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s s
C la
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O n
Verbal Ability – 8
Grammar – 5: Correct - Incorrect Usage,
Active and Passive Voice
 (Correct Usage of Particular Words)
e s
s s
la
The words given below have been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose
the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect
or inappropriate.

e C
Wake
il n
n
(a) There are plenty of animals that sleep through the entire winter season and
wake up to enjoy the pleasures of spring time, summer and autumn.
(b)
(c)
O
The photo album woke memories of cherished college days.
The flood left total destruction in its wake.
(d) He wake in to let him go.

Question – 1
 e s
The words given below have been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose

s s
the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect

la
or inappropriate.

Pen

e C
il n
(a) I recently bought the complete collection of short stories from the pen of the
best comic writer, PG Wodehouse.
(b)
(c)
O n
She recently penned in a biography
The people admired the majestic white pen that glided along the surface of the
water.
(d) Dhiraj saw that two of the sheep were missing from the pen.

Question – 2
 e
The words given below have been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose s
s s
the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect

la
or inappropriate.

Foot

e C
il n
(a) She was foot at the thought of attending a surprise party.
(b) The accident victim’s right foot had to be amputated.
(c)

O n
You cannot be expected to tolerate your son’s contumacious behaviour on a
daily basis, you have to put your foot down some day.
(d) It is advisable to sit at least a foot away from the computer screen so as not to
strain the eyes too much.

Question – 3
The words given below have been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose
e s
s s
the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect

la
or inappropriate.

Call

e C
il n
(a) His name is actually Ashish, but all his friends call him Ash in short.
(b) My friend told me to call her up in the evening when she would be alone at

(c)
home.

O n
My call about him was unnecessary.
(d) The coastguards heard her call for help and rushed to save her.

Question – 4
The words given below have been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose
e s
s s
the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect

la
or inappropriate.

Hand

e C
il n
(a) He was no hand at playing basketball.
(b) While driving you should always keep both hands on the steering wheel.
(c)
(d)
O n
He had a hand in his colleague’s promotion.
The minister visited the flooded villages to see the devastation at first hand.

Question – 5
 e s
The words given below have been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose

s s
the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect

la
or inappropriate.

Air

e C
il n
(a) The maid was asked to clean and air the room.
(b) The commercial was taken off air as it was considered offensive.
(c)
(d)
O n
Their plans to travel to Greece are still down in the air.
He wanted to clear the air by talking to his mentor.

Question – 6
 e s
The words given below have been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose

s s
the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect

la
or inappropriate.

Ear

e C
il n
(a) The lawyer had the ear of his client.
(b) The student was engrossed in his own thoughts and was listening to the

(c)
lecture with half an ear.

O n
She turned a deaf ear to her mother’s pleas.
(d) He remembered the difficult piece and played it to the ear.

Question – 7
 e
The words given below have been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose s
s s
the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect

la
or inappropriate.

Line

e C
il n
(a) The pay hike will be in line with inflation.
(b) They wanted the new member to toe to their line.
(c)
resistance.
O n
You’ll never achieve anything significant in life if you follow the line of least

(d) The company has launched a new line of bath products.

Question – 8
 e s
The words given below have been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose

s s
the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect

la
or inappropriate.

Make

e C
il n
(a) I don’t know what to make of the new manager.
(b) I never thought he could make good as a teacher.
(c)
(d)
O n
We were in a hurry so we had to make do with a quick snack.
I could hear voices but I couldn’t make what they were saying.

Question – 9
 e s
The words given below have been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose

s s
the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect

la
or inappropriate.

Press

e C
il n
(a) She is still pressing on her claim for compensation.
(b) There is a pressing need for equity at an international level.
(c)
(d)
She kept pressing cake on us.

O n
If pressed, he will admit that he knew about the affair.

Question – 10
 (Identifying Parts of Speech)
e s
s s
la
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:

e C
With each passing election, India has re-confirmed its status as a democratic
country.
(a) noun
il n
(b) adjective
(c) adverb
n
(d) preposition

Question – 11
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
Antartica.

