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Question Bank
COURSE: DPMT / DPT
SEMESTER : I
SUBJECT: COMMUNICATION ENGLISH – I

SECTION-A (1 MARK QUESTIONS)

Identify the part of speech for the underlined words in the following sentences:

1. I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.

a. Preposition b. Adjective c. Noun d. Verb
Answer: ADJECTIVE
2. What did she ask you to do ?
a. Conjunction b. Preposition c. Pronoun d. Verb
Answer:PRONOUN
3. I left my shoes under the kitchen table.
a. Adjective b. Preposition c. Pronoun d. Noun
Answer:PREPOSITION
4. If we finish our work quickly we can go to the movies.
a. Adverb b. Conjunction c. Verb d. Noun
Answer:ADVERB
5. On Saturdays I work from nine to five.
a. Verb b. Preposition c. Adverb d. Noun
Answer:VERB
6. I want to go to a university in the United States.
a. Adjective b. Preposition c. Noun d. Verb
Answer:NOUN
7. I’m sure I’ve met your girl friend before.
a. Verb b. Preposition c. Interjection d. Adjective
Answer:VERB
8. WellI don’t think I’ll be at home before 6.
a. Interjection b. Preposition c. Pronoun d. Verb
Answer:INTERJECTION
9. Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.
a. Adverb b. Adjective c. Conjunction d. Noun
Answer:CONJUNCTION
10. After lunch let’s go out for a coffee.
a. Pronoun b. Preposition c. Verb d. Noun
Answer:PREPOSITION
11. Tara speaks good English.
a. Adjective b. Noun c. Adverb d. Verb
Answer:ADJECTIVE
12. She ran to the station quickly.
a. Verb b. Noun c. Adverb d. Pronoun
Answer:VERB

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 13. Well, she and my young John walk to school slowly.
a. Adverb b. Verb c. Preposition d. Noun
Answer:Adverb
14. Tara speaks English well.
a. Adverb b. Verb c. Noun d. Adjective
Answer:ADVERB
15. She loves animals.
a. Noun b. Pronoun c. Verb d. Adjective
Answer:NOUN
16. Are you well?
a. Noun b. Verb c. Adverb d. Noun
Answer:ADJECTIVE
17. We ate in the afternoon.
a. Noun b. Verb c. Adjective d. Pronoun
Answer:NOUN
18. We didn’t spend the night there.
a. Adverb b. Verb c. Noun d. Adjective
Answer:ADVERB
19. The weather was very cold.
a. Adverb b. Verb c. Adjective d. Noun
Answer:ADVERB
20. We first went to the store to buy a few things.
a. Preposition b. Adverb c. Verb d. Pronoun
Answer:PREPOSITION
21. My friend wasn’t strong enough to lift his heavy rucksack.
a) Adjective b. Verb c. Adverb. Noun
Answer:ADJECTIVE

Choose the correct passive sentences from the given options:

22. He teaches English.

a. English is taught by him.
b. English is being teached by him.
c. English is teaching by them.
d. English was taught by him.
Answer: a) English is taught by him.
23. The child is eating bananas.
a. Bananas are being eaten by the child.
b. The child eats bananas.
c. Banana is a favourite food.
d. Bananas were eaten by the child.
Answer: a) Bananas are being eaten by the child.
24. She is writing a letter.
a. A letter is being written by her.
b. She wrote a letter yesterday.
c. A letter was being written by her.
d. I am writing a letter.
Answer: a) A letter is being written by her.

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25. The master punished the servant.
a) The servant was punished by the master.
b) He may be punished by the master.
c) He punishes the servant.
d) The master is punishing the servant.
Answer: a) The servant was punished by the master.
26. He was writing a book.
a. A book was being written by him.
b. A book is being written by him.
c. He is reading a book.
d. A book is being wrote by him.
Answer:a) A book was being written by him.
27. Who wrote this letter?
a. By whom was this letter written.
b. Who write this letter?
c. Who is writing this letter?
d. By who was this letter written.
Answer: a. By whom was this letter written
28. Somebody cooks meal every day.
a. Meal is cooked by someone every day.
b. I am cooking the meal.
c. Meal was being cooked by everyone.
d. Meal is being cook by all.
Answer:- a. Meal is cooked by someone every day.

