15.

A.
B.
C.
D.

was purchased
had been purchased
being purchased
purchased
16.

A.
B.
C.
D.

was rather irritated

has rather irritated
had rather been irritated
had rather being irritated
17
A.
C.

shocked
was shocked
B. been shocked
D. being shocked
18
A. was collected
C. been collected
B. had collected
D. was being collected
19.
A. might be celebrated B. may be celebrated
C. must celebrate
D. be celebrate

A.
B.
C.
D.

shall be sent
D. none of these
20.
A. being sent
C. should be sent
C. Choose the most appropriate
indirect narrations of the given
sentences
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were untouched
have been untouched
was untouched
being untouched
21. Alisha said, "I liked the dessert in the
party."

A. Alisha said that she had liked the dessert in

the party.
Alisha said that she liked the dessert in
the party.
Alisha told that she had liked the dessert in
the party.
Both A and C.

A.
B.
C.
D.

B. Choose the correct options to

fill in the blanks with the correct
passive verb :
On the occasion of Christmas, a roaring trade
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by the shops. Lots of gifts and presents
12
by people. In the cold and foggy
afternoon, Christmas carols 13
by children.
There was fun and frolic in the air. But the unfeeling
heart of Mr. Scrooge 14
by the warmth of
the festival. No gift 15
by him for anyone.
He
16
by Fred who had come to wish him
'Merry Christmas'. Fred
17
to see the cold
response of Mr. Scrooge. Soon, two men entered
the room. Money
18
by them for the needy
so that Christmas
19
by these unfortunate
people too. But, Mr. Scrooge suggested that the
poor 20
to prisons or poor houses.
10. Nobody can predict future.
Future cannot be predicted.
Future could not be predicted by nobody.
Future not to be predicted by somebody.
Both B and C
A. had been made
B. made
C. makes
D. were made
12.
A. being purchased
C. having purchased
A. were sung
C. Is being sung

B. have been sung

D. were being sung
D.
B. were purchased

are purchased

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