C la
A fire raged through the living quarters of a South Korean fishing vessel near

(a) adjective (b) adverb

e
(c) conjunction (d) verb

il n
O n

Question – 12
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
Panicked residents poured into the streets.
(a) adjective (b) noun
C
(c) conjunction la
(d) adverb

e
il n
O n

Question – 13
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
His father coached for 19 years at college football programs.
(a) verb (b) pronoun
C
(c) noun (d) adverb la
e
il n
O n

Question – 14
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
I missed our meetings in the backyard.
(a) noun (b) preposition
C
(c) verb la
(d) conjunction

e
il n
O n

Question – 15
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
The proposition has generated widespread opposition.
(a) conjunction (b) adjective
C
(c) noun la
(d) verb

e
il n
O n

Question – 16
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
Political assassinations occur everywhere.
(a) verb (b) adverb
C la
(c) adjective (d) noun
e
il n
O n

Question – 17
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
Grief is a powerful emotion.
(a) adjective (b) preposition
C la
(c) article (d) noun
e
il n
O n

Question – 18
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
(a) verb (b) noun
C la
The kingdom’s northernmost county, Norrbotten, is nearly free of human life.

(c) conjunction (d) adverb

e
il n
O n

Question – 19
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
(a) pronoun (b) noun
C la
Kalpana followed me without protest, and I left her with the pretty girl.

(c) conjunction (d) adverb

e
il n
O n

Question – 20
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
(a) adjective (b) noun
C la
Trade and tourism make significant contributions to the economy.

(c) adverb (d) article

e
il n
O n

Question – 21
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
When I was fifteen my father died.
(a) adverb (b) verb
C la
(c) adjective (d) noun
e
il n
O n

Question – 22
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
She could wait no longer.
(a) verb (b) adverb
C la
(c) noun
e
(d) conjunction

il n
O n

Question – 23
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
She was young and pretty.
(a) verb (b) noun
C la
(c) pronoun (d) adjective
e
il n
O n

Question – 24
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
But silence is not so easily won.
(a) pronoun (b) noun
C la
(c) adverb (d) verb
e
il n
O n

Question – 25
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
Sounds and smells can be overwhelming.
(a) verb (b) pronoun
C la
(c) adjective (d) noun
e
il n
O n

Question – 26
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
Opinion had it that she was rather lovely, in an unusual style.
(a) verb (b) pronoun
C la
(c) noun (d) adjective
e
il n
O n

Question – 27
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
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s s
them.
C la
There were a couple of my friends who had come to the office party, and I joined

(a) Preposition (b) article

e
(c) pronoun (d) noun
il n
O n

Question – 28
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
(a) noun (b) conjunction
C la
Everyone complains that corporate America is reluctant to hire additional workers.

(c) adjective (d) adverb

e
il n
O n

Question – 29
Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentences:
e s
s s
He didn’t like to be kept in the dark but he had no other option.
(a) adverb (b) noun
C la
(c) conjunction (d) preposition
e
il n
O n

Question – 30
Identify the correct form of the words as directed in the question.
e s
s s
The noun form of the word 'depend' is
(a) depending (b) depended
C la
(c) dependable (d) dependent
e
il n
O n

Question – 31
Identify the correct form of the words as directed in the question.
e s
s s
The adjective form of the word 'enjoy' is
(a) enjoying (b) enjoyably
C la
(c) enjoyable (d) enjoyed
e
il n
O n

Question – 32
Identify the correct form of the words as directed in the question.
e s
s s
The adverb form of the word 'keen' is
(a) keenly (b) keenness
C la
(c) keen (d) keener
e
il n
O n

Question – 33
Identify the correct form of the words as directed in the question.
e s
s s
The verb form of the word 'ease' is
(a) easier (b) easily
C la
(c) eased (d) easy
e
il n
O n

Question – 34
Identify the correct form of the words as directed in the question.
e s
s s
The adjective form of the word ‘repair’ is
(a) repairability (b) repairable
C la
(c) repairably (d) repaired
e
il n
O n

Question – 35
 (Identify the Correctly Spelt Word)
e s
s s
la
In the following question, identify the correctly spelt word.

