Question

I. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences: 5x1=5
1. The nature of things are always the same.
2. She is the most cleverest girl in the class.
3. Neither the Secretary nor the Manager were available.

4. An Indian ship laden with merchandise got drowned in the Pacific Ocean.
5. They have been very close friends until they quarrelled.
II. Answer the following: 10x1=10
6. Choose the correct plural form of “loss” from the following.
a) losses b) lossess c) loses d) loss
7. Choose the correct plural form of “Rhino” from the following.
a) rhinos b) rhinoes c) rhinoses d) rhinosses
8. Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation DSLR is
a) Digital Single Lens Refraction b) Digital Single Light Reflex
c) Digital Service Lens Reflex d) Digital Single Lens Reflex
9. Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation RLWL is
a) Remote Location Wait List b) Remote Location Waitress List
c) Remote Locomotive Wait List d) Research Location Wait List
10. Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word “cast” to form a compound word.
a) road b) play c) down d) book
11. Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word “life” to form a compound word.
a) snow b) flow c) time d) lost
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below.
12. I have to complete this assignment ..................... the end of the day.

a) in b) with c) till d) by

13. He was absent …………… last Monday.
a) after b) since c) by d) yet
Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate phrasal verb given below:
14. Teena could not .................. the meaning of “Palindrome”.
a) make up b) make out c) make over d) make off
15. She ............... with mild warning.
a) got away b) got into c) got up d) got out
III. Do as directed: 4x2=8

16. The organisers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month. (Change into Passive Voice)

17. The novel was read by my mother in one day. (Change into Active Voice)

18. Rohit asked me, ‘Did you see the cricket match on the TV last night?’ (Change into Indirect Speech)

19. no my daughter said the old man you cannot do this (Punctuate)

IV. Rearrange the words in correct order to make the meaningful sentences: 2x1=2

20. your / today / put on / new / since / is / birthday / dress / the

21. loan / apply / you / if / for / you / a / get / will / immediately / it​

Answer 1

1. The Nature of things is always the same.
2. The cleverest girl in the class.
3. Neither the secretary nor the manager were available.
4.An Indian ship laden with merchandise drowned in the Pacific Ocean.
5. They have been very close friends till they quarreled.
6.b
7.b
8.d
9c
10.c
11.c
12.d
13.b
14.b
15.a
16. The painting will be exhibited till the end of the month by the organizers.
17. My mother read the novel in one day.
18. Rohit asked me if I had seen the cricket match on the TV the previous night.
19.“No,not my daughter ”,said the old man,“you cannot do this.”
20. Put on the new dress since today is your birthday.
21. You will get a loan if you apply for it immediately.