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1. (5)
2. (1)    for the last two days F¶ adverbial h¶n-S¯vam trying F¶

present continuous \v ]Icwpresent perfect continuous Bbhas been trying F¶mWvth­-Xv.

3. (3)    should live a life of F¶Ã is living a life of
4. (3) III type if clause Â, if clause  past perfect Dwmain clause Â

conditional perfect Dw. Would not have been F¶ verb  \v ]Icwhad not been F¶ past perfect.

5. (4) I like the latter \v ]IcwShe likes the latter (she means Mala)
6. (3) neither – or F¶Ã neither …. norF¶mWv
7. (3) a immigrant \v ]Icwan immigrant
8. (4) not only …… however sXämWv

not only……. but also F¶ connective BWvicn.

9. (2) two vowel sounds F¶ subject \v tbmPn¨ verb, occur F¶

plural

10. (1) One solutions is F¶-Xn\v ]Icwone solution is F¶mWvth­-Xv.
11. (3)    They had been lost their senses F¶ Passive \v ]Icwthey had lost

F¶ active BWvth­-Xv.

12. (1)   That boy possess F¶-Xn\v ]IcwThat boy possesses F¶ Singular

thWw.

13. (5) No error
14. (1)   Families fortunate enough to own a house in the city are very few.
15. (4)   I refused to help him because of his ill nature
16. (2)   When he had been walking along the road F¶mWvth­-Xv.
17. (4)  sympathy and kineness to me F¶mWvicn
18. (2) that he could not deceive Ah\v ]än-¡m³ Ign-ªnÃF¶-Xn\v

]IcwAhs\ ]än-¡m³ Ign-ªn-Ã.

He could not be deceived F¶ passive form BWvicn.

19. (3)   has helped F¶ Present perfect \v ]Icwpast tense verb F¶

\ne¡vhelped F¶ simple past BWvth­-Xv.

20. (3)  at my uncle \v ]Icwwith my uncle
21. (1)  every one of us F¶ subject, singular Knows F¶ singular

thWw.

22. (4) in all respects F¶-XmWvidiomatic form.
23. (1)  Who was guilty F¶-XmWvicn
24. (2) dishonestly F¶-Xn\v ]Icwdishonest
25. (2)  reporting sick \v ]Icwreported sick
26. (3)  are always thrilling \v ]Icware always thrilled
27. (5)  Question  correction D­v. In such delicate matters, (1) / we often

go with (2) / his advice as he has  (3)  / been handling such cases effectively  (4)  / No error (5)

28. (2)   You should think about all the possibilities.
29. (1)   too…..to means so…. that….not

He was so tired that he could not cross the streeteven with the help

of a porter.

30. (4)  cannot fulfill, active voice Dwcannot be fulfilled, passive voice

Passive voice BWvth­Xv

31. (2) his personal qualities icn
32. (3) mostly liked by BWvicn
33. (5)
34. (4)  similar other method can help
35. (1)   obvious reluctance Obvious (adj, reluctance (n.).

obviouslyF¶ adverb ]än-Ã.

36. (2)  The new project is too big for the trainee to handle
37. (4)  The explanation BWvsubject . was not satisfactory F¶-XmWvicn
38. (2) apply for the post BWvicn
39. (4)  but has not received any reply icn

or but has received no reply.

40. (1) beside means by the side of

Besides means in addition to somebody.

ChnsSbesides BWvth­Xv

41. (3)  the request for compensation for time
42. (3)  many parents cannot afford to send their children to school
43. (3)  Question \nÂloss F¶XvsXäv. Loses F¶vthWw. He was

convinced that he had lost the account BWvicn

was, past tense AXn\p ap¼v \S¶ past BWvloses. AXns\ past

perfectBb had lost F¶m-¡-Ww.

44. (3)   goods were inferior in quality
45. (2)   every senior citizen icn
46. (3) because of poorly maintained facilities. Maintained F¶ adjective

s\ hnti-jn-¸n-¡m³ poor F¶ adjective ]än-Ã. poorlyF¶ adverb thWw. Verb s\ hnti-jn-¸n-¡p-¶Xpwadjs\ hnti-jn-¸n-¡p-¶XpwadvBWv.

47. (5)
48. (2)  The company has appointed. Consultants to help it. Company ¡v

]änbpronoun, it BWv.

