Directions: In each of the following questions, select the most preferable sentence with respect to grammar, meaning and usage.
7.
a. Being two years completed, Sahil will be working in this office till May next.
b. Till May next year, Sahil will work in the office for two years.
c. By May next year, Sahil will have been working in the office for two years.
d. Sahil will be working in this office upon completing two years by next May.
Answer: c. By May next year, Sahil will have been working in the office for two years.
8.
a. I went yesterday to the school to collect the Leaving certificate.
b. To collect the Leaving certificate yesterday, I went to the school.
c. Yesterday to collect the Leaving certificate I went to the school.
d. I went to the school yesterday to collect the Leaving certificate.
Answer: d. I went to the school yesterday to collect the Leaving certificate.
9.
a. There will be a meeting in the long room at 11 o' clock of all the students who play badminton.
b. There will be a meeting of all the students who play badminton in the long room at 11 o' clock.
c. There will be in the long room at 11 o' clock a meeting of all the students who play badminton.
d. In the long room, at 11 o' clock there will be a meeting of all the students who play badminton.
Answer: d. In the long room, at 11 o' clock there will be a meeting of all the students who play badminton.
10.
a. As soon as rains begin than this waterfall will look very beautiful.
b. As soon as the rains begin this waterfall will look very beautiful
c. No sooner did the rains begin than this waterfall will look very beautiful.
d. Scarcely had the rains begin than this waterfall becomes very beautiful.
Answer: b. As soon as the rains begin this waterfall will look very beautiful
11.
a. If you had told me that you were in Delhi I would have certainly met you instead of wasting time there.
b. If you had told me that you were in Delhi I would have certainly met you despite of wasting time there.
c. If you had told me that you were in Delhi I had certainly met by you instead of wasting time there.
d. If you would have told me that you were in Delhi I had certainly met you instead of wasting time there.
Answer: a. If you had told me that you were in Delhi I would have certainly met you instead of wasting time there.
12.
a. The police asked the lawyer with a frown on his face, to leave the room.
b. With a frown on his face, the police asked the lawyer to leave the room
c. The police asked with a frown on his face the lawyer to leave room.
d. The police asked the lawyer to leave the room with a frown on his face.
Answer: b. With a frown on his face, the police asked the lawyer to leave the room