29. He wore a blue shirt.

a. A blue shirt was worn by him.
b. He is wearing a blue shirt.
c. He wears a blue shirt.
d. A blue shirt is being worn by him.
Answer:a. A blue shirt was worn by him.
30. May God bless you with happiness!
a. May you be blessed with happiness!
b. May you always be blessed with happiness!
c. God bless you with happiness.
d. May you bless me with happiness!
Answer: a. May you be blessed with happiness!
31. They are building a house.
a. A house is being built by them.
b. They build a house.
c. A house is built by them.
d. They built a house for them.
Answer:a. A house is being built by them
32. Somebody had stolen my purse.
a. My purse had been stolen by somebody.
b. My purse is stolen by somebody.
c. Nobody had stolen my purse.
d. Someone steals my purse.
Answer:a. My purse had been stolen by somebody.

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 33. I sent the report yesterday.
a. The report was sent yesterday.
b. They send the report today.
c. They were sending the report yesterday.
d. I don’t send the report today.
Answer:a. The report was sent yesterday.
34. The teachers informed the students that the class had been cancelled.
a. The students were informed that the class had been cancelled.
b. The students are informed that they cancel the class.
c. The students told that teachers will cancel the class.
d. The teachers will inform the students that they will cancel the classes.
Answer:a. The students were informed that the class had been cancelled
35. They renovated the restaurant in 2004.
a. The restaurant was renovated in 2004.
b. The restaurant is renovated in 2004.
c. The restaurant is being renovated in 2004.
d. The restaurants were renovated in 2004.
ANSWER: -a. The restaurant was renovated in 2004.

Rewrite the sentences in Indirect speech:

36. He said, “i have got a toothache”.

a. He said that he had got a toothache.
b. He said that he gets a toothache.
c. He said that he has got a toothache.
d. He says that he has a toothache.
Answer: a. He said that he had got a toothache.
37. Manu said, “I am very busy now”.
a. Manu said that he was very busy then.
b. Manu said that he is very busy now,
c. Manu said that he will be busy now.
d. Manu said that he was busy.
Answer:a. Manu said that he was very busy then
38. “Hurry up”, she said to us.
a. She told us to hurry up.
b. She told to be hurry.
c. She told that she was in a hurry.
d. She asked me why you are in a hurry.
Answer:a. She told us to hurry up.
39. “Give me a cup of water”, he told her.
a. He asked her to give him a cup of water.
b. He asks her to give a cup of water.
c. He asks for water.
d. He ordered to give water to him.
Answer:a. He asked her to give him a cup of water.
40. She said, “I am going to college”.
a. She said that she was going to college.
b. She said that she will be going to college.
c. She goes to college everyday.
d. She says she is going to college.
Answer:a. She said that she was going to college.

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41. She said to me, “Thank You”.
a. She thanked me.
b. She thanks me.
c. She is thanking me.
d. She asked for thanks.
Answer:a. She thanked me.
42. Raju said, “Gautham must go tomorrow”.
a. Raju said that Gautham would have to go the following day.
b. Raju said that Gautham should go today.
c. Raju asked whether Gautham should go today.
d. Gautham asked Raju whether he should go today.
Answer:a. Raju said that Gautham would have to go the following day.
43. Geethasays,”My father is an engineer”.
a. Geetha says that her father is an engineer.
b. Geetha said that her father was an engineer.
c. Geetha answered that her father is an engineer.
d. Geetha’s father is an engineer.
Answer:a. Geetha says that her father is an engineer.
44. He said, “I have passed the physical test”.
a. He said that he had passed the physical test.
b. He said that he will pass the physical test.
c. He always pass the physical test.
d. He told that he has passed the physical test.
Answer:a. He said that he had passed the physical test
45. She said to me, “you are my only friend”.
a. She told me that I was her only friend.
b. She told me that I am her only friend.
c. She said that she is her only friend.
d. She said I am her only friend.
Answer:a. She told me that I was her only friend.

