Practice Questions

Wretchedness എന്ന വാക്ക് അഗാധമായ അസന്തുഷ്ടിയുടെയോ ദുരിതത്തിന്റെയോ അവസ്ഥയെ വിവരിക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു. ഭർത്താവ് പിയറിയുടെ ദാരുണമായ മരണശേഷം അവൾ അനുഭവിച്ച വൈകാരികവും മാനസികവുമായ ആഘാതമാണ് ഇത് കാണിക്കുന്നത്.

In the passage, it's mentioned that Marie displayed a "brilliant mind" and a "blithe personality." The term "blithe" suggests a cheerful, carefree, and light-hearted demeanor. വെല്ലുവിളികൾക്കിടയിലും ശുഭാപ്തിവിശ്വാസത്തോടെയും സന്തോഷത്തോടെയുമാണ് മേരി ജീവിതത്തെ സമീപിച്ചതെന്ന് ഇത് സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. പഠനത്തോടുള്ള മേരിയുടെ ഉത്സാഹവും വെല്ലുവിളികളെ അഭിമുഖീകരിച്ചിട്ടും വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം തുടരാനുള്ള അവളുടെ ശക്തമായ ദൃഢനിശ്ചയവും അവളുടെ പ്രസന്നവും ഉന്മേഷദായകവുമായ വ്യക്തിത്വത്തെ പ്രകടമാക്കുന്നു.

Subject + used to + V1.
Eg : They used to live in India.

Subject + auxiliary verb + used to + verb + ing .
Eg : I was used to studying English every day.

He was used to smoke, but now he's stopped.

He is used to smoke, but now he's stopped.

He used to smoking, but now he's stopped.

രണ്ട്   Subject കൾ with its വെച്  ബന്ധിപ്പിക്കുമ്പോൾ verb എഴുതുന്നത് first subject നെ അനുസരിച്ചാണ് .

Correct answer : The office with its furniture was set on fire .

Everyone, everybody, someone, somebody, anyone, anybody, no one, nobody .... always follows singular verb.
Eg: Everyone is very proud of you.
      Someone has been listening in on my telephone conversation.

The word ' Furniture ' is always considered as singular , so it follows singular verb.
Eg :  The furniture is made of walnut.

No error.
When time word 'yesterday' comes in a sentence, the sentence should be in simple past .
sheep is an irregular plural noun - so its plural form is also 'sheep'
Other examples for irregular plurals - 
Woman / Women, Child / Children , Tooth / Teeth, Mouse / Mice, Goose / Geese etc.

You are sometimes unwise means sometime she/he is wise .

Here, the wish is not to rain that means it is raining .

Would you mind , Do you mind എന്നി വാക്കുകൾക്കു  ശേഷം  ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നത് verb ന്റെ ing form ആണ് .
Here correct answer: Would you mind telling me what you were doing after you completed your studies.

Eg: Would you mind sending that mail for me?
      Do you mind closing the window?

When time word  'yesterday' comes in a sentence then use simple past .
Correct answer : I returned all the books to the library yesterday.
Eg : Tom came yesterday.

Everyone, everybody, someone, somebody, anyone, anybody, no one, nobody .... always follows singular verb.
So here the correct sentence is : Everyone has the right to vote.
Eg: Everyone is very proud of you.
      Someone has been listening in on my telephone conversation.

Agree എന്ന വാക്കിന്  ശേഷം 'to + v1' ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു 

Eg :- If you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow.

She agreed to waiting for one more month.

She is  agreed to waiting for one more month.

Subject + would rather + v1 .
Eg: I would rather cook than wash the dishes.

Subject + would rather + another subject + v2 .
Eg: I would rather you stayed at home tonight.

She would rather we have stayed till tomorrow.

She would rather we staying till tomorrow.

She would rather we stayed till tomorrow.

Neither...nor is written in the form:
Neither + auxiliary verb + subject + verb + nor + auxiliary verb + subject+ verb.
Eg: Neither did my father travel abroad nor did my mother go with him.
      Neither did he call nor did he come here

yesterday എന്ന  വാക്ക് sentence  ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന tense , simple past ആണ് .

ഇവിടെ sent എന്ന വാക്ക് simple past  ആണ് .

പിന്നെ did ന്റെ ആവിശ്യമില്ല.

‘Little’ is used in the sense of ‘not much’ or ‘hardly any’ or ‘not enough’ before singular uncountable noun to express quantity. It has a negative meaning .
Eg : He has little money.
Meaning: He has not much/ negligible amount of money.
‘A Little’ is used in the sense of ‘a small amount’ before singular uncountable noun to express quantity. It has a positive meaning.
 Eg :He has a little money.
Meaning: He has a small amount of money.

preposition 'to' വരുന്ന വാക്കുകൾ :
superior + to
inferior + to
senior + to
junior + to
prefer + to
prior +to
elder + to
posterior + to 
anterior + to

Passive voice of imperative sentence is : Let  + object + be + v3.
Eg : open the door.
      Let the door be opened.

