MCQ Questions

Question No. 1

Answer the following questions:

Answer :

1. Why was Della saving the money?

2. "....No mortal finger could coax a ring" Why were Dillingham Youngs not expecting anyone to visit them?

3. Name the precious possessions of Jim and Della .

4. How did Della arrange Christmas gift for Jim?

5. "...If Jim doesn't kill me..."she said to herself. What was Della worried about and why?

6. Describe Jim's reaction when he learnt about Della's hair-cut.

7. What was Jim's gift for Della? Why did he choose that?

8. Bring out the ironical element in the given story.

Question No. 2

Some adverbs used in the course of the text are listed below. Use them in the following sentences appropriately to make them complete. You may not need all of them

Answer :

4. I looked at the monument _______________ and wondered about the artists who had shaped it so ______________.

5. _____________ she stopped and turned around.

1. It was a clear sky and the stars were shining ____________.

2. The girl ____________ walked towards the cottage hoping to get a shelter in the ___________ night.

3. A little boy looked at the sniffing dog ______________ and laughed loudly.

6. The labourers worked ___________, so that the construction might be finished in time.

Question No. 3

Read the following sentences and state whether they are Compound or Complex sentences.

Answer :

3. There was a sage who lived in complete isolation.

4. You should do it now, or never attempt it again.

4. As soon as I entered the hall, I heard someone's footsteps.

5. It is not an easy task to make my daughter understand the responsibilities of a policeman

1. Man proposes, but God disposes.

2. I returned early as I was not feeling well.

Question No. 4

Convert the following Complex sentences into Compound sentences.

Answer :

1. You may come in when the work is done.

2. Mrs. Wilkinson went to the market as soon as her daughter came.

3. Unless we hurry, we shall miss our flight.

4. They have never seen the shortage of money since they started a new business.

5. I advise you to work hard till you succeed.

Question No. 5

Given below are certain phrasal verbs along with their meanings. Use them to frame new sentences.

Answer :

1. give up : abandon

2. look over : examine

3. wrap up : cover/finish

4. put off : postpone

5. make up : fabricate

6. rule out : eliminate

7. jot down : write

Question No. 6

Della argued with the grocer and the vegetable man because—

Answer :

She was a bully.

She did not like them.

She wanted to save money.

Question No. 7

"...when Della reached home her intoxication gave way a little to prudence and reason." It happened because—

Answer :

She felt that she had committed a mistake.

She felt that Jim would not like her decision

She felt she looked ugly in the new hairstyle.

Question No. 8

Jim could not believe that Della had cut her hair short because —

Answer :

He felt that Della could not have taken such a bold step

He felt that his gift would be a waste.

He found Della absurd in short hair.

Question No. 9

Jim asked Della to keep their gifts away for some time, because—

Answer :

He did not want to use them at that time.

He didn't like the gifts.

He wanted right time to come when they could use those gifts.

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