Fill in the Blanks Out of Given Options----For Practice--Exercise C S8 --Based on Questions of Different Examinations

Exercise  CS -8

Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given choices (1),(2),(3) & (4) to make the sentence(s) meaningfully complete.

(These sentences are from question papers of different examinations)

(1). The ………….of evidence was on the side of the plaintiff since all but one witness testified that his story was………….  .

1. Paucity………….accurate                                            2. Propensity………far-fetched

3. accuracy………..insufficient                                         4. Preponderance………correct.

(2) The child was so ………….by her indulgent parents that she pouted and became …………..when she did not receive all their attention.

1 Spoiled………….sullen                                                  2 Protected……..insecure

3 Sheltered………..elated                                                4 Pampered……..tranquil

(3). The……….pittance that the destitute receive   from the government cannot keep them from……….. .

1. Indulgent…………desolation                                       2. Meticulous………despair

3. Meager…………..poverty                                            4. Small……….crime.

(4). We were amused that a man who had so far been the most ……….of public  speakers could…………the audience and  bring them cheering to their feet.

1. enthralling……..anger                                                2. Accomplished…….humour

3. pedestrian…….electrify                                             4. Masterful…….bore

(5) The……….of time had left the castle…………., it towered high, looking much the same as it must have done centuries ago.

1.Repairs…….destroyed                                              2. Lack…….defended 

3. Ravages……..untouched                                          4. Status……lonely.

 Answers: (1) 4  (2)  1   (3)   3  (4) 4  (5)  3

Exercise No. CS  9

Fill in the blanks the most appropriate words/phrases:

(These sentences are from question papers of different examinations)

1. Where in New York…………..when you were studying in Combia University?

(a) had you lived        (b) did you live         (c) have you lived      (d) do you live

2. I am writing on behalf of my colleagues who feel that they………..by you in recent past.

(a) are neglected              (b) had been neglected         (c) have been neglected               

(d) were neglected

3. At the time of last election, you………us  on adequate supply of electricity.

(a) promised    (b) would promise     (c) have promised     (d) made promise

4  As soon as he got the telegram, he……….for Bangalore.

(a) would leave             (b) left         (c) had left      (d) has left. 

5. The journey took so long because we……….the wrong road.

(a) took     (b) had taken     (c) would take          (d) have taken

 Answers :1.b 2.c 3. a 4. b 5.b

Exercise No. CS  10

Fill in the blanks the most appropriate words/phrases:

(These sentences are from question papers of different examinations)

1. The……….terrorist was finally……….by the police.

(a) Famous…apprehended   (b) Notorious…nabbed    (c) crafty…admonished     (d) Renowned ….caught.

2. It is foolish to vent your spleen on a/an ………object. Still, you make………enemies this way.

(a) Immobile….bitter  (b) Interesting …..curtain (c) Humane…..more (d) Inanimate..fewer.

3. Compromise is……….to passionate natures because it seems to surrender; and to intellectual natures because it seems a ………….  .

(a) Unsuited….submission  (b) odious……confusion (c) Intimidation…dichotomy (d) inherent……fabrication.

Answers: 1.  b      2.  d      3. a

Exercise CS-6 ---Fill in the Blanks out of given sets of options---Exercise Based on Questions of Different Examinations

 Exercise  CS -6

Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given choices  (1),(2),(3),(4) & (5) to make the sentence(s) meaningfully complete.

(These sentences are extracts from questions papers of different examinations)

1. The society provides the individual security of life,…………….of thought and sustenance for action. Every individual who…………….from the society is indebted to the society.

1. Serenity…………gains                                                        2. Prosperity………..benefits

 3. Objectivity……Profits                                                          4. Seriousness…….derives

5. Semblance….evolves

2. A hobby is an activity of interest…………..for pleasure for pleasure. It helps to break the monotony and tedium of our………….routine.

1. developed………..interesting                                              2. pursued………..humdrum

3. cultivated…….developed                                                    4. regularized………cultivated

5. arranged……..pursued

3. The………..growth of Indian agriculture in the last three decades has earned…………from other countries.

1. pervasive………reputation                                                  2. Significant…………..deliverance

3. superior………..regard                                                        4. Dynamic…………….accolades

5. distinctive………encouragement.

