How to prepare for English Section of SBI PO Exam

English Language section is essentially to test basic Grammar and Vocabulary of aspirants. Generally candidates join BANK COACING IN HYDERABAD or nearby their home town to get the best coaching tips, yet one needs to know the correct way to prepare for the English section of SBI PO Exam.

SBI PO Exam English section includes various types of questions such as:
  1. Reading Comprehension
  2. Cloze Test
  3. Phrase Rearrangement
  4. Sentence Replacement
  5. Spotting Errors/ Sentence Improvement/Correction
All these sections need to be prepared in such a way so that one gets proper understanding about the topics. It is only possible if you follow adequate strategy to solve them. Let us discuss how to practice effectively.
  1. Reading Comprehension
It is a time consuming section. One can save time by quickly going through the questions and passage. It will enable you to locate the answer fastly and you can save time. Vocabulary based questions can be easily answered if you have read the passage carefully. You can attempt synonyms and antonyms at last as it will give you the best answer as you have already understood the passage.
  1. Cloze Test
This question is passage based with some words where some words are omitted. Read the passage without filling the blanks to understand the topic. After reading the passage you can identify the correct option from the given options. In case you are stuck somewhere then you should re-read the passage as each and every sentence is interconnected. Practice these types of questions with the timer on so that you can solve them quickly with accuracy.
  1. Phrase Replacement
Read the sentence carefully and eliminate the parts where you have any doubt as this includes grammatical errors. Try to understand the sentence and solve it by giving a second read and you will get the right answer.
  1. Sentence Rearrangement
To attempt these questions you should read all the lines and reach to the theme of the passage. Opt for the first sentence which is usually the unique one.  Then find the second sentence which will connect it to give you the clarity of the topic and so on. Be careful with the sentences starting with pronouns and arrange them according to the nouns related to it. Once you have synchronized the matter you can get the best answer quickly. While finding the last sentence make sure that it contains the central theme of the passage with concluding tone. After arranging you need to check the continuity of the passage with respect to the topic in discussion.

  1. Spotting Errors/ Sentence Improvement/Correction
This question set is sentence based. Read the sentence first and then locate the grammatical error. Study the structure of the sentence and eliminate the errors by looking into the options given.
Besides preparing these questions you should improve your vocabulary also. Learn new words and use them in your daily life. Develop the habit of reading English newspaper or novel.
It will boost your knowledge and language both. Revise basic grammar rules as it is the basic need of any language learning. Monitor your question solving speed by keeping a stop watch before you start any test. Regular practice of more than 3 hours is a must to acquire efficiency. Little more effort will give you wonderful results. Make the most of your efforts and believe in yourself. Success is sure to happen your way.

Author Bio: Above content is written and published from IBT Hyderabad (Top Bank & SSC Coaching Institute)

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