An Astrologer’s Day Textual Grammar MCQ
VERB FORM (TENSE)
CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF VERBS FROM THE ALTERNATIVES GIVEN
1. His forehead was resplendent with sacred ash and vermilion, and his eyes ___________ with sharp, abnormal gleam.
(a) were sparkled
(b) was sparkled
(c) sparkled
(d) sparkling
2. People ___________ to him as bees are 2 attracted to cosmos or dehlia stalks.
(a) were attracted
(b) was attracted
(c) attracted
(d) is attracting
3. A surging crowd was always ____________ up and down the narrow road morning till night.
(a) moved
(b) moving
(c) moves
(d) move
4. A variety of trades and occupations ___________ all along its way.
(a) represented
(b) represent
(c) were represented
(d) was represented
5. The astrologer _____________ light of a flare. his business by the
(a) transact
(b) transacted
(c) was transacted
(d) were transacted
6. The place ___________ by shop lights.
(a) lights up
(b) lighted up
(c) was lit up
(d) were lighted up
7. He knew no more of what ___________ to happen to others.
(a) is going to
(b) has gone
(c) was going
(d) will go
8. He ____________ his village without any previous thought or plan.
(a) leaves
(b) had left
(c) was left
(d) were left
9. He was as much a stranger to the stars as _____________ his innocent customers.
(a) are
(b) was
(c) were
(d) had
10. He could not _____________ couple of hundred till he left it behind a miles.
(a) rested
(b) rest
(c) resting
(d) rests
11. Within five minutes he understood what ______________ wrong.
(a) was
(b) is
(c) were
(d) had
12. The nuts vendor blew out his flare and _____________ to go.
(a) rises
(b) had risen
(c) rose
(d) rise
13. He looked up and ____________ before him. a man standing
(a) sees
(b) seen
(c) saw
(d) see
14. ______________ me something worthwhile.
(a) Tells
(b) Told
(c) Tell
(d) Telling
15. The astrologer _____________ very uncomfortable.
(a) felt
(b) fell
(c) feeling
(d) was felt
16. I ____________ to you tomorrow.
(a) speak
(b) spoke
(c) had spoken
(d) will speak
17. It ____________ late for me today.
(a) was
(b) is
(c) had been
(d) will
18. He __________ four months ago.
(a) dies
(b) die
(c) died
(d) will die
19. You will never __________ any more of him.
(a) saw
(b) seen
(c) see
(d) seeing
20. He ___________ under a lorry.
(a) crushed
(b) crush
(c) were crushed
(d) was crushed
21. The place _____________ by the time the astrologer picked up his articles and put them into his bag.
(a) was deserted
(b) were deserted
(c) deserted
(d) had deserted
22. It was nearly midnight when the astrologer ___________ home.
(a) reaches
(b) reached
(c) reach
(d) reaching
23. The child _____________ for sweets for so many days now.
(a) is asking
(b) was asking
(c) has been asking
(d) were asking
PREPOSITIONS
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE TO FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. Puntually ___________ mid-day he opened his bag.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in
(d) by
2. His eyes sparkled ______________ a sharp abnormal gleam.
(a) by
(b) of
(c) with
(d) in
3. The power of his eyes were considerably enhanced _____________ their position.
(a) with
(b) by
(c) for
(d) about
4. People were attracted ___________ him.
(a) by
(b) for
(c) with
(d) to
5. He sat ___________ tamarind tree. the boughs of a spreading
(a) of
(b) under
(c) at
(d) with
6. A considerable portion of this crowd dallied ___________ the astrologer too.
(a) for
(b) before
(c) about
(d) to
7. The place was lit ___________ by shop lights.
(a) in
(b) with
(c) on
(d) up
8. He knew no more ____________ to happen to others. what was going
(a) of
(b) to
(c) for
(d) at
9. He had left his village ____________ thought or plan. any previous
(a) with
(b) without
(c) for
(d) at
10. He was crushed ____________ a lorry.
(a) on
(b) by
(c) under
(d) with
11. The place was deserted by the time the astrologer picked his articles and put them ___________ his bag.
(a) in
(b) into
(c) with
(d) by
12. His wife was waiting for him __________ the door.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
(d) into
13. The child has been asking ____________ sweets for so many days now.
(a) for
(b) to
(c) by
(d) at
15. “That was the reason why I ran __________ from home.”
