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******Multiple Choice Objective Types Questions*******

1. Either I or my brother.......... going to attend the party.

(a) am            (c)was

(b) is             (d) are

Ans:-  (b) is

2. More than forty guests......... expeeted

(a) am         (b)is

(c) are          (d)have

Ans:- (c) are          

3. Bread and butter........been ar- ranged

(a) is.             (b)are

(c) have.        (d)has

Ans:- (a) is            

4. Board and lodging.......been ar- ranged

(a) is.              (b)are

(c) have.         (d)had

Ans:- (d)had

5. Leela or her sister....sure to be  at home.

(a) am                   (b) is

(c) has                  (d)had

Ans:- (b) is

6. A number of questions……… by the man form me

(a) had               (c)could

 (b) is.                 (d) were

Ans:- c)could

7. The children ……..taken to the  park.

(a) have               (c) was

(b) has                  (d) were

Ans:- (d) were

8. Neither coffee nor tea………good for me

(a) am                 (c) are

(b) is                    (d) has

Ans:- (b) is                   

9. He has three sons, Each …………a bicycle

(a) is                       (c) has

(b)am                     (d)are

Ans:- (c) has

10. One of my books ……….lost

(a) is                  (b) are

(c) will               (d) shall

Ans:- (a) is                 

11. Every girls………..happy.

(a) was                         (b) were

(c) can                          (d) could

Ans:- (a) was                        

12. Neither of the two girls ………very intelligent.

(a)shall                             (b)will

(c)were                            (d)was

Ans:- d)was

 

13. One of Mr.Das's sons………. an engi  neer

(a) am                     (b) is

(c) are                     (d) well

Ans:- (b) is

14. Each and every boy…………… present  in the class now.

(a) was           (b) were

(c) is                (d)are

Ans:- (c) is               

15. Most of the girls……… gone home

(a) have             (c) is  

(b) has               (d) are

Ans:- (a) have            

16. Each boy and each girls ……….. given a prize yesterday.

(a) is                      (b) are

(c) was                  (d) were

Ans:- (c) was                 

17. A few of the boys…….. bought this book.

(a) is                        (b)has

(c) had                     (d) have

Ans:- (d) have

18. I want some food ,……… there any left?

(a) has              (c) is

(b)have            (d)are

Ans:- (c) is

19. The family………..anarrrelling among  the mselves .

(a) is                    (c) has

(b)are                  (d)had

Ans:- (b)are                 

20. Civics………. my favourite subject at school .

(a) has                 (b) was

(c) were              (d) will

Ans:- b) was

21. Three fourth of the distance………… covered.

(a) was                     (b)were

(c) will                      (c)shall

Ans:- (a) was                    

22. Chilldren………. obey their parents.

 (a) will                          (c) can

(b)shall                        (d)should

Ans:- (d)should

23. You ………. love your neighbours.

(a)can                                     (b) have

(c)shall                                   (d)may

Ans:- (c)shall                                  

24. You………..have a reward.

(a) can                   (b) could

 (c)shall                 (d) should

Ans:- (d) should

25. I………..lend you my book.

(a) should               (c) could

(b) will                     (d) am

Ans:- (b) will                    

26,………….God bless you.

(a) can                          (b) may

(c) will                          (d) would

Ans:- (b) may

27. We eat that we…………live

(a) can                      (b) should

 (c) will                      (d) may

Ans:- (d) may

28. He…………..speak English well

(a) may               (c) should

(b) can                (d) would

Ans:- (b) can               

29. …………… you came here tomorrow.

(a) may                     (b) can

(c) could                   (d)would

Ans:- (c) could                   

30. He said that he……… do this well.

 (a) should               (b)might

 (c) may                  (d) would

Ans:- (b)might


***Choose the correct Indirect Speech from given two answers***


1.The teacher said, "The Sun rises in the east”

(a)The teacher said that the sun rises in the east

(b)The teacher said that the sun rose in the east

Ans:- a) )The teacher said that the sun rises in the east

2.The old man Says, "The sun sets in the west" (Direct)

(a) The old man says that the sun sets in the west.

(b) The old man says that the sun had set in the west.

Ans:- (a) The old man says that the sun sets in the west

3.The girl said, "I love my country" (Direct)

(a) The girl said that she lovedher country.

(b) The girl said that she lovesher country.

Ans:- (b) The girl said that she lovesher country

4.Abdul said, "I always get up early in the morning". (Direct)

(a) Abdul said that he always gets up early in the morning.

