SECTION:C(GRAMMAR) 10marks

Differentgrammaticalstructuresinmeaningfulcontextswillbetested.Itemtypeswill
includegapfilling,sentencereordering,dialoguecompeletion.Thegrammarsyllabus
includesdeterminers,tenses,clauses,modalsandvoice.
Q.N.
TestingAreas
Marks
6&7&8
i)Editingtask(Errorcorrection)
04
8
ReorderingofSentences
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Thefollowingpassagehasnotbeenedited.Thereisoneerrorineachlineagainst
whichablankisgiven.Writetheincorrectwordandthecorrectioninyouranswer
sheetasgivenbelowagainstthecorrectblanknumber.Remembertounderlinethe
wordthatyouhavesupplied.
i)Childrenlovepicnicsandoutingsoftheirparentse.g.ofwiththoughtheyare
equallyhappierdoingthingswith
(a)__________
themaroundthehouse.Aparentmaymake
(b)__________
hischildfeelsspecialbyfollowingsomesimple
(c)__________
rituals,Bedtimesstories,thegameofcardsor
(d)__________
simplytalkingandlaughtogetherbeforegoingto
(e)__________
bedsomegivechildrenawonderfulsense
(f)__________
ofwellbeing.Theyhardlyeverforgotthesemoments
(g)__________
andcherishthemthroughouttheselives.
(h)__________
ii)MedhaPatekarhadbeenventuringintotheforestssince
(a)_______
alongtime,warningsfromcolleaguesnotwithholding
(b)_______
Butsheensuredthatherteamwouldabideinher
(c)_______
regulationsstrictly,lesttheywilllandthemselvesin
(d)_______
hazardoussituations.Manyatimesherforestrelated
(e)_______
sense,whichwassuperiorthanthatofher
(f)_______
teammembers,proveditsworthybypreventing
(g)__________
disasterssosavingmanylives.
(h)__________
iii)Iwillneverforgetoneofmychildhood
(a)__________
experience,Iwastryingto,climbatree
(b)__________
WhenmyfootslippedandIfellandfaint.
(c)__________
MyfriendscouldnotseemebreathingandthoughtIhaddead
(d)_____
Theyallrunawayandleftme.MeanwhileIregained
(e)__________
consciousnessandfoundthatIcouldnotmorenothing
(f)__________
Icouldneithergetuporcryforhelp.
(g)__________
Iwashavingaterribleheadacheandpainintheback.
(h)__________
iv)Advertisementscanbeextremeusefulifthey
(a)__________
areuseful.Obviouslythosecanhelpyouto
(b)__________
decidewhattobuying.Forexample,ifyoubreak
(c)__________
yourpenandwanttobuyother,thefirstthing
(d)__________
shouldbetolookatmuchadvertisements.
(e)__________
Thismayhelpyoutochosethebesttype.However
(f)__________
advertisementscanbeharmiftheytrytoexploit
(g)__________
thepublic.Ithasbeenfoundedthatyoungpeople
(h)__________
expeciallyteenagarsareaffectedthemost.
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v)Thefactwhichwesometimesforgetis
thatwehumanbeingarealsoapartof
nature.Wemightliveontallcement
buildings,wemighttravellingincarsand
aeroplanes,butwecannotlivewithfood,
waterandair.ifwecontinuepolluteour
Waterresources,soilandair,wewillsoonfinding
thatallourcomputersandLCDwillhelp
ustosurvive
vi)AutomatedTellerMachines(ATM)hasrevolutionised
bankingandmadelifeeasiest.
Bankcustomerscouldnowwithdraw
moneyoftheiraccountanytimeand
somewhereintheirowncountryor
evenfromtheworld.However
likeanyotherelectricalgadget,
theycouldalsomalfunction.
vii)Madhulostherfatherwhensheisstill
achild.Herunclelookedatalltheproperty
thatsheinheritfromherfather
sinceafewyearsheruncleworkedvery
sincerely.Afterwardshethinks,This
propertyshouldmakemerich.Howlong
shouldIkeptservingmyniece?
