Question

For all those who wanted to practise for tomorrow here you go.

a) Fill in each numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in the brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write the correct serial order the word or phrases appropriate to the blank space.
Example: Grandfather (0)__________ (be) shikari, Ans : was.
He knew the forests of the Siwalik hills better than most people. So he (1)_____________ (request) to accompany the camp. The camp itself (2)___________ (be) sumptuous - seven large tents (one for each shikari), a (3)____________ (dine) tent, and a number of servants tents. The diner (4)___________ (be) very good as grandfather (5)__________ (admit) afterwards. It was not often that one saw hot water plates, finger glasses and seven or eight courses, in a tent in the jungle! But that was how things (6)___________ (do) in the days of the viceroys. There (7)____________ (be) also fifteen elephants, four of the them with howdahs for the shikaris and others specially trained for (8)________ (take) part in the beat.

(b) Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word:
i. The empire finally crumbled _________dust.
ii. The home team cruised__________ victory.
iii. The snake coiled_________ , ready to strike.
iiii. Mist ascended_______ the valley.
v. Her eyes were swimming________ tears.
vi. Most children take__________ their parents.
vii. I do not give_______ to anybody's pressure.
viii. He dug the pit___________ a shovel.

(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using `and', 'but' or 'so'.
i. I carried the bag for two hours. I got tired.
ii. Help the boy. He will die of diseases.
iii. She is an old lady. Her son died in the war.
iiii. John received my message. He sent the reply with in a minute.

(d) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
i. He examined the document carefully. (End: ………. care.)
ii. As soon as he heard a knock at the door, he opened it. (Begin No sooner ...... )
iii. The old man said to his son, "Why did you spread the news yesterday?" (Begin: The old man asked …………………….)
iiii. Lemon tastes sour. (End: Tasted).
v. The judge retired from service only today. (Begin: Only today……………….)
vi. I am the tallest boy in the class. (Rewrite the sentence adding question tag)
vii. Waste not, want not. (Begin: if…………………………)
viii. They will be permitted to enter the stadium only when they show tickets at the entrance. (Begin: On………………….)

Answer 1

Answer:

1 was requested

2 was sumptous

3 dining

4 was

5 admitted

6 were done

7 done

8 taking

Explanation:

Answer 2

1. was requested
2. was sumptuous
3. dining
4. was
5. admitted
6. were done
7. done
8. taking