(b) Abdul said that he always get up early in the morning

Ans:- (a) Abdul said that he always gets up early in the morning

5.The teacher said, "Fortune favours the brave". (Direct)

(a) The teacher said that fortune favours the brave.

(b) The teacher said that fortune favour the brave.

Ans:- (a) The teacher said that fortune favours the brave

6. He says, "I am very sorry" (Direct)

(a) He says that he was very sorry.

(b) He says that he is very sorry.

Ans:- (b) He says that he is very sorry.

7. She says, "I am reading abook".

8.The man says, "I have stomach ache".(Direct)

(a) The man says that he has stomach ache

(b) The man says that he has stomach ache

Ans:- (a) The man says that he has stomach ache

9.He will say to us, "To day is very hot. (Direct)

(a) He will tell us that to day will very hot.

(b) He will tell us that to day is very hot." (Direct)

Ans :- (b) He will tell us that to day is very hot." (Direct)

11. Arjun said to me, "I know the girl." (Direct)

(a) Arjun told me thathe knows the girl.

(b) Arjun toldme that he new the girl.

Ans -(b) Arjun toldme that he new the girl.

12. The man said to me, "Do you know Ramesh". (Direct)

(a) The man asked me if I knew Ramesh.

(b) The man asked me if I know Ramesh.

Ans :- (a) The man asked me if I knew Ramesh

13. Madhuri said to the boys, "Way did you not come to the practice ?" (Direct)

 (a) Madhuri asked the boys way they had not come to the practice.

(b) Madhuri asked the boys way they have not come to the practice.

Ans:- (a) Madhuri asked the boys way they had not come to the practice

14. She said to me, "Did you see the tiger ?"(Direct)

(a) She asked me if I had seen the tiger.

(b) She asked me if I was seen the tiger?

Ans:- (a) She asked me if I had seen the tiger

15. He said to me, "Will you agree with me ?(Direct)

(a) He asked me if I shall agree with him.

(b) He asked me if I would agreewith him ?

Ans :- (b) He asked me if I would agreewith him ?

16.Rohan said to Radha, "Shall I meet you tomorrow?" (Direct)

(a) Rohan asked Radha if he will I meet her the next day.

(b) Rohan asked Radha if he would meet her the next day.

Ans:- (b) Rohan asked Radha if he would meet her the next day.

17. The teacher said to me, Come here at once." (Direct)

(a) The teacher asked me togo there at once.

(b) The teacher said to me that came here at once.

Ans:- (a) The teacher asked me togo there at once.

18. Father said to his son, "Shut the door." (Direct)

(a) Father said to his son that Shut the door.

(b) Father asked his son to Shut the door.

Ans:- (b) Father asked his son to Shut the door.

19.He said to the man, "Let me leave my class." (Direct)

(a) He requested the man to allow him to leave his class

(b) He told the man thatlet me leave his class

Ans:- (a) He requested the man to allow him to leave his class

20. The poor man said,"Please give me a coin." (Direct)

(a) The poor man said thatplease give him a coin.

(b) The poor man requested to give him a coin.

Ans- (b) The poor man requested to give him a coin.

21. He said to Raju, "Thank you." (Direct)

(a) He thanked Raju.

(b) He thanks Raju.

Ans:- (a) He thanked Raju.

22. She said to Namita, "Congratulation." (Direct)

(a) She congratulations Namita.

(b) She congratulated Namita

Ans:- (b) She congratulated Namita

23.Meena said, "good morning Miss." (Direct)

(a) Meena wished her Miss, good moming.

(b) Meena said that good moming Miss.

Ans:- (a) Meena wished her Miss, good moming.

24. The boys said, "Hurrah! We have won the game. (Direct)

(a) The boys said thathurrah they had won the game.

(b) The boys exclaimed with Joy that they had won the game.

Ans:- (b) The boys exclaimed with Joy that they had won the game.

25. The girl said, "What a beautiful the garden is !." (Direct)

(a) The girl exclaimed with surprise that the garden was very beautiful.

(b) The girl said that the garden was very beautiful.

Ans:- (a) The girl exclaimed with surprise that the garden was very beautiful.

26. He said, "What a fool I fool-!"

(a) He said that he was a great fool.

(b) He exelaimed with anger that he was a great fool.

Ans:- (b) He exelaimed with anger that he was a great fool.

27. She said to me, "let us go for a walk." (Direct)

(a) She suggested me that we should go for a walk.

(b) She ordered me that we should go for a walk.

Ans:- (a) She suggested me that we should go for a walk.

