5(i)2026
Fill in the blanksHard4 marks
Grammar
Appeared in 10 of the 12 available papers.
Examined in
10 of 12 papers
Appears in most years
Typically worth
20 marks
Average per paper it appears in · 200 marks in total
Usual form
MCQ
47% of this chapter's 146 questions
Needs a diagram
0%
No diagram questions in this chapter
Question-type distribution
- MCQ68
- Short answer60
- Fill in the blanks18
Most frequent topics
Tenses — correct form of the verb 12Prepositions 10Synthesis — clause of contrast 8Direct and indirect speech 8Synthesis — clause of reason 6Active and passive voice 6Transformation — 'unless' 6Synthesis — neither... nor 5
Showing 25 of 146 matching questions (200 marks).
25 questions
5
Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
5(ii)2026
Fill in the blanksHard4 marks
5(iii)
Choose the correct option to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
5(iii)(1)2026
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)He picked up the bundle and walked away.
- (b)Packing up the bundle, he walked away.
- (c)Picking up the bundle, he walked away.
- (d)He walked away by picking up the bundle.
5(iii)(2)2026
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)Ravi is both a technician also a musician.
- (b)Ravi is neither a technician nor a musician.
- (c)Besides not being a technician, Ravi is a musician.
- (d)Ravi is not a musician but a technician.
5(iii)(3)2026
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)Tanya is extremely polite but we like her.
- (b)We like Tanya despite her being extremely polite.
- (c)Tanya’s extremely polite ways make us like her.
- (d)We like Tanya because she is extremely polite.
5(iii)(4)2026
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)Although the construction started on time, it was delayed due to the bad weather.
- (b)Since the construction started on time, it was delayed due to the bad weather.
- (c)The construction started on time, so it was delayed due to the bad weather.
- (d)The construction started on time, as well as got delayed due to the bad weather.
5(iv)
Choose the correct option and rewrite the sentence according to the instruction given after each.
5(iv)(1)2026
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)No other king is as great as Samudragupta.
- (b)All other kings are greater than Samudragupta.
- (c)Very few Indian kings were as great as Samudragupta.
- (d)Some Indian kings are greatest as Samudragupta.
5(iv)(2)2026
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Promises should keep one.
- (b)One’s promises are not meant to be kept.
- (c)Promises should be kept.
- (d)Promises are one’s to keep.
5(iv)(3)2026
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)He said that he had passed the examination.
- (b)He said that he passed the examination.
- (c)He said that he has passed the examination.
- (d)He said that he will pass the examination.
5(iv)(4)2026
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Having his books put away, he exercised.
- (b)Having put his books away, he finished his exercise.
- (c)Having finished his exercise, he put his books away.
- (d)Having to finish his exercise, he put his books away.
5(iv)(5)2026
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)If she practises every day, she will be able to meet her goal.
- (b)If she practises every day, she will not be able to meet her goal.
- (c)If she does not practise every day, her goal will be met.
- (d)If she practises every day, her goal will not be met.
5(iv)(6)2026
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Rashmi was so late for the first speech.
- (b)Rashmi was so late that she could hear the first speech.
- (c)Rashmi is so late that she cannot hear the first speech.
- (d)Rashmi was so late that she could not hear the first speech.
5(iv)(7)2026
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)The slight difference is between two shades.
- (b)The two shades are slightly different.
- (c)The slightly different shades are between two.
- (d)The two different shades are slightly different.
5(iv)(8)2026
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Not only was Dr. Shetty a professor but also a research scientist.
- (b)Not only is Dr. Shetty a professor as well as a research scientist.
- (c)Dr. Shetty is both a professor and research scientist.
- (d)Not only is Dr. Shetty a professor but also a research scientist.
5
Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. Example: One day we (0) __________ (lift) the box up. Answer: (0) lifted
5(i)2025
Fill in the blanksHard4 marks
5(ii)2025
Fill in the blanksHard4 marks
5(iii)
Choose the correct option to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
5(iii)(1)2025
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)These are fresh mangoes which I bought yesterday.
- (b)These mangoes were fresher when I bought them yesterday.
- (c)These are fresh mangoes which were bought yesterday.
- (d)These are fresh mangoes brought by me yesterday.
5(iii)(2)2025
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)The debating teams were very happy as they have been declared joint champions.
- (b)The debating teams are very happy as they are declared joint champions.
- (c)The debating teams were very happy as they had been declared joint champions.
- (d)The debating teams will be very happy as they will be declared joint champions.
5(iii)(3)2025
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)When the rain came down, all the people ran away.
- (b)When it rained, the people ran away.
- (c)The rain had come down all the people ran away.
- (d)The rain having come, all the people ran away.
5(iii)(4)2025
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Although the disciple was wise yet the teacher trusted him.
- (b)Although the disciple was not wise the teacher trusted him.
- (c)Although the disciple is wise, the teacher trusted him.
- (d)Although the disciple was wise, the teacher did not trust him.
5(iv)
Choose the correct option and rewrite the sentence according to the instruction given after each.
5(iv)(1)2025
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)The teacher told us to come early the next day as the examination would begin at eight o'clock.
- (b)The teacher told us to come early tomorrow as the examination begins at eight o'clock.
- (c)The teacher told us the examination will begin at eight o’clock so come early tomorrow.
- (d)The teacher told us to come by eight o’clock as the examination will begin early the next day.
5(iv)(2)2025
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)Rahul plays the guitar as well as the drums.
- (b)Rahul plays the guitar as well the drums.
- (c)Rahul plays the guitar as well as he does the drums.
- (d)Rahul play’s the guitar and the drums as well.
5(iv)(3)2025
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Didn’t she say that she would not be available?
- (b)She said she would not be available, did she?
- (c)She said she would not be available, didn’t she?
- (d)She said she would not be available, wouldn’t she?
5(iv)(4)2025
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)No other painting is as beautiful as this exhibition.
- (b)No other painting in this exhibition is beautiful.
- (c)No other painting is beautiful as this painting in the exhibition.
- (d)No other painting in the exhibition is as beautiful as this one.
5(iv)(5)2025
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)I would rather do aerobics to yoga.
- (b)I would rather do aerobics than yoga.
- (c)I would rather prefer aerobics than yoga.
- (d)I would rather do yoga than aerobics.