Question

Given below is a dialogue between two friends discussing their classmates. Complete their dialogue by filling in the spaces with appropriate options from those given below.

Ruma:	These days Javed is seen more (a) ______ than in the classroom. What is he up to?
Lekha:	He is representing our school in the forthcoming ‘Inter State Junior Tennis Tournament’ scheduled next month so he (b) ______ daily to improve his skills and stamina.
Ruma:	Oh! And what about Seema? She too (c) ______ five days now. Have you heard from her?
Lekha:	She is down with severe cold, cough and high fever. Last evening when I called her up (d) ______, she told me that the doctor had advised her at least ten days bed rest.
Ruma:	She must be really bored sitting at home. She has never liked the idea of sitting indoors.

1. (i) on the field
   (ii) in the field
   (iii) at the field
   (iv) out of the field
2. (i) spent most of his time in the practice
   (ii) is spending most of his time practicing
   (iii) has been spending most of the time for practice
   (iv) has spent most of his time in practice
3. (i) have been absent for more than
   (ii) is being absent for more than
   (iii) has been absent for more than
   (iv) was absent for more than
4. (i) for found out why she had not been coming to school
   (ii) to find out why she is not come to school
   (iii) to finding out why she is not been coming to school
   (iv) for find out why she has not been coming to school

Answer 1

Ruma:	These days Javed is seen more on the field than in the classroom. What is he up to?
Lekha:	He is representing our school in the forthcoming ‘Inter State Junior Tennis Tournament’ scheduled next month so he is spending most of his time practicing daily to improve his skills and stamina.
Ruma:	Oh! And what about Seema? She too has been absent for more than five days now. Have you heard from her?
Lekha:	She is down with severe cold, cough and high fever. Last evening when I called her up to find out why she is not coming to school, she told me that the doctor had advised her at least ten days bed rest.
Ruma:	She must be really bored sitting at home. She has never liked the idea of sitting indoors.