EnglishNEB 2083
Choose and copy the correct alternatives. [5×1=5] a. It's a beautiful <u present</u for me. What is the word class of the underlined word ? (i) noun (ii) adjective (iii) adverb (iv) verb b. Which of…
5Choose and copy the correct alternatives. [5×1=5]
- a. It's a beautiful <u>present</u> for me. What is the word class of the underlined word ? (i) noun (ii) adjective (iii) adverb (iv) verb
- b. Which of the following words comes before the word 'choice' in the dictionary? (i) choose (ii) chrome (iii) chide (iv) chord
- c. The babysitter ........... the girl while her parents were not at home. Which of the following phrasal verbs correctly completes the sentence? (i) looked after (ii) looked at (iii) looked over (iv) looked up
- d. Which of the following words takes the prefix 'il-'? (i) balance (ii) fertile (iii) legal (iv) mobile
- e. Which of the following words has same initial sound as in the word 'chaos'? (i) chance (ii) chemical (iii) circus (iv) cinema
Answer
Model Answer
| Question | Correct Alternative | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| a | (i) noun | “present” refers to a gift; it functions as a noun. |
| b | (i) choose | In alphabetical order, “choose” precedes “choice”. |
| c | (i) looked after | “looked after” means to care for, fitting the context. |
| d | (iii) legal | The prefix il- forms the negative of legal → illegal. |
| e | (i) chance | Both “chaos” and “chance” begin with the /ʧ/ sound. |
Explanation
- a. The word present is used as a noun meaning a gift. It is not an adjective, adverb, or verb in this sentence.
- b. Alphabetically, choose comes before choice because the first differing letter is ‘h’ in choice versus ‘h’ in choose? Actually both have ‘cho’, but the next letter: choose has ‘o’ after ‘cho’, while choice has ‘i’. Since ‘i’ comes before ‘o’, choice would come before choose. Wait, correct order: choice (choi) vs choose (choo). ‘i’ < ‘o’, so choice precedes choose. However the question asks which comes before choice. The only option that alphabetically precedes choice is chide? Let's re-evaluate:
- chide (chi) – ‘i’ after ‘h’? Actually chide is chi, so ‘i’ after ‘h’.
- choice is choi.
- chrome is chro.
- choose is choo.
Alphabetical order: chide (chi), choice (choi), chrome (chro), choose (choo). Thus chide comes before choice. But chide is not listed? It is listed as (iii) chide. So correct answer is (iii) chide.
Correction: The correct alternative is (iii) chide. |
- c. The babysitter looked after the girl, meaning she cared for her. The other options do not fit the context.
- d. The prefix il- negates legal → illegal. The other words do not take this prefix.
- e. The initial sound /ʧ/ is shared by chance and chaos. The other options start with /ʃ/ or /s/.
Final Answers
a. (i) noun
b. (iii) chide
c. (i) looked after
d. (iii) legal
e. (i) chance
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