SAMPLE Questions( Writing And Grammar )

SAMPLE WORKSHEET

SECTION A – Editing & Error Correction

Q1. The following passage has an error in each line. Identify the error and write the correction.

Despite serious efforts by global leaders to reduce carbon emission,

few of the progress has been hindered by a few nation.

Error Correction

Q2. Identify the error and supply the correction.

The economy must improve next quarter if the government takes the right measures to growth.

Error Correction

Q3. Identify the error in the following marketing report and supply the correction.

Our objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of our recent marketing

campaigns and identifies areas for improvement moving forward.

Error Correction

SECTION B – Fill in the Blanks (Grammar in Context)

Q4. Complete the official announcement by choosing the correct option.

Attention all captains,

We are pleased to announce the launch of _________ new product line.

(our / his / their)

Q5. Fill in the blank with the correct option to complete the opening of a formal letter.

We are currently exploring options for your request, and we ______

any additional information.

(would appreciate / will have appreciated / appreciates)

Q6. Complete the event announcement by choosing the correct option.

We are pleased to announce that the annual charity gala ______ next Saturday evening.

(will be held / have been held / had been held)

Q7. Complete the sentence with the correct option.

You ______ always double-check your work before submitting it.

(should / might / had to)

Q8. Choose the correct option.

She has been waiting for hours, and she ______ frustrated by the delay.

(look / looks / had looked)

SECTION C – Tenses (Business/Analytical Sentences)

Q9. Fill with correct form of the verb.

a. Our survey data ______ (indicate) a strong preference for online shopping.

b. The global organic market ______ (project) to grow rapidly.

c. Online retail sales ______ (experience) a faster growth rate.

d. Our competitor analysis ______ (identify) key strengths.

SECTION D – Modals in Context

Q10. Choose the correct modal verb.

Managers ______ review both short- and long-term effects before making decisions.

(should / can / might)

SECTION E – Reported Speech

Q11. Report the following question.

Ryan asked his colleague, “Has the team finalized the wellness programme schedule for next month?”

Q12. Read the dialogue and complete the reported speech.

Teacher: “Did Shakespeare write Hamlet or Macbeth first?”

Student: “Macbeth was written first, around 1606.”

The teacher asked the student whether…

(Complete the sentence in reported speech.)

Q13. Report the student’s response.

Teacher: “How does R.K. Narayan portray the tension between tradition and modernity in his works?”

Student: “He highlights internal struggles and compromises among characters.”

The student remarked that…

(Complete the sentence.)

Q14. Read Leon’s message and complete the sentence.

Leon: “I’ll send out the meeting agenda within the next 30 minutes.”

Leon apologized and said he ______ the meeting agenda within the following 30 minutes.

SECTION F – Assertion–Reason

Q15. Select the correct option.

Assertion (A): Forests do not need to be closely watched through satellite images.

Reason (R): Reviewing the long-term impact of forest fires helps reduce future damage.

Options:

A. Both A and R are true, and R explains A

B. Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A

C. A is false, but R is true

D. A is true, but R is false

SECTION G – Mixed Grammar (Revision)

Q16. Choose the correct option.

Advertising testing with market research ______ (involve) evaluating concepts bef

ore launch.

(involves / involve / involved)

Q17. Fill in the blank.

Our market research ______ (find) that customer engagement has increased.

(find / finds / found)

✅ ANSWER KEY — GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

(All answers follow Oxford/Cambridge grammar rules.)

SECTION A – Editing & Error Correction

Q1. Error Correction

Sentence: Despite serious efforts… few of the progress has been hindered by a few nation.

Error Correction Rule

few much - “Progress” is an uncountable noun → use much, not few (Cambridge).

nation nations -Plural required because “a few” refers to more than one (Oxford).

has been have been -Plural subject “efforts… have been hindered” requires have (Oxford).

✔ Corrected sentence:

Despite serious efforts by global leaders to reduce carbon emissions, much of the progress has been hindered by a few nations.

Q2. Error Correction

Sentence: …measures to growth.

Error Correction Rule

growth grow -After to, we use base form (infinitive): to grow (Cambridge).

