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QUESTION 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.
  • B rarely comes
  • C is rarely coming
  • D has rarely come
  • A rare came
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.
QUESTION 252
Fill in the blank with one of the correct options from the options given below. It’s time they ___ working on the project.
  • D will
  • A would start
  • B started
  • C start
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.
QUESTION 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.
  • A has gone
  • B went
  • D had gone
  • C goes
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'.
QUESTION 254
Do you know who ____ our national anthem ?
  • A is writing
  • D had writing
  • B has written
  • C has been writing
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.
QUESTION 255
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.He ......... (go) to Bombay tomorrow.
  • B has gone
  • A will go
  • D going
  • C had gone
Answer: The word 'tomorrow' clearly indicates a future action. The simple future tense, 'will go', is the correct form to use.
QUESTION 256
Even if you don't work for me I _______ your work.
  • D could do
  • B would do
  • C should do
  • A will do
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'.
QUESTION 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.
  • D believes, beliefs
  • A beliefs, believes
  • B believe, belief
  • C belief, believe
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'.
QUESTION 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.
  • B is
  • C must
  • A were
  • D are
Answer: The subject of the sentence is 'Each', which is a singular pronoun. Therefore, it requires the singular verb 'is'.
QUESTION 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.
  • A buy
  • C buys
  • B bought
  • D have bought
Answer: The phrase 'last week' indicates that the action took place in the past. The simple past tense of 'buy' is 'bought'.
QUESTION 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.”
  • D finished
  • C had finished
  • B finishes
  • A has finished
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.