Last Updated: October 5, 2026
Parts of Speech for SBI PO Prelims 2026: High-Level Application Questions Solved with Shortcuts
SBI PO English Section: Master Noun, Verb, Adjective with Advanced Tricks & 20+ Tricky Questions
📘 Table of Contents
- Introduction — Why SBI PO Demands Deeper Grammar Knowledge
- Concept Breakdown with SBI PO Perspective
- Noun की परेशानी वाले concepts
- Pronoun – जहाँ SBI PO ट्रैप लगाता है
- Verb – Advanced Subject-Verb Agreement
- Adjective vs Adverb – SBI PO का Favourite
- Preposition – फिक्स्ड Expressions
- SBI PO Prelims Strategy — Speed + Accuracy Formula
- Advanced Shortcuts for SBI PO Level Questions
- Common Traps SBI PO Sets (बचके रहना)
- 7 High-Level Sample Questions (SBI PO Pattern)
- Link to Practice Question Sets
- Suggested Next Reads
Introduction — Why SBI PO Demands Deeper Grammar Knowledge
SBI PO Prelims और IBPS PO Prelims में फर्क समझिए। IBPS PO में direct grammar questions आते हैं – अगर rule पता है तो answer हो जाएगा। लेकिन SBI PO में questions इतने सीधे नहीं होते। यहाँ application देखी जाती है।
SBI PO Prelims 2025 के analysis के अनुसार:
| Question Type | Total Questions | Indirectly Testing Parts of Speech | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Error Detection | 7-8 | 7-8 (100%) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Tricky) |
| Fill in the Blanks (Double Blanks) | 5-6 | 5-6 (100%) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Very Tricky) |
| Sentence Improvement | 5 | 4-5 (80%) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Moderate-High) |
| Para Jumbles (with connectors) | 5 | 3-4 (Conjunctions) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (High) |
| Cloze Test (Phrasal based) | 5-7 | 4-5 (Prepositions) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Moderate) |
🎯 SBI PO का Unique Pattern
IBPS PO: “He go to school” – गलती पकड़ो (सीधा rule-based)
SBI PO: “The team of researchers are working on the project that have been assigned to them.” – यहाँ तीनों में से कहाँ गलती है? (Collective noun + relative clause + pronoun agreement – सब एक साथ)
समझने की बात: SBI PO एक sentence में multiple errors दे सकता है, और options भी ऐसे होंगे कि confusion हो।
इस article में हम SBI PO के advanced pattern को समझेंगे। यहाँ basic rules तो वही हैं, लेकिन उनकी application tricky है। हर concept के साथ वो shortcuts सीखेंगे जो SBI PO के examiners ने ट्रैप के तौर पर रखे हैं।
⚡ Quick Summary – Parts of Speech for SBI PO Prelims
- SBI PO में English का Difficulty: IBPS PO से 20-25% ज्यादा tricky
- Most Tested Areas: Subject-Verb Agreement (complex sentences), Pronoun Reference Error, Phrasal Prepositions, Parallelism
- Common Trap: SBI PO एक ही sentence में 2-3 errors छुपाता है
- Time per Question: 35-40 seconds (IBPS PO से कम time मिलता है)
- Accuracy Target: 85%+ (क्योंकि competition high है)
Concept Breakdown with SBI PO Perspective
यहाँ हर Parts of Speech के उन advanced concepts पर focus करेंगे जो SBI PO में repeatedly आते हैं:
1. Noun – SBI PO की परेशानी वाले concepts
A. Collective Nouns with Tricky Verbs
SBI PO Type Question: “The committee have disagreed among themselves about the policy’s implementation.”
⚡ SBI PO Shortcut: Collective Noun Rule
Rule: Collective noun (team, committee, audience) normally singular verb लेता है। लेकिन!
