Hello and welcome to exampundit. Here is a set of English Quiz for SBI Clerk 2018 Prelims examination based on error corrections. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is ‘D’. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) 1. He has been suffering (a)/ with fever (b)/ for the last six weeks. (c)/ No error (d) [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: B Explanation: Use ‘from‘ in place of ‘with‘. Suffer from something is used. [/su_spoiler]   2. The examination begins (a)/ from Monday (b)/ next weak. (c)/ No error (d) [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: B Explanation: Use ‘on‘ in place of ‘from‘. On is used to show a day or date. [/su_spoiler]   3. My father says (a)/ that one should always be sincere (b)/ to his duties. (c)/ No error (d) [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: C Explanation: Use ‘one‘s in place of ‘his‘. [/su_spoiler]   4. There has been (a)/ a number of railway accidents (b)/ during the last month. (c)/ No error (d) [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: A Explanation: Use ‘have‘ in place of ‘has‘. A number of always takes a plural noun and a plural verb. [/su_spoiler]   5. Inspite of all efforts to eradicate malaria (a)/ it still prevalent (b)/ in many parts of India. (c)/ No error(d) [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: B Explanation:  say ‘it is still prevalent‘ [/su_spoiler]   6. It is only three days ago (a)/ that (b)/ he has arrived. (c)/ No error (d) [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: C Explanation: Remove ‘has‘. [/su_spoiler]   7. He has lost (a)/ all what (b)/ I gave him. (c)/ No error (d) [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: B Explanation: use ‘that‘ in place of ‘what‘. That is usually used with all, only, etc. [/su_spoiler]   8. I have (a)/ No news from him (b)/ for a long time. (c)/ No error (d) [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: B Explanation: Use ‘of‘ in place of ‘from‘ [/su_spoiler]   9. The train should arrive at (a)/ 7:30 in the morning (b)/ but it was almost an hour late. (c)/ No error (d) [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: A Explanation: Replace ‘should‘ by ‘could‘ or ‘was to‘. [/su_spoiler]   10. I should do (a)/ the same (b)/ If I were in your place. (c)/ No error (d) [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: A Explanation: Use ‘would‘ in place of ‘should‘. [/su_spoiler]   11. When he asked me as to why (a)/ I had not finished my work in time, (b)/ I felt confused. (c)/ No error (d) [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: A Explanation: Remove ‘as to‘. The sentence is complex one with noun clause. [/su_spoiler]   12. The Foreign Minister said (a)/ there was no use to criticize the policy of non-alignment (b)/ which had stood the test of time. (c)/ No error (d) [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: B Explanation: Replace ‘there was no use‘ by ‘it was of no use‘ or ‘it was useless‘. [/su_spoiler]   Regards Team Exampundit