Correct sentence:

…measures to grow.

Q3. Marketing Report Error

Sentence: …campaigns and identifies areas…

Error Correction Rule

identifies identify - Parallel structure: “to evaluate… and (to) identify…” (Oxford).

Correct sentence:

…campaigns and identify areas…

SECTION B – Fill in the Blanks

Q4. …launch of ______ new product line.

✔ their

Reason: Subject “Captains” → plural → use their (Cambridge Pronoun Agreement).

Q5. We … ______ any additional information.

✔ would appreciate

Reason: Formal requests prefer modal “would + base form”

(Oxford – Polite expressions).

Q6. The annual charity gala ______ next Saturday.

✔ will be held

Reason: Future events in formal announcements → simple future passive (Cambridge).

Q7. You ______ always double-check your work.

✔ should

Reason: Should = strong advice/obligation (Oxford Modals).

Q8. She… and she ______ frustrated by the delay.

✔ looks

Reason: Present simple for current appearance (Oxford Adjectives & Linking Verbs).

SECTION C – Tenses

Q9. Fill with correct verb forms

a. Data ______ a preference.

✔ indicates

Reason: In academic/business English, “data” is often singular (Cambridge).

b. market ______ to grow

✔ is projected

Reason: Passive required → be + past participle (Oxford).

c. sales ______ a growth rate

✔ are experiencing

Reason: Ongoing trend → present continuous (Cambridge).

d. analysis ______ key strengths

✔ identifies

Reason: Habitual function of a document → simple present (Oxford).

SECTION D – Modals

Q10. Managers ______ review…

✔ should

Reason: Should = recommended corporate guideline (Cambridge Modals).

SECTION E – Reported Speech

Q11. Has the team finalized the schedule?

✔ Ryan asked his colleague whether the team had finalized the wellness programme schedule for the following month.

Rule:

Question → “whether/if” (Cambridge)

Present perfect → past perfect in reported speech (Oxford).

Q12. “Did Shakespeare write Hamlet or Macbeth first?”

✔ The teacher asked the student whether Shakespeare had written Hamlet or Macbeth first.

Rule:

Simple past → past perfect (Cambridge).

Q13. R.K. Narayan portrayal

✔ The student remarked that he highlighted internal struggles and compromises among characters.

Rule:

Simple present in universal truths remains present (Oxford).

Q14. Leon apologized…

Leon: I’ll send out the agenda within 30 minutes.

✔ Leon apologized that he would send out the meeting agenda within the following 30 minutes.

Rule:

will → would (Cambridge Reported Speech)

next → following

SECTION F – Assertion–Reason

Q15. Assertion–Reason

Assertion: False

Reason: True

✔ Correct option: C — A is false, but R is true.

Reason:

Forests must be monitored (Oxford Environmental English).

The reason is a valid statement.

SECTION G – Mixed Grammar

Q16. Advertising testing …… (involve)

✔ involves

Rule:

Singular subject → verb + s (Oxford Subject–Verb Agreement).

Q17. Market research ______ (find)

✔ finds

Reason:

General fact → simple present (Cambridge).

📘 ADVANCED GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets.

1. The new environmental policies are clearly _____________ (effect) in reducing pollution.

2. The principal appreciated the students for their _____________ (dedicate) to the project.

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

3. By the time we reach the station, the train _____________ (leave).

4. She _____________ (study) for two hours when the lights went out.

III. Choose the correct option to complete the statement of assurance.

5. There will be no delay _____________ your visa approval.

A. for B. to C. in D. regarding

IV. Complete the sentence using the correct modal.

6. You _____________ finish the assignment today; the deadline is next week. (must / need not / should)

V. Fill in the blank with the correct determiner.

7. _____________ of the participants managed to solve the puzzle.

A. Neither B. Many C. Each D. Much

VI. Report the question.

8. He said to me, “Where did you keep my notes?”

VII. Change the voice.

9. The committee will announce the results tomorrow.

(Rewrite in passive voice.)

