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Textual Grammar of Class XII from ABTA 2025

Textual  Grammar of Class 12 ABTA 2025

All Grammars of HS ABTA 2025 – Class XII Textual Grammar

 Textual Grammar Solutions – Class 12 (HS ABTA 2025)

 HS English Grammar Practice – ABTA 2025 (Class XII)

ABTA HS English 2025 – Class XII Textual Grammar Answer Key

Textual Grammar Exercises with Solutions – HS ABTA 2025 (Class 12)

1. Change the mode of narration

"Yes, there was such a girl here, I remember quite well," said the owner of the tea stall.

(a) The owner of the tea-stall told that he remembered quite well that there was such a girl there.

(b) The owner of the tea-stall said that he remembered quite well that there was such a girl here.

(c) The owner of the tea-stall said that he remembered quite well that there had been such a girl there.

(d) The owner of the tea-stall said that he had remembered quite well that there was such a girl there.

Correct Answer : (c)The owner of the tea-stall admitted  that he remembered quite well that there had been such a girl there.

2. Correct the error in the following sentence

My father told me there was nothing mystery about prayer.

(a) mystry

(b) mysterious

(c) mysteriful

(d) mystic

Ans :(b) mysterious

3. Join the sentences into a complex sentence

I was looking out for her. The train drew into the station.

(a) I was looking out for her as the train drew into the station.

(b) The train drew into the station and I was looking out for her.

(c) The train which was looking out for her drew into the station.

(d) All three options given above are wrong.

4. Split into two sentences

I never break my journey at Deoli, but I pass through as often as I can.

(a) I never break my journey at Deoli. I pass through as often as I can.

(b) I never break but I pass through Deoli. I can often break my journey.

(c) I never pass through Deoli. But I break my journey as often as I...

(d) I pass through as often as I can. I break my journey at Deoli.

5. Join into an affirmative sentence

"Why it stopped at Deoli? I don't know."

(a) I don't know why it stopped at Deoli.

(b) The reason why it stopped at Deoli is unknown to me.

(c) I unknow why it stopped at Deoli.

(d) I know the reason why it stopped at Deoli.

6. Join into a simple sentence

I felt a thrill. It was unexpected.

(a) I felt a thrill that was unexpected.

(b) I felt a thrill and it was unexpected.

(c) I felt an unexpected thrill.

(d) I felt a thrill as it was unexpected.

7. Change the mode of narration

The banker said to the lawyer, "I am sorry for you."

(a) The banker told the lawyer that he is sorry for him.

(b) The banker told the lawyer that he had been sorry for him.

(c) The banker told the lawyer that I was sorry for you.

(d) The banker told the lawyer that he was sorry for him.

8. Correct the error in the following sentence

I asked my father about the relevants of prayers.

(a) relevants

(b) relevantly

(c) relevance

(d) relevacy

9. Split the sentence

How dull it is to pause, to make an end.

(a) How dull it is to pause, to make an end.

(b) It is dull. It is to pause. To make an end.

(c) It is never dull to pause. Make an end.

(d) It is very dull to pause. It is very dull to make an end.

10. Join into a complex sentence

He has written something here. Let us read it.

(a) He has written here something to be read by us.

(b) Let us read what he has written here.

(c) Though he has written something here, let us read that.

(d) He has written something and let us read it.

11. Change the mode of narration

"Why don't you say this to the people who come to you for help and advice?" I asked my father.

(a) I asked my father why he did not say that to the people who came to her for help and advice.

(b) I asked my father why he did not say that to the people who came to him for help and advice.

(c) I asked my father why he did not say that to the people who comes to him for help and advice.

(d) I asked my father why he did not say that to the all people who come to him for help and advice.

12. Correct the error in the following sentence

I sat up awoke for the rest of the journey.

(a) wake

(b) awake

(c) waken

(d) awaking

13. Split into two simple sentences

I know that I am wiser than all of you.

(a) I am wiser than all of you. I know it.

(b) I am wiser than you all. You know it.