(a) out
(b) up
(c) away
(d) into
16. He stretched himself __________ the pyol.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) over
(d) under
17. He flung the coins ____________ her.
(a) to
(b) upon
(c) at
(d) for
18. The other thrust his palm ____________ his nose.
(a) on
(b) below
(c) under
(d) beside
19. There was a pause as cars hooted ___________ the road.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) by
(d) into
20. You will never see any more ___________ him.
(a) to
(b) with
(c) about
(d) of
21. The other groaned ____________ hearing it.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) off
(d) out
VOICE CHANGE
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE ALTERNATIVES GIVEN BELOW
1. Puntually at mid-day he opened his bag. (Change into passive)
(a) Puntually at mid-day his bag is opened by him.
(b) Puntually at mid-day his bag was opened by him.
(c) Puntually at mid-day his bag had been opened by him.
(d) Puntually at mid-day his bag was opening for him.
2. The power of his eyes was considerably enhanced by their position.
(Change the active)
(a) Their position was considerably enhanced by the power of his eyes.
(b) Their position considerably enhances the power of his eyes.
(c) Their position considerably enhanced the power of his eyes.
(d) The power of his eyes considerably enhancing the power of his eyes.
3. He wound a saffron-coloured turban around his head. (Change into passive)
(a) A saffron-coloured turban was wound by him around his head.
(b) A saffron-coloured turban is wound by him around his head.
(c) His head was wounded around by a saffron-coloured turban.
(d) A saffron-coloured turban was wounded by him around his head.
4. People were attracted to him. (Change into Active)
(a) He attracts people.
(b) He was attracted by people.
(c) He attracted people.
(d) People are attracted to him.
5. The astrologer transacted his business by the light of a flare. (Change into passive)
(a) The light of a flare transacted the astrologer’s business.
(b) The business of the astrologer was transacted by the light of a flare.
(c) His business were transacted by the astrologer by the light of a flare.
(d) The astrologer was transacted his business by the light of a flare.
6. The place was lit up by shop lights. (Change into Active)
(a) Shoplights light up the place.
(b) The place lights up the shops.
(c) Shoplights lit up the place.
(d) None of the above.
7. He deserved the wages. (Change into passive)
(a) The wages was deserved by him.
(b) The wages were deserved by him.
(c) The wages is deserved by him.
(d) The wages are deserved by him.
8. Long pactice had sharpened his perception. (Change into passive)
(a) His perception was sharpened by long practice.
(b) His perception is sharpend by long practice.
(c) His perception had been sharpened by long practice.
(d) His perception has been sharpened by long practice.
9. He charged three pice per question. (Change into passive)
(a) Three pice per question was charged by him.
(b) Three pice per question is charged by him.
(c) He was charged three pice per question.
(d) He had been charged three pice per question.
10. He gave an analysis of his character. (Change into passive)
(a) An analysis of character was given by him.
(b) An analysis of character is given by him.
(c) He was given an analysis of character.
(d) An analysis of character had been given by him.
11. He was putting them back into his bag. (Change into passive)
(a) They put him back into his bag.
(b) They are being put into his bag by him.
(c) They were being put into his bag by him.
(d) They were put into his bag by him.
12. Will you give me five rupees? (Change into passive)
(a) Will I given five rupees by you?
(b) Will I given five rupees by you?
(c) Will I give you five rupees?
(d) Will you be given five rupees?
13. He made preparations to bundle up. (Change into passive)
(a) Preparations are made by him to bundle.
(b) Preparations was made by him to bundle up.
(c) Preparations were made by him to bundle up.
(d) Preparations had been made by him to bundle up.
14. I will speak to you tomorrow. (Change into passive)
(a) You will spoken tomorrow by me.
(b) I will be spoken tomorrow by you.
(c) You will be spoken by me tomorrow.
(d) You will have been spoken by me tomorrow.
15. Rub it on your forehead. (Change into passive)
(a) It is rubbed by your forehead.
(b) Let it be rubbed on your forehead.
(c) Let it being rubbed on you forehead.
(d) Voice change of this sentence is not possible.
16. I will prepare some nice stuff for her. (Change into passive)
(a) Some nice staff will prepared for her by me.
(b) She will be prepared some nice staff by me.
(c) Some nice staff will be prepared for her by me.
