State whether True or False :
Q.1. (i) Whose is an interrogative pronoun.
(ii) When ADVERBS of Manner, Place and Time come together in a sentence, they must be in the same sequence.
(iii) A preposition is a word which is placed after a NOUN or PRONOUN to inform us in what relation that Noun stands to something else in the sentence.
(iv) PASSIVE VOICE is used when the action being done and the object of that action are important more than the doer.
(v) PRECIS is the art of condensing one’s own written content. (2010 - 11)
Ans. (i). T, (ii). F, (iii). F, (iv). T, (v). T
Q.2. Theses is the plural of thesis. (2009-10)
Ans. True.
Q.3. An adverb is a word used to add something to the meaning of a noun or pronoun. (2009-10)
Ans. False.
Q.4. The objective of a verb or of a preposition, when it is pronoun, should be in the objective form. (2009-10)
Ans. True.
Q.5. I look forward to hear from you. (2009-10)
Ans. False.
Q.6. ‘Precises’ is the plural of ‘Precis’. (2008-09)
Ans. False.
Q.7. Those which contain some command are called Assertive sentences.
Ans. False
Q.8. Criminal is the adjective of crime.
Ans. True
Q.9. ‘Gerund’ acts as a noun.
Ans. True
Q.10. “The masons are building the house” is a passive sentence.
Ans. False.
Q.11. Chemical substances meant to destroy insects are called pesticides.
Ans. True.
Q.12. Article is a demonstrative adjective.
Ans. True.
Q.13. ‘Expedite’ and ‘delay’ words has same meaning.
Ans. False
Q.14. Eminent, famous, prominent are the synonyms.
Ans. True.
Q.15. ‘Mouses’ is the plural of ‘mouse’.
Ans. False.
Q.16. A conjunction is a word used to join words or sentences.
Ans. True.
Q.17. ‘Peoples’ is the plural of ‘people’.
Ans. False.
Q.18. Each other, an another are the distributive pronoun.
Ans. False.
Q.19. ‘Boyish’ is the adjective of ‘Boy’.
Ans. True.
Q.20. ‘Worst’ is the comparative degree of ‘Bad’.
Ans. False
Fill in the blanks.
Q.21. ……………. Knowledge is a dangerous thing.
(Little, A little, The little)
Ans. A little.
Q.22. ………….. woman can keep a secret. (Few, A few, The few) Ans. Few
Q.23. He is …………. Honourable man. (A, An, The)
Ans. An
Q.24. This boy is ………… cleverest of all. (A, An, The)
Ans. The.
Q.25. He was ………. African by birth, not ………… European.
(A, An, The)
Ans. An, A.
Q.26. He praises me that he ………… win favour. (May, Might, Must)
Ans. May
Q.27. The thief pleaded …………… mercy. (For, From, With)
Ans. For.
Q.28. …………..! He is no more. (Hurrah, Alas, Bravo)
Ans. Alas
Q.29. A fair little girl sat ………… a tree. (in, at, under)
Ans. Under.
Q.30. The two brothers loved …… (each other, one another, another)
Ans. Each other.
Q.31. …………. Cement is needed in building. (much, some, many)
Ans. Much
Q.32. He writes ………… the costly pen. (With, To, From)
Ans. With
Q.33. You ………. not tell lies. (shall, have, should)
Ans. Should
Q.34. Fill in few, a few, little, a little where needed :
(i) __________ men can speak on this subject competently.
(ii) He is now a poor man and has __________ money left.
(iii) There is __________ hope of his success this year. (2008-09)
Ans. (i) Few, (ii) A few, (iii) A little.
Q.35 Match the following :
List A List B
(i) Topic Sentence (a) Indicative, Imperative & Subjunctive
(ii) Interjection (b) are used to express the moods or the mental attitude towards the action being performed
(iii) Types of mood (c) Wow! What a beautiful day!
(iv) Abstract Noun (d) One sentance in the paragraph which contains the main idea of that paragraph
(v) Modal Auxilliaries (e) The names of qualities, states, actions etc. which are neither objects, places nor persons. (2010 - 11)
Ans. (i) - (d), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (e), (v) - (b)
Q.1. (i) Whose is an interrogative pronoun.
