Review Questions 2

Solved Questions on Grammar and Structure

Exercise 1

Direction: For each of the questions, there are four choices. Choose the best answer and write it in the space provided.

1. It’s Mr. Smith …………..?
a. Isn’t he?      

b. It is 

c. Is not it?     

d. Isn’t it?

2. Must I take my Umbrella? No, you ………………..? It’s not going to rain.
a. Mustn’t
b. Didn’t
c. Needn’t
d. Have to

3. I …………..breakfast when the phone rang.
a. was having
b. have
c. am having
d. had

4. I think John ………………..translate this document.
a. will have to
b. am having
c. have
d. have to

5. This record-shop ……………….be a book-shop a few years ago.
a. used to
b. use
c. used
d. is use

6. This car is more ……………… than that one (quality)
a. fastest
b. faster
c. modern
d. fast

7. I usually wear skirts, but today I ……………… trousers.
a. wears
b. wearing
c. am wearing
d. wear

8. She hasn’t written to me ………………… we met last time.
a. before
b. ago
c. for
d. since

9. She doesn’t like ……………. Television.
a. looking
b. watching
c. watch
d. see

10. It’s a town in the south of England
a. none
b. to
c. from
d. of

11. Can we ………………at your house and go to the party together.
a. meet
b. come
c. see
d. find

12. I’m ……………..in the news.
a. exciting
b. interested
c. interest
d. interesting

13. I was bit worried because I thought I might …………..my train.
a. lose
b. not reach
c. miss
d. be late

14. Have you ever been to China? Yes, I ……………. There last August.
a. went
b. had been
c. were
d. have been

15. He arrived ………………………..you were asleep.
a. until
b. during
c. while
d. for

16. Mr. Dorji woke up in the middle of the night. He could hear …………… in his garden.
a. everywhere
b. anything
c. someone
d. anybody

17. Couldn’t you go a little faster? I’m …………… a hurry.
a. at
b. of
c. in
d. on

18. This question is ………………….. difficult for me.
a. to
b. too
c. enough
d. such

19. One of my neighbours has ………………………. me to tea.
a. suggested
b. welcomed
c. invited
d. pleased

20. …………… I put it in a bag? Yes, please.
a. Shall
b. Will
c. Would
d. Do

Correcting mistakes

Direction: fill each blank with appropriate use of the word(s) given in the brackets.

1. Can you hear what he is _____________________________ (say)?

2. Whenever I_______________________ (go) to see him, he was out.

3. Lois Lowry’s book __________________ (is) always exciting.

4. Dawa is tired _____________________ (of) being beaten at chess.

5. Each of the boys ___________________ (were) at the party.

6. Students are not ___________________ (allow) in the staff room.

7. It is _________________ (funny) movie that I have ever watched.

8. In ___________________________ (an) end, we decided to sleep.

9. Wangchuk is _______________________ (a) teacher.

10. Neither of the boys ________________________ (are) talking well.

Answers for correcting mistakes

1. Saying 2. Went. 3. Are. 4. With. 5. Was.

6. Allowed. 7. The funniest. 8. The. 9. A. 10. Is.



Direction: fill each blank with appropriate use of the word(s) given in the brackets.
1. My friend plays _________________________(fair) at cards.

2. My father and ______________________ (your) are both old.

3. The new boss will _____________________ (affect) some changes.

4. ____________________________ (who) did you meet last evening.

5. My brother gave Ugyen and ______________________ (I) some sweets.

6. Yeshi was given the________________________ (large) of the two breads.

7. Khandu is taller than ­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________ (me)

8. He can read neither Dzongkha ________________________ (or) English.

9. My friend plays _________________________ (like) I do.

10. I ________________ (watch) TV in my bedroom when he knocked the door.


ANSWERS

1. Fairly. 2. Yours. 3. Effect. 4. Whom. 5. Me.

6. Larger. 7. I 8. Nor. 9. As. 10. Was watching.


Direction: fill each blank with appropriate use of the word(s) given in the brackets.