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms:

46. John __________ to get up very early. (like)

a. Likes b. Will like c. Would like d. Liked. Answer:a. Likes
47. I can see her. She ___________ at the corner.(wait)
a. Is waiting b. Waiting c. Will wait d. Was waiting Answer:a. Is waiting
48. She __________ me because I speak too quickly.( not understand)
a. Doesn’t understand b. Didn’t understand .don’t understand d. Is not understanding
Answer:a. Doesn’t understand
49. We ___________ our clothes in this wardrobe.(keep)
a. Keep b. Keeps c. Kept d. Were keeping Answer:a. Keep
50. Everybody ___________ to class at nine o’clock.(come)
a. Comes b. Come c. Coming d. Will be coming Answer:a.Comes
51. He ___________ . His eyes are open.(not sleep)
a. Sleeps b. Doesn’t sleep c. Is sleeping d. Is not sleeping Answer:a.Sleeps
52. Not many people ________ in the street. It’s Sunday. (walk)
a. Walk b. Walking c. Is walking d. Are walking Answer:a. Walk
53. He _____________ a letter to his boss now.(type)
a. Types b. Typing c. Is typing d. Was typing Answer:a. Types

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54. Look !the sun ______. (rise)
a. Rises b. Rise c. Is rising d. Was rising Answer:a. Rises
55. The birds _____ in the sky. I can see fifty of them.
a. Fly b. Are flying c. Flew d. Will fly Answer:a.Fly
56. It was warm, so I ___________ off my coat. (take)
a. Took b. Will take c. Will taking d. Will be taking Answer:a.Took
57. The film wasn’t very good. I __________ it very much. (enjoy)
a. Didn’t enjoy b. Will not enjoy c. Was enjoying d. Doesn’t enjoy. Answer:a. Didn’t
enjoy
58. Mozart __________ more than 600 pieces of music. ( write)
a. Wrote b. Will wriote c. Was writing d. Will be writing Answer:a.
Wrote
59. Over the last fifty years, computers ______ dramatically.(develop)
a. Developed b. Are developing c. Will develop d. Will be developing
Answer:a. Developed
60. The accident that _________ in 1986 at Chernobyl nuclear reactor resulted in the loss of
many lives. ( occur)
a. Occurred b. Occurs c. Occurring d. Has occurred` Answer: a. Occurred

One word substitutions:

61. The place where bees are kept : a. Apiary b. Aviary c. Aquarium d. Absolute
ANSWER: APIARY
62. The life history of a person written by himself : a. Autobiography b. Writer c. Biography d.
Dictator ANSWER:Autobiography
63. A representative of one country in another : a. Ambassador b. Immigrant c. Alien d.
Stranger ANSWER:Ambassador
64. The person in charge of a ship: a. Captain b. Driver c. Chauffeur d. Pilot
ANSWER:.Captain
65. A person with universal outlook : a. Metropolitan b. Cosmopolitan c. Metrologist d.
Meteor ANSWER:Cosmopolitan
66. A place where milk and milk products are sold/made : a. Dairy b. Daily c. Diary d. Dining
ANSWER:Dairy
67. A book containing information on all branches of knowledge : a. Encyclopedia b.
Dictionary c. Manual d. Handbook ANSWER:Encyclopedia
68. Speech without preparation: a. Extempore b. Oratorical c. Auditory d. Audience
ANSWER:Extempore
69. One who deals in flowers : a. Florist b. Flourist c. Flourish d. Flowershop
ANSWER:Florist
70. A place where experiments are done; a. Laboratory b. Industry c. Scientist d. Scientific
ANSWER:Laboratory
71. A fresher without experience: a. Novice b. Novel c. Biodata d. Curriculum vitae
ANSWER:Novice
72. One who journeys to a holy place: a. Pilgrim b. Tourist c. Visitor d. Picnic ANSWER:
73. An instrument for measuring the speed of a motor car: a. Speedometer b. Ammeter c.
Accelerator d. Gear ANSWER:Speedometer
74. One who travels on foot: a. Pedestrian b. Passenger c. Driver d. Traveller
ANSWER:Pedestrian
75. A person who cannot read or write: a. Illiterate b. Lliterate c. Literature d. Educator
ANSWER:Illiterate

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 Choose the correct preposition:

76. She was born _____ 2003.

a. On b. In c. For d. To ANSWER: IN
77. They are waiting _______ the bus.
a. For b. To c. In d. Over ANSWER: FOR
78. You can look up the word _______ a dictionary.
a. In b. On c. Upon d. Near ANSWER: IN
79. She is allergic ____ insect stings.
a. To b. For c. In d. By ANSWER: TO
80. He likes to travel _________ Spain in summer.
a. To b. In c. For d. Near ANSWER: TO
81. My lunch period is __ science.
a. Next b. Near c. After d. Over ANSWER: AFTER
82. My sister painted sheep _______ the walls of her bedroom.
a. On b. In c. Over d. By ANSWER: ON
83. The third car ___ the race track belongs to the cousin of my neighbour.
a. On b. In c. By d. Across ANSWER: ON
84. The cookies at the back of the tray were made from the fresh eggs laid ___ your
chickens.
a. By b. From c. In d. Of ANSWER: BY
85. You should put the textbooks on the desk in the cabinet.
a. In b. By c. In d. Of ANSWER: IN

