ENGLISH BLOG-PHRASE REPLACEMENT PHRASE REPLACEMENT RULE

Before we start with the exercises on Phrase Replacement we need to know the phrase replacement rules. According to the phrase replacement rule, we give a sentence.  We highlight some parts of this sentence. The part of the sentence which we highlight is incorrect. This incorrect part we need to replace. We need to keep in mind this phrase replacement rule.

Directions (1-5):  A part of each sentence is in bold print. Decide if this bold part of the sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. If you feel you need to correct the bold part, choose from options (1) to (4) and replace that part and choose option (5) if the bold part; i.e ‘No change required’.

QUESTION 1  (phase replacement questions for bank exams)

Except for Rita and I, everyone brought a present to the marriage reception. ( phrase replacement)

(1)With the exception of Rita and I everyone brought (2)Except for Rita and I, everyone had brought (3)Except for Rita and me, everyone brought (4)Exception of Rita and me, everyone had brought (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT: QUESTION 2

Had I realized how close I was to fail, I would never have gone to the movie.

(1)If I would have realized (2)Had I realize how close (3)When I realized how close (4)If I realized close (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS: QUESTION 3

If she was to decide to go to university, I for one would recommend that she goes to Yale University.

(1)If she were to decide to go to university (2)Had she decided to go to university (3)In the event that she decides to go to university (4)Supposing she was, to decide to go to university (5)No change required

QUESTION 4

(phase replacement questions for bank exams)

Being as he is a rationalist, he could not accept her assertion that supernatural beings have caused the disturbance.

(1)That he is a rationalist (2)Being a rationalist (3)Being that he is a rationalist (4)Rationalist that he is (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT: QUESTION 5

Although he is able to make political persons hated with this decision, the Chief Minister does not mind doing it for the purpose of the well being of public

(1)liable from (2)of a mind to (3)acknowledging his liability to (4)liable to (5)No change required 

QUESTION 6

Because of Amit doing work well, the chief company manager wanted him to work as his helper.

(1)wanted to him (2)wants him to be (3)wanted him to (4)wanted of him (5)No change required

QUESTION 7

Extraordinarily intelligent people seldom tolerate any vagueness.

(1)tolerate hardly any vagueness (2)hardly tolerate vagueness (3)tolerate any clarity whatsoever (4)hardly tolerate any lacuna (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT TRICKS

After the phrase replacement rules, we give here some of the phrase replacement tricks. Follow carefully these phrase replacement tricks. The first phrase replacement trick is to have a good grip on basic grammar. Learn and make points of all the basic grammar rules. The next phrase replacement trick is to solve maximum exercises on the phrase replacement.

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS: Directions (6-10): A part of each sentence is in bold print. Decide if this bold part of the sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. If you feel you need to correct the bold part, choose from options (1) to (4) and replace that part and choose option (5) if the bold part; i.e ‘No change required’.

QUESTION 6

Because of Amit doing work well, the chief company manager wanted him to work as his helper.

(1)wanted to him (2)wants him to be (3)wanted him to (4)wanted of him (5)No change required

QUESTION 7

Extraordinarily intelligent people seldom tolerate any vagueness.

(1)tolerate hardly any vagueness (2)hardly tolerate vagueness (3)tolerate any clarity whatsoever (4)hardly tolerate any lacuna (5)No change required

QUESTION 8

He tired and took rest for 3 hours

(1)Have labored for (2)Had labored for (3)Having to be labored at (4)Having labored for (5)No change required

QUESTION 9

(phase replacement questions for bank exams)

Hemant must have done rightly without respect and have pain because of that.

(1)rude and suffer (2)rudely and suffered (3)rude and suffered (4)rudely and have suffered (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT: QUESTION 10

The Royal Club extended financial technical help to poor and deserving women.

(1)has been extending (2)have been extending (3)is being extended (4)have been extended (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR BANK EXAMS

PHRASE REPLACEMENT: Directions (11-18):  A part of each sentence is in bold print. Decide if this bold part of the sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. If you feel you need to correct the bold part, choose from options (1) to (4) and replace that part and choose option (5) if the bold part; i.e ‘No change required’.

