Question bank

Chapter-1   The Sentence
Q-1 True or False:
(a) A group of words always form a sentence.
(b) A phrase can be changed into a complete sentence.
(c) A clause is a part of a larger sentence.
(d) A clause may or may not have complete sense.
(e) A clause may or may not have a finite verb.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 A sentence ____________________ a complete sense.

(i)

should have

(ii)

may have

(iii)

may or may not have
Q-2 A phrase is a group of words that ____________________ .

(i)

does not make sense

(ii)

makes sense

(iii)

either of the two
Q-3 A clause should have a _____________________ verb.

(i)

helping

(ii)

infinite

(iii)

finite
Chapter-2   Kinds of Sentences
Q-1 True or False:
(a) All Interrogative Sentences start with a question word.
(b) An Optative Sentence is used to give command.
(c) ‘No’ or ‘Not’ is always used after a helping verb.
(d) An Optative Sentence ends with a full stop.
(e) If an Interrogative Sentence starts with a question word, it is placed at the beginning.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 An Assertive Sentence tells us something about the _________________ .

(i)

subject

(ii)

object

(iii)

verb
Q-2 An ______________________ Sentence is used to ask questions.

(i)

Interrogative

(ii)

Affirmative

(iii)

Negative
Q-3 An _________________ Sentence expresses strong or sudden emotional feeling.

(i)

Assertive

(ii)

Interrogative

(iii)

Exclamatory
Chapter-3   Subject and Predicate
Q-1 True or False:
(a) The Predicate part gives information about the subject.
(b) No article can be used in the Subject part of a sentence.
(c) The Direct Object always comes before the Indirect Object.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 A sentence can be divided into _________________ parts.

(i)

three

(ii)

two

(iii)

four
Q-2 The Predicate part of a sentence may consist of one word or ________________________ words.

(i)

several

(ii)

two

(iii)

three
Q-3 The _________________ is the most important word in the Predicate.

(i)

Verb

(ii)

Subject

(iii)

Object
Chapter-4   The Noun: Kinds of Nouns
Q-1 True or False:
(a) A Proper Noun always starts with a Capital Letter.
(b) The noun ‘tiger’ is a Collective Noun.
(c) An article can be used before a Common Noun.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 A Common Noun is a name given to all persons, places, animals or things of the_________________ same class or kind.

(i)

common

(ii)

special

(iii)

particular
Q-2 A Noun is the name of a collection of persons or things taken together and_________________ spoken of as one whole.

(i)

Proper

(ii)

Common

(iii)

Collective
Q-3 We cannot touch or see an/a _____________________ Noun.

(i)

Abstract

(ii)

Common

(iii)

Collective
Chapter-5   The Noun: Case
Q-1 True or False:
The Indirect Object of a Verb is said to be in the Dative Case.
The Indirect Object of a Verb is said to be in the Dative Case.
In case of a plural noun, only an (’) is used after the noun.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The number of ‘Cases’ _______________ is .

(i)

two

(ii)

five

(iii)

four
Q-2 When a Noun or Pronoun is used as the subject of a verb, it is said to be in the ________________________- Case.

(i)

Dative

(ii)

Nominative

(iii)

Possessive
Q-3 In the ____________________ Case a Noun or Pronoun is used as the Object of a Verb.

(i)

Nominative

(ii)

Possessive

(iii)

Objective
Chapter-6   Articles
Q-1 True or False:
(a) The number of articles is three.
(b) An article should never be placed before a Proper Noun.
(c) Articles are also considered as ‘Part of Speech’ in modern English.
(d) Article ‘a’ is placed before the names of famous monuments.
(e) ‘The' is used before a superlative degree of comparison.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks :
(a) _________________ dish mother prepared for dinner was very tasty.
(b) She wore bought ________________ lovely dress for the party.
(c) _______________ manager has assured to take suitable action in ________________ matter.
(d) ____________________ Indian people are famous for their hospitality.
(e) ____________ Ganga is ________________ holy river of India.
(f) _____________ students of class VII will go for ______________ excursion.
(g) _______________ scenery of Kashmir reminds people of _________________ Switzerland.
(h) __________________ true patriot is always ready to lay down his life for _____________________ sake of
(i) She gave her _____________ orange to peel.
(j) As ___________- matter of fact, ______________ boy is very clever.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Articles ‘a’ and ‘an’ are called ___________________ .

(i)

Definite Articles

(ii)

Indefinite Articles

(iii)

both
Q-2 Article _______________ , indicates a particular one.