- When group acts as unit → Singular: “The team is celebrating.” (सब एक साथ)
- When members act individually → Plural: “The team have gone to their homes.” (अलग-अलग गए)
SBI PO में ट्रैप: Sentence में clue देखो – “among themselves”, “each other”, “different opinions” – ये plural verb के indicators हैं।
B. Uncountable Nouns जो SBI PO में countable बन जाते हैं
| Uncountable Noun | Normal Use | SBI PO Special Use (Countable) |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | He has much experience (uncountable) | He had many experiences abroad (countable – अनुभव/घटनाएं) |
| Business | Much business is done (uncountable) | He runs many businesses (countable – कंपनियां) |
| Light | Much light enters (uncountable) | There are many lights (countable – बल्ब/लैंप) |
| Noise | Much noise (uncountable) | There are many noises (countable – अलग-अलग आवाजें) |
2. Pronoun – जहाँ SBI PO सबसे ज्यादा ट्रैप लगाता है
A. Pronoun Reference Error (Ambiguous Reference)
SBI PO Type Question: “Ravi told Mohan that he had won the lottery.”
Problem: ‘he’ किसके लिए use हुआ – Ravi के लिए या Mohan के लिए? Sentence ambiguous है।
⚡ SBI PO Shortcut: Clear Pronoun Reference
Rule: Pronoun का antecedent (जिस noun के लिए pronoun use हुआ) clear होना चाहिए।
Correct करने के तरीके:
- “Ravi told Mohan, ‘I have won the lottery.'” (Direct speech)
- “Ravi told Mohan that Ravi had won the lottery.” (Noun repeat)
SBI PO में ट्रैप: Options में ऐसा sentence देंगे और पूछेंगे – “Which part has an error?” तो ‘he’ में error नहीं, पूरे sentence में ambiguity है।
B. Relative Pronoun – Who vs Whom का SBI PO Level Application
Easy Level: “The man who came here is my brother.” (who – subject)
SBI PO Level: “The man who I thought would win the race lost.” – यहाँ who सही है या whom?
⚡ SBI PO Shortcut: Who vs Whom का 5-Second Rule
Step 1: Relative clause को अलग करो: “I thought who would win”
Step 2: ‘Who’ की जगह he/they डालो – “I thought he would win” → सही बन रहा है → who सही है।
Step 3: अगर him/them डालना पड़े तो whom use करो।
Example: “The man whom I met yesterday” – “I met him” → him आया → whom सही।
3. Verb – Advanced Subject-Verb Agreement (SBI PO Special)
A. Subject-Verb Agreement with Intervening Phrases
SBI PO Type Question: “The quality of the products are not up to the mark.”
ट्रैप: ‘products’ plural है तो लगता है ‘are’ सही है, लेकिन subject है ‘quality’ (singular)।
⚡ SBI PO Shortcut: Of के पहले देखो
Rule: “Noun1 + of + Noun2″结构中, verb Noun1 के according लगेगी।
- “The colour of the flowers is beautiful.” (colour singular)
- “The flowers of the garden are beautiful.” (flowers plural)
SBI PO में ट्रैप: बीच में long phrase डाल देंगे confuse करने के लिए।
B. Either/Or, Neither/Nor with Mixed Subjects
SBI PO Type Question: “Neither the manager nor his assistants was present at the meeting.”
⚡ SBI PO Shortcut: Nearest Subject Rule
Rule: Either/or, Neither/nor, Not only/but also में verb उस subject के according लगेगी जो उसके nearest हो।
Example: “Neither the manager nor his assistants were present.” (assistants plural → were)
Example: “Neither the assistants nor the manager was present.” (manager singular → was)
4. Adjective vs Adverb – SBI PO का Favourite Topic
A. Linking Verbs के बाद Adjective आता है, Adverb नहीं
SBI PO Type Question: “She feels badly about the incident.” – सही है या गलत?
