Odisha State Board CHSE Odisha Class 12 Approaches to English Book 2 Solutions Grammar Word Order Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
CHSE Odisha 12th Class Alternative English Grammar Word Order
1. Fill in the blanks with the suitable verb forms relating to the subjects.
(a) One number of the books ____________ been lost (here / has).
(b) Neither boy ____________ Ramesh (is/are)
(c) Whether Sita or Gita wins ____________ does not matter.
(d) Neither Sushma nor Shasmita ____________ well, (do / plays)
(e) Your knowledge in many languages ____________ poor, (is/are)
(f) Dr. Das with his sons and daughters ____________ gone to Puri, (has/have)
(g) A gang of thieves ____________ arrested, (was/were)
(h) My family ____________ early sisters, (is/are)
(i) Rains ____________ welcome (is/are)
(j) The cattle ____________ grazing in the field (is/are)
(k) The public ____________ not accept your view, (do/does)
(l) The committee ____________ divided in their opinion, (was/were)
(m) Your spectacles ____________ nice on me. (look / looks)
(n) The rich ____________ always unhappy, (is/are)
(o) The boy as well as the girls ____________ guilty, (is/are)
(p) Ten minutes ____________ not enough for me. (is/are)
(q) Show and steady ____________ the race (win/wins)
(r) Bread and butter ____________ my favorite subject, (is/are)
(s) The United nations ____________ not functioning well, (is/are)
(t) Mathematics ____________ my favorite subject, (is/are)
(u) Measles ____________ a dreadful disease, (is/are)
(v) Rice and dal ________________ eaten in Odisha. (is/are)
(w) I ____________ your brother, should be respected, (is / am / are)
(x) The father of these children ____________ an innocent fellow, (is/are)
(y) A pair of spectacles ____________ lying on the table, (is/are)
(z) Ten kilometers ____________ not a long way to walk, (is/are)
Answer:
(a) One number of the books has been lost (here / has).
(b) Neither boy is Ramesh (is/are)
(c) Whether Sita or Gita wins does not matter.
(d) Neither Sushma nor Shasmita plays well, (do / plays)
(e) Your knowledge in many languages is poor, (is/are)
(f) Dr. Das with his sons and daughters has gone to Puri, (has/have)
(g) A gang of thieves was arrested, (was/were)
(h) My family are early sisters, (is/are)
(f) Rains are welcome (is/are)
(j) The cattle are grazing in the field (is/are)
(k) The public do not accept your view, (do/does)
(l) The committee were divided in their opinion.
(m) Your spectacles looks nice on me.
(n) The rich are always unhappy.
(o) The boy as well as the girls is guilty.
(p) Ten minutes is not enough for me.
(q) Show and steady wins the race
(r) Bread and butter is my favourite subject.
(s) The United nations is not functioning well.
(t) Mathematics is my favourite subject.
(u) Measles is a dreadful disease.
(v) Rice and dal is eaten in Odisha.
(w) I am your brother, and should be respected.
(x) The father of these children is an innocent fellow.
(y) A pair of spectacles is lying on the table.
(z) Ten kilometers is not a long way to walk.
2. Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets in relation to their respective subjects.
(a) Economics ____________ difficult subject, (is/are)
(b) “Lines written in March” ____________ a good poem, (is/are)
(c) The audience ____________ enjoying the speech, (was/were)
(d) Three deers ____________ grazing in the park (is/are)
(e) Neither John nor Mary ____________ responsible for the breakage, (is/are)
(f) None of you ____________ correct in your answer, (is/are)
(g) Everyone in the class has ____________ identify cards. (his / their)
(h) Either Mary or her sister ____________ in the house, (was/were)
(i) The number of students ____________ large, (have/has)
(j) A large number of students ____________ applied for admission. (have/has)
(k) The poet and teacher ____________ deed, (is/are)
(l) Two fives ____________ ten. (is/are)
(m) Twice twelve ____________ twenty-four, (is/are)
(n) Two and two ____________ four, (make / makes)
(o) More then one person ____________ signed, (have/has)
(p) No person of the name ____________ here, (lives / five)
(q) In the past, goods ____________ cheap. (was/were)
(r) The man together with his wife ____________ been killed, (have/has)
(s) Rs 50,000 ____________ a big sum (is/are)
(t) The unemployed ____________ living in a precious situation, (is/are)
(u) You who ____________ my brother should not say so. (is/are)
(v) The military ____________ called out to tackle the situation, (was/were)
(w) There ____________ many trees on both sides of the road, (is /are)
(x) Each of the boys ____________ a pen. (have/has)
(y) A committee ____________ appointed to enquire into the matter, (was/were)
(z) He, you, and they ____________ ready, (is/are)
Answers:
(a) Economics is a difficult subject.
(b) “Lines written in March” is a good poem.
(c) The audience were enjoying the speech.
(d) Three deer are growing in the park.
(e) Neither John nor Mary is responsible for the breakage.
(f) None of you are correct in your answer.
(g) Everyone in the class has his identification cards.
(h) Either Mary or her sister was in the house.
(1) The number of students is large.
(j) A large number of students have applied for admission.
(k) The poet and teacher is the deed.
(l) Two fives are ten.
(m) Twice twelve is twenty-four.
(n) Two land two makes four.
(o) More than one person has signed.
(p) No person of the name lives here.
(q) In the past, goods were cheap.
(r) The man together with his wife has been killed.
(s) Rs 50,000 is a big sum.
(t) The unemployed are living in a precious situation.
(u) You who is my brother should not say so.
(v) The military were called out to tackle the situation.
(w) There are many trees on both sides of the road.
(x) Each of the bo vs has a pen.
(y) A committee was appointed to enquire into the matter.
(z) He, you, and they is ready.
3. Concord of nouns, pronouns, possessive, adjectives:
(a) They had a dog. Once ____________ was ill. (he/she / it)
(b) Give the baby ____________ toy. (his / her / its)
(c) The cow lives ____________ calf, (it’s / her)
(d) The car is ____________ (your / yours). The car is (my, mine)
(e) This book is new, ____________ books are old. (these / those)
(f) Everyone of the boys is keen on ____________ success, (his / their)
(g) The cabinet has taken ____________ decision, (it’s / their)
(h) The flock of sheep has done ____________ part well, (her / their)
(i) Neither of the girls have done ____________ part well, (her / their)
(j) I am not one of the ____________ who betray friends, (these / those)
(k) I ____________ your friend, should not be misbehaved, (am / are)
(l) Neither is capable of making ____________ mind, (his / their)
Answers:
(a) They had a dog. Once it was ill.
(b) Give the baby its toy.
(c) The cow lives with her calf.
(d) The car is yours. The car is mine.
(e) This book is new, those books are old.
(f) Every one of the boys is keen on his success.
(g) The cabinet has taken its decision.
(h) The flock of sheep has done its part well.
(i) Neither of the girls has done her part well.
(j) I am not one of those who betray friends.
(k) I am your friend, should not be misbehaved.
(l) Neither is capable of making his mind.