(i)

a

(ii)

an

(iii)

the
Q-3 If there is a/an __________________ before a noun, the article is placed before it.

(i)

adjective

(ii)

conjunction

(iii)

adverb
Chapter-7   The Pronoun: Kinds of Pronouns
Q-1 True or False:
(a) A Personal Pronoun stands for a person or thing.
(b) Relative Pronouns join two sentences.
(c) Reflexive Pronouns are formed by adding ‘selves’ to Singular Personal Pronouns and3. ‘self’ to Plural Personal Pronouns.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks :
(a) We are waiting for __________________ school bus.
(b) We accompanied _______________ teacher to the laboratory.
(c) The dog is wagging _______________ tail.
(d) Rajat and Suresh came to my house ____________________ wanted to take to the club _____________ .
(e) Every candidate was waiting for ______________ turn.
(f) We have a dog. _______________ is very faithful.
(g) Rohan couldn't answer the question; so the teacher punished __________________ .
(h) The questions were easy. The students solved __________________ easily.
(i) I bought a painting. __________________ was painted by a famous artist.
(j) I said to my brother, “What are ________________ doing with _______________ new pen?”
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The noun which a Relative Pronoun refers to is called its _________________________ .

(i)

antecedent

(ii)

precedent

(iii)

none of the two
Q-2 A _______________ Pronoun answers the question ‘whom’.

(i)

Demonstrative

(ii)

Reflexive

(iii)

Relative
Q-3 Each other’ is an example of _________________ Pronoun.

(i)

Relative

(ii)

Reflexive

(iii)

Reciprocal
Chapter-8   The Adjective: Kinds of Adjectives
Q-1 True or False:
(a) A Demonstrative Adjective describes the quality, kind or state of a noun.
(b) Adjectives can be used both attributively and predicatively.
(c) An Interrogative Adjective is used with a noun to ask questions.
(d) Adjectives can be formed from nouns.
(e) A Distributive Adjective denotes each one of a number.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 An Adjective of __________________ shows how much of a thing is meant.

(i)

Quality

(ii)

Quantity

(iii)

Number
Q-2 A ____________________ Adjective points out which persons or things are meant.

(i)

Demonstrative

(ii)

Proper

(iii)

Either of the two
Q-3 A ________________ Adjective is formed from a Proper Noun.

(i)

Demonstrative

(ii)

Proper

(iii)

None of the two
Chapter-9   The Adjective: Degrees of Comparison
Q-1 True or False:
(a) Degrees of comparison are used to compare the qualities of persons or things.
(b) The Superlative Degree is always preceded by ‘the’.
(c) The word 'most' is used before all Superlative Degrees.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate adjectives from the brackets:
(a) Reena and Seema the ________________ is more beautiful. (later/latter)
(b) Our house is the _____________ in the street. (latest/last)
(c) Rohit is my _________________ brother. (older/elder)
(d) My grandfather is the _____________ man in the village. (eldest/oldest)
(e) Don't speak any ___________________ . (farther/further)
(f) The condition of the patient is much ________________ today. (good/better)
(g) Shimla is ______________ than Delhi. (cool/cooler)
(h) The man is really ____________________ . (honest/more honest/most honest)
(i) I have many ________________ coins in my collection. (old/older)
(j) Lead is _____________ than gold. (cheap/cheaper)
Q-3 Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct degrees of Comparison. Choose from the ones given in the brackets:
(a) My grandmother is the ________________ member of our family.
(b) Mt. Everest is the ______________ peak of the world. (high)
(c) A fox is _____________ in size than a cow. (small)
(d) I would prefer to buy the ______________ edition of the book. (late)
(e) He made ____________ mistakes in his essay. (many)
(f) The Taj is one of the ______________ buildings of the World. (beautiful)
(g) This box is _____________ than the other one. (heavy)
(h) Babulal is the _______________ person of our village. (rich)
(i) Is Rajan _____________ the of the two sons? (young)
(j) Which is the ____________ day of the year? (long)
(k) Which is _______________ Gold or platinum? (costly)
(l) Prevention is always _______________ than cure. (good)
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Many Adjectives of _______________ have three forms to show comparison.

(i)

Number

(ii)

Quantity

(iii)

Quality
Q-2 A _____________________ Degree involves no comparison.

(i)

Positive

(ii)

Comparative

(iii)

Superlative
Q-3 A Comparative Degree of adjective is followed by ________________________ in most of the cases.