(c) I am wiser than all of you. You all know it.

(d) I am wiser. This is known by me.

14. Join into a complex sentence

I am a part of all. I have met them all.

(a) I am a part of all that I have met.

(b) I am a part of all and have met them all.

(c) I am a part and have met them all.

(d) Being a part of all, I have met all.

15. Join into a simple sentence

A discussion arose. The discussion was lively.

(a) There arose a discussion and it was very lively.

(b) There arose a discussion which was lively.

(c) A lively discussion arose.

(d) A discussion arose that was lively.

16. Join into a single sentence

"The train drew into Deoli." "I was nervous and anxious."

(a) I was nervous and anxious as the train drew into Deoli.

(b) The train drew into Deoli where I became nervous and anxious.

(c) The train drew into Deoli and I was nervous and anxious.

(d) The train drew into Deoli because I was nervous and anxious.

17. Split into two simple sentences

The high priest of Rameswaram temple, Pakshi Laksmana Sastry, was a very close friend of Kalam's father.

(a) Pakshi Laksmana Sastry was the high priest of Rameswaram temple. He was a close friend of Kalam's father.

(b) Pakshi Laksmana Sastry is the high priest of Rameswaram temple. He was a very close friend of Kalam's father.

(c) Pakshi Lakmana Sastry is a very close friend of Kalam's father. He is the high priest of Rameswaram temple.

(d) Pakshi Lakmana Sastry is a high priest of Rameswaram temple. He was a close friend of Kalam's father.

18. Change the mode of narration

"I cannot rest from travel. I will drink life to the lees!" said Ulysses.

(a) Ulysses told he could not rest from travel: he would drink life to the lees.

(b) Ulysses said that he could not rest from travel, he would drink life to the lees.

(c) Ulysses said he cannot rest from travel, he would drink life to the lees.

(d) Ulysses said that he cannot rest from travel, he would drink life to the lees.

19. Correct the error in the following sentence

I could not help think.

(a) I could not help thinking.

(b) I could not able to help thinking.

(c) I could not think helping.

(d) I could not help to think.

20. Convert into an affirmative sentence

This time I did not forget her.

(a) This time I did forget her.

(b) This time I forget her.

(c) This time I did not remember her.

(d) This time I remembered her.

21. Join into a simple sentence

She saw me. She smiled.

(a) She saw me and smiled.

(b) Having seen me, she smiled.

(c) She smiled after seeing me.

(d) She smiled upon seeing me.

22. Split into two simple sentences

Two millions are nothing to me, but you stand to lose three or four of the best years of your life.

(a) Two millions was nothing to me. But you will lose three or four years of life.

(b) Two millions were nothing to me. But you will loss three or four years of life.

(c) Two millions are nothing to me. But you will lose three or four of the best years of your life.

(d) Two million has been nothing to me. But you will lose three or four years of your life.

23. Join into a compound sentence

I cannot rest. I must travel.

(a) I must travel because I cannot rest.

(b) I must travel since I cannot rest.

(c) I must travel, so I cannot rest.

(d) I must travel though I cannot rest.

24. Change the mode of narration

"No." I said, "I don't want a basket."

(a) I said that I want no basket.

(b) I replied in the negative and told her that I did not want a basket.

(c) I said no as I did not want a basket.

(d) I told I wanted no basket.

25. Correct the sentence

I am endeavoured to understand the fundamental truths.

(a) I am endeavouring to understand the fundamental truths.

(b) I was endeavoured to understand the fundamental truths.

(c) I was endeavouring to understand the fundamental truths.

(d) I have endeavoured to understand the fundamental truths.

26. Change to passive

They will complete the project next week.

(a) The project is to be completed by them next week.

(b) The project will be completed by them next week.

(c) The project was completed by them next week.

(d) The project has been completed by them next week.

27. Change into indirect speech

She said, "I can solve this problem!"

(a) She said that she can solve this problem.

(b) She said that she could solve that problem.

(c) She said that I could solve this problem.

(d) She said that she solves that problem.

