COMMON ERRORS (SOLVED)

CORPORATION BANK CLERK EXAM, 2009

1. Mammoths were a (A)/ species of elephants (B)/ who lived millions of years ago (C)/ but are now extinct.(D)/ No error (E)

2. The sink is (A)/ so dirty that (B)/one needs a very strong (C)/ abrasive to cleaning it (D)/ No error (E)

3. The talks ended (A)/ abruptly when one of (B)/ the delegate walked (C)/ out from the protest (D)/ No error (E)

4. A twenty-year old (A)/ absconder was caught in a local restaurant (C)/ this morning(D)/ No error (E)

5. If she will secure more than (A)/ 90% marks in the exam (B)/ I will give her (C)/ a suitable reward (D)/ No error (E)

Ans. (C) Use ‘which or that’ instead of ‘who’

Ans. (D) Use ‘to clean’ instead of ‘to cleaning’

Ans. (C) Use ‘delegates’ instead of ‘delegate’

Ans. (E) No error

Ans. (A) Use ‘secures’ instead of ‘will secure’