(i)

‘then’

(ii)

‘than’

(iii)

‘the’
Chapter-10   The Verb: Kinds of Verbs
Q-1 True or False:
(a) A verb can show an action only.
(b) The same Verb can be used as a Transitive Verb or an Intransitive Verb in one sense, and a Linking Verb in another sense.
(c) Strong Verbs are those which form their Past Tense by adding ‘-ed’, ‘-d’ or ‘-t’ to their Present Form.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 If we frame a question using the question words ‘what’ or ‘whom’, and the Verb, the word we get as the answer is the _____________ of the Verb.

(i)

Object

(ii)

Complement

(iii)

none of the two
Q-2 A/An ________________--- Verb requires an Object to complete its meaning.

(i)

Intransitive

(ii)

Transitive

(iii)

either of the two
Q-3 A Linking Verb is followed by a/an ______________ .

(i)

Complement

(ii)

Object

(iii)

both of the two
Chapter-11   Primary Auxiliary Verbs
Q-1 True or False:
(a) A Primary Auxiliary Verb cannot function as an ordinary verb.
(b) A Primary Auxiliary Verb can act as a main verb only in the absence of other verbs.
(c) Primary Auxiliaries can function both as an ordinary verb (main verb) or an Auxiliary Verb.
(c) Primary Auxiliary Verb 'To Be' has the most number of forms.
(d) Verb 'To Have' shows possession when used as an ordinary verb.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks with suitable auxiliaries. Follow the instructions given in the brackets :
(a) _______________ you been to this place before? (Present)
(b) _____________ you going to Delhi today.
(c) He ___________ gone to the cinema yesterday. (Past)
(c) They __________ paid the bill. (Past)
(d) _________ he know her?
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 A _____________ Auxiliary Verb is used to form tense.

(i)

Modal

(ii)

Primary

(iii)

either of the two
Q-2 As an Ordinary Verb, ‘do’ is used only in _______________ Sentences.

(i)

Affirmative

(ii)

Negative

(iii)

Interrogative
Q-3 The Auxiliary Verb _______________ is also used to make Passive Voice.

(i)

‘Have’

(ii)

'Be'

(iii)

'Do'
Chapter-12   Modal Auxiliaries (Modals)
Q-1 True or False:
(a) All modals can function as the main verb in a sentence.
(b) ‘Should’ and ‘Would’ are the Past Tense forms of ‘Shall’ and ‘Will’.
(c) A Semi-Modal Verb can function both as a Modal and as a Main Verb.
(d) ‘Will/Would’ can be used for polite requests.
(e) ‘May’ expresses some stronger possibility while ‘Might’ expresses remote possibility.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks choosing the best suitable Modals from the ones given in the brackets :
(a) You _____________ to bring your book.
(b) ______________ you open this box?
(c) He _________________ be late today.
(d) You do your homework in time. (shall / would / must)
(c) ___________ you drive a car? (shall / can / might)
(e) I come in, Madam? (shall/may/should)
I _________________ some good reference books. (shall/should/need)
(g) I _________________ not solve the question. (shall/would/could)
(h) We ____________ learn our lesson. (shall/should/ought)
(i) You ________________ not worry in the matter. (could/may/need)
(j) Do you think it ____________ snow in the evening. (could/will/should)
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Modal Auxiliaries or Modals are used to express the mood of the _________________ .

(i)

Subject

(ii)

Object

(iii)

Verb
Q-2 ‘Ought’ is always followed by ________________ .

(i)

‘for

(ii)

‘in’

(iii)

‘to’
Q-3 Two Semi-Modals are _________________ .

(i)

‘Shall’ and ‘Will’

(ii)

‘Should’ and ‘Would’

(iii)

‘Need’ and ‘Dare’
Chapter-13   The Tense: Simple (Indefinite) Tense
Q-1 True or False:
(a) Simple Present Tense is used to express universal or general truths.
(b) Simple Present Tense is used to express some past habit.
(c) ‘When in Rome, do as Romans’ is a proverb.
(d) Generally, an adverb or adverb phrase of past time is used in Simple Past Tense.
(e) One should never use 'will' with first person subjects (I and we).
Q-2 Fill in the blanks with both Past or Future Indefinite tense form of verbs given in brackets and rewrite them in your notebook:
(a) The little boy _________________ off the roof. (fall)
(b) He will ________________ a pit behind his house. (dig)
(c) The dog _________________ the child. (bite)
(d) This camera _____________________ me two thousand rupees. (cost)
(e) She _______________ at the top of her voice. (cry)
(f) The show _________________ exactly at nine pm. (begin)
(g) The old man _______________ his leg.
(h) Reena ________________ me for my honesty.
(i) The referee ___________ his whistle. (blow)
(j) We _______________ a lot of money on my sister's marriage. (spend)
(k) The crow _____________ high in the sky. (fly)
(l) My friend Nilesh _____________ me on my way to the temple. (Nilesh)
(m) I _______________ two pieces of bread and some fruits. (eat)
(n) He ______________ himself behind the tree. (hide)
(o) The cat ___________ all the milk. (drink)
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 In proverbs, Simple _____________ Tense is used.