28. Identify the participle in the sentence

Having finished his work, he went home.

(a) finished

(b) Having

(c) Having finished

(d) went

29. Choose the best synthesis

He was tired. He went to bed early.

(a) Being tired, he went to bed early.

(b) He went to bed early because of tiredness.

(c) He was tired, and he went to bed early.

(d) All of the above.

30. Identify the incorrect sentence

(a) She is fond of music.

(b) He enjoyed the party last night.

(c) They didn't went to the market.

(d) We have been waiting for an hour.

31. Join into a complex sentence

The Arabic prayers reached God. I was totally convinced of it.

(a) I was totally convinced that the Arabic prayers reached God.

(b) The Arabic prayers reached God and I was totally convinced of it.

(c) I was totally convinced about the reach of the Arabic prayers to God.

(d) The Arabic prayers reached God but I was totally convinced of it.

32. Split into two simple sentences

"I used to wonder what happened in Deoli."

(a) I wondered in Deoli. It happened.

(b) Something might happen in Deoli. I used to wonder it.

(c) I used to rest in Deoli. It never happened.

(d) It happened in Deoli. I need to wonder it.

Correct answer :Something happened in Deoli. I used to wonder about it.

33. Change the narration

"She was nothing to me," said the man.

(a) The man said that she was nothing to him.

(b) The man said that she had been nothing to him.

(c) The man says that she had nothing to him.

(d) The man said that she could nothing to her.

34. Correct the error in the following sentence

I will drink life from the lees.

(a) I will drinking life for the lees.

(b) I will drink life of the lees.

(c) I will drink life to the lees.

(d) I will have drunk life without the lees.

35. Join into a simple sentence

The frozen trees were whining outside. One could hear it.

(a) One could hear that the frozen trees were whining outside.

(b) The trees which were frozen outside could be heared.

(c) One could hear the frozen trees whining outside.

(d) The frozen trees were whining outside and one could hear it.

36. Join into a complex sentence

I felt an unexpected thrill. I saw her walking up the platform.

(a) I felt an unexpected thrill though I saw her walking up the platform.

(b) Until I saw her walking up the platform, I felt an unexpected thrill.

(c) I felt an unexpected thrill because of seeing her walking up the platform.

(d) I felt an unexpected thrill when I saw her walking up the platform.

37. Split into two simple sentences

There was a very old mosque in our locality where my father would take me for evening prayers.

(a) There was very old mosque in our locality. My father would take me there for evening prayers.

(b) There was a very old mosque in our locality. My father would take me there for evening prayers.

(c) My father would take me to a very old mosque in our locality. It was there for many years.

(d) As there was a very old mosque in our locality. My father would take me there for evening prayers.

38. Join into a simple sentence

"I am become a name." I have been always roaming with a hungry heart.

(a) Being become a name I am always roaming with a hungry heart.

(b) Becoming a name I have been always roaming with a hungry heart.

(c) I am become a name, for I have been roaming with a hungry heart.

(d) I have been always roaming for I am become a name.

39. Change the narration

Dan said to Tara, "I don't understand you."

(a) Dan told Tara that he did not understand her.

(b) Dan asked Tara if he did not understand her.

(c) Dan said to Tara that she did not understand him.

(d) Dan asked Tara why he did not understand her.

40. Correct the following sentence

We are asked you to live in London.

(a) We'll be asking you to live in London.

(b) You are asking us to live in London.

(c) We've been asked you to live in London.

(d) We are asking you to live in London.

41. Noun form of “intently”

She saw that I was looking at her intently.

(a) Intending

(b) Intention

(c) Intentionally

(d) Intent

42. Change into passive

The girl was selling baskets.

(a) Selling was done by the basket girl.

(b) The baskets were sold by the girl.

(c) The baskets were being sold by the girl.

(d) The baskets have been sold by the girl.

43. Change into complex

I would say mine was a very secure childhood.

(a) My childhood was full of security.

(b) I would say about my secure childhood.

(c) I enjoyed a secured childhood.

