SECTION B - GRAMMAR
SET-1
1. Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed.
i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the
sentence. The higher you go, the more difficult it to breathe.
(A) had become (B) becomes
(C) is becoming (D) became
ii. Read the conversation between Abhishek and Inspector. Complete the sentence
by reporting Abhishek’s reply correctly.
Abhishek : I have lost my wallet.
Inspector : How did you lose it?
Abhishek : My pocket was picked.
Abhishek reported to the inspector that he had lost his wallet. The inspector asked him
how he had lost it. Abhishek replied that
iii. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line.
I go on with the work, cause what may.
(A) may (B) will
(C) shall (D) can
iv. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line:
I don’t think there will be a severe shortage of usable water because there was some rain
fall yesterday.
Option No. Error Correction
(A) some a lot of
(B) will should
(C) think thinks
(D) was were
v. Complete the given sentence, by filling in the blank with the correct option
: Had the police not reached there in time, the bandits him.
(A) did have killed (B) will have killed
(C) would kill (D) would have killed
vi. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket.
The level of intoxication (vary) from subject to subject.
vii. Report the dialogue between Buddha and his disciple, by completing the sentence
: Buddha : Honesty is the best policy.
Disciple : Does honesty always pay?
, Buddha : It may or may not, but at least you will never feel guilty.
Buddha in his preaching said that honesty is the best policy. A disciple asked him if
honesty always pays. Buddha replied that
viii. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction.
Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, and the
first person to walking on the Moon.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction
ix. Transform the following direct speech into reported speech:
I said to my friend, “Can I borrow your dictionary for one day ?”
x. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the
correction. We could eat lots of fruit and vegetables every day.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction
xi. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Garima
and Karan.
Garima : So, after a decade in the industry, are you truly ‘satisfied’ ?
Karan : I love the film industry. It has its flaws though.
Garima asked Karan if after a decade in the industry he was truly ‘satisfied’. Karan told
her that although it had its flaws.
(A) he loved the film industry
(B) I loved the film industry
(C) I love the film industry
(D) he loves the film industry
xii. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the
correction. Our defence academies are better than that of
Afghanistan.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction
SET-2
i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the beginning of an
SET-1
1. Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed.
i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the
sentence. The higher you go, the more difficult it to breathe.
(A) had become (B) becomes
(C) is becoming (D) became
ii. Read the conversation between Abhishek and Inspector. Complete the sentence
by reporting Abhishek’s reply correctly.
Abhishek : I have lost my wallet.
Inspector : How did you lose it?
Abhishek : My pocket was picked.
Abhishek reported to the inspector that he had lost his wallet. The inspector asked him
how he had lost it. Abhishek replied that
iii. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line.
I go on with the work, cause what may.
(A) may (B) will
(C) shall (D) can
iv. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line:
I don’t think there will be a severe shortage of usable water because there was some rain
fall yesterday.
Option No. Error Correction
(A) some a lot of
(B) will should
(C) think thinks
(D) was were
v. Complete the given sentence, by filling in the blank with the correct option
: Had the police not reached there in time, the bandits him.
(A) did have killed (B) will have killed
(C) would kill (D) would have killed
vi. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket.
The level of intoxication (vary) from subject to subject.
vii. Report the dialogue between Buddha and his disciple, by completing the sentence
: Buddha : Honesty is the best policy.
Disciple : Does honesty always pay?
, Buddha : It may or may not, but at least you will never feel guilty.
Buddha in his preaching said that honesty is the best policy. A disciple asked him if
honesty always pays. Buddha replied that
viii. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction.
Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, and the
first person to walking on the Moon.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction
ix. Transform the following direct speech into reported speech:
I said to my friend, “Can I borrow your dictionary for one day ?”
x. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the
correction. We could eat lots of fruit and vegetables every day.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction
xi. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Garima
and Karan.
Garima : So, after a decade in the industry, are you truly ‘satisfied’ ?
Karan : I love the film industry. It has its flaws though.
Garima asked Karan if after a decade in the industry he was truly ‘satisfied’. Karan told
her that although it had its flaws.
(A) he loved the film industry
(B) I loved the film industry
(C) I love the film industry
(D) he loves the film industry
xii. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the
correction. Our defence academies are better than that of
Afghanistan.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction
SET-2
i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the beginning of an