4. College going students should ………….the spirit of service from the great men of……………..

1. inculcate…………..power                                                         2. Develop……….possession

3. invent…………….wisdom                                                        4. Analyse……….distinction

5. imbibe……………yore.

5. The planting of trees on the ……….of towns and villages helps the ………of a country.

1. surface………..beautification                                                   2. Periphery……….output

3. joints………production                                                              4. Vicinity……..cultivation

5. outskirts………afforestation.

Answers---             (1.)  3.       (2.)   2.        (3.)      4.      (4.)     5           (5.)     1        

Exercise  CS -7

Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given choices (1),(2),(3),(4) & (5) to make the sentence(s) meaningfully complete.

(These sentences are extracts from questions papers of different examinations)

(1).The human infant is a life – long bundle of energy with a ………….array of potentialities, and many…………….. .

1. marvelous…………vulnerabilities     2. Peculiar……….opportunities

3. critical…………..competencies         4. Vocational………strengths

5. Perfect…………peculiarities.

(2) His presentation was so lengthy and………..that it was difficult for us to find out the real……..in it.

1. boring………planning    2. Tedious…….skill

3. verbose……..content      4. Laborious…….coverage

5. simple……….meaning.

(3) There is no……….the fact that a man of knowledge……….great power.

1. justifying…………acknowledges     2. Clarifying………exhibits

3. advocating……….projects               4. Denying………..weilds

5. proclaiming……….develops.

(4) The…………..of opinion which emerged at a recently concluded seminar was that the problem of dowry cannot be……….unless the law against it is made more stringent.

1. divergence…….managed      2. Sympathy……..projected

3. consensus………tackled       4. Similarity……..curbed

5. convergence…….appreciated.

(5) Leisure must be spent carefully and ………..only, otherwise the devil will take the…………of you.

1. positively………care     2. Constructively……….better

3. proactively………thought 4. Objectively……..energy

5. purposefully……..measure.

Answers;---- (1)   1      (2)     3         (3)    4           (4)   3      (5)    2

Words Usage--- Same word used as different parts of speech.----Exercises For Practice--Exercise no. 1. 2.3 & 4.

Exercises of ‘Same word used as different parts of speech.’

Exercise No. SWS-1.

Pick out the sentence out of the followings with wrong use of the same (italicized)  word used in these sentences.

1. Our party is on sound footing now.

2. You should avoid sounding horn of the vehicle near a hospital.

3.His financial position does not sound me well these days.

4.The manager had already sounded the boss against  this danger.

5. Sound sleep is very essential for good health.

6. When I visited him in the morning, he was sound asleep.

7. All the birds flew away at the sound of gunfire.

8. All sentences are correct.

9. All sentences are incorrect.

Answer:  8

Exercise No. SWS-2.

Pick out the sentence out of the followings with wrong use of the same (italicized)  word used in these sentences.

1. Make haste lest you should miss  the bus.

2. I do not know of which make this watch is.

3. Practice does make a man perfect.

4. The teacher advised the students that two and two make four.

4. These days many plastic goods are made out of recyclable material.

5. The departing boss made an emotional speech in his farewell party.

6. All the politicians make false commitments during election days.

7. She made a circular sign with her hands but I could not make out of it.

8. He requested me to make room for some more persons on the bench.

9. His arrogant behavior made him lose his reputation in the office.

10.We made him realize his folly in this episode.

11. They discussed the issue at length but could not make any decision.

12.What  made you think that you were in a  losing position?

13.  All the sentences are correct.

14. All the sentences are incorrect.

Answer:  13

  

Exercise No. SWS-3.

Pick out the sentence out of the followings with wrong use of the same (italicized)  word used in these sentences.

1. The child fell down head along from the tree.

2. Both the parties were heading towards a collision against each other.

4. Ahead of festival season , prices of essential goods are  likely to rise.

5. He was appointed head of the institution.

6.Our party is headed by a  very seasoned leader.

7. He tried to hit at the head of the nail but missed it.

8. This meeting was attended by the heads of all the departments.

9. The farmer  purchased ten head of cattle.

10.During discussion his brother went off his head. (to go irrational0

11. If he refuses to cooperate I shall go over his head and speak to his boss.(to bypass someone & complain to the senior)

12.He fell head over heels  in love with her.

