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QUESTION 121
Choose the correct option for the underlined part of the sentence.The student told the teacher to solve the problem.
  • A asked
  • B called
  • C said to
  • D says
Answer: In indirect speech, when a request or command is made, 'told' can be replaced by a more suitable verb like 'asked' or 'requested'. 'Asked' fits the context of a student speaking to a teacher.
QUESTION 122
Fill in the blank with the correct tense form :Do you ____ something burning ?
  • A smelt
  • B smell
  • C smelling
  • D smelled
Answer: After the auxiliary verb 'do' in a question, the base form of the main verb is used. The base form is 'smell'.
QUESTION 123
Fill in the blank with one of the correct options given below :They _______ him yesterday.
  • A have seen
  • B would see
  • C seen
  • D saw
Answer: The adverb 'yesterday' points to a specific time in the past, requiring the simple past tense 'saw'.
QUESTION 124
Each of the Girl Scouts ............ a community project.
  • A does
  • B do
  • C participates
  • D participate
Answer: The word 'Each' is a singular pronoun, so it requires a singular verb. 'Does' is the correct singular form of the verb.
QUESTION 125
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.You’re out of breath. _____ ?
  • A Are you running
  • B Have you run
  • C Have you been running
  • D You had been running
Answer: The present result ('out of breath') is caused by a recent, continuous activity. The present perfect continuous tense 'Have you been running' correctly links the past action to the present result.
QUESTION 126
The sky is full of clouds. it ........ to rain.
  • A was going
  • B is going
  • C will go
  • D had been going
Answer: The phrase 'is going to' is used to express a future event for which there is present evidence (the clouds). It indicates a strong likelihood or prediction.
QUESTION 127
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks:The accident victim ___ by the time they ____ him to the hospital.
  • A was dying , rushed
  • B will be dead, have rushed
  • C was dead, rushed
  • D had died, had rushed
Answer: The victim was already dead (a state in the past) when the action of rushing to the hospital occurred. 'Was dead' describes the state, and 'rushed' describes the past action.
QUESTION 128
Whats's that terrible noise ? the neighbours ....... a party.
  • A have been having
  • B was having
  • C are having
  • D had been having
Answer: The question 'What's that...' refers to a noise happening now. The present continuous tense 'are having' is used to describe an action in progress at the moment of speaking.
QUESTION 129
Fill in the blanks using the correct tense (of the verb) :When I (open) the door, I ____ (See) a man on his knees. He __ (listen) to our conversation and I _____ (wonder) how much he _____ (hear)Options:
  • A open; see; listens; wondered; heard
  • B opened; saw; had been listening; wondered; had heard.
  • C opened; saw; has been listening; wonder; has heard
  • D opens; sees; listen; wonder; hears.
Answer: The entire narrative is in the past. 'Opened' and 'saw' are simple past actions. 'Had been listening' and 'had heard' are past perfect tenses indicating actions that happened before the main past events. 'Wondered' is also simple past.
QUESTION 130
Fill in the blank with the correct option:Her father accompanied by all her uncles ___ late.
  • A have arrived
  • B were
  • C was
  • D have been
Answer: When a subject is followed by a phrase like 'accompanied by', the verb agrees with the main subject ('Her father'). Since 'father' is singular, the singular verb 'was' is correct.