Attach suitable question tags for the following statements:

86. Cars pollute the environment, __________?

a. Don’t they b. Do they c. Won’t they d. Will not they ANSWER: DON’T THEY
87. She went to the library yesterday, __________ ?
a. Didn’t she b. Did she c. Doesn’t she d. Did he ANSWER: DIDN’T SHE
88. You are John, ___________ ?
a. Aren’t you b. Weren’t you c. Will you d. Did you ANSWER: AREN’T YOU
89. He didn’t recognize me, ______?
a. Did he b. Did she c. Does n’t he d. Don’t he ANSWER: DID HE
90. The trip is very expensive, ___________?
a. Isn’t it b. Does it c. Are n’t it d. Wasn’t it ANSWER: ISN’T IT
91. She’s from a small town in China, ________ ?
a. Isn’t she b. Does she c. Didn’t she d. Did she ANSWER: ISN’T SHE
92. We’re late again, __________?
a. Aren’t we b. Are we c. Do we d. Don’t we ANSWER: AREN’T WE
93. They aren’t in Mumbai at the moment,______?
a. Are they b. Aren’t they c. Were they d. Is they ANSWER: ARE THEY
94. I like chocolate very much, _______ don’t I?
a. Don’t I b. Didn’t I c. Will I d. Won’t I ANSWER: DON’T I
95. We live in a tiny flat, ___________?
a. Don’t we b. Do we c. Doesn’t we d. Aren’t we ANSWER: DON’T WE
96. We don’t watch TV,____________ ?
a. Do we b. Did we c. Didn’t we d. Do they ANSWER: DO WE

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Fill in the blanks with suitable articles:

97. I am ______ university student.

a. A b. AN c. THE d. NONE ANSWER: A
98. She goes to temple in ____ mornings.
a. A b. AN c. THE d. NONE ANSWER: THE
99. She returned after _____ hour.
a. A b. AN c. THE d. NONE ANSWER: AN
100. This book has won _____ booker prize.
a. A b. AN c. THE d. NONE ANSWER:THE
101. I met ______ boy in the store.
a. A b. ANc. THE d. NONE ANSWER: A BOY
102. He works at __________ factory.
a. A b. AN c. THE d. NONE ANSWER: A
103. I like to watch _____ football.
a. A b. ANc. THE d. NONE ANSWER: NONE
104. _______ price of petrol keeps rising.
a. A b. AN c. THE d. NONE ANSWER: THE
105. Is there ____ post office near here?
a. A b. AN c. THE d. NONE ANSWER: A
106. He is ___________ FBI agent.
a. A b. AN c. THE d. NONE ANSWER: AN
107. He is __________ MP.
a. A b. AN c. THE d. NONE ANSWER: AN
108. Can you give me ________ envelope, please?
a. A b. AN c. THE d. NONE ANSWER: AN
109. My brother is in _______ classroom.
a. A b. AN c. THE d. NONE ANSWER:
THE
110. We have a beautiful garden. _________ garden is full of roses.
a. A b. AN c. THE d. NONE ANSWER: THE

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 COURSE: DPMT / DPT
SEMESTER : I
SUBJECT: COMMUNICATION ENGLISH – I

SECTION-B
(2 MARK QUESTIONS)

1) Match the words given in column A with their meanings in column B.

A B
Nutrition organism able to live both on land and in water
Indispensable Seeing as a whole
Amphibian Nourishment
Holistic Necessary
Answer: Nutrition- Nourishment; Indispensable- Necessary; Amphibian-Organism able to
live both on land and in water.

2) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the given fixed expressions.
Out of sight, within reach, in short supply, out of danger, on duty, in fact, in danger, in case .
1. The World Cup is now ---------- of the Indian cricket team; they only need to beat the
Australian team.
2. She stood watching the car until it was ---------.
3. Fortunately, he did not incur severe injuries; he is -------------- now.
4. He is a police officer, and he usually has to be -----------even on Sundays.
5. In the market, vegetables were -------------because of the strike called by truck drivers.
6. Call the doctor ------------- he loses consciousness.
Answer : 1. Within reach 2. Out of sight 3.Out of danger 4.On duty 5. In short supply 6. In
case.

3) Change the following sentences into passive voice.

a. They have announced the results.
b. We can generate heat for welding in many ways.
c. They are constructing a new bridge across the river.
d. The engineers have introduced many innovations in aeronautical industry.
Answer: A. The results have been announced by them. B. The heat for welding can be
generated in many ways by us. C. a new bridge is being constructed across the river by
them. D. Many innovations have been introduced by the engineers in aeronautical
industry.

4) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles wherever necessary:

a. --------------- man I met yesterday was blind.
b. This is ----------- best book on Elementary Chemistry.
c. ----------- bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
d. He is not ------------ honourable man.
Answer: a. the b. the c. a d. an

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5) Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary verbs.
a. He is afraid to speak, lest he --------------- be laughed at.(would, should, can, could).
b. He said he _________ not come.( would, should, can, ought).
c. I ___________ very much like to see my old classmates.(will, would, should, might).
d. ____________ you live long!(may, might, shall, should).
Answer: a. could b. would c. would d. may

6) Give the single line definition for :

lathe, microprocessor.
Answer: Lathe : a machine for shaping wood, metal, or other material by means of a
rotating drive which turns the piece being worked on against changeable cutting tools.
Microprocessor: an integrated circuit that contains all the functions of a central
processing unit of a computer.

7) The crowd was very big. (Convert the sentence into a negative sentence without
changing its meaning).
Answer: The crowd was not so small.

8) Rewrite the following sentence replacing ‘’too …….. to” with “so….. that…not”’.
He is too fat to run.
Answer: He is so fat that he cannot run.
9) Give the comparative and superlative form for the given word:
Positive Comparative Superlative
Thin ----------------- ------------------
Answer: Thinner, Thinnest

10) The boy saw a snake. He ran away. (Convert it into a simple sentence).
Answer: On seeing the snake, he ran away.
11) Rewrite the sentence by using “There” in the initial position:
A book is on the table.
Answer: There is a book on the table.

12) Form a meaningful sentence for the given word:

Invented
Answer: Thomas Alva Edison invented the electric bulb. (Any meaningful sentence is
correct)

13) Rewrite the following sentence using “It” in the initial position:
To buy a car now is not advisable.
Answer: It is not advisable to buy a car now.

14) Write the purpose statement for the given word:

LCD Projector
Answer: The purpose of an LCD projector is to present the visual material with speech.

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15) Use a modal verb to complete the question:
------ I borrow your bicycle?
Answer: May/Can

16) Match the words given in column A with column B

A B
Breeder calm, peaceful
Drawback severe
Tranquil producer
Stringent disadvantage
Answer:
Breeder – Producer
Draw Back – disadvantage
Tranquil – calm, peaceful
Stringent – severe

17) Convert the given simple sentence into a complex sentence:

He succeeded unexpectedly.
Answer: He succeeded although his success was not expected.

18) Define a simple sentence with an example.

Answer: A simple sentence is one which has a subject and a predicate.
Example: The Sun rises in the East. Here, The Sun is the subject; rises in the East is the
Predicate.

19) Choose the correct spelling:

Accredited/ Acredited
Militant/Millitant
Answer: Accredited, Militant
20) Change the given sentence into a comparative sentence:
Very few girls in the class are as clever as Susheela.
Answer: Susheela is cleverer than most other girls in class.
21) Correct the spelling and insert punctuation marks wherever necessary:
email short for electrnic mail is the biggest revoltion in international communication . email is a
means of sending messages using computers today people find it easier to stay in touch with one
another by sending email messages. However email has some disadvanages as well. Sometimes
we receive a lot of unnecessary mails which can waste or time
Answer: E-mail, short for electronic mail is the biggest revolution in international
communication. E-mail is a means of sending messages using computers.Today people
find it easier to stay in touch with one another by sending e-mail messages. However e-
mail has some disadvantages as well. Sometimes we receive a lot of unnecessary mails
which can waste our time.
22) Choose the correct verb:
a. The number of board members is/are very small.
b. Ten rupees seem/seems too much for the job.
c. News is/are travelling faster than ever before.
d. Neither the quality nor the price/prices have changed.
4. Rearrange the jumbled sentences (PQRS) in the correct order.
Answer: a. Is; b. seems; c. is; d. prices