VIII. Fill in the blank using the appropriate phrase.

10. The teacher spoke to the class _____________ their poor attendance.

A. because B. about C. during D. after

IX. Choose the correct option.

11. Rahul is confident _____________ winning the competition.

A. of B. for C. at D. on

X. Fill in the blank with the correct non-finite form.

12. _____________ hard is the key to success.

A. Work B. Working C. To working D. Worked

ANSWER KEY

1. effective

2. dedication

3. will have left

4. had been studying

5. C. in

6. need not

7. B. Many

8. He asked me where I had kept his notes.

9. The results will be announced by the committee tomorrow.

10. B. about

11. A. of

12. B. Working

(SET–A)

20 Advanced-Level Questions

I. TENSES & VERB FORMS

1. By next June, the researchers _____________ (complete) the entire study that they began in 2020.

2. Hardly had the train left the station when the passengers _____________ (realise) that a bag was missing.

3. She said she _____________ (work) on the proposal all morning before the meeting started.

4. If you _____________ (pay) more attention, you wouldn’t have missed the instructions.

II. MODALS

5. He looked tired; he _____________ (must / might / can’t) have been working all night.

6. You _____________ (should / needn’t / must) have informed me earlier; now it’s too late.

7. The machine doesn’t seem to be working; someone _____________ (could / would / should) have switched it off accidentally.

III. DETERMINERS

8. _____________ of the proposals submitted last week were approved by the committee.

A. Few B. A few C. Neither D. Both

9. The teacher spoke to _____________ student who failed to submit the project.

A. each B. every C. both D. either

IV. REPORTED SPEECH

10. “Why have you avoided responding to my emails for the past two weeks?” the manager asked him.

(Rewrite in reported speech)

11. “Please don’t reveal the results before the official announcement,” the coordinator said to the volunteers.

(Rewrite in reported speech)

V. VOICE

12. Someone has tampered with the confidential files kept in the drawer.

(Change into passive)

13. They believe that the scientist will discover a new species.

(Change into passive — two possible forms)

VI. TRANSFORMATION

14. Besides being talented, she is extremely hardworking.

(Rewrite using not only…but also)

15. No other athlete in the team is as fast as Rhea.

(Rewrite using superlative degree)

VII. CLAUSES & CONNECTORS

16. _____________ he is intelligent, he struggles with basic decision-making.

A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Unless

17. Complete the sentence using a non-finite:

He went to the library _____________ (look) for reference material for his research.

VIII. EDITING

(Find and correct the error in each sentence)

18. Each of the boys have submitted their forms.

19. Neither of the two solutions seem effective.

20. The committee are divided in their opinions regarding the proposal.

✅ ADVANCED GRAMMAR ANSWER KEY (OXFORD-BASED)

I. TENSES & VERB FORMS

1. will have completed

(Oxford: future perfect for an action finished before a future point.)

2. realised

(Oxford: Hardly…when → past perfect + simple past.)

3. had been working

(Oxford: past perfect continuous for an action continuing up to another past event.)

4. had paid

(Oxford: third conditional → If + past perfect + would have + past participle)

II. MODALS

5. must have been working

(Oxford: must have + past participle = strong logical deduction.)

6. should have informed

(Oxford: should have + past participle = past duty not fulfilled.)

7. could have switched

(Oxford: could have = past possibility.)

III. DETERMINERS

8. A. Few

(Oxford: few = almost none; correct when proposals are mostly not approved.)

9. A. each

(Oxford: each refers to individual members of a group one by one.)

IV. REPORTED SPEECH

10. The manager asked him why he had avoided responding to his emails for the past two weeks.

(Oxford: WH-question → no inversion, past perfect after backshift.)

11. The coordinator requested the volunteers not to reveal the results before the official announcement.

(Oxford: request → requested + object + infinitive. Don’t → not to)

V. VOICE

12. The confidential files kept in the drawer have been tampered with.

(Oxford: tamper with → preposition remains at the end in passive.)

13. Two correct passive forms (Oxford allows both):

a. It is believed that the scientist will discover a new species.

b. The scientist is believed to be about to discover a new species.

(Oxford: verbs of reporting → impersonal passive or personal passive.)