(d) Some nice staff was prepared for her by me.
17. I can buy some jaggery and coconut tomorrow. (Change into passive)
(a) Some jaggery end coconut may be bought by me tomorrow.
(b) Some jaggery and coconut can be bought by me tomorrow.
(c) Some jaggery and coconut could be bought by me tomorrow.
(d) Some jaggery and coconut might be bought by me tomorrow.
18. The swine has cheated me. (Change into passive)
(a) I have been cheated by the swine.
(b) I has been cheated by the swine.
(c) I had been cheated by the swine.
(d) I was cheated by the swine.
NARRATION CHANGE
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE ALTERNATIVES GIVEN BELOW
1. He told the person before him, “In many ways you are not getting results for your efforts.” (Change into indirect)
(a) He asked the person before him that in many ways he was not getting results for his efforts.
(b) He told the person before him that in many ways he was not getting results for his efforts.
(c) He told the person before him that in many ways he is not getting results for his efforts.
(d) He told the person before him that in many was he was getting results for his efforts.
2. He questioned, “Is there any woman in your family, who is not well-disposed towards you?” (Change into Indirect)
(a) He questioned if there is an woman in his family who is not well-disposed towards him.
(b) He asked if there were any woman in his family, who was not well-disposed towards him.
(c) He asked if there was any woman in his family who was not well-disposed towards him.
(d) He asked if there was any woman in his family who is not well-disposed towards him.
3. The astrologer said, “Most of your troubles are due to your nature.” (Change into Indirect)
(a) The astrologer said that most of his troubles was due to his nature.
(b) The astrologer said that most of his troubles are due to his nature.
(c) The astrologer said that most of his troubles were due to his nature.
(d) The astrologer said that most of your troubles were due to your nature.
4. The other said, “Tell me something worth- while.” (Change into Indirect)
(a) The other asked to tell him something worthwhile.
(b) The other ordered to tell him something worthwhile.
(c) The other requested to tell him something worthwhile.
(d) The other said that he told him something worthwhile.
5. The astrologer said to the man, “If you find my answers satisfactory, will you give me five rupees?” (Change into Indirect)
(a) The astrologer told the man that he would give him, five rupees if he found his answers satisfactory.
(b) The astrologer asked the man if he found his answers satisfactory and he would give him five rupees.
(c) The astrologer asked the man if he would give him five rupees if he found his answers satisfactory.
(d) The astrologer asked the man if he will give him five rupees if he finds his answer satisfactory.
6. The other held his wrist and said, “You for can’t get out of it now.” (Change into Indirect)
(a) The other held his wrist and told that he could not get out of it then.
(b) The other held his wrist and said that he could not get out of it then.
(c) The other held his wrist and said that he can’t get out of it then.
(d) The other held his wrist and said that he should not get out of it then.
7. “When shall I get at him?” he asked. (Change into Indirect)
(a) He asked if he would get at him.
(b) He asked if he should get at him.
(c) He asked if he would get at him.
(d) He asked when he would get at him.
8. “A knife has passed through you once?” said the astrologer. (Change into Indirect)
(a) The astrologer said that a knife had been passed through him once.
(b) The astrologer said that a knife was passed through him once.
(c) The astrologer asked if a knife had barem passed through him once.
(d) The astrologer said that a knife had been passed through him once.
9. The astrologer said, “leave me today. I will speak to you tomorrow.” (Change into Indirect)
(a) The astrologer said that he left him that day and he would speak to him the next day.
(b) The astrologer asked to leave him that day and added that he would speak to him the next day.
(c) The astrologer ordered to leave him that day and said that he would speak to him the next day.
(d) The astrologer advised to leave him because he would speak to him the next day.
10. The astrologer said, “He died four months ago in a far-off town.” (Change into Indirect)
(a) The astrologer said that he had to die four months ago in a far-off town.
(b) The astrologer said that he has died four months ago in a far off town.
(c) The astrologer said that he died four months ago in a far off town.
(d) The astrologer said that he had died four months before in a far-off town.
11. He told her, “Do you know a great load is gone from me today?” (Change into Indirect)
(a) He told her that he knew a great load was gone from him that day.
(b) He told her that he knows a great load is gone from him that day.
(c) He asked her if he knew a great load was gone from him that day.
