Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The central team visited eight villages in the state to assess the damage to the crops.
Eight villages in the state were visited by the central team to assess the damage to the crops.
The damage to the crops was assessed in eight villages in the state by the central team.
The central team assessed the damage to the crops in eight villages in the state.
Eight villages had visited the central team to assess the damage to the crops.
Eight villages in the state were visited by the central team to assess the damage to the crops. (Correct)
(b) The damage to the crops was assessed in eight villages in the state by the central team. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The central team assessed the damage to the crops in eight villages in the state. (Incorrect placement of Subject/Object)
(d) Eight villages had visited the central team to assess the damage to the crops. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 2:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
I have made it a point to call my teachers on September 5 as a token of mine gratitude.
of mine gratitude
I have made
on September 5 as a token
it a point to call my teachers
'My' is a possessive adjective and pronoun, while 'mine' can only be used as a possessive pronoun. However, 'my' comes before a noun and 'mine' comes after the noun. In the given sentence, 'my' should come before 'gratitude' which is a noun.
Hence, 'of my gratitude' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.
Despite living in the same neighbourhood, we only did not greet each other.
even
still
mainly
No improvement
Still is used to say an action or situation continues to the present because it has not finished. It often refers to something happening for longer than expected. The given sentence states that in spite of being neighbors we do not greet each other.
Hence, 'still' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The central team visited eight villages in the state to assess the damage to the crops.
Eight villages in the state were visited by the central team to assess the damage to the crops.
The damage to the crops was assessed in eight villages in the state by the central team.
Eight villages had visited the central team to assess the damage to the crops.
The central team assessed the damage to the crops in eight villages in the state.
Eight villages in the state were visited by the central team to assess the damage to the crops. (Correct)
(b) The damage to the crops was assessed in eight villages in the state by the central team. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The central team assessed the damage to the crops in eight villages in the state. (Incorrect placement of Subject/Object)
(d) Eight villages had visited the central team to assess the damage to the crops. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
In the theatre, the audience threw flowers on the screen.
In the theatre, flowers was thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers had been thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers were thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers are thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers were thrown by the audience. (Correct)
(b) In the theatre, flowers had been thrown by the audience. (Incorrect tense )
(c) In the theatre, flowers was thrown by the audience. (Incorrect verb )
(d) In the theatre, flowers are thrown by the audience. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
In the theatre, the audience threw flowers on the screen.
In the theatre, flowers had been thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers were thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers was thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers are thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers were thrown by the audience. (Correct)
(b) In the theatre, flowers had been thrown by the audience. (Incorrect tense )
(c) In the theatre, flowers was thrown by the audience. (Incorrect verb )
(d) In the theatre, flowers are thrown by the audience. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Rueful
Spicy
Regretful
Fragrant
Joyful
Joyful - expressing happiness
Rueful - expressing sorrow or regret
Fragrant - a pleasant smell
Regretful- to feel sorry
Spicy- a type of taste
Question 8:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
I have made it a point to call my teachers on September 5 as a token of mine gratitude.
of mine gratitude
it a point to call my teachers
on September 5 as a token
I have made
'My' is a possessive adjective and pronoun, while 'mine' can only be used as a possessive pronoun. However, 'my' comes before a noun and 'mine' comes after the noun. In the given sentence, 'my' should come before 'gratitude' which is a noun.
Hence, 'of my gratitude' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 9:
Direction: Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
"Our teacher returned from Mumbai last month", she said.
She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month.
Her teacher returned from Mumbai last month, she said.
She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the earlier month.
She said that their teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month.
She said that their teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month. (Correct)
(a) She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the earlier month. (Incorrect Pronoun and words)
(b) Her teacher returned from Mumbai last month, she said. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month. (Incorrect Pronoun)
Question 10:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The performance of our players is worst than I had expected.
The performance
our players
worst than
I had
Worst is a superlative degree and for a comparative degree (to do a comparison), we will use 'worse'.
Hence, 'worse than' will be the correct sentence structure.
