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1. When Bankesh went out/ he left the radio on/ so that his parents shall think/ that he was still in the
house.
(a) When Bankesh went out
(b) he left the radio on
(c) so that his parents shall think
(d) that he was still in the house
2. I helped him/ all my life/ and will/ help further.
(a) I helped him
(b) all my life
(c) and will
(d) help further

3. The chief idea of/ very common type traveller/ is to see as many objects/ of interest as he possibly
could.
(a) The chief idea of
(b) very common type traveller
(c) is to see as many objects
(d) of interest as he possibly could.
4. When you had started/ the work, you should/ ensure that you/ concentrate on it.
(a) When you had started
(b) the work, you should
(c) ensure that you
(d) concentrate on it
5. The interrogation made by/ him hardly yield/ any concrete conclusion/ about the crime.
(a) The interrogation made by
(b) him hardly yield
(c) any concrete conclusion
(d) about the crime.
6. After you will return/ from Chennai/ I will come and see you./ No error
(a) After you will return
(b) from Chennai
(c) I will come and see you
(d) No error
7. We have been trying to/ find out the root cause/ of this recurring problem/ since the last four days.
(a) We have been trying to
(b) find out the root cause
(c) of this recurring problem
(d) since the last four days.
8. Since i had lived there/ for many years the villagers/ were very comfortable talked/ to me about their
problems.
(a) Since I had lived there
(b) for many years the villagers
(c) were very comfortable talked
(d) to me about their problems
9. India has got/ freedom/ in 1947./ No error
(a) India has got
(b) freedom

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 (c) in 1947
(d) No error
10. Arranging such a large amount/ of funds now will be a problem because/ banks are usually not open/
so early in the morning.
(a) Arranging such a large amount
(b) of funds now will be a problem because
(c) banks are usually not open
(d) so early in the morning.
11. They were having/ a birthday party at home/ next week./ No error
(a) They were having
(b) a birthday party at home
(c) next week
(d) No error
12. The former superstar recently/ visits an orphanage,/ fuelling speculation that/ she is planning to
adopt a child.
(a) The former superstar recently
(b) visits an orphanage
(c) fuelling speculation that
(d) she is planning to adopt a child.
13. As soon as/ I getting my/ first salary/ I spent all my money.
(a) As soon as
(b) I getting my
(c) first salary
(d) I spent all my money
14. None of them, apart from Rohan / and Shilpa, had heard Mohan talk / about what happens that
night.
(a) No error
(b) And Shilpa, had heard Mohan talk
(c) None of them, apart from Rohan
(d) About what happens that night
15. It is high time/ that we leave/ this place./ No error
(a) It is high time
(b) that we leave
(c) this place
(d) No error
16. The roads are flooded/ because it has raining/ continuously for the/ last two days.
(a) The roads are flooded
(b) because it has raining
(c) continuously for the
(d) last two days
17. Clouds hold water that (A) evaporates from the land or the sea (B) later, the
water in clouds (C) returned to the land as rain or snow. (D) No error (E)
(a) Clouds hold water that
(b) evaporates from the land or the sea
(c) later, the water in clouds
(d) returned to the land as rain or snow

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18. Economists have predicted that (A) the country's economic growth (B) falls
low to eight percent this year. (C) No error (D)
(a) Economists have predicted that
(b) the country's economic growth
(c) falls low to eight percent this year
(d) No error
19. Having worked (A) for the whole day, (B) you could have taken some rest (C)
and start work tomorrow.
(a) Having worked
(b) for the whole day
(c) you could have taken some rest
(d) and start work tomorrow
20. The saint at that time believes (A) that it was his mission (B) to spread (C)
the message of God to all.
(a) The saint at that time believes
(b) that it was his mission
(c) to spread
(d) the message of God to all

CLASSWORK PRACTICE Pdf.

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
1. Neetu have been / waiting for me / since 10 o'clock / in the morning.
(a) Neetu have been
(b) In the morning
(c) Since 10 o'clock
(d) Waiting for me

2. Select the grammatically correct sentence.

(a) The participants of the competition are waiting for their turn curiously.
(b) The participants of the competition has been waiting for their turn curiously.
(c) A participants of the competition is waiting for their turn curiously.
(d) The participants of the competition is waiting for their turn curiously.

