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English Grammar

Question
CBSEENEN10000950

In the passage given below, there is an error in each line. Write the error and the correction in your answer sheet.

                                                                                      Error      Correction
You recently ask me to submit a short report e.g.                 ask        asked
in the progress made so far in the                        (a) ................... ...................
Literacy Project. Initially, adults were a reluctance (b) ................... ...................
to learn. Gradually, they overcome their               (c) ................... ...................
inhibitions.

Solution

                                                                                    Error           Correction
You recently ask me to submit a short report e.g.               ask               asked
in the progress made so far in the                              (a)   in                    on
Literacy Project. Initially, adults were reluctance          (b) reluctance      reluctant
to learn. Gradually, they overcome their                      (c) overcome      overcame
inhibitions.

Some More Questions From English Grammar Chapter

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 

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)

-------

-------

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 _______________.

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

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) -------  -------

Complete the paragraph given below by filling in each of the blanks with the help of the options that follow:
The butter (a) __________ melted. Onions and vegetables are (b) __________ in it for 3 minutes. Flour and stock are added. It is brought to a boil while (c) __________ continuously.
 

(a)

(i) be

(ii) is

(iii) are

(iv) being

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

(i) fried

(ii) fry

(iii) fries

(iv) frying

 (c)

(i) stir

(ii) stirring

(iii) stirs

(iv) stirred

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 _______________.

Complete the news items given below by choosing the correct options from those that follow:
(a) 15-year-old Ram ____________________ against robbers last night.

(i)  fights single-handedly
(ii) fought single-handed
(iii) will fight single-handed
(iv) has fought single-handed

(b) Delhi High Court​ ____________________ kite flying in urban areas is illegal.

(i)  declaring that
(ii) has declared that
(iii) declares that
(iv) will declare that

(c) A killer whale thrashed a trainer killing him ​ ____________________ a shocked crowd.

(i)  at front of
(ii) in view off
(iii) at the back of
(iv) in front of

Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences:
(a) one of / that of reading / known to / is / greatest / the / pleasures / man /
(b) a rich variety / adventure and wisdom / the / world of books / has / of /
(c) own / you / book / convenience / can enjoy / a / at your /

In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each marked line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one is done as an example.
 

Kite flying was a popular sport that time 

e.g.

sport

at

that

and while the girls knitted and sewed

 

 

 

 

we boys climbed over the roofs enter

(a)

_______

_______

_______

the competition. We limited pocket-money

(b)

_______

_______

_______

and was not enough to buy all the

(c)

_______

_______

_______

material needed to make our kites.