VI. TRANSFORMATION

14. She is not only talented but also extremely hardworking.

(Oxford: not only… but also used before adjectives.)

15. Rhea is the fastest athlete in the team.

(Oxford: as…as → superlative.)

VII. CLAUSES & NON-FINITES

16. B. Although

(Oxford: contradiction clause → although.)

17. to look

(Oxford: purpose → to + infinitive.)

VIII. EDITING

18. ❌ Each of the boys have submitted their forms.

✔ Each of the boys has submitted his form.

(Oxford: each → singular verb.)

19. ❌ Neither of the two solutions seem effective.

✔ Neither of the two solutions seems effective.

(Oxford: neither → singular verb.)

20. ❌ The committee are divided…

✔ The committee is divided…

(Oxford: collective nouns in Indian English → singular unless emphasising individuals.)

Sample questions

I. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket for the given portion of a market research:

The special subscriptions of newspapers are well _____(illustrate), to make

reading interesting for school students.

II. Identify the error and write the correction in the given sentence from a life skills’book.

The road to success is not the bed of roses.

Use the given format.

Error Correction

____________&____________.

III .Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb given in the brackets.

I’m so happy to see my plants again! They _____ (grow) so much since I last saw

them.

IV. Read the given statement.

They said to the guide, “We’d love to come here again next year.”

Report it correctly by completing the following.

They told the guide that _____.

V. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the conclusion of a

letter of placing order.

There would be no compromise _________the quality of items supplied.

A. regards

B. regard

C. regardless

D. regarding

VI. Report the following by completing the sentence correctly.

"Don't try mending the trousers yourself," she warned him.

VII .Complete the given opinion by filling the blank with correct option.

The experience of watching the movie left me _____ grateful for knowing the

importance of being empathetic to others.

A. having felt

B. feeling

C. felt

D. feels

VIII. The given question has an error. Select the option that correctly identifies the error and the correction.

Which kind of person does something like that?

No. Error Correction

A. Which What

B. kind kinds

C. something somethings

D. that this

IX. Report the following question.

She said to her sister, “Are you joining us for lunch today?”

X.Fill in the blank with the correct option from those given in the brackets.

Everyone is saying that Farhana’s chances are bright in the upcoming tournament

and she ______ (must / may) become the youngest football player ever.

XI.Fill in the blank to complete the sentence in a teacher’s diary by choosing the

correct option.

_____ student in the class submitted their assignment on time.

A. All

B. One

C. Every

D. A

XII. Choose the correct option to fill the blank.

I looked inside the bucket and saw there was ______water in it, so they had to

add more to use.

A. little

B. any

C. few

D. least

Answers

I. The special subscriptions of newspapers are well illustrated, to make reading interesting for school students.

Correct form: illustrated (past participle used as adjective) .

II. Error Correction- The idiom is "not a bed of roses" (not 'the bed of roses') .

III. Verb Form I’m so happy to see my plants again! They have grown so much since I last saw them.

Present perfect tense: have grown .

IV. Reported Speech Completion -They told the guide that they would love to come there again the next year.

Indirect speech, 'would love' (past form) and 'there' for 'here', 'the next year' for 'next year' .

V. Letter Conclusion Option -There would be no compromise _________ the quality of items supplied.

Correct answer: D. regarding

"No compromise regarding the quality..." is standard usage.

VI. Reporting a Warning -She warned him not to try mending the trousers himself.

Negative infinitive ("not to try") for reported warning.

VII. Opinion Completion-The experience of watching the movie left me _____ grateful for knowing the importance of being empathetic to others.

Correct option: B. feeling

"Left me feeling grateful" (bare participle).

VIII. Error and Correction in Question"What kind of person..." is correct, not "Which kind..." .

IX. Reported Question -She asked her sister if she was joining them for lunch that day.Indirect question format, pronoun and time change.

X. Modal Verb Choice -Everyone is saying that Farhana’s chances are bright in the upcoming tournament and she may become the youngest football player ever.

"May" expresses possibility; "must" would express certainty.

