English: Phrase Replacement/Sentence Corrections Set 11

Phrase Replacement Practice Questions for SBI PO, IBPS PO and other Bank exams

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. There was a war on, so some kids were only sixteen when they join up.
    A) joins in
    B) joined up.
    C) joined off
    D) join off
    E) No Correction Required
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    Option B
    Explanation
    : join up- To engage in, become a member of. Past so joined up
  2. I read the paper every day to keep into with the news.
    A) for keeping of
    B) to keep for
    C) to keep up
    D) for keeping into
    E) No Correction Required
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    Option C
    Explanation
    : keep up with – To stay at the same level as someone or something
  3. I feel so let down because they promised me a puppy but all I got was a doll.
    A) let by
    B) letting off
    C) lets off
    D) letting by
    E) No Correction Required
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    Option E
    Explanation
    : let down – To disappoint
  4. If you don’t want to take part in the game you can look by for now.
    A) be looking at
    B) look from
    C) looking on
    D) look on for
    E) No Correction Required
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    Option D
    Explanation
    : look on – To be a spectator at an event
  5. I’m looking forward at my birthday. It’s in two days time.
    A) looked forward from
    B) looking forward to
    C) looked at
    D) looking from
    E) No Correction Required
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    Option B
    Explanation
    : look forward to – To await or anticipate with pleasure
  6. I always looked up to my father. He was a great man.
    A) looks up to
    B) look into
    C) looked since
    D) looks from
    E) No Correction Required
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    Option E
    Explanation
    : look up to- To admire
  7. It’s not nice for making fun of people in wheelchairs.
    A) to making fun of
    B) to make fun for
    C) to make fun of
    D) for making fun to
    E) No Correction Required
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    Option C
    Explanation
    : make fun of – To laugh at/ make jokes about
  8. She had so many cats that she kept mix up their names.
    A) mixing up
    B) mixed up
    C) mixing into
    D) mix for
    E) No Correction Required
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    Option A
    Explanation
    : mix up- To mistake one thing or person for another
  9. You were so tired after the game that you nod off on the couch.
    A) nodded of
    B) nodded into
    C) nod on
    D) nodded off
    E) No Correction Required
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    Option D
    Explanation
    : nod off – To fall asleep
  10. He didn’t drink enough water so he pass out at the end of the race.
    A) pass into
    B) pass for
    C) passed out
    D) passed into
    E) No Correction Required
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    Option C
    Explanation
    : pass out – To faint

 

 

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14 Thoughts to “English: Phrase Replacement/Sentence Corrections Set 11”

  1. vidya

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  2. Mera bhi din ayega :)))

    Ty sir
    8th me mixed up ku nahi hua

    1. Suraj

      agar kept nahi hota,, aise hota => She had so many cats that she mixed up their names. tab mixed up sahi rehta

      1. Mera bhi din ayega :)))

        Achaa thik vaise yahi reason mere ko bhi laga as do do past form kaise aati ek sath
        Ty sir

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