VA-3 (Grammar 1 - Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives)

Important Information
1. All students are “REQUIRED” to take Home Assignments 1 and 2 based on
the topics covered in this class by logging into your PSIS account and visiting the
“Assignments & Study Material” section followed by “Verbal Ability” and
the “Home Assignment” tab. The tests are in addition to the Home
Assignment provided at the end of this class handout and can be taken on
Mobile Phone or Desktop.
2. This class covers Chapter 4 of the Knowledge Primer. Students are advised
to further strengthen the topics covered in class from the given chapter.

Class Exercise 1:
Directions for Questions 1 to 14: Mark the part of sentence that has an error.
1. Now (a)/ that the stress of examination and interviews are (b)/ over, we can (c)/ all relax for a while.
(d)
2. When (a)/ I had been (b)/ at camp, I heard (c)/ that my application had not been accepted. (d)
3. Have you (a)/ read in the (b)/ Hindustan times that Kapil Dev’s shoulder (c)/ was broken while playing
the final Test against Pakistan? (d)
4. Most of (a)/ the five years (b)/ plans of India (c)/ have been successful. (d)
5. I am going (a)/ to fix the (b)/ boy which spread (c)/ such horrid tales about me. (d)
6. Avinash and Anurag of (a)/ Mount St. Mary’s (b)/ is (c)/ two of a type. (d)
7. The major areas of medicine (a)/ in which lasers (b)/ are effective are (c)/ the cut and closing of blood
vessels. (d)
8. Kishore is (a)/ only one of (b)/ the teachers who are (c)/ receiving an award of merit this year. (d)
9. You are wrong (a)/ I never spoke (b)/ to her (c)/ on telephone this morning. (d)
10. Judging by what he tells me (a)/ I do not think he has made (b)/ a good impression (c)/ to the manager
of the company where he works. (d)
11. On the occasion (a)/ tribal chief boldly asserted that (b)/ any one of his boys (c)/ could kill a tiger with
his bare hands. (d)
12. Unless there can (a)/ be some assurance of increased (b)/ wages, worker’s morale, all ready low, (c)/
will collapse. (d)
13. The principal of the college, (a)/ together with some other teachers (b)/ are planning to organize (c)/
an on the spot painting competition. (d)
14. Many people in Bangladesh (a)/ do not scarcely know about the hardship (b)/ that the Chakma
refugees (c)/ are experiencing. (d)

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Directions for Questions 15 to 20: Read the following sentences and see whether these are
correct. If there is any error that you find, make the relevant change:
15. A few of the members disagrees with the proposal.
16. Both of my sisters has decided to live off campus.
17. Neither of my parents ask me the number of my girlfriends.
18. Slow and steady win the race.
19. The great poet and scholar is dead.
20. Bread and butter make a good breakfast.

Class Exercise 2:
Directions for Questions 1 to 15: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The alphabet number of that part is the answer.
If there is no error, then the answer is E.
1. I have come to (a)/ know that (b)/ his father has died (c)/ three days ago. (d)/ No error (e)
2. This is (a)/ the first time (b)/ that I see such (c)/ an interesting movie. (d)/ No error (e)
3. Whenever he is coming (a)/ here, he brings (b)/ many (c)/ gifts for me. (d)/ No error (e)
4. The board of directors (a)/ want the facilities (b)/ of car and accommodation (c)/ for itself. (d)/ No
error (e)
5. Every teacher (a)/ and every student (b)/ of this school is determined to do their best(c)/ for the
benefit of all. (d)/ No error (e)
6. There were (a)/ five active workers (b)/ and three lazy one(c)/ in the factory. (d)/ No error (e)
7. There is none (a)/ who can support you (b)/ in this (c)/ crucial period. (d)/ No error (e)
8. The guests (a)/ whom we were talking (b)/ about (c)/ are my relatives. (d)/ No error (e)
9. As a student (a)/ of arts, (b)/ you are much better (c)/ than him. (d)/ No error (e)
10. He hates everybody (a)/ and everything who (b)/ reminds him (c)/ of his blunder. (d)/ No error (e)
11. Ramesh is smarter (a)/ enough to get (b)/ selected for this (c)/ post, without any recommendations.
(d)/ No error (e)
12. He said, “Priya (a)/ is the most unique (b)/ singer of (c)/ our college. (d)/ No error (e)
13. This shirt is (a)/ comparatively better (b)/ than the other one (c)/ we saw in the corner shop
yesterday. (d)/ No error (e)
14. Everyone was surprised to note (a)/ that Rahim married a girl (b)/ who was more beautiful and tall
(c)/ than he. (d)/ No error (e)
15. She is very senior (a)/ to me, so I (b)/ cannot defy(c)/ her orders. (d)/ No error (e)

Class Exercise 3:
Directions for Questions 1 to 15: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The alphabet number of that part is the answer.
If there is no error, then the answer is E.
1. We (a)/ saw (b)/ a elephant (c)/ in the zoo (d)/ No error (e).
2. It is (a)/ a most (b)/ beautiful (c)/ painting of the gallery (d)/ No error (e).
3. Mr. Gaurav Sharma (a)/ is (b)/ coming to (c)/ dinner (d)/ No error (e).