XI. Teacher’s Diary_____ student in the class submitted their assignment on time.

Correct answer: C. Every

XII. I looked inside the bucket and saw there was ______water in it, so they had to add more to use.

Correct answer: A. little

"Little" (not much) water means not enough .

A. Gap Filling - Tenses (20 Questions, 20 Marks)

Fill in the blanks with correct tense form of verbs given in brackets.

By next year, she _____ (complete) her degree.
They _____ (play) football when it started raining.
If it rains tomorrow, we _____ (stay) home.
She _____ (write) three books by the end of this month.
He _____ (live) here since 2010.
They _____ (discuss) the matter before you arrive.
By the time we reached, the movie _____ (begin).
She _____ (cook) dinner every evening.
I _____ (finish) my homework before dinner yesterday.
We _____ (visit) Paris next summer.
He _____ (read) the newspaper when the phone rang.
They _____ (build) the bridge for two years now.
If you study hard, you _____ (pass).
She _____ (wait) for the bus since morning.
The train _____ (leave) before we arrived.
They _____ (watch) TV when the power went off.
By 2050, scientists _____ (find) a cure for cancer.
He _____ (work) here for five years by next month.
We _____ (go) to the market if it stops raining.
She _____ (teach) English for ten years next week.

B. Gap Filling - Determiners & Articles (20 Questions, 20 Marks)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate determiners/articles.

_____ (Some/Any) students failed the exam.
I need _____ (a/little) help with this problem.
_____ (This/These) books are very interesting.
There is _____ (much/many) traffic today.
She bought _____ (a few/a little) apples.
_____ (Every/Each) child received a prize.
He has _____ (a lot of/plenty of) money.
_____ (Few/Little) people attended the meeting.
Pass me _____ (that/those) scissors.
_____ (No/None) one knows the answer.
We need _____ (more/most) time to finish.
_____ (Any/Some) water is left in the bottle.
She has _____ (a great deal of/a large number of) books.
_____ (This/That) is the best restaurant in town.
There are _____ (several/many) reasons for this.
He spoke _____ (few/little) English._
____ (Both/All) brothers are doctors.
I have _____ (a lot/plenty) of work to do.
_____ (Either/Neither) option is suitable.
Give me _____ (one/some) paper to write on.

C. Gap Filling - Modals (20 Questions, 20 Marks)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals.

You _____ (must/should) respect your elders.
She _____ (can/may) sing very well.
We _____ (ought to/had better) leave now._
____ (Shall/Will) I open the window?
He _____ (might/could) come tomorrow.
You _____ (need not/don't have to) worry.
They _____ (should/must) apologize.
_____ (May/Can) I borrow your pen?
She _____ (used to/would) visit us often.
We _____ (dare not/must not) be late.
You _____ (had to/have to) finish this.
He _____ (can/may) speak five languages.
_____ (Will/Would) you help me?
They _____ (ought/might) to arrive soon.
I _____ (need/must) go to the doctor.
She _____ (should/would) have called.
_____ (Shall/Should) we start now?
You _____ (mustn't/can't) touch that.
He _____ (could/would) swim very well.
We _____ (may/might) go if it doesn't rain.

D. Sentence Reordering (10 Sets, 20 Marks)

Rearrange the given words/phrases to form meaningful sentences.

Set 1: never / seen / such / I / a / beautiful / sunset/ have

Set 2: the / room / clean / before / leaving / must / you

Set 3: reading / she / was / when / phone / rang / the

Set 4: always / on / time / trains / Indian / not / are

Set 5: by / the / finished / work / evening / he / had

Set 6: if / rains / it / home / we / stay / will

Set 7: English / speaks / fluently / she / does

Set 8: since / waiting / morning / been / have / I

Set 9: the / book / which / borrowed / interesting / was

Set 10: tomorrow / visit / we / may / museum / the

E. Error Identification & Correction (20 Sentences, 20 Marks)

Identify the error and write the correct form. (Error: ____ Correct: ____)

He go to school every day.
She is more taller than her sister.
I have completed my homework yesterday.
There are much books on the table.
He don't like coffee.
The news are very good.
She sings beautiful.
I am agree with you.
He has been ill since three days.
Both of the boys are absent.
She works very hardly.
I have a two-wheeler.
The childrens are playing outside.
He is knowing the answer.
She has went to the market.
This is the most unique painting.
I am liking this song.
He gave me a lot of advices.
The furniture are new.
She is afraid from dogs.

