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
व्याख्या: 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.
122. Fill in the blank with the correct tense form :Do you ____ something burning ?
- A. smelt
- B. smell
- C. smelling
- D. smelled
व्याख्या: After the auxiliary verb 'do' in a question, the base form of the main verb is used. The base form is 'smell'.
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
व्याख्या: The adverb 'yesterday' points to a specific time in the past, requiring the simple past tense 'saw'.
124. Each of the Girl Scouts ............ a community project.
- A. does
- B. do
- C. participates
- D. participate
व्याख्या: The word 'Each' is a singular pronoun, so it requires a singular verb. 'Does' is the correct singular form of the verb.
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
व्याख्या: 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.
126. The sky is full of clouds. it ........ to rain.
- A. was going
- B. is going
- C. will go
- D. had been going
व्याख्या: 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.
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
व्याख्या: 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.
128. Whats's that terrible noise ? the neighbours ....... a party.
- A. have been having
- B. was having
- C. are having
- D. had been having
व्याख्या: 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.
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.
व्याख्या: 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.
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
व्याख्या: 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.
