PHRASE REPLACEMENT- FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Questions on Phrase Replacement were rarely asked in Bank Clerical Exams. Phrase may be defined as "a collection of words which may have a Subject but no Finite Verb." Phrase in this sense finds its application in the Bank P.O. Exams. In .the context of the questions asked in Bank Clerical Exams. PHRASE'may be defined simply as a part of a sentence which needs replacement by an appropriate part. Candidates are required to select the appropriate option to replace the underlined or bold part in the given sentence so that the meaning which the sentence bears or intends to bear remains intact.
Consider the following examples:
Directions (1-5) : Which of the phra~es (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (5) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
1 . The police has so far succeed in recovering only a part of the sto¬len property.
(1) thus far succeeded for recovery
(2) so far succeed in the recovery of
(3) as far as succeeded in recovery of
(4) so far succeed to recover (5) No correction required
[BSRB Patna Bank Clerical Exam., 16.03.1998]
2. Meditation has used in every part of the world.
(1) has useful (2) has been used (3) has had used (4) may have used
(5) No correction required
3. We advised them to go to a hill
station during the summer vacation.
(1) for going to
(2) that they go to
(3) to going to
(4) that they should have to go to (5) No correction required
[BSRB Patna (SC/ST) Bank Clerical Exam., 12.01.1997] 4. No sooner do the bell ring
than the curtain rose.
(1) did the bell ring (2) did the bell rings (3) had the bell rang (4) had the bell rung
(5) No correction required
[BSRB Patna Bank Clerical Exam., 16.03.1997] 5. They failed in their attempt to repair the demolished portion of the building.
(1) for their attempt
(2) in their attempting to repair (3) with their attempt
(4) in their attempt for repairs (5) No correction required
[BSRB Patna Bank Clerical Exam., 16.03.1997]
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION
1.(5) The sentence is correct
2.(2) In the place of has used, use has been used.
3.(5) The sentence is correct.
4.(1) After no sooner we use either.
Did + Present Tense (V1) or Had + Vs
5.(5) The sentence is correct.
