List of top English Questions

Arrange the various parts of the following sentence in the correct order.
(A) and the coronation od many
(B) have occurred here
(C) westminister Abbey is a large Gothic church
(D) English and British Monarchs
From the given list choose the most appropriate re-arrangement:

Identify the Adjective clause in the following sentence:
A man whose habits are industrious, is sure to succeed.

Select the most appropriate Exclamatory form of the sentence:
It was very foolish of me to throw my mobile.

The small village of Somnathpur contains an extraordinary temple, built around 1268 A.D. by the Hoyasalas of Karnataka-one of the most prolific templebuilders. Belur and Helebid are among their-better-known works. While these suffered during the invasions of the 14th century, the Somnathpur temple stands more or less intact in near-original condition. This small temple captivates with the beauty and vitality of its detailed sculpture,covering almost every inch of the walls, pillars, and even ceilings. It has three shikharas and stands on a star-shaped, raised platform with 24 edges. The outer walls have a profusion of detailed carvings: the entire surface run over by carved plaques of stone. There were vertical panels covered by exquiste figures of gods and goddesses. with many incarnations being depicted. There were nymphs too, some carrying an ear of maize a symbol of plenty and prosperity. The elaborate ornamentation, very characteristic of Hoyasala sculptures, is a remarkable feature. A closer look at the series of friezes on the outer walls reveal intricately carved caparisoned elephants, charging horsemen, stylized flowers,warriors, musicians crocodiles and swans.
The temple was actually commissioned by Soma Dandanayaka or Somnath (he named the village after himself), the minister of the Hoyasala king, Narasimha the Third. The temple was built to house three forms of Krishna. The inner center of the temple was the kalyanamandapa. Leading from here are three corridors, each ending in a shrine, one for each kind of Krishna-Venugopala, Janardana and Prasanna Keshava, though only two remain in their original form.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow :-
I had never seen a house on fire before. So, one evening when I heard fire engines with loud alarm bells rushing past my house, I quickly ran out and, a few streets away, joined a large crowed of people, but we could see the fire only from a distance because the police would not allow anyone near the building on fire.
What a terrible scene I saw that day. Huge flames of fire were coming out of each floor, and black and thick smoke spread all around. Every now and then tongues of fire would shoot up almost sky-high, sending huge sparks of fire all around.
Three fire engines were busily engaged and the firemen in their dark uniforms were playing the hose on various parts of the building. Then the tall red ladders of the fire engine were stretched upwards and could see some firemen climbing up with hoses in their hands. On reaching almost the top of the ladder, they began to pour floods of water on the topmost part of the building. This continuous flooding brought the fire under control but the building was completely destroyed.
While fire is a blessing in many ways, it can also be a great danger to human life and property.

When I was a small child my grandparents would take me blackberry picking. It was usually late August when the blackberries had fully ripened. Grandad would drive us in his old van. Despite not being comfortable or particularly safe. Grandad's van had a character you would not find in a sleek new car, complete with the latest innovations and a silent engine. Being seven or eight at the time, I always enjoyed a trip as we bounced along to our destination.
My grandparents always chose the same spot. Wild blackberry bushes stretched along the roadside as far as the eye could see in both directions. The road overlooked a small pitch and putt course. On such sunny summer days it was always full. Golfers ambled sedately from hole and the crack of metal striking ball was a constant accompaniment.
Several hours of picking berries ensued. Nana warned me not to eat any until they had all been washed, but turned a knowing blind eye while I gorged anyway. I also helped myself to the occasional unripe red berry as I had particular taste for anything bitter. The fully immature green berries proved a step too far for even my palate and were merely unpleasant.
When at last we were finished the big scenery had turned to lengthy shadows and the afternoon had elapsed into evening. Grandad hauled a big bag half full of berries back to the van. Juice bed slowly onto the ground. Nana would later make apple and blackberry tarts and fill several jars with jam. When I reached the van my stomach hurt from too much fruit. My hands stung from constant thorn pricks and were stained dark purple. I always enjoyed those days.

Choose the appropriate idiom to replace the underlined part of sentence.
He has taken his loss so seriously that he fell sick.