(d) He asked her if he knows a great load is gone from him that day.
12. “You know my name!” the other said. (Change into Indirect)
(a) The other exclaimed that he knew his name.
(b) The other said that he knew his name.
(c) The other said that he knows his name.
(d) The other said that you knew my name.
13. The astrologer said, “He was crushed under a lorry.” (Change into Indirect)
(a) The astrologer said that he was crushed under a lorry.
(b) The astrologer said that he is crushed under a lorry.
(c) The astrologer said that he had been crushed under a lorry.
(d) The astrologer said that he crushed under a lorry.
14. “The child has been asking for sweets for so many days now,” the wife said. (Change into Indirect)
(a) The wife said that the child was asking for sweets for so many then.
(b) The wife said that the child is asking for sweets for so many days.
(c) The wife said that the child had been asking for sweets for so many days then.
(d) The wife said that the child asked for sweets for so many days then.
15. The wife said, “I will prepare some nice stuff for her.” (Change into Indirect)
(a) The wife said that she would prepare some nice stuff for her.
(b) The wife said that he would prepare some nice staff for her.
(c) The wife said that he will prepare some nice stuff for her.
(d) The wife said that she was preparing some nice stuff for her. в зн
16. “The astrologer said to his wife,” the swine has cheated me!” (Change into Indirect)
(a) The astrologer said to his wife that the swine had cheated him.
(b) The astrologer told his wife that the swine had cheated him.
(c) The astrologer told his wife that the swine had cheated her.
(d) The astrologer told his wife the swine has cheated him.
PHRASAL VERB
CHOOSE THE CORRECT PHRASAL VERB FROM THE ALTERNATIVES GIVEN BELOW TO FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. He opened his bag and ___________ his professional equipment.
(a) spread about
(b) spread into
(c) spread out
(d) spread up
2. The place was ___________ by shop lights.
(a) lit on
(b) lit up
(c) lit into
(d) lit out
3. The astrologer ___________ a prayer to heaven.
(a) sent for
(b) sent to
(c) sent up
(d) sent out
4. I was only going away now and then to ____________ him.
(a) look for
(b) look into
(c) look up
(d) look after
5. The stranger had ____________ into the night.
(a) gone after
(b) gone on
(c) gone out
(d) gone off
6. The child has been _____________ sweets for many days now.
(a) asking to
(b) asking about
(c) asking for
(d) None of the above
7. That was the reason why I ____________ from home.
(a) ran into
(b) ran after
(c) ran away
(d) ran out
CLAUSE
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE ALTERNATIVES GIVEN BELOW TO MARK OUT THE CLAUSES UNDERLINED
1. People were attracted to him as bees are attracted to cosmos or dahlia stalks. The underlined clause is-
(a) Adverb clause
(b) Noun clause
(c) Adjective clause
(d) Prepositional clause
2. He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path running through the town hall. The underlined clause is-
(a) Noun clause
(b) Relative clause
(c) Adverbial clause
(d) Co-ordinating clause
3. The astrologer transacted his business by the light of a flare which crackled and smoked up above the groundnut heap nearby.
The underlined clause is-
(a) Adverb clause
(b) Noun clause
(c) Adjective clause
(d) Main clause
4. If he had continued there he would have carried on the work of his fore falhers. The underlined clause is-
(a) Noun clause
(b) Main clause
(c) Adjective clause
(d) Adverb clause
5. He looked up and saw a man standing before him.
The underlined clause is-
(a) Main clause
(b) Co-ordinating clause
(c) Adjective clause
(d) Adverb clause
6. You dragged me in while I was passing.
The underlined clause is-
(a) Noun clause
(b) Adjective clause
(c) Adverb clause
(d) Main clause
7. That was the reason why I ran away from home.
The underlined clause is-
(a) Noun clause
(b) Adjective clause
(c) Adverb clause
(d) Main clause
8. You may do what you like. The underlined clause is
(a) Noun clause
(c) Adjective clause
(b) Adverb clause
(d) Main clause
9. It was nearly mid-night when the astrologer reached home. The underlined clause is
(a) Noun clause
(b) Adjective clause
(c) Main clause
(d) Adverb clause
TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE ALTERNATIVES GIVEN BELOW
AFFIRMATIVE TO NEGATIVE
1. This colour scheme never failed. (Turn into Affirmative)
(a) This colour scheme always failed.
