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QUESTION 221
Fill in the blank with the correct option :Either the boy or the girl ....... at fault.
  • A were
  • B are
  • C was
  • D have been
Answer: With 'either...or', the verb agrees with the subject that is closer to it. 'Girl' is singular and is closer to the verb, so the singular verb 'was' is used.
QUESTION 222
Seema ........ twenty eight tomorrow.
  • A will be
  • B was
  • C had been
  • D is
Answer: The word 'tomorrow' clearly indicates the future. 'Will be' is the correct simple future form to state a future fact like age.
QUESTION 223
I wish i ...... (know)her name.
  • A known
  • B have known
  • C knew
  • D know
Answer: The expression 'I wish' is followed by the simple past tense to talk about a present situation that we would like to be different.
QUESTION 224
Hundreds of books every year but only a few of them are of use to students.
  • A are written
  • B have written
  • C were written
  • D had written
Answer: The phrase 'every year' indicates a recurring action. The simple present passive voice ('are written') is used because the books are the object of the action.
QUESTION 225
Meera ____ her English lesson last night when father came in.
  • A studied
  • B had studied
  • C was studying
  • D had been studying
Answer: This describes a past action ('studying') that was in progress when another action ('came in') happened. The past continuous tense is used for the ongoing action.
QUESTION 226
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the tense: How long ______ learning English?
  • A had you
  • B have you been
  • C has you be
  • D has you been
Answer: To ask about the duration of an activity that started in the past and continues to the present, the present perfect continuous tense ('have you been') is used.
QUESTION 227
Choose the most appropriate tense form to complete the sentence :Now that we ____ safe we paused to take a breath.
  • A will feel
  • B feel
  • C are feeling
  • D felt
Answer: The main verb of the sentence, 'paused', is in the simple past tense. The subordinate clause should also be in the past, so 'felt' is the correct choice.
QUESTION 228
No sonner did the train _______ at the platform than the passengers rushed towards it.
  • A arrive
  • B arrived
  • C will arrive
  • D had arrived
Answer: In the structure 'No sooner did...', the main verb must be in its base form. The auxiliary verb 'did' already carries the past tense.
QUESTION 229
Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct tense form from the given options:He gave the picture to me because he ___ me.
  • A has trust
  • B will trusted
  • C trusted
  • D trusting
Answer: The main verb 'gave' is in the past tense. The reason for the action should also be in the past tense, so 'trusted' is correct.
QUESTION 230
Choose the correct tense of the verb from the given options.She looked as if she ...... for years.
  • A has not washed
  • B had not washed
  • C did not wash
  • D was not washed
Answer: The phrase 'as if' is used to describe an unreal or hypothetical situation. When the main verb ('looked') is in the past, the verb following 'as if' is in the past perfect ('had not washed').