Match the idioms of List I with their meaning in List II

List I Idioms		List II Meaning
A.	To muddle through	I.	anger and resentment
B.	To face the music	II.	to work in a confused way
C.	In the doldrums	III.	to accept the consequences
D.	Foam and Froth	IV.	in trouble

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Rearrange the given phrases into a meaningful sentence.
A. Enriching his mind with ideas.
B. And in these ways, he is always.
C. gets people to stalk.
D. A writer reads, observes and
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Match the words of List I with their antonyms in List II

List I words		List II Antonyms
A.	Virtuous	I.	Imprison
B.	Liberate	II.	Ignorance
C.	Orderly	III.	Vicious
D.	Knowledge	IV.	Haphazard

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct word from the given option that is antonym of the underlined word:-
Rajini is very arrogant but her sister Namrata is very _______.

Match the Phrasal verb in List I with the correct meaning in List II

List I		List II
A.	Call off	I.	Visit
B.	Call on	II.	Request
C.	Call out	III.	cancel
D.	Call for	IV.	Challenge

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Which of the following is an example of subscription in a letter?

Choose the best option for the meaning of the given foreign word/phrase
BON APPETIT

Replace the underlined word/phrase, choosing the best option from the ones given below:-
Her hand-writing is not clear enough to be read

Choose the best option for the given expression:- in the mean while

Select the sentence in which articles have been used appropriately:-
A. There is a policeman at the door.
B. Some children suffer from a fear of the dark.
C. He has the good knowledge of English.
D. Tea we got on the bus, was cold.
E. He sent for a umbrella.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Match the words in List I with their meaning in List II

List I Words		List II Meaning
A.	Adjourn	I.	Stick fast to
B.	Adhere	II.	Work jointly on a project
C.	Collaborate	III.	Break off to resume late
D.	Collide	IV.	hit by accident

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Rearrange the following sentences into a meaningful paragraph.
A. I met a gentleman there.
B. I was in Hospital for weeks.
C. One day, he just disappeared.
D. And I was left wondering.
E. He helped a lot to console me.
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Rearrange the given sentences into a meaningful paragraph
A. Don't attempt any flowery language.
B. But use simple words and constructions.
C. The secret of clear writing is clear thinking.
D. Avoid too much explanation.
E. If you follow these rules, you will improve.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Read the following poem. Answer the question that follow :
At the Museum
But is 2500 B.C. Harappa,
who cast in bronze a servant girl?
No one keeps records
of soldiers and slaves,
The sculptor knew this,
polishing the ache
off her fingers stiff
from washing the walls
and scrubbing the floors,
from stirring the meat
and the crushed asafoetida
in the bitter gourd.
But I'm grateful she smiled
at the sculptor,
as she smiles at me
in bronze,
a child who had to play women
to her lord
when the warm June rains
came to Harappa.

“Arjun, I have brought your favourite thing. It is kept inside the refrigerator.” My mother brought the earthen pot out and held it before me. I counted and looked for the biggest one from the shinning, round figures of India's most desired sweet item. "Don't eat it in one go. Here take one. Why don't you bite it and eat slowly? Why do you gulp everything down without chewing?
I avoided sleeping during the day and sneaked out of my mother's room. As I saw everyone is asleep, my mind turned into the devil's workshop in search of the prized item. I ran to the kitchen and pulled at the door of the refrigerator. I ran my hand over the eatables, mindlessly changing their places and dashed the door carelessly when I could not find the soft and syrupy sponges. I left, accidently making a mess and leaving the water tap open.
In the evening, when my misdeeds were discovered, a visibly livid father dragged me to the center of our drawing room. To escape the beating, I feigned weeping. Hearing my sobs, my grandparents would invariably snatch me out of my father's hands. I broke free from their arms and threw my body on the bed with a thud. I did not listen to anyone's voice and pretended to be asleep.
Hands tugged me at dinner time. I refused to listen to the request of taking food. Then my parents and grandparents would coax me with various offers. My grandfather hugged me and asked, “Arjun, what will make youn feel better?”
“Rasgulla! Give me at least tea.”

No species lasts forever. Our species has been in existence for at least 200,000 years and is not old in evolutionary terms. Consequently, we should persists for hundreds of thousands of years yet there are no indications that Homo Sapiens is in decline. However, whether we have the capacity for total destruction-through nuclear annhilation or such-remains debated. Some experts argue that humans are so numerous, widespread and suited to survive catastrophe that no event would result in extinction. A collapse of global ecosystems resulting from climate change and overpopulation has also been predicted as a cause for our extinction but, again, it is difficult to accept that such events could cause human die-off everywhere. Ultimately, it is impossible to predict what might happen in coming centuries. But, more so than any other species, humanity is able to control its evolution via the use of technology, genetic modification and the control of resources these factors make it likely that we will persist for longer that has been typical for mammal species before us.