28. She said to her friends, "let us enjoy the match." (Direct)

(a) She commanded her friends that they should enjoy the match.

(b) She suggested her friends that they should enjoy the match.

Ans:- (b) She suggested her friends that they should enjoy the match.

29.She said to me, "Do as I do. (Direct)

 (a) She told to me to do as I do.

(b) She told me to do as she does.

Ans:- (b) She told me to do as she does.

30.He said, "Clean your clothes, boys. (Direct)

a) He advised the boys to clean their clothes.

(b) He said that clean their clothes, boys.

Ans:- a) He advised the boys to clean their clothes.

31.He said to Hari, "Can you cook rise?» (Direct)

(a) He said to Hari if he could cook rise.

 (b) He asked Hari if he could cook rice.

Ans: (b) He asked Hari if he could cook rice.

32.Rahim said to the boys, "Youwill come to my house. (Direct)

(a) Rahim said to the boys that they would come to his house.

(b) Rahim told the boys that they should go to his house.

Ans :- (b) Rahim told the boys that they should go to his house.

33.She said to them, "You must work hard." (Direct)

(a) She told them that they had to work hard

(b) She told them that they must work hard

Ans :- (a) She told them that they had to work hard

34.He said to Moni, "You must do it." (Direct)

 (a) He told Moni that she must do that.

(b) He told Moni that she had to do that.

Ans:- (b) He told Moni that she had to do that.

35. She said to me, "I shall go to your house." (Direct)

 (a) She told me that she would go my house.

 (b) He told me that she would come to my house.

Ans-  (b) He told me that she would come to my house.

36. Pranita said, I want help from you. (Direct)

 (a) Pranita said that she wants help from me.

 (b) Pranita told that she wanted help from me.

Ans:- (b) Pranita told that she wanted help from me.

37. Meena said, "I havelost my pen." (Direct)

 (a) Meena said that she lost her pen.

(b) Meena said that she had lost her pen.

Ans:- (b) Meena said that she had lost her pen.

38. She said to me, "Willyou agree with me (Direct)

(a) She asked me if I would agree with her.

 (b)She asked me if I would agree with me.

Ans:- (a) She asked me if I would agree with her.

39. I said to him, "Can you lend me ten rupees?"(Direct)

(a) I asked him if he could lend me ten rupees.

(b) I told him that he could lend me ten rupees.

Ans :- (b) I told him that he could lend me ten rupees


                         ***Imparative sentense

                         Active voice to Passive voice****

1. Please send for a doctor. (Active) You are requested to send for a doctor. (passive)

2. Take care of it. (Active)

Let the be taken care of. (passive)

3. Do this sum. (Active)

Let be sum be done. (passive)

4. Please sing a song. (Active)

You requested to sing a song. (passive)

Some miscellaneous examples.

1. One must do one's duty. (Active) Duty must be done. (passive)

2. We can observe the matter. (Active) The matter can be observed by us. (passive)

3. It is time to handover the property. (Active)

It is time to be handed over the property. (passive)

4. We made him our captain. (Active) He was made our captain. (passive)

5. Keep your word. (Active)

Your word should be kept. (passive)

6. Honey is Sweet. (Active)

Honey is when it is tasted. (passive)

7. Milk is white. (Active)

lt is known to all that milk is white(passive)

Que: Choose the correct alternatives of the following passive forms.

1. Bird build nests. (Active)

a. Nests are build by birds

b. Nests are built by birds

c. Nests were built by birds

Ans :-b. Nests are built by birds

2. Cats eat mice. (Active)

a. Mice is eaten by cats.

b. Mice is eat by cats.

C. Mice are eaten by cats.

Ans: C. Mice are eaten by cats.

3. I am doing the work. (Active)

a. The work is being done by me.

b. The work was being done by me.

c. The work is done by me..

Ans: a. The work is being done by me.

4. She sang a song. (Active)

a. A song is sung by her.

b. A song is sang by her.

C. A song was sung by her.

Ans: b. A song is sang by her.

5. The hunter killed the tiger. (Active)

a. The tiger is killed by the hunter.

b. The tiger was killed by the hunter.

c. The tiger is being killed by the hunter.

Ans: b. The tiger was killed by the hunter.

6. She wrote a story. (Active)

a. A story is written by her.

b. A story is wrote by her.

C. A story was written by her.

Ans: C. A story was written by her.

7. They can speak english. (Active)

a. English can be spoken by them.

b. English can spoken by them.

c. English is can speak by them.

Ans: a. English can be spoken by them.