(d) I would say that mine was a childhood which was very secure.

44. Split the sentence

My parents were widely regarded as an ideal couple.

(a) My parents. They were regarded as an ideal couple.

(b) They couple. They were widely regarded.

(c) My parents were widely regarded. They were regarded as an ideal couple.

(d) They were my parents. They were ideal.

45. Change into negative

Things are getting out of hand.

(a) I am out of things.

(b) The things are not in my hand.

(c) The things are not in my hands.

(d) Out of hand is the thing.

46. Join into a complex sentence

The train stopped at Deoli. I saw a girl selling baskets.

(a) The train stopped at Deoli and I saw a girl selling baskets.

(b) The train stopped at Deoli but I saw a girl selling baskets.

(c) When the train stopped at Deoli, I saw a girl selling baskets.

(d) I saw a girl who was selling baskets and the train stopped at Deoli.

47. Split into two simple sentences

I normally ate with my mother, sitting on the floor of the kitchen.

(a) I normally ate with my mother. I sat on the floor of the kitchen.

(b) I normally eat with my mother. I sit on the floor of the kitchen.

(c) I am normally eating with my mother. I am sitting on the floor of the kitchen.

(d) I have been normally eating with my mother. I have been sitting on the floor of the kitchen.

48. Change the voice

Death closes all.

(a) All is closed by Death.

(b) All closes Death.

(c) Death all closes.

(d) All was closed by Death.

49. Correct the error

I has heard that wail far far away.

(a) I have heard that wail far far away.

(b) I am heard that wail far far away.

(c) I was heard that wail far far away.

(d) I am heard that wail far far away.

50. Change narration

"I don't agree with you," said their host.

(a) Their host said that he did not agree with him.

(b) Their host tells that he did not agree with him.

(c) Their host says that he have not agree with him.

(d) Their host told that he have not agree with him.

51. Change into indirect speech

"I don't agree with you," said their host, the banker.

(a) Their host, the banker said that he agreed with them.

(b) The banker, their host, said that he could not agree with them.

(c) The banker, their host, said that he did not agree with them.

(d) None of these.

52. Correct the error

Among the guests there were a young lawyer.

(a) Was

(b) Being

(c) Been

(d) None of these

53. Join into a complex sentence

There exists a divine power. I feel convinced of this.

(a) I feel convinced though there exists a divine power.

(b) I feel convinced that there exists a divine power.

(c) There exists a divine power because I feel convinced of this.

(d) None of these.

54. Correct the option

In fact, I would say mine had a very secure childhood.

(a) is being

(b) being

(c) were

(d) was

55. Split into two simple sentences

As she was about to speak, the guard blew his whistle.

(a) She was speaking. The guard blew his whistle.

(b) The girl ceased speaking. The guard blew his whistle.

(c) She was about to speak. Then the guard blew his whistle.

(d) She spoke to the guard. The guard blew his whistles

Set – 6

26. Join the following sentence into a complex sentence:

The train would reach Deoli at about five in the morning. The station would be dimly lit.

(a) The train would reach Deoli at about five in the morning and the station would be dimly lit.

(b) The train would reach Deoli at about five in the morning when the station would be dimly lit.

(c) The train would reach Deoli at about five in the morning because the station would be dimly lit.

(d) The train would reach Deoli at about five in the morning but the station would be dimly lit.

27. Join into a simple sentence:

I ate with my mother. I sat on the floor of the kitchen.

(a) I ate with my mother and sat on the floor of the kitchen.

(b) When I ate with my mother, I sat on the floor of the kitchen.

(c) Sitting on the floor of the kitchen, I ate with my mother.

(d) If I ate with my mother, I sat on the floor of the kitchen.

28. Split into two simple sentences:

The old man trembling with emotion, peeped through the little window.

(a) The old man trembled with emotion. He peeped through the little window.

(b) Having trembled with emotion, the old man peeped through the little window.

(c) The old man having trembled with emotion. He peeped through the little window.

(d) The old man trembled with emotion. He peeped through the little window.

