uitiple Choice Questions

1.Jointhe following sentences to make one (MCQS) (i) The children were delighted. The exams had been
complete sentence without
using and, but
Choose the correct option.
or so. cancelled.
(2023) (a) The children were delighted why the exams had
a He jumped up. He ran away. been cancelled.
(a) He jumped up betore he ran away. (b) The exams had been cancelled because the
(6) Jumping up, he ran away. children were delighted.
(c) He ran away after jumping. (c) The children were delighted that the exams had
() He ran away because he jumped up. been cancelled.
a He has failed many times. Still, he hopes to (d) The exams had been cancelled as if the children
succeed. were delighted
o) He succeeds after he failed many times. (ii) We are not allowed to play in the Sun. We are not
(b) Despite of failing, he hopes to succeed. allowed to play in the rain.
(c) In spite of many failures, he hopes to succeed. (a) We are not allowed to play in the Sun or the
(4) He failed many times even though he hopes to rain.

succeed. (b) We are not allowed to play in the Sun because

of the rain.
(ii) Donot be a jeweller. Do not be a goldsmith.
(a) Be neicher a jeweller nor a goldsmith. (c) And in the rain, we are not allowed to play or
in the Sun.
(b) Be both a jeweller and a goldsmith. (d) In the rain and in the Sun, we are allowed to
(c) Either be a jeweller or a goldsmith. play.
(d) Be a jeweller as well as a goldsmith. (iv) This is the place. The dog was rescued from its
(iv) Acottager and his wife had a hen. The hen laid an cruel owner.
<Bg every day. (a) This is the place when the dog was rescued
(a) Everyday, a hen laid an egg for a cottager and from its cruel owner.
his wife. (b) This is the place where the dog was rescued
(b) Acottager and his wife had a hen who laid an from its cruel owner.
gg every day. (c) The dog was rescued from this place from its
(c) The cottager and his wife had an egg every day cruel owner.
because they had a hen. (d) Allof the above
(d) A cottager and his wife had a hen which laid an 3. Rewrite the following sentences according to the
<88 every day.
instructions given after cach sentence. Make
2. Join the following sentences to make one other changes that may be necessary, but do not
Complete sentence without using and, but or so. change the meaning of the given sentence.
Choose the correct option. [2018] Choose the correct option.
() The book was so interesting that I could not put it
() They have to go to bed carly every night. They are down.
allowed to stay up late on Saturdays. [2016)
(a) They have to go to bed every night except on (Begin : The book was too
(a) The book was too interesting that I could not
Sarurdays. put it down.
(b) On Saturday, they are allowed to stay up late or
(b) The book was too interesting, I could not put it
otherwise chey have to go to bed every night.
(c) They have to go to bed cary every night except down.
Sarurdays, when they are allowed to stay up late. (c) The book was too interesting to be put down.
(d) None of the above (d) The book was too much of interest to put down.
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(ii) If Marry catches the first bus, she will be on time (c) Both (a) and (b)
for school. (2016] (d) None of the above
(Begin : Unless ....... (i) Her grandfather gifted her a paint box. He knew
(a) Unless Marry catches the first bus, she will be she was good at art.
on time for school. (a) He knew she was good at art because her
(6) Unless Marry catches the first bus, she will not grandfather gifted her a paint box.
be on time for school. (b) Her grandfather gifted her a paint box because
(c) Both (a) and (b) he knew she was good at art.
(d) None of the above (c) Though her grandfather gifted her a paint boy
(iii) Hardly had the teacher left the room when all the he knew she was good at art.
children started making a noise. (d) Though he knew she was good at art, her
(Begin : No sooner.......) grandfather gifted her a paint box.
(a) No sooner had the teacher left the room than (iii) Ravi fractured his arm. He insisted on playing the
the children started making a noise. match.
(b) No sooner did the teacher left the room than (a) Even though he fractured his arm, Ravi insisted
the children started making a noise. on playing the match.
(c) No sooner the teacher leave the room than the
(b) Ravi insisted on playing the match despite
having his arm fractured.
children started making a noise. (c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) No sooner had the teacher leave the room than (d) None of the above
the children started making a noise.
(iv) Mona has been ill for a month. She stood first in
(iv) If the boys do not reach the school on time, they the examination.
will be punished. (a) Mona has been ill for a month because she
(Begin : Unless .......) stood first in the examination.
