10th ENGLISH PART B GRAMMAR CHALLENGE 53

 

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1. Combine using “whom”. The curator thanked the volunteers. The museum had invited the volunteers to restore the ancient manuscripts.

• The curator thanked the volunteers whom had invited the museum to restore the ancient manuscripts.
• The curator thanked the volunteers whom the museum had been invited to restore the ancient manuscripts.
• The curator thanked the volunteers whom the curator had invited the museum to restore the ancient manuscripts.
• The curator thanked the volunteers whom the museum had invited to restore the ancient manuscripts.

Correct Answer: The curator thanked the volunteers whom the museum had invited to restore the ancient manuscripts.

2. Change into passive voice. The engineers will have completed the tunnel before the monsoon begins.

• The tunnel will be completed by the engineers before the monsoon begins.
• The tunnel would have been completed by the engineers before the monsoon begins.
• The tunnel will have been completed by the engineers before the monsoon begins.
• The tunnel will have completed by the engineers before the monsoon begins.

Correct Answer: The tunnel will have been completed by the engineers before the monsoon begins.

3. Change into reported speech. The guide said to the tourists, “How long have you been waiting here?”

• The guide asked the tourists how long had they been waiting there.
• The guide told the tourists how long they have been waiting here.
• The guide asked the tourists how long they had been waiting there.
• The guide asked the tourists how long they were waiting here.

Correct Answer: The guide asked the tourists how long they had been waiting there.

4. Fill in the blank. The auditor found the accounts deficient ______ supporting documents.

• The auditor found the accounts deficient in supporting documents.
• The auditor found the accounts deficient with supporting documents.
• The auditor found the accounts deficient of supporting documents.
• The auditor found the accounts deficient for supporting documents.

Correct Answer: The auditor found the accounts deficient in supporting documents.

5. Fill in the blank. The witness was reluctant ______ disclose confidential information.

• The witness was reluctant for disclosing confidential information.
• The witness was reluctant with disclosing confidential information.
• The witness was reluctant to disclose confidential information.
• The witness was reluctant at disclose confidential information.

Correct Answer: The witness was reluctant to disclose confidential information.

6. Choose the correct form. No less than fifty pages ______ devoted to the historical background.

• No less than fifty pages has been devoted to the historical background.
• No less than fifty pages are devoted to the historical background.
• No less than fifty pages was devoted to the historical background.
• No less than fifty pages is devoted to the historical background.

Correct Answer: No less than fifty pages are devoted to the historical background.

7. Choose the correct form. The cost of repairs, including replacement parts, ______ beyond our estimate.

• The cost of repairs, including replacement parts, have risen beyond our estimate.
• The cost of repairs, including replacement parts, are rising beyond our estimate.
• The cost of repairs, including replacement parts, has risen beyond our estimate.
• The cost of repairs, including replacement parts, were rising beyond our estimate.

Correct Answer: The cost of repairs, including replacement parts, has risen beyond our estimate.

8. Choose the correct form. Several species of migratory birds ______ this sanctuary during winter.

• Several species of migratory birds is visiting this sanctuary during winter.
• Several species of migratory birds visit this sanctuary during winter.
• Several species of migratory birds visits this sanctuary during winter.
• Several species of migratory birds has visited this sanctuary during winter.

Correct Answer: Several species of migratory birds visits this sanctuary during winter.

9. Choose the correct form. The poet and philosopher ______ invited to deliver the keynote address.

• The poet and philosopher have been invited to deliver the keynote address.
• The poet and philosopher were invited to deliver the keynote address.
• The poet and philosopher was invited to deliver the keynote address.
• The poet and philosopher are invited to deliver the keynote address.

Correct Answer: The poet and philosopher was invited to deliver the keynote address.

10. Fill in the blank. The officer gave us ______ exceptionally detailed explanation of the procedure.

• The officer gave us an exceptionally detailed explanation of the procedure.
• The officer gave us the exceptionally detailed explanation of the procedure.
• The officer gave us a exceptionally detailed explanation of the procedure.
• The officer gave us an exceptionally detail explanation of the procedure.

Correct Answer: The officer gave us an exceptionally detailed explanation of the procedure.

11. Fill in the blank. The committee appointed him ______ treasurer of the charitable trust.

• The committee appointed him an treasurer of the charitable trust.
• The committee appointed him treasurer of the charitable trust.
• The committee appointed him a treasurer of the charitable trust.
• The committee appointed him the treasurer of the charitable trust.

Correct Answer: The committee appointed him treasurer of the charitable trust.

12. Rewrite using “would”. Whenever the river flooded, the villagers moved their cattle to higher ground.

• Whenever the river flooded, the villagers would moved their cattle to higher ground.
• Whenever the river flooded, the villagers would moving their cattle to higher ground.
• Whenever the river flooded, the villagers would move their cattle to higher ground.
• Whenever the river flooded, the villagers would moves their cattle to higher ground.

Correct Answer: Whenever the river flooded, the villagers would move their cattle to higher ground.

13. Rewrite using “used to”. The lighthouse keeper maintained a detailed log of every passing ship.

• The lighthouse keeper used to maintained a detailed log of every passing ship.
• The lighthouse keeper used maintained a detailed log of every passing ship.
• The lighthouse keeper used to maintains a detailed log of every passing ship.
• The lighthouse keeper used to maintain a detailed log of every passing ship.

Correct Answer: The lighthouse keeper used to maintain a detailed log of every passing ship.

14. Combine using a noun modifier. The manuscript was preserved under climate-controlled conditions. It survived for centuries.

• The climate-controlled preserved manuscript survived for centuries.
• The climate-controlling manuscript survived for centuries.
• The climate-controlled manuscript survived for centuries.
• The climate-control manuscript survived for centuries.

Correct Answer: The climate-controlled manuscript survived for centuries.

15. Combine using a noun modifier. The proposal was supported by independently verified figures. It gained the board's approval.

• The independently verifying figures-supported proposal gained the board's approval.
• The independently verified proposal figures-supported gained the board's approval.
• The independently verified figures-supported proposal gained the board's approval.
• The independently verify figures-supported proposal gained the board's approval.

Correct Answer: The independently verified figures-supported proposal gained the board's approval.

16. Choose the most suitable advice. Your friend gives correct answers but fails to explain the reasoning behind them.

• You should write only the final conclusions without explaining them.
• You should add unrelated facts instead of explaining your reasoning.
• You should justify each answer with clear reasoning and relevant evidence.
• You should avoid supporting your answers with examples or evidence.

Correct Answer: You should justify each answer with clear reasoning and relevant evidence.