Q: Fill in the blank using a suitable option. Work hard, lest you ____ fail.

Option C is the correct answer because “should” is used to indicate what is probable, here failure on not working hard. Option A is incorrect becaus although “may” expresses possibility, shall is used to express a strong intent or assertion in the future tense, and “should” is the past tense of shall. Option B is incorrect because “can” expresses capacity or capability , here to fail, which is incorrect. Option D is incorrect because “would” is the past tense of will, which indicates certainty, hence incorrect here.

Question 1

Fill in the blank using a suitable option. Work hard, lest you ____ fail.

Accepted Answer

Option C is the correct answer because &#8220;should&#8221; is used to indicate what is probable, here failure on not working hard. Option A is incorrect becaus although &#8220;may&#8221; expresses possibility, shall is used to express a strong intent or assertion  in the future tense, and &#8220;should&#8221; is the past tense of shall. Option B is incorrect because &#8220;can&#8221; expresses capacity or capability , here to fail, which is incorrect. Option D is incorrect because &#8220;would&#8221; is the past tense of will, which indicates certainty, hence incorrect here.

Question 2

Fill in the blank with a suitable conjunction:Rahul plays cricket, ________ his brother plays tennis.

Accepted Answer

Option A - 'And' is used to combine two related clauses of equal grammatical rank in one sentence. For example, 'I like strawberries and blueberries.' As the given sentence has two different clauses, we can't use 'and' here. Thus option A is incorrect.Option C - 'Or' is used to connect different possibilities or options in a sentence. For example, 'I want to go the market or the museum.' The given sentence is about completely different scenarios, hence we can't use 'or' here. Thus option C is incorrect.Option D - 'As' is used to explain reasons in a sentence. For example. 'I can't go to school as I am sick today.' As the given sentence doesn't explain any reason, we can't use 'as' here. Thus option D is incorrect.Option B - 'But' is used to add a sentence to a sentence, which is usually different than the first clause. In short, it is used to explain contrasting ideas in one sentence. For example, 'I was going to go to school, but I went for a movie.' The given sentence explains how the brothers play different sports. Thus option B is the correct answer.'Rahul plays cricket, but his brother plays tennis.'

Question 3

Choose the correct option to fill the blank:No sooner did the thief see the police ____ he ran away.

Accepted Answer

Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, or clauses together.The structure no sooner is used to talk about something that happens immediately after something else. When no sooner comes at the beginning of a sentence, we use inverted word order. That means the auxiliary verb comes before the subject. The conjunction 'No sooner ---- than' is also used to denote simultaneous actions. The given sentence depicts that as soon as the thief saw the police, he ran away immediately. These two activities take place almost simultaneously. There is no real time difference between them. Thus Option B is correct. Option A can be ruled out as 'Then' indicates 'in that case'. We use 'then' with 'if' to talk about cause and effect but it cannot be used in association with 'no sooner' which is used in case of an event happening immediately after something else. 'So' is used to indicate or show a result or consequence of an event. It cannot be associated with 'no sooner' which is used to denote simultaneous actions. Thus Option C is incorrect. 'Because'  is used to connect the result of something with its reason.this is Since these two activities take place almost simultaneously and there is no real time difference between them 'because' cannot be used. Thus Option D is discarded.

Question 4

Fill in the blank with the correct word:No sooner did I reach the station _______ the train arrived.

Accepted Answer

Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, or clauses together.The structure no sooner is used to talk about something that happens immediately after something else. When no sooner comes at the beginning of a sentence, we use inverted word order. That means the auxiliary verb comes before the subject. The conjunction 'No sooner ---- than' is also used to denote simultaneous actions. The given sentence depicts that as soon as i reached the station, the train arrived immediately. These two activities take place almost simultaneously. There is no real time difference between them. Thus Option C is correct.Option D can be ruled out as 'Then' indicates 'in that case'. We use 'then' with 'if' to talk about cause and effect but it cannot be used in association with 'no sooner' which is used in case of an event happening immediately after something else.'So' is used to indicate or show a result or consequence of an event. It cannot be associated with 'no sooner' which is used to denote simultaneous actions. Thus Option A is incorrect. 'Hardly' is followed by when and it is used to combine or rewrite sentences denoting two simultaneously past actions. Thus option B  is discarded as in the sentence two simultaneously present actions have been combined.

Question 5

Fill in the blank with the suitable conjunction from the options given:The old lady is _______ weak that she cannot walk.