(a) Unless the boys reach the school on time, they (b) Mona stood first in the examination despite
will not be punished. having been ill for a month.
(c) Mona stood first in the examination despite of
(b) Unless the boys are punished, they will not having been ill for a month.
reach the school on time.
(d) Mona stood first in the cxamination inspite
(c) Unless the school punished the boys, they will being ill for a month.
not reach on time.
(d) Unless the boys reach the school on time,they 5. Join the following sentences to make one complete
will be punished. sentence without using and, but or so. Choose the
correct option. (2013)
(v) As soon as he reaches home, his friends call him.
(i) We had better got ready now. We may not have
(Begin : Hardly
(a)
.....)
Hardly does he reach home when his friends time to reach the airport.
call him.
(a) We had better get ready now; otherwise, we
might not have time to reach the airport.
(b) Hardly had he reached home than his friends (b) We had better get ready now and we might not
called him.
have time to reach the airport.
(c) Hardly, he reaches home, his friends call him. (c) We might not have time to reach the airport
(d) Hardly when he reaches home than his friends because we had better get ready.
call him. (d) None of the above
(ii) Mr. Liew has been sick. He has been so since he
4. Join the folowing sentences to make one came back from Japan.
complete sentence withot using and, but or so. (a) Mr. Liew has been sick since he came back
Choose the correct option. (2014]
from Japan.
(i) He is good at gymnastics. His handwriting is (b) Mr. Liew has been sick when he came back
beautiful. from Japan.
his
(a) Not only is he good at gymnastics but (c) Mr. Liew has been sick and he has been
so since
handwriting is also beautiful. he came back from Japan.
his
(b) Not only is he good at gymnastics but
back
(d) Mr. Liew has been sick because he came
handwriting is beautiful. from Japan.
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(ii) The debating tcams were very happy. Both were

declarcd joint-champions. (c) The coffee isn't strong because it will keep us
awake.
(a) Both the debating team were very happy and
they were declared joint-champions. (d) The coffee isn't strong and it won't keep us
A Both the debating team were very awake.
happy; (iv) Ifinished my homework. I switched on the TV.
however, they were declared joint-champions. (a) I switched on the TV as I finished my
A Both the
debating team were very happy after
they were declared joint-champions. homework.
() Both thedebating team were very happy as (b) Iswitched on the TV while I finished my
they were declared joint-champions. homework.
B He cscaped from the prison. He looked for a place (c) Iswitched on the TV as soon as I finished my
where he could hide. homework.
(o) While he escaped from the prison, he (d) Iswitched on the TV while Iwas finishing my
for a place where he could hide.
looked homework.
(b) He escaped from the prison because he looked 7. Join the following sentences to make one complete
for a place where he could hide. sentence without using and, but or so. Choose the
(c) As he escaped from the prison, he looked fora correct option. [2012]
place where he could hide. (i) The minister was wise. The king did not trust him.
(d) Therefore, he escaped from the prison, he (a) Although the minister was wise, yet the king
looked for a place where he could hide. did not trust him.

6. Join the following sentences to make one (b) Although the minister was wise, but the king
did not trust him.
complete sentence without using and, but or so. (c) Although the minister was wise, the king did
Choose the correct option. [2012) not trust him.
(i) He lived in the city for many years. He could not (d) All of the above
find his way out. (ii) We reached the port. The storm came on.
(a) Although he lived in the city for many years, (a) As we reached the port, the storm came on.
yet he could not find his way out. (b) Since we reached the port, the storm camne on.
(b) Although he lived in thecity for many years, (c) While we reached the port, the storm came on.
but he could not find his way out. (d) As soon as we reached the port, the storm
came on.
(c) Although he lived in the city for many years, he (ii) One should not borrow money. One should not
could not find his way out. lend money.
(d) None of the above (a) One should neither borrow or lend
money.
(i) She complained chat her brother did not know (b) One should either borrow nor lend money.
anything. Her brother claimed he knew everything. (c) One should neither borrow and lend
(a) She complained chat her brother did not know (d) One should neither borrow nor lend money.
(iv) She will win the prize. She deserves it.
money.
anything before her brother claimed he knew
everything. (a) She deserves to win the prize and
she will.
