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I. Insert a, an or the, where necessary III. Correct the following sentences:

1. It is _________ universal truth 1. My father is the secretary and the

2. You are ________ B. A, only _____ treasurer of our club.
M.A. can apply for this post.
3. ________ one-eyed man is not eligible 2. Sports shall start after the lunch
for _______ driving license.
4. I shall stay at _______ hotel or ___ inn, 3. The mankind should love the nature
whichever is nearer.
5. She is __________ artist married to 4. Kapil Dev brought glory to India by
________ European engineer. winning World Cup in 1983.
6. ________ more you read, ______ more
you know 5. During the first week of this month we
7. _________ Ganga is __________ sacred had a very bad weather.
river of _________ India.
8. _______ Love is inspiration to 6. The pride hath a fall, “says Bible”.
_________ man.
9. Despite our differences, we have 7. Prince Charles is a heir to the throne of
_________ romantic tale to tell our the Great Britain.
children.
10. ________ Sun rises in _______ east and 8. Higher you go, colder it is.
set in __________ west.
11. I do not doubt __________ accuracy of 9. Cyclops is a one-eyed demon.
your calculations.
12. He does take ________ sugar in his tea. 10. The lions are carnivorous.

11. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

II. Distinguish between the following: reached the top of Mt. Everest, the
highest mountain in the world, at 11.30
a.m. on May 29, 1953.
1. a) He gave me a b) He gave me half a
half-rupee. rupee. 12. Einstein left his country and lived in the
states until he died in 1955.
2. (a)This is the most b) This is a most
beautiful picture. beautiful picture. 13. Do you enjoy a good health?

3. (a)My brother has b) My brother has 14. Agarwal is research scholar and goes to
gone to play. gone to the play. the university every day.

4. (a) He shows slight b) He has shown a 15. When I went to the Hyderabad I saw
Improvement. slight improvement. Charminar.

5. a) I bought a black b) I bought a black and 16. Zakir Hussian plays tabla better than
and white horse. a white horse. anyone else in our country.
17. You have to cross Atlantic to reach U.S.
18. Mandala was first president of South
Africa after Apartheid was reworked.
19. Mother Teresa became famous for her
hardwork with poor.
20. A man is mortal.
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21. Choose the grammatically

INCORRECT sentence:

a) He is of Asian origin
b) They belonged to Africa
c) She is an European
d)They migrated from India to
Australia.

22. Which of the following is CORRECT

with respect to grammar and usage?
Mount Everest is ________________

(A) the highest peak in the world

(B) highest peak in the world
(C) one of highest peak in the world
(D) one of the highest peak in the world