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241. The doctor advised me to stop ___.
Answer: The verb 'stop' is followed by a gerund ('-ing' form) when it means to quit an activity. Therefore, 'smoking' is correct.
242. The President _______ Pushkar next month.
Answer: The simple present tense ('visits') can be used to describe scheduled future events, especially official ones like a President's visit.
243. When I saw her she ______ for her triend.
Answer: This sentence describes an action that was in progress ('waiting') when another past action occurred ('saw'). This requires the past continuous tense, 'was waiting'.
244. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket :The ship .... (sink) in the ocean yesterday.
Answer: The word 'yesterday' indicates the simple past tense. The simple past form of the verb 'sink' is 'sank'.
245. Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb:The Sun ------- during the day.
Answer: This is a statement of general truth or a scientific fact, which is expressed using the simple present tense. Since 'The Sun' is singular, the verb is 'shines'.
246. Fill in the blank in the sentence below choosing the most appropriate verb from the options given.Many researchers _______ conducted this experiment to prove their point.
Answer: The subject of the sentence, 'Many researchers', is plural. Therefore, the plural auxiliary verb 'have' is required for the present perfect tense.
247. India _______ won the match by three goals. Pick the correct option to fill in the blank:
Answer: In many contexts, especially in British English, a country's sports team is treated as a plural noun. Therefore, 'have' is the correct verb.
248. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb :I can’t remember ____ the letter, its still in my pocket.
Answer: When 'remember' refers to a memory of a past action, it is followed by the gerund ('-ing' form). The speaker has no memory of the act of 'posting'.
249. Fill in the blank with the correct option.Not one of the lectures _____ interesting.
Answer: The subject of the sentence is 'Not one', which is singular and requires a singular verb. Therefore, 'is' is the correct choice.
250. Generally, honesty __ from the heart.
Answer: This is a general statement of truth, which uses the simple present tense. 'Honesty' is a singular, uncountable noun, so it takes the singular verb 'comes'.
251. Choose the most appropriate form of the verb from the options given to complete the sentence:He used to visit us every week, but he ____ now.
Answer: The phrase 'used to' describes a past habit. The word 'now' shifts the context to the present. 'Rarely comes' correctly describes a current habit in the simple present tense.
252. Fill in the blank with one of the correct options from the options given below. It’s time they ___ working on the project.
Answer: The expression 'It's time' is followed by a subject and a verb in the simple past tense to suggest that an action is due.
253. Fill in the blank with the correct tense of the verb given in the bracket choosing from the options given below :He generally ......... (go) for a walk every morning even now.
Answer: Words like 'generally' and 'every morning' indicate a routine or habitual action. This requires the simple present tense. Since the subject 'He' is singular, the verb is 'goes'.
254. Do you know who ____ our national anthem ?
Answer: The question refers to a completed action in the past (writing the anthem) that has relevance in the present. The present perfect tense ('has written') is used for this.
255. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.He ......... (go) to Bombay tomorrow.
Answer: The word 'tomorrow' clearly indicates a future action. The simple future tense, 'will go', is the correct form to use.
256. Even if you don't work for me I _______ your work.
Answer: This is a first conditional sentence ('If + present, ... future'), which talks about a real possibility. The main clause uses the simple future tense, 'will do'.
257. Fill in the blank spaces in the given sentence selecting appropriate set of words from the following options –Sentence: Contrary to popular ……….. that money is power, I ……. that knowledge is power.
Answer: The first blank needs a noun to follow 'popular'; 'belief' is the noun. The second blank needs a verb for the subject 'I'; 'believe' is the verb. The correct pair is 'belief, believe'.
258. Fill in the blank in the sentence below choosing the most appropriate verb from the options given.Each of the students _______ responsible for maintaining the school garden.
Answer: The subject of the sentence is 'Each', which is a singular pronoun. Therefore, it requires the singular verb 'is'.
259. Fill in the blank with the correct tense of the verb given in the brackets. Choose the correct form from the options below : They ....... (buy) vegetable last week.
Answer: The phrase 'last week' indicates that the action took place in the past. The simple past tense of 'buy' is 'bought'.
260. Fill in the blank space in the sentence by choosing the correct form of the verb/tense from the given options –“As soon as she ……….. the book, she informed the publisher.”
Answer: The sentence describes two actions that happened one after the other in the past. Using the simple past tense ('finished') for both actions is grammatically correct and common.