(b) She complained that her brother did not know (b) She will win the prize because she
deserves it.
anything whereas her brother claimed he knew (c) She will win the prize but she
doesn't deserve it.
everything. (d) None of the above
() She complained that her brother did not know Join the following sentences to make one
anything when her brother claimed he knew complete
sentence without using and, but or so. Choose
everything. the
correct option.
(a) She complained that her brother did not know (6) You will surely be late. Hurry up! [2010)
anything after her brother claimed he knew (a) Unless you hurry up, you will be late.
y
everyching.
he coffee isn't strong, It won't keep us awake. (b) Unless you hurry up, you will nöt
(c) Unless you hurry up, you be late.
(a) The coffee isn't strong enough to keep us awake. will
(d) Unless you hurry up, you barely be late.
(b) The coffee isn't strong for keeping us awake. will surely not be late.
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(ii) The trckkers got lost due to the
had misplaced their map as well.heavy fog. They (b) Iam extremely delighted to hear
which you won
(a) Not only did the trekkers get lost due to a prize.
the (c) Iam extremely delighted to hear
heavy fog but they also misplaced their map. a prize. when you Won
(b) Not only did the trekkers get lost due to
heavy fog but they misplaced their map. the (d) Iam extremely delighted to hear and you won a
(c) Both the trekkers get lost due to prize.
and they also misplaced their map.the heavy fog (iv) There was heavy traffic.
time.
We reached the
stadium on
(d) Both the trekkers got lost due to
the heavy fog (a) Though there was heavy traffic, but we rearh.
and they misplaced their map.
(iii) She has to apologise. He will not the stadium on time.
she does not do so. meet her again if (b) Though there was heavy traffic, yet we reached
the stadium on time.
(a) He will meet her again unless she
(b) He will not meet her again if apologises. (c) Though there was heavy traffic, we reached the
she apologises. stadiumn on time.
(c) He will not meet her again
unless she apologises. (a) All of the above
(d) He will meet her again if she
does not apologise.
(iv) I wear this expensive outfit very Subjective Questions
bought it last month. sparingly. I
(a) I wear this expensive outfit very 1. Join the following sentences to make one complete
while I bought last month. sparingly sentence without using and, but or so.
(b) I wear this expensive outfit very () The heart attack was mild. Mr Bose stayed in bed
which I bought last month. sparingly
for three weeks.
(ii) The men went out to see if anyone was missing.
(c) I wear this expensive outfit very
where I bought last month. sparingly The women stayed behind to care for the injured
(iii) Her mother warned her not to talk to strangers. She
(d) Iwear this expensive outfit very
when Ibought last month. sparingly told her not to accept gifts from people she did nor
know.
9. Join the following sentences to make one (iv) Everyone was drenched by now. The rain had come
complete sentence without using and, but or so. down harder.
Choose the correct option. (2009) 2. Join the following sentences to make one complete
(i) Swarna asked me a question. I was unable to sentence without using and, but or so.
answer it. (i) John gave me the novel. John wanted me to review it.
(a) Iwas unable to answer the ques..on which (i) Debjani received my note. She sent her reply within
Swarna asked me. a week.
(b) I was unable to answer the question that (ii) Raja is a great footballer. He is also popular.
Swarna asked me. (iv) Jenifer saw that I was confused. She came to my rescue.
(c) Swarna asked me a question which I was 3. Join the following sentences to make one complete
unable to answer.
sentence without using and, but or so.
(d) All of the above
(i) Sahil composeda wonderful song. It became a hit.
(ii) You helped Tania. She will always be grateful. (ii) Rani reached the spot. We were to meet there.
(a) Tania will always be grateful for your help.
(b) You helped Tania because she was grateful. (iii) Dick met me. I gave him the document.
(iv) Shenaz was very upset. I wanted to help her out.
(c) Tani will always be grateful because you
helped he. 4. Join the following sentences to make one complete
(d) Both (a) and (c) sentence without using and, but or so.
(ii) I heard you won a prize. Iam extremely () The young generation has learnt modern
delighted. technologies. It has forgotten old culture and values.
(a) Iam extremely delighted to hear that you won (i) There are many athletes in India. They were
a prize. champions of one time. Nobody remembers
them now.
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(ü) Jhaveread that book. The language of that book is

story than he
verydifficult. (ii) No sooner had Ram narrated the
(iv) Veerulikes to play cricket. He likes to watch movies was praised. (Begin : Hardly ......
too. (iii) As soon as the chief guest arrived, the band
5, Re-writethe following sentences according to the started playing. (Begin : No sooner .........
