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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 the blank (iv).

Directions: Complete the dialogue given below.

Raju:                Rakesh, I (i) ______________ Mohan for many days. What (ii) _____________ to him?
Rakesh:            Don’t you know? He met with an accident last week?
Raju:                How? How (iii) ___________ it happen?
Rakesh:            He (iv) __________ his bike in the right direction. But suddenly a bus hit him from behind.
Raju:                Oh ! Very bad. How is he now?
Rakesh:            He suffered many injuries on his face and legs. He (v) ________ leg fractured and (vi) _______ in hospital for three days. Now he is at home.
Raju:                OK. I shall go to see him at home in the evening.

  1. rode

  2. was riding

  3. had been riding

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

The past continuous tense 'was riding' correctly describes an ongoing action (riding the bike in the right direction) that was happening when another past action (bus hit him) interrupted it. 'Rode' is simple past for completed action, 'had been riding' suggests duration before another past event, and 'had ridden' is past perfect emphasizing completion.

Multiple choice

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

Directions: Complete the dialogue given below.

Raju:                Rakesh, I (i) ______________ Mohan for many days. What (ii) _____________ to him?
Rakesh:            Don’t you know? He met with an accident last week?
Raju:                How? How (iii) ___________ it happen?
Rakesh:            He (iv) __________ his bike in the right direction. But suddenly a bus hit him from behind.
Raju:                Oh ! Very bad. How is he now?
Rakesh:            He suffered many injuries on his face and legs. He (v) ________ leg fractured and (vi) _______ in hospital for three days. Now he is at home.
Raju:                OK. I shall go to see him at home in the evening.

  1. did not see

  2. am not seeing

  3. have not seen

  4. has not seen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Present perfect tense 'have not seen' correctly connects the past (not seeing Mohan) to the present moment of speaking. 'Did not see' is simple past with no present connection, 'am not seeing' is present continuous for current action, and 'has not seen' is incorrect because the subject is 'I' requiring 'have'.

Multiple choice

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

Directions: Complete the dialogue given below.

Raju:                Rakesh, I (i) ______________ Mohan for many days. What (ii) _____________ to him?
Rakesh:            Don’t you know? He met with an accident last week?
Raju:                How? How (iii) ___________ it happen?
Rakesh:            He (iv) __________ his bike in the right direction. But suddenly a bus hit him from behind.
Raju:                Oh ! Very bad. How is he now?
Rakesh:            He suffered many injuries on his face and legs. He (v) ________ leg fractured and (vi) _______ in hospital for three days. Now he is at home.
Raju:                OK. I shall go to see him at home in the evening.

  1. get his

  2. got his

  3. has his

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

Simple past 'got his leg fractured' is correct because the fracture and hospital stay occurred in the past and are now completed. 'Get his' is present tense, 'has his' suggests current possession, and 'had his' would require a different sentence structure focusing on sequence of events.

Multiple choice

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

Directions: Complete the dialogue given below.

Raju:                Rakesh, I (i) ______________ Mohan for many days. What (ii) _____________ to him?
Rakesh:            Don’t you know? He met with an accident last week?
Raju:                How? How (iii) ___________ it happen?
Rakesh:            He (iv) __________ his bike in the right direction. But suddenly a bus hit him from behind.
Raju:                Oh ! Very bad. How is he now?
Rakesh:            He suffered many injuries on his face and legs. He (v) ________ leg fractured and (vi) _______ in hospital for three days. Now he is at home.
Raju:                OK. I shall go to see him at home in the evening.

  1. has happened

  2. had happened

  3. happened

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

Present perfect tense 'has happened' is correct because the question asks about Mohan's situation with present relevance - what has happened to him (connecting past to present). 'Had happened' places it before another past event, 'happened' is simple past with no present focus, and 'is happening' is for current ongoing action.

Multiple choice

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

Directions: Complete the dialogue given below.

Raju:                Rakesh, I (i) ______________ Mohan for many days. What (ii) _____________ to him?
Rakesh:            Don’t you know? He met with an accident last week?
Raju:                How? How (iii) ___________ it happen?
Rakesh:            He (iv) __________ his bike in the right direction. But suddenly a bus hit him from behind.
Raju:                Oh ! Very bad. How is he now?
Rakesh:            He suffered many injuries on his face and legs. He (v) ________ leg fractured and (vi) _______ in hospital for three days. Now he is at home.
Raju:                OK. I shall go to see him at home in the evening.

  1. can

  2. does

  3. did

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

The auxiliary verb 'did' is used to form a question about the past (how did it happen). 'Can' asks about possibility, 'does' is for present tense questions, and 'has' is for present perfect constructions. In past tense questions requiring an auxiliary, 'did' is the correct choice.

Multiple choice

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

Directions: Complete the dialogue given below.

Raju:                Rakesh, I (i) ______________ Mohan for many days. What (ii) _____________ to him?
Rakesh:            Don’t you know? He met with an accident last week?
Raju:                How? How (iii) ___________ it happen?
Rakesh:            He (iv) __________ his bike in the right direction. But suddenly a bus hit him from behind.
Raju:                Oh ! Very bad. How is he now?
Rakesh:            He suffered many injuries on his face and legs. He (v) ________ leg fractured and (vi) _______ in hospital for three days. Now he is at home.
Raju:                OK. I shall go to see him at home in the evening.

  1. has remained

  2. remained

  3. has to remain

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

'Had to remain' is correct because it expresses past necessity or obligation - he was required to stay in the hospital for three days. 'Has remained' suggests he is still there, 'remained' doesn't convey obligation, and 'has to remain' is for present requirement. The hospital stay was a completed past necessity.

