Comprehension
Over many days and months Valli listened carefully to conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus, and she also asked a few secret questions here and there. This way she picked up various small details about the bus journey. The town was six miles from her village. The fare was thirty paise one way ``which is almost nothing at all,'' she heard one well-dressed man say, but to Valli, who scarcely saw that much money from one month to the next, it seemed a fortune.
Question: 1
Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct option:
No sooner had he entered the room .......... he went out.
Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct option:
No sooner had he entered the room .......... he went out.
No sooner had he entered the room .......... he went out.
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The correct structure is: “No sooner + past perfect + than + simple past.”
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- but
- than
- if
- and
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Recognize the structure.
The phrase “No sooner… than” is a common correlative conjunction structure used to indicate that one event quickly follows another.
Step 2: Apply rule.
The correct pair is always “No sooner had… than.” Other options like “but”, “if”, or “and” do not fit grammatically or contextually.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, the sentence should be: “No sooner had he entered the room than he went out.”
The phrase “No sooner… than” is a common correlative conjunction structure used to indicate that one event quickly follows another.
Step 2: Apply rule.
The correct pair is always “No sooner had… than.” Other options like “but”, “if”, or “and” do not fit grammatically or contextually.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, the sentence should be: “No sooner had he entered the room than he went out.”
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Question: 2
Which of the following words is mis-spelled?
Which of the following words is mis-spelled?
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Remember the rule: “i before e, except after c” — but also be aware of exceptions!
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- Believe
- Acheive
- Deceive
- Receive
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Apply the spelling rule.
Use the “i before e except after c” rule.
- Believe (Correct: follows "i before e") ✔️
- Achieve (Correct spelling) — Incorrect in option, written as “Acheive” ❌
- Deceive (Correct: follows “e after c”) ✔️
- Receive (Correct: "e after c") ✔️
Step 2: Identify the error.
Option (B) “Acheive” is mis-spelled; it should be “Achieve.”
Step 3: Conclusion.
Only Option (B) is incorrect.
Use the “i before e except after c” rule.
- Believe (Correct: follows "i before e") ✔️
- Achieve (Correct spelling) — Incorrect in option, written as “Acheive” ❌
- Deceive (Correct: follows “e after c”) ✔️
- Receive (Correct: "e after c") ✔️
Step 2: Identify the error.
Option (B) “Acheive” is mis-spelled; it should be “Achieve.”
Step 3: Conclusion.
Only Option (B) is incorrect.
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