Past Questions

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'I enjoyed / during my / stay in England. / No error.'

Choose the most appropriate meaning for the idiom: Up to one’s elbows

Change the following sentence to Indirect speech: She said to Peter, “Give me your book, please”

Change the following sentence to Indirect speech: Siami said, “Rama called me up this morning.”

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'I wish I had a million dollars.' (Underlined word: wish)

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'There is a party next week though I don’t think I can go.' (Underlined word: though)

Identify the underlined part of the sentence: 'The man wearing a red hat is my uncle.' (Underlined: wearing a red hat)

Transform the following sentence into an Assertive sentence without changing its meaning: 'How can I bear it any longer?'

Change the following sentence to Indirect speech: The maid said, “The boy was hiding in a closet.”

Identify the underlined part of the sentence: 'To err is human, but to forgive is divine.' (Underlined: To err)

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'I won’t leave until you are ready.' (Underlined word: until)

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'What a piece of work is man!' (Underlined word: What)

Identify the underlined part of the sentence: 'She refused to believe that he could win the tournament.' (Underlined: that he could win the tournament)

Write a precis of the following passage, giving it a suitable title: Communication is an essential requirement for all human performance and interaction. It welds individuals into groups by developing common interests, by crystallising common concepts, by establishing relationships, by extending cooperation, by sharing experience and by establishing a common heritage. The underlying principle of each of these acts is that we use language as a means of communication. In a much broader sense, language is a tool of communication, but aside from language, there is also another important, but often overlooked means of communication. When we talk about language as a means of communication, we mean the usage of language and words– how they sound, how they are formed, their meaning, and their structure. However, we do not use just words or language to communicate. Non-verbal communication– our body movements, our expressions and our gestures - convey so much more than we are aware of. In fact, it is often said that a person may lie with their words, but their bodies reveal the truth. When someone’s body language is inconsistent with their words, we tend to believe the body language rather than the words. Thus, both these means of communication– verbal and non-verbal, are both essential in effective communication. For example, a person may say that they are interested in what we are talking about, but if they fidget constantly, or their eyes keep darting away, or their legs are angled away from us, their body movements convey that they are either distracted, or they are not interested in what we have to say. This is why, to excel in communication, it is important to focus on both what we are saying, but on what our bodies are conveying. A pleasant facial expression, open gestures, and correct posture suggests that you are confident, honest and invested in what you are trying to express. No matter the content of the speech, if the speaker just drones on without making eye contact with the audience, or he crosses his arms, the audience will find it hard to fully connect with him or what he is saying. The most effective communication, therefore, incorporates the skillful usage of both verbal and non-verbal means of communication.

Choose the most appropriate meaning for the idiom: To hold one’s tongue

Change the following sentence to Direct speech: The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.

Change the following sentence to Direct speech: He told me that he had not seen Mary since the previous day.

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'Mr. Sharma is planning /to settle in Delhi / as soon as he will retire in Apil next year. /No error'

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank: He is a _______, therefore, he never drinks.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'Well, I don’t know about that.' (Underlined word: Well)

Choose the most appropriate meaning for the idiom: To be close-fisted

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'He proclaimed his love for Estella in front of everyone.' (Underlined word: proclaimed)

Identify the underlined part of the sentence: 'The book that you gave me was fascinating.' (Underlined: that you gave me)

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank: In a ________ gesture, she donated the prize money to charity.

Transform the following sentence into an Exclamatory sentence without changing its meaning: 'It is sad that children are the victims of war.'