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4. I (a)/ go (b)/ to cinema (c)/ every Sunday (d)/ No error (e).

5. He (a)/ went there (b)/ a hour (c)/ ago (d)/ No error (e).
6. He (a)/ always speaks (b)/ truth(c)/ No error (e).
7. Kashmiri (a)/ Shawls (b)/ are made of (c)/ the hair of sheep/ (d)/ No error (e).
8. The Taj Mahal (a)/ is (b)/ situated (c)/ at the Agra (d)/ No error (e).
9. Bible (a)/ said that (b)/ the sun (c)/ goes round the earth (d)/ No error (e).
10. An horse (a)/ is (b)/ running (c) in the ground (d) No error (e).
11. He acted not (a)/ as per my advice (b)/ but (c)/ as per somebody else(d)/ No error (e).
12. Pakistan’s problems (a)/ are also as (b)/ serious as(c)/ India (d)/ No error (e).
13. When I reached (a) at the gate of his (b)/ house, I found his (c)/ locking up the gate (d)/ No error (e).
14. Many of the question (a)/ that appeared in this question paper (b)/ were too difficult (c)/ to solve (d)/
No error (e).
15. I visited (a)/ Ram’s and Sita’s house (b)/ and found (c)/ the couple missing (d)/ No error (e).

Test Your Vocabulary:

Directions for Questions 1 to 10: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word given in
BOLD.
1. He was Amenable to the whole situation knowing when it was his mistake.
(a) Uncooperative (b) Persuadable (c) Biddable (d) Docile
2. The whole town was in Amity after the disaster stuck.
(a) Affection (b) Mercy (c) Malevolence (d) Unity
3. After two months of learning the code he has become much Agile with the technology.
(a) Brisk (b) Bustling (c) Sluggish (d) Nimble
4. The work in the office increased but she had to carry the entire Stigma.
(a) Blame (b) Blot (c) Taint (d) Credit
5. I really love that movie since it was very Dreadful to watch and I like such movies.
(a) Pleasant (b) Atrocious (c) Awful (d) Beastly
6. No one likes him since he has become the symbol of Nepotism.
(a) Discrimination (b) Inclination (c) Fairness (d) Unfairness
7. We have to work on this section and Mitigate the changes as soon as possible.
(a) Abate (b) Intensify (c) Calm (d) Compose
8. His Reckless behaviour has caused us a lot of things; I think we should do something about it.
(a) Careless (b) Cautious (c) Hasty (d) Kooky
9. After all that happened that day all I could do was to Pacify the situation.
(a) Allay (b) Incite (c) Cool (d) Con
10. I can Profligate the matter since no one else will.
(a) Abandoned (b) Corrupt (c) Moral (d) Immoral

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Home Assignment:
Directions for Questions 1 to 10: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The alphabet number of that part is the answer.
If there is no error, then the answer is E.
1. All the girls students (a)/ are advised to (b)/ attend the (c)/ meeting positively/ (d)/ No error (e).
2. She gave me (a)/ two important informations (b)/ I had been waiting for (c)/ the last two months (d)/
No error (e).
3. The teacher of English (a)/ gave him a home work (b)/ to complete that (c)/ night positively (d)/ No
error (e).
4. She could not complete (a) even the two third (b)/ of the book (c)/ owing to her busy schedule (d)
No error (e).
5. All the woman teachers (a)/ are agitating (b)/ against the haughty attitude (c) of the Principal (d)/ No
error (e).
6. He informed us that (a)/ he had lost a packet (b)/ of hundred (c)/ rupees notes (d)/ No error (e)
7. He has ordered (a)/ bricks for the (b)/ proposed shopping (c)/ complex (d)/ No error (e).
8. She has ordered (a)/ two dozens of copies (b)/ of English book (c)/ by Mr. Gupta (d)/ No error (e).
9. She uses a good (a)/ quality shampoo (b)/ so her hairs are (c)/ black (d) No error (e).
10. I know nothing (a)/ about (b)/ her (c) / whereabout (d)/ No error (e).

Explanatory Answers:
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (e) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10.(d)

1. (a) Write ‘girl students’ instead of ‘girls student’. Rule of plurals.

2. (b) Replace ‘two important informations’ by ‘two important pieces of information’. Information
doesn’t need an S at the end.
3. (b) Delete ‘a’ before home work. Home work is an uncountable noun.
4. (b) Replace ‘the two third’ by ‘two thirds’.
5. (a) Replace ‘woman teachers’ by ‘women teachers’.
6. (d) Write, ‘rupee’ for ‘rupees’.
7. (e)
8. (b) Write, ‘two dozen copies’.
9. (c) Write, ‘hair’ for ‘hairs’; hair can’t be usually pluralized by adding ‘s’. ‘Are’ should be replaced by ‘is’
as we use singular verb form with ‘hair’.
10. (d) Replace ‘whereabout’ by ‘whereabouts’. Whereabouts’ means ‘address’.

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