(i)

Present

(ii)

Past

(iii)

Future
Q-2 Simple _______________ Tense is used to express an action completed in the past.

(i)

Present

(ii)

Past

(iii)

Future
Q-3 In Negative and Interrogative sentences, only the ________________ form of the verb is used.

(i)

first

(ii)

second

(iii)

third
Chapter-14   The Tense: Continuous Tense
Q-1 True or False:
(a) In Future Continuous Tense, the past participle form of the verb is used.
(b) Present Continuous Tense indicates that an action is going on.
(c) Past Continuous Tense takes 'was'/'were' as helping verbs.
(d) Present Continuous Tense can be used to express an action that happened in the past.
(e) Modals ‘shall’/‘will’ is used to form Future Continuous Tense.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks using Present Indefinite or Present Continuous Tense forms of the verbs given in brackets:
(a) These boys always ________________ a noise in the class.
(b) Some boys _____________ over a cricket bat. (quarrel)
(c) We __________ cricket now. (play)
(d) The peon ___________ the bell. (ring)
(e) Who _____________ at the door at this odd hour? (knock)
(f) It _____________ hard. You should take an umbrella. (rain)
(g) She ___________ well today. Do not disturb her. (feel)
(h) Our school bus often _____________ at 7 O'clock. (come)
(i) Your friends _________ for you at the gate. (wait)
(j) If he ____________ to me, I shall help him. (come)
Q-3 Fill in the blanks :
(a) The children _____________ kites. (fly)
(b) The porter ______________ luggage. (carry)
(c) The boys __________ in the river. (swim)
(d) Yesterday, a small boat ____________ the river. (cross)
(e) She __________ a sapling in the garden. (plant)
(f) The plane _____________ at a high speed. (fly)
(g) We ____________ for our friends. (wait)
(h) Aniket ____________ with his pet dog. (play)
(i) What ___________ you __________ these days? (do)
(j) Who _____________ you now? (disturb)
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The ______________________ Continuous Tense is used to express an action that will happen in the near future.

(i)

Present

(ii)

Past

(iii)

Future
Q-2 In Past Continuous Tense, the time of the action __________________ be mentioned.

(i)

may

(ii)

may not

(iii)

either of the two
Q-3 Future Continuous Tense is used to express an action that will happen at some time in ____________________ .

(i)

present

(ii)

past

(iii)

future
Chapter-15   The Tense: Perfect Tense
Q-1 True or False:
(a) Present Perfect Tense denotes that an action has just been completed.
(b) Helping Verb ‘Had’ is used in Past Perfect Tense.
(c) In Past Perfect Tense, the helping verb changes according to the subject.
(d) ‘Shall have/will have’ is used in Future Perfect Tense.
(e) While two sentences denoting some past actions are combined, the sentence denoting the action that happened earlier is put in the Past Indefinite Tense.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks :
(a) We ___________ new dresses for the occasion. (purchase)
(b) She ____________ already _____________ her course. (revise)
(c) ______________ they ___________________ their work? (finish)
(d) I _______________ a pen today. (buy)
(e) My mother _______________ a sweater for me. (knit)
(f) All of them ________________ their lunch. (take)
(g) He ____________ distinction in Mathematics. (get)
(h) Our principal ______________ special awards for the students securing above 75% marks. (announce)
(i) His father ______________ a new car. (buy)
(j) You _____________ your work properly. (do)
Q-3 Complete the following sentences using the Past Perfect Tense of suitable verbs:
(a) We reached the station after the train _______________ .
(b) They ______________ the school before the peon rang the bell.
(c) My father was happy because I ___________________ in the first division.
Before lunch, our team _______________ more than 300 runs.
(e) My mother asked me why I ______________ not ___________ my homework.
(f) _______________ you your work before sunset?
(g) ___________ they never the news before?_________________
(i) The teacher ____________ the naughty boy.
(j) Last month, we ____________ to Mumbai by air.
(k) The doctor _____________ the patient.
Q-4 Fill in the blanks with the Future Perfect Tense forms of the verbs given in the brackets:
(a) They ________________ the school before the peon rings the bell. (reach)
(b) I hope he _____________ his work by now.
(c) I ______________ the whole paper before the final bell rings. (solve)
(d) My mother ______________ breakfast before 8 a.m. (prepare)
(e) My father _____________ from office before 7 p.m. (return)
(f) The teacher _______________ our answer sheets before noon. (check)
(g) We ___________ three miles before it ________________ dark. (travel/grow)
(h) he not __________ home before you _______________ there? (return/reach)
(i) The students ______________ their lessons before the examination ________________ .
(j) _____________ you not ____________ food before sunset? (take)
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 _______________ Perfect Tense is used to express an action that has just been completed.