⚡ SBI PO Shortcut: Linking Verb Rule
Linking Verbs: Be (is/am/are), Seem, Appear, Feel, Look, Smell, Taste, Sound, Become
Rule: इनके बाद adjective आता है (noun की तरह), adverb नहीं।
- ✅ “She feels bad.” (feel linking verb → adjective)
- ❌ “She feels badly.” (badly adverb – गलत)
- ✅ “She dances badly.” (dances action verb → adverb)
अपवाद: “I feel strongly about this.” – यहाँ feel का मतलब “महसूस करना” नहीं, “राय रखना” है, तो adverb सही है।
B. Same Word – Different Meanings
| Word | As Adjective | As Adverb |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | This is a hard rock (कठोर) | He works hard (मेहनत से) |
| Late | The late chairman (दिवंगत) | He came late (देर से) |
| Fast | A fast car (तेज) | Drive fast (तेजी से) |
| Pretty | A pretty girl (सुंदर) | It’s pretty good (काफी) |
5. Preposition – Fixed Expressions जो SBI PO में पूछे जाते हैं
| Expression | Correct Preposition | Wrong (Common Mistake) |
|---|---|---|
| Different | from (Different from) | Different than (❌) |
| Angry | with person, at thing | Angry on (❌) |
| Prefer | to (Prefer tea to coffee) | Prefer than (❌) |
| Associated | with | Associated to (❌) |
| Accompanied | by (person), with (thing) | Accompanied with person (❌) |
| Avail | of (Avail oneself of) | Avail the opportunity (❌) |
| Abide | by (rules), with (person) | Abide to (❌) |
SBI PO Prelims Strategy — Speed + Accuracy Formula
SBI PO Prelims में English section के लिए सिर्फ 20 minutes मिलते हैं, लेकिन questions IBPS PO से ज्यादा tricky होते हैं। यहाँ है smart strategy:
⏱️ Time Allocation for SBI PO English Section
| Question Type | No. of Questions | Time per Question | Total Time | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fill in the Blanks (Double) | 5-6 | 30 sec | 2.5-3 min | Round 1 – आसान वाले पहले |
| Error Detection | 7-8 | 40 sec | 4-5 min | Round 2 – ट्रैप वाले बाद में |
| Sentence Improvement | 5 | 35 sec | 3 min | Round 2 – Parallel में |
| Para Jumbles | 5 | 50 sec | 4 min | Round 3 – Connectors देखो |
| Cloze Test | 5-7 | 45 sec | 4-5 min | Round 4 – बचा हुआ time |
| Reading Comprehension | 7-8 | Skip या last | — | अगर time बचे तो |
🎯 SBI PO Attempt Strategy
Step 1 (First 5 minutes): Fill in the Blanks और आसान Error Detection – 8-10 questions fix करो
Step 2 (Next 7 minutes): बाकी Error Detection और Sentence Improvement – जहाँ Parts of Speech लगते हैं
Step 3 (Last 8 minutes): Para Jumbles और Cloze Test – यहाँ Conjunctions और Prepositions काम आएंगे
🚫 Don’t attempt: Reading Comprehension अगर time कम हो – SBI PO का RC लंबा और tricky होता है, उसमें फंसोगे तो पूरा section खराब होगा।
Advanced Shortcuts for SBI PO Level Questions
⚡ Shortcut 1: Parallelism Rule – SBI PO का Favourite
Concept: And/But/Or से जुड़े हुए parts की grammatical structure same होनी चाहिए।
Wrong: She likes to sing, dance, and swimming. (sing – infinitive, dance – base, swimming – gerund – तीनों अलग)
Correct: She likes to sing, to dance, and to swim. (सब infinitive)
Correct: She likes singing, dancing, and swimming. (सब gerund)
SBI PO Application: “The project requires dedication, to work hard, and being intelligent.” – यहाँ तीनों अलग हैं। Correction: “…dedication, hard work, and intelligence” (सब noun)
⚡ Shortcut 2: Ellipsis Rule – Hidden Words को पकड़ो
Concept: कभी-कभी words repeat नहीं होते लेकिन उनका effect रहता है।
Example: “I always have and always will work hard for my family.”
Problem: “I always have worked hard and always will work hard” – दोनों parts में verb का form अलग हो सकता है।
SBI PO Trick: Ellipsis वाली sentences में check करो कि hidden word सही है या नहीं।
⚡ Shortcut 3: Correlative Conjunctions का Perfect Pair
Pairs: Not only…but also, Either…or, Neither…nor, Both…and
SBI PO ट्रैप: ये pairs हमेशा एक साथ use होने चाहिए, और इनके बाद आने वाले parts की structure same होनी चाहिए।
Wrong: He is not only intelligent but also he is hardworking.
Correct: He is not only intelligent but also hardworking. (दोनों तरफ adjective)
⚡ Shortcut 4: Appositive Phrases के साथ Subject-Verb Agreement
Concept: Appositive phrase noun के बाद extra information देता है, commas के बीच में।
Example: “My brother, along with his friends, is coming today.”