Then one day there passed by that way a Pashupata ascetic. And he said to the Brahman: My son, what are you doing here? So he replied. "Reverend Sir, I am performing penance, for the expiation of sin, on the banks of the Ganges. Then the ascetic said: "What has this miserable puddle to do with the Ganges. And the Brahman said: "Is this then, not the Ganges?" And the ascetic laughed in his face, and said: "Truly, old as I am, I did not think that there had been folly like this in the world. Wretched man, who has deluded you? The Ganges is hundreds of miles away, and resembles this contemptible brook no more than Mount Meru resembles an ant-hill." Then the Brahman said: "Reverend Sir, I am much obliged to you." And taking his pot and staff, he went forward, till at length he came to a broad river. And he rejoiced greatly, saying; "This must be the sacred Ganges. So he settled on its banks and remained there for five years, bathing every day in its waters. Then one day there came by a Kapalika, who said to him. "Why do you remain here, wasting precious time over a river of no account or sanctity, instead of going to the Ganges?" But the Brahman was amazed, and said: "And is this, then not the Ganges?" Then the Kapalika replied: "This is the Ganges! Is a jackal, lion or a Chandala a Brahman? Sir, you are dreaming. "Then the Brahman sighed deeply. And he said, "Sir, I am enlightened by you". And he took his pot and staff, and went forward.
But he was now very old and feeble. And long penance had weakened his frame and exhausted his energies. And as he tailed on in the heat of the day over the burning earth, the sun beat on his head like the thunderbolt of Indra, and struck him with fever. Still he gathered himself together and struggled on, growing weaker and weaker day by day, till at last he got no further, but fell down and lay dying on the ground. But collecting all his remaining strength, with a last desperate effort he dragged himself up a low hill in front of him. And lo! there before him rolled the mighty stream of Ganges, with countless numbers of pilgrims doing penance on its banks and bathing in its stream. And in his agony he cried aloud: "O Mother Ganges alas! alas! I have pursued you all my life and now I die here helpless in sight of you." So his heart broke, and he never reached its shore.

Students will be taught at a young age the importance of "doing what's right", and will be giverra logical framework for making ethical decisions. In later years, this would then be expanded along themes of cheating, violence, plagiarism, littering tolerance, equality, empathy, etc., with a view to enabling children to embrace moral/ethical values in conducting one's life, formulate a position/argument about an ethical issue from multiple perspectives, and use ethical practices in all work. As consequences of such basic ethical reasoning, traditional Indian values and all basic human and Constitutional values (such as sera, alimsa, suchchinta, satyo, mishkam karma, shumti sacrifice, tolerance, diversity, pluralism, righteous conduct, gender sensitivity, respect for elders respect for all people and their inherent capabilities regardless of background, respect for environment, helpfulness, courtesy, patience, forgiveness, empathy, compassion, patriotism democratic outlook, integrity, responsibility, justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity) will be developed in all students. Children will have the opportunity to read and learn from the original stories of the Panchatantra, Jataka, Hitopadesh, and other fun fables and inspiring tales from the Indian tradition and learn about their influences on global literature. Excerpts from the Indian Constitution will also be considered essential reading for all students. Basic training in health, including preventive health, mental health, good nutrition, personal and public hygiene, disaster response and First-aid will also be included in the curriculum, as well as scientific explanations of the detrimental and damaging effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
All curriculum and pedagogy, from the foundational stage onwards, will be redesinged to be strongly rooted in the Indian and local context and ethos in terms of culture, traditions, heritage, customs, language, philosophy, geography, ancient and contemporary knowledge, societal and scientific needs, indigenous and traditional ways of learning etc.-in order to ensure that education is maximally relatable, relevant, interesting, and effective for our students Stories, arts, games, sports, examples, problems, etc. will be chosen as much as possible to be rooted in the Indian and local geographic context. Ideas, abstractions, and creativity will indeed best flourish when learning is thus rooted.