10th Class English Grammar Model Questions

Collocation of Words: (Vocabulary) - There are many words in English which mean more or less the same. However, some of them are used in formal written language whereas some are used in less formal writings and also in informal speech. Here are some examples:
Formal - Informal
deliver - give
decline - refuse
cease - stop
conceal - hide
perform - do
fetch - bring

i) She was 'delivered' of a healthy baby.
ii) He 'gave' a nod to show his agreement.

Certain words in English are used together. For example, we say a 'tall' man, NOT a 'high' man. In the same way, a 'handsome' young man, but a 'beautiful' lady and a 'pretty' girl. So we should be careful about using certain words which are often confused and misused. The words 'say' and 'tell' are similar in
meaning, but they are not used in the same way.

We usually 'say' something, but 'tell' somebody something.
eg: i) Abhinav said that he knew my phone number.
ii) Bablu told his mother that she was wrong.

Big/ large/ great:

'Large' is more formal than 'big'. Great often suggests quality, not size, as:
Big - house, car, problem, difference
Large - arc, part, family, home
Great - majority, leader, pleasure, surprise

Event/ incident/ happening:

All these words describe something that happens. Event = something important or interesting. eg: I still remember the memorable events of my college days.
Incident = something, not very important.
eg: The film 'The Train' is based on a real life incident.
Happening = something unusual or strange.
eg: Do you know about the strange happenings in the town these days?

I. Model Questions for Practice

1. Captain James Cook ________ Australia.
(discovered - invented - found)
2. She politely _________ my offer to tea.
(refused - refuted - declined)
3. The Active Study Dictionary of English __________ of 500 pages.
(contains - consists - combines)
4. There is no ___________ in the patient's condition.
(improvement - progress - development)
Answers: 1. discovered 2. declined 3. consists 4. improvement.

II. Exam Model Questions

1. Selling alcohol is considered ___________ in certain states in India.
(illegal - illicit - illegitimate)
2. It is not right to ____________ advantage of others. (make - take - have)
3. She was not ____________ at the news of her getting the highest grade.
(elated - amused - satisfied)
4. Swimming is my favourite ___________.
(reformation - retardation - recreation)
Answers: 1. illegal 2. take 3. elated 4. recreation

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