3. Karan call the restaurant / to ask if he could / reserve a table for tomorrow.
(a) Karan call the restaurant
(b) Reserve a table for tomorrow
(c) To ask if he could
(d) No error

4. She always / invite me/to/dinner.

(a) She always (b) To
(c) Dinner (d) Invite me

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5. I think Jeremy will not / have save enough money/ by the time/the year ends.
(a) The year ends
(b) Have save enough money
(c) By the time
(d) I think Jeremy will not

6. Sajni had/interfere in/this matter.

(a) Interfere in (b) No error
(c) This matter (d) Sajni had

7. I fell asleep while / I read / the book.

(a) The book (b) I read
(c) A sleep while (d) I fell

8. I can't talk right now. / I am being really busy. / I'll call you later.
(a) I can't talk right now
(b) I am being really busy
(c) No error
(d) I'll call you later

9. The present-century threats to our environment, / which include interfering species, ailments,
pollution and a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril
(a) Which include interfering species, ailments, pollution and
(b) The present-century threats to our environment
(c) A boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril
(d) No error

10. My mother said that Ben will done / the assignment/today

(a) Today
(b) My mother said
(c) That Ben will done
(d) The assignment
11. Do you want to join us for lunch?" / "I'm sorry/my physics class will start at 1 p.m. / and doesn't
finish till 3 p.m."
(a) My physics class will start at 1 p.m.
(b) I'm sorry
(c) And doesn't finish till 3 p.m.
(d) Do you want to join us for lunch?

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12. Pritha will been cooking/ the meal of your choice / before you/reach home.
(a) Reach home
(b) Pritha will been cooking
(c) The meal of your choice
(d) Before you

13. Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that
contains an error.
The Dutta company has not being making new school bags since the lockdown commenced.
(a) since (b) has not
(c) being (d) commenced

14. My students / had expect/guidance from my end.

(a) Had expect
(b) Guidance from my end
(c) My students
(d) No error

15. Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that
contains an error.
I had gone to Siliguri before I go to Raiganj.
(a) Go (b) Before
(c) Had (d) Gone

16. Binay said that/he is coming/from/his village, Jaygarh.

(a) From
(b) He is coming
(c) His village, Jaygarh
(d) Binay said that

17. If/it will rain, / we will have / a tough time.

(a) If (b) A tough time
(c) We will have (d) It will rain

18. I am sure that / the postman would be / coming shortly / to deliver the letter.
(a) I am sure that
(b) Coming shortly
(c) To deliver the letter
(d) The postman would be

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19. I play/cricket in/ my childhood/with my sister.
(a) My childhood (b) With my sister
(c) I play (d) Cricket in

20. All the horses, except one, always / behaved in a rough manner when / Robert come to clean the
stable.
(a) behaved in a rough manner when
(b) Robert come to clean the stable
(c) No error
(d) All the horses, except one, always

21. You wash / the dishes / and / I dry the same.

(a) And (b) You wash
(c) I dry the same (d) The dishes

22. The doctor came/after the patient/ had / pass away.

(a) The doctor came
(b) Pass away
(c) After the patient
(d) Had

23. Select the option that contains a grammatical error in the underlined portion.
When Mrs. Sinha came to see Varanasi in 2019, Nupur has already been teaching there for five
years.
(a) When Mrs. Sinha came to see Varanasi in 2019, Nupur has already been teaching there for
five years.
(b) When Mrs. Sinha came to see Varanasi in 2019, Nupur has already been teaching there for
five years.
(c) When Mrs. Sinha came to see Varanasi in 2019, Nupur has already been teaching there for
five years.
(d) When Mrs. Sinha came to see Varanasi in 2019, Nupur has already been teaching there for
five years.

24. Identify the option that rectifies the error in the given sentence.
In 2023, she will has been working in the company for three years.
(a) By 2023
(b) In company
(c) She will have been
(d) Since three years

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25. My younger brother / were attending / a short-term computer course/ these days.
(a) Were attending
(b) My younger brother
(c) A short-term computer course
(d) These days

26. They usually allege that there is / a delay in procuring stationery/ due to the faulty purchase orders.
(a) Due to the faulty purchase orders
(b) A delay in procuring stationery
(c) They usually allege that there is
(d) No error

27. There are more than two million/job-seekers who are already/completed their fitness test/for the
post since 2020.
(a) There are more than two million
(b) Job-seekers who are already
(c) Completed their fitness test
(d) For the post since 2020

28. Make sure / you known / how to swim.

(a) No error (b) How to swim
(c) Make sure (d) You known

29. Now its referring to the same / big lug who met his fate/ Thanks to David's slingshot.
(a) No error
(b) David's Thanks to slingsho
(c) Big lug who met his fate
(d) Now its referring to the same

