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The mud houses are not ______ the buildings in your city.
Concept: Grammar
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the live feed on a school news channel.
Congratulations Change Makers!
The regional competition awards have been announced and our school music club _____ the first prize.
Concept: Grammar
Read the conversation between a policeman and a driver. Complete the sentence by reporting the driver's reply correctly.
| Policeman: | Why did you park your car here? Don't you see a 'no parking area'. |
| Driver: | Sorry Sir! The engine broke down. |
The policeman asked the driver why he had parked the car there and if he didn't see it was a 'no parking area'. The driver felt sorry and explained ______.
Concept: Direct-Indirect Speech
Where were you? You ______ be in the class at the right time.
Concept: Parts of Speech >> Verb
Complete the line from a self-awareness song by filling the blank with the correct option.
| The river runs through your veins The trees and mountains ______ your name The moon and stars watch over You’re guiding your way back home To dream the night away. |
Concept: Grammar
Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following sentence:
More of the fun and excitement in our lives comes from using our imagination.
Concept: Spotting Errors
Each of the boys ______ rewarded.
Concept: Parts of Speech >> Verb
Identify the error and supply correction for the following note in a passengers’ flight instruction manual:
| Note - Passengers will not reach the airport late in order to avoid a fine equivalent to 5% of the basic fare. |
Use the given format for your response.
| Error | Correction |
Concept: Spotting Errors
Governments are starting programmes ______ (teach) adults how to read and write.
Concept: Parts of Speech >> Verb
Report the dialogue between Ashish and his interviewer by completing the sentence.
| Interviewer: | Why do you want to be a computer programmer? |
| Ashish: | I have always been interested in computers. |
In response to the question of the interviewer about why Ashish wanted to be a computer programmer, he replied ______.
Concept: Direct-Indirect Speech
Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction:
Latex was a natural polymer found beneath the bark of a mature rubber tree.
Use the given format for your response:
| Error | Correction |
Concept: Spotting Errors
Kabir shared some information with Sahil about his travel plans. Report Kabir's plans.
I will go to Tripura tomorrow.
Concept: Direct-Indirect Speech
______ ONLY WEAPON TO FIGHT INJUSTICE IS EDUCATION.
Concept: Articles - A, An, The
Parents must ______ their children's leisure activities.
Concept: Parts of Speech >> Verb
Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
| LOMOV: It's cold... I'm trembling all over, just as if I’d got an examination before me. The great thing is, I must have my mind made up. If I give myself time to think, to hesitate, to talk a lot, to look for an ideal or for real love, then I'll never get married. Brr...It’s cold! Natalya Stepanovna is an excellent housekeeper, not bad-looking, well-educated. What more do I want? But I'm getting a noise in my ears from excitement. (Drinks) And it’s impossible for me not to marry. In the first place, I'm already 35- a critical age, so to speak. In the second place, I ought to lead a quiet and regular life. I suffer from palpitations, I'm excitable and always getting awfully upset; at this very moment my lips are trembling, and there’s a twitch in my right eyebrow. |
i. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Lomov thinks he must marry? (1)
- He is already 35 years old.
- He suffers from palpitations.
- He is excitable and easily upset.
- He is in love with Natalya.
ii. Why is it fair to say that Lomov's tone, when he says, "What more do I want?", is uncertain and questioning? Answer in about 40 words. (2)
iii. Read the following descriptions (a)-(c) and identify which one correctly corresponds to the extract. (1)
- A debate is a formal discussion on a particular topic, usually with two or more people presenting different viewpoints and arguments.
- A soliloquy is a speech given by a character alone on stage, which reveals their innermost thoughts and feelings to the audience.
- An aside is a brief comment or remark made by a character directly to the audience, which is not intended to be heard by other characters on stage.
iv. If an actor were to enact this extract, what would he be required to focus on while modulating his voice? (1)
Concept: The Proposal
Read the conversation between the Chief Guest and the student. Complete the sentence by reporting the reply correctly.
| Chief guest: | Who inspired you to learn classical dance? |
| Student: | I was inspired by my grandfather who was a renowned dancer. |
The Chief Guest asked the student who had inspired the student to learn classical dance. The student replied ______.
Concept: Direct-Indirect Speech
Keep the environment clean. Do not litter.
You ______ follow rules.
Concept: Parts of Speech >> Verb
Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line:
The sounds of laughter was echoing in the corridor.
Concept: Spotting Errors
In times of trouble you can always ______ your parents for help.
Concept: Parts of Speech >> Verb
The students with the help of their teacher ______ (create) a beautiful poster.
Concept: Parts of Speech >> Verb
