CBSE Class 10 English Gap Filling Assignment

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Question. He died in the village where he was .................................
(a) born
(b) born in
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. She got married and never ........................... her studies.
(a) finished
(b) finish
(c) has finished

Answer : A

Question. Rahim asked ....................
(a) could he go home
(b) could I go home
(c) if he could go home

Answer : C

Question. It is easy ……………………….. fault with others.
(a) finding
(b) to find
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. I ……………………….. the books on the table.
(a) laid
(b) lied
(c) lay

Answer : A

Question. The blow ……………………. his head stunned him for a few moments.
(a) at
(b) to
(c) in

Answer : B

Question. Neither of them ..................... hard.
(a) work
(b) works
(c) working

Answer : B

Question. I don't think ................................ she is telling the truth.
(a) that
(b) so that
(c) whether

Answer : A

Question. Make sure that the patient ……………………….. complete rest.
(a) gets
(b) will get
(c) got

Answer : A

Question. ………………………. shops take credit cards.
(a) Plenty
(b) Plenty of
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. We were suspicious ……………………. the dealwas made in private.
(a) because
(b) though
(c) as though

Answer : A

Question. He