31. Find the part of the sentence which has an error.
She counted the books (A)/ to make sure that (B)/ none of them (C)/ were missed (D).
(a) (A)
(b) (B)
(c) (C)
(d) (D)
Answer:
(d) (D)
Explanation:
The pronoun “none” formally takes a singular verb, so “was missing” or “was missed” would be appropriate. Additionally, “missing” functions much better contextually than “missed”.
32. The officer warned me …… the office until five o’clock
(a) to leave
(b) don’t leave
(c) not to leave
(d) to not leave
Answer:
(c) not to leave
Explanation:
When reporting negative commands or warnings, the correct infinitive structure in English is “not to + verb”.
33. Choose the correct option (Direct Speech)
Hari said that he had been waiting for ages. Direct:
(a) Hari said, “He had been waiting for ages”
(b) Hari said, “I had been waiting for ages”.
(c) Hari said, “I have been waiting for ages”.
(d) Hari said, “I have waited for ages”.
Answer:
(c) Hari said, “I have been waiting for ages”.
Explanation:
The indirect past perfect continuous tense (“had been waiting”) originates from the direct present perfect continuous tense (“have been waiting”).
34. Choose the correct option.
(a) It shows
(b) It snowed
(c) It is snowing
(d) It is snow
Answer:
(c) It is snowing
Explanation:
(Note: Assuming standard tense correction questions without full context provided in the source paper, “It is snowing” or “It snowed” stand as complete grammatical constructs for weather).
35. Passive voice of “Farmers sow maize in the rainy season.” is
(a) Maize is sown in the rainy season
(b) Maize is being sown in the rainy season
(c) Farmers sow the maize in the rainy season
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a) Maize is sown in the rainy season
Explanation:
The simple present active sentence (“sow”) changes to simple present passive (“is sown”). The generic agent “by farmers” is naturally omitted.