(a) acommodation

e
(b) accommodationC
il n
(c) accomodation (d) accomadation

O n

Question – 36
In the following question, identify the correctly spelt word.
e s
s s
(a) harrasment
(c) harassment
(b) harrassment
(d) harassmant
C la
e
il n
O n

Question – 37
In the following question, identify the correctly spelt word.
e s
s s
(a) embarassmant
(c) embarrassment
(b) embarassment
(d) embarasment
C la
e
il n
O n

Question – 38
In the following question, identify the correctly spelt word.
e s
s s
(a) occasion
(c) ocassion
(b) occassion
(d) ocassian
C la
e
il n
O n

Question – 39
In the following question, identify the correctly spelt word.
e s
s s
(a) annoyanse
(c) anoyannce
(b) annoyence
(d) annoyance
C la
e
il n
O n

Question – 40
In the following question, identify the correctly spelt word.
e s
s s
(a) annointmant
(c) annointment
(b) anointment
(d) anoinntment
C la
e
il n
O n

Question – 41
In the following question, identify the correctly spelt word.
e s
s s
(a) apttitude
(c) aptitude
(b) apptitude
(d) aptittude
C la
e
il n
O n

Question – 42
In the following question, identify the correctly spelt word.
e s
s s
(a) appetite
(c) apettite
(b) apetite
(d) appettite
C la
e
il n
O n

Question – 43
In the following question, identify the correctly spelt word.
e s
s s
(a) vocasian
(c) vocasion
(b) vocatian
(d) vocation
C la
e
il n
O n

Question – 44
In the following question, identify the correctly spelt word.
e s
s s
(a) volubel
(c) volluble
(b) voluble
(d) vollubel
C la
e
il n
O n

Question – 45
 (Sentence Correction)
e s
s s
la
In the following sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence
four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are given. Choose the best
alternative.

e C
The fact that he was not interested in politics was clear from the way he shunned

il n
political news.
(a) The fact that he being disinterested in politics was clear from the way he shunned

(b)
political news.

O n
The fact that he was disinterested in politics was clear from the way he shunned
political news.
(c) The fact that he was disinteresting in politics was clear from the way he shunned
political news.
(d) The fact that he was disinterested about politics was clear from the way he
shunned political news.

Question – 46
 e s
In the following sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence

s s
four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are given. Choose the best

la
alternative.

Thieves broke in his house yesterday.

e C
il n
(a) Thieves broke inside his house yesterday.
(b) Thieves broke in his house yesterday.
(c)
(d) Both (b) & (c)
O n
Thieves broke into his house yesterday.

Question – 47
 e s
In the following sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence

s s
four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are given. Choose the best

la
alternative.

The tiger sprang into the goat.

e C
il n
(a) The tiger sprang with the goat.
(b) The tiger sprang in the goat.
(c)
(d)
The tiger sprang upon the goat.
The tiger sprang into the goat.
O n

Question – 48
 e s
In the following sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence

s s
four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are given. Choose the best

la
alternative.

C
An average person has approximately 1,00,000 hairs.

e
il n
(a) An average person have approximately 1,00,000 hairs.
(b) An average person have approximately 1,00,000 hair.
(c)
(d)
O n
An average person has approximately 1,00,000 hairs.
An average person has approximately 1,00,000 hair.

Question – 49
 e s
In the following sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence

s s
four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are given. Choose the best

la
alternative.

C
What else can you expected if you go on a late-night outing?

e
il n
(a) What else can you expect if you goes for a late-night outing?
(b) What else can you expected if you go for a late-night outing?
(c)
(d)
O n
What else could you expected if you go on a late-night outing?
What else can you expect if you go on a late-night outing?

