Examination on Grammar By PKG SIR

 

Textual Grammar — 20 Question Quiz

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1. The most important time was when you were attending to him. (Use positive degree)

A) The most important time was when you were attending to him. B) No other time was as important as when you were attending to him. C) The most important time is when you were attending to him. D) There was no time more important than when you were attending to him.

2. The Tsar was very glad. (Make it exclamatory)

A) The Tsar was so glad! B) What a glad Tsar he was! C) How glad was the Tsar! D) The Tsar was glad indeed.

3. So the Tsar with the hermit's help carried the wounded man into his hut and laid him on the bed. (Split into two simple sentences)

A) With the hermit's help the Tsar carried the wounded man into his hut and laid him on the bed. B) So the Tsar took the hermit's help. Carrying the wounded man into his hut, they laid him on the bed. C) The Tsar carried the wounded man into the hut and the hermit laid him on the bed. D) So the Tsar helped the hermit to carry the wounded man into his hut and laid him on the bed.

4. You have already been answered. (Change the voice)

A) You have already answered someone. B) Someone has already answered you. C) You were already answered by someone. D) You have answered already.

5. The hermit was digging the ground (Change the voice)

A) The hermit had dug the ground. B) The ground was being dug by the hermit. C) The ground was dug by the hermit. D) The hermit was being dug the ground.

6. He received none but common folk. (Make it affirmative)

A) He received all except common folk. B) He received no common folk. C) He received only common folk. D) None but common folk received him.

7. I wished to kill you. (Rewrite the underlined word as noun)

A) I had the wish to kill you. B) I was wishing to kill you. C) I wanted to kill you. D) I have a wish kill you.

8. The hermit lived in a wood which he never quitted. (Make it compound)

A) The hermit lived in a wood and he never quitted it. B) The hermit never quitted a wood where he lived. C) The hermit lived in a wood but he never quitted it. D) The hermit lived in a wood which he quitted never.

9. Seeing the Tsar ,he greeted him (make it complex)

A) Seeing the Tsar, he had greeted him. B) He greeted the Tsar seeing him. C) When he saw the Tsar, he greeted him. D) He sees the Tsar and greets him.

10. There is only one time that is most important. (Change it to comparative degree)

A) There is only one time that is most important. B) There is only one time that is rather important. C) There is only one time that is more important than any other time. D) There is one time that seems important.

11. The Tsar approached him and said, "For the last time I pray you to answer my question, wise man." (Make it indirect)

A) The Tsar told him for the last time to answer his question, wise man. B) Addressing him as wise man the Tsar approached him and said that for the last time he (the Tsar) prayed to him to answer his question. C) The Tsar approached him and asked his last prayer for an answer. D) The Tsar asked the wise man to pray for the last time to answer his question.

12. Others declared that it was impossible to decide. (Rewrite the underlined word as noun)

A) Others declared impossible to decide. B) Others said the decision was impossible. C) Others gave the declaration that it was impossible to decide. D) Others declared that it is impossible to decide.

13. They all answered his questions differently. (Make it passive)

A) His questions were answered similarly by all of them. B) His questions were answered differently by all of them. C) All of them answered his questions differently. D) Their answers were different to his questions.

14. He was the most important man. (Rewrite the underlined word as noun)

A) He was the man of most important. B) He was the most importance man. C) He was the man of the most importance. D) He had the most important of men.

15. When at last the blood ceased flowing the man revived and looked for something to drink. (Split it into simple sentences)

A) At last the blood ceased flowing. Having revived, the man looked for something to drink. B) The blood ceased and the man revived; then he looked to drink something. C) When the blood ceased flowing he revived and looked for a drink. D) The man revived after the blood had stopped and searched for water.

16. The hermit listened to the Tsar but answered nothing. (Make it complex)

A) Although the hermit listened to the Tsar, he answered nothing. B) When the hermit listened to the Tsar, he answered nothing. C) The hermit, listening to the Tsar, did not answer anything. D) The hermit listened to the Tsar; he answered nothing.

17. Having taken leave of the wounded man, the Tsar went out into the porch and looked around for the hermit. (Split it into simple sentences)

A) Having taken leave of the wounded man, the Tsar went out and looked for the hermit. B) The Tsar took leave of the wounded man. Going out into the porch, he looked around for the hermit. C) The Tsar left the wounded man and searched for the hermit on the porch. D) The Tsar took leave of the wounded man, then he went out and found the hermit.">

18. All the answers being different, the Tsar agreed with none of them. (Rewrite the underlined word as verb)

A) All the answers were different and the Tsar agreed with none of them. B) All the answers differed and the Tsar agreed with none of them. C) The answers had difference and the Tsar disagreed. D) Being different, all answers the Tsar did not agree with any.

19. When he had dug two beds, the Tsar stopped and repeated his questions. (Make it simple)

A) He dug two beds and the Tsar stopped to repeat his questions. B) Having dug two beds ,the Tsar stopped to repeat his questions. C) When he had dug two beds, the Tsar stopped and repeated his questions. D) The Tsar stopped after two beds were dug and he repeated his questions.

20. You do not know me. (Make it affirmative)

A) I am unknown to you. B) You are not knowing me. C) You do not have knowledge of me. D) I don't know you.

Questions: 20 | Marks: 20