29. Change the narration:

“I saw thee, in my own loved native clime,” said the poet.

(a) The poet said that she had seen it, in her own loved native clime.

(b) The poet said that she saw it, in her own loved native clime.

(c) The poet said that she has seen it, in my own loved native clime.

(d) The poet said that I had seen it in my own loved native clime.

30. Correct the error:

It was lost at the clang of the bell.

(a) It was lost at the clanging of the bell.

(b) It was lose in the clanged of the bell.

(c) It was lost in the clanging of the bell.

(d) It was lost in the clanging of the bell.

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Set – 7

26. Change into indirect speech:

“Do you want to buy a basket?” she asked.

(a) She told that I wanted to buy a basket.

(b) She asked if I had been wanted to buy a basket.

(c) She asked if I had been wanting to buy a basket.

(d) She asked if I wanted to buy a basket.

27. Split into two simple sentences:

The lawyer loses fifteen years of his life and I throw away two million.

(a) The lawyer lost fifteen years of his life. I throw away two million.

(b) The lawyer loses fifteen years of his life. I throw away two million.

(c) The lawyer is losing fifteen years of his life. I throw away two millions.

(d) The lawyer loses fifteen of his life. I will throw away two millions.

28. Join into a simple sentence:

The tree is large and magnificent. The tree wears the creeper like a scarf.

(a) The tree wears the creepers like a scarf as it is large and magnificent.

(b) The tree is large and magnificent, and the tree wears the creeper like a scarf.

(c) The large and magnificent tree wears the creeper like a scarf.

(d) The tree, which is large and magnificent, is wearing the creeper like a scarf.

29. Correct the error:

Tomorrow at twelve o’clock he receive his freedom.

(a) Tomorrow at twelve o’clock he is receiving his freedom.

(b) Tomorrow at twelve o’clock he has received his freedom.

(c) Tomorrow at twelve o’clock he received his freedom.

(d) Tomorrow at twelve o’clock he receives his freedom.

30. Join into a complex sentence:

The train stopped at Deoli. I saw a girl selling baskets.

(a) The train stopped at Deoli and I saw a girl selling baskets.

(b) I saw a girl was selling baskets when the train stopped at Deoli.

(c) When the train stopped at Deoli, I saw a girl selling baskets.

(d) I saw a girl who was selling baskets and the train stopped at Deoli.

Set – 8

26. Split into two simple sentences:

Many of them offered bowls of water to my father, who would dip his fingertips in them and say a prayer.

(a) Bowls of water was offered to my father. He would say a prayer and dip his fingertips in them.

(b) Many of them offered bowls of water to my father. Dipping his fingertips in them, he would say a prayer.

(c) He would dip his fingertips in the bowls and say a prayer. The bowls of water were brought to him and the bowls were offered to him.

(d) My father received many bowls of water from them. He dipped his fingertips in them and he said a prayer.

27. Join into a complex sentence:

In the prisoner’s room a candle was burning dimly. The prisoner himself sat by the table.

(a) In the prisoner’s room a candle was burning dimly and the prisoner himself sat by the table.

(b) In spite of a candle burning dimly in the prisoner’s room, the prisoner has been sitting by the table.

(c) In the prisoner’s room a candle burnt dimly where the prisoner was seen to be sitting by the table.

(d) In the prisoner’s room where a candle was burning dimly, the prisoner himself sat by the table.

28. Change the narration:

I said, “I will come again. Will you be there?”

(a) I told that I would come again and asked her if/whether she would be there.

(b) He said that he would go again if she would be there.

(c) He said that he would come again and asked if she would be there.

(d) I said that I will come again and asked if she will be there.

29. Join into a simple sentence:

The long day wanes; the slow moon climbs.

(a) The long day wanes and the slow moon climbs.

(b) The slow moon climbs with the waning of the long day.

(c) The slow moon climbs as the long day wanes.

(d) The long day wanes when the slow moon climbs.

30. Correct the error:

May Love defend thee from Oblivion curse.

(a) May Love defend you from Oblivion curse.