(iv) He was so tired that he could not stand.
instructions given after cach. [2017]
Make other changes (Use : too ........)
that may be necessary but do not change the
meaning of each sentence. 7. Join the following sentences to make one
complete sentence without using and, but or so
() As soon as we
lit the candle, the power
restored. supply was () Sarah and Tyra are twins. They look exactly
alike.
(Begin : No sooner ........).
(2014) (ii) Rohan does not like to play cricket. He does not
The old woman was toO slow to catch the bus. like to play hockey either.
(Begin : The old woman was so .......... (iii) Sania pushed as hard as she could. The door
[2014)
P) My mother said Icould go with you only if I would not open.
returned home by 5 o'cdock. (iv) The school bus drove through the gate. The
(Use : as long as) clock was striking eight at that moment. (2020]
[2013]
(iv) As soon as the Chief Guest had seated himself the 8. Join the following sentences to make one
play began. complete sentence without using and, but
(Begin:No sooner ... ..) Of so
(2012)
(v) The children will sit out in the garden if the weather (i) He was very ill. He did not take any medicine.
is cool. (i) You come back from your holiday. We will
(Begin : The children won't ....... discuss the problem.
(2011)
(vi) The thief ran so fast that the police could not catch
(iüi) He remained absent on Friday. It was foolish of
him.
him. (Re-write using : too ....... (2011) (iv) Rahul ran all the way to the bus stop. He missed
(vii) The child disappeared as soon as the bus stopped. the bus. (2019]
(Begin : Hardly ......) (2011] 9. Rewrite the following sentences according to
(viii) Study hard now or you will regret it. the instructions given after each sentence. Make
(Begin : Unless .......) [2009) other changes that may be necessary, but do not
(ix) Megha is too tallto crawl under the table. change the meaning of the given sentence. (2020]
(Begin : Megha is so...... [2009) (i) As soon as the teacher enters, she is greeted by
her students.
«) As soon as the curtain came down the applause rang (Begin: No sooner.
Out.
(i) Sheela will be selected for the
(Begin : No sooner ........) [2009)
she goes for the auditions. competition only if
i) I suddenly realised that the room was too small for (Begin: Unless.
the three of us to share. ....)
(Begin : I suddenly realised that the room was 10. Rewrite the following sentences
So.........) the instructions given after each according to
sentence. Make
41) As soon as the bell rang, the children rushed out of other changes that may be necessary, but do not
class. (Begin : No sooner .. ..) change the meaning of the given sentence. (2019)
6. Re- write the following sentences according to the (i) As soon as the Sun rose over the hills,
the fog
given after each. Make other changes disappeared.
instructions
that may be necessary but do not change the (Begin: No sooner. ...)
(ii) If your friends get here
meaning of each sentence. take them out for dinner.
before 7 o'clock, we can
(i) Sachin stood first in class and he also excelled at
(Rewrite: Using 'unless ...)
debate. (Use : not only .....)
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Answers
7. () (c) Although the minister was wise, the king did not
Multiple Choice Questions
trust him.
1. () (c) He ran away after jumping. (iü) (d) As soon as we reached the port, the storm came
(ii) (c) In spite of many failures, he hopes to succeed. on.
(ii) (a) Be neither a jeweller nor a goldsmith. (ii) (d) One should neither borrow nor lend money
(iv) (d) Acottager and his wife had a hen which laid an
©gg every day. (iv) (b) She willwin the prize because deserves it.
2. () () They have to go to bed early every night except 8. (i) (a) Unless you hurry up, you will be late.
Saturdays, when they are allowed to stay up late. (i) (a) Not only did the trekkers get lost due to the
(i) (c) The children were delighted that the exams had fog but they also misplaced their map. heavy
(iii) (c) He will not meet her again unless she
been cancelled.
(iii) (a) We are not allowed to play in the Sun or the rain.
apologises.
(iv) (b) I wear this expensive outfit very sparingly which I
(iv) (b) This is the place where the dog was rescued from bought last month.
its cruel owner. 9. (i) (d) Allof the above
3. () (c) The book was too interesting to be (i) (d) Both (a) and ()
put down.
(ii) (b) Unless Marry catches the first bus, she will not be (ii) (a) I am extremely delighted to hear that you won a
'on time for school. prize.