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23) (The first and the last sentences are in the correct order)
1. Anything you do that gives you some form of mental relaxation and peace will benefit your
heart and body.
P. In fact, never choose an activity just because it is good for you.
Q. By all means do some relaxing exercises, and even tire yourself to some extent perhaps.
R. If you can combine these with enjoyment as a routine then so much the better.
S. You will soon get bored of it.
6. But do not indulge in very hard exercises; tune into the warning signals from your body.
Answer: 1PRSQ 6

24) Change the sentence to reported speech:

a. He said to us, “ Let’s focus on the issue.”
Answer: He suggested us to focus on the issue.
b. The teacher said to her, “Good job! You did well.”
Answer: The teacher congratulated her and said that she had done well.

25) Add appropriate prefix/suffix to the following words to match their meanings.
a. --------national: having to do with many countries.
b. -------bearable: that cannot be tolerated.
c. care ----- : not taking care.
d. simple----- : making something simple.
Answer: International, Unbearable,careless,simpler

26) Sheela went to see her warden. (Convert the given sentence into a negative
sentence without changing its meaning).
Answer: Sheela did not fail to see her warden.

27) Rewrite the following sentence replacing ‘’too …….. to” with “so….. that…not”’.
She was too poor to send her son to college.
Answer: She was so poor that she cannot send her son to college.

28) Give the comparative and superlative form for the given words:
Positive Comparative Superlative
Wealthy ----------------- ------------------
Answer: Wealthier,wealthiest

29) She is ill. She cannot go to Polytechnic. (Convert it into a simple sentence).
Answer: Being ill she cannot go to Polytechnic.

30) Rewrite the sentence by using “There” in the initial position:

Many kinds of trees are there in our orchard.
Answer: There are many kinds of trees in our orchard.

31) Form a meaningful sentence for the given word:

Document
Answer: Example: The candidate should bring his/her documents during the time of the
interview.

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32) Write the purpose statement for the given word:
A Flowchart
Answer: A flow chart is used to represent a process as a series of steps.

33) Use a modal verb to complete the question:

------ You live happily and long!
Answer: May

34) Give the synonym for the given word and frame a sentence:
Hazard
Answer: Danger
Bungee jumping is a dangerous sport.
35) Match the words given in column A with column B
A B
Hazard Something that rouses people to activity
Core Choice
Stimulus Inner most part
Option Danger

Answer: Hazard-danger; core-innermost part; stimulus- something that rouses people to

activity; option- choice

36) Convert the given simple sentence into a complex one:

He worked hard to pass the examination.
Answer: He worked hard that he might pass the examination.

37) Choose the correct spelling:

Diplomatically/Diplommatically
Orientation/Orrientation
Answer: Diplomatically, Orientation
38) Change the given sentence into its superlative form:
No other drama in Sanskrit is as good as Shakuntala.
Answer: Shakuntala is the best drama in Sanskrit.
39) Correct the spelling and insert punctuation marks wherever necessary:
long before the nuclear bomb basts put indian scientists in the internationa radar top class indian
professionals had become the mainstay of many a major American cutting edge company. And
the h1b visa emerged as the crucial enabling instrument. even now the h1b visa is one of the
most widely used us employment visas for newl hired forein employees in speciality occupations
Answer: Long before the nuclear bomb blasts put Indian scientists in the international
radar top class Indian professionals had become the main stay of many a major American
cutting edge company. And the H1 B visa emerged as the crucial enabling instrument.
Even now the H1B visa is one of the most widely used US employment visas for newly
hired foreign employees in speciality occupations.
40) Choose the correct verb:
a. Three months is/are too long a time to wait.
b. One of the pens is/are missing from my desk.
c. Either October or November is/are a good vacation month.
d.He is one of our employees who are/is always alert.
Answer: a. Is b. Is c.Is d. Are

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41) Rewrite the jumbled sentences in the correct order.
a. The likelihood of an accident is determined by how carefully the motorist drives and how
carefully the pedestrian crosses the street.
b. An accident involving a motorist and a pedestrian is such a case.
c. Each must decide how much care to exercise without knowing how careful the other is.
d. The simplest strategic problem arises when two individuals ineract with each other, and
each must decide what to do without knowing what the other is doing.
Answer: d-b-a-c
42) Define articles:
Answer: An article is a determiner. As a determiner it signals the coming of a noun.
For example: This is a pen.
This is an egg.
There are two kinds of articles: They are Indefinite article (a/an) and definite article (the).
If the word begins with a consonant sound we use ‘a’ ; if the word begins with a vowel
sound, we use ‘an’. Definite article ‘the’ is used before a definite noun. Example: This is
an old palace. People believe that the palace was built 500 years.

