July 2024. 

HSC Board exam July 2024

B1.Language study (3) Do as directed:

(1) I can teach four languages including French.

(Choose the correct option replacing the modal auxiliary showing 'compulsion.') 

(i) I should teach four languages including French.
(ii) I may teach four languages including French.
(iii) I must teach four languages including French.
(iv) I will teach four languages including French.

Answer:- (iii) I must teach four languages including French.

(2) Netra is always interested in school excursions.

(Choose the correct Rhetorical question form of the sentence from the given options.)

(i) Hasn't Netra always been
 interested in school excursions?
(ii) Is Netra always interested in school excursions?
(iii) Was Netra always interested in school excursions?
(iv) Isn't Netra always interested in school excursions?

Answer:- (iv) Isn't Netra always interested in school excursions?

(3) There are many people who have a desire to speak 'correct. English.

(Choose the correct simple sentence form of the sentence from the options given below.)

(i) There are many people who had a desire to speak "Correct' English.
(ii) Many people have a desire to speak 'Correct' English.
(iii) Very few people had a desire to speak 'Correct' English.
(iv) Some people will have a desire to speak 'Correct' English.

Answer:- (ii) Many people have a desire to speak 'Correct' English.

B2. Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence:
English movies has entertained the world. 

Answer:- English movies have/had entertained the world. 
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February 2024. 

HSC Board exam February 2024

Q 1 B  Language study. Do as directed:

(1) Avneesh said, "Sanchit, what are you doing in the garden at this.

  • (i) Avneesh asked Sanchit what he was doing in the garden at that time.
  • (ii) Avneesh wanted to know from Sanchit his cause of being there in the garden.
  • (iii) Avneesh asked Sanchit whether he was present in the garden at that time.
  • (iv) Avneesh asked Sanchit whether he was doing in the garden at that time.

Answer:- (i) Avneesh asked Sanchit what he was doing in the garden at that time

(2) Neeraj Chopra may not participate in the world championship due to ankle injury.

(Choose the correct option from the following sentences which uses a more definite modal auxiliary.)

  • (i) Neeraj Chopra cannot participate in the world championship due to ankle injury.
  • (ii) Neeraj Chopra will not participate in the world
  • (ii) Neeraj Chopra should not participate in the world championship due to ankle injury.
  •  (iv) Neeraj Chopra might not participate in the world championship due to ankle injury.

Answer:- (ii) Neeraj Chopra will not participate in the world.

3) Unless you are confident, you will'not succeed. (Choose the correct option from the following options to change the sentence beginning with If.." ) 

  •  (i) If you are confidence you will get success.
  • (ü) If you have confidence you will get success.
  • (ii) If you are confident you will not get success.
  • (iv) If you are not confident you will get success.
Answer :- (ii) If you have confidence you will get success.

 B 2. Spot the error and rewrite correct sentence : 

He prescribe medicine alongwith a few exercises to his patients..

Answer.

He prescribes/prescribed medicine alongwith a few exercises to his patients..

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July 2023. 

HSC Board exam July 2023

 Language study (4)Do as directed:

(1) There were no boats to take the people across. 

(Identify and rewrite the correct transformation of the above sentence beginning with 'If.....)

(a) If there were no boats, they wouldn't have taken people across.

(b) If there were no boats, they would have taken people across.

(c) If there were boats, they would have taken people across.

(d) If there were boats, they wouldn't have taken people across. 

✒️Answer:-

(c) If there were boats, they would have taken people across.

(2) He simply abandoned his sack by the stream. (Identify and rewrite the correct transformation of the above sentence beginning with 'His sack...)

(a) His sack is abandoned by the stream by him.

(b) His sack has been abandoned by him by the stream. 

(c) His sack was abandoned by him by the stream.

(d) His sack had been abandoned by the stream by him. 

✒️Answer:- 

(c) His sack was abandoned by him by the stream.

(3) She said, "I have worked hard from childhood." (Identify the correct indirect narration of the above sentence from the given options and rewrite) 

(a) She said that she had worked hard from childhood.

(b) She said that she has worked hard from childhood.

(c) She said that she worked hard from childhood. 

(d) She said that she has been working hard from childhood

✒️Answer:- 

(d) She said that she has been working hard from childhood

B 2. Spot the error.

India pays tribute to Gandhiji for his birth anniversary.

✒️Answer:- 

India pays tribute to Gandhiji on his birth anniversary.

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February 2023. 

HSC Board exam February 2023

Q 1 B Non-Textual Grammar- Do as directed: (4)

(i) Both partners have signed this agreement in haste. (Identify the correct 'Passive Voice' form of the above sentence from the alternatives given below).  (1)

(a) This agreement had been signed in haste by both partners.