Question – 50
 (Active and Passive Voice)
e s
s s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from passive to
active. Choose the best option:

C la
e
Results will be declared in the third week of March by the school authorities.
(a)
il n
The school authorities will declare the results in the third week of March.
(b)
(c)
O n
Results will be declared by the school authorities.
The school authorities will declare the results.
(d) In the third week of March, the results will be declared.

Question – 51
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from passive to
active. Choose the best option:

s s
C
The little girl was frightened by the roar of the lion. la
(a) The girl was frightened by the lion.
e
(b) The lion frightened the girl.
il n
n
(c) The roar of the lion frightened the little girl.
(d) The girl was afraid of the lion.

Question – 52
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from passive to
active. Choose the best option:

s s
C
Plenty of mistakes were made by the student. la
(a) Mistakes were made by the student.
e
(b) The student made errors.
il n
n
(c) The student has made mistakes.
(d)

O
The student made plenty of mistakes.

Question – 53
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from passive to
active. Choose the best option:

s s
C la
The train accident victims were taken to the nearest state hospital by the local villagers.
(a)
e
The local villagers took the nearest state hospital.
(b)
il n
The local villagers took the train accident victims to the nearest state hospital.

n
(c) The villagers took the victims to the hospital.
(d)

O
The accident victims were taken to the hospital.

Question – 54
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from passive to
active. Choose the best option:

s s
C
Rahul was given an A in Maths by his teacher. la
(a) Rahul got an A in Maths.
e
(b) His teacher gave an A.
il n
n
(c) His teacher gave Rahul an A in Maths.
(d) His teacher got an A.

Question – 55
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from passive to
active. Choose the best option:

s s
C
Thousands of people are employed by this company. la
(a)
e
This company employs thousands of people.
(b) This company has many people.
il n
n
(c) Thousands of people work for this company.
(d)

O
Many people are working in this company.

Question – 56
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from passive to
active. Choose the best option:

s s
C la
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States was killed by John Wilkes
Booth, a well-known actor and confederate spy.

e
il n
(a) Abraham Lincoln was killed.
(b) John Wilkes killed Abraham Lincoln.
(c)
n
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States was assassinated by
John Wilkes.
O
(d) John Wilkes Booth, a well-known actor and confederate spy killed Abraham
Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.

Question – 57
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from passive to
active. Choose the best option:

s s
The bicycle was repaired by the mechanic.
C la
(a) The mechanic took the bicycle.
e
(b)
il n
The mechanic repaired the bicycle.

n
(c) The bicycle was repaired.
(d) He repaired the bicycle.

Question – 58
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from passive to
active. Choose the best option:

s s
The thief was chased by the police dogs.
C la
(a) The thief took the police dogs.
e
(b) The dogs ran to the thief.
il n
n
(c) The thief chased the dogs.
(d)

O
The police dogs chased the thief.

Question – 59
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from passive to
active. Choose the best option:

s s
The cup was broken accidentally by her.
C la
(a) She broke the cup accidentally.
e
(b) She broke the cup.
il n
n
(c) The cup broke accidentally.
(d)

O
The cup was broken by accident.

Question – 60
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from active to
passive. Choose the best option.

s s
Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations.
C la
(a)
e
Charles Dickens read Great Expectations.
(b)
il n
Great Expectations was written by Charles Dickens.

n
(c) Charles Dickens is a great writer.
(d)

O
Great Expectations is a great novel.

Question – 61
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from active to
passive. Choose the best option.

s s
Sunil bought a new car.
C la
(a) Sunil likes new cars.
e
(b) Sunil has a new car.
il n
n
(c) A new car was bought by Sunil.
(d) Sunil buys a car.

Question – 62
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from active to
passive. Choose the best option.

s s
The dog chased the cat.
C la
(a) The cat was chased by the dog.
e
(b) The dog ran after the cat.
il n
n
(c) The cat is chased.
(d)

O
The dog and the cat each other.

Question – 63
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from active to
passive. Choose the best option.

s s
The man opened a bottle of champagne.
C la
(a) The man opened a champagne.
e
(b)
il n
A bottle of champagne was finished.

n
(c) The man likes having champagne.
(d)

O
A bottle of champagne was opened by the man.