13. His name appeared at the head of the list of successful candidates.

14. The procession was heading towards the residence of the leader. 

14.  All the sentences are correct.

15. All the sentences are incorrect

Answer:  14

Exercise No. SWS-4.

Pick out the sentence out of the followings with wrong use of the same

(italicized)  word used in these sentences.

1. The villagers sunk a well in the village.

2. He did not go to office as he is not feeling well today.

3. His plans will not work well here.

4. The villagers purified the well water with a chemical.

5. Our boss is a  well of  information.

6. Her mother was so emotional that tears welled up in her eyes.

7. The fountain welled a steam of clear water  into the basin below.

8.Fear of being insecure welled up inside her.

9. Her daughter not being well could not fare well in the examination.

10.The proceedings of the meeting went very well.

11. Does one need to be very rich to live well?

12. The host treated all the guests very well.

13.Bothmothe and baby are doing well now.

14. I was  well prepared for the examination.

15. His speech was well prepared.

16.He teased her and she did not take it well.

17. John as well as Smith has gone to the market.

18. It would be as well to consult some other doctor also before you get  

     treatment in this hospital.

19. If he wants to accompany us, well and good, but he will have to share

      the money.

20. The teacher shouted from his seat, “Well done , Boys!”.

21. The doctor said to the patient,”Get well soon.”

22. All the sentences are correct.

23. All the sentences are incorrect.

Answer:  22.

Exercise No. SWS-5.

Pick out the sentence out of the followings with wrong use of the same (italicized)  word used in these sentences.

1.The authorities brought all the culprits to book.

2.His life is like an open book for all.

3. The cashier managed to cook books to conceal his irregularities.

4. Mr. Smith is in good books of his boss.

5. He  always remains busy in his studies and his friends call him a book worm.

6.Robin booked his luggage through train.

7.Books are my sole companions.

8.Some books are to be tasted, some to be chewed and some  to be swallowed.

9. The young man was booked under the charges of theft.

10. All the sentences are correct.

11. All the sentences are incorrect.

Answer:  10.

Also see  'Same words used as different  parts of speech' for more similar words used in sentences.

Lessons  

• Chapter 1 : Sentence Formation in English - Tenses

• Chapter 2 : Type of Tenses

• Chapter 3 : Present Tense

1. PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
3. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
4. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

• Chapter 4 : Past Tense

1. PAST INDEFINITE TENSE
2. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
3. PAST PERFECT TENSE
4. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

• Chapter 5 : Future Tense

1. FUTURE INDEFINITE TENSE
2. FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
3. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
4. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

• Chapter 6 : List of Words Misused in English

1. List of Words Misused in English for Alphabet A
2. List of Words Misused in English for Alphabet A - Continued
3. List of Words Misused in English for Alphabet B

Practice Exercises

• Topic 1 : Sentence Correction

1. Exercise 1 
2. Exercise 2 
3. Exercise 3

List of Words Misused in English for Alphabet C :

 Click below Link :

http://englishgrammarlesson.blogspot.in/2013/07/list-of-words-misused-in-english-for-alphabet-C.html



Practice Exercise for Misused words for beginners :
http://www.englishgrammarlesson.blogspot.in/2013/07/exercise-no-1-misused-words.html



List of Words Misused in English for Alphabet D : Click below Link : http://englishgrammarlesson.blogspot.in/2013/07/list-of-words-misused-in-english-for-alphabet-D.html


Read about Past Tense

PAST INDEFINITE TENSE
http://englishgrammarlesson.blogspot.in/2013/05/past-tense-past-perfect-tense.html



Read about Past Tense

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE
http://englishgrammarlesson.blogspot.in/2013/05/past-continuous-tense-affirmative.html

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Sentence Formation ---Use of words- Same Word Used As Different Parts of Speech.-Chapter IV

                        The Same Word Used As Different Parts Of Speech

The category of a particular word to which part of speech it relates depends upon how it is used in a particular sentence.

In examination, generally, a set of sentences using a word as different parts of speech is given. Candidates are required to identify the sentence having incorrect use of word in it.

A  list of some words used as different parts of speech in sentences is given hereunder for practice.

Continued……              Chapter IV.

                       Round

The first round of counting of votes is over.

The doctor went on his round to check patients.

