Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice
  1. which

  2. what

  3. who

  4. when

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

We use “who” to refer to people.

Multiple choice
  1. their

  2. us

  3. him

  4. her

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

Possessive case of the pronoun “she” is “her”.

Multiple choice
  1. Their

  2. They

  3. Theirs

  4. Themselves

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

“They” refers to the crows here.

Multiple choice
  1. signature

  2. undersigned

  3. monitor

  4. the head peon

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

Undersigned refers to 'the loser' and writer of the note.

Multiple choice
  1. report

  2. see

  3. watch

  4. observe

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

“Report” here means to “reach as per schedule”.

Multiple choice
  1. are

  2. will

  3. have

  4. had

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

The sentence requires the use of future tense for coming Sunday. Hence, 'will' is the correct word as all others are either present or past tense.

Multiple choice
  1. volunteered

  2. asked

  3. pleaded

  4. requested

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

The word 'volunteer' means to offer to do something. According to the sentence, the children offered their help in planting trees. 'Ask' means to demand, 'plead' means to make an emotional appeal and 'request' means to ask politely.

Multiple choice
  1. for

  2. forward

  3. to

  4. forward to

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

'Look forward to' is a phrase which means 'to await eagerly'. This is the meaning which is demanded by the sentence as the children waited eagerly for plantation of saplings.

Multiple choice
  1. the

  2. an

  3. a

  4. famous

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

The sentence requires the use of an indefinite article and since 'environmentalist' begins with a vowel hence 'an' is the correct word.

Multiple choice
  1. top

  2. on top

  3. at top

  4. atop

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

'atop' means 'on top of' and that is the meaning which is required here in the sentence.

Multiple choice
  1. see

  2. catch

  3. share

  4. view

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

'Catch a glimpse of' is an idiom which means 'see something'.

Multiple choice
  1. handsome

  2. embarrassed

  3. humoured

  4. happy

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

It can be inferred from the passage that the boy is disturbed of the 'strange' actions of the old man as his friends are with him. Hence 'embarrassed' would be the most appropriate word.

Multiple choice
  1. uttered

  2. shouted

  3. cried

  4. muttered

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

'To mutter' means to say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation. As the boy was irritated with the old man's actions, he muttered something in his ears.