(b) This colour scheme always became successful.
(c) This colour scheme often worked out.
(d) This colour scheme always continued.
2. It was a remarkable place. (Turn into Negative)
(a) It was not an important place.
(b) It was not a large place.
(c) It was not an ordinary place.
(d) It was never a remarkable place.
3. He had left his village without any previous thought or plan. (Turn into Negative)
(a) He had not left his village with any previous thought or plan.
(b) He had not left his village with any future thought or plan.
(c) He did not leave his village without any previous thought or plan.
(d) He had not left his village with many previous thought and plan.
4. The astrologer felt very uncomfortable. (Make it Negative)
(a) The astrologer did not feel very uncom- fortable.
(b) The astrologer did not feel comfortable at all.
(c) The astrologer do not feel very comfort- able.
(d) The astrologer did not feel more comfort- able.
5. Within five minutes he understood what was wrong. (Make into Negative)
(a) Within five minutes he understood what was not real.
(b) Within five minutes he understood what was right.
(c) Within five minutes he understood what was not right.
(d) Within five minutes he understood what was not left.
6. He is alive. (Turn into Negative)
(a) He is not alive.
(b) He is not dead.
(c) He is not ill.
(d) He is not unwell.
7. The other grumbled some reply vaguely. (Turn into Negative)
(a) The other grumbled some reply loudly.
(b) The other did not grumble some reply vaguely.
(c) The other had not grumble some reply vaguely.
(d) The other did not grumble some reply clearly.
SIMPLE TO COMPLEX / COMPLEX TO SIMPLE
1. It was a remarkable place in many ways. (Turn into Complex)
(a) It was a remarkable place which had many ways.
(b) It was a place which was remarkable in many ways.
(c) It was a place and was remarkable for many ways.
(d) It was a place that was remarkable for many ways.
2. He knew no more of what was going to happen. (Turn into Simple)
(a) He knew no more of the time.
(b) He knew no more of future happenings.
(c) He knew no more of others.
(d) None of the above.
3. He said things which pleased and astonished everyone. (Turn into Simple)
(a) His words about things pleased and astonished everyone.
(b) He said things and it pleased and astonished everyone.
(c) What he said about things pleased and astonished everyone.
(d) None of the above.
4. It was nearly midnight when the astrologer reached home. (Turn into Simple)
(a) The astrologer reached home in the mid- night.
(b) Being nearly midnight the astrologer reached home.
(c) The astrologer reached home before night.
(d) The astrologer reached home nearly at mid-night.
5. That was the reason why I ran away from home. (Turn into Simple)
(a) I ran away from home being that reason.
(b) I ran away from home for that reason.
(c) That was the reason and I ran away from home.
(d) None of the above.
5. He had not the least intended to be an astrologer when he began his life. (Turn into Simple)
(a) He had the least intention to began life as astrologer.
(b) He had not the least intended to be an astrologer at the beginning of his life.
(c) He had not the least intention as he began his life as an astrologer.
(d) None of the above.
COMPLEX TO COMPOUND / COMPOUND TO COMPLEX
1. He deserved the wages he carried home at the end of a day. (Turn into Compound)
(a) He carried home the wages which he deserved.
(b) He carried home the wages and he de- served it.
(c) He carried home the wages at the end of a day and he deserved it.
(d) None of the above.
2. He flung coins at her and he said to count ‘them’. (Turn into Complex)
(a) When he flung coins at her, he said to count ‘them’.
(b) ‘He said to count ‘them’ because he flung coins at her.
(c) He flung coins at her and said to count them.
(d) He said to count them which he flung at her.
3. The astrologer sent up a prayer to heaven as the other lit a cheroot. (Make it Compound)
(a) The astrologer sent up a prayer to heaven but other lit a cheroot.
(b) The astrologer sent up a prayer when the other lit a charoot.
(c) The astrologer having sent up a prayer to heaven, the other lit a cheroot.
(d) The astrologer sent up a prayer to heaven and the other lit a cigar then.
SIMPLE TO COMPOUND / COMPOUND TO SIMPLE
1. The nut vendor blew up out his flare and rose to go home. (Turn into Simple)
(a) The nut vendor blew out his flare to go home.
(b) Blowing out his flare the nut vendor rose to go home.
(c) When the nut vendor blew out his flare, he rose to go home.
