AECC-1

COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
Practice Set - 1

(A) Correct the following sentences by choosing the correct alternatives.

1. Those trouser are cotton made.

(A) Those trouser is made of cotton.

(B) Those trousers is made of cotton.
(C) Those trousers are made of cotton.
(D) Those trouser are of cotton made.

2. They entered in the house at night.

(A) They entered the house at night.

(B) They entered at the house at night.
(C) They did entered the house at night.
(D) None of the above.

3. She is tallest girl in the class.

(A) She is taller girl in the class.

(B) She is the talllest girl in the class.
(C) She is a tallest girl in the class.
(D) None of the above.

4. She looks not like her sister.

(A) She do not look like her sister.

(B) She look not like her sister.
(C) She does not look like her sister.
(D) She did not looked like her sister.

5. Neither of the two men are honest.

(A) Neither of the two man are honest.

(B) Neither of the two men is honest.
(C) Neither of the two man is honest.
(D) Neither of the two were honest.

6. She returned from the college just a while ago.

(A) She returned back from the college just a while ago.
(B) She returned from the college just while ago.
(C) She returned back from the college just while ago.
(D) No error.
7. Raj is senior than Rita.

(A) Raj is senior to Rita.

(B) Raj is more senior to Rita.
(C) Raj is senior then Rita.
(D) No error

8. The members of the committee is trying to get it done.

(A) The members of the committee are trying to get it done.

(B) The members of the committee are trying to get done.
(C) The members of the committee was trying to get it done.
(D) The members of the committee is trying to get done.

9. The company has resumed the work.

(A) The company have resumed the work.

(B) The company did resumed the work.
(C) The company was resumed the work.
(D) No error.

10. His dress is different to mine.

(A) His dress is different than mine.

(B) His dress is different than me.
(C) His dress is diffrence than mine.
(D) His dress is difference than me.

(B) Transform the following sentences as per instructions without

changing the meaning.

1. Who does not enjoy a holiday by the seaside? (Make it Assertive)

(A) Everyone enjoys a holiday by the seaside.

(B) Everyone enjoyed a holiday by the seaside.
(C) Each one enjoys a seaside holiday.
(D) Each one enjoyed a seaside holiday.

2. I wrote a letter. (Make it Passive)

(A) The letter is written by me.

(B) The letter was written by me.
(C) A letter was written by me.
(D) A letter is written by me.

3. They visited many places. (Make it Interrogative)

(A) How many places they visited?

(B) How many places did they visit?
(C) How many places had they visited?
(D) How many places do they visited?
4. The news of his death is false. (Make it Negative)

(A) The news of his death is not true.

(B) The news of his death is not false.
(C) Isn’t his death news false?
(D) Is his death news false?

5. He can’t go unless I consent. (Make it Simple)

(A) He can’t go without consent.

(B) He can’t go without my consent.
(C) He can’t go for my consent.
(D) Can’t he go without my consent?

6. Isn’t the sight terrible? (Make it Assertive)

(A) The sight isn’t terrible.

(B) The sight is terrible.
(C) This sight is very terrible.
(D) The sight isn’t very terrible.

7. He ran away because he was afraid. (Make it Compound)

(A) Being afraid he ran away.

(B) He was afraid and so he ran away.
(C) He ran away because of fear.
(D) On being afraid he ran away.

8. Hamlet loved Ophelia. (Make it Negative)

(A) Hamlet does not love Ophelia.

(B) Hamlet did not love Ophelia.
(C) Hamlet was not without love for Ophelia.
(D) Hamlet not loved Ophelia.

9. Have I ever refused to give you money? (Make it Assertive)

(A) I have ever refused to give you money.

(B) I have never refused to give you money.
(C) I did not refuse to give you money.
(D) I have refused to give you money.

10. I wish I were a queen. (make it Exclamatory)

(A) Wow! I am a queen.

(B) Oh to be a queen!
(C) How great that I am a queen!
(D) Alas! To be a queen.