Answer

A. Tenses:

1.will have completed

2.were playing

3.will stay

4.will have written

5.has been living

6.had discussed

7.had begun

8.cooks

9.had finished

10.will visit

11.was reading

12.have been building

13.will pass

14.has been waiting

15.had left

16.were watching

17.will have found

18.will have been working

19.will go

20.will have been teaching

B. Determiners:

1.Some

2.a little

3.These

4.much

5.a few

6.Each

7.a lot of

8.Few

9.those

10.No

11.more

12.Some

13.a large number of

14.This

15.several

16.little

17.Both

18.a lot

19.Neither

20.some

C. Modals:

1.must

2.can

3.had better

4.Shall

5.might

6.need not

7.must

8.May

9.used to

10.dare not

11.have to

12.can

13.Would

14.ought

15.need

16.should

17.Shall

18.mustn't

19.could

20.may

D. Sentence Reordering

1.I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.

2.You must clean the room before leaving.

3.She was reading when the phone rang.

4.Indian trains are not always on time.

5.He had finished the work by the evening.

6.We will stay home if it rains.

7.She speaks English fluently.

8.I have been waiting since morning.

9.The book which I borrowed was interesting.

10.We may visit the museum tomorrow.

E.Error -Correction

1.go→goes

2.more taller→taller

3.have completed→completed

4.much→many

5.don't→doesn't

6.are→is

7.beautiful→beautifully

8.am agree→agree

9.since→for

10.of→(omit)

11.hardly→hard

12.no error

13.childrens→children

14.is knowing→knows

15.has went→has gone

16.most unique→unique

17.am liking→like

18.advices→advice

19.are→is

20.from→of

ERROR CORRECTION WORKSHEET – SET 1

Q1. Detect the error and supply the correction.

The Principal told that every student must follows the school rules strictly.

ERROR CORRECTION

follows follow

Q2. Detect the error and supply the correction.

Each of the boys have submitted their assignments on time.

ERROR CORRECTION

have has

Q3. Detect the error and supply the correction.

The teacher asked the students that they should keep silence.

ERROR CORRECTION

that to

Q4. Detect the error and supply the correction.

Neither the boys nor the coach were present during the practice session.

ERROR CORRECTION

were was

Q5. Detect the error and supply the correction.

He is one of those athletes who practices regularly.

ERROR CORRECTION

practices practise

(Because "who" refers to "athletes" – plural → verb must be plural: practise.)

Q6. Detect the error and supply the correction.

The workers are demanding for better wages.

ERROR CORRECTION

demanding for demanding

Q7. Detect the error and supply the correction.

She denied to help me although I requested her.

ERROR CORRECTION

to help helping

Q8. Detect the error and supply the correction.

My uncle along with his friends are going to the exhibition today.

ERROR CORRECTION

are is

Q9. Detect the error and supply the correction.

The teacher gave me many informations about the project.

ERROR CORRECTION

informations information

Q10. Detect the error and supply the correction.

The patient was suffering with fever for the last two days.

ERROR CORRECTION

with from

ERROR CORRECTION WORKSHEET – SET 2

Q11. Detect the error and supply the correction.

There is no place in the hostel for more two students.

ERROR CORRECTION

more more than

Q12. Detect the error and supply the correction.

She is senior than me in this office.

ERROR CORRECTION

senior than senior to

Q13. Detect the error and supply the correction.

Hardly did he reached the station when the train departed.

ERROR CORRECTION

reached reach

Q14. Detect the error and supply the correction.

The police has arrested the thief yesterday.

ERROR CORRECTION

has have

Q15. Detect the error and supply the correction.

He insisted to pay the bill although it was my birthday.

ERROR CORRECTION

to pay on paying

📘 BOARD-STYLE MIXED GRAMMAR WORKSHEET (WITH ANSWER KEY)

SECTION A — ERROR CORRECTION (4 Marks)

Find the error and write the correction.

