Textual Grammar Set-6

 2.5. Book Review - Swami and Friends

v Choose the correct options for the following:

(1) Swami is a talkative little kid. (Choose the correct tail tag)     

     (a)   isn't he?

     (b)  isn't Swami?

     (c)   doesn't he?

     (d)  is he? 

(2) The work attributes a lot of literally values. (Frame ‘Yes/No’ type question)          

     (a)   Did the work attribute a lot of literally values?

     (b)  Does the work attribute a lot of literally values?

     (c)   Does the work attributes a lot of literally values?

     (d)  Do the work attribute a lot of literally values?

(3) It is hard to imagine. (Rewrite as negative sentence.)    
     (a)   It is no easy to imagine.
     (b)  It is not soft to imagine.
     (c)   It is not easy to imagine.
     (d)  It is not difficult to imagine.

(4) The book is widely used in the Asian continent. (Frame a ‘Wh-Question’ to get underlined part as an answer)             

     (a) Why is the book widely used? 
     (b)  What is the book widely used?
     (c)   When is the book widely used?
     (d)  Where is the book widely used?

(5) Swami is a kid who cannot stay at one place. (Name the subordinate clause.)        

      (a)   Noun clause
(b)  Adjective clause
(c)   Adverb clause of time
(d)  Adverb clause of place

(6) He constantly gets into trouble and gets a good beating from his father. (Rewrite using ‘as well as’)   

      (a)  He constantly gets into trouble and gets a good as well as beating from his father.
(b)   He constantly gets into trouble as well as gets a good beating from his father.
(c)  He constantly gets into trouble and as well as gets a good beating from his father.
(d)   He constantly as well as gets into trouble and gets a good beating from his father.

(7) This book is a good read for children of all ages. (Identify the tense)           

       (a)  Present continuous tense
 (b)   Simple present tense
 (c)  Simple past tense
 (d) Simple future tense

(8) Swami is a mischievous little kid. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'What....') 

      (a)  What a mischievous little kid is Swami!    
      (b) What a mischievous little kid Swami is?      
      (c)  What is Swami a mischievous little kid!      
      (d) What a mischievous little kid Swami is!

(9) The English used in the book is both plain and simple. (Rewrite using 'not only......but also)
(a)  The English used in the book is not only both plain but also simple. 
(b) The English used in the book is not only plain but also simple.
(c)  The English used in the book is not only plain and but also simple.
(d) The English used in the book not only is plain but also simple.

(10) R. K. Narayan does a great job. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'A great job')
(a)   A great job has been done by R. K. Narayan.
(b)  A great job is done by R. K. Narayan.
(c)   A great job had been done by R. K. Narayan.
(d)  A great job was done by R. K. Narayan.

SSC-Textual Grammar Set-5

                         2.4. An Epitome of Courage

✸Choose the correct option for the following sentences:

(1) Dr Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford London.

    (Frame a ‘Wh-Question’ to get underlined part as an answer)        

(a) Where Dr Stephen Hawking was born?

(b) Where was Dr Stephen Hawking born?

(c) Where is Dr Stephen Hawking born?

(d) When was Dr Stephen Hawking born?

 

(2) He is one of the greatest scientists of this century.

   (Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Very few……...’)           

 (a) Very few scientists of this century are not as great as he.

 (b) Very few scientists of this century is as great as he.

 (c) Very few scientists of this century are as great as he.

 (d) No other scientists of this century are as great as he. 

(3) Dr Hawking is a very humble man. (Make it exclamatory)     
(a) How Dr Hawking is a humble man!
(b) How a humble man Dr Hawking is!
(c) What a very humble man Dr Hawking is!
(d) What a humble man Dr Hawking is!

(4) Let us salute all those brave people. (Add a question tag)
    (a) shall we?
    (b) will you?
    (c) don't we?
    (d) didn't you?

(5) Science will discover the core secret of the universe. 
 (Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘The core secret of the universe…’)

   (a) The core secret of the universe will be discover by science.
   (b) The core secret of the universe was discovered by science.
   (c) The core secret of the universe will be discovered by science.
   (d) The core secret of the universe is discovered by science.

(6) He has authored many books. (Identify the tense)
  (a) Past Perfect tense.
  (b) Present Perfect tense
  (c) Simple Past tense
  (d) Simple Future tense

(7) They could not do much. 
  (Rewrite the sentence using ‘unable to’)
 (a) They could unable to do much.
 (b) They unable do much.
 (c) They are unable to do much.
 (d) They were unable to do much.

(8) Stephen decided to continue his research. 
    (Pick out the infinitive from the sentence)
 (a) to continue 
 (b) research
 (c) decided 
 (d) Stephen 

(9) His writing is full of wit and humour. 
    (Rewrite the sentence using ‘as well as’)
(a) His writing is full of wit as well as humour.
(b) His writing is  full of wit  and as well as humour.
(c) As well as his writing is full of wit and humour.
(d) His writing  is as well as full of wit and humour.

(10) His whole body is bound to a wheelchair yet he is one of the greatest scientists of this century. (Rewrite using ‘Though’)
(a) Though his whole body is bound to a wheelchair, he is one of the greatest scientists of this century.
(b) Though his whole body is bound to a wheelchair yet he is one of the greatest scientists of this century.
(c) His whole body is bound to a wheelchair though he is one of the greatest scientists of this century.
(d) Though he is one of the greatest scientists of this century yet his whole body is bound to a wheelchair.

