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Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (vii).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

God (i) ______ man in his own image. Man is thus the (ii) ______ manifestation of Divinity on earth. As Gandhi ji said, “The only way to (iii) _____ God is to see Him in His creation and be one with it.” We cannot hope to know God unless (iv) ____ try to know man first. We can know man only (v) ______ man. And the (vi) _____ and the most advantageous point from where we can start, (vii) ______ knowledge (viii) _____ man, is ourselves.

  1. acquire

  2. acquiring

  3. acquired

  4. acquires

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

The gerund 'acquiring' correctly follows the preposition 'from' in the context of starting an action. The phrase 'from where we can start, acquiring knowledge of man' describes the action that begins from ourselves (as the starting point). The gerund form expresses the activity of gaining knowledge. 'Acquire' is base form, 'acquired' is past participle, and 'acquires' is present tense - none fit grammatically after the comma.

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (i).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

God (i) ______ man in his own image. Man is thus the (ii) ______ manifestation of Divinity on earth. As Gandhi ji said, “The only way to (iii) _____ God is to see Him in His creation and be one with it.” We cannot hope to know God unless (iv) ____ try to know man first. We can know man only (v) ______ man. And the (vi) _____ and the most advantageous point from where we can start, (vii) ______ knowledge (viii) _____ man, is ourselves.

  1. has created

  2. will create

  3. is creating

  4. created
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The present perfect tense 'has created' correctly indicates an action completed in the past with ongoing relevance. God's creation of man is a past event that continues to have significance in the present context. 'Will create' is future, 'is creating' is ongoing present, and 'created' is simple past - present perfect best captures the theological context.

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (i).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Mr. Bhandari often (i) ______ to the market (ii) ______ the morning. Today he went there at 7 am. (iii) ______ bought apples and a box (iv) ______ mangoes. Mr. Bhandari is (v) ______ man. He buys all kinds of fruits. He also bought oranges. There (vi) ______ no bananas (vii) _____ the market. So, he (viii) ______ any.

  1. go

  2. goes

  3. has gone

  4. will have gone
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 With time expressions such as 'often', 'always' and 'ususally' we use simple present tense. Mr. Bhandari is singular, so singular verb 'goes' will be used. So, option 2 is the correct answer. 

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (iii).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains. These are the chains put (i) _____ him by laws and rules of society. (ii) _____ must find his freedom of action with discipline for his own (iii) _______ and for the good of the whole community. It may appear that discipline hinders freedom, but we should (iv) _______ that freedom does not mean license to do anything. It does not mean unchecked liberty to do what one (v) ____. Freedom involves (vi) _______ duties. Unless we look after these duties, there can be no real freedom in any civilized society. Man (vii) _______ in society. He must follow (viii) _____ rules if he wants to enjoy real freedom.

  1. good

  2. best

  3. better

  4. goodness
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The noun 'good' correctly completes the phrase 'for his own good,' which is a standard English expression meaning 'for his own benefit/welfare.' The sentence discusses finding freedom with discipline for personal benefit and community welfare. 'Best' would need a superlative context, 'better' needs comparison, and 'goodness' is an abstract noun not fitting the structure.

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (i).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains. These are the chains put (i) _____ him by laws and rules of society. (ii) _____ must find his freedom of action with discipline for his own (iii) _______ and for the good of the whole community. It may appear that discipline hinders freedom, but we should (iv) _______ that freedom does not mean license to do anything. It does not mean unchecked liberty to do what one (v) ____. Freedom involves (vi) _______ duties. Unless we look after these duties, there can be no real freedom in any civilized society. Man (vii) _______ in society. He must follow (viii) _____ rules if he wants to enjoy real freedom.

  1. upon

  2. on

  3. into

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

The preposition 'on' correctly forms the standard expression 'put on someone,' meaning to impose or place upon a person. 'The chains put on him by laws' means society's rules impose restrictions. 'Upon' is more formal but 'put upon' typically means to take advantage of someone, 'into' suggests movement inside, and 'for' indicates purpose - none fit the meaning of imposition.

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (ii).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains. These are the chains put (i) _____ him by laws and rules of society. (ii) _____ must find his freedom of action with discipline for his own (iii) _______ and for the good of the whole community. It may appear that discipline hinders freedom, but we should (iv) _______ that freedom does not mean license to do anything. It does not mean unchecked liberty to do what one (v) ____. Freedom involves (vi) _______ duties. Unless we look after these duties, there can be no real freedom in any civilized society. Man (vii) _______ in society. He must follow (viii) _____ rules if he wants to enjoy real freedom.

  1. He

  2. Himself

  3. His

  4. One
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The blank refers to 'Man' from the opening sentence. 'He' is the correct subject pronoun to continue referring to Man. 'Himself' is reflexive, 'His' is possessive, and 'One' is impersonal.

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (iv).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Nature (i) _____ an inexhaustible source of sweetness and beauty. All the sweetness and beauty (ii) ________ by man is only a poor imitation of nature’s original beauty. Nature offers (iii) _____ all the sweetness and glory of form, colour, sound and sight etc. What can be (iv) _____ than the soft petals of a newly (v) ______ rose? No music made by man (vi) ______ as soothing as the gentle (vii) ____ of a sparkling stream (viii) ______ through a landscape.

  1. softer

  2. soft

  3. softest

  4. softly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence asks 'What can be ___ than' which requires the comparative form. 'Softer' correctly compares the softness of something to rose petals. 'Softest' is superlative, 'softly' is an adverb, and 'soft' doesn't fit the comparative structure.

