Bank Exam English – Foundation Notes (Grammar + Usage)
English section in bank exams tests your understanding of grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Strong fundamentals help in solving questions quickly and accurately.
Topics Covered
- Parts of Speech
- Tenses
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Error Detection
- Cloze Test
- Reading Comprehension
1. Parts of Speech
Words are classified based on their function in a sentence.
- Noun – name of person/place/thing
- Verb – action word
- Adjective – describes noun
- Adverb – describes verb
Example: Ram runs fast → Ram (Noun), runs (Verb), fast (Adverb)
2. Subject-Verb Agreement
The verb must agree with the subject in number and person.
Examples:
- He goes to school (Correct)
- They go to school (Correct)
- He go to school (Incorrect)
3. Tenses
Tense indicates the time of an action.
- Present – She writes
- Past – She wrote
- Future – She will write
Important: Present Perfect and Past Perfect are frequently asked.
4. Error Detection
Identify the incorrect part of the sentence based on grammar rules.
Example:
He go to market yesterday
Correct: He went to market yesterday
Exam Strategy
- Focus on grammar basics first
- Practice daily error detection
- Read passages to improve comprehension
Practice Questions
1. He ___ to office daily (a) go (b) goes
2. She ___ her work already (a) finished (b) has finished
Answers
1. goes
2. has finished
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