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English Grammar MCQ

Q1. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in
Direct or Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect or Direct speech.
Ritesh said, “We were celebrating my grandfather’s birthday yesterday.”
(a) Ritesh said that they are celebrating his grandfather’s birthday that day.
(b) Ritesh said that they have been celebrating his grandfather’s birthday the next day.
(c) Ritesh said that they had celebrated his grandfather’s birthday yesterday.
(d) Ritesh said that they had been celebrating his grandfather’s birthday the previous day.

Q2. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in active or passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in passive or active voice and mark your answer accordingly.
The salesman was convincing the customer to buy a product.
(a) The customer might be convinced by the salesman to buy a product.
(b) The customer has been convinced by the salesman to buy a product.
(c) The customer was being convinced by the salesman to buy a product.
(d) The customer would be convinced by the salesman to buy a product.

Q3. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
When the Taliban captured Afghanistan following the swift withdrawal of American forces on August 16 after 20 years of fighting a (guerrilla war) against the world’s superpower, many wondered how the armed group would run the country’s economy.
(a) Cold war
(b) Colonial war
(c) No improvement
(d) Religious war

Q4. Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical
error.
The officer who were on inspection in the factory had discovered many discrepancies.
(a) The officers who were
(b) on inspection in the factory
(c) were discovered many discrepancies.
(d) No Error

Directions (5-9): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

A 12-year-old environmental activist from Mumbai has been _____________ (1) as a 2021 International Young Eco-Hero in recognition of his efforts to solve environmental problems. Ayaan Shankta, won the third prize in the climate change activist ____________________ (2) for his project “Conservation and Rehabilitation of Powai Lake” in Mumbai. The Action for Nature, an NGO, ____________ (3) in San Francisco, hands out the awards annually to youngsters (8-16 age group) from across the globe for taking action to improve the environment. Ayaan, a Class VII student, is one among 25 children honoured for their environmental achievements this year.
Ayaan’s father, Puneet Shankta, who is a commercial pilot and former navy officer, said that his family is thrilled and _______________ (4) with their son’s performance. “As parents, we provided him the support and encouragement he needed; rest it’s his hard work and dedication,” he said. “I am very happy, it was such a surprise for me when I won the prize, I did not expect at all to win a prize at this level,” said Ayaan. A few months ago, he won a gold medal at the Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik competition for his research and report on the conservation and rehabilitation of Powai Lake. The medal and international recognition ______________ (5) him to keep going.
Q5. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
(a) Recognised
(b) Named
(c) Nomination
(d) Labelled

Q6. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
(a) Category
(b) Specimen
(c) Choice
(d) Hotshot

Q7. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
(a) Situates
(b) Identified
(c) Attributed
(d) Based

Q8. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
(a) Emotional
(b) Amused
(c) Delighted
(d) Obnoxious

Q9. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
(a) Esteemed
(b) Encouraged
(c) Challenged
(d) Acknowledged

Q10. Select the most appropriate word(s) to fill in the blank.
The potential of genetic engineering is ________________, with gene editing opening up the possibility of cures to hereditary diseases.
(a) Infinitesimal
(b) Formidable
(c) Alarming
(d) Immense

English Grammar Solution

S1. Ans (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The given sentence is of ‘Direct Speech’.
While changing it into an indirect form, we consider following rules. –
Said remains unchanged.
Conjunction – That
The given sentence is in simple past tense.
Past simple (Subject+V2+Object) changes into Past perfect (Subject+had+V3+Object)
The sentence thus formed is – Ritesh said that they had been celebrating his grandfather’s birthday the previous day.

S2. Ans (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The given sentence is of ‘Active voice’.
The sentence is said to be in active voice when `Subject’ is active & does something.
Now we have to convert it into passive voice.
Passive voice – If the sentence is in passive form, the subject remains inactive. It does
nothing, but allows something to be done.
The given sentence is in the past continuous tense.
Structure in active voice – Subject + was/were + v1+ing+ object.
Structure in passive voice – Object+ was/were +being+V3+ by + subject.
The sentence thus formed is – The customer was being convinced by the salesman to buy a product.

S3. Ans (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Guerrilla war – A war in which small groups of soldiers not belonging to regular or established army units engage in fighting against typically larger regular forces.
Cold war – A conflict over ideological differences carried on by methods short of sustained overt military action and usually without breaking off diplomatic relations.
Colonial war – It is a blanket term relating to the various conflicts that arose as the result of overseas territories being settled by foreign powers creating a colony.
Religious war – A war or violent campaign waged often by religious extremists for what is considered to be a holy purpose

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. The error lies in part (a) of the sentence.
• The given sentence is in past indefinite tense of the active voice.
• The past indefinite tense, also known as simple past tense, is used to indicate a finished or completed action/task that occurred/happened at a specific point in time in the past.
• The subject used in the sentence is in singular form and hence the verb used with it must be singular form as well.
• So V2 will be used instead of ‘were + V3’.
• Hence ‘were’ changes to ‘was’, thus making the given sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

S5. Ans (b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
The word that can be filled in the blank is, ‘Named’.
Named- To choose someone or something.
For example – Ms Martinez has been named (as) the new Democratic candidate.
Recognise – If a person’s achievements are recognized, official approval is shown for them:
For example – The Queen recognized his services to his country by awarding him an MBE.
Label – Assign to a category, especially inaccurately or restrictively.
For example – Many pupils felt that they were labelled as failures
As per the context of the passage the word `Named’ fits in properly & hence it is
the correct choice.

S6. Ans (a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
The word that can be filled in the blank is, ‘Category’.
Category – A division within a system of classification
For example – She competed for the award in her age category.
Choice – An act of choosing between two or more possibilities.
For example – The choice between good and evil.
Specimen – something shown or examined as an example; a typical example.
For example – Astronauts brought back specimens of moon rock.
Hotshot – An important or exceptionally able person.
For example – He is a hotshot lawyer from New York.
As per the context of the passage the word `Category’ fits in properly & hence it is
the correct choice.

S7. Ans (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The word that can be filled in the blank is, ‘Based’.
Based – Showing the main place or area in which something or someone works, lives, or does business.
For example – A Manchester-based company.
Situate – Fix or build (something) in a certain place or position.
For example – The pilot light is usually situated at the front of the boiler.
Attributed – Regard a quality or feature as characteristic of or possessed by.
For example – ancient peoples attributed magic properties to certain stones.
As per the context of the passage the word ` Based’ fits in properly & hence it is
the correct choice.

S8. Ans (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The word that can be filled in the blank is, ‘Delighted’.
Delighted – Very pleased
Amused – To keep someone interested and help them to have an enjoyable time
Obnoxious – Extremely unpleasant
As per the context of the passage the word `Delighted’ fits in properly & hence it is
the correct choice.

S9. Ans (b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
The word that can be filled in the blank is, ‘Encouraged’.
Esteem – Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Acknowledge – Recognize the importance or quality of.
Encourage – Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
As per the context of the passage the word `Encouraged’ fits in properly & hence it is
the correct choice.

S10. Ans (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The word that can be filled in the blank is, ‘Immense’.
Immense – Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.
Infinitesimal – Extremely small.
Formidable – Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
Alarming – causing anxiety or disturbing.
As per the context, the word `Immense’ fits in properly & hence it is
the correct choice.

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