) – To continue to do; make progress

5.      Option E
Explanation: get on (well) with (somebody) – To have a good relationship with

6.      Option C
Explanation: get out of – To avoid doing something

7.      Option D
Explanation: get over- To recover from (illness, disappointment). As sentence is in past, so got over

8.      Option B
Explanation: give in- To cease opposition; yield

9.      Option E
Explanation: go through- To experience. Went in case of past

10. Option C
Explanation: hand in- To submit (report, homework)