SECTION – C
GRAMMAR – 20 MARKS
8. A. Choose the
most appropriate option from the ones given below to complete the following
passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank number.
(½ x8=4 Marks)
most appropriate option from the ones given below to complete the following
passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank number.
(½ x8=4 Marks)
A
stout old lady was waking _________________1) her basket down the middle
___________________2) a street in Petrograd to the great confusion
_______________3) the traffic and with no peril ________________________4)
herself. It was pointed out ______________________5) her that the pavement was
the place __________________6) pedestrians. But she replied. ‘I am going
___________________________7) walk where I like ________________8) walk
stout old lady was waking _________________1) her basket down the middle
___________________2) a street in Petrograd to the great confusion
_______________3) the traffic and with no peril ________________________4)
herself. It was pointed out ______________________5) her that the pavement was
the place __________________6) pedestrians. But she replied. ‘I am going
___________________________7) walk where I like ________________8) walk
1. i)
to ii) for iii) with iv)
from
to ii) for iii) with iv)
from
2. i)
of ii) on iii) beside iv) for
of ii) on iii) beside iv) for
3. i)
for ii) of iii) in iv)
among
for ii) of iii) in iv)
among
4, i)
to ii) for iii) upon iv)
besides
to ii) for iii) upon iv)
besides
5, i)
over ii) for iii) with iv)
to
over ii) for iii) with iv)
to
6. i)
to ii) in iii) for iv)
out
to ii) in iii) for iv)
out
7. i)
for ii) to iii) with iv)
upon
for ii) to iii) with iv)
upon
8. i)
to ii) for iii) on iv)
from
to ii) for iii) on iv)
from
B. Read the following
paragraph and complete it with the suitable option given below.
paragraph and complete it with the suitable option given below.
During the 4th and 5th
centuries India __________________________(1) by the Guptas. A deep and wide cultural impact ______________________________(2)
by the Guptas in the subcontinent. The infiltration of Sakas and Hunas
____________________________(3) by the Gupta Rulers. During Gupta Rule many
books ________________________(4)
centuries India __________________________(1) by the Guptas. A deep and wide cultural impact ______________________________(2)
by the Guptas in the subcontinent. The infiltration of Sakas and Hunas
____________________________(3) by the Gupta Rulers. During Gupta Rule many
books ________________________(4)
1. i)
were ruled ii) had been ruled iii) is ruled iv)
was ruled
were ruled ii) had been ruled iii) is ruled iv)
was ruled
2. i)
is left ii) has been left iii) was left iv)
are left
is left ii) has been left iii) was left iv)
are left
3) i)
is checked ii) was checked iii) were checked iv) had been checked
is checked ii) was checked iii) were checked iv) had been checked
4. i)
have been composed ii) is composed iii)
had composed iv) were composed
have been composed ii) is composed iii)
had composed iv) were composed
A. Edit the following
passage .
passage .
incorrect
word correct word
One of the bad habit is _________ ___________
the use of tobacco. It is now smoke __________ ___________
by men, women and child almost __________ ___________
all over the world. It is brought __________ __________
Into Europe with Sir Walter __________ __________
Raleigh four century ago _________ __________
It have spread every where _________ __________
And was an addiction now __________ ___________
B. Rearrange the following
words to make a meaningful sentence.
words to make a meaningful sentence.
1) the
patient / says / the corner / has / the doctor / turned .
patient / says / the corner / has / the doctor / turned .
2) they
eat / one / a day / as a rule / but / square meal
eat / one / a day / as a rule / but / square meal
3) in
a state / man / nature / was found / the murdered
a state / man / nature / was found / the murdered
4) nose
/ my affairs / thrust / into / your /do not
/ my affairs / thrust / into / your /do not
C. Read the dialogue and
complete the sentences that follow.
complete the sentences that follow.
Sankar – I think everything in this
world is run in perfect balance.
world is run in perfect balance.
Aman – I do agree, our earth with
its favourable weather is perfect for us.
its favourable weather is perfect for us.
Sankar – Take the example of our
habit of eating. We cannot go on eating throughout the day.
habit of eating. We cannot go on eating throughout the day.
We must have a balance.
Aman – yes, we need to balance
while driving as it is the key to humans.
while driving as it is the key to humans.
Ø Now fill in the blanks
with the proper words with relevance to the text.
with the proper words with relevance to the text.
Sankar said that he thought …………….(a)
Aman replied in agreement and said
that ……………………(b)
that ……………………(b)
Sankar further said that
…………………………………(c)
…………………………………(c)
A man answered in positive and said
that …………………………………..(d)
that …………………………………..(d)