Question – 64
 e s
In the following question, the voice of the sentence needs to be changed from active to
passive. Choose the best option.

s s
I ate a slice of mango.
C la
(a) I like mangoes.
e
(b) I ate the mango.
il n
n
(c) A slice of mango was eaten by me.
(d)

O
The slice of mango tasted good.

Question – 65
 d b a c a c d b d a
b d a b c d b a d a
b d a c c d b c c c
d c a c b b c c a d
b c a d b b d c d d
a c d b c a d b d a
b c a d c

1. d Option (d) gives the incorrect usage of the word
‘wake’. The correct phrase is ‘wake up’and not ‘wake
in’. The other sentences are all correct. Option (a)
gives the commonest usage where ‘wake’ means ‘to
stop sleeping’. In option (b), woke (to wake something)
is used in the sense of making someone remember or
feel something. In option (c), ‘wake’is used as a noun
meaning ‘a track or condition left behind by something
that has passed.’
2. b Use of the phrase ‘penned in’ is incorrect in this
sentence. It should be ‘penned a biography’. The rest
are all correct. In option (a), ‘pen’ is used as an
instrument of writing. The ‘pen’ in option (c) means a
female swan and in (d) ‘pen’ refers to an enclosure
where livestock is kept.
3. a The use of ‘foot’in option (a) is incorrect. All the other
sentences are correct. In option (b), ‘foot’refers to as
the lower part of the leg. ‘Put your foot down’in option
(c) is an idiom which means ‘to be strict in opposing
what somebody wishes to do’. And in option (d), ‘foot’
is used as a unit of measurement.
the body part. In option (c), ‘hand’is used in the sense
of a part or role that somebody plays. In option (d), ‘at
first hand’ is an idiom which means to see or
experience something yourself rather than being told
about it by someone else.
6. c The correct expression should be ‘up in the air’which
means ‘not yet decided’. Option (a) is correct; ‘air’
here means ‘to allow fresh air into a room or a building’.
In option (b), ‘taken off air’means not being broadcast.
Option (d) is correct; ‘clear the air’means to improve a
difficult or tense situation by talking about worries,
doubts, etc.
7. d The correct expression is ‘play it by ear’which means
to play music by remembering how it sounds rather
than by reading it. Option (a) is correct, ‘having
somebody’s ear’ means to be able to give somebody
advice, influence them, etc. because they trust you.
Option (b) is correct, ‘with half an ear’ means without
giving your full attention to what is being said. Option
(c) is correct, ‘turn a deaf ear’ means to ignore or
refuse to listen to somebody/something.

4. c Option (c) is incorrect. In all the other options, the use
of the word ‘call’ is correct. In option (a), it is used in
the sense of giving somebody a name or a title. Eg.
The parents decided to call the baby Diya. In option
(b), ‘call’ has been used to indicate communication,
e.g. call 100 for help. And in option (d), it has been
used to mean a loud cry or shout.
5. a The word ‘hand’in option (a) makes no sense. All the
other options are correct. In option (b), ‘hand’refers to
8. b The correct expression is ‘toe the line’ which means
to say or do what somebody in authority tells you to
say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions.
Option (a) is correct, ‘be in line with something’means
similar to something so that one thing is closely
connected with another. Option (c) is correct. ‘To follow
the line of least resistance’means ‘to follow the easiest
way of doing something’. Option (d) is correct. ‘Line’
also means ‘merchandise or services of a similar or
related nature’.

