Q5 of 12 Page 1

Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate word.

I was touched (e.g.) when I saw my neighbours sending off their son. I could understand their pain (a) -------------- their only son leaving home. It is always a difficult time for parents (b) -----------it is also inevitable. How long can you keep the birds in cages (c) ----------- their wings are strong and they are ready to fly.

a.

at


‘At’ is the correct form of the preposition to be used in the sentence to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. This is because ‘pain at’ is a phrasal verb which means to feel the pain of someone or something.


b.


since


‘Since’ is the correct form of the conjunction to be used in the sentence. This is because in this sentence it is explaining that it is always difficult for parents and at the same time it is also inevitable.


c.


when


‘when’ is the correct form of conjunction to be used in the sentence. This is because in this sentence it is stating that when the birds are strong enough to fly then how can you keep them in cages.


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Complete the story in about 150 -200 words -----

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The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank has been given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number as given in the example. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.

 7

Rearrange the following words or phrases into meaningful sentences. One has been done for you as an example.

E.g. Red Cross day / an / become /day / the / in /important /world /of / history /has


Red Cross day has become an/important day in the history of the world


a. Celebrated /plays /annually /it / role / is / big /the /saving /to /in /lives /


b. Due / war / aims/ human beings / it / relief /distress / to /provide /the/in/to


c. This day/Various/ to celebrate are / held /programmes /in the schools