Complete each sentence by selecting the correct word from the pair
given in brackets after the blank:
(i) You‟ll have to wait for _____ (a / an) hour.
(ii) She is _____ (a / the) best student in the class.
(iii) Did you remember to lock _____ (a / the) door?
(iv) The Taj Mahal is _____ (at / in) Agra.
(v) My friend got off the train _____ (at / in) Agra.
(vi) Her house is located _____ (at / on) the main road.
(vii) _____ (Whom / Whose) car is this?
(viii) _____ (How / What) did he say to you?
(ix) He isn‟t very friendly, _____ (is / isn‟t) he?
(x) The boys are lying, _____ (are / aren‟t) they?
(B) Column A contains some comments used in spoken English. For each
comment, first decide whether it is formal or informal (Column B) and
then select the most suitable response to it from Column C.
The first one is done for you below the table.
Column A Column B Column C
(i) Mind if I use your
phone?
Formal I don‟t find it
particularly enjoyable.
(ii) That‟s all, I think.
Thank you for
seeing me.
Informal Thanks. I would have
slipped!
(iii) May I ask you if
you are fond of
Western music?
Formal I‟d love to.
(iv) Hey! Watch your
step! The floor is
wet.
Informal I couldn‟t agree more.
(v) Like to go to the
canteen?
Formal The pleasure has been
mine.
(vi) Would you agree
that the government
should spend more
on education?
Informal Not at all. Go ahead.
Example: (i) Mind if I use your phone? – Informal – Not at all. Go
ahead.
Answers
(i) You‟ll have to wait for an (a / an) hour.
(ii) She is the (a / the) best student in the class.
(iii) Did you remember to lock the (a / the) door?
(iv) The Taj Mahal is in (at / in) Agra.
(v) My friend got off the train at (at / in) Agra.
(vi) Her house is located on (at / on) the main road.
(vii) Whose (Whom / Whose) car is this?
(viii) What (How / What) did he say to you?
(ix) He isn‟t very friendly, is (is / isn‟t) he?
(x) The boys are lying, aren't (are / aren‟t) they?
HELLO DEAR,
ANSWER:-
(i) You‟ll have to wait for an (a / an) hour.
(ii) She is the (a / the) best student in the class.
(iii) Did you remember to lock the (a / the) door?
(iv) The Taj Mahal is in (at / in) Agra.
(v) My friend got off the train at (at / in) Agra.
(vi) Her house is located at (at / on) the main road.
(vii) Whose (Whom / Whose) car is this?
(viii) What (How / What) did he say to you?
(ix) He isn‟t very friendly, is (is / isn‟t) he?
(x) The boys are lying, are (are / aren‟t) they?