Who and whom is used to denote a person.
Eg : The flight attendant who helped me was very nice.

Drisyam is a film acted by Mohanlal, who is a famous actor.

Drisyam is a film acted by Mohanlal, that is a famous actor.

Drisyam is a film acted by Mohanlal, which is a famous actor.

Drisyam is a film acted by Mohanlal, he is a famous actor.

It is high time + subject + simple past.
It is high time + to +v1.
It is high time + for + verb + ing .

It is high time he improved his behaviour.

It is high time he will improve his  behaviour.

It is high time he improves his behaviour.

It was  high time he will improve his behaviour.

When 'for/since' comes in a sentence present perfect continuous tense is used .
Subject + has/have + been + verb + ing + since/for + time .
Eg : He has been reading the book for two hours.

The boy who does best he will get a prize.

I asked for his books, but he did not lend me.

He has been studying hard for the last two weeks.

Here , MPT rule is followed ,( Adverb of manner , Adverb of place, Adverb of time ) 
Adverb of manner means the use of words slowly, weakly etc
Here adverb of manner is not used . Only Adverb of place ( means office ) 
Then adverb of time is used. Here 2 adverb of time is used , on this situation we should first write small time and then followed by long time.

Mohan went to the office at 9'oclock yesterday .

Mohan went at 9'oclock to the office yesterday.

Mohan went at 9'oclock yesterday to the office .

Yesterday at 9'o clock Mohan went to the office .

Don't use preposition before upstairs and downstairs.
Went upstairs is the correct usage .
Eg : She went upstairs .

To change an imperative sentence into passive voice :
'Let + object+ be +v3 ' is used .

Eg : Open the door.
  Let the door be opened .

Wide is a adjective.  After 'to' verb form should be used . widen is the verb form.

Measures have been taken to wide the road .

Measures has been taken to wide the road .

Measures have been taken to widen the road .

Measures have been taken to widening the road .

Luggage and Baggage are uncountable noun.
After 'luggage' singular verb is used .

Child has no gender so we can't use he/she .
That is used to denote a thing.

I have seen her child . It is a cute baby .

I have seen her child . She is a cute baby .

I have seen her child . He is a cute baby .

I have seen her child . That is a cute baby .

If headache and cold comes in a sentence , 'a' should be used before headache and cold.

Eg : I have got a headache.
       I have got a cold.

Here, it is talking about when they are studying in the school , so its a past action.
So was a bright student is the correct verb.

Until is used to show time.
After until don't use not .
Eg. Wait here  until she comes.

Don't use apostrophe with pronouns.

Eg : This car is yours.

Population is uncountable noun so we can't use a/an with population.

English is spoken by a nearly half of the population.

English is an unofficial  language of India.

When the keywords yesterday , previous day, last day/week/month/year comes in a sentence , the sentence should be in simple past.

Eg : She visited me yesterday.

When the keywords yesterday, previous day , last day comes in a sentence, the tense used is simple past .

Eg : I saw him yesterday.

The car was parked below the shade of the tree.

The car was parked at  the shade of the tree.

The car was parked in the shade of the tree.

The car was parked to the shade of the tree.

Here the child feels ill so she call the doctor .

Don't use by after the word 'universally' comes in a sentence.

The word universally itself means that all .

He is universally loved and honoured  by all .

He is universally loved and honoured by everyone.

സംഭവിച്ച കാര്യങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചാണ് നമ്മൾ സംസാരിക്കുന്നതെങ്കിൽ, perfect infinitive ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു.
Perfect infinitive means : to + have + 3rd form of verb .
Eg :- I am glad to have found a new job.

Here the scientist already discovered so ' to have + v3 ' ( to  have discovered ) is used .
 
Things already done is stated by perfect infinitive. 

Eg :-  I am glad to have found a new job.

If do not dare, did not dare , does not dare comes in a sentence after dare we should use to infinitive .

Eg :-  I do not dare to tell him what happened.

If do not dare, did not dare , does not dare comes in a sentence after dare we should use to infinitive .
Eg :-I do not dare to tell him what happened.

'wandering' is a gerund . Before gerund possessive adjective is used . 
Eg :- Possessive adjective of Ramu is Ramu's  .

Talking is a gerund. Before a gerund possessive adjective is used ( eg: possessive adjective of Ramu is Ramu's  )

Eg: He cannot stop anybody's smoking .

In negative sentence and interrogative sentence , if dare and need comes after that only base form of the verb is used .

Eg:- Don't you dare come back again ?

Desirous is a adjective .
After desirous preposition used is 'of '.
After preposition ing form of verb is used .
Eg : The duke is desirous of meeting you .

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