Imustdoanything.
viii)Onedayanoneeyedmanwastravelling
throughabuswhowasfeelinguneasy
becausehewascarryingabigbagonhim
shoulder.Anyonesittingnexttohimsaid,
whydidntyoukeepyourbag
beneaththeseat.Themansmiled
andsaid,Itwastoobigto
bekepttheir.
ix)Toolsmadetheearlymanmuchpowerful
thanthestrongerofanimals.Theywere
verysimpleandordinary.Butweshallremember
thatthesewerethefirsttoolsmakeby
humanbeings.Forthesetoolstheeveryman
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(a)__________
(b)__________
(c)__________
(d)__________
(e)__________
(f)__________
(g)__________
(h)__________
(a)__________
(b)__________
(c)__________
(d)__________
(e)__________
(f)__________
(g)__________
(h)__________
(a)__________
(b)__________
(c)__________
(d)__________
(e)__________
(f)__________
(g)__________
(h)__________
(a)__________
(b)__________
(c)__________
(d)__________
(e)__________
(f)__________
(g)__________
(h)__________
(a)__________
(b)__________
(c)__________
(d)__________
(e)__________
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tookthefirstgreatsteptowardsmake
(f)__________
mylifebetter.Sincethattimehuman
(g)__________
beingshavebeenmadebetterandbettertools
(h)__________
x)Moreofthefunandexcitementinyourlife.
(a)__________
comesfromuseyoursenses.sensesopenup
(b)__________
aworldwhoisfullofsights,sounds,smells
(c)__________
tastesandthingstotouch.Thesharpenyour
(d)__________
sensesandthemoreyouuseit,the
(e)__________
moreenjoyableeachofthesebecomefor
(f)__________
you.Forinstanceapainterwouldsee
(g)__________
shadesandshape.
(h)__________
QUESTIONS:7
Intheuneditedpassagegivenbelow,onewordhasbeenomitedineachline.Writethe
missingwordalongwiththewordthatcomesbeforeandthewordthatcomesafterit
inyouranswersheet.Ensurethatthewordthatformsyouranswerisunderlined.
i)Itwasfromofthethrillersthat
(a)__________
hereadthathegotanideato
(b)__________
eliminategirlsfriendsUSbased
(c)__________
fiancee,wastovisitIndia
(d)__________
September.Inabidtoarrange
(e)__________
moneyamurderweapon,BikramSingh
(f)__________
devisedaplanofextortingmoneya
(g)__________
businessmanmakingthreatcalls
(h)__________
ii)Inanaccident,maksood,19,wasrunby
(a)__________
aDTCbusisMangolpurareaFridaymorning
(b)__________
PolicesaidMaksoodonhiswaytoworkinhis
(c)__________
twowheelerthebushithim.
(d)__________
HerushedtoSanjayGandhiHospital,
(e)__________
hesuccumbedtoinjuries.saidasenior
(f)__________
Policeofficer.Acaseofrashnegligent
(g)__________
drivingregisteredagainstthedriver.
(h)__________
iii)Congressleaderdemandedthecentretake
(a)__________
aquickdecisiontheissueofaseparate
(b)__________
Telangana,andsaidthattherenocompromise
(c)__________
Onthedemand.Thedemandjustifieddemocratically
(d)_________
Constitutionallypolitically,Mr.K.JanaReddysaid.
(e)__________
FormationseparateTelanganastate
(f)__________
benefitcongresspoliticallyandenhance
(g)__________
itscredibilitytheLokSabhaElection2014.
(h)__________
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iv)TheGujaratHighCourtMondayexpressed
concernsixwitnesesretracting
earlierstatementsthatcontestedthe
statepolicversionofdeathofMumbragirl
IshratJahan.Thesixwitnesses,whoearlieropposed
thepolicetheoryofIshratdyinginencounter
Withthesecurityforces,nowchangedtheir
positionsayingtheirstatementsrecorded
underduress.
v)Whenhewasyoungerhadfallensick,everyone
intheneighbourhoodhadcometoaskhishealth
Now,whenhisdaysdrawingtoaclose,noone
Visitedhim.Mostofoldfriendsweredead.His
sonshadgrownupOnewasworkingalocal
garage,theotherhadstayedinPakistanhewasatthe
timeofpartition.Thechildrenhadboughtkites
fromhimtenyearsagowerenowadults,strugglingforliving
vi)Jimmyimmediatelyturnedgo,butas
hereachedthedoor,hehesitated,and
said,MayInotseetheone,sir,for
amoment?HebelievedMinihadnot
changed.Hethoughtshecomerunningto
himasshetodo.Hehadbroughtin
memoryofformerdaysanutsand
grapes.Hismoneyhadallgonehewasinprison
vii)Investigationshavebeengoingonalong
timetoproduceenvironmentfriendlyplasticin
thesensethatitdecaysbecomesapart
ofsoillikerottingvegetablesscrapsdo.
ThescientistsofImperialIndustriesbeenable
todevelopjustaplasticcalledBiopol.
