English Language

Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (iii).

Shelly: This is my home, Vicky. Vicky: (i) ______________________________________. Shelly: Please come into my house. I shall (ii)________________________ _______________________________________________________. Vicky: It will be my pleasure (iii)___________________________________. Shelly: Would you mind having a cup of tea?

Vicky: I wouldn’t mind if (iv)_________________________________________.

  1. to introduced to your family

  2. to be introduced to your family

  3. to have been introduced to your family

  4. to being introduced to your family
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'It will be my pleasure' is followed by an infinitive construction. The correct form is 'to be introduced' (passive infinitive) because Vicky is the one receiving the introduction. Option A uses wrong form ('introduced' is past tense verb), Option C ('to have been introduced') is past infinitive, and Option D ('to being introduced') incorrectly uses gerund form.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (ii).

Abhikriti: Hello Anubhava! Where (i)_______________ from? Anubhava: Hello! I have just been to the railway station (ii)____________ to Delhi for my father. Abhikriti: (iii) ___________________ to Delhi? Anubhava: On the 20th. Anubhava: My sister told me that (iv)_________________. Abhikriti: Yes, but not now; perhaps in December. I have an interview to face.

Anubhava: All the best then.

  1. to enquire a ticket

  2. to book a ticket

  3. to sell a ticket

  4. to cancel a ticket
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the conversation, Anubhava says she has been to the railway station. The context suggests she went to arrange travel for her father. The most natural purpose would be 'to book a ticket.' Options A (enquire), C (sell), and D (cancel) don't fit the context of someone going to the station for their father's travel arrangements.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (iv).

Shelly: This is my home, Vicky. Vicky: (i) ______________________________________. Shelly: Please come into my house. I shall (ii)________________________ _______________________________________________________. Vicky: It will be my pleasure (iii)___________________________________. Shelly: Would you mind having a cup of tea?

Vicky: I wouldn’t mind if (iv)_________________________________________.

  1. you can get it really quick

  2. you may get it really quick

  3. you could have got it really quick

  4. you shall get it really quick
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Shelly asks 'Would you mind having a cup of tea?' The standard polite response structure 'I wouldn't mind if...' should be followed by a clause that shows willingness. 'You can get it really quick' is grammatically correct and fits the informal context. Options B, C, D use less appropriate modal verbs for this acceptance context.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (ii).

Shelly: This is my home, Vicky. Vicky: (i) _________________________________________ Shelly: Please come into my house. I shall (ii)___________________________ _______________________________________________________. Vicky: It will be my pleasure (iii)___________________________________. Shelly: Would you mind having a cup of tea?

Vicky: I wouldn’t mind if (iv)_________________________________________.

  1. introduce you to all the members of my family

  2. introduced you to all the numbers of my family

  3. be introducing you to all the members of my family

  4. have introduced you to all the members of my family
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Shelly says 'I shall ___' indicating future intention in this present moment. The correct form is 'introduce you to all the members' (base form after 'shall'). Option A is correct. Option B uses wrong tense ('introduced'), Option C uses continuous form unnecessarily, and Option D uses perfect tense which doesn't fit the immediate context.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (i).

Abhikriti: Hello Anubhava! Where (i)_______________ from? Anubhava: Hello! I have just been to the railway station (ii)____________ to Delhi for my father. Abhikriti: (iii) ___________________ to Delhi? Anubhava: On the 20th. Anubhava: My sister told me that (iv)_________________. Abhikriti: Yes, but not now; perhaps in December. I have an interview to face.

Anubhava: All the best then.

  1. are you coming

  2. have you come

  3. do you come

  4. had you come

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Abhikriti asks 'Where ___ from?' in present tense context. Since Anubhava responds with present perfect ('I have just been'), the question should be 'Where have you come from?' - asking about a recent arrival. Option A ('are you coming') is present continuous, C ('do you come') is present simple for habitual action, D ('had you come') is past perfect - all incorrect for this context.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (iv).

