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Fill in the Blanks

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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (vii).

Rahul: Hello! Rajesh, what are you doing? Rajesh: I (i) _________ a collection of poems (ii) ___________ by John Keats. Rahul: What (iii) ________ in the evening? Rajesh: I (iv) _______. What about you? Rahul: I (v) _______ play football with my friends. Rajesh: May I also (vi) _____? Rahul: Of course! YOu're welcome. Rajesh: When should I (vii) ____? Rahul: You may (viii) ________ at 4 PM in the playground.

  1. coming

  2. shall come

  3. come

  4. be coming
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The base form 'come' is correct after 'should' for asking about timing or seeking advice. 'When should I come' asks for guidance on when to arrive. 'Shall come' would be a statement of intention, not a question.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (ii).

Mohan: Auntie, where is Avinash? Aunt: He (i) __________ to attend his evening class. Mohan: But his bike is here. Aunt: Yes, he (ii) ___________ with his father. His father said he (iii) _________ drop him at the coaching centre. Usually he (iv) _________ on his own bike but today it (v) _________ and he (vi) ________ no other conveyance. Mohan: When (vii) ______________ he come back? Aunt: He will be back at 7 PM. Mohan: Ok I (viii)_________ meet after that.

  1. went

  2. has gone

  3. goes

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

The correct answer is 'has gone' (present perfect tense). In the dialogue, Mohan asks where Avinash is, and the aunt explains that he has gone with his father. The present perfect tense 'has gone' is appropriate here because it describes an action that happened in the past and has present relevance - Avinash went with his father and is currently not at home. The other options are grammatically incorrect in this context: 'went' is simple past (doesn't show present connection), 'goes' is present habitual (wrong for a one-time action), 'is going' is present continuous (suggests the action is happening now, not completed).

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (iii).

Mohan: Auntie, where is Avinash? Aunt: He (i) __________ to attend his evening class. Mohan: But his bike is here. Aunt: Yes, he (ii) ___________ with his father. His father said he (iii) _________ drop him at the coaching centre. Usually he (iv) _________ on his own bike but today it (v) _________ and he (vi) ________ no other conveyance. Mohan: When (vii) ______________ he come back? Aunt: He will be back at 7 PM. Mohan: Ok I (viii)_________ meet after that.

  1. will

  2. would

  3. can

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

The correct answer is 'would' (past form of 'will'). The sentence is reported speech: 'His father said he (iii) _________ drop him at the coaching centre.' When we report future intentions from a past perspective, we use 'would' as the past form of 'will'. The father said he would drop Avinash, indicating a future-in-the-past arrangement. 'Will' is incorrect because it's present/future tense, 'can' refers to ability (not a plan), and 'may' expresses possibility (not a stated intention).

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (v).

Mohan: Auntie, where is Avinash? Aunt: He (i) __________ to attend his evening class. Mohan: But his bike is here. Aunt: Yes, he (ii) ___________ with his father. His father said he (iii) _________ drop him at the coaching centre. Usually he (iv) _________ on his own bike but today it (v) _________ and he (vi) ________ no other conveyance. Mohan: When (vii) ______________ he come back? Aunt: He will be back at 7 PM. Mohan: Ok I (viii)_________ meet after that.

  1. goes

  2. go

  3. went

  4. has been going
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (viii).

Mohan: Auntie, where is Avinash? Aunt: He (i) __________ to attend his evening class. Mohan: But his bike is here. Aunt: Yes, he (ii) ___________ with his father. His father said he (iii) _________ drop him at the coaching centre. Usually he (iv) _________ on his own bike but today it (v) _________ and he (vi) ________ no other conveyance. Mohan: When (vii) ______________ he come back? Aunt: He will be back at 7 PM. Mohan: Ok I (viii)_________ meet after that.

  1. would

  2. will

  3. did

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

The correct answer is 'will' (future tense). Mohan says 'Ok I (viii)_________ meet after that' after being told Avinash will return at 7 PM. This is a definite plan for the future, so 'will' is appropriate. 'Would' is conditional/past, 'did' is past tense, 'does' is present habitual - none of these fit a simple statement of future intent after hearing a specific time.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (vi).

