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Choose the best expression among the following options.

  1. We enjoyed themselves during the holidays.

  2. We enjoyed ourselves during the holidays.

  3. We enjoyed himself during the holidays.

  4. We enjoyed ourself during the holidays.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The pronoun ‘we’ takes plural reflexive pronoun ‘ourselves’.

Select the correct option to fill in the blank with an infinitive in the following sentence. She wants ____________ a piano.

  1. to buy

  2. buy

  3. will buy

  4. buying

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"to" infinitive.

Select the correct option to fill in the blanks in the following sentence.

If she _________ in time, she ________ helped.

  1. came, will

  2. come, will be

  3. had come, can be

  4. comes, will be

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Correct Option: D

Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

The water is too dirty ___________.

  1. to drink

  2. to be drunk

  3. not to be drunk

  4. both (1) and (2)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) and (2) are correct. (1) is correct as infinitive ‘to’ is followed by the first form of the verb. (2) is correct as it is a case of passive voice, which takes third form of the verb. That is why (4) is correct. Answer: (4)

Directions: Select the correct answer to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

She is ____ to visit Australia.

  1. anxious

  2. foolish

  3. stupid

  4. shocked

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because as per the given question, none of these is an appropriate adjective to be used before the infinitive “to visit”. Answer: (1)

Directions: Select the correct answer to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

The farmer was ______ to call his sons to advise them.

  1. foolish

  2. wise

  3. unwise

  4. haughty

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1), (3) and (4) are incorrect because as per the given sentence, none of these is an appropriate adjective to be used before the infinitive ‘to call’. Answer: (2)

Directions: Choose the best expression among the following options.

  1. His father is mature enough to understand the situation.

  2. His father is enough mature to understand the situation.

  3. His father enough is mature to understand the situation.

  4. His father is mature to understand the situation enough.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) is correct “enough” is used just before an infinitive.

Directions: Select the correct answer to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

You are too _____ to follow what he says.

  1. simple

  2. ill

  3. busy

  4. spoiled

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because as per the given sentence, none of them is an appropriate adjective to be used before the infinitives ‘to follow.” Answer: (1)

Select the option to tick the correct meaning of the following sentence with regard to the infinitive used in it.

The boy ought to have left the place.

  1. It expresses that the action did happen.

  2. It expresses that the action did not actually happen.

  3. It expresses that the action will actually happen.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given sentence means that the boy ought to have left the place (but he did not). Answer: (2)

Select the correct option after using the Present Infinitive in the following sentence.

She seems to have been sad.

  1. She seems to be sad.

  2. She seems to have been feeling sad.

  3. She seems to be saddening.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) is correct because it has the Present Infinitive.  Answer: (1)

Which of the following is the Perfect Continuous Infinitive?

  1. To write

  2. To be writing

  3. To have written

  4. To have been writing

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Perfect continous requires has/have +1st form+ing  Answer: (4)

Join the following pair of sentences using an infinitive.

You are selfish. You do not help anybody.

  1. You are selfish beyond a proper limit.

  2. You are selfish to help anybody.

  3. You are so selfish that you can help anybody.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given question requires the use of an infinitive.     Answer: (2)

What does the infinitive in the following sentence show?

He has no money to buy a coat.

  1. It shows purpose.

  2. It shows cause.

  3. It shows manner.

  4. It shows condition

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Correct Option: B

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in blank (III).

When the meeting (I)_ to a close, people ___(II)__ . Some of my friends _(III)__ to (IV)__ to the park nearby. An old man (V)_ for alms. I (VI) to (VII) him a few coins but my friend __(VIII) me from __(IX)___ so because he (X)_ that begging should be discouraged.

  1. will want

  2. were wanting

  3. wanted

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: C

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in blank (II).

When the meeting (I)_ to a close, people ___(II)__ . Some of my friends _(III)__ to (IV)__ to the park nearby. An old man (V)_ for alms. I (VI) to (VII) him a few coins but my friend __(VIII) me from __(IX)___ so because he (X)_ that begging should be discouraged.

