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Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

It started raining while we ________ tennis.

  1. are playing

  2. were playing

  3. had played

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

The given sentence refers to the past tense. Past Continuous is used to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually in the Simple Past. Here the interruption is 'started raining' which is in simple past. The longer action then has to be in past continuous, which is given in option 2.  

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct option to rectify and complete the following sentence with regard to its verb and other issues.

Both Steve as well as his friend __________ proposing to launch a new scheme for their factory.

  1. ‘Both’ (to be deleted) and ‘are’ to be filled.

  2. ‘Both’ (to be kept) and ‘are’ to be filled.

  3. ‘Both’ (to be deleted) and ‘is’ to be filled.

  4. ‘As well as’ (to be deleted) and ‘has’ to be filled.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

If “as well as” is kept, then the verb has to agree with the first subject, which is singular in the given sentence.     Answer: (3)

Multiple choice

2>Directions: Select the correct answer to the following question.

“When an infinitive is used to qualify a verb or a noun or adjective, it is called __________”.

  1. Qualifying infinitive

  2. Simple Infinitive

  3. Present Infinitive

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A qualifying infinitive is one that modifies or qualifies a verb, noun, or adjective. When an infinitive serves this descriptive function, it's specifically called a qualifying infinitive, distinguishing it from other types like simple or present infinitives.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the sentence below by choosing the correct option from those given at the end of the sentence.

In this age when information moves faster than one can believe, it is our political establishment that ______ able to keep pace.

  1. has not been

  2. have not been

  3. had not been

  4. will have not been
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The subject 'political establishment' is a singular collective noun (referring to the institution as a whole), so it requires the singular verb 'has'. The present perfect tense 'has not been' is appropriate because the situation described continues to be relevant.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the sentence below by choosing the correct option from those given at the end of the sentence.

The ministry ______ united on the language issue.

  1. are

  2. is

  3. has

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

'Ministry' is a singular collective noun referring to a governmental body as a unified entity. Therefore, it takes the singular verb 'is'. When ministries or collective nouns are viewed as a single unit, they require singular verbs.

Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the sentence below by choosing the correct option from those given at the end of the sentence.

The teacher _______ the boys that they should respect their elders.

  1. advises

  2. advised

  3. advice

  4. will be advised
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence requires past tense to indicate that the teacher's advice happened at a specific time in the past. 'Advised' is the past tense form of the verb 'advise'. The sentence structure shows the teacher performing an action (giving advice) to the boys.