The word “honour” begins with a silent ‘h’, meaning it is pronounced with an initial vowel sound (“on-er”). Therefore, the correct indefinite article is “an”.
77. He wrote a letter _______ his father.
(A) with
(B) from
(C) near
(D) to
Answer:
(D) to
Explanation:
In English grammar, the preposition “to” is used to indicate the recipient or destination of an action (like writing a letter).
78. We _______ our favourite program every day in the evening.
(A) watch
(B) watching
(C) watches
(D) watched
Answer:
(A) watch
Explanation:
The phrase “every day” indicates a habitual routine, requiring the simple present tense. With the plural first-person pronoun “We”, the base verb form “watch” is used.
79. What is the collective noun of cattle?
(A) Pride
(B) Flock
(C) Herd
(D) Swarm
Answer:
(C) Herd
Explanation:
A “herd” is the standard collective noun used to describe a group of grazing mammals, especially bovine animals like cows, bulls, and steers.
80. You can either sit up _______
(A) if
(B) but
(C) because
(D) or
Answer:
(D) or
Explanation:
The conjunction “either” is always paired with “or” to present a choice between two alternatives.