Rule: along with, together with, as well as, accompanied by – ये phrase verb को plural नहीं बनाते। Subject (brother) singular है तो verb singular (is) ही रहेगा।
SBI PO ट्रैप: “The CEO, as well as the board members, are attending the meeting.” ❌ → is ✅
⚡ Shortcut 5: Omitted Relative Pronoun
Concept: कभी-कभी relative pronoun (who/whom/which/that) छोड़ दिया जाता है।
Example: “The book I read yesterday was interesting.” (that को छोड़ दिया)
SBI PO ट्रैप: ऐसे sentences में verb का agreement check करो।
“She is one of the few women who has reached the top.” ❌ → have ✅
Rule: one of + plural noun + who/that + plural verb
Common Traps SBI PO Sets (बचके रहना)
🚨 Trap 1: Subject-Verb Agreement with ‘Number of’
“The number of” vs “A number of”
- The number of + plural noun + singular verb: “The number of students is increasing.”
- A number of + plural noun + plural verb: “A number of students are absent.”
SBI PO Question: “A number of complaints has been received.” ❌ (have सही)
🚨 Trap 2: ‘More than one’ का Agreement
Rule: “More than one + singular noun + singular verb”
Example: “More than one student has failed.” (students plural लगता है लेकिन verb singular)
SBI PO Question: “More than one were absent.” ❌ → was ✅
🚨 Trap 3: ‘Many a’ का Agreement
Rule: “Many a + singular noun + singular verb”
Example: “Many a student has made the same mistake.” (बहुत सारे students लेकिन verb singular)
🚨 Trap 4: Percentage/Fraction का Agreement
Rule: Of के बाद noun के according verb लगेगी।
- “Fifty percent of the work is done.” (work uncountable → singular)
- “Fifty percent of the students are present.” (students countable plural → plural)
🚨 Trap 5: ‘One of the’ का Agreement
Rule: “One of the + plural noun + singular verb”
Example: “One of the boys is missing.” (boys plural है लेकिन verb singular)
लेकिन relative clause में: “He is one of the boys who are always late.” (who boys के लिए है → plural verb)
7 High-Level Sample Questions (SBI PO Pattern)
SBI PO Prelims के pattern पर based ये 7 tricky questions practice करें:
Question 1: Error Detection (Multiple Errors Possible) Hard
Directions: The sentence below may contain one or more errors. Identify the part that contains an error. If the sentence is correct, mark “No error”.
The team of researchers / who are working on the project / has submitted their final report / to the review committee.
A. The team of researchers
B. who are working on the project
C. has submitted their final report
D. to the review committee
E. No error
✅ Answer: C. has submitted their final report
Explanation: यहाँ दो errors हो सकते हैं – पहले समझिए:
- “Team of researchers” – team singular है, लेकिन “who are” – who researchers के लिए है, तो plural “are” सही है। (यहाँ error नहीं)
- “has submitted their” – team singular है तो “has submitted” singular verb सही है, लेकिन pronoun “their” plural है। यह inconsistency है।
Correction: “…has submitted its final report” (team singular → its)
📌 SBI PO Special: एक sentence में collective noun + relative clause + pronoun agreement – सब एक साथ check करना पड़ता है।
Question 2: Fill in the Blanks (Double Blanks) Hard
Directions: Choose the option that fills the blanks most appropriately.
The committee __________ divided in __________ opinion about the new policy.
A. is, its
B. are, their
C. is, their
D. are, its
E. were, its
✅ Answer: B. are, their
Explanation: “Divided in opinion” means members have different opinions – यहाँ committee के members individually act कर रहे हैं, तो plural verb “are” चाहिए। और plural pronoun “their” चाहिए।
📌 Rule: Collective noun + divided/disagreed/quarreled → plural verb (क्योंकि अलग-अलग काम कर रहे हैं)
Compare: “The committee is meeting its deadline.” (सब एक साथ काम कर रहे – singular)
Question 3: Sentence Improvement Medium
Directions: Improve the underlined part of the sentence.
She is one of the tallest girls who has ever won the competition.
