101. 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'.
102. 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'.
103. 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'.
104. 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.
105. Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets from the options that follow: I (meet) him yesterday.
- D. would meet
- C. have met
- A. might meet
- B. met
Answer: The word 'yesterday' specifies that the event happened in the past. The simple past tense of 'meet' is 'met'.
106. Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb :She ......... in the hospital since Monday.
- D. would have been
- C. has been
- A. have been
- B. is being
Answer: The phrase 'since Monday' indicates a state that began in the past and continues into the present. This requires the present perfect tense. For the singular subject 'She', the correct form is 'has been'.
107. She ______ get up early in the morning. (to show suggestion)
- C. should
- D. can
- B. shall
- A. will
Answer: The modal verb 'should' is used to give advice or make a suggestion.
108. The correct form of words in the brackets are -didn’t mean (eat) anything but the cakes looked so good that couldn’t resist (try) one.
- C. eating, to try
- B. that i eat, to try
- D. to eat, to try
- A. to eat, trying
Answer: The verb 'mean' is followed by an infinitive ('to eat') when it refers to an intention. The verb 'resist' is followed by a gerund ('trying').
109. The correct form of words in the brackets are -didn’t mean (eat) anything but the cakes looked so good that couldn’t resist (try) one.
- C. eating, to try
- B. that i eat, to try
- D. to eat, to try
- A. to eat, trying
Answer: The verb 'mean' is followed by an infinitive ('to eat') when it refers to an intention. The verb 'resist' is followed by a gerund ('trying').