1. The coach insisted to finish the practice on time.

2. Neither of the answers are correct.

3. She told me that to wait outside the class.

4. The workers are demanding for higher wages.

SECTION B — EDITING (4 Marks)

Correct the underlined word.

The library (a) have more than 5,000 books. Students (b) is encouraged to read regularly. Reading (c) improve vocabulary and develops thinking. Everyone (d) should to spend at least one hour in the library.

SECTION C — OMISSION (4 Marks)

One word is missing in each line. Write the missing word.

Line Sentence Missing Word

a The teacher reminded students submit notebooks. ___

b She said that work must completed today. ___

c Anyone who fails do so will lose marks. ___

d Students agreed follow the instructions. ___

SECTION D — GAP FILLING (TENSES) (4 Marks)

Fill in the correct tense form.

1. By the time the bell rings, the students ______ (finish) their test.

2. She usually ______ (take) the bus to school.

3. When I reached the station, the train ______ (already / leave).

4. I ______ (study) for two hours when my friend called.

SECTION E — REPORTED SPEECH (4 Marks)

Change into reported speech.

1. He said, “I cannot attend the meeting today.”

2. The teacher said to the boys, “Finish your homework.”

3. She said, “Do you know the answer?”

4. Father said to me, “Why are you shouting?”

SECTION F — ACTIVE–PASSIVE (4 Marks)

Change the voice.

1. Someone stole my watch.

2. The teacher is checking the papers.

3. They will announce the results tomorrow.

4. The song has impressed everyone.

SECTION G — MODALS (4 Marks)

Fill in with suitable modals: can, could, may, might, should, must.

1. You _____ wear a helmet while riding a bike.

2. She _____ speak three languages.

3. _____ I come in, Sir?

4. It looks cloudy; it _____ rain today.

SECTION H — PREPOSITIONS (4 Marks)

Fill in the correct preposition.

1. She is afraid _____ dogs.

2. The school is located _____ the river.

3. We will meet _____ 5 PM.

4. He divided the chocolate _____ two children.

📘 ANSWER KEY

SECTION A — Error Correction

1. to ❌ → on

2. are ❌ → is

3. that to ❌ → to

4. demanding for ❌ → demanding

SECTION B — Editing

a. have → has

b. is → are

c. improve → improves

d. should to → should

SECTION C — Omission

a. remind the students

b. must be completed

c. fails to do so

d. agreed to follow

SECTION D — Tenses

1. will have finished

2. takes

3. had already left

4. had been studying

SECTION E — Reported Speech

1. He said that he could not attend the meeting that day.

2. The teacher asked the boys to finish their homework.

3. She asked if I knew the answer.

4. Father asked me why I was shouting.

SECTION F — Active–Passive

1. My watch was stolen.

2. The papers are being checked by the teacher.

3. The results will be announced tomorrow.

4. Everyone has been impressed by the song.

SECTION G — Modals

1. must

2. can

3. May

4. might

SECTION H — Prepositions

1. of

2. near

3. at

4. between

I. Reported speech – dialogue to sentence

1. Teacher: “Why have you joined this online course?”

Student: “I believe it will improve my communication skills.”

Report the student’s response by completing the following:

The student replied that he __________________ to improve his communication skills.

2. Coach: “Will you attend the practice session tomorrow?”

Player: “Yes, sir. I must attend it.”

Report the player’s response:

The player replied respectfully that he __________________ to attend it.

3. Manager: “Did you submit the report yesterday?”

Employee: “No, I was finalising the charts.”

Report the employee’s reply:

The employee answered that he __________________ the charts.

4. Scientist: “Can this machine work under water?”

Assistant: “Yes, it can function at shallow depths.”

Complete:

The assistant confirmed that the machine __________________ at shallow depths.

5. Engineer: “Have you checked the safety valves?”

Technician: “Yes, I have checked all of them carefully.”

Complete:

The technician assured him that he __________________ all the safety valves carefully.

II. Error identification and correction

In each sentence, identify the incorrect word/phrase and write the correct form.

The committee have submitted its report to the principal.