Pronoun Test 71

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Pronoun Test 71

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[passage-header]Fill in the blank with the correct form of the present tense verb by choosing from the options to complete the following passage. Fill in the numbered blank after the passage.[/passage-header]
Those of us who ___1__ in regions covered with forests and surrounded by hills may find it difficult to imagine what a desert ___2__ really like.
The popular belief is that it is an endless stretch of sand with no rain __3___ and therefore no vegetation __4___. It is dry, hot, waterless and without shelter.
But this __5___ entirely correct.
For those who ___6__ it, the desert can be a beautiful place.
It is the home of a variety of people, animals, and plants that ___7__ to live under very hot and dry conditions.

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therefore no vegetation ___4___. It is dry, hot, waterless and without shelter.

A
is growing

B
grow

C
has grown

D
grows

Solution

Here, 'grows' in simple present tense is correct because it implies a general truth. Here, the truth is that due to absence of rains, there is no growth of vegetation.
'Is growing' in present continuous tense is incorrect because it is used to express an action going on as we speak. Example: He is growing vegetables for his household in his kitchen garden.
'Has grown' in present perfect tense is incorrect because it is used to indicate an action that started in the past and has continued up till now. Example: He has grown big size roses on his farm.
Usage of 'grow' is incorrect because it does not fit in the sentence.
Question 2
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[passage-header]Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb and complete the following passage.[/passage-header]
One day, after his meal, Gandhiji set out to make a bookshelf.
He ____1____ for seven hours and
____2____ the shelf reaching right up to the ceiling.
A path leading to the ashram ___3___ metalling but he
____4____ enough money to meet the cost.
He ___5___ to collect small stones on his way back to the ashram from his daily walks.
His companions ___6___ his example and, in a short time,
a pile of stones for paving the path ____7__ in the yard.
Thus he ___8___ others work.

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a pile of stones for paving the path ______ in the yard.

A
rise

B
had risen

C
rose

D
has risen

Solution

The first sentence of the passage is in simple past tense. The passage depicts an incident of the past. So, option A and option D both are incorrect because both the options are in present tense. Option B is in past perfect tense, and past perfect tense is generally used to talk about something that happened before another action in the past, but in this passage this incident happens after Gandhiji set out to make a bookshelf.So option D is also inappropriate for the sentence. As the given sentence depicts a simple incident of the past , option C is the correct answer. Thus the completed sentence :a pile of stones for paving the path rose in the yard.
Question 3
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[passage-header]Fill in the blank with the correct form of the present tense verb by choosing from the options to complete the following passage. Fill in the numbered blank after the passage.[/passage-header]
Those of us who ___1__ in regions covered with forests and surrounded by hills may find it difficult to imagine what a desert ___2__ really like.
The popular belief is that it is an endless stretch of sand with no rain __3___ and therefore no vegetation __4___. It is dry, hot, waterless and without shelter.
But this __5___ entirely correct.
For those who ___6__ it, the desert can be a beautiful place.
It is the home of a variety of people, animals, and plants that ___7__ to live under very hot and dry conditions.

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The popular belief is that it is an endless stretch of sand where no rain ___3___ and

A
is falling

B
was falling

C
falls

D
fall

Solution

Here, 'falls' in simple present tense is correct because it is used with 'mental action' verbs like belief (here).
'Is falling' is incorrect because present continuous tense is used when an action is going on as we speak. Example: At this moment, the rain is falling very heavily.
'Was falling' in past continuous tense is incorrect because it is used to indicate an incomplete action of the past. Example: The aircraft was falling at a great speed.
'Fall' does not fit in the sentence and is thus, incorrect.
Question 4
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[passage-header]Complete the following passage by putting in the correct form of the verb by choosing from the options mentioned below.[/passage-header]
This old suitcase had been lying here for about three days.
Nobody ___1___ who
___2___ it.
One of my sisters, Kamini ___3___ a look inside.
There ___4___ a pair of pyjamas and a pair of jeans.
It also ___5___ two pairs of tights and some red shorts.
A pair of sunglasses ___6___ in it.
There ___7___ some books too.

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There ___7___ some books too.

A
is

B
are

C
was

D
were

Solution

The first sentence of the paragraph indicates that it is talking about something that happened in the past and may or may not be continuing in the future.

Therefore options A and B are incorrect as they represent present forms.

Also in the given sentence 'some books' implies the verb should also be in plural form. Therefore option C is incorrect.

Correct answer is option D 'were'.
Question 5
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[passage-header]Fill in the blank with the correct form of the present tense verb by choosing from the options to complete the following passage. Fill in the numbered blank after the passage.[/passage-header]
Those of us who ___1__ in regions covered with forests and surrounded by hills may find it difficult to imagine what a desert ___2__ really like.
The popular belief is that it is an endless stretch of sand with no rain __3___ and therefore no vegetation __4___. It is dry, hot, waterless and without shelter.
But this __5___ entirely correct.
For those who ___6__ it, the desert can be a beautiful place.
It is the home of a variety of people, animals, and plants that ___7__ to live under very hot and dry conditions.

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Those of us who ___1___ in regions covered with forests and surrounded by hills

A
live

B
will be living

C
lives

D
are living

Solution

Option A is the correct answer because 'live' is used to tell that a person stays at that place. But 'live' is used for plural nouns. Hence it is correct.
Option B is incorrect because it is in the future tense whereas the statement is in the present tense.
Option C is incorrect because 'lives' is used for singular nouns. Here it is a lot of people, hence it is plural, so live is correct.
Option D is incorrect because 'are living' is used in a statement to state a fact that people are living there. It is incorrect in this statement.
Question 6
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[passage-header]Read the passage and fill in the blank accordingly:
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A three-year-old girl __(1)___ by the police last Tuesday.
She __(2)__ by a neighbour for ransom.
The mother __(3)__ the police.
The DSP had ordered the probe and __(4)___ it himself.
More than 50 residents __(5)___.
Danny, one of the residents __(6)___ committing the crime.