(i)

Present

(ii)

Past

(iii)

Future
Q-2 The use of time phrase, ‘Last year’ shows that the sentence is in _______________ Perfect Tense.

(i)

Present

(ii)

Past

(iii)

Future
Q-3 If a sentence shows two actions to happen in future, the Verb expressing the previous future action is put in the Future ______________- Tense.

(i)

Indefinite

(ii)

Perfect

(iii)

Continuous
Chapter-16   The Tense: Perfect Continuous Tense
Q-1 True or False:
(a) There is no difference between Continuous and Perfect Continuous Tense.
(b) The use of ‘for’ or ‘since’ in a sentence always indicates that the sentence is2. in Perfect Continuous Tense.
(c) In Perfect Continuous Tense, ‘For’ can be replaced with ‘Since’.
(d) In Future Perfect Continuous Tense, ‘verb + ing’ is used.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks with Present Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs given in the brackets :
(a) I ____________ English for two months. (learn)
(b) My brother ____________ in this school for three years. (read)
(c) I __________________ English since morning. (learn)
(d) __________ we ___________ the match since 10 O’clock? (play)
(e) You ____________ not _____________ to school for three days. (go)
(f) The carpenter _____________ the furniture for two days? (make)
(g) What ____________ you ______________ for two hours? (do)
(h) Why ________________ your brother ________________ his time since last Sunday? (waste)
(i) Where ___________ you ______________ in Delhi for so many years? (stay)
(j) I ________________ to meet the Principal for the last two days. (try)
Q-3 Fill in the blanks with Past Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs given in the brackets. Use 'Since' or 'For' as necessary:
They _____________ football in the park ____________ one O'clock. (play)
(b) The teacher ____________ Hindi _____________ two hours. (teach)
(c) My scooter ___________ trouble __________ many days. (give)
(d) What ___________ he __________ in the library ____________ ten O'clock? (read)
(e) Why _________ he not _________ to school _____________ last Monday? (come)
(f) The gardener ____________ the plants ______________ many hours. (water)
(g) He ________ for his lost bag ___________ last week. (search)
(h) What ____________ you ______________ there __________ so long? (do)
(i) That child __________ here ___________ a long time. (stand)
(j) My friend ________________ not ______________ my book ___________ one week. (return)
Q-4 Fill in the blanks with Future Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs given in the brackets. Use 'Since' or 'For' as necessary:
(a) He _______ Maths ___________ five hours. (practice)
(b) The teacher ____________ in the class ____________ 9 O’clock. (teach)
(c) The workers ___________ idle _________ 2 O’clock? (sit)
(d) My father ___________ the newspaper _____________ a long time. (read)
(e) the patient _______________ half an hour? (wait)
(f) _______________ She _______________ tea __________________ ten minutes? . (make)
(g) They _____________ a race _________ 10 O’clock. (run)
(h) The hunter _______________ the tiger _______________ morning. (chase)
(i) I ________________ a comic book ________________ two hours. (read)
(j) Who ___________ at the door ______________ fifteen minutes? (knock)
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The __________________ Perfect Continuous Tense is used to show an action that started before a certain point of time in the past and continued till that period.

(i)

Present

(ii)

Past

(iii)

Future
Q-2 In Perfect Continuous Tense ‘For’ or ‘Since’ is used to show __________________ the of time.

(i)

point

(ii)

period

(iii)

duration
Q-3 In Future Continuous Tense ‘Verb to be’ is always used in _____________________ form.

