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Following

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Match the Following

What is Match the following?

• In banking exams match the following is the most common topic asked by the
examiner.

• ‘Match the following’ as the name suggests we have to match the given sets of
columns with each other.

• The concept is similar to that of matching the words but here we have to make the
coherent sentences.

• In this PDF we will get to know the different ways in which we can make the
coherent sentences.

How to Figure Out the Concept?

Step #1: Read the directions of the given particular Questions.
Question:

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each.
In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the
phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect
with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in
which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after
combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

Answer: In the given directions you can see that it is clearly mentioned there are two
columns in which 3 phrases or sentences have been given we need to match these
sentences with the other given table to make the sentences coherent.

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Step #2: Start reading the given statements.

Question:

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each.
In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the
phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect
with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence (s)
in which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after
combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

Column 1 Column 2

D. Improving their trade relationship

A. China and India may be talking
but there is little action to go with
about
the words.
E. including chip development, artifi-
B. The school was opened so people
cial intelligence and cloud compu-
in the poor neighborhood
ting.
C. Huawei today continues to expand F. Was awarded the best player of
into new areas the tournament.

Step #3:
Try to find out the grammatical connections between the two sentences. For
example- if in a column the sentence is given upto the verb we need to recognize
whether a verb is an Intransitive or a transitive one and if the verb is a
Intransitive then, we don’t write an object after it i.e. we don’t choose a sentence
from column 2 which starts with a noun/pronoun/gerund.

Let’s the given example in step 2:-

• In column 1, sentence A ends with ‘talking about’ and we know that ‘about’ is a
preposition and we need to find out the prepositional object after it and
prepositional object can be a noun/pronoun/gerund.

• If you look carefully in column 2 sentences D & E both the sentences start with the
gerund but if you read a sentence E you will find that if both the sentences
combined with each other then, they don’t make a coherent statement.

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• Hence, Sentence A should combine with Sentence D.

• Furthermore, When you read sentence C in Column A you’ll find that ‘into’ is a
preposition and ‘areas’ is a prepositional object for a preposition ‘into’ and
‘new’ is an adjective where the infinitive verb ‘expand’ is used for the subject
‘Huawei’ hence, in what way it is expanding we have to write and this is clearly
mentioned in the sentence E of column 2.

• Hence, Sentence C should combine with Sentence E.

Step #4: Choose the options carefully.

Question:

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each.
In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the
phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect
with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in
which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after
combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

Column 1 Column 2

D. On Iran abiding by rules

A. The Iranian Foreign Minister
framed by the International
Zarif's
Financial Action Task Force.
E. Respite after the U.S granted a
B. The countries did get some
temporary waiver to them.

C. The operationalization of the entity F. Moves reflect an ideological

is dependent tussle.

Option 1: A-F

Option 2: A-F & B-E

Option 3: B-E

Option 4: C-D

Option 5: None of these

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Answer:

• When we read the sentence from column 1 we find that we need a verb for the
subject Zarif’s this should be present in sentences of Column 2.

• Sentence D starts with a preposition, Sentence E starts with a noun & Sentence
F starts with a verb which is a singular one hence this should part with the sentence
A.

• When we read the sentence B from the Column 1 we have find that we need a noun
and hence it is written in the sentence E of the Column 2.

• When we read the sentence C we find that dependent is an intransitive verb hence
we cannot write an object after it so it should combine with the sentence D of the
column 2 which has preposition.

• Now, after finding the entire coherent sentences look at the options carefully we find
that none of the options have all the paired sentences. In this case don’t choose
Option 5 choose the option which is nearest one i.e. the option which has atleast two
correct paired sentences and this we have in Option 2 i.e. ‘A-F & B-E’

• So the correct answer is Option 2

• Do not choose ‘None of these.’

Let’s See Some More Examples

Question 1:

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each.
In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the
phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect
with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in
which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after
combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

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Column 1 Column 2

A. Developmental pediatricians who D. I am becoming deeply

are trained introspective.

B. As the point of my retirement E. With grey hair and dressed in

from service comes close Khaki.

C. I found the boy surrounding an F. To carry on screening are few in

old man India.

