1. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence: When the monsoon arrived, … P: were overjoyed Q: after months of drought R: the farmers S: in the village
The correct sequence is R-S-P-Q: ‘the farmers in the village were overjoyed after months of drought.’
2. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence: Hardly … P: when the passengers realised Q: had the train left the station R: that their luggage S: had been left behind
The correct sequence is Q-P-R-S: ‘Hardly had the train left the station when the passengers realised that their luggage had been left behind.’
3. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence: It is … P: but how we read Q: not what we read R: our mind S: that shapes
The correct sequence is Q-S-R-P: ‘It is not what we read but how we read that shapes our mind.’
4. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence: The committee has decided … P: return from the conference Q: until all the members R: to postpone S: the meeting
The correct sequence is R-S-Q-P: ‘The committee has decided to postpone the meeting until all the members return from the conference.’
5. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence: P: the fishermen Q: from the authorities R: ventured into the rough sea S: Despite repeated warnings
The correct sequence is S-P-Q-R: ‘Despite repeated warnings from the authorities, the fishermen ventured into the rough sea.’
6. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence: P: did the chief guest arrive Q: with a prayer song R: No sooner S: than the programme began
The intended sequence is R-P-Q-S, forming ‘No sooner did the chief guest arrive with a prayer song than the programme began.’
7. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence: The success … P: of a democracy Q: the awareness R: of its citizens S: depends largely upon
The correct sequence is P-S-Q-R: ‘The success of a democracy depends largely upon the awareness of its citizens.’
8. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence: P: Only those Q: lasting success in life R: who are willing to work hard S: can hope to achieve
The correct sequence is P-S-R-Q: ‘Only those who are willing to work hard can hope to achieve lasting success in life.’
9. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence: The old man, … P: lived a lonely life Q: who had lost his only son R: in the village S: in the war,
The correct sequence is Q-S-P-R: ‘The old man, who had lost his only son in the war, lived a lonely life in the village.’
10. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence: P: he accepted it Q: for the sake of his family R: Although he was S: not keen on the job,
The correct sequence is R-S-P-Q: ‘Although he was not keen on the job, he accepted it for the sake of his family.’
11. Rearrange the parts P, Q, R and S to form a meaningful sentence: The scientist explained … P: that water boils Q: at high altitudes R: to the students S: at a lower temperature
The correct sequence is R-P-S-Q: ‘The scientist explained to the students that water boils at a lower temperature at high altitudes.’
12. He has been working in this company ______ 2015.
‘Since’ is used with a specific point of time such as 2015.
13. Neither the principal nor the teachers ______ present at the meeting.
With ‘neither…nor’, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. ‘Teachers’ is plural, so ‘were’ is correct.
14. If I ______ a bird, I would fly across the oceans.
In a second conditional sentence expressing an unreal present situation, ‘were’ is used: ‘If I were a bird, I would fly.’
15. The patient had died before the doctor ______.
has arrived
had arrived
arrived
arrives
The earlier event uses past perfect (‘had died’), while the later event uses simple past (‘arrived’).
16. He is senior ______ me by three years.
The standard construction is ‘senior to’, not ‘senior than’.
17. She insisted ______ paying the bill herself.
The verb ‘insist’ is followed by the preposition ‘on’ before a noun or gerund.
18. It is high time we ______ our attitude towards the environment.
have changed
changed
will change
change
After ‘It is high time’, the simple past tense is conventionally used: ‘It is high time we changed…’
19. The jury ______ divided in their opinions.
Here ‘jury’ refers to its individual members who are divided in their opinions, so the plural verb ‘were’ is appropriate.
20. Scarcely had he reached the station ______ the train left.
The standard correlative construction is ‘Scarcely…when’: ‘Scarcely had he reached the station when the train left.’
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