1. Have you _______________ (get) your license for the trade show on Sunday.

2. Dechen _____________________ (take) her brother to her variety show.

3. Do you ___________________________ (must) go to the school every day.

4. Please tell me the ________________________________ (all) fact.

5. We __________________________ (wait) for the taxi since 2 p.m.

6. He _____________________________ (play) all night.

7. The box apples ___________________________ (were) rotten.

8. The forceps ________________________ (is) hanging in the kitchen.

9. Denka is the ______________________ (beautiful) girl that I have ever seen.

10. The chairperson __________________ (speak) for two hours now.


ANSWERS

1. Got. 2. Took. 3. Have to. 4. Whole. 5. Have been waiting.

6. Has been playing. 7. Was. 8. Are. 9. Most beautiful. 10. Has been speaking.


Direction: fill each blank with appropriate use of the word(s) given in the brackets.
1. ____________________ (do) he always commit crimes.

2. My father ______________ (come) to meet me in the hostel next week.

3. Dawa _______________________ (talk) to a stranger at the moment.

4. __________________ (chew) tobacco is injurious to health.

5. Lunana is the_______________________ (cold) place in Bhutan.

6. He is the __________________________ (most) violent of the two.

7. I _________________________ (will) be in Bumthang next week.

8. Reading is preferable _________________________ (than) talking.

9. Do what you like, I really don’t _______________________ (concern).

10. How many children ______________________(is) there in your school.

Answers

1. Does. 2. Will come. 3. Is talking. 4. Chewing. 5. Coldest.

6. More. 7. Shall. 8. To. 9. Mind. 10. Are.



Direction: fill each blank with appropriate use of the word(s) given in the brackets.
1. Sonam is ___________________________ (suffer) from a cold.

2. __________________________ (her) and Pema both go to my shop.

3. I can read_____________________________ (fast) he.

4. The ten days in Gasa were ___________________________ (enjoy).

5. I doubt whether there is _________________________ (some) food left.

6. He _______________________________ (is having) a large family.

7. He hasn’t come home _______________________ (still).

8. By the time the doctor arrived arrived, the patient ________________ (die).

9. If I were rich, I _______________________ (help) the poor.

10. Sometimes I ____________________________ (understand not) what he says.


ANSWERS

1. Suffering. 2. She. 3. As fast as. 4. Enjoyable. 5. Any.

6. Has. 7. Yet. 8. Had died. 9. Would help. 10. Don’t understand.



Direction: fill each blank with appropriate use of the word(s) given in the brackets.
1. No one is _________________________________ (great) than god.

2. Ugyen is ________________________________________ (short) than Dawa.

3. He got ___________________________ (reconcile) with his sister.

4. ____________________________ (honest) is the best policy.

5. It is no use __________________________ (cry) over the spilt milk.

6. Blood is ______________________________ (thick) than water.

7. He ____________________________ (marry) her last month.

8. He ______________________ (lie)on the bed all this afternoon.

9. He drinks wine, __________________________________ (does he)?

10. There are ten _____________________________ (sheep) in the forest.


ANSWERS

1. Greater. 2. Shorter. 3. Reconciled. 4. Honestly. 5. Crying.

6. Thicker. 7. Married. 8. Had died. 9. Doesn’t he. 10. Sheep.

Exercise 2

For each of the sentences below rewrite a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words given in the brackets.

1. Our students have to study Dzongkha up to a certain level.
[Compulsory]

2. Few good doctors are to be found in our village.
[dearth]

3. Metal is sold according to its weight.
[depends]

4. The Paro Ta Dzong Museum has borrowed a relic for six months.
[loan]

5. Can we achieve anything without hard work?
[achievement]

6. Pema inherited a lot of money after her father’s death.
[inheritance]

7. What do you think about the situation in China?
[opinion]

8. The shop seldom earns more than Nu. 1200 in a month.
[income]

9. Time to time my brother appears on television.
[occasional]

10. During Dewali, lights are lit up all over our home.
[illuminated]

ANSWERS

1. Dzongkha is compulsory up to a certain level for our students/ studying dzongkha up to a certain level is compulsory for our students.
2. There is dearth of good doctors in our village.
3. Sale of metals depends upon its weight.
4. The Paro Ta Dzong Museum took a loan of relic for six months.
5. Achievement of anything can’t be possible without hard work.
6. After the death of Pema’s father, she got a lot of money as inheritance.
7. What is your opinion about the situation in China?
8. The income of the shop seldom goes above Nu. 1200 in a month.
9. On television, my brother has only occasional appearance.
10. During Diwali, our home is illuminated by lights.