VA – 08
9. d The correct expression is ‘make out’ which means to
understand. Option (a) is correct. ‘Make of’ means to
interpret as the meaning of. Option (b) is correct.
‘Makes good’means to succeed. Option (c) is correct.
‘Make do with’ means to use something as a poor-
quality or temporary alternative to the real thing.
10. a The correct expression should be ‘pressing her claim.’
Option (b) is correct. ‘Pressing’means ‘urgent’in this
case. Option (c) is correct. ‘Pressing’ in this context
means to try to make somebody accept something
although they may not want it. Option (d) is correct.
‘Pressed’, in this case, means to make strong efforts
to persuade or force somebody to do something.
11. b The correct answer is option (b) – 'democratic' in this
sentence is being used to describe the noun 'country'
and is therefore an adjective.
12. d 'Raged' is expressing an action and hence is a verb.
13. a 'Panicked' is an adjective in this sentence as it is
describing the noun 'residents'.
14. b The correct answer is option (b) as 'his' in this
sentence is a pronoun. ‘His’modifies the noun ‘father’
in the given sentence.
15. c 'Missed' is expressing an action. Hence it is a verb.
16. d 'Generate' is an action which means to produce or
create something. Hence, it is a verb.
17. b 'Everywhere' is an adverb as it is describing the verb
'occur' here. For example, I've looked everywhere. It
cannot be an adjective because an adjective is a word
that describes a noun. In this sentence, 'political' is an
adjective as it is describing the noun 'assassination'.
18. a 'Powerful' is being used to describe the noun 'emotion'
and is therefore an adjective.
19. d The word 'nearly' has been used to describe the
adjective 'free' and is therefore an adverb. An adverb
is that part of speech which modifies a verb, an
adjective or another adverb.
20. a 'Her' is a pronoun. It refers to the proper noun ‘Kalpana’
mentioned in the sentence.
21. b 'Trade' is used as a word to name the activity of buying
and selling or the activity of exchanging goods and
services between people or countries. Hence, it is a
noun.
22. d The correct answer is option (d) as the word 'father'
refers to a person.
23. a 'Wait', which means to stay where you are, is an
action and is therefore a verb.
24. c 'She' is a pronoun.
25. c 'Easily' is modifying the verb 'won' and is hence is an
adverb.
26. d The correct answer is option (d) as 'sound' is the
name of a 'thing' that can be heard.
27. b 'She' refers to someone (a ‘noun’) and is therefore a
pronoun.
28. c 'Them' in this sentence refers to the 'couple of friends'
and is therefore a pronoun.
29. c The correct answer is option (c) as 'additional' has
been used to describe the noun 'workers'. Hence, it is
an adjective.
30. c Option (c) is the correct answer. A conjunction is used
to connect words or parts of sentences Eg: I cooked
lunch and backed cookies.
31. d Option (d) is a noun. It means ‘one who relies on
another especially for financial support’. Option (a)
and (b) are verbs and option (c) is an adjective.
32. c The correct answer is option (c) - ‘enjoyable’ means
'affording pleasure or satisfaction', for example
'enjoyble company'. 'Enjoyed' and 'enjoying' are both
verbs and 'enjoyable' is an adverb.
33. a Option (a) - 'keenly' is an adverb. 'Keen' which means
'enthusiastic' is an adjective. 'Keener' which is the
comparative degree of 'keen' is also an adjective.
Option (b) is a noun.
34. c The correct answer is option (c) - 'eased'. It means to
relieve of worry or care. Option (b) is a adverb and
options (a) and (c) are adjectives.
35. b Option (b) repairable is an adjective. Option (a) is a
noun, option (c) is an adverb and option (d) is a verb.
36. b The correct spelling is 'accommodation' which means
a place to stay or live.
37. c The correct spelling is 'harassment' which means to
annoy or worry someone by doing unpleasant things
to them or by putting pressure on them.
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38. c The correct spelling is 'embarrassment' which means
shy or awkward feelings.
39. a The correct spelling is 'occasion' which means a
particular time; special event.
40. d The correct answer is option (d).
41. b The correct spelling is 'anointment' which means the
act of applying oil, ointment or a similar substance.
42. c The correct answer is option (c).
43. a The correct spelling is 'appetite' which means a strong
desire for something, specially food.
44. d The correct spelling is 'vocation'. It means a regular
occupation, specially one for which a person is
particularly suited or qualified.
45. b The correct spelling is 'voluble' which means to talk a
