
Directions (1-3): Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word in given sentences.
Q1. To understand it, is one thing; to teach it, is quite …………………
(a) another
(b) each other
(c) other
(d) others
Q2. It have been two years ………………… I last saw you.
(a) that
(b) since
(c) when
(d) before
Q3. I don’t allow anybody ………………… in my house.
(a) to have smoke
(b) smoking
(c) to smoke
(d) for smoking
Q4. The bolded auxiliary suggests
The game should be finished by now
(a) probability
(b) conjecture
(c) deduction
(d) prediction
Q5. The bolded phrase is
His father is the Chairman
(a) subject
(b) subject complement
(c) object
(d) object complement
Direction (6-7): Replace the group of words in italics by the most suitable option.
Q6. A judge must always ‘be perfect and in every way’ fair.
(a) scrupulously
(b) temperamentally
(c) characteristically
(d) arbitrarily
Q7. Present day Indian unban society is labelled ‘wanting to gain things for itself’.
(a) excessive
(b) successive
(c) acquisitive
(d) lucrative
Direction (8-9): Which part of the sentence has an error in the given sentences marked by (a), (b), (c) and (d)?
Q8. There is no doubt (A)/ that the pacific is (B)/ the largest of all (C)/ another oceans(D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q9. With a lot of persuasion (A)/ the villagers agreed to (B)/ participate in the (C)/ family welfare programme. (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. In order to show separation from one thing earlier stated, ‘another’ is used. Hence ‘another’ is the right choice.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. In order to refer to a time slot, specifically definite one, ‘since’ is used; hence ‘since’ is to be filled in here.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. In such cases, infinitives are used; So ‘to smoke’ is befitting in the context.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Here, ‘should’ is used for prediction.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Here, ‘the chairman’ is used as a subject complement.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace ‘Be perfectly and in every way fair’ with ‘scrupulously’.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘Acquisitive’ is correct answer. Replace ‘wanting to gain things for itself’ with ‘acquisitive’
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Else ‘other’ instead of ‘another’.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Use ‘much’ in place of ‘a lot of’.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘The main purpose of teaching aids in English classroom is to provide vicarious experiences’ is correct answer.
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