1. The following passages have not been edited. There is a mistake in each line concerning the use of a sentence connector. Write the correct connector in place of the wrong one. Underline your answer as shown in example.
Incorrect Correct
When the genie thundered, “Your wish is my (a) __________ __________
command !” Raju’s hope awakened until he (b) __________ __________
uttered out that he was unhappy since (c) __________ __________
he didn’t have a flat. The genie jwhich was (d) __________ __________
enthusiastic when he heard it vanished slowly. (e) __________ __________
Because he vanished, he said, “If I could find a (f) __________ __________
flat, would I live in a coconut ?”
Ans.
(a) when Then
(b) until when
(c) since as
(d) which who
(e) when as
(f) because when
2. In the passages given below there is a sentence connector missing in each line. Find this missing word I words and write it along with the word that comes before it and the word that comes after it. Underline your answer as shown in example.
Before Missing After
Our Chemistry teacher was teaching (a) ________ ________ ________
us about atom said, “Atom had been long (b) ________ ________ ________
considered as indivisible is not really so. However, it was (c) ________ ________ ________
divided, it was found that the electrons were (d) ________ ________ ________
weightless carried an electric charge was (e) ________ ________ ________
negative.
Ans. (a) teacher who was
(b) said that Atom
(c) indivisible but is
(d) divided and it
(e) charge which was
3. Choose the most appropriate option from the brackets to complete the following passages. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole passage.
(a) __________(Since/When/While/Which) a man and his daughter were driving, they met bandits (b) __________ (since/when/who/as) had guns, (c) __________ (As/When/Who/While) the daughter was quick witted, she put the valuables into her mouth. So the bandits found nothing worthwhile (d) __________ (as/when/but/since) they took away the car. The man said, “(e) __________ (When/Then/While/If) your mother had been here, we could have, perhaps, saved the car too.”
Ans.(a) While (b) who (c) as (d) when (e) when
4. The underlined words in the following passages have not been used appropriately. Replace them by choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given below the passage.
But, Ratan (a) which had no philosophy wandered about the post office (b) when she had seen the postmaster at. work. It may be (c) which she had still the hope (d) for the postmaster would return. That was (e) so she could not tear herself away from the place (f) when the postmaster could come.
(a) (i) when (ii) where (iii) who (iv) that
(b) (i) where (ii) when (iii) why (iv) who
(c) (i) where (ii) that (iii) when (iv) how
(d) (i) when (ii) who (iii) that (iv) till
(e) (i) where (ii) when (iii) how (iv) why
(f) (i) why (ii) where (iii) that (iv) so
Ans. (a) who (b) when (c) that (d) that (e) why (f) where
