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Q. Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following questions, as directed.
i. The teacher _____ since 8 O’clock this morning.
(a) were teaching (b) have been teaching
(c) had been teaching (d) None of these
ii. Read the conversation between a mother and her daughter. Complete the sentence by reporting daughter’s reply correctly.
Mother: Why are you looking so worried?
Daughter: My exams are approaching.
Mother asked her daughter why she was looking very worried. The daughter replied that __________
iii. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line.
I _____ rather die than join the gang of terrorists.
(a) could (b) should
(c) would (d) can
iv. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line:
A little political thinkers think that liberty and equality can’t go together.
| Option No. | Error | Correction |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | can’t | couldn’t |
| (b) | think | thinks |
| (c) | A little | Some |
| (d) | go | goes |
v. Complete the given sentence, by filling in the blank with the correct option :
They met you at night after you ____ your work.
(a) had finished (b) have finished (c) finished (d) will finish
vi. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket.
Ramesh, in addition to his brother Suresh,___ (play) cricket on Saturday.
vii. Report the dialogue between a doctor and a patient, by completing the sentence :
Doctor : You should take this medicine every day.
Patient : Should I take it before dinner or after dinner?
Doctor : No, you should take it after breakfast.
The Doctor advised the patient that he should take that medicine every day. The patient further asked if
he should take it before dinner or after dinner. The doctor replied negatively and then said that ______.
viii. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction.
Some guys like to fights on even playing grounds, and some guys like to cheat.
Use the given format for your response.
| Error | Correction |
|---|---|
ix. Transform the following direct speech into reported speech :
He asked, “Will you be coming?”
x. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction. 1
My class teacher told me that I can work hard.
Use the given format for your response.
| Error | Correction |
|---|---|
xi. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Radha and Shikha. 1
Seema : Do you know how to swim?
Sarla : Yes I know. I have learnt it during this summer vacation.
Sema asked Sarla if/whether she knew how to swim. Then Sarla replied in affirmative and also
added that ________.
(a) she had learnt it during the summer vacation
(b) she has learnt it during the summer vacation
(c) she have learnt it during the summer vacation
(d) she had learn it during the summer vacation
xii. Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following sentence : 1
Every people went to welcome the Indian Cricket team.
| Error | Correction |
|---|---|
Answers
i. (b) has been listening
ii. …the daughter replied that her exams were approaching.
iii. (c) would
iv. (b) A little political thinkers think (thinks) that liberty and equality can’t go together.
v. (a) had finished
vi. plays – Ramesh, in addition to his brother Suresh, plays hockey on Saturday.
vii. The doctor replied negatively and then said that the patient should take it after breakfast.
viii. Correct – ✓fight; Some guys like to 〤fights (✓ fight) on even playing grounds, and some guys like to cheat.
ix. He asked if/whether I would be coming.
x. error: can, correction: ✓could
xi. (a) she had learnt it during the summer vacation
xii. Every people | ✓ Every person