Answer:

We need to join the sentence segments in column 1 with those in column 2 to create
sentences that are contextually and grammatically correct. Let us see how the parts of
the sentence can join.

• PART B joins with PART D to make a contextually correct sentence. Part D tells
what makes him deeply introspective. Thus logically completing Part B which talks
about his retirement.

• Contextually, PART A and PART F may join but the sentence will be grammatically
incorrect. This is because the phrase 'carry on' is incorrect and needs to be replaced
with 'carry out' to make the sentence correct.

• PART C and PART E may also join contextually but the sentence formed will be
grammatically incorrect. This is because the noun 'boy' is incorrect and needs to be
replaced with 'boys' to make the sentence correct. The task of surrounding cannot
be done by one boy.

• So the correct answer is ‘B-D’

Question 2:

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each.
In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the
phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect
with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in
which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after
combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

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Column 1 Column 2

A. Many civil society members have D. World was coming together,

recently alleged the subversion of forming one community premised
the Right to Information Act by on human rights and equality.
B. Eating small meals and chewing E. your blood sugar levels stable and
slowly to keep your hunger at bay
F. the invocation of Intellectual
C. It wasn't all that long ago when
Property rights argument by the
people believed the
government agencies.

Answer:

We need to join the sentence segments in column 1 with those in column 2 to create
sentences that are contextually and grammatically correct. Let us see how the parts of
the sentence can join.

• PART A ends with the preposition 'by', indicating that the means through which the
allegation has been made will be stated. PART F can follow perfectly as it states the
means, that is, invocation of Intellectual Property rights.

• PART B and PART E cannot connect as the present participle form 'eating' would
be incorrect and the simple present tense 'eat' should be used to convey that an
instruction is being given.

• PART C and PART D make a logical pair as D states what people believed.

The correct answer is A-F and C-D reflected, making the correct answer.

Question 3:

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each.
In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the
phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect
with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in
which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after
combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

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Column 1 Column 2

A. We talk and plan and dream about D. a big part of who I am and I have
nothing but no desire to trade any of it away.

B. There were many people in his E. excited to see her dressed up for
dream, and the occasion
C. Everything I found in books that
F. he thought he should remember
pleased me I retained in my
them.
memory
Answer:

We need to join the sentence segments in column 1 with those in column 2 to create
sentences that are contextually and grammatically correct. Let us see how the parts of
the sentence can join.

• PART B & PART F can be used to form a single sentence as PART B talks of a
dream and PART F justifies it by stating that he should remember them.

• PART A has the subject 'we', but none of the options in column 2 actually have a
plural subject.

• PART C is a complete sentence itself and would require a conjunction in the next
part. PART B has a conjunction but B and C can't be formed together.(both belong
to the same column)

• PART B has a conjunction which means the next part of B should start with a noun
or pronoun. PART F stars with the pronoun 'he'. So, B & F go together.

The correct answer is B-F.

Question 4:

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each.
In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the
phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect
with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in
which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after
combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

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Column 1 Column 2

A. Apparently scrounging food off the D. bouncing like a horse kicking

desert up its heels.

B. He swung up on his horse and E. wasn't nearly as easy as

tipped his hat harnessing a team of mules.

C. The rear end of the car danced

F. to her before riding into the desert.
sideways,
Answer: We need to join the sentence segments in column 1 with those in column 2 to
create sentences that are contextually and grammatically correct. Let us see how the
parts of the sentence can join.

• Part A just has the subject (scrounging food off the desert) and it would need a
predicate, starting with the verb. Part E starts with a verb and provides an object
too. (harnessing a team of mules) So, A & E go together.

• Hats do not bounce, but can be tipped to someone. (Her is mentioned in part F).
So, Part B goes with Part F contextually and forms a correct sentence.

• The imagery of a horse bouncing as mentioned in Part D can be compared to the

'dancing' car(stated in Part C).So, Part C goes with Part D.

Hence, all the statements i.e. A-E, B-F, & C-D are making coherent sentences

Points to Remember
 Read the directions carefully.

 Start reading the sentences carefully.

 Find out the grammatical connections between the sentences of the two columns.

 Choose the options which are the nearest one.

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