Accepted Answer

Option A - 'As' is used to explain reasons and to make comparisons in a sentence. For example, 'I didn't go to school as I was sick.' or 'She was as tall as the giraffe.' As the given sentence doesn't explain any reason or comparison, we can't use 'as' here. Thus option A is incorrect.Option B - 'And' is used to connect two related clauses or sentences in a sentence. For example, 'I like black and red colours.' As the given sentence doesn't join two related clauses, we can't use 'and' here. Thus option B is incorrect.Option D - 'Such' is a predetermined, determiner and pronoun. it means 'of the type previously or to be mentioned.' For example, 'My work involves many such responsibilities.' As the given sentence doesn't explain anything that is predetermined or will be determined. Thus option D is incorrect.Option C - 'So' is used as a conjunctional adverb or adjective to define its degree. For example, 'She is so happy.' As the sentence has an adjective 'weak', we can use 'so' to explain its degree. Thus option C is the correct answer.'The old lady is so weak that she cannot walk.'

Question 6

Fill in the blank with an appropriate conjunction:I did not go to the show ______ I had already seen it.

Accepted Answer

A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects an independent clause to a dependent clause. An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.'Because' is a subordinating conjunction which is used for showing the reason something happens. The subject's reason for not going to the show was that he/she had already seen it. Hence option B is the correct answer.Options A, C and D are incorrect because 'until' is used to mean up to a time in the past or future, 'so' and 'but' are coordinating conjunctions used to join independent clauses in compound sentences; the former shows effect and the latter is used to connect ideas that contrast.

Question 7

Join the sentences using a suitable connector.She is rich. She is humble.

Accepted Answer

When two sentences are contrast in meaning, an adversative conjunction is used. The given sentences are contrast in meaning, because 'rich' and 'humble' are qualities that are hard to find in the same person, hence we use an adversative conjunction, like 'yet' or 'but'. They both mean 'though' or 'still', and are interchangeable, hence options A and B are correct. 'As' is a conjunction used when a clause or a sentence (&#34;she is humble&#34;) is the cause of the previous clause or sentence (she is rich). If 'as' is used here, it would mean that 'because she is humble, she is rich', which does not sound correct, since being humble does not make you rich. Hence option C is incorrect. 'And' is a conjunction used merely to connect one sentence to another, and both are independent sentences which are not incomplete on their own. However, 'she is humble' is contrast in meaning to 'she is rich', hence for such sentences, we only use an adversative conjunction, and not 'and', hence option D is incorrect.

Question 8

Choose the correct option to fill the blank:Walk fast _____ you should miss the train.

Accepted Answer

Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, or clauses together. Coordinating conjunctions allow you to join words, phrases, and clauses of equal grammatical rank in a sentence. The most common coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. Lest is a conjunction and means &#34;to avoid the risk of&#34; or 'otherwise' and generally that phrase can be slotted in, adjusting the verb from the subjunctive mood. The word 'should' is just a way to put a clause into the future subjunctive. In the given sentence 'lest' must to used o portray you should walk fast to avoid the risk of missing the train. Thus option A is correct. 'Yet' as a conjunction means &#8216;but&#8217; or &#8216;nevertheless&#8217;. We use it to show contrast. It often occurs after and. Thus Option B is incorrect. Option C can be ruled out as but is used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before. Else is an adjective or adverb, which means &#8220;in addition to what has been covered or seen so far.&#8221; 'Else' has to be replaced with 'or else' as in &#34;Hurry up or else you'll be late.&#34; or with 'otherwise' because by definition, 'else' is not a conjunction. Thus option D is incorrect.

Question 9

Fill in the blank with the suitable conjunction from the options given:Aman is both intelligent _________ hardworking.

Accepted Answer

NOTE: The word 'both' refers to two related people or things together in a sentence.Option A - 'But' is used to add a sentence to a sentence, which is usually different than the first clause. In short, it used to explain contrasting ideas in one sentence. For example, 'I was going to go to school, but I went for a movie.' As 'intelligent' and 'hardworking' are not contrasting ideas, we can't use 'but' here. Thus option A is incorrect.Option C - 'Since' is used to explain an action that started at a given time in the past and is ongoing in the present and might continue in the future. For example, 'I haven't gone to London since 2008.' As the given sentence doesn't explain the duration, we can't use 'since' here. Thus option C is incorrect.Option D - 'Or' is used to connect different possibilities or options in a sentence. For example, 'I want to go the market or the museum.' The given sentence doesn't explain options and hence we can't use 'or' here. Thus option D is incorrect.Option B - 'And' is used to combine two related clauses of equal grammatical rank in one sentence. For example, 'I like strawberries and blueberries.' As the given sentence has two similar ideas/qualities, we can use 'and' here. Thus option B is the correct answer.'Aman is both intelligent and hardworking.'

Question 10

Choose an appropriate conjunction to fill in the blank:I want you to come to the party but _____ you don't want to come, that's all right.

Accepted Answer

Option D: The given sentence states a condition: 'it is all right if the person 'you' does not want to come for the party.'If' expresses condition, and agrees to the given sentence. The sentence also places a condition, that it is all right if 'you' does not want to come to the party.Hence option D is correct.Option A: 'When' expresses time. It means 'at the time or in the event that'.Option B: 'Therefore' expresses conclusion. This isn't seen in the sentence.Option C: 'As well as' expresses addition and not condition.Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.