Direction: In each of the following items, sentence A is complete but Sentence B is not complete. Complete sentence B making it as similar in meaning to sentence A.

(i) A: I have found the book that I thought I had lost.
B. I thought I had lost ………………………………..…………

(ii) A. She recognized the thief but she refused to identify him.
B. Although ……………………………………………..………

(iii) A. Sonam Tshewang is not interested in music or reading.
B. Sonam Tshewang is interested ………………..……………..

(iv) A. if there is one habit I can’t bear, it is smoking.
B. I can ……………………………………….………………..

(v) A. My father was silent throughout the parent teacher meeting.
B. Not a word…………………………….…………………….

Answers 

i. I thought I had lost the book but I found it.
ii. Although she recognized the thief, she refused to identify him/ she refused to identify the thief although she recognized him.
iii. Sonam Tshewang is interested neither in music nor in reading.
iv. If there is one habit I can’t bear, it is smoking.
v. My father spoke not a word during the parent teacher meeting/during the parent teacher meeting my father spoke not a word.


For each of the sentences below rewrite a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words given in the brackets.
1. This matter must be investigated very carefully.
[requires]

2. The fort is not open to tourist beyond this point.
[permitted]

3. Karma is not very keen on Western food.
[care]

4. She has been put in charge of the factory.
[management]

5. The two smugglers were arrested by the police.
[custody]

6. I consider Gelephu a friendlier town than Thimphu.
[opinion]

7. According to the newspaper, five people were killed in the accident.
[reported]

8. Tshering was given more work than she could manage.
[cope]

9. Both Wangmo and Dorji look like their mother.
[resemblance]

10. Karma got back his property ten years later.
[restored.]


Answers

1. This matter requires a very careful investigation.
2. The tourists are not permitted to go beyond this point of the fort.
3. Karma does not care about western food.
4. The charge of the factory management has been given to her.
5. The two smugglers were under the custody of police.

Exercise 3

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate prepositions to complete the sentences.

1. Please remember me _______________ your parents when you return home.
2. We will be moving _________________________our new home next week.
3. It is more exciting when one has to compete____________________ a prize.
4. The good news is that I got ___________________________ the Royal Civil Service Entrance exam.
5. I hope that you had a very good time ____________________ your family.

Answers
1. to. 2. Into. 3. For. 4. through. 5. With

Direction: Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in the brackets, keeping the meaning as similar as possible to the original sentence.

1. I don’t think this coffee has enough sugar in it.
[Use: too]

2. I last saw her in 1991.
[Use: since]

3. No other woman is as beautiful as Helen of Troy.
[Use: the superlative degree]

4. If you don’t hurry, you will miss the bus.
[Begin: unless]

5. It is a pity that you have left school.
[Begin: I wish …]

6. You are a vegetarian, aren’t you?
[Begin: you don’t …]

7. I soon found out that he was cheating his employer.
[Begin: it was not long …]

8. Both her sons never help her with the house work.
[Begin: neither …]

9. The shopkeeper is known for cheating his customers.
[Use: reputation]

10. There is no doubt at all that I love Bhutan.
[Begin: can…]


ANSWERS

1. I don’t think this coffee has too much sugar in it.
2. I haven’t seen her since 1991.
3. Helen of Troy is the most beautiful woman in the world.
4. Unless you hurry, you will miss the bus.
5. I wish you were in the school / I wish you had not left the school.
6. You don’t eat meet, do you?
7. It was not long that I found him cheating his employer.
8. Neither of her sons helps her with the housework.
9. The shopkeeper has a reputation for cheating his customers.
10. Can there be any doubt that I love Bhutan.

Exercise 4

Direction: Fill in the blanks correctly to complete the phrasal verbs.

1. I am not going to put ____________________________ his nonsense any more.

2. Karma turned ____________________________ the offer to work abroad as he did not wish to leave his family.

3. The terrorist blew ____________________________ the bridge last night.

4. The terrible illness caused her life to fade ______________ within a short time.

5. The president of the company was compelled to set ____________________ after he was caught embezzling the funds.

ANSWERS

1. Up with. 2. Down. 3. Up. 4. Away. 5. down.

Exercise 5

Rewrite the following sentences using the instructions given in brackets and without changing their meaning.

