NEB - Class 12 Compulsory English (2080)Model Grammar Questions and Answer Keys

Set 1

Do as instructed within the brackets and rewrite the sentences.

a. He is an introvert. He has got very ……………. (many/few/little/much) friends. (Choose appropriate word and rewrite the sentence.)

b. The invitation is for one person. I don’t mind whether you or she ……………. (come/comes/coming/came) to the party. (Rewrite the sentence using correct verb from the brackets)

c. He is a millionaire. He lives in a simple house. (Join the sentences using appropriate connective.)

d. ‘Whose signature is this?’ ‘I don’t know. It ……………. be Mike’s. That looks a bit like an M.’ (Use one of the verbs- must/could/should to complete the sentence.)

e. My brother forgets to do his homework. (Use ‘sometimes’ in appropriate place.)

f. I liked the magic show. It was ……………. than I’d expected. (Use 'far/exciting' appropriately to fill in the blank.)

g. The principal said, “You can phone from my office, John.” (Change it into indirect speech.)

h. I want someone to love me. (Change it into passive voice.)

i. They bought two TV sets because they were …………... sale. (Use since/for/to/by to fill in the blanks.)

j. This is the man. I gave some money to his this morning. (Join the sentences using one of the appropriate relative pronouns - who/whom/where/which).

Answers:

a. few

b. comes

c. Although he is a millionaire, he lives in a simple house.

d. could

e. My brother simetimes forgets to do his homework.

f. far more exciting

g. The principal told John that he could phone from his office.

h. I want to be loved.

i. This is the man whom I game some money this morning.

Choose and copy the correct answers.

a. Nelson Madela spent nearly three decades in prison. Here the word ‘prison’ is a …………….

i. noun ii. adjective iv. adverb v. verb

b. Identify the word that takes the suffix "-able" from the options below:

i. understand ii. come iii. engage iv. invite

c. Which of the following words has correct spelling?

i. satre ii. stare iii. stear v. steere

d. The antonym of 'despair' is …………….

i. hope ii. kind iii. selfish iv. fresh

e. Which of the following words has the same vowel sound?

i. fine, bright ii. mat, male iii. rein, shine v. break, beam

Answers:

a. noun

b. understandable

c. stare

d. hope

e. fine, bright

Set 2

Do as instructed within the brackets and rewrite the sentences.

a. The trash is wrapped in neatly bundles. (Find the mistake in the sentence and correct it.)

b. Either the Kantipur or the Republica …………….. used for the advertisement. (Put the correct ‘be’ verb in the space.)

c. The weather was extremely bad. The pilot landed the plane safely. (Join the sentences using appropriate connective.)

d. He had the key when he left the office, so he ......... (mustn't have/must have /should have) lost it on the way home. (Use one of the verbs- must/could/should to complete the sentence.)

e. My father goes for a walk on Saturdays. (Use ‘never’ in appropriate place.)

f. It was very cold yesterday. It's ……………. today. (Use 'a bit/warm' appropriately to fill in the blank.)

g. I said to her, "Go to school or you will be fined." (Change it into indirect speech.)

h. He thinks that someone is teaching Jennie. (Change it into passive voice.)

i. My father insisted ........taking the later train. (Use since/for/to/by to fill in the blanks.)

j. Do you know the man ....... son was awarded in the school yesterday? (Join the sentences using one of the appropriate relative pronouns - who/whom/whose/which).

Answers:

a. neat

b. is

c. Although the weather was extremely bad, the pilot landed the plane safely.

d. must have

e. My father never goes a walk on Saturdays.

f. a bit warmer

g. I told her to go to school or she would be fined.

h. Jennie is thought to be teaching

i. on

j. whose

Choose and copy the correct answers.

a. The teacher's instructions were clear, and the students followed them diligently. Here the word 'clear' is a …………….

i. noun ii. adjective iii. adverb v. verb

b. Which one of the following words with the prefix ‘dis'?

i. distinct ii. disturb iii. disperse iv. disarm

c. Which of the following words comes between 'sideways' and 'silly'?

i. sight ii. simile iii. slipper iv. silver

d. The word that means ‘move or go in a fugitive or stealthy way’ is:

i. shuttle ii. doodle iii. plaque iv. sneak

c. Find the word that contains the /eɪ/ sound.

i. height ii. bright iii. break iv. sight

Answers:

a. adjective

b. disarm

c. sight

d. sneak

e. break

Set 3

Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.

a. When my sister talks too ………….., it's difficult to understand her. (Complete the sentence with an appropriate adverb.)

b. Either the manager or the employees ………………. (has/have/is/was) to take an initiative to improve workplace productivity. (Put the correct verb in the space)

c. Come in and sit down. You _____ (might/must/could/would) be tired after the journey. (Put the most appropriate modal auxiliary verb.)

d. The novel is comprised ………………..several intriguing chapters. (Put a suitable preposition in the space.)

e. Maria slipped on the wet floor while she ________ the spilled water. (is mopping/ was mopping/ mopped/ mops) (Use the appropriate form of the verb 'overcome'.)

f. John promised ……………… me to Tokyo. (to take/taking/took/be taken) (Choose the correct option.)

g. Pooja rarely sees Rahul ………….. they are neighbors. (Put a correct conjunction in the space.)

h. The person with………………. (who/ whose/ whom/ which) I had a discussion at the conference is a renowned expert. (Choose the appropriate relative pronoun.)

i. The neighbor has painted the fence. (Change into passive voice.)

j. Raj asked me, "When are you leaving?" (Change into indirect speech.)

Answers:

a. quickly

b. have

c. must

d. of

e. was mopping

f. to take

g. although

h. whom

i. The fence has been painted by the neighbour.

Choose and copy the correct alternatives.

a. Which one of the following words has a different vowel sound?

i. pin ii. din iii. fine iv. bin

b. I received an interesting book on my anniversary. The word 'book' in this sentence is...

i. adjective ii. adverb iii. verb iv. noun

c. Identify the word with a prefix from the options below:

i. unlikely ii. unite iii. unique iv. unit

d. Which one of the following words comes between 'gamut' and 'garden' in the dictionary entry?

i. game ii. gate iii. garbage iv. gargle

e. She couldn't …….... the embarrassing situation at the party. Which of the following phrasal verbs completes this sentence?

i. get over ii. get through iii. get across iv. get by

Answers:

a. fine

b. noun

c. unlikely

d. garbage

e. get over