10th English – Part B: Grammar 8 | Conquer the Challenge!

 

1. Combine the following sentences using “whom”. The researcher interviewed several villagers. She had selected them for the survey.

• The researcher interviewed several villagers who she had selected for the survey.
• The researcher interviewed several villagers whom she had selected for the survey.
• The researcher interviewed several villagers which she had selected for the survey.
• The researcher interviewed several villagers whose she had selected for the survey.

Correct Answer: The researcher interviewed several villagers whom she had selected for the survey.

2. Change the following sentence into passive voice. The engineers will have completed the new railway line before the monsoon begins.

• The new railway line will be completed by the engineers before the monsoon begins.
• The new railway line will have completed by the engineers before the monsoon begins.
• The new railway line will have been completed by the engineers before the monsoon begins.
• The new railway line has been completed by the engineers before the monsoon begins.

Correct Answer: The new railway line will have been completed by the engineers before the monsoon begins.

3. Change the following into reported speech. Kavya said, “These medals are mine, and those certificates belong to my brother.”

• Kavya said that these medals were hers and those certificates belonged to my brother.
• Kavya said that those medals were mine and those certificates belonged to her brother.
• Kavya said that those medals were hers and those certificates belonged to her brother.
• Kavya said that these medals were mine and those certificates belonged to my brother.

Correct Answer: Kavya said that those medals were hers and those certificates belonged to her brother.

4. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. The success of any institution depends largely _______ the commitment of its members.

• The success of any institution depends largely in the commitment of its members.
• The success of any institution depends largely by the commitment of its members.
• The success of any institution depends largely at the commitment of its members.
• The success of any institution depends largely on the commitment of its members.

Correct Answer: The success of any institution depends largely on the commitment of its members.

5. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. The committee arrived _______ a unanimous decision after a lengthy discussion.

• The committee arrived on a unanimous decision after a lengthy discussion.
• The committee arrived at a unanimous decision after a lengthy discussion.
• The committee arrived in a unanimous decision after a lengthy discussion.
• The committee arrived by a unanimous decision after a lengthy discussion.

Correct Answer: The committee arrived at a unanimous decision after a lengthy discussion.

6. Edit the following passage. Despite the rapid advancement of science, several traditional practices (a) continues to influence our lives. Many people (b) believes that modern knowledge and traditional wisdom (c) can coexists successfully. A thoughtful combination of both approaches (d) provide valuable solutions.

• continues
• continued
• continue
• continuing

Correct Answer: continue

7. Edit the following passage. Despite the rapid advancement of science, several traditional practices (a) continues to influence our lives. Many people (b) believes that modern knowledge and traditional wisdom (c) can coexists successfully. A thoughtful combination of both approaches (d) provide valuable solutions.

• believes
• believed
• believing
• believe

Correct Answer: believe

8. Edit the following passage. Despite the rapid advancement of science, several traditional practices (a) continues to influence our lives. Many people (b) believes that modern knowledge and traditional wisdom (c) can coexists successfully. A thoughtful combination of both approaches (d) provide valuable solutions.

• coexists
• coexist
• coexisting
• coexisted

Correct Answer: coexist

9. Edit the following passage. Despite the rapid advancement of science, several traditional practices (a) continues to influence our lives. Many people (b) believes that modern knowledge and traditional wisdom (c) can coexists successfully. A thoughtful combination of both approaches (d) provide valuable solutions.

• provide
• provided
• providing
• provides

Correct Answer: provides

10. Fill in the blank with a suitable article. She was appointed _______ chairperson of the committee after the previous chairperson resigned.

• a
• an
• the
• no article

Correct Answer: no article

11. Fill in the blank with a suitable article. He is _______ unusually gifted student who has won several national competitions.

• a
• the
• no article
• an

Correct Answer: an

12. Change the following into a repeated action in the past using “would/used to”. Whenever the electricity failed, my father lit a candle and read the newspaper.

• My father lights a candle and reads the newspaper whenever the electricity failed.
• My father used lighting a candle and reading the newspaper whenever the electricity failed.
• My father would light a candle and read the newspaper whenever the electricity failed.
• My father had lit a candle and read the newspaper whenever the electricity failed.

Correct Answer: My father would light a candle and read the newspaper whenever the electricity failed.

13. Change the following into a repeated action in the past using “would/used to”. As a child, she spent her summer holidays exploring the countryside with her cousins.

• As a child, she uses to spend her summer holidays exploring the countryside with her cousins.
• As a child, she would spending her summer holidays exploring the countryside with her cousins.
• As a child, she had spent her summer holidays exploring the countryside with her cousins.
• As a child, she used to spend her summer holidays exploring the countryside with her cousins.

Correct Answer: As a child, she used to spend her summer holidays exploring the countryside with her cousins.

14. Rewrite the following sentences into a single sentence using a noun-modifier. The entrepreneur was exceptionally visionary. He founded a technology company. The company created employment opportunities for thousands.

• The entrepreneur founded a technology company because he was visionary.
• The visionary entrepreneur founded an employment-generating technology company.
• The technology company founded by the entrepreneur created many jobs.
• The entrepreneur was visionary and created employment opportunities.

Correct Answer: The visionary entrepreneur founded an employment-generating technology company.

15. Rewrite the following sentences into a single sentence using a noun-modifier. The conservationist was deeply committed. She protected endangered species. She received an international honour.

• The conservationist received an international honour because she was committed.
• The deeply committed conservationist protecting endangered species received an international honour.
• The conservationist protected endangered species and received an honour.
• The international honour was given to a committed conservationist.

Correct Answer: The deeply committed conservationist protecting endangered species received an international honour.

16. Rewrite the following sentences into a single sentence using a noun-modifier. The architect was highly imaginative. He designed an earthquake-resistant building. The building became a model for sustainable construction.

• The architect designed a building because he was imaginative.
• The earthquake-resistant building became a sustainable construction model.
• The highly imaginative architect designed an earthquake-resistant model building for sustainable construction.
• The architect was imaginative and designed a sustainable building.

Correct Answer: The highly imaginative architect designed an earthquake-resistant model building for sustainable construction.

17. Give suitable advice for the following situation. Your friend has excellent academic ability but gives up whenever he faces a difficult problem. What advice would you give him?

• You should leave every difficult problem unsolved.
• You should wait for someone else to solve difficult problems for you.
• You should persevere and try different approaches instead of giving up when a problem seems difficult.
• You should avoid challenging questions and attempt only easy ones.

Correct Answer: You should persevere and try different approaches instead of giving up when a problem seems difficult.