(i)

first

(ii)

second

(iii)

third
Chapter-17   The Adverb: Kinds of Adverbs
Q-1 True or False:
(a) An Adverb of place shows where an action is done.
(b) An Adverb of reason shows cause, reason or purpose.
(c) An Adverb can modify any part of speech.
(d) An Adverb of assertion asserts a statement.
(e) An Adverb of number or frequency shows how often an action takes place.
Q-2 One word answer :
(a) We meet once a week.
(b) The chief guest will arrive soon.
(c) He came out of the room.
(d) Nitin is a very lazy boy.
(e) I do not know why he is late today.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 An Adverb of Time answers the question- ____________________ .

(i)

'When'

(ii)

'Why'

(iii)

‘Where’
Q-2 An Adverb of Place answers the question- _______________ .

(i)

‘When’

(ii)

‘Why’

(iii)

‘Where’
Q-3 An Adverb of Reason answers the question- ______________________ .

(i)

‘When’

(ii)

‘Why’

(iii)

‘How’
Chapter-18   The Preposition
Q-1 True or False:
A Preposition is used before a noun or a pronoun.
A Preposition can also be used before a verb.
There is no difference between Prepositions ‘in’ and ‘within’.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks :
(a) My father does not return from office _______________ 8 O’clock.
(b) We shall go for a walk _____________ seven a.m. ________________ the morning.
(c) They will finish their work __________________ tomorrow.
(d) Winter vacation in our school will start _________________ three days.
(e) He will finish all his pending work _________________ a week.
(f) Every year, we go to Nainital _________________ summer.
(g) You can meet the manager ________________ the afternoon.
(h) The train will arrive _________________ three p.m.
(i) My elder brother was born ________________ 1994.
(j) I watch television ____________ 8 p.m. ______________ 9 p.m.
Q-3 Fill in the blanks with suitable Prepositions; you can use more than one Preposition in some of the sentences:
(a) We assembled ________________ the college playground.
(b) The teacher was teaching _______________ the class.
(c) They will wait ____________ us _______________ the bus stop.
(d) The farmers were working __________________ the field.
(e) I was born ___________________ a small village.
(f) Someone is knocking _________________ the door.
We crossed the ______________ bridge and came _________________ the platform.
(h) He has kept a beautiful flower vase ______________ his table.
(i) I was _________________ school when you came _______________ my house.
(j) Children were playing _________________ the park.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Preposition ________________________ is used before prominent festivals.

(i)

‘on’

(ii)

‘at’

(iii)

‘in’
Q-2 Preposition ___________________ is used before a particular day or date.

(i)

‘on'

(ii)

‘at’

(iii)

‘in’
Q-3 Preposition ‘within’ is used to indicate ___________________ .

(i)

‘at the end of time’

(ii)

‘before the end of time’

(iii)

‘after the end of time’
Chapter-19   The Conjunction
Q-1 True or False:
(a) A Conjunction is used to join words only.
(b) Coordinating Conjunctions can be divided into four types.
(d) The word 'otherwise' is an Alternative Conjunction.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks :
(a) Is his son an engineer ________________ a doctor?
(b) _________________ we were late _________________ we could not get the ticket for the show.
(c) Could you please wait ____________________ mother comes back?
(d) Slow _______________ steady wins the race.
(e) He is taller _____________ you.
(f) My sister writes English well ________________ she can’t speak it fluently
(g) Hurry up, ____________________ we shall be late.
(h) I saw you in the fair __________________ you didn’t see me.
(i) They returned home _________________ the sun had set.
(j) Look _________________ you leap.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Conjunctions joins words, ________________________- , clauses or sentences.

(i)

letters

(ii)

verbs

(iii)

phrases
Q-2 An ____________________ Conjunction offers a choice between alternatives.

(i)

Illative

(ii)

Alternative

(iii)

Adversative
Q-3 A _____________________ Conjunction joins two clauses of equal rank and status.

(i)

Coordinating

(ii)

Subordinating

(iii)

both
Chapter-20   Capital Letters and Punctuation
Q-1 True or False:
(a) Incorrect use of punctuation can completely change the meaning of a sentence.
(b) The full stop shows the greatest pause and separation.
(c) A comma is used to mark off a Noun or Phrase in Apposition.
(d) A semicolon is used to indicate a sudden stop or change of thought.
(e) The colon indicates a still greater pause than the semicolon.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 A ______________________ is used at the end of an assertive, or an imperative sentence.

(i)

full stop

(ii)

question mark

(iii)

mark of exclamation
Q-2 ____________________ is used to mark the exact words of a speaker.

(i)

comma

(ii)

inverted comma

(iii)

apostrophe
Q-3 A ________________________ is used to indicate a sudden stop or change of thought.

(i)

colon

(ii)

semicolon

(iii)

dash