30. Why is your friend/giving me / weird looks?

(a) Weird looks?
(b) Giving me
(c) Why is your friend
(d) No error

31. The timescale of prokaryote evolution / have been difficult to reconstruct / because of a limited fossil
record.
(a) Because of a limited fossil record.
(b) The timescale of prokaryote evolution
(c) Have been difficult to reconstruct
(d) No error

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32. Your ears are itching / because you are having an / allergic reaction.
(a) Because you are having an
(b) Your ears are itching
(c) Allergic reaction
(d) No error

33. The Gryffindors trooped back up / to the castle, none of them talking; / it have been another long
day.
(a) No error
(b) The Gryffindors trooped back up
(c) It have been another long day.
(d) To the castle, none of them talking;

34. When I have arrived at / the theatre, the show / had already started.
(a) Had already started
(b) When I have arrived at
(c) The theatre, the show
(d) No error

35. My research focus on / marine mammal behaviour,/ecology and conservation.

(a) Ecology and conservation
(b) Marine mammal behavior
(c) No error
(d) My research focus on

36. In doing so, he have acquainted / himself with the geological features / and colours of the stone of
the site.
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(a) No error
(b) And colours of the stone of the site.
(c) Himself with the geological features
(d) In doing so, he have acquainted

37. I hope that / we will arrive at / the ideal trade-off soon.

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(a) The ideal trade-off soon.
(b) We will arrive at
(c) No error
(d) I hope that

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38. Unadulterated and unabashed were / the two words that the judge use/ to define his performance.
(a) Unadulterated and unabashed were
(b) The two words that the judge use
(c) To define his performance.
(d) No error

39. No matter how mountains are / formed, they eventually becomes / too heavy and succumb to
gravity.
(a) Formed, they eventually becomes
(b) No matter how mountains are
(c) too heavy and succumb to gravity.
(d) No error

40. In humans, consumption of alcohol, / stimulate brain cells to / release mood-altering dopamine.
(a) Release mood-altering dopamine.
(b) In humans, consumption of alcohol,
(c) Stimulate brain cells to
(d) No error

41. George handing the / hairpin to Ron, / a moment later.

(a) George handing the
(b) Hairpin to Ron
(c) A moment later
(d) No error

42. Humans have rapidly / changing the balance of / gases in the atmosphere.
(a) Humans have rapidly
(b) Changing the balance of
(c) Gases in the atmosphere
(d) No error

43. I could not make out what/ it is, for the wind was /rustling the corn-shocks.
(a) I could not make out what
(b) No error
(c) Rustling the corn-shocks
(d) It is, for the wind was
44. I had been angry the whole / evening, so she rubs brahmi / oil into my scalp to cool my brain.
(a) Oil into my scalp to cool my brain.
(b) No error
(c) Evening, so she rubs brahmi
(d) I had been angry the whole

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45. Harry's eyes watered in / the chill as they soar upwards; he/ could see nothing below now.
(a) Could see nothing below now.
(b) The chill as they soar upwards; he
(c) Harry's eyes watered in
(d) No error

46. The 1918 influenza / pandemic sweep the / world within months.
(a) No error
(b) World within months.
(c) Pandemic sweep the
(d) The 1918 influenza

47. He wants something done, / and it has not happen/fast enough, he said.
(a) No error
(b) He wants something done
(c) Fast enough, he said.
(d) And it has not happen

48. In practice rounds, my caddie, Greg, / and me works on my short / game with a baseball glove.
(a) And me works on my short
(b) No error
(c) Game with a baseball glove.
(d) In practice rounds, my caddie, Greg

49. None of them, apart from Rohan / and Shilpa, had heard Mohan talk / about what happens that
night
(a) No error
(b) And Shilpa, had heard Mohan talk
(c) None of them, apart from Rohan
(d) About what happens that night

50. It turns out /that my father/isn’t alone.

(a) No error (b) that my father
(c) It turns out (d) Isn’t alone

51. This whole plot/come under my/uncle's jurisdiction.

(a) No error
(b) Uncle's jurisdiction
(c) Come under my
(d) This whole plot

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52. If you doesn't have/a doctor, contact/your public health authority.
(a) Your public health authority
(b) A doctor, contact
(c) No error
(d) If you doesn't have

53. Ashwathama, Drona's/only son, has had developed/a fondness for lavish living.
(a) No error
(b) A fondness for lavish living
(c) Only son, has had developed
(d) Ashwathama, Drona's

54. That will truly/been a milestone to/celebrate.

(a) No error
(b) Celebrate
(c) Been a milestone to
(d) That will truly

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