(d) The nut vendor rose to go home because he blew out his flare.
2. At mid-day he opened his bag and spread out his professional equipments. (Turn into Simple)
(a) In spite of opening his bag at mid-day he spread out his profession equipments.
(b) He spread out his professional equipment to open his bag at mid-day.
(c) At mid-day he opened his bag which he spread out with his professional equipments.
(d) Opening his bag at mid-day he spread out his professional equipments.
3. The green shaft was also gone, leaving the place in darkness and silence. (Turn into Compound)
(a) The green shaft was also gone and it left the place in darkness and silence.
(b) When the green shaft was also gone, it left the place in darkness and silence.
(c) The green shaft was also going and leav- ing the place in darkness and silence.
(d) None of the above.
4. The stranger had gone off into the night, after giving the astrologer a handful of coins. (Turn into Compound)
(a) Having gone off into the night the stranger gave the astrologer a handful of coins.
(b) The stranger gave the astrologer a hand- ful of coins and had gone off into the night.
(c) The stranger gave the astrologer a hand- ful of coins but he had gone off into the night.
(d) None of the above.
5. The place was deserted by the time the astrologer picked up his articles. (Turn into Compound)
(a) The place was deserted and the astrologer picked up his articles.
(b) As soon as the place was deserted, the astrologer picked up his articles.
(c) The place was deserted but the astrologer picked up his articles.
(d) None of the above.
6. This fact was accepted after a little further argument. (Turn into Compound)
(a) This fact was accepted and there was a little further argument.
(b) This fact was accepted when there was a little further argument.
(c) There was a little further argument and then this fact was accepted.
(d) None of the above.
ASSERTIVE TO INTERROGATIVE / INTERROGATIVE TO ASSERTIVE
1. This colour scheme never failed. (Make it Interrogative)
(a) Do this colour scheme ever failed?
(b) Did this colour scheme ever fail?
(c) Was this colour scheme ever failed?
(d) Does this colour scheme ever fail?
2. People were attracted to him. (Make it Interrogative)
(a) Were people not attracted to him?
(b) Did people not attract him?
(c) Were people attracted to him?
(d) None of the above.
3. He left his village without any previous thought or plan. (Make it Interrogative)
(a) Did he leave his village without any pre- vious thought or plan?
(b) Does he leave his village without any pre- vious thought or plan?
(c) Did he leave his village with any previous thought of plan?
(d) Did he not leave his village with any pre- vious thought or plan?
4. You call yourself an astrologer? (Make it Interrogative)
(a) You do not call yourself an astrologer.
(b) You should not call yourself an astrologer.
(c) You did not call yourself an astrologer.
(d) You will not call yourself an astrologer.
5. Why think of it now? (Make it Assertive)
(a) You should not think of it now.
(b) You can not think of it now.
(c) You did not think of it now.
(d) You will not think of it now.
6. Why should I leave home again? (Make it Assertive)
(a) I should leave home again.
(b) I may not leave home again.
(c) I do not wish to leave home again.
(d) None of the above.
ASSERTIVE TO EXCLAMATORY
1. The astrologer felt very uncomfortable. (Make it Exclamatory)
(a) What a comfortable the astrologer felt!
(b) How comfortable the astrologer felt!
(c) Alas! the astrologer felt very uncomfortable.
(d) None of the above.
2. To a villager it is a great deal. (Make it Exclamatory)
(a) How great deal it is to a villager!
(b) He great the deal it was to a villager!
(c) What a deal it is to a villager!
(d) None of the above.
PARTICIPLE AND GERUND
1. Even a half wit’s eyes would sparkle in such a setting. The underlined word is –
(a) verb
(b) gerund
(c) participle
(d) participle adjective
2. One or two had hissing gaslights. The underlined word is-
(a) verb
(b) adjective
(c) present participle
(d) gerund
3. He has a forbidding exterior. The under- lined word is-
(a) adjective
(b) adverb
(c) gerund
(d) infinitive
4. It was a bewildering criss-cross. The underlined word is-
(a) gerund
(b) participle
(c) adverb
(d) noun
5. He would have carried on the work of his forefathers – namely tilling the land, living, marrying and ripening in his cornfield and ancestral house. The above underlined words are-
(a) participle
(b) noun
(c) gerund
(d) adverb
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