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Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
"Please don't shout! You can shout yourself hoarse in your own house but here I must ask you to restrain yourself!"
(a) Who is speaking and to whom?
(b) What is the dispute over?
(c) What does the word, 'restrain' mean?
Concept: The Proposal
Attempt any four of the followings:
Fill in the following blanks choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.
Delhi (a) _____________ the capital of India. People from all parts (b) ____________ the country and world come to visit Delhi. There (c) ___________ many historical buildings here. Last year I, (d) __________ Delhi. I also watched (e) _____________ Commonwealth Games 2010.
| (a) | (i) | was | (ii) | is | (iii) | are | (iv) | being |
| (b) | (i) | of | (ii) | from | (iii) | for | (iv) | at |
| (c) | (i) | being | (ii) | are | (iii) | been | (iv) | were |
| (d) | (i) | visit | (ii) | visiting | (iii) | visited | (iv) | will visit |
| (e) | (i) | a | (ii) | an | (iii) | the | (iv) | some |
Concept: Make a Sentence
Attempt any four of the followings:
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the error along with its correction in the space provided.
| Error | Correction | |||
| Sachin Tendulkar is a best | e.g. | a | the | |
| cricketer in India. He has play for | (a) | __________ | __________ | |
| more than 20 years on the country. | (b) | __________ | __________ | |
| He retired from the games | (c) | __________ | __________ | |
| last year. He is know for | (d) | __________ | __________ | |
| his skill in batting or fielding. | (e) | __________ | __________ |
Concept: Spotting Errors
Rearrange the word/phrase to make a meaningful sentence.
that life began / centuries ago / scientists think / twenty million / on earth / about
Concept: Make a Sentence
Rearrange the word/phrase to make a meaningful sentence.
endless process / the plants and animals / of evolution / are the products / of an
Concept: Make a Sentence
Rearrange the word/phrase to make a meaningful sentence.
are / their animals / products of / all the / environment
Concept: Make a Sentence
Rearrange the word/phrase to make a meaningful sentence.
lose / habitat / human / due to / their / the animals / encroachment
Concept: Make a Sentence
Rearrange the word/phrase to make a meaningful sentence.
the / habitat / regrowth / rate of / is / very slow / of
Concept: Make a Sentence
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error and write its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first one has been done for you.
| Error | Correction | ||
| Have you ever learned from a mistake you have made? | E.g. learn | learnt | |
| Many shouldn’t admit to doing so. For those who do, | a) | ______ | ______ |
| there was no need for guilt. We often make mistakes | b) | ______ | ______ |
| while taking risks, but all brush them aside and learn. | c) | ______ | ______ |
With that, they may not make mistakes the next time.
Concept: Spotting Errors
Read the conversation between a teacher and student and complete the passage that follows.
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Biology Teacher: I instructed you to draw the diagram of bacteria. Why did you submit a blank sheet? Sameer: Sir, I had drawn the diagram of bacteria, but you can’t see it because it is not visible to the naked eye. |
The biology teacher had instructed Sameer to draw the diagram of a bacterial cell and asked him ______ a blank sheet. Sameer respectfully answered that he had drawn the diagram but ______ to the naked eye.
Concept: Direct-Indirect Speech
Which two issues about himself convinced Lomov of his decision to get married?
Concept: The Proposal
Farce is a kind of comedy that includes situations and dialogues that are ridiculous, exaggerated and even absurd. Evaluate the play, The Proposal, as a farce.
Concept: The Proposal
The climate control comment by an activist ______ on social media yesterday.
Concept: Parts of Speech >> Verb
Read the conversation between a doctor and his patient. Complete the sentence by reporting the patient’s reply correctly.
| Doctor: | Do you feel down from time-to-time Mr. Gopalan? |
| Patient: | Yes, I do not stay in a good mood. |
The doctor, while trying to figure out his patient’s ailment, asked about his well-being, to which, the patient affirmed ______.
Concept: Direct-Indirect Speech
The advertisement read, ‘If you smoke, statistically your story ______ end 15% before it should’.
Concept: Helping Verbs
Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a news report:
Last week a child was not allowed to board the plane at Ranchi airport.
Concept: Spotting Errors
As I was standing on the dock, looking out at the lake for the last time, a feeling of emptiness ______ over me like darkness.
Concept: Parts of Speech >> Verb
Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a letter:
Subject: Request for Approval
Dear Sir,
This is to respectfully submit that I ______ (seek) approval for organising a tree plantation drive to be undertaken by the club.
Concept: Parts of Speech >> Verb
Report the dialogue between a grandson and his grandfather, by completing the sentence:
| Grandson: | Grandpa, who are your superheroes? |
| Grandpa: | Anyone who shows kindness and compassion to others. |
In response to the question about his superheroes, grandfather says that ______.
Concept: Direct-Indirect Speech
Identify the error in the given sentence, from a school magazine report and supply the correction.
In order to balancing the sentiments of the Eagles and the Hawks, the Student Council suggested a rematch between the teams.
Use the given format for your response.
| error | correction |
Concept: Spotting Errors
