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QUESTION 111
Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form :I ___ never ___ her to lose her temper.
  • A can, knew
  • B do not, knew
  • C have, known
  • D will, know
Answer: The phrase 'I have never known' uses the present perfect tense to describe an experience (or lack of it) over a period of time up to the present.
QUESTION 112
I get up early and eat my breakfast listening to the radio.
  • A present continuous
  • B present perfect
  • C present simple
  • D present perfect continuous
Answer: The sentence describes a regular habit or daily routine, for which the simple present tense ('get up', 'eat') is used.
QUESTION 113
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:When my friend came to collect her books, I was a little embarrassed as I _____ only one out of the five books that I had borrowed.
  • A read
  • B will have read
  • C had read
  • D have read
Answer: The sentence describes two past actions. The action of reading happened before the friend came. The past perfect tense 'had read' is used for the earlier of two past actions.
QUESTION 114
Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb.Raman saw that the clock ............ .
  • A stop
  • B will stop
  • C have been stopped
  • D had stopped
Answer: The action of the clock stopping happened before Raman saw it. The past perfect tense 'had stopped' is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
QUESTION 115
She ....... (work) in our office for few months.
  • A will work
  • B has worked
  • C was working
  • D work
Answer: The phrase 'for a few months' indicates a period of time. 'Has worked' (present perfect) suggests an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present.
QUESTION 116
Drive cautiously. The children ....... on the road.
  • A is playing
  • B will play
  • C played
  • D are playing
Answer: The sentence describes an action happening right now, at the moment of speaking. The present continuous tense 'are playing' is used for this purpose.
QUESTION 117
Choose the correct sentence from the following options :
  • A He said that the fires were to be lit.
  • B Shyam told me that I am ready. ,
  • C He told me,“ The gardener had not watering the plants.”
  • D Sunil asked me if 1 am appearing for this exam.
Answer: Option A is a grammatically correct sentence in reported speech. Options B, C, and D have errors in tense, verb form, or punctuation.
QUESTION 118
Fill in the correct tense choosing from the options. Ajay ____ to Gurgaon last week to visit his parents.
  • A has driven
  • B drove
  • C drived
  • D will drive
Answer: The phrase 'last week' indicates a specific, completed time in the past. Therefore, the simple past tense 'drove' is correct. 'Drived' is not a word.
QUESTION 119
The rainy season ___ much harm to the crops this year.
  • A does
  • B has done
  • C is doing
  • D has been doing
Answer: The phrase 'this year' indicates a period that is not yet over but the action is completed. The present perfect tense 'has done' is appropriate for a recent past action with present results.
QUESTION 120
Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence :If they ______ that picture lower, people would be able to see it.
  • A don’t hang
  • B hung
  • C hang
  • D would hang
Answer: This is a second conditional sentence (If + past simple, ... would + verb), used for hypothetical situations. The past simple form of 'hang' is 'hung'.