๐ Tenses โ Quick Revision
| Tense | Structure | Signal Words |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Present | S + V1/V5 | always, usually, every day |
| Present Continuous | S + am/is/are + V-ing | now, at present, currently |
| Present Perfect | S + have/has + V3 | already, just, yet, since, for |
| Simple Past | S + V2 | yesterday, ago, last, in 2020 |
| Past Perfect | S + had + V3 | before, after, by the time |
| Simple Future | S + will + V1 | tomorrow, next, soon |
๐ก Bank Exam Most Asked
- Since vs For: since โ point of time (since 2020), for โ period of time (for 5 years)
- Stative verbs: know, believe, want, love โ NO continuous tense
- If-clause: No "will" in if-clause โ "If I go" (not "If I will go")
๐ Voice Change โ Quick Rules
| Active Tense | Passive Structure |
|---|---|
| Simple Present: S + V1 + O | O + am/is/are + V3 + by S |
| Simple Past: S + V2 + O | O + was/were + V3 + by S |
| Present Perfect: S + have/has + V3 + O | O + have/has + been + V3 + by S |
| Modal: S + modal + V1 + O | O + modal + be + V3 + by S |
๐ Narration Change
๐ก S-O-N Rule for Pronouns
- S = 1st person โ reporting subject
- O = 2nd person โ reporting object
- N = 3rd person โ no change
| Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
|---|---|
| say / say to | tell |
| is/am/are | was/were |
| will | would |
| can | could |
| now | then |
| today | that day |
| yesterday | the previous day |
| tomorrow | the next day |
| this | that |
| here | there |
๐ Subject-Verb Agreement โ Top Rules
- Each / Every / Either / Neither โ singular verb
- A number of โ plural verb | The number of โ singular verb
- Neitherโฆnor / Eitherโฆor โ verb agrees with nearer subject
- Collective nouns (committee, team) โ singular when acting as one
- Uncountable nouns (news, physics, economics) โ singular verb
๐ Common Errors in Bank Exams
| Wrong โ | Correct โ |
|---|---|
| He suggested me to go | He suggested that I go |
| I am knowing him | I know him |
| One of the boys are absent | One of the boys is absent |
| He is more better | He is better |
| I have went | I have gone |
| Return back the book | Return the book |
๐ง Exam Strategy
Bank exams repeat the same error types: SVA โ Tense โ Voice โ Redundancy โ Preposition. Check each in order for every sentence correction question!