Abhikriti: Hello Anubhava! Where (i)_______________ from? Anubhava: Hello! I have just been to the railway station (ii)____________ to Delhi for my father. Abhikriti: (iii) ___________________ to Delhi? Anubhava: On the 20th. Anubhava: My sister told me that (iv)_________________. Abhikriti: Yes, but not now; perhaps in December. I have an interview to face.

Anubhava: All the best then.

  1. you will go there

  2. you also plan to go there

  3. you have also gone there

  4. you have also been going there
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Anubhava's sister told her something about Abhikriti going to Delhi. Based on Abhikriti's response 'Yes, but not now; perhaps in December,' it's clear they discussed future plans. Option B 'you also plan to go there' fits perfectly. Option A ('you will go') is too definite, C ('you have also gone') is wrong tense, D ('you have also been going') suggests ongoing action which doesn't fit.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (iv).

Abhinava: Nanu, (i)___________ so worried? Nanu: I (ii)____________ for my English paper. I (iii)___________ only general articles. Abhinava: Don’t worry. You (iv)_________ from newspapers or magazines to enhance your reading skill.

Nanu: I feel relieved at your assurance. Thank you for your encouraging words.

  1. should read general articles

  2. shall read general articles

  3. need not read general articles

  4. must not read general articles
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Abhinava is giving Nanu advice on how to improve his reading skills. 'Should' expresses a recommendation or suggestion, which fits perfectly in this reassuring context. 'Shall' is too formal and commanding, while 'need not' and 'must not' contradict the helpful advice being offered.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (iii).

Abhikriti: Hello Anubhava! Where (i)_______________ from? Anubhava: Hello! I have just been to the railway station (ii)____________ to Delhi for my father. Abhikriti: (iii) ___________________ to Delhi? Anubhava: On the 20th. Anubhava: My sister told me that (iv)_________________. Abhikriti: Yes, but not now; perhaps in December. I have an interview to face.

Anubhava: All the best then.

  1. How is he going

  2. Where is he going

  3. When is he going

  4. Whether he is going
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Anubhava answers 'On the 20th' which is a specific date, indicating when the departure will happen. This requires a 'when' question. 'How' asks about manner, 'where' asks about place, and 'whether' asks for yes/no confirmation - none of which match the answer provided.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (iii).

Abhinava: Nanu, (i)___________ so worried? Nanu: I (ii)____________ for my English paper. I (iii)___________ only general articles. Abhinava: Don’t worry. You (iv)_________ from newspapers or magazines to enhance your reading skill.

Nanu: I feel relieved at your assurance. Thank you for your encouraging words.

  1. would read

  2. have read

  3. could be reading

  4. had read
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nanu is explaining what he has studied for his English paper up to the present moment. Present perfect tense 'have read' correctly shows an action completed in the recent past with relevance to now. 'Would read' is conditional, 'could be reading' is speculative, and 'had read' requires a past time reference point that isn't present.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (i).

Master: Sunder ! O Sunder! Where are you? Sunder: Sir, (i)__________________________________________________________ Master: Come here at once. What are you doing in the drawing room? Sunder: Yes, sir. Master: What are you doing in the drawing room (ii)__________________________. Sunder: Sir, (iii)________________________________________ Master: Were you cleaning the drawing room or sleeping in the air conditioned room?

Sunder: Sir, I was not sleeping; (iv)_______________________________.

  1. I am here in the drawing room.

  2. I was here in the drawing room.

  3. I had been in the drawing room.

  4. I have been here in the drawing room.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Master is calling for Sunder and asking where he is. Sunder responds about his current location at that exact moment. Present continuous 'I am here' correctly indicates being present in the drawing room right now. Past tenses (was, had been) would incorrectly place the action in the past, and present perfect 'have been' would emphasize duration rather than current presence.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (ii).

