SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS & GRAMMAR (20 marks)

GRAMMAR


3. Complete any ten of twelve of the following tasks, as directed.

  1. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket for the given portion of a market research:

    The special subscriptions of newspapers are well _____ (illustrate), to make reading interesting for school students.

  2. Identify the error and write the correction in the given sentence from a life skills’ book:

    The road to success is not the bed of roses.

    Use the given format:

    Error Correction

  3. Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb given in the brackets:

    I’m so happy to see my plants again! They _____ (grow) so much since I last saw them.

  4. Read the given statement:

    They said to the guide, “We’d love to come here again next year.”

    Report it correctly by completing the following:

    They told the guide that _____.

  5. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the conclusion of a letter of placing order:

    There would be no compromise _________ the quality of items supplied.

    • A. regards
    • B. regard
    • C. regardless
    • D. regarding

  6. Report the following by completing the sentence correctly:

    “Don’t try mending the trousers yourself,” she warned him.

    She warned him _____.

  1. Complete the given opinion by filling the blank with correct option:

    The experience of watching the movie left me _____ grateful for knowing the importance of being empathetic to others.

    • having felt
    • feeling
    • felt
    • feels

  2. The given question has an error. Select the option that correctly identifies the error and the correction:

    Which kind of person does something like that?

    No. Error Correction
    A. Which What
    B. kind kinds
    C. something somethings
    D. that this

  3. Report the following question:

    She said to her sister, “Are you joining us for lunch today?”

  4. Fill in the blank with the correct option from those given in the brackets:

    Everyone is saying that Farhana’s chances are bright in the upcoming tournament and she ______ (must / may) become the youngest football player ever.

  5. Fill in the blank to complete the sentence in a teacher’s diary by choosing the correct option:

    _____ student in the class submitted their assignment on time.

    • All
    • One
    • Every
    • A

      • Answer:

      I illustrated

      II Error – the ; Correction – a

      III have grown

      IV …they would love to go there again the following year

      V D. regarding
      VI …not to try mending the trousers himself

      VII B. feeling

      VIII A. Error -Which ; Correction – What

      IX She asked her sister if she was joining them for lunch that day.
      X may

      XI C. Every

      XII A. little

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