5(iv)(3)2023
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Solomon was wiser than he is.
- (b)He and Solomon are wiser.
- (c)Solomon was the wisest.
- (d)Solomon was not wiser than he is.
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(iv)
Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. Choose the correct options.
5(iv)(4)2023
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Unless the boys reach the school on time, they will not be punished.
- (b)Unless the boys are punished, they will not reach the school on time.
- (c)Unless the school punished the boys, they will not reach on time.
- (d)Unless the boys reach the school on time, they will be punished.
5(iv)(5)2023
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Hardly does he reach home when his friends call him.
- (b)Hardly had he reached home than his friends called him.
- (c)Hardly, he reaches home, his friends call him.
- (d)Hardly when he reaches home than his friends call him.
5(iv)(6)2023
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Despite of being weak she is courageous.
- (b)Despite being weak, she is courageous.
- (c)Despite being courageous, she is not weak.
- (d)Despite weak, she is courageous.
5(iv)(7)2023
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Never forget what we see.
- (b)Never will we forget what we had seen.
- (c)Never will we see what we forget.
- (d)Never will we forget what we saw.
5(iv)(8)2023
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Jaswant’s grandfather is so old that he could not take up this job.
- (b)Jaswant’s grandfather is so old that he cannot take up this job.
- (c)Jaswant’s grandfather is so old that he could take up this job.
- (d)Jaswant’s grandfather is so old that he can take up this job.
2(i)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word from the options provided after each. The first one has been done for you. A farmer (0) LIVED (live) on the same farm all his life. It (1) __________ (be) a good farm. As the years (2) __________ (pass), the farmer (3) __________ (begin) to tire and he (4) __________ (long) for a change, for something better.
2(i)(1)2021
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)is
- (b)was
- (c)are
- (d)were
2(i)(2)2021
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)passed
- (b)passing
- (c)past
- (d)pass
2(i)(3)2021
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)begins
- (b)begun
- (c)began
- (d)beginning
2(i)(4)2021
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)longs
- (b)longed
- (c)longing
- (d)longingly
2(ii)
Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks:
2(ii)(1)2021
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)of
- (b)out
- (c)away
- (d)off
2(ii)(2)2021
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)by
- (b)to
- (c)on
- (d)in
2(ii)(3)2021
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)in
- (b)up
- (c)down
- (d)over
2(ii)(4)2021
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)during
- (b)on
- (c)at
- (d)in
2(iii)
Choose the correct option to join the following sentences without using ‘and’, ‘but’ or ‘so’:
2(iii)(1)2021
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)He is certainly late.
- (b)It is late he will be certain.
- (c)He is certain to be late.
- (d)He is certain that he will be late.
2(iii)(2)2021
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)She keeps the purse with the money.
- (b)This is the purse where she keeps her money.
- (c)This is the money which she keeps in the purse.
- (d)The money in the purse is here.
2(iii)(3)2021
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)I hear he said something.
- (b)I heard something what he said.
- (c)I did not hear what he said.
- (d)I did hear what he said.
2(iii)(4)2021
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)Although he is blunt, he is at least honest.
- (b)He may be blunt and honest at least.
- (c)He is blunt and at least honest.
- (d)He is at least blunt and honest.
2(iv)
Read each sentence with its instructions. Choose the correct answer from the options provided beneath each:
2(iv)(1)2021
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)He brought us the news.
- (b)He was brought the news to us.
- (c)He has brought us the news.
- (d)He bought us the news.
2(iv)(2)2021
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)No sooner had the National Anthem began then I reached school.
- (b)No sooner had I reached school than the National Anthem began.
- (c)No sooner does the National Anthem begin than I reached school.
- (d)No sooner had I reached school then the National Anthem began.
2(iv)(3)2021
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)Rajiv is so weak so he cannot walk.
- (b)Rajiv is so weak to walk.
- (c)Rajiv is so weak that he cannot walk.
- (d)Rajiv is so weak that he can walk.
2(iv)(4)2021
MCQModerate1 mark
- (a)It is not dangerous but illegal to ride a motorcycle without a helmet.
- (b)It is not only dangerous but also illegal to ride a motorcycle without a helmet.
- (c)It is not only dangerous and also illegal to ride a motorcycle without a helmet.
- (d)It is not only dangerous and illegal to ride a motorcycle without a helmet.
2(iv)(5)2021
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Nima would rather prefer the movie to the book.
- (b)Nima would prefer reading a book to watching a movie.
- (c)Nima would prefer watched a movie to reading a book.
- (d)Nima would prefer the book to watching a movie.
2(iv)(6)2021
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)He asked them to listen to such a man.
- (b)He asked them would you listen to such a man.
- (c)He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
- (d)He asked them not to listen to such a man.
2(iv)(7)2021
MCQHard1 mark
- (a)Unless you tell me the truth, I shall punish you.
- (b)Unless I punish you, you shall not tell me the truth.
- (c)Unless I punish you, you shall tell me the truth.
- (d)Unless you tell me the truth, I shall not punish you.