Textul Grammar Set-4

     2.2 The Boy who Broke The Bank

v Choose the correct options for the following:                    

(1)  He had a bundle of freshly pressed clothes.

(Frame a ‘Wh-Question’ to get underlined part as answer)   

  (a)   What does he have?

  (b)  What did he have?

  (c)   What does he has?

  (d)  What do he have? 

(2)  "I don’t wish to talk about it,” complained the sweeper-boy.

(Change it into Indirect speech)

(a)  The sweeper-boy complained that he doesn't wish to talk about it.

(b)  The sweeper-boy complained that I didn't wish to talk about it.

(c)  The sweeper-boy complained that he didn't wish to talk about it.

(d)  The sweeper-boy complained that I don't wish to talk about it.

(3)  He can start from next month. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘be able to’)   

     (a)   He is able to start from next month.

     (b)  He was able to start from next month.

     (c)   He can able to start from next month.

     (d)  He was be able to start from next month.

(4)  He swept the steps of the Pipalnagar Bank.

(Begin your answer with ‘The steps………’)

(a)  The steps of the Pipalnagar Bank was swept by him.

(b) The steps of the Pipalnagar Bank were swept by him.

(c)  The steps of the Pipalnagar Bank swept by him.

(d) The steps of the Pipalnagar Bank are swept by him.

(5)  He said, “I know of a sweeper boy who’s looking for work.”

(Change it into Indirect speech)

(a)   He said that I knew of a sweeper boy who was looking for work.

(b)  He said that he knew of a sweeper boy who was looking for work.

(c)   He said that he knows of a sweeper boy who was looking for work.

(d)  He said that he knew of a sweeper boy who is looking for work.

(6)  I heard a complaint from their sweeper. (Choose the correct tail tag)       

    (a)   didn't I?

    (b)  did I? 

    (c)  don't I?

    (d)  do I?

(7)  They did not like the sound of that.

(Make affirmative without changing its meaning)

(a)   They disliked the sound of that.

(b)  They like the sound of that.

(c)   They did like the sound of that.

(d)  They liked the sound of that.

(8)  He declared that the bank had plenty of money.

(Name the subordinate clause.)     

(a)   Adjective clause

(b)  Adverb clause of reason

(c)   Adverb clause of place

(d)  Noun clause

(9)  I’ve been looking for you for almost an hour. (Identify the tense)   

       (a)   Present Continuous tense
       (b)  Present Perfect Continuous tense
       (c)   Simple Present tense

    (d)  Present Perfect tense 

(10)  The manager stood at the door and tried to placate them.

   (Rewrite using ‘not only………..but also’)       

(a)  The manager not only stood at the door and but also tried to placate them.

(b) The manager not only stood at the door but also tried to placate them.

(c)  The manager stood not only at the door but also tried to placate them.

(d) Not only the manager stood at the door but also tried to placate them.

Textual Grammar Set-3

           1.5. His First Flight

Q.1. Choose the correct options for the following:

(1) He could not rise. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘unable to’)    

    (a)  He is unable to rise.

    (b)  He unable to rise.

    (c)  He was unable to rise.

    (d) He could unable to rise.

(2) She tore at a piece of fish. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘A piece of fish……’)

    (a) She was torn at a piece of fish.

    (b) A piece of fish was torn at by her.

    (c) A piece of fish were torn at by her.

    (d) A piece of fish is torn at by her.

(3) He was tired and weak. (Make it exclamatory)

    (a)   How tired and weak he was!

    (b)  How tired and weak he was.

    (c)   What tired and weak he was!

    (d)  How tired and weak was he!

(4) He had watched his parents flying. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘Past Continuous tense’)

   (a)   He has been watching his parents flying.

   (b)  He had been watching his parents flying.

   (c)   He is watching his parents flying.

   (d)  He was watching his parents flying.

(5) He saw a vast green sea beach. (Begin the sentence by 'A vast green.....')

  (a)   A vast green sea beach had been seen by him.

  (b)  A vast green sea beach is seen by him.

  (c)   A vast green sea beach was seen by him.

  (d)  A vast green sea beach were seen by him.

(6) He could hear nothing. (Choose the correct tail tag) 

 (a)   didn't he?

 (b)  could he?

 (c)   did he?

 (d)  couldn't he?

(7) He had made his first flight. (Rewrite the sentence using 'Simple Past Tense)  

(a)   He made his first flight.

(b)  He has made his first flight.

(c)   He makes his first flight.

(d)  He will make his first flight.

(8) His mother had picked up a piece of the fish.  (Frame a 'Wh' question to get underlined part as an answer)         

(a)   How had his mother picked up?

(b)  When had his mother picked up?

(c)   Whom had his mother picked up?

(d)  What had his mother picked up?

(9) He completely forgot that he had not always been able to fly. (Name the subordinate clause)   

(a)   Adjective clause

(b)  Noun clause

(c)   Adverb clause of place

(d)  Adverb clause of time

(10) His father and mother had come around calling to him shrilly. (Rewrite using 'not only.........but also')

(a) His father and mother not only had come around but also calling to him shrilly.

(b) Not only his father and but also mother had come around calling to him shrilly.

(c) Not only his father but also mother had come around calling to him shrilly.

(d) Not only his father and mother not only had come around calling to him shrilly.