     ****One Word Substitution List****


1, Audience - a number of people listening to a lecture

2. Altruist- one, who considers the happiness and well-being of others first

3. Atheist- a person who does not believe in God

4. Anthropologist one, who studies the evolution of mankind

5. Autocracy- government by one person

6. Autobiography - the life history of a person written by himself

7.Amputate - to cut off a part of a person's body which is infected

8.Arsenal- a place for ammunition and weapons

9.Archives - a place where goverment or public records are kept

10. Amateur- a man who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession

11. Aristocracy- government by the nobles

12.Aquatic -animals/plants ere which live in water

13.Amphibian - animals which live both on land and sea

14.Ambidexter- one, who can use either hand with ease

15.Alimony - allowanee paid to wife on legal separation

16.Anthology - a collection of poems

17.Abdication - voluntary giving up of throne in favour of someone

18. Arbitrator -a person, appointed by two parties to solve a dispute

19.Astronomer -a person, who studies stars, planets and other heavenly bodies

20.Astrologer- a person who studies the influence of heavenly bodies on human beings

21.Anthology-a collection of poens

22.Axiom - a statement which is accepted as true without proof

23.Agenda -a list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting

24.Anarchist - one, who is out to destroy all governance, law and order

25.Almanac- an annual calender with positions of stars

26.Bigamy - the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time

27.Bibliophile - a lover and collector of books

28.Bouquet - a collection of flowers

46.Bureaucracy - government by the officials

29.Belligerent -a person, nation that is involved in war

30.Biennial- an event which happens once in two years

32.Blasphemy- the act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things

33.Creche - a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work

34.Cosmopolitan - a person who regards whole world as his country

35.Chauffeur - one, who is employed to drive a motor car

36.Curator - a person incharge of a museum

37.Carnivorous- one, who lives on flesh

38. Cannibal - one, who feeds on human flesh

39.Contemporaries - belonging to or living at the same time

40.Cloak room - a place for luggage at railway station

41.Cynosure - centre of attraction

47.Connoisseur - a critical judge of any art and craft

42.Crusade - a religious war Choreographer - one, who teaches dancing

43.Cacographist a person, who is bad in spellings

44.Calligraphist - a person, who writes beautiful handwriting

45.Cynic - one, who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men

48. Convalescent - one, who is recovering health

49. Cavalry - soldiers, who fight on horse back

50. Cardiologist - a person, who is specialist in heart diseases

51. Cartographer - one, who draws maps

52. Dormitory - the sleeping rooms with several beds especially in a college or institution

53. Drawn - a game that results neither in victory nor in defeat

54. Elegy - a poem of lamentation

55. Epitaph - words which are inscribed on the grave or the tomb in the memory of the buried

56. Ephemeral - lasting one day

57. Effeminate - a person who is womanish

58. Emigrant - a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another

59. Edible - fit to be eaten

60. Egotism - practice of talking too much about oneself

61.. Encyclopaedia - a book that contains information on various subjects

62. Epicure - one, who is devoted to the pleasure of eating and drinking

63. Florist - one, who deals-in flowers

64. Fastidious - one, who is very -selective in one's taste

65. Fanatic or Bigot - one, who is filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm in religious matters

66. Fatal - causing death

67. Fatalist - one, who believes in fate

68. Facsimile - an exact copy of handwriting, printing ete

69. Fauna - the animals of a certain region

70. Flora - the plants of a particular region

71.Pratrichde - murder of brother

72. Fagitive - one, who runs away from justice or the law

73.Fragile - easily broken

74. Feminist- one, who works for the welfare of the women

75.Granary - a place for grains

76. Genocide - murder of race

77. Gregarious - animals which live in flocks

78.Hangar-a place for housing aeroplanes

79.Hive - a place for bees

80. Horticulture - the art of cultivating and managing gardens

81.Homicide - murder of man

82.Hearse - a vehicle which is used to carry a dead body

83.Hedonist - one, who believes that pleasure is the chief good (sensual)

84.Horizon - a line at which the earth and the sky seem to meet

85.Honorary - holding office without any remuneration

86.Heretic - one, who acts against religion 87.Herbivorous - one, who lives on herbs 88.Insolvent/Bankrupt - a person who is unable to pay his debts

89. Inaudible - a sound that cannot be heard

90.Inaccessible - that cannot be easily approached

91.Incorrigible incapable of being corrected

92.Irreparable  incapable of beiug repaired

93.Hlegible incapable of being read

94.Inevitable incapable of being avoided

95.Impruoticable  incapable of being


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