(b) This agreement has been signed in haste by both partners.

(c) This agreement has been signed in haste by both partners.

(d) This agreement was signed in haste by both partners.

 Answer:-  (b) This agreement has been signed in haste by both partners.

(ii) I asked my sister, "What can I do for you in this matter?" (1) (Identify the correct 'Indirect Speech' form of the above sentence from the alternatives given below)

(a) I asked my sister what I could do for her in that matter.

(b) He asked his sister what he could do for her in that matter.

(c) I asked my sister what he could do for her in this matter. 

(d) He asked my sister what she could do for her in that matter.

Answer: - (a) I asked my sister what I could do for her in that matter

(iii) As soon as he left the house, he met with an accident. (Identify the correct 'No sooner. . . . . than' form of the above sentence from the alternatives given below.)(1)

(a) No sooner does he leave the house than he met with an accident.

(b) No sooner had he left the house than he met with an accident.

(C) No sooner did he leave the house than he met

with an accident. 

(d) No sooner did he leave the house than he met with an accident.

Answer:- (C) No sooner did he leave the house than he met with an accident. 

B2. Spot the error in the given sentence and rewrite the correct sentence.

She has been working in this office since 1996. (1)

Answer:- She has been working in this office since 1996.

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July 2022. 

HSC Board exam July 2022

 Non Textual Grammar - Do as directed:

 (1) George Washington was elected president in 1788.

(Choose the correct 'change the voice' answer from the following options.):

(a) The elected president in 1788 was George Washington. 

(b) They elected George Washington as president in1788. 

(c) The president George Washington was elected as president in 1788.

(d) In 1788, president George Washington was elected.

Ans:-(b) They elected George Washington as president in1788. 

(2) It is not necessary for you to wait any longer. (Which also means )

You........not wait any longer.

(Rewrite the above sentence using correct modal auxiliaries from the given options.)

(a) need (b) should

(c) must (d) will

Ans:- need

(3) I spent my high school years in Mumbai. 

(Choose the correct change into Past Perfect Continuous change from the given options.)

(a) I had been spending my high school years in Mumbai.

(b) I have spent my high school years in Mumbai.

(c) I have been spending my high school years in Mumbai.

(d) I had spent my high school years in Mumbai.

Ans:-(c) I had been spending my high school years in Mumbai.

(4) Spot the error in the given sentence and rewrite

  • "Susan gave me a real nice bouquet of flowers."

Ans:-"Susan gave me a really nice bouquet of flowers."

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March 2022. 

HSC Board exam March 2022

B1. Grammar/Language Study (Non-Textual Grammar) - Do as directed

(i) We can accept our life gracefully. (Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing 'compulsion')

Answer :- We must accept our life gracefully.

(ii) As I entered the post office, the Post Master presented me with a telegram. (Begin the sentence with "No sooner........)

Answer:- No sooner did I enter the post office than the post Master presented with a telegram.

(iii) The mother looks after her child. (Make it a rhetorical question)

Answer:- Doesn't the mother look after her child? 

B2. Spot the error in the given sentence and rewrite the correct sentence.

(i) Summers in Delhi are extreme hot.

Answer: Summers in Delhi are extremely hot.

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September 2021. 

HSC Board exam Sept. 2021

B) Language Study (Non-Textual Grammar) - Do as directed:(4)

(i) Use the correct articles and rewrite the sentence: 
  • COVID-19 is one of witnessed by most hazardous diseases world.
Answer: COVID-19 is one of witnessed by the most hazardous diseases world.

(ii) As soon as the captain gave an order, the soldiers fired. (Choose the correct alternative to get 'No sooner.....' form of the given sentence.)

  • (a) No sooner the captain gave an order than the soldiers fired.
  • (b) No sooner did the captain give an order than the soldiers fired.
  • (c) No sooner does the captain give an order than the soldiers fired.
  • (d) No sooner has the captain given an order than the soldiers fired.

Answer:- (b) No sooner did the captain give an order than the soldiers fired.

(iii) The teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the Sun."
(Choose the correct alternative to get indirect narration of the given sentence.)

  • (a) The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
  • (b) The teacher said that the Earth is revolving around the Sun.
  • (c) The teacher said that the Earth had revolved around the Sun.
  • (d) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Answer:- (d) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

iv) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence. 

I know a man which is very tall.

Answer:- I know a man who is very tall.
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Few more Sets for Practice.

Practice set No I.