43) Fill in the blanks using verbs given in the bracket converting them into appropriate tense
forms.
SrinivasaRamanujam _____1__ (be) a great mathematical genius.He ___2_______ (accept) a
clerical position in the Madras Port Trust Office. While he _3______ (work) as a clerk, he
___4______ (write) to GH Hardy of Cambridge University that changed his life.
Answers
1. Was 2. Accepted 3. Was working 4. Wrote
44) What is an interjection?
Answer: Interjections can come in the form of a single word, a phrase, or even a short
clause. Aside from that, they are usually (but not always) placed at the beginning of a
sentence. The importance of interjections lies in the fact that they can convey feelings that
may sometimes be neglected in the sentence.
For example, The sentence ‘Eww! That book is about vampires. The sound ‘eww’ conveys
the emotional response to what is said in the sentence.
45) Fill in the following blanks by choosing the correct words given in the brackets:
a. The _____1_____ referred the case to the Mayor for _____2____ .(counsel/council)
Answer: 1. Council 2. Counsel
b. _1_____ how the ___2_____ is tumultuous. ( see/sea) Answer: 1. See 2. Sea
c. Last _________ I was very ________ . (weak/week) Answer: 1. Week 2. Weak
d. The tennis player _1___ his patience and the __2____ chance to save the match.
(lost/last)
Answer: 1. Lost 2. Last
46) Fill in the blanks in these sentences using the given verbs in the correct tense.
1. A : We don’t have wheat flour.
B : I ___1_____ some on my way home this evening. (get)
2. At three o’ clock tomorrow, I ___2____ my exam. (write)
3. By June next year, I ____3______ in this college for two years. (study)
4. A : Are you going to the party tonight?
B : Yes. Don’t worry. I _____4_____ you a lift.(give)
Answer: 1. Will get 2. Will write 3.Will be studying 4. Will give

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47) Change the sentences from direct speech to indirect speech:
a. He said, “why are you late?”
b. I said, “could you please help me?”
c. The mayor said, “sit down!”
d. I said to them, I will see you this afternoon”.
Answers: a. He asked her why she was late.

48) Correct the errors in these sentences:

a. Neither the project manager nor his assistant are attending the meeting.
b. Logistics are not my area of expertise.
c. Our team are going to work overtime to meet the deadline.
d. Printers and scanners needs regular maintenance for trouble-free service.
Answer: a. Neither the project manager nor his assistant is attending the meeting.

49) Complete the letter given below:

Dear Mr.Ajith,
We are planning a major expansion of our library resources, especially in the areas of
engineering, science, and humanities. I ___a____ you to send us a _____b____ of your latest
catalogue so that we can order the requirements. We would also be __c_______ in availing
ourselves of any __d____ , if they are available for bulk purchases.
Regards
Raja .K
Assistant Librarian
Princeton University
Hyderabad.
Answer: a. request b. copy c. interested d. discounts

50) Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate prepositions:

1. Do you know who is starring ________ (beside, opposite) to her in the movie?
2. Fish can swim _____________(below, round) the surface of the water.
3. My brother asked me to put __________ (over,on) a jacket as it was cold outside.
4. They have been the owner of this property ________ (from,since) 1980.
Answer: 1. Opposite 2. Below 3.On 4.Since

51) The following sentences have been given in a jumbled order. Rearrange the jumbled parts to
form meaningful sentences. Pay attention to the punctuation marks while sequencing.
a. should/we/our/pay/to/respects/country/the/brave/always/of/our/soldiers
Answer: We should always pay our respects to the brave soldiers of our country.
b. your/sure/you/home/the/groceries/on/make/way/back/pick/up
Answer: Make sure you pick up the groceries on your way back home.

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