1. They got a letter of complaint. Their kitchen was dirty.
[Begin: Since]

2. As soon as the police arrived the thief ran away.
[Begin: No sooner]

3. I daren’t even touch those ornaments since they are fragile.
[As those]

4. Tashi was so weak that he could not run.
[Use: ‘too’]

5. Smoking is harmful. It should be avoided.
[Join the sentence using conjunction]

6. “I don’t believe it!” he exclaimed.
[Change the sentence to indirect speech]

7. She was protective of her father. He had delicate health.
[Begin: because]

8. As soon as the bell rang, the teacher left the class.
[Begin: Hardly]

9. He is greater than I.
[Change the sentence into a negative sentence]

10. He was a villain to commit such a deed.
[End the sentence with a question mark]


ANSWERS

1. Since their kitchen was dirty they got a letter of complaint.
2. No sooner had the police arrived than the thief ran away/ No sooner did the police arrive than the thief ran away.
3. As those ornaments are fragile I daren’t even touch them.
4. Tashi was too weak to run.
5. Smoking is harmful and it should be avoided.
6. He exclaimed that he didn’t believe it.
7. Because her father had delicate health she was protective of him.
8. Hardly did the bell ring when the teacher left the class/Hardly had the bell rung when the teacher left the class.
9. I am not as great as him.
10. What a villain he was to commit such a deed?

Rewrite the following sentences using the instructions given in brackets and without changing their meaning.

1. The teacher will give us a project work.
[Begin: a project work]

2. Bhutan is one of the green countries.
[Begin: Very few]

3. She said, “What time are you all leaving?”
[Change into indirect speech]

4. He exclaimed he didn’t believe that.
[Change it to direct speech]

5. It is extremely foolish to waste time reading comics.
[End: foolish]

6. In its entire history, Gandhi is the greatest leaders India has ever produced.
[Use: greater than]

7. He returned to the lovely island. He had lived there in the early 60s.
[Join the sentences using a conjunction]

8. We will complete class X by the year 2008.
[Write in present continuous form]

9. Bribing a public servant is an offence.
[Start with infinitive]

10. The office is already closed for the day so I will deliver the letter tomorrow.
[Use: since]

ANSWERS

1. A project work will be given to us by the teacher.
2. Very few countries are as green as Bhutan.
3. She asked me at what time were we all leaving.
4. “I don’t believe this” he exclaimed.
5. Wasting time reading comics is extremely foolish/ To waste time by reading comics is extremely foolish.
6. In its entire history, Gandhi is greater than any other leaders India has ever produced.
7. He returned to the lovely island as he had lived there in the early 60s.
8. We are completing class X by the year 2008.
9. To bribe a public servant is an offence.
10. I will deliver the letter tomorrow since the office is already closed for the day.

Exercise 6

Rewrite the following sentences using the instructions given in brackets and without changing their meaning.

1. His wife complained that the house was too hot.
[Rewrite using: ‘complained about’…………………………….]

2. He is too weak to walk to the hospital without help.
[Replace ‘too’ with ‘so ……………………………………….…. that’]

3. Who does not know this simple game?
[Rewrite using full stop instead of a question mark………………………….]

4. Who did this work?
[Use: ‘by whom’…………………………………]

5. I could not attend the meeting because I was ill.
[Begin: ‘As I ………………………………….…’]

6. He did not pay the regular fees. He did not pay the examination fees.
[Combine using ‘neither ……………………………... Nor’]

7. “I lost my watch yesterday,” he cried.
[Change to reported speech……………………………………]

8. Soon friendship turned into………………………………………………
[Complete using antonym of friendship]

9. You should……………………… your younger brother against leaving school.
[Use: Verb form of advice]

10. This knife is blunt.
[Use: ‘not’…………………………………………]


ANSWERS

1. His wife complained about the house being hot.
2. He is so weak that he cannot walk to the hospital without help.
3. Everybody knows this simple game.
4. This work was done by whom? /By whom was this work done?
5. As I was ill, I could not attend the meeting.
6. He paid neither the regular fees nor the examination’s fees.
7. He cried that he had lost his watch the previous day.
8. Enmity.
9. Advice.
10. This knife is not sharp.

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