The inspector is on a round in his beat.

The police have rounded up many outlaws.

The car is rounding the corner.

He is a square peg in a round hole.

The bee is flying round and round.

I finally brought him round to my proposal.

The earth revolves round the sun.

                  Rock

Rocks are made of hard stone.

His married life is on the rocks these days.

Children have gone to see  the rock garden.

Have you ever visited the rock garden?

The hand that rocks the cradle rules over the world.

A mild earthquake rocked the city.

All the dancers were rocking on the tunes of music.

The new ruling rocked the legal profession.

                          Right

The workers were demanding their rights.

This medicine will set the patient right.

Freedom is our birth right.

We should try to right the wrongs done to her.

The wrong must be righted.

Show me your right hand.

He did not do it right.

You treated him right.

Turn right at the next crossing.

He must reach here right now.

                      Rear

The animal hit him on the rear.

The farmer is rearing goats and sheep in his farm.

He went to the rear side of his house.

The rear mirror of the car was broken in the accident.

                    

                               Second

I shall do it in a second.   

In his field he is second to none.

Nobody seconded his proposal in the meeting.

The second boy in the first row is my son.

He was positioned second in the list.

He stood second in the examination.

                Sight

The deer soon went out of sight.

The pageant  presented a very beautiful sight.

The poor man lost his eye sight in his childhood.

Out  of sight , out of mind.

A leopard was sighted in the forest  by the villagers.

We sighted a plane in the sky.

Children have gone for sight-seeing.

                                   Spot

There was a black spot marked on his white shirt.

We could not trace out the exact spot on the ground.

They spotted a leopard in the forest.

The spot boy served tea to all the artists present there.

Police made a spot verification of the incident.

A  prisoner’s escape from the prison put the authorities in spot.

                            Stone

The child hit the dog with a stone.

The dog was stoned to death.

These pictures belong to Stone Age.

                           Still

His voice resounded in the still of night.

Her voice was stilled forever.

The child could not sit still.

He is still in service.

Still waters always stagnate.

It is not very good still it is better than nothing.

                      Sound

We heard a loud thunder sound in the sky.

Our house is within sound of the church bells.

Please sound the horn.

He enjoys  sound health now.

The patient slept a sound sleep last night.

The child was sound asleep.

                    Since

I have not met him since long.

Since you are unwell, you should not go to office.

I have not visited them since.

                   

                      Time

Time is precious do not waste it.

We should move according to the time table.

The programme was well timed.

                     That

He proposed the name of that boy.

We can easily do that much work.

The climate of Punjab is drier than that of Bengal.

                           Up

He has seen many ups and downs of his life.

Prices of all the goods are going up.

The stranger went up the hill.

Let us climb up the hill.

                          View

Distant  lands charm to view.

Distance lends charm to the view.

The landscape presented a beautiful view to the spectator.

The authorities took a serious view of his misconduct in the office.

The authorities viewed his conduct of misbehavior as very serious.

In my view the accused too should be given a chance to express his view point.

Every member presented his view point in the meeting.

I still hold my view that he is innocent in this matter.

I am of the view that all the members should get  an equal chance.

We should not view his childish activities seriously.

                  Water

Water changes into ice on freezing.

His plans did not hold water.

Both the brothers are in hot waters these days.

This water tank is infested with fish.

We appointed a water boy in the office.

His mouth watered on seeing sweets in the tray.

The gardener has watered the plants.

                             Well

The villagers draw water from the well.

He is not feeling well today.

She sings well.

The villagers offered us well water to drink.

The patient is well now.

Tears welled up in her eyes to hear the news.

You alone managed all this, well,  I never expected this of you.

                                 

                              While

We rested for a while and then started.

They while away their time.

Be attentive while you are in the class.

                              Yoke

The farmer put the yoke on the oxen.

The farmer yoked both the oxen together.

The ox has grown yoke sores.

                             Zero      

The temperature of the room went down to zero last night.

Water freezes at temperature zero.

Zero inflation in an economy is totally hypothetical.

He has zero chance of winning the competition.

The whole of the discussion zeroed at payment of full amount to him.

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Check Other Chapter : Same word used as different parts of Speech 

1. A to C Alphabet 
2. D to L Alphabet 
3. M to P Alphabet
4. Q to Z Alphabet