English Grammar

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Question
CBSEENEN10000886

Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.
There are four trees in the garden. _________branches sway in the breeze. The children play_______ the trees. Some of the girls_________ sleeping in the shade of the trees.


a)     (i) There    (ii) Their      (iii) Every     (iv) An

b)     (i) under    (ii) over       (iii) above    (iv) in

c)     (i) is          (ii) was         (iii) are       (iv) have 

Solution

(a) - their
(b) - under
(c) - are

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Question
CBSEENEN10000887

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each marked line. Write the error and its correction as shown in the example.

 

Error

Correction

I went to the pool then no one

e.g.

then

when

was there. The place being quiet.

a)

-------

-------

A water was still, and the tiled

b)

-------

-------

bottom was so white and clean

c)

-------

-------

as a bathtub. I was timid for going in alone.

d)

-------

-------

Solution

 

Error

Correction

 a)

being

was

 b)

A

The

 c)

so

as

 d)

for

about/of

Question
CBSEENEN10000888

Read the dialogue given below and complete the paragraph that follows. Write the correct answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.

Doctor: Have you got the tests done?
Karna: No, I have not.
Doctor: Get them done today itself.

The doctor asked Karna (a) ___________________. He replied that (b) ________________. The doctor asked _______________.

Solution

(a) if he had got the tests done
(b) he had not
(c) him to get the tests done the same day

Question
CBSEENEN10000895

Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.

There are four trees in the garden. ____________branches sway in the breeze. The children play ___________ the trees. Some of the girls __________

a) (i) There (ii) Their (iii) Every (iv) An

b) (i) under (ii) over (iii) above (iv) in

c) (i) is (ii) was (iii) are (iv) have

Solution

(a) - (ii) Their
(b) - (i) under
(c) - (iii) are