❖ Choose the correct options for the following:
(1) He had a bundle of freshly pressed clothes.
(Frame a ‘Wh-Question’ to get underlined part as answer)
(a) What does he have?
(b) What did he have?
(c) What does he has?
(d) What do he have?
(2) "I don’t wish to talk about it,” complained the sweeper-boy.
(Change it into Indirect speech)
(a) The sweeper-boy complained that he doesn't wish to talk about it.
(b) The sweeper-boy complained that I didn't wish to talk about it.
(c) The sweeper-boy complained that he didn't wish to talk about it.
(d) The sweeper-boy complained that I don't wish to talk about it.
(3) He can start from next month. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘be able to’)
(a) He is able to start from next month.
(b) He was able to start from next month.
(c) He can able to start from next month.
(d) He was be able to start from next month.
(4) He swept the steps of the Pipalnagar Bank.
(Begin your answer with ‘The steps………’)
(a) The steps of the Pipalnagar Bank was swept by him.
(b) The steps of the Pipalnagar Bank were swept by him.
(c) The steps of the Pipalnagar Bank swept by him.
(d) The steps of the Pipalnagar Bank are swept by him.
(5) He said, “I know of a sweeper boy who’s looking for work.”
(Change it into Indirect speech)
(a) He said that I knew of a sweeper boy who was looking for work.
(b) He said that he knew of a sweeper boy who was looking for work.
(c) He said that he knows of a sweeper boy who was looking for work.
(d) He said that he knew of a sweeper boy who is looking for work.
(6) I heard a complaint from their sweeper. (Choose the correct tail tag)
(a) didn't I?
(b) did I?
(c) don't I?
(d) do I?
(7) They did not like the sound of that.
(Make affirmative without changing its meaning)
(a) They disliked the sound of that.
(b) They like the sound of that.
(c) They did like the sound of that.
(d) They liked the sound of that.
(8) He declared that the bank had plenty of money.
(Name the subordinate clause.)
(a) Adjective clause
(b) Adverb clause of reason
(c) Adverb clause of place
(d) Noun clause
(9) I’ve been looking for you for almost an hour. (Identify the tense)
(a) Present Continuous tense
(b) Present Perfect Continuous tense
(c) Simple Present tense
(d) Present Perfect tense
(10) The manager stood at the door and tried to placate them.
(Rewrite using ‘not only………..but also’)
(a) The manager not only stood at the door and but also tried to placate them.
(b) The manager not only stood at the door but also tried to placate them.
(c) The manager stood not only at the door but also tried to placate them.
(d) Not only the manager stood at the door but also tried to placate them.
Answers
(1) b (6) a
(2) c (7) a
(3) a (8) d
(4) b (9) b
(5) b (10) b
Answers
Explanation:
❖ Choose the correct options for the following:
(1) He had a bundle of freshly pressed clothes.
(Frame a ‘Wh-Question’ to get underlined part as answer)
(a) What does he have?
(b) What did he have?
(c) What does he has?
(d) What do he have?
(2) "I don’t wish to talk about it,” complained the sweeper-boy.
(Change it into Indirect speech)
(a) The sweeper-boy complained that he doesn't wish to talk about it.
(b) The sweeper-boy complained that I didn't wish to talk about it.
(c) The sweeper-boy complained that he didn't wish to talk about it.
(d) The sweeper-boy complained that I don't wish to talk about it.
(3) He can start from next month. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘be able to’)
(a) He is able to start from next month.
(b) He was able to start from next month.
(c) He can able to start from next month.
(d) He was be able to start from next month.
(4) He swept the steps of the Pipalnagar Bank.
(Begin your answer with ‘The steps………’)
(a) The steps of the Pipalnagar Bank was swept by him.
(b) The steps of the Pipalnagar Bank were swept by him.
(c) The steps of the Pipalnagar Bank swept by him.
(d) The steps of the Pipalnagar Bank are swept by him.
(5) He said, “I know of a sweeper boy who’s looking for work.”
(Change it into Indirect speech)
(a) He said that I knew of a sweeper boy who was looking for work.
(b) He said that he knew of a sweeper boy who was looking for work.
(c) He said that he knows of a sweeper boy who was looking for work.
(d) He said that he knew of a sweeper boy who is looking for work.
(6) I heard a complaint from their sweeper. (Choose the correct tail tag)
(a) didn't I?
(b) did I?
(c) don't I?
(d) do I?
(7) They did not like the sound of that.
(Make affirmative without changing its meaning)
(a) They disliked the sound of that.
(b) They like the sound of that.
(c) They did like the sound of that.
(d) They liked the sound of that.
(8) He declared that the bank had plenty of money.
(Name the subordinate clause.)
(a) Adjective clause
(b) Adverb clause of reason
(c) Adverb clause of place
(d) Noun clause
(9) I’ve been looking for you for almost an hour. (Identify the tense)
(a) Present Continuous tense
(b) Present Perfect Continuous tense
(c) Simple Present tense
(d) Present Perfect tense
(10) The manager stood at the door and tried to placate them.
(Rewrite using ‘not only………..but also’)
(a) The manager not only stood at the door and but also tried to placate them.
(b) The manager not only stood at the door but also tried to placate them.
(c) The manager stood not only at the door but also tried to placate them.
(d) Not only the manager stood at the door but also tried to placate them.
Answers
(1) b (6) a
(2) c (7) a
(3) a (8) d
(4) b (9) b
(5) b (10) b