Class 12 C English | Unit: 15 | Leisure and Entertainment | A Journey Back in Time! | Grammar Exercise Solution| Connectives
Grammar Exercise Solution
Miscellaneous agreements
A. Tick the correct one.
a. He has obtained full mark/marks.
b. More than two boys were/was absent.
c. One of the boy/boys was not found there.
d. His wonder knew no bounds/bound.
e. I give you my words/word.
f. He gave me much/many good advice/advices.
g. He gave wrong information/informations.
h. Give me two dozens/dozen eggs.
i. Six miles is/are a long distance.
j. The clock has struck four hours/hour.
k. Would you lend me a ten rupees/rupee note?
l. Nepal government makes five year/years development plan.
m. They went to Singapore on a four days/day trip.
B. Which of the sentence is correct in each pair? Rewrite the correct one.
a. My all books are lost. All my books are lost.
Ans: All my books are lost.
b. His both brothers are ill. Both his brothers are ill.
Ans:Both his brothers are ill.
c. Give me a hundred rupee. Give a hundred rupees.
Ans: Give me a hundred rupee.
d. Everybody except me was absent. Everybody except I was absent.
Ans: Everybody except me was absent.
e. He was died of fever. He died of fever.
Ans: He died of fever.
f. It is raining for a week. It has been raining for a week.
Ans: It has been raining for a week.
g. I have seen my friend long ago. I saw my friend long ago.
Ans:I saw my friend long ago.
h. My friend has gone out before I arrived. My friend had gone out before I
arrived.
Ans: My friend had gone out before I arrived.
i. He said he has never seen him before. He said he had never seen him before.
Ans: He said he had never seen him before.
j. He assured he will come. He assured he would come.
Ans: He assured he would come.