1) "She could solve the puzzle easily."(Choose the correct option replacing the modal auxiliary showing 'necessity.')
  • (i) She should solve the puzzle easily.
  • (ii) She must solve the puzzle easily.
  • (iii) She might solve the puzzle easily.
  • (iv) She will solve the puzzle easily.

Answer: (ii) She must solve the puzzle easily.

2) "He enjoys playing football."(Choose the correct rhetorical question form of the sentence from the given options.)

  • (i) Doesn't he enjoy playing football?
  • (ii) Does he enjoy playing football?
  • (iii) Did he enjoy playing football?
  • (iv) Isn't he enjoying playing football?
Answer: (i) Doesn't he enjoy playing football?

3) "The boy who is wearing a red shirt is my brother."(Choose the correct simple sentence form of the sentence from the options given below.)
  • (i) The boy in the red shirt is my brother.
  • (ii) The boy, wearing a red shirt, is my brother.
  • (iii) My brother is wearing a red shirt.
  • (iv) The boy is my brother who wears a red shirt.

Answer: (i) The boy in the red shirt is my brother.

B2 Spot the error:
 "The groups of students is planning a trip.

"Answer: "The groups of students are planning a trip."
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Practice set No III.


Q 1 B 1 
1) Use the correct articles and rewrite the sentence: "She wants to be ___ engineer after graduating from ___ university.

"Answer: "She wants to be an engineer after graduating from a university."

2) "As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed out."(Choose the correct alternative to get 'No sooner...than' form of the given sentence.)

  • (a) No sooner did the bell ring than the students rushed out.
  • (b) No sooner had the bell rang than the students rushed out.
  • (c) No sooner has the bell rung than the students rushed out.
  • (d) No sooner does the bell ring than the students rush out.

Answer: (a) No sooner did the bell ring than the students rushed out.


3) "She said, 'I am learning French." (Choose the correct alternative to get indirect narration of the given sentence.)

  • (a) She said that she is learning French.
  • (b) She said that she was learning French.
  • (c) She said that she has been learning French.
  • (d) She said that she had learned French.

Answer: (b) She said that she was learning French.

B 2 Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence:
 "There are no place in the world more beautiful then this.

"Answer: "There is no place in the world more beautiful than this."
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Practice set No IIII

1. Use the correct articles and rewrite the sentence:
   "He is ___ university student who wants to become ___ astronaut."
   
Answer: "He is a university student who wants to become an astronaut."

2. "As soon as the alarm went off, everyone in the building evacuated."
   
(Choose the correct alternative to get 'No sooner...than' form of the given sentence.)

   - (a) No sooner did the alarm go off than everyone in the building evacuated.
   - (b) No sooner has the alarm gone off than everyone in the building evacuated.
   - (c) No sooner had the alarm gone off than everyone in the building evacuated.
   - (d) No sooner the alarm went off than everyone in the building evacuated.

Answer:(a) No sooner did the alarm go off than everyone in the building evacuated.

3."She said, 'I have completed my homework."
(Choose the correct alternative to get indirect narration of the given sentence.)

   - (a) She said that she has completed her homework.
   - (b) She said that she had completed her homework.
   - (c) She said that she would complete her homework.
   - (d) She said that she had been completing her homework.

Answer: (b) She said that she had completed her homework.

B 2 Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence: 
   "The committee has made there decision regarding the new policy."
   
Answer: "The committee has made their decision regarding the new policy."
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Practice set No IV

1. Identify and rewrite the correct transformation of the simple sentence:
   "The police followed the vehicle and caught the thief"
   
 (Choose the correct option of simple sentence)

a) The police caught the thief and followed the vehicle.
b) The thief caught the police and followed the vehicle.
c) The vehicle followed the thief and caught the police.
d) The police followed the vehicle to catch the thief.

Answer:(d) The police followed the vehicle to catch the thief.

2."He submitted the report, and then the manager approved it."(Identify and rewrite the correct transformation using 'No sooner...than')
   - (a) No sooner had he submitted the report than the manager approved it.
   - (b) No sooner did he submit the report than the manager approved it.
   - (c) No sooner has he submitted the report than the manager approved it.
   - (d) No sooner was the report submitted than the manager approved it.

Answer: (b) No sooner did he submit the report than the manager approved it.

3. "She said, 'I will call you as soon as I arrive."
   
(Identify the correct indirect narration of the sentence.)

   - (a) She said that she will call me as soon as she arrives.
   - (b) She said that she would call me as soon as she arrived.
   - (c) She said that she would call me as soon as she arrives.
   - (d) She said that she will call me as soon as she arrived.

Answer: (b) She said that she would call me as soon as she arrived.

B 2. Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence:
   "She has been working on this project since three months."
   
Answer: "She has been working on this project for three months."
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