Itmanufacturedbymicrobes.Bottles,film
andfibersbemadeoutofit.
viii)Psychologistsfoundthatplayingwithtoysand
gamesservesvitalfunctionsinachildslife,
including:Helpinghimtodiscoverenvironmental
developingabilitytoconcentrate,releasing
emotionaltension,andcommunicationothers.
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(a)__________
(b)__________
(c)__________
(d)__________
(e)__________
(f)__________
(g)__________
(h)__________
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(c)__________
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(e)__________
(f)__________
(g)__________
(h)__________
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(b)__________
(c)__________
(d)__________
(e)__________
(f)__________
(g)__________
(h)__________
(a)__________
(b)__________
(c)__________
(d)__________
(e)__________
(f)__________
(g)__________
(h)__________
(a)__________
(b)__________
(c)__________
(d)__________
(e)__________
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Thefactisthattoysareessentialtothe
(f)__________
mentalphysicaldevelopment
(g)__________
ofchild.
(h)__________
ix)Themainsourcesofpollutiontheurban
(a)__________
liquidsewagetheindustrialliquidwaste.Then
(b)__________
Thereissurfacerunofffromcultivatedfieldsoften
(c)__________
containspesticidesandinseticides.Peopledump
(d)__________
thousandsofdeadbodiesandanimalsthe
(e)__________
riverday.Iftheliquidsewage
(f)__________
treatedbeforethrowingitintotheriver
(g)__________
Weproducesomeelectricitytorunthepumping
(h)__________
setandtolightenupsomenearbyplaces.
x)Duringthelastdecadestherehasbeen
(a)__________
considerableadvancementinfieldofagriculture,
(b)__________
dairyfarming,breedingfishetc.All
(c)__________
developmentshavegivenmorefood
(d)__________
andnutritiousfoodtothepeople
(e)__________
Allthisimprovedthenutritionofthe
(f)__________
Peopleisinnowaylessimportant
(g)__________
thewonderdrugs,thegiftofmedicalscience
(h)__________
QUESTIONNO.:8
Lookatthewordsandphrasesbelow.Rearrangethemtoform
meaningfulsentences.Writethecorrectsentencesinyouranswersheet
againstthecorrectblanknumbers.
e.g.:Children/vacations/cant/forfun/meant/are/compromise
/and
Vacationsaremeantforfunandchildrencantcompromise.
i)comesfrom/the/mostof/flavour/its/of/aroma/food.
ii)grewup/ofthe/amidst/Siddharth/pleasure/the/at/royalcourt/
Kapilvastu.
iii)measured/intensity/in/decibel/Noise/is/units.
iv)and/easedup/tourist/study/visas/has/America/forIndians.
v)highlevels/contains/andsugar/of/junkfood/fat/salt.
vi)Onadequate/and/depands/preparation/indomitable/success/
determination.
vii)AmendmentBill2006/passed/thejuvenile/on/Justice/August8,
2006/TheParliament.
viii)WestBengalBhutan/Thetechnical/are/at/network/the/currently
/an/railway/advancedstage/studies/for.
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ix)Assoonas/arrested/the/were/terror/suspects/plot/allthe/and
/wasthwarted.
x)unaffected/the2004/was/jawaisland/by/tsumani
xi)becauseof/Delhi/earthquakes/itslocatons/proneto/is.
xii)debate/isnot/ora/test/group/formal/discussion/discussion/a
xiii)tosave/theworking/thecounsellors/couples/should/regularly/
theirmarriage/consult.
xiv)major/cotton/thetextile/shortageof/a/industry/is/goodquality
/facing.
xv)to/all/shouldbe/schools/thesestudents/transferred/English
medium/other.
xvi)togenerate/sincere/inthe/theGovt./ruralareas/make/efforts/
should/employment.
xvii)shouldbe/allthe/inbad/residents/of/condition/The/buildings
/notices/served.
xviii)tomeet/regularly/India/requirements/its/thesugar/imports.
xix)between/countries/takingplace/waterwars/developing/are/
many.
xx)itsapproval/TheUnion/sixth/gave/forthe/of/paycommission/
cabinet/settingup/the.
xxi)NewDelhi/India/fair/inaugurated/International/Education/the/
on/45th/July15,2006,/was/in.
xxii)widely/in/English/India/one/language/ofthe/spoken/is/most.
xxiii)growing/ofthe/India/economies/rapidly/is/of/one/world/the
xxiv)tooversee/better/thestate/steps/settingup/the/take/infrastructure
/should/active/of
xxv)slaves/have/machines/moderngadgets/made/us/to.
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