A. who has ever won
B. who have ever won
C. that has ever won
D. which have ever won
E. No improvement
✅ Answer: B. who have ever won
Explanation: “One of the + plural noun + who” में ‘who’ plural noun (girls) के लिए है, इसलिए plural verb “have” चाहिए।
Structure: She is one of the tallest girls who have ever won… (girls have won)
📌 Rule: One of the + plural noun + who/that + plural verb
Question 4: Error Detection (Phrasal Preposition) Medium
Directions: Find the error in the sentence.
He not only denied / to have met the victim / but also refused / to testify in court.
A. He not only denied
B. to have met the victim
C. but also refused
D. to testify in court
E. No error
✅ Answer: B. to have met the victim
Explanation: “Denied” के बाद Gerund (V1+ing) आता है, Infinitive (to + V1) नहीं।
Correct: He not only denied meeting/having met the victim…
📌 Rule: Admit, avoid, consider, deny, enjoy, finish, practice, quit, suggest – इनके बाद Gerund आता है।
SBI PO Trick: Not only…but also के structure में parallelism भी check करो – denied (V2) और refused (V2) parallel हैं, तो error denied के बाद के part में है।
Question 5: Fill in the Blanks (Preposition) Hard
Directions: Choose the correct preposition to fill the blank.
The CEO is associated __________ several charitable organizations and is known __________ his philanthropic work.
A. with, for
B. to, for
C. with, by
D. to, by
E. by, with
✅ Answer: A. with, for
Explanation:
- “Associated with” – correct expression (किसी से जुड़ा होना)
- “Known for” – correct expression (किसी चीज़ के लिए जाना जाना)
📌 Fixed Expressions: Associated with, Known for, Famous for, Accused of, Charged with
Question 6: Error Detection (Parallelism) Hard
Directions: Find the error in the sentence.
The training program focuses on / developing leadership skills, / to improve communication, / and building team spirit.
A. The training program focuses on
B. developing leadership skills
C. to improve communication
D. and building team spirit
E. No error
✅ Answer: C. to improve communication
Explanation: “Focuses on” के बाद तीन चीजें list हैं – developing, to improve, building. तीनों की grammatical structure same होनी चाहिए।
Correct: …developing leadership skills, improving communication, and building team spirit. (सब Gerund)
📌 Parallelism Rule: List में सब parts same form में होने चाहिए।
Question 7: Fill in the Blanks (Adjective vs Adverb) Hard
Directions: Choose the correct option to fill the blank.
The flowers smelled __________, but the soup tasted __________.
A. sweet, badly
B. sweetly, bad
C. sweet, bad
D. sweetly, badly
E. sweet, badly
✅ Answer: C. sweet, bad
Explanation: Smelled और tasted linking verbs हैं। Linking verbs के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
- Smelled sweet (सुगंध मीठी थी – adjective)
- Tasted bad (स्वाद खराब था – adjective)
Compare: “She smelled sweetly” का मतलब है उसने सूंघा मीठे तरीके से (action) – यह अलग meaning है।
📌 SBI PO Special: Linking verbs के बाद adjective का use SBI PO का favourite topic है।
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Conclusion
SBI PO Prelims का English section IBPS PO से ज्यादा challenging होता है। यहाँ सिर्फ rules याद करने से काम नहीं चलेगा – application देखी जाती है। Parts of Speech की गहरी समझ और उसके advanced applications को master करना ही success की कुंजी है।
इस article में हमने सीखा:
- SBI PO के unique pattern और difficulty level को
- Advanced concepts – Collective nouns का tricky agreement, Pronoun reference errors, Parallelism
- 5 powerful shortcuts जो 30 seconds में answer दिलाएंगे
- 5 common traps जहाँ SBI PO aspirants फंस जाते हैं
- 7 high-level questions with detailed solutions
🎯 Final Words for SBI PO Aspirants
Remember: SBI PO में हर सवाल एक puzzle की तरह होता है। Examiners ने हर option में कुछ न कुछ ट्रैप रखा है। आपका काम है shortcuts और concepts का use करके उन ट्रैप्स को identify करना।
Practice करते रहो, analyze करते रहो। हर गलती से कुछ नया सीखो। Parts of Speech master करने के बाद English section में 25+ questions attempt करना और 22+ सही निकालना possible है।
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