Karnatak University 2006 English - Question Paper

35. Rita and Rohan came in time, …………………………
The accurate ques. tag is
(A) should they ? (B) didn’t they ?
(C) did they ? (D) won’t they ?
36. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
The italicized word is a
(A) gerund (B) participle
(C) finite verb (D) infinite verb.
37. The town had ……………… under the water for a few years.
The accurate verb is
(A) lying (B) lay
(C) laid (D) lain.
38. 1 of my friends …………………… a doctor.
select the accurate verb.
(A) are (B) is
(C) has (D) have.
39. My mother will be ………………… home all mornings.
The accurate preposition, that can be used here is
(A) in (B) by
(C) at (D) with.
40. The boy was knocked ………………… by a car.
select the right preposition.
(A) with (B) in
(C) to (D) down.
41. Padma is …………………… M.A. She is working in ……………… factory.
The accurate articles to be filled in the blanks are
(A) a, a (B) the, a
(C) an, a (D) an, an.
42. ………………… person, who gave us a lecture is ……………… famous author.
The accurate articles to be filled in the blanks are
(A) the, a (B) a, a
(C) the, an (D) an, a.
43. ………………… he tried his best, he couldn’t win.
select the accurate conjunction.
(A) If (B) But
(C) As (D) Though.
44. Walk fast, ……………… you will miss the bus.
The accurate conjunction is
(A) and (B) lest
(C) unless (D) yet.
45. When the boy got back to his room, he obtained a few papers ……………… on the floor.
The right word to be filled in is
(A) lie (B) lay
(C) lying (D) were lying.
46. The teacher is distributing the books among the students.
The passive form of the sentence is

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