Pronoun Test 23

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Pronoun Test 23

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Question 1
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
I ___ something burning.

A
smell

B
am smelling

C
have been smelling

D
none of these

Solution

Option A is the correct answer because it is a statement made in the present tense, where the speaker is saying that he is able to smell something burning, so it is correct to say that it is the right answer.
Option B is incorrect because I ‘am smelling’ something means that he is smelling something burning just at that moment, which is incorrect because that only means that is an action occurring in the very present only and not before or after.
Option C is incorrect because ‘have been smelling’ means that he’s been smelling something burning for a long time, which is incorrect because that is not in the present, as it is continuous past tense while the statement is in the present tense.
Question 2
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
I ___ a new bicycle last week.

A
bought

B
have bought

C
had bought

D
none of these

Solution

A verb is used to express an occurrence, action, or state. It is the grammatical centre of the predicate in a sentence. Option A)bought is correct as simple past tense is used to indicate an action which was completed in the past.
The other options are wrong as ' last week' indicates the use of simple past tense, not present perfect or past perfect tenses. Option D is incorrect because the correct answer has already been chosen.
Question 3
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Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence:
The series of letters that Margaret wrote to her father contains a valuable commentary on the prevailing social conditions and attitudes that lead to her leaving home at such a young age.

A
Contains

B
Commentary on

C
Her

D
Such

E
No error

Solution

Option E is the correct answer because there is no error found in the statement.
Option A is incorrect because ‘contains’ is used correctly ere to state that the letters consisted of valuable commentary.
Option B is incorrect because ‘commentary on’ is correct as a comment is made upon/on a particular topic, hence it is correctly used.
Option C is incorrect because ‘her’ is used correctly as a pronoun.
Option D is incorrect because ‘such’ is used to describe an extent of something, here her age, hence it is correctly used.
Question 4
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
I ____ Rahim at the zoo.

A
saw

B
have seen

C
was seeing

D
none of these

Solution

I saw Rahim at the zoo.
Simple Past Tense: It is used to talk about an action completed in the past and here the time is indicated by context.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
When he lived in Hyderabad, he ___ to the cinema once a week.

A
goes

B
went

C
was going

D
none of these

Solution

Option B is correct: When he lived in Hyderabad, he went to the cinema once a week.
Simple Past Tense is used when a particular time for reference in past has been given. Hence, use of Simple Past Tense is correct here.
Question 6
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
When I was in Sri Lanka, I ___ Negombo, Beruwela and Nilaveli.

A
visited

B
was visited

C
have visited

D
none of these

Solution

Option A is the correct answer: When I was in Sri Lanka, I visited Negombo, Beruwela and Nilaveli.
Simple Past Tense is used to talk about an event that was finished in the past.
Question 7
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
Every day last week my aunt ___ a plate.

A
breaks

B
broke

C
was breaking

D
none of these

Solution

A verb is used to express an occurrence, action, or state. It is the grammatical centre of the predicate in a sentence.Option B) broke is correct as simple past tense is used to indicate that a completed action in the past. The other options are wrong as ' last week' indicates the use of simple past tense. The correct answer is B)broke.
Question 8
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From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
I ________ doing this work since Monday.

A
Was

B
Have been

C
Had been

D
Will have been

Solution

Option B is the correct answer because in the statement, the speaker says that he began working on Monday and is still working on it, which makes it the perfect present tense where work began earlier and is still in progress, and hence is correct to say ‘have been’ doing it.
Option A is incorrect because ‘was’means that he worked in the past, and is not working anymore, but the speaker says he has been working “since” Monday.
Option C is incorrect because ‘had been’ means that it is the past perfect tense where you’re looking at an event that occurred in the past from the perspective of the past, which is incorrect because here he is talking with respect to the present.
Option D is incorrect because ‘will have been’ is with respect to the future but the statement is with respect to the present .
Question 9
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Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
I always enjoy __________ friends.

A
To visit

B
For visiting

C
In visiting

D
Visiting

Solution

Option D is the correct answer because according to the statement, the speaker enjoys it whenever he visits his friends, it is correct to say ‘visiting’ because it is an verb that tells that he visits them often.
Option A is incorrect because ‘to visit’ is incorrectly used, as it is not a verb, and would be correct if it was, “like to visit “.
Option B is incorrect because ‘for visiting’ means for the sake of purpose of visiting, which Is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect because ‘in visiting’ is when thie verb is preceded by ‘in’, hence it would be correct if it was ‘ i take pleasure in visiting them”.
Question 10
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From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
I heard the brick _______.

A
Fall

B
To fall

C
Falling

D
Fell

Solution

A past tense in the principle clause ("heard") may be followed by a simple present tense in the subordinate clause when the subordinate clause expresses some fact.
Therefore, option A, simple present form "fall" is the correct answer and is applicable in the subordinate clause.
Whereas, options B, C and D are not applicable in the given sentence as option B contains an infinitive verb; option C contains present participle; option D contains simple past.

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Pronoun Test 23

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Question 1

smell

am smelling

have been smelling

none of these

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Question 2

bought

have bought

had bought

none of these

Solution

Question 3

Contains

Commentary on

Her

Such

No error

Solution

Question 4

saw

have seen

was seeing

none of these

Solution

Question 5

goes

went

was going

none of these

Solution

Question 6

visited

was visited

have visited

none of these

Solution

Question 7

breaks

broke

was breaking

none of these

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Question 8

Was

Have been

Had been

Will have been

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Question 9

To visit

For visiting

In visiting

Visiting

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Question 10

Fall

To fall

Falling

Fell

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