Mohan: Auntie, where is Avinash? Aunt: He (i) __________ to attend his evening class. Mohan: But his bike is here. Aunt: Yes, he (ii) ___________ with his father. His father said he (iii) _________ drop him at the coaching centre. Usually he (iv) _________ on his own bike but today it (v) _________ and he (vi) ________ no other conveyance. Mohan: When (vii) ______________ he come back? Aunt: He will be back at 7 PM. Mohan: Ok I (viii)_________ meet after that.

  1. have

  2. has

  3. had

  4. is having
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is 'had' (past tense). The sentence explains 'today it broke and he ________ no other conveyance.' This is describing a past situation with no other transport available. The past perfect 'had' is correct here because it's describing a state that existed at that past time. 'Have/has' are present tense (wrong for past situation), 'is having' is present continuous (incorrect).

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (viii).

Mohan: Auntie, where is Avinash? Aunt: He (i) __________ to attend his evening class. Mohan: But his bike is here. Aunt: Yes, he (ii) ___________ with his father. His father said he (iii) _________ drop him at the coaching centre. Usually he (iv) _________ on his own bike but today it (v) _________ and he (vi) ________ no other conveyance. Mohan: When (vii) ______________ he come back? Aunt: He will be back at 7 PM. Mohan: Ok I (viii)_________ meet after that.

  1. shall

  2. would

  3. will

  4. should
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (iv).

Rahul: Hello! Rajesh, what are you doing? Rajesh: I (i) _________ a collection of poems (ii) ___________ by John Keats. Rahul: What (iii) ________ in the evening? Rajesh: I (iv) _______. What about you? Rahul: I (v) _______ play football with my friends. Rajesh: May I also (vi) _____? Rahul: Of course! You're welcome. Rajesh: When should I (vii) ____? Rahul: You may (viii) ________ at 4 PM in the playground.

  1. did not decide

  2. have not decided

  3. shall decide

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

The correct answer is 'have not decided' (present perfect). Rajesh responds to 'What ________ in the evening?' and the answer 'I ________' shows he hasn't made plans yet. Present perfect is correct because it shows a state that continues to the present - he still hasn't decided. 'Did not decide' is simple past (action completed), 'shall decide' is future (contradicts 'not decided'), 'have to decide' changes meaning to obligation.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (ii).

Rahul: Hello! Rajesh, what are you doing? Rajesh: I (i) _________ a collection of poems (ii) ___________ by John Keats. Rahul: What (iii) ________ in the evening? Rajesh: I (iv) _______. What about you? Rahul: I (v) _______ play football with my friends. Rajesh: May I also (vi) _____? Rahul: Of course! You're welcome. Rajesh: When should I (vii) ____? Rahul: You may (viii) ________ at 4 PM in the playground.

  1. was written

  2. written

  3. wrote

  4. has been written
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is 'written' (past participle). The phrase is 'a collection of poems _________ by John Keats.' This is a reduced relative clause: 'a collection of poems (which was) written by John Keats.' The past participle 'written' functions as an adjective modifying 'collection'. 'Was written' would need 'which/that', 'wrote' is active voice (wrong - Keats wrote, not was wrote by poems), 'has been written' is present perfect (doesn't fit as a modifier here).

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (ii).

Rani: Kareena, do you (i)__________ that Simi (ii)_____________ first in her Matric exams? Kareena: O! Great! I always (iii)_________ she would do very well. She is a brilliant student. Rani: I (iv)________ exactly, but she (v)___________ in the merit list. Kareena: What (vi)___________ to do now? Rani: I think she (vii)__________ opt for commerce. Kareena: That’s very good. She (viii)__________ credit to her family.

  1. stands

  2. stood

  3. has stood

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

The correct answer is 'has stood' (present perfect). The question is 'do you know that Simi _________ first in her Matric exams?' Present perfect is correct because: (1) The exam result is recent and has present relevance, (2) It's news being shared for the first time. 'Stands' is present habitual (wrong for a specific exam), 'stood' is simple past (doesn't emphasize present relevance), 'will stand' is future (wrong - she already achieved it). Present perfect captures the connection between past achievement and current significance.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (v).

Rahul: Hello! Rajesh, what are you doing? Rajesh: I (i) _________ a collection of poems (ii) ___________ by John Keats. Rahul: What (iii) ________ in the evening? Rajesh: I (iv) _______. What about you? Rahul: I (v) _______ play football with my friends. Rajesh: May I also (vi) _____? Rahul: Of course! YOu're welcome. Rajesh: When should I (vii) ____? Rahul: You may (viii) ________ at 4 PM in the playground.

  1. shall

  2. would

  3. going to

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

The correct answer is 'shall' (future modal). Rahul says 'I (v) __________ play football with my friends.' 'Shall' is correct for first person (I/we) expressing a future plan or intention, especially in relatively formal contexts. 'Would' is conditional, 'going to' requires 'be going to' (grammatically incomplete), 'will' is also possible but 'shall' is specifically traditional for first-person questions/statements about future intentions.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (iii).

Rahul: Hello! Rajesh, what are you doing? Rajesh: I (i) _________ a collection of poems (ii) ___________ by John Keats. Rahul: What (iii) ________ in the evening? Rajesh: I (iv) _______. What about you? Rahul: I (v) _______ play football with my friends. Rajesh: May I also (vi) _____? Rahul: Of course! You're welcome. Rajesh: When should I (vii) ____? Rahul: You may (viii) ________ at 4 PM in the playground.

  1. will you be doing

  2. will you do

  3. are you doing

  4. are you going to do
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is 'will you be doing' (future continuous). Rahul asks 'What (iii) ________ in the evening?' Future continuous is appropriate here because it asks about activities that will be in progress at a future time (this evening). It's more natural for asking about future plans than simple future 'will you do'. 'Will you do' is possible but less idiomatic for this context, 'are you doing' is present continuous (wrong tense), 'are you going to do' is 'going to' future (less natural for evening inquiry).

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (v).

Rani: Kareena, do you (i)__________ that Simi (ii)_____________ first in her Matric exams? Kareena: O! Great! I always (iii)_________ she would do very well. She is a brilliant student. Rani: I (iv)________ exactly, but she (v)___________ in the merit list. Kareena: What (vi)___________ to do now? Rani: I think she (vii)__________ opt for commerce. Kareena: That’s very good. She (viii)__________ credit to her family.

  1. has been placed

  2. had placed

  3. has placed

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

The correct answer is 'has been placed' (present perfect passive). The context is discussing Simi's recent exam success - 'but she _________ in the merit list.' Present perfect passive is correct because: (1) The placement is a recent achievement with present relevance, (2) Passive voice because she is placed (by the exam board), not placing herself. 'Had placed' is past perfect (wrong timeline), 'has placed' is active (she didn't place herself), 'was placed' is simple past (doesn't show present relevance).

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (i).

Rani: Kareena, do you (i)__________ that Simi (ii)_____________ first in her Matric exams? Kareena: O! Great! I always (iii)_________ she would do very well. She is a brilliant student. Rani: I (iv)________ exactly, but she (v)___________ in the merit list. Kareena: What (vi)___________ to do now? Rani: I think she (vii)__________ opt for commerce. Kareena: That’s very good. She (viii)__________ credit to her family.

  1. knew

  2. know

  3. have known

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

The present tense 'know' is correct because Rani is asking about Kareena's current knowledge state. The main verb of the clause is 'do know', so the subordinate clause uses the base form 'know'. Even though Simi's achievement is in the past, the act of knowing is present.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogue given below and fill blank (vi).

Rani: Kareena, do you (i)__________ that Simi (ii)_____________ first in her Matric exams? Kareena: O! Great! I always (iii)_________ she would do very well. She is a brilliant student. Rani: I (iv)________ exactly, but she (v)___________ in the merit list. Kareena: What (vi)___________ to do now? Rani: I think she (vii)__________ opt for commerce. Kareena: That’s very good. She (viii)__________ credit to her family.

  1. is she planning

  2. has she planned

  3. will she plan

  4. had she planned
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Present continuous 'is she planning' is used to ask about someone's current intentions or arrangements for the near future. In the context of discussing future plans after exam results, this is the most natural way to inquire about what Simi intends to do next.