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR BANK EXAMS

QUESTION 11

Less intelligent students succeeded with hard work and perseverance.

(1)get succession (2)be a success (3)get success (4)be getting succeeded (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR BANK EXAMS

QUESTION 12

There are some people who experienced life only if they are completely at the mercy of their feelings.

(1)experience life as if they are (2)experienced life as if they are (3)experiencing if only when they are (4)experience life when they were (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR BANK EXAMS

QUESTION 13 (phase replacement)

Leaders enable a group by imagining and create a future that will fulfill the group’s purpose.

(1)by imagining to create (2)to imagine and by creating (3)to imagine and create (4)to imagining creativity (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR BANK EXAMS

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS: QUESTION 14

Some people naturally talk more than others.

(1)by natural talk (2)naturally talk (3)nature by talking (4)natural by talking (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR BANK EXAMS

QUESTION 15  (phase replacement)

 He is a person of principle, and so he did not want to follow unlawful instructions.

(1)following the unlawful (2)to following unlawfully (3)to follow the unlawfully (4)not to follow unlawfully (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR BANK EXAMS

QUESTION 16

one of the first selections we make in living is whether going after the record of past moving of well-dressed self-interested attitude or attempt to stave all problems.

(1)while following (2)is whether or not to follow (3)is whether or not to follow (4)has been whether follow (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR BANK EXAMS

QUESTION 17 (phase replacement)

Good reduced people have been suffered because of their politicking associates.

(1)have suffered with (2)are suffered because of (3)are being suffered because of (4)many suffer because of (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR BANK EXAMS

QUESTION 18

Making a grant to relief helps some people feel good.

(1)helped some people felt (2)helps some people felt (3)helping some people to feel (4)helps some of the people feeling (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR SBI PO

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS: Directions (19-25):    A part of each sentence is in bold print. Decide if this bold part of the sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. If you feel you need to correct the bold part, choose from options (1) to (4) and replace that part and choose option (5) if the bold part; i.e ‘No change required’.

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR SBI PO

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS: QUESTION 19

Why does Megha’s worry over trivial matters is not known?

(1)he worries (2)he did worry (3)he does worry (4)should he be worry (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR SBI PO

QUESTION 20

The cheerful and energetic learning of womanhood is not only possible but forever and desirable.

(1)possible but only eternal (2)only possible eternal and (3)possible only if eternal (4)only possible but eternally (5)No change required

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PHRASE REPLACEMENT: QUESTION 21

At the time of the downturn, many companies will lay off workers.

(1)have the force to (2)be forced into (3)forcibly have (4)forcefully (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR SBI PO

QUESTION 22

Sumedha wanted nothing else expecting to sleep after an exhausting day at work.

(1)nothing better than (2)anything else unless (3)nothing but having (4)nothing else than (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR SBI PO

QUESTION 23

Rakesh took charge of the project, within a couple of weeks of having appointed?

(1)having an appointment (2)being appointed (3)after being appointed (4)appointing (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR SBI PO

PHRASE REPLACEMENT: QUESTION 24

It is rough to work with her because she is one of those persons who have in mind that she is always right.

(1)think they are always (2)always thinks she is (3)is always thinking they are (4)always think her (5)No change required

PHRASE REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS FOR SBI PO

QUESTION 25 Overseas businesses in developing countries have usually problems with a shortage of framework and rigid laws.

(1)usual problems as (2)usually problems on (3)as usual problems like (4)the usual problems of (5)No change required

ANSWERS

(1) 3

(2) 5

(3) 1

(4) 2

(5) 5

(6) 5

(7) 5

(8) 4

(9) 2

(10) 1

(11) 3

(12) 1

(13) 3

(14) 2

(15) 5

(16) 2

(17) 4

(18) 5

(19) 1

(20) 4

(21) 5

(22) 1

(23) 2

(24) 1

(25) 4