49. (5)
50. (5)
51. (1)  His reports suggest that
52. (1)   He was a great leader who inspired people.
53. (1)  an estimated forty lakh workers. Forty lakh workers sâhnti-j-W-

amWvestimated F¶ past participle. Estimated ChnsSverb AÃ,

adjBWv.

54. (4) satisfies, is F¶ present tense sâIqsSlearn F¶ presentBWv

th­-Xv

Sentence HcpkXy-{]-kvXm-h-amWv \S-¯p-¶-Xv. AXn\v simple

present tense BWvth­-Xv.

55. (4) Since the company was established in 1950.
56. (5)
57. (1)  Martha is missing her dog BWvicn
58. (3) he would not find\v ]IcwAhsâIgn-hn-Ãmbva {]I-Sn-¸n-¡m³

could not find BWv \Ã-Xv.

59. (2)  team of two years \v ]Icwteam for two years
60. (3) trains are unable to run
61. (2)            has send (incorrect) has sent (correct)
62. (4) depends a lot on his social network
63. (3)  needs the latest equipment to keep up
64. (4)  The idea of turning invisible with the swish of clock has
65. (3)  had jumping \v ]Icwhad jumped
66. (1)  some of our staff are
67. (3)  countable noun + many

Uncountable noun + much

us, we F¶ countable noun s\ Ipdn-¡p-¶-Xn-\mÂnot many of us BWvicn.

68. (3)  You should select (\o Xnc-sª-Sp-¡-Ww) F¶ active voice BWv

icn.You should be selected (\o XncsªSp¡-s¸-S-Ww) F¶

passive voice Bh-iy-an-Ã.

69. (5)
70. (3)            just to be appointed
71. (3) Plenty of difficulties Plenty of + plural noun.
72. (4)   The university where I taught was
73. (4)  neighbor districts \v ]Icwneighbourly districts.
74. (4)  no pocket money ¡v ]Icwany pocket money
75. (5)
76. (2)  Funds that are collected in the morning have to be disbursed……..

Funds (plural)  have (plural)

77. (3)  Projects your handling \v ]Icwprojects you handle
78. (3)  awake trying to decide \v ]Icwawaken trying to decide
79. (5)
80. (4)  aäptense forms past

(took, was) repay bpwpast B¡-Ww. repaid BWvicn.

81. (3)  to meet which relatives I had not met \v ]Icwto meet the relatives

whom I had not met.

82. (1)  There were floods in this region
83. (4) for next year \v ]Icwby the next year
84. (4)  Centres at various locations
85. (5)
86. (3)  howmany cheques.

Cheques (countable noun)  sâIqsShow much hcn-Ã.

87. (5)
88. (2)  to find a well paid job
89. (4)  there has been no action
90. (2) in touch with me
91. (3)  the most by the global recession
92. (5)
93. (1)  it took me four months
94. (3)
95. (3)  commissions \v ]Icwcommission
96. (3)  they will not allow
97. (4)  he was upset about something
98. (1)  Having recently arrived
99. (1)  Since I had ordered for a large number of books
100. (5)
101. (3) are always thrilled
102. (5)
103. (1) You should think of all the possibilities.  That Bh-iy-anÃ
104. (1) So…. that …… not F¶mWvth­-Xv.

He was so tired that he could not cross…….

[He was too tired to cross the street…………]

105. (4) is impossible to be satisfied
106. Question amän-sIm-Sp-¡p-¶p.

Whenever a man attain fame (1) / his personal qualities are (2) / imitated by others who (3)  / are close to him (4) No error (5)

106         (1)   a man attains icn

107. (3) mostly like by ¡v ]Icwmost liked by
109. (5)
110. (1) His obvious reluctance
111. (4) Cannot change anything
112. (5)
113. (1) He walked as fast as
114. (4)    as they had been friends since childhood
115. (2) Gautam did not care so much about anything else
116. (4) Can definitely change yourself
117. (3) worked very hard

Hardly = almost not

118. (2) nearing grocery store \v ]Icwnear by grocery store
119. (1) As soon as he came home
120. (5)
121. (3) and thus her mother took her
122. (3) which really irritated
123. (2) was not very clear
124. (4) the desired results
125. (2) He was very excited about going to the park.
126. (5)
127. (5)
128. (1) As she was late
129. (1) During my visit to the country
130. (4) There were hyenas too.
131. (3) The number of students + is less because of …….
132. (3) residents of the building
133. (4) She keeps getting migraines.