(ii) When ADVERBS of Manner, Place and Time come together in a sentence, they must be in the same sequence.
(iii) A preposition is a word which is placed after a NOUN or PRONOUN to inform us in what relation that Noun stands to something else in the sentence.
(iv) PASSIVE VOICE is used when the action being done and the object of that action are important more than the doer.
(v) PRECIS is the art of condensing one’s own written content. (2010 - 11)
Ans. (i). T, (ii). F, (iii). F, (iv). T, (v). T
Q.2. Theses is the plural of thesis. (2009-10)
Ans. True.
Q.3. An adverb is a word used to add something to the meaning of a noun or pronoun. (2009-10)
Ans. False.
Q.4. The objective of a verb or of a preposition, when it is pronoun, should be in the objective form. (2009-10)
Ans. True.
Q.5. I look forward to hear from you. (2009-10)
Ans. False.
Q.6. ‘Precises’ is the plural of ‘Precis’. (2008-09)
Ans. False.
Q.7. Those which contain some command are called Assertive sentences.
Ans. False
Q.8. Criminal is the adjective of crime.
Ans. True
Q.9. ‘Gerund’ acts as a noun.
Ans. True
Q.10. “The masons are building the house” is a passive sentence.
Ans. False.
Q.11. Chemical substances meant to destroy insects are called pesticides.
Ans. True.
Q.12. Article is a demonstrative adjective.
Ans. True.
Q.13. ‘Expedite’ and ‘delay’ words has same meaning.
Ans. False
Q.14. Eminent, famous, prominent are the synonyms.
Ans. True.
Q.15. ‘Mouses’ is the plural of ‘mouse’.
Ans. False.
Q.16. A conjunction is a word used to join words or sentences.
Ans. True.
Q.17. ‘Peoples’ is the plural of ‘people’.
Ans. False.
Q.18. Each other, an another are the distributive pronoun.
Ans. False.
Q.19. ‘Boyish’ is the adjective of ‘Boy’.
Ans. True.
Q.20. ‘Worst’ is the comparative degree of ‘Bad’.
Ans. False
Fill in the blanks.
Q.21. ……………. Knowledge is a dangerous thing.
(Little, A little, The little)
Ans. A little.
Q.22. ………….. woman can keep a secret. (Few, A few, The few) Ans. Few
Q.23. He is …………. Honourable man. (A, An, The)
Ans. An
Q.24. This boy is ………… cleverest of all. (A, An, The)
Ans. The.
Q.25. He was ………. African by birth, not ………… European.
(A, An, The)
Ans. An, A.
Q.26. He praises me that he ………… win favour. (May, Might, Must)
Ans. May
Q.27. The thief pleaded …………… mercy. (For, From, With)
Ans. For.
Q.28. …………..! He is no more. (Hurrah, Alas, Bravo)
Ans. Alas
Q.29. A fair little girl sat ………… a tree. (in, at, under)
Ans. Under.
Q.30. The two brothers loved …… (each other, one another, another)
Ans. Each other.
Q.31. …………. Cement is needed in building. (much, some, many)
Ans. Much
Q.32. He writes ………… the costly pen. (With, To, From)
Ans. With
Q.33. You ………. not tell lies. (shall, have, should)
Ans. Should
Q.34. Fill in few, a few, little, a little where needed :
(i) __________ men can speak on this subject competently.
(ii) He is now a poor man and has __________ money left.
(iii) There is __________ hope of his success this year. (2008-09)
Ans. (i) Few, (ii) A few, (iii) A little.
Q.35 Match the following :
List A List B
(i) Topic Sentence (a) Indicative, Imperative & Subjunctive
(ii) Interjection (b) are used to express the moods or the mental attitude towards the action being performed
(iii) Types of mood (c) Wow! What a beautiful day!
(iv) Abstract Noun (d) One sentance in the paragraph which contains the main idea of that paragraph
(v) Modal Auxilliaries (e) The names of qualities, states, actions etc. which are neither objects, places nor persons. (2010 - 11)
Ans. (i) - (d), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (e), (v) - (b)