Master: Sunder ! O Sunder! Where are you? Sunder: Sir, (i)__________________________________________________________ Master: Come here at once. What are you doing in the drawing room? Sunder: Yes, sir. Master: What are you doing in the drawing room (ii)__________________________. Sunder: Sir, (iii)________________________________________ Master: Were you cleaning the drawing room or sleeping in the air conditioned room?

Sunder: Sir, I was not sleeping; (iv)_______________________________.

  1. at that time of the day

  2. at this time of the day

  3. at what time of the day

  4. at the time of the day
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Master is questioning Sunder's activity in the drawing room at the current moment. 'At this time of the day' uses the demonstrative 'this' to point to the present moment of speaking. 'That time' would refer to a different time, 'what time' would turn it into a question, and 'the time' is too vague.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (i).

Renu: How (i)______________________ such beautiful dolls? Meenu: It is an art that has to be learnt. Renu: Where (ii) ____________________ it from? Meenu: I (iii)___________ classes. Renu: How much time (iv)_________________ for learning this art.

Meenu: It was nearly two years.

  1. have you make

  2. may you make

  3. do you make

  4. should you make
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Renu is asking about the process of making dolls - a regular or repeated activity. Simple present 'do you make' correctly asks about habitual action or process. Present perfect 'have you make' is grammatically incorrect (should be 'have you made'), 'may' expresses possibility, and 'should' expresses obligation - neither fits a question about process.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (iii).

Master: Sunder ! O Sunder! Where are you? Sunder: Sir, (i)__________________________________________________________ Master: Come here at once. What are you doing in the drawing room? Sunder: Yes, sir. Master: What are you doing in the drawing room (ii)__________________________. Sunder: Sir, (iii)________________________________________ Master: Were you cleaning the drawing room or sleeping in the air conditioned room?

Sunder: Sir, I was not sleeping; (iv)_______________________________.

  1. I am cleaning the drawing room.

  2. I had been cleaning the drawing room.

  3. I clean the drawing room.

  4. I cleaned the drawing room.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Master asks what Sunder is doing in the drawing room at that moment, and Sunder needs to describe his ongoing action. Present continuous 'I am cleaning' correctly indicates an action happening right now. Simple past 'cleaned' would describe completed action, past perfect 'had been cleaning' would require another past reference, and simple present 'clean' describes habit not current activity.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (iv).

Renu: How (i)______________________ such beautiful dolls? Meenu: It is an art that has to be learnt. Renu: Where (ii) ____________________ it from? Meenu: I (iii)___________ classes. Renu: How much time (iv)_________________ for learning this art.

Meenu: It was nearly two years.

  1. have you spent

  2. can you spend

  3. did you spend

  4. do you spend
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Meenu answers 'It was nearly two years' indicating a completed past action. Simple past 'did you spend' correctly matches this past time reference. Present perfect 'have you spent' would connect to the present, but the answer places the action firmly in the past. Present simple 'do you spend' would ask about habitual action.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the conversation by choosing the correct option and fill blank (iv).

Master: Sunder ! O Sunder! Where are you? Sunder: Sir, (i)__________________________________________________________ Master: Come here at once. What are you doing in the drawing room? Sunder: Yes, sir. Master: What are you doing in the drawing room (ii)__________________________. Sunder: Sir, (iii)________________________________________ Master: Were you cleaning the drawing room or sleeping in the air conditioned room?

Sunder: Sir, I was not sleeping; (iv)_______________________________.

  1. I was only lying on the floor

  2. I have been only lying on the floor

  3. I had been only lying on the floor

  4. I was only on the floor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sunder is denying sleeping and offering the alternative of what he was actually doing. Past continuous 'I was lying' correctly describes an ongoing action at that past moment, parallel to 'was not sleeping.' Present perfect 'have been lying' doesn't match the past context, past perfect 'had been lying' needs another past reference, and option D is grammatically incomplete.