PINKY TRIPATHI’S PRIVATE TUTORIALS
SET 1 GRAMMAR REINFORCEMENT
QUESTION 5
(a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in the brackets. Do not
copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.(4)
Example: In this beautifully written story set in the Second World War, Robert, an English soldier,
____(0)(come) to rescue a key member of the French Resistance, called Paul Renard.
Answer: comes
Robert is on the verge of being ___________ (1) (capture) by the Nazis
when a young girl going by the name of Jehane le Brun,
___________ (2)(rescue) him and ___________ (3)(help) him to locate and free
Renard. When he __________ (4)(return) to England no one
___________ (5)(believe) his story of how he returned with Renard and
when they all ___________ (6)(inspect) the evidence Robert ___________ (7)(find)
that the girl who helped him could have been no else but the legendary
Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc who f___________ (8)(fight) for France in 1429!
(ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
(a) In pursuit __ his ambition, he worked hard.
(b) My mother came __ the room to shut the windows while I was sleeping.
(c) The street lamp flickering opposite shone __ a deserted road.
(d) The little man was standing _ _ the middle of a room which was full of people.
(e) The little orphan asked me, "Will you take me home __ you?"
(f) I am anxiously awaiting a reply __ my application.
(g) We could see the beautiful sun rise _ ___
(iii) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using
'and' 'but' or 'so'. Choose the correct option.
1. He does not like camping. He goes to many literary events.
(a) Neither he likes camping nor he goes to many literary events.
(b) He either likes camping or literary events.
(c) Although he does not like camping, he goes to many literary events.
(d) He likes both camping and literary events.
2. I saw a lake . It was a man-ma de la k~e lake
(a) I saw a lake and it was a man -ma .
(b) I saw a man-made lake .
(c) 1 saw a lake but it was a ma n-made lake .
(d) I did not see a man-made la ke.
3. I met a sage. He was ve ry wise.
(a) I met a sage full of wisdom.
(b) I met a sage th at was very wise .
(c) I met a sage who was very wise.
(d) I met a hermit who was very wise .
4. Rita is pretty. She is intelligen t.
(a) Rita is pretty as well as intell igent.
(b) Rita is not only pretty but als o intelligent.
(c) Rita is pretty much intelligent.
(d) Rita is pretty and inte lligent.
(iv ) Rewrite the foll owing sentences accordin g to the instructions given after each. [8]
Make other changes that ma y be necessary but do not change the meaning of any
sentence. Choose the correct options .
1. Do not pluck the flowers. (End ... plucked .)
(a) Let the flowers be plucked.
(b) The flowers cannot be plucked.
(c) The flowers should not be plucked .
(d) The flowers are not to be plucked .
2. I sleep on the terrace unless it is very cold .(Use: if)
(a) I sleep on the terrace if it is very cold.
(b) I sleep on the terrace if it is not very cold .
(c) I do not sleep on the terrace if it is not very cold .
(d) I sleep on the terrace only if it is very cold .
3. Shaila won't mind if I use her pen . (Add a Question Tag )
(a) Shaila won 't mind if I use her pen, won't she?
(b) Shaila won't mind if I use her pen , will she?
(c) Shaila won 't mind if I use her pen . Will she?
(d) Shaila won't mind if I use her pen, wouldn 't she?
4. My mother said, “I may drive you home.” (End: ......home.)
a. My mother said that I might drive you home.
b. My mother said that she might drive me home.
c. My mother said that she would drive me home.
d. My mother said that she may drive me home.
5. The shopkeeper will not sell Muni grocery unless he clears his
pending bills. (Use: only......)
a. Only the shopkeeper will sell Muni grocery.
b. The shopkeeper will sell Muni grocery only if he does not clear his
pending bills.
c. The shopkeeper will not sell Muni grocery if he clears his pending
bills.
d. The shopkeeper will sell Muni grocery only if he clears his pending
bills.
6. The artist has created a beautiful sculpture. (End: .........artist.)
a. A beautiful sculpture was created by the artist.
b. A beautiful sculpture has to be created by the artist.
c. A beautiful sculpture has been created by the artist.
d. A sculpture has been created by a beautiful artist.
7. No sooner did I go to bed than the door bell rang. (Begin: As soon
as......)
a. As soon as I went to bed than the door bell rang.
b. As soon as the door bell rang, I went to bed.
c. As soon as I went to bed, the door bell rang.
d. As soon as I had gone to bed the door bell rang.
8. The Statue of Liberty is not as tall as the Statue of Unity. (Use:
‘taller’)
a. The Statue of Liberty is taller than the Statue of Unity.
b. The Statue of Liberty is not taller as the Statue of Unity.
c. The Statue of Unity is not taller than the Statue of Liberty.
d. The Statue of Unity is taller than the Statue of Liberty.