lot with enthusiasm.
46. b Options (a) and (c) are grammatically incorrect. The
correct way of writing the sentence is ‘...he was
disinterested...’ Option (d) is incorrect because the
correct usage is ‘disinterested in’and not ‘disinterested
about’. Hence, option (b) is correct.
47. d ‘Break in’ refers to enter by force or craft: Someone
broke in and made off with all the furniture. And ‘break
into’also means to enter by force: They broke into the
store and stole the safe. Either of the two phrasal
verbs can be used in the given sentence. Therefore,
option (d) is the correct answer.
48. c The right preposition to be used here is – upon. ‘Sprang’
means a leap or sudden movement; to jump. Options
(a), (b) and (d) are logically incorrect. Hence, option
(c) is correct.
49. d The plural form of ‘hair’is ‘hair’. ‘An average person’is
singular and will take the singular verb ‘has’. Therefore,
option (d) is correct.
50. d Option (a) is incorrect because ‘you’ is never used
with the verb ‘goes’. The correct way of writing the
sentence is ‘...if you go...’ Options (b) and (c) are
grammatically incorrect. The correct way of writing
the sentence is “what else can you expect if...” Hence,
option (d) is the correct choice.
51. a A sentence is in active voice if the subject is the 'doer
of the action' and in passive voice if the subject is the
'receiver of the action'. Therefore, while changing from
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a passive voice to an active voice, you have to find
out the agent, that is, who or what is performing the
action and make that agent the subject of the sentence.
So by making 'the school authorities' the subject, the
sentence can be changed to active voice. Therefore,
the correct answer is 'The school authorities will
declare the results in the third week of March.'
52. c 'The roar of the lion' (doer of the action) has to become
the subject in this sentence. Therefore, the correct
answer is option (c).
53. d 'The student' (doer of the action) will have to be the
subject when the sentence is being changed to its
active voice. Both options (b) and (c) are incomplete
and hence incorrect. The correct answer is option
(d).
54. b ‘The local villagers’(object in the give sentence) needs
to be made the subject to change the sentence into
active voice. Thus, we can eliminate options (c) and
(d). Option (a), though has the correct subject is
incomplete. Hence, the correct answer is given by
option (b).
55. c The correct answer is option (c) - 'His teacher gave
Rahul an A in Maths.' The rest of the sentences are
incomplete. The teacher is the doer of the action and
has been correctly placed as the subject in (c) which
is in active voice.
56. a 'This company’ (object in the given sentence) should
be made the subject to convert the sentence into active
voice. Therefore, the correct answer is option (a).
The verb is in simple present tense.
57. d The correct answer is option (d). John Wilkes (doer of
the action i.e. ‘action of killing’) should be the subject in
the active voice.
58. b 'The mechanic' (doer of the action) has to become the
subject when the sentence is being changed to its
active voice. Therefore, the correct option is (b). Option
(a) is factually incorrect.
59. d ‘The police dogs’ are the doer of the action. So, the
correct answer is option (d), where ‘the police dogs’
are the subject.
60. a ‘She’ (doer of the action) will become the subject
when the sentence is converted to active voice.
Option (b) is incomplete. Hence, the correct answer
is option (a).
61. b The structure of passive voice is: subject + auxiliary
verb (be) + main verb (past participle). One must
remember that the main verb is always in its past
participle form. The object of the verb becomes the
subject in the passive voice. Here, in this sentence,
‘Great Expectations’ will become the subject.
Therefore, the correct answer is 'Great Expectations’
(subject) was (auxiliary verb) written (main verb) by
Charles Dickens.'
62. c ‘A new car’(object in the given sentence) will become
the subject in the passive voice. Therefore, the correct
answer is option (c).
63. a ‘The cat’ (object in the given sentence) will become
the subject in the passive voice and so, option (a) is
the correct answer. Option (c) is an incorrect
sentence.
64. d ‘A bottle of champagne’ is the object in the given
sentence and should become the subject in the passive
voice. Hence, option (d) is correct.
65. c ‘A slice of mango’ (object in the given sentence) will
become the subject. Therefore, option (c) is the correct
answer.
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