ibps-so 2025 · Question 34 of 271
Corrected sentence: After (A) hours of relentless (B) rain, the storm began (C) to abate (D), allowing residents to cautiously (E) step outside and assess (F) the flood damage. Step-by-step check: (A) After hours – correct. (B) relentless rain – correct. (C) abate → grammatically wrong here. It should be began to abate (storm starts to lessen). (D) to began → wrong, because after to we use base form (to begin). So, (C) and (D) are misplaced. It should read: “…the storm began (C) to abate (D), allowing residents…” Correct swap: C-D
Source: IBPS SO Prelims Memory Based 2025 (held 30 Aug 2025, Shift 1) - BankersAdda · memory-based
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