Word swapping

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Word swapping
What is word swapping?

 In the banking exams, word swapping is the most common topic asked by the examiner. It’s also known as
error spotting vocabulary/grammar- based.

 Spotting errors based on vocabulary is something in which you need to spot the sentences and errors i.e.
the word(s) which is/are incorrect with the context. The word needs to be swapped and replaced with the
correct word in order to form a contextually correct sentence.

How to figure out the concept?

In this topic, one or more than one sentence will be given and in the given sentence four bold words will be
there which are not in the correct order. We have to swap those words accordingly to make a coherent
sentence.

Step-1
Read the directions of the given particular Questions.

Q. In the sentences, certain words are in bold and numbered from A to H, which are the possible pairs to
be interchanged. Choose the pair(s) of words that need(s) to be interchanged to make the sentence
grammatically correct and meaningful.
A. As given in the directions there are sentences hence, from this we can conclude that there will be two
sentences and in the given sentences the words are bolden and numbered from A to H. We have to
interchange the possible pairs.

Step-2
Start reading the given statements.
Q. In the rural concern (A), there was less areas (B) with traffic, although an occasional (C) farm dog forced
him to practice (D) his sprints.
A. If you see there is a sentence, in this sentence some words are bolded and we need to swap these words if
the words are incorrectly placed.

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Step-3
Try to find out any grammatical relationship between the bolded words and the words which are placed be-
fore them.

 Let’s see the given example in Step- 2

 In sentence, the word ‘concern’ is a noun which means ‘matter for consideration .’ Hence, it is incorrectly
placed according to meaning. We know that we want a noun there that can relate with ’rural’ and among
the highlighted words there is only one verb i.e. ‘areas’. Hence, it is the correct answer.

 So the correct answer is A-B

Points to Remember
1. Read the directions carefully.
2. Start reading the given sentences.
3. Find out any grammatical relationship.

Let’s see some more examples:

Q. In the following question, a sentence is given with four words marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). These
words may or may not be placed in a correct order. Four options with different arrangements of these
words have been provided. Mark the option with the correct arrangement as the answer. If no
rearrangement is required, mark option (5) as your answer.

We were arrived(A) to the party(B) and it was almost over(C) when we late(D).

1) A-B

2) C-D

3) D-A

4) B-D

5) C-A

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A. The correct answer is D-A.

Key Points
 In the given sentence we should replace D i.e late with A i.e arrived and vice versa to form a coherent
sentence.

 arrived: reached a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey

 party: a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment

 over: finished

 late: after the expected, proper, or usual time

 Thus, we can see that D-A is the correct rearrangement we need to make the sentence meaningful.

The correct sentence: We were late to the party and it was almost over when we arrived.
Q. In the following question, a sentence is given with four words marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). These
words may or may not be placed in a correct order. Four options with different arrangements of these
words have been provided. Mark the option with the correct arrangement as the answer. If no
rearrangement is required, mark option (5) as your answer.

It took him a lot of time to lack(A) his crippling battle(B) of concentration(C) so that he could finish his
work on time(D).

1) A-C

2) C-D

3) D-B

4) B-A

5) No change required.
A. The correct answer is B-A.

Key Points
 lack: the state of being without or not having enough of something

 battle: a sustained fight between large organized armed forces

 concentration: the action or power of focusing all one's attention

 time: the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future
regarded as a whole

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Reading the given sentence we find that:

 Battle should be replaced with lack to form the phrase lack of concentration.

 And the part 'lot of time to battle' indicates his struggle.

Therefore the correct answer is B-A.

Q. In the following question, a sentence is given with four words marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). These
words may or may not be placed in a correct order. Four options with different arrangements of these
words have been provided. Mark the option with the correct arrangement as the answer. If no
rearrangement is required, mark option (5) as your answer.

Private companies must be more standards(A) in enforcing their guidelines and reassure(B) users that
their transparent(C) for those in power and those in the Opposition are one (D).

1) C-D

2) B-C

3) C-A

4) B-A

5) No change required.
A. The correct answer is C-A.

Key Points
 Let's see the meaning of the marked words:-

 'Standards' means a level of quality or attainment.

 'Reassure' means to say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of someone.

 'Transparent' means (of an organization or its activities) open to public scrutiny.

 'One' means the same; identical.

 The word 'transparent' is linked with ''Private companies and their guidelines'' and the word
'standards' is linked with ''for those in power and those in the Opposition''.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Correct Sentence: Private companies must be more transparent in enforcing their guidelines and reassure
users that their standards for those in power and those in the Opposition are one.

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Q. In the following question, a sentence is given with four words marked as (A), (B), (C), and (D). These
words may or may not be placed in the correct order. Four options with different arrangements of these
words have been provided.

People think (A) this kind of power (B) in the hands of a leader who they repose (C) can solve
the problems (D) of the country.

1) A-D

2) D-B

3) A-B

4) A-C

5) C-D
A. The correct answer is A-C.

Key Points
 The correct sentence is: "People repose this kind of power in the hands of a leader who they think can
solve the problems of the country."

 The words Repose and Think will be replaced.

 Thus, the correct answer is option 4.

Q. In the following question, a sentence is given with four words marked as (A), (B), (C), and (D). These
words may or may not be placed in the correct order. Four options with different arrangements of these
words have been provided.

We are told that the Taliban’s takeover(A) in Afghanistan has aggressive(B) serious threats of cross-
border infiltration(C) from Pakistan, while China, our other tense neighbour, has been increasingly revived
(D) over the past year.

1) A-D

2) B-C

3) B-D

4) A-B

5) A-C

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A. The correct answer is B-D.

Key Points
 The given words 'aggressive' and 'revived' are not placed in the correct order.

 The sentence: We are told that the Taliban’s _______(A) in Afghanistan has ______ (B) serious threats
of cross-border _______(C) from Pakistan, while China, our other tense neighbour, has been
increasingly ________(D) over the past year.

 The correct sentence will be: We are told that the Taliban’s takeover (A) in Afghanistan has revived
(B) serious threats of cross-border infiltration (C) from Pakistan, while China, our other tense
neighbour, has been increasingly aggressive (D) over the past year.

 Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

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