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The DSP had ordered the probe and __(4)___ it himself.

A
was supervising

B
has supervised

C
supervised

D
had supervised

Solution

We know we need to use the past tense, from the word 'had ordered'. The sentence conveys that while the rescue was going on, he supervised the probe himself. So, the act of supervising continued throughout the probe. Hence, it will be in the past continuous tense, 'was supervising.'
Question 7
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[passage-header]Read the passage and fill in the blank accordingly:
[/passage-header]
A three-year-old girl __(1)___ by the police last Tuesday.
She __(2)__ by a neighbour for ransom.
The mother __(3)__ the police.
The DSP had ordered the probe and __(4)___ it himself.
More than 50 residents __(5)___.
Danny, one of the residents __(6)___ committing the crime.

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A three-year-old girl __(1)___ by the police last Tuesday.

A
has been rescued

B
was rescued

C
rescued

D
had rescued

Solution

Here, 'was rescued' in simple past tense is correct because it is used to indicate an action that has already been completed. Here, 'last Tuesday' indicates the action that has already been completed. Therefore Option B is correct.

'Has been' in present perfect form is incorrect as it refers to expresses a sentence that has been recently completed, while the rescue was done last Tuesday that is it refers to past. Hence Option A is incorrect.
'Had rescued' in past perfect is incorrect because it is used to indicate a completed action of the past that happened before another event took place. Hence option D is incorrect.
'Rescued' is not accompanies by suitable verb form. Hence, Option C is incorrect

Option B is the correct answer.
Question 8
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[passage-header]Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb and complete the following passage.[/passage-header]
One day, after his meal, Gandhiji set out to make a bookshelf.
He ____1____ for seven hours and
____2____ the shelf reaching right up to the ceiling.
A path leading to the ashram ___3___ metalling but he
____4____ enough money to meet the cost.
He ___5___ to collect small stones on his way back to the ashram from his daily walks.
His companions ___6___ his example and, in a short time,
a pile of stones for paving the path ____7__ in the yard.
Thus he ___8___ others work.

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Thus he ___8___ others work.

A
makes

B
was making

C
had made

D
made

Solution

The tone in the passage suggests that the passage refers to the past.
Past tense expresses an action or situation that was started and finished in the past. Most past tense verbs end in “-ed”. The irregular verbs have special past tense forms which must be memorized, like "left" is the past form of leave. For example – Last night, I finished my entire holidays' homework.

Therefore option A is incorrect as it is in the present form.
Option D 'made' is in simple past form and therefore is correct.
Option B is in past continuous form and cannot be used here, as it refers to an action which happened before and continued after another action.
Option C is in past perfect form, and cannot be used here as it refers to something that got completed before another action.

Option D is the correct answer.
Question 9
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[passage-header]Complete the following news report by filling in the appropriate form (passive form) of the verbs:[/passage-header]
Two Army personnel __(1)__ (kill)
and seven __(2)___ (wound) when a military camp on the
Jammu-Delhi highway ___(3)___ (attack) by terrorists.
The terrorists who __(4)__ (arm) heavily were able to escape.
The injured Army personnel __(5)__ (take) to the military hospital at Pathankot.
Grenades __(6)__ (throw) at the Army personnel
who __(7)___ (engage) in their morning exercise.
Then they __(8)__ (fire) at by the militants. Thereafter, the militants forcibly entered a house and changed their clothes before escaping.
One AK 56 rifle and some grenades __(9)__ (find) in the house.
Those killed __(10)__ (identify) as Atul and Sandeep.

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"and seven ____ (wound) when a military camp on the"

A
had been wounded

B
have been wounded

C
wounded

D
were wounded

Solution

Option D is the correct answer. It is common to use the past tense in a newspaper report as it talks about something that happened in the past. From the given passage, we can also find that the simple past tense is used throughout. Hence 'were wounded' is the correct form of the verb to be used, also owing to the fact that seven personnel were injured and not just one.
Options A and B are incorrect because they are of the past perfect and present perfect forms respectively and not in the simple past tense.
Option C is incorrect because the verb 'were' is not used. Hence using this option would make the sentence incomplete.
Question 10
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[passage-header]Read the passage and fill in the blank accordingly:
[/passage-header]
A three-year-old girl __(1)___ by the police last Tuesday.
She __(2)__ by a neighbour for ransom.
The mother __(3)__ the police.
The DSP had ordered the probe and __(4)___ it himself.
More than 50 residents __(5)___.
Danny, one of the residents __(6)___ committing the crime.

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More than 50 residents __(5)___.

A
were questioned

B
were being questioned

C
are being questioned

D
have been questioned

Solution

b"'DSP had ordered' in the previous statement indicates past perfect tense. Past Perfect tense is used to talk about something that happened before another action took place in the past.

Therefore following statement should be in the simple past form. Option A forms the correct answer here.
Options C and D represent present continuous and present perfect continuous forms respectively. Hence are incorrect.
Whereas option B represents past continuous hence is incorrect.

Option A is the correct answer.

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Question 1

is growing

grow

has grown

grows

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Question 2

rise

had risen

rose

has risen

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Question 3

is falling

was falling

falls

fall

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Question 4

is

are

was

were

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Question 5

live

will be living

lives

are living

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Question 6

was supervising

has supervised

supervised

had supervised

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Question 7

has been rescued

was rescued

rescued

had rescued

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Question 8

makes

was making

had made

made

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Question 9

had been wounded

have been wounded

wounded

were wounded

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were questioned

were being questioned

are being questioned

have been questioned

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