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Q :  

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

Was your bag left in the bus?

(A) Did you left your bag in the bus?

(B) Did you leave your bag in the bus?

(C) Have you left your bag in the bus?

(D) Was you leaving your bag in the bus?

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The given sentence is in a passive voice form, hence we need to convert it into an active voice form.
We need to follow these instructions while changing the voice of an interrogative sentence.
The inverted form of the verb i.e. Did you leave, will commence the sentence.
The given sentence is in the simple past tense.
The active voice form for the simple past interrogative sentence:
Helping verb (Did) + subject + V1 + object? At last line up the remaining part.
Following these steps, we finally get- Did you leave your bag in the bus?


Q :  

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. The other was on the side table near the window.

B. When I returned, I was shocked to see one set lying on the floor.

C. I was gone for more than an hour.

D. I had not completed reading the proofs so I left them on my desk.

(A) CDAB

(B) DBAC

(C) DCBA

(D) CBDA

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. Although Sonu had many more that he wanted to ask, he realised mummy was tired and became silent.

B. She answered a few and then stopped.

C. When mummy returned from work, she took Sonu for a walk.

D. But she was too tired to answer all his questions.

(A) CABD

(B) BDAC

(C) DACB

(D) CDBA

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

She said to me, “Have you ever flown a kite?”

(A) She asked me if you have ever flown a kite.

(B) She asked me that had I ever flown a kite.

(C) She asked me if I had ever flown a kite.

(D) She asked me if I ever flew a kite.

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

She felt like a fish out of water at her new job.

(A) angry and hurt

(B) comfortable and relaxed

(C) uncomfortable and restless

(D) happy and free

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

someone who is uncomfortable in a specific situation: I felt like a fish out of water at my new school.


Q :  

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

This visit will not interfere ________ our plans.

(A) from

(B) with

(C) into

(D) at

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. However, Yusuf comforted himself by imagining the hotel food in store for him the next day.

B. First, Yusuf’s stomach was occupied by excitement.

C. It was difficult to eat dinner that night.

D. Secondly, mother was on one of her health trips and had prepared sprouted beans and yoghurt.

(A) BADC

(B) BCAD

(C) ACBD

(D) CBDA

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The Children’s Series ______ recommended for young readers.

(A) is

(B) have

(C) are

(D) has

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.

An imaginary ideal society

(A) Flawless

(B) Ultimate

(C) Utopia

(D) Model

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

(C) Utopia - An imaginary ideal society is described as a "utopia."


Q :  

Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.

A hole is in my pocket.

(A) A hole are there

(B) A hole there is

(C) There is a hole

(D) No improvement

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

An adverb is a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, etc. The adverb 'there' is used to introduce the subject of a sentence, especially before the verbs be, seem, and appear. Example: There seemed to be a problem with finding a date for the meeting. Hence in the given underlined part of the sentence, the correct choice will be the 1st option i.e. There is a hole.


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