(iii) (a) No sooner had the teacher left the room than the (iv) (c) Though chere was heavy trafic, we reached the
children started making a noise. stadium on time.
(iv) (d) Unless the boys reach the school on time, they will
be punished. Subjective Questions
(v) (a) Hardly does he reach home when his friends call 1. () Mr Bose stayed in bed for three weeks after amild
him. heart attack.
(i) While the men went outto see if anyone was missing,
4. () (2) Not only is he good at gymnastics but his
the women stayed behind to care for the injured.
handwriting is also beautiful. (ii) Her mother warned her neither to talk to strangers
(i) (b) Her grandfather gifted her a paint box because he
knew she was good at art. nor to accept gifts from them.
(iii) (c) Both (a) and (b) (iv) Everyone was drenched by now because the rain had
come down harder.
(iv) (b) Mona stood first in the examination despite
having been ill for a month. 2. (i) John gave me the novel to review.
5. (i) (2) We had better get ready now; otherwise, we might (i) Debjani replied to my note within a week of
not have time to reach the airport. receiving it.
(ii) (a) Mr. Liew has been sick since he came back from (i) Raja is not only a great footballer but he is also
Japan. popular.
(iv) When Jenifer saw that Iwas confused, she
(ii) (d) Both the debating teams were very happy as they came to my
rescue.
were declared joint-champions.
Or Jenifer came to my rescue on seeing that I
(iv) (c) As he escaped from the prison, he looked for a was
confused.
place where he could hide.
3. () Sahil composed a
6. () () Although he lived in the city for many years, he wonderful hit song.
could not find his way out. Or Sahil composed a wonderful song which became a
hit.
(ii) (b) She complained that her brother did not know
(i) Rani reached the spot where we were
anything whereas her brother claimed he kncw meet.
supposed to
everything.
(iii) (a) The coffee isn't strong enough to keep us awak. (ii) I gave the document to Dick.
Or I gave the document to Dick when he met me.
(iv) (c) I switched on the TV as soon as I finished my
homework. (iv) Shenaz was very upset therefore I wanted to help her
Out.
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203
Or I wanted to hclp Shenaz. out
because she was very 6. (i)
upset. Sachin not only stood first in the class but also
Or Shenaz being upset, I excelled at debate.
wanted to help her out. (ii) Hardly had Ram
i) Though the young narrated the story when he was
4. generation has
it has forgotten old learnt modern
rechnologies, praised.
(i) Nobody remembers many athletesculture and values.
who were the
(ii) No sooner did the chief
guest arrive than the band
champions of one time, in India. started playing.
(Gi) Ihave read that Or No sonner had the chief
book the language of which is very guest arrived than the
difficult. band started playing.
(iv) Veeru likes not only to (iv) He was too tired to stand.
play cricket but also to
movies. watch 7. (i) Because they are twins,
E () No sooner did we alike.
Saran and Tyra look exactly
light the candle than the power
supply was restored. (ii) Rohan neither likes to play
(i) The old
woman was so slow that she could (iii) The door would not open cricket nor hockey.
the bus. not catch was hard as she could. despite Sania pushing it
(ii) My mother said I (iv) When the school bius irove
could go through the gate, the
returned home by 5 o'clock.with you as long as I clock was striking eight.
(iv) No sooner had the 8. )
Chief Guest seated himself than Although he was very ill,he did not take any
the play began. mcdicine.
(v) The children
is hot.
won't sit out in the garden if the weather (ii) We will discuss the problem
when you come back
(vi) The thief ran too fast for
from your holiiay.
the police to catch him. (iüi) It was foolish of him to
remain
(vii) Hardly had the bus stopped when the child (iv) Although Rahul ran all the vay abser. on Firday.
to the bus stop, he
disappeared. missed the bus.
(vii) Unless you study hard, you 9. 0) No
(ix) Megha is so tall that she will regret it. sooner did the teacher enter than she was
by her students. greeted
cannot crawl under the
(x) No sooner did the curtain table.
come down than the (iü) Unless she goes for
applause rang out. auditions, Sheela will not
selected for the competition. be
(xi) I suddenly realised that the 10. ) No sooner did the Sun
room
could not be shared by the three ofwasus.so small that it rose over the hills than the fog
(xii) No sooner did the bell ring than the disappeared.
(ii) Unless your friends get here
out of class. children rushed before 7 o'clock, we
cannot take them out for dinner.