  1. was cheering

  2. cheered

  3. will cheer

  4. had cheered

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The blank in the given sentence is a plural noun, i.e. “people”

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in blank (I).

When the meeting (I)_ to a close, people ___(II)__ . Some of my friends _(III)__ to (IV)__ to the park nearby. An old man (V)_ for alms. I (VI) to (VII) him a few coins but my friend __(VIII) me from __(IX)___ so because he (X)_ that begging should be discouraged.

  1. came

  2. has come

  3. is coming

  4. comes

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given paragraph is based on the past tense

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in blank (IV).

When the meeting (I)_ to a close, people ___(II)__ . Some of my friends _(III)__ to (IV)__ to the park nearby. An old man (V)_ for alms. I (VI) to (VII) him a few coins but my friend __(VIII) me from __(IX)___ so because he (X)_ that begging should be discouraged.

  1. went

  2. going

  3. goes

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The blank, in the given paragraph, requires an infinitive, which can be formed only if the first form of the verb is  used and that too without adding “s or es”.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in blank (V).

When the meeting (I)_ to a close, people ___(II)__ . Some of my friends _(III)__ to (IV)__ to the park nearby. An old man (V)_ for alms. I (VI) to (VII) him a few coins but my friend __(VIII) me from __(IX)___ so because he (X)_ that begging should be discouraged.

  1. was begging

  2. had been begging

  3. would be begging

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in blank (VI).

When the meeting (I)_ to a close, people ___(II)__ . Some of my friends _(III)__ to (IV)__ to the park nearby. An old man (V)_ for alms. I (VI) to (VII) him a few coins but my friend __(VIII) me from __(IX)___ so because he (X)_ that begging should be discouraged.

  1. want

  2. wants

  3. wanted

  4. shall be wanting

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We require past tense

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in blank (VII).

When the meeting (I)_ to a close, people ___(II)__ . Some of my friends _(III)__ to (IV)__ to the park nearby. An old man (V)_ for alms. I (VI) to (VII) him a few coins but my friend __(VIII) me from __(IX)___ so because he (X)_ that begging should be discouraged.

  1. gave

  2. gives

  3. given

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The blank in the given passage requires an infinitive, which can be formed only by e a first form and that too without adding “s or es” to it.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in blank (VIII).

When the meeting (I)_ to a close, people ___(II)__ . Some of my friends _(III)__ to (IV)__ to the park nearby. An old man (V)_ for alms. I (VI) to (VII) him a few coins but my friend __(VIII) me from __(IX)___ so because he (X)_ that begging should be discouraged.

  1. stopped

  2. stopping

  3. has stopped

  4. should stop

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given blank, in the paragraph, needs a simple past tense

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in blank (IX).

When the meeting (I)_ to a close, people ___(II)__ . Some of my friends _(III)__ to (IV)__ to the park nearby. An old man (V)_ for alms. I (VI) to (VII) him a few coins but my friend __(VIII) me from __(IX)___ so because he (X)_ that begging should be discouraged.

  1. do

  2. to do

  3. doing

  4. does

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The blank, in the given passage, is preceded by the preposition “form” and the preposition “from” is always followed by a present participle.

Directions: Fill in the blank using the correct option.

The children __________ as if they had been very happy.

  1. shouted

  2. shout

  3. all shouting

  4. have shouted

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If the subordinate adverb clause of manner has the verb “had been”, then the main clause must be in have the use of “simple past tense”.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in blank (X).

When the meeting (I)_ to a close, people ___(II)__ . Some of my friends _(III)__ to (IV)__ to the park nearby. An old man (V)_ for alms. I (VI) to (VII) him a few coins but my friend __(VIII) me from __(IX)___ so because he (X)_ that begging should be discouraged.

  1. emphasise

  2. wanted to emphasise

  3. emphasizes

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The  blank, in the given passage, is preceded by the pronoun “he” and as such no infinitive verb can be used immediately after “he”.

Directions: Fill in the blank using the correct option.

Raman _______ the stone.

  1. rises

  2. arises

  3. raised

  4. raise

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given sentence, requires a transitive verb because the action of “Raman” has been passed over to the direct object “stone”.

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