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (iv).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains. These are the chains put (i) _____ him by laws and rules of society. (ii) _____ must find his freedom of action with discipline for his own (iii) _______ and for the good of the whole community. It may appear that discipline hinders freedom, but we should (iv) _______ that freedom does not mean license to do anything. It does not mean unchecked liberty to do what one (v) ____. Freedom involves (vi) _______ duties. Unless we look after these duties, there can be no real freedom in any civilized society. Man (vii) _______ in society. He must follow (viii) _____ rules if he wants to enjoy real freedom.

  1. remembered

  2. remembering

  3. remember

  4. have remembered
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

After the modal verb 'should', we use the base form of the verb. 'Remember' is the bare infinitive required. 'Remembered' is past tense, 'remembering' is a gerund, and 'have remembered' is present perfect - none follow 'should'.

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (v).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains. These are the chains put (i) _____ him by laws and rules of society. (ii) _____ must find his freedom of action with discipline for his own (iii) _______ and for the good of the whole community. It may appear that discipline hinders freedom, but we should (iv) _______ that freedom does not mean license to do anything. It does not mean unchecked liberty to do what one (v) ____. Freedom involves (vi) _______ duties. Unless we look after these duties, there can be no real freedom in any civilized society. Man (vii) _______ in society. He must follow (viii) _____ rules if he wants to enjoy real freedom.

  1. likes

  2. liked

  3. will like

  4. like
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'what one ___' refers to what an individual chooses to do. After the indefinite pronoun 'one', the third person singular present tense 'likes' is correct. 'Like' would be for 'I/you/we/they', 'liked' is past, and 'will like' is future.

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (vii).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Mr. Bhandari often (i) ______ to the market (ii) ______ the morning. Today he went there at 7 am. (iii) ______ bought apples and a box (iv) ______ mangoes. Mr. Bhandari is (v) ______ man. He buys all kinds of fruits. He also bought oranges. There (vi) ______ no bananas (vii) _____ the market. So, he (viii) ______ any.

  1. of

  2. off

  3. for

  4. in
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence states 'There (vi) ______ no bananas (vii) _____ the market.' The preposition 'in' correctly shows location within the market. 'Of', 'off', and 'for' don't express being inside a location.

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (iv).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

God (i) ______ man in his own image. Man is thus the (ii) ______ manifestation of Divinity on earth. As Gandhi ji said, “The only way to (iii) _____ God is to see Him in His creation and be one with it.” We cannot hope to know God unless (iv) ____ try to know man first. We can know man only (v) ______ man. And the (vi) _____ and the most advantageous point from where we can start, (vii) ______ knowledge (viii) _____ man, is ourselves.

  1. we

  2. our

  3. ourselves

  4. us
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'We cannot hope to know God unless (iv) ____ try to know man first' requires a subject pronoun before the verb 'try'. 'We' is the correct subject form. 'Our' is possessive, 'ourselves' is reflexive, and 'us' is an object pronoun.

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (vii).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains. These are the chains put (i) _____ him by laws and rules of society. (ii) _____ must find his freedom of action with discipline for his own (iii) _______ and for the good of the whole community. It may appear that discipline hinders freedom, but we should (iv) _______ that freedom does not mean license to do anything. It does not mean unchecked liberty to do what one (v) ____. Freedom involves (vi) _______ duties. Unless we look after these duties, there can be no real freedom in any civilized society. Man (vii) _______ in society. He must follow (viii) _____ rules if he wants to enjoy real freedom.

  1. lived

  2. was living

  3. lives

  4. will live
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'Man (vii) _______ in society' states a general truth requiring present tense. 'Lives' is correct for a third person singular subject in simple present. 'Lived' is past, 'was living' is past continuous, and 'will live' is future.

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (ii).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Nature (i) _____ an inexhaustible source of sweetness and beauty. All the sweetness and beauty (ii) ________ by man is only a poor imitation of nature’s original beauty. Nature offers (iii) _____ all the sweetness and glory of form, colour, sound and sight etc. What can be (iv) _____ than the soft petals of a newly (v) ______ rose? No music made by man (vi) ______ as soothing as the gentle (vii) ____ of a sparkling stream (viii) ______ through a landscape.

  1. created

  2. creating

  3. creates

  4. will be created
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 The key word is imitation and original beauty. So, whatever man has created is an imitation of the nature's original beauty. 

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (i).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Nature (i) _____ an inexhaustible source of sweetness and beauty. All the sweetness and beauty (ii) ________ by man is only a poor imitation of nature’s original beauty. Nature offers (iii) _____ all the sweetness and glory of form, colour, sound and sight etc. What can be (iv) _____ than the soft petals of a newly (v) ______ rose? No music made by man (vi) ______ as soothing as the gentle (vii) ____ of a sparkling stream (viii) ______ through a landscape.

  1. was

  2. is

  3. were

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

 This is a universal truth and hence has to be in present tense. The use of 'is' in the next sentence reinforces this.

Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (viii).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

Nature (i) _____ an inexhaustible source of sweetness and beauty. All the sweetness and beauty (ii) ________ by man is only a poor imitation of nature’s original beauty. Nature offers (iii) _____ all the sweetness and glory of form, colour, sound and sight etc. What can be (iv) _____ than the soft petals of a newly (v) ______ rose? No music made by man (vi) ______ as soothing as the gentle (vii) ____ of a sparkling stream (viii) ______ through a landscape.

  1. flowing

  2. will have been flowing

  3. flows

  4. that is flowing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'stream (viii) ______ through a landscape' uses a present participle to modify 'stream'. 'Flowing' correctly describes the ongoing action. 'Will have been flowing' is future perfect continuous, 'flows' would create a second main verb, and 'that is flowing' is wordy.