10th English – Part B: Grammar 9 | Challenge Your Grammar!

 

1. Combine the following sentences using “whom”. The principal addressed the students. The teachers had selected them for the leadership programme.

• The principal addressed the students who the teachers had selected for the leadership programme.
• The principal addressed the students whom the teachers had selected for the leadership programme.
• The principal addressed the students which the teachers had selected for the leadership programme.
• The principal addressed the students whose the teachers had selected for the leadership programme.

Correct Answer: The principal addressed the students whom the teachers had selected for the leadership programme.

2. Change the following sentence into passive voice. The committee should have considered all the proposals before making the final decision.

• All the proposals should be considered by the committee before the final decision was made.
• All the proposals should have been considered by the committee before the final decision was made.
• All the proposals should have considered by the committee before the final decision was made.
• All the proposals had been considered by the committee before the final decision was made.

Correct Answer: All the proposals should have been considered by the committee before the final decision was made.

3. Change the following into reported speech with possessive pronouns. Anil said, “These photographs are mine, but those albums belong to my sister.”

• Anil said that these photographs were his, but those albums belonged to my sister.
• Anil said that those photographs were mine, but those albums belonged to his sister.
• Anil said that those photographs were his, but those albums belonged to his sister.
• Anil said that these photographs were mine, but those albums belonged to my sister.

Correct Answer: Anil said that those photographs were his, but those albums belonged to his sister.

4. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. The success of the initiative is largely dependent _______ the cooperation of the local community.

• The success of the initiative is largely dependent at the cooperation of the local community.
• The success of the initiative is largely dependent in the cooperation of the local community.
• The success of the initiative is largely dependent on the cooperation of the local community.
• The success of the initiative is largely dependent by the cooperation of the local community.

Correct Answer: The success of the initiative is largely dependent on the cooperation of the local community.

5. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. The speaker's argument is not consistent _______ the evidence presented earlier.

• The speaker's argument is not consistent to the evidence presented earlier.
• The speaker's argument is not consistent with the evidence presented earlier.
• The speaker's argument is not consistent at the evidence presented earlier.
• The speaker's argument is not consistent by the evidence presented earlier.

Correct Answer: The speaker's argument is not consistent with the evidence presented earlier.

6. Edit the following passage. The increasing use of artificial intelligence (a) have transformed several aspects of education. Although digital tools (b) provides valuable assistance, teachers (c) continues to play a crucial role in developing critical thinking. Therefore, technology should be used (d) responsible.

• have
• had
• has
• having

Correct Answer: has

7. Edit the following passage. The increasing use of artificial intelligence (a) have transformed several aspects of education. Although digital tools (b) provides valuable assistance, teachers (c) continues to play a crucial role in developing critical thinking. Therefore, technology should be used (d) responsible.

• provides
• provided
• provide
• providing

Correct Answer: provide

8. Edit the following passage. The increasing use of artificial intelligence (a) have transformed several aspects of education. Although digital tools (b) provides valuable assistance, teachers (c) continues to play a crucial role in developing critical thinking. Therefore, technology should be used (d) responsible.

• continues
• continued
• continue
• continuing

Correct Answer: continue

9. Edit the following passage. The increasing use of artificial intelligence (a) have transformed several aspects of education. Although digital tools (b) provides valuable assistance, teachers (c) continues to play a crucial role in developing critical thinking. Therefore, technology should be used (d) responsible.

• responsible
• responsibility
• responsibly
• responsiblely

Correct Answer: responsibly

10. Fill in the blank with a suitable article. _______ knowledge of several languages can be a great advantage in today's globalised world.

• A
• An
• The
• No article

Correct Answer: A

11. Fill in the blank with a suitable article. She hopes to become _______ internationally recognised scientist.

• a
• the
• no article
• an

Correct Answer: an

12. Change the following into a repeated action in the past using “would/used to”. Whenever we travelled to the countryside, my uncle took us fishing at dawn.

• My uncle takes us fishing at dawn whenever we travelled to the countryside.
• My uncle used taking us fishing at dawn whenever we travelled to the countryside.
• My uncle would take us fishing at dawn whenever we travelled to the countryside.
• My uncle had taken us fishing at dawn whenever we travelled to the countryside.

Correct Answer: My uncle would take us fishing at dawn whenever we travelled to the countryside.

13. Change the following into a repeated action in the past using “would/used to”. During her college years, she regularly volunteered at a rural school.

• During her college years, she uses to volunteer regularly at a rural school.
• During her college years, she would volunteering regularly at a rural school.
• During her college years, she had volunteered regularly at a rural school.
• During her college years, she used to volunteer regularly at a rural school.

Correct Answer: During her college years, she used to volunteer regularly at a rural school.

14. Rewrite the following sentences into a single sentence using a noun-modifier. The doctor was exceptionally skilled. She performed a complicated operation. The operation saved the patient's life.

• The doctor performed the operation because she was exceptionally skilled.
• The exceptionally skilled doctor performed a life-saving complicated operation.
• The doctor who performed the operation was exceptionally skilled.
• The complicated operation was performed by a skilled doctor.

Correct Answer: The exceptionally skilled doctor performed a life-saving complicated operation.

15. Rewrite the following sentences into a single sentence using a noun-modifier. The researcher was internationally acclaimed. He developed an affordable water-purification system. The system benefited rural communities.

• The researcher developed a water-purification system because he was acclaimed.
• The internationally acclaimed researcher developed an affordable rural water-purification system.
• The researcher who developed the system was internationally acclaimed.
• The affordable system developed by the researcher benefited rural communities.

Correct Answer: The internationally acclaimed researcher developed an affordable rural water-purification system.

16. Rewrite the following sentences into a single sentence using a noun-modifier. The young environmentalist was highly determined. She organised a nationwide campaign. The campaign promoted plastic-free communities.

• The environmentalist organised a campaign because she was determined.
• The highly determined young environmentalist organised a nationwide plastic-free campaign.
• The young environmentalist organised a campaign promoting plastic-free communities.
• The nationwide campaign was organised by a determined environmentalist.

Correct Answer: The highly determined young environmentalist organised a nationwide plastic-free campaign.

17. Give suitable advice for the following situation. Your friend has been selected for a prestigious competition but is afraid of participating because he may not win. What advice would you give him?

• You should withdraw because winning is not guaranteed.
• You should participate confidently and treat the competition as an opportunity to learn and improve.
• You should compare yourself with every other participant before deciding.
• You should avoid the competition until you are certain of winning.

Correct Answer: You should participate confidently and treat the competition as an opportunity to learn and improve.