(b) Might Love defend thee from Oblivion curse.

(c) May Love defend thee from Oblivion’s curse.

(d) Might Love protect you from Oblivion’s curse.

Set – 9

26. Change the mode of narration:

The narrator said to the girl, “Will you be here?”

(a) The narrator asked to the girl if you will be there.

(b) The narrator asked the girl if she would be there.

(c) The narrator asked the girl if she will be there.

(d) The narrator asked the girl if she will be here.

27. Join into a simple sentence:

One day I would get off the train at Deoli. I decided it.

(a) I decided that one day I would get off the train at Deoli.

(b) I decided to get off the train at Deoli one day.

(c) It was decided by me that I would get off the train at Deoli.

(d) I got off the train at Deoli because I decided to do so.

28. Split into two simple sentences:

A lively discussion arose.

(a) There arose a discussion. And it was lively.

(b) A discussion arose. It was lively.

(c) Around a discussion. It was lively.

(d) Lively it was. There arose a discussion.

29. Change the mode of narration:

“I don’t agree with you,” said the host.

(a) The host said that he doesn’t agree with them.

(b) The host said that he didn’t agree with you.

(c) The host said that he didn’t agree with them.

(d) The host said that I didn’t agree with them.

30. Correct the error:

I cannot rest from travelling.

(a) I cannot resting from travel.

(b) I cannot rested from travel.

(c) I cannot be rested from travel.

(d) I cannot rest from travel.

26. Join into a simple sentence:

I took the baskets from her hand. I put them down on the ground.

 (a) I took the baskets from her hands so I put them down on the ground

 (b) Taking the baskets from her hand I put them down on the ground

 (c) I took the baskets from her hand while I put them down on the ground

 (d) To put the baskets on the ground I took them from her hand

Ans:  (b) Taking the baskets from her hand, I put them down on the ground

27. Join into a complex sentence:

I cannot rest from travel. I will drink life to the lees.

 (a) I cannot rest from travel and I will drink life to the lees

 (b) Though I cannot rest from travel I will drink life to the lees

 (c) I will drink life to the lees as I cannot rest from travel

 (d) I will drink life to the lees but I cannot rest from travel

Ans:(c) I will drink life to the lees as I cannot rest from travel

As I cannot rest from travel,I will drink life to the lees 

28. Split into simple sentences:

When my father came out of the mosque after the prayers, people of different religions would be sitting outside, waiting for him.

 (a) My father came out of the mosque after the prayers. People of different religions would be waiting for him

 (b) My father was come out of the mosque after the prayer. People of different religions would be sitting outside, waiting for him

 (c) The prayer would be over when my father came out. People of different religions would be sitting outside waiting for him

 (d) After the prayer my father would came out of the mosque. People of different religions would be sat outside

Ans: (b) My father was come out of the mosque after the prayer. People of different religions would be sitting outside, waiting for him

father came out. People of different religions would be sitting outside waiting for him

 (d) After the prayer my father would came out of the mosque. People of different religions would be sat outside

Ans: (b) My father was come out of the mosque after the prayer. People of different religions would be sitting outside, waiting for him

29. Turn into indirect speech:

The watchman said, “He went to the gate and disappeared.”

 (a) The watchman mentioned that he has gone to the gate and disappeared

 (b) The watchman said that he had gone to the gate and had disappeared

 (c) The watchman said that he had gone to the gate and disappeared

 (d) The watchman informed that he went to the gate and disappeared

Ans:(b) The watchman said that he had gone to the gate and had disappeared

30. Identify the error and correct it:

Beneath the moon the earth laid tranced in a dreamless swoon.

 (a) Beneath the moon the earth lie tranced in a dreamless swoon

 (b) Beneath the moon the earth lying tranced in a dreamless swoon

 (c) Beneath the moon the earth lay tranced in a dreamless swoon

 (d) Beneath the moon the earth is lying tranced in a dreamless swoon

Ans:  (c) Beneath the moon the earth lay tranced in a dreamless swoon