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8111. Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:The children as well as their mother _ missing after the floods.

Moderate
  • A. is
  • B. are
  • C. was
  • D. were not

Explanation: Here there is a mention of more than one child, hence it is plural and hence a plural verb, "are" should be used.

Correct answer: are

8112. Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:A large sum of money _ stolen in last night's bank robbery.

Moderate
  • A. is
  • B. are
  • C. was
  • D. were

Explanation: A large sum of money = collective nounA large sum of money was stolen in last night bank robbery.

Correct answer: was

8113. Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:I bought_ new TV set yesterday.

Moderate
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. no article

Explanation: Use of articleThe indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.I bought a new TV set yesterday.

Correct answer: a

8114. Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank: I think _ man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet.

Moderate
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. no article

Explanation: The definite article (the) is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader.I think the man over there is very ill.He can't stand on his feet.

Correct answer: the

8115. Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:If you _ (start) at once you can reach by 6 o'clock.

Moderate
  • A. start
  • B. starting
  • C. starts
  • D. have started

Explanation: Option A is the most appropriate tense of the verb as it correctly links itself with the subject of the sentence.

Correct answer: start

8116. Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:_(sit) down with a pen and paper, I began to make a list of the ingredients I needed.

Moderate
  • A. Sat
  • B. Sitting
  • C. Sits
  • D. Sitted

Explanation: The phrase is implied as a narration. Option B is most appropriate here as the unlike tenses of both verbs in the sentence are consistent with each other due to both events happening at the same time.

Correct answer: Sitting

8117. Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:You are _ the truth.

Moderate
  • A. speaks
  • B. spoke
  • C. speaking
  • D. speak

Explanation: The phrase is in present tense therefore the verb it includes must also be in present tense, making Option C the correct answer.

Correct answer: speaking

8118. Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:The gardner will have _ flowers.

Moderate
  • A. Plucked
  • B. Pluck
  • C. Plucks
  • D. None of the above options is correct

Explanation: 'Will have' indicates something that would have happened in the past.

Correct answer: Plucked

8119. Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:The slaughter of animals for their fur _ caused controversy.

Moderate
  • A. has
  • B. have
  • C. had
  • D. will have left

Explanation: The word "slaughter" is the subject in this sentence and since it's a singular noun, the verb that goes with it has to be singular too (due to the subject verb agreement). So the answer is "has" as it is the singular verb.

Correct answer: has

8120. Fill in the blank with the correct option:It _ (rain) since last night.

Moderate
  • A. raining
  • B. has been raining
  • C. rains
  • D. rained

Explanation: 'Since last night' depicts that present perfect tense continuous tense must be used, hence option B would be correct.

Correct answer: has been raining