Multiple choice

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

Directions: Complete the given paragraph.

Books are a wonderful blessing. When the clouds of sorrow and misery darken the horizon of our life, like a (i) __________ friend, they comfort and console us with sweet words. When our friends and kith and kin desert us owing (ii) __________ our misfortunes, they do not leave us in the lurch. They encourage us and teach us to get over difficulties with courage and perseverance. They are the essence of man’s wisdom and experience extending (iii) __________ thousands of years and are his (iv) __________ valuable inheritance. It is true that all books are not equally good. Some books should better be avoided. Books should (v) __________ selected judiciously and (vi) __________.

  1. of

  2. by

  3. to

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

The phrase 'owing to' is a standard prepositional expression meaning 'because of' or 'due to'. When friends desert someone, they do it because of that person's misfortunes. 'Owing to' is followed by the preposition 'to', not 'of', 'by', or 'at'. This is a fixed idiomatic expression in English.

Multiple choice

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

Directions: Complete the given paragraph.

Books are a wonderful blessing. When the clouds of sorrow and misery darken the horizon of our life, like a (i) __________ friend, they comfort and console us with sweet words. When our friends and kith and kin desert us owing (ii) __________ our misfortunes, they do not leave us in the lurch. They encourage us and teach us to get over difficulties with courage and perseverance. They are the essence of man’s wisdom and experience extending (iii) __________ thousands of years and are his (iv) __________ valuable inheritance. It is true that all books are not equally good. Some books should better be avoided. Books should (v) __________ selected judiciously and (vi) __________.

  1. carefully

  2. care

  3. carelessly

  4. careless

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

The verb 'selected' is a past participle functioning as part of the passive voice 'should be selected'. When modifying a verb or verb phrase, we need an adverb, not a noun or adjective. 'Carefully' is the adverb form meaning 'with care'. The sentence means books ought to be selected both judiciously (wisely) and carefully (with attention).

Multiple choice

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

Directions: Complete the given paragraph.

Books are a wonderful blessing. When the clouds of sorrow and misery darken the horizon of our life, like a (i) __________ friend, they comfort and console us with sweet words. When our friends and kith and kin desert us owing (ii) __________ our misfortunes, they do not leave us in the lurch. They encourage us and teach us to get over difficulties with courage and perseverance. They are the essence of man’s wisdom and experience extending (iii) __________ thousands of years and are his (iv) __________ valuable inheritance. It is true that all books are not equally good. Some books should better be avoided. Books should (v) __________ selected judiciously and (vi) __________.

  1. true

  2. truly

  3. truth

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

The word 'friend' is a noun that needs to be modified by an adjective. 'True' is an adjective meaning 'faithful, loyal, genuine' - describing the quality of friendship. 'Truly' is an adverb, 'truth' is a noun, and 'truthful' is an adjective but doesn't collocate naturally with 'friend' in this context - we say 'true friend' as a fixed expression meaning 'faithful friend'.

Multiple choice

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

Directions: Complete the given paragraph.

Books are a wonderful blessing. When the clouds of sorrow and misery darken the horizon of our life, like a (i) __________ friend, they comfort and console us with sweet words. When our friends and kith and kin desert us owing (ii) __________ our misfortunes, they do not leave us in the lurch. They encourage us and teach us to get over difficulties with courage and perseverance. They are the essence of man’s wisdom and experience extending (iii) __________ thousands of years and are his (iv) __________ valuable inheritance. It is true that all books are not equally good. Some books should better be avoided. Books should (v) __________ selected judiciously and (vi) __________.

  1. more

  2. much

  3. most

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

The sentence requires the superlative form because it's stating books are the single most valuable inheritance among all possible inheritances. 'Most' is the superlative degree of 'much'. 'More' is comparative (comparing two things), 'much' is positive degree, and 'many' is used with countable nouns (inheritance is uncountable here).

Multiple choice

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

Directions: Complete the given paragraph.

Books are a wonderful blessing. When the clouds of sorrow and misery darken the horizon of our life, like a (i) __________ friend, they comfort and console us with sweet words. When our friends and kith and kin desert us owing (ii) __________ our misfortunes, they do not leave us in the lurch. They encourage us and teach us to get over difficulties with courage and perseverance. They are the essence of man’s wisdom and experience extending (iii) __________ thousands of years and are his (iv) __________ valuable inheritance. It is true that all books are not equally good. Some books should better be avoided. Books should (v) __________ selected judiciously and (vi) __________.

  1. over

  2. about

  3. in

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

The phrase 'extending _____ thousands of years' indicates duration or spanning across time. 'Extending over' is the correct prepositional phrase meaning 'spanning across' or 'lasting throughout'. 'Extending about', 'in', or 'above' don't form correct collocations with 'extending' in this context of time duration.

Multiple choice

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

Directions: Complete the given paragraph.

Books are a wonderful blessing. When the clouds of sorrow and misery darken the horizon of our life, like a (i) __________ friend, they comfort and console us with sweet words. When our friends and kith and kin desert us owing (ii) __________ our misfortunes, they do not leave us in the lurch. They encourage us and teach us to get over difficulties with courage and perseverance. They are the essence of man’s wisdom and experience extending (iii) __________ thousands of years and are his (iv) __________ valuable inheritance. It is true that all books are not equally good. Some books should better be avoided. Books should (v) __________ selected judiciously and (vi) __________.

  1. been

  2. being

  3. be

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

The modal verb 'should' is always followed by the base form of the main verb (without 'to'). The structure is 'should + be + past participle' (passive voice). 'Be' is the correct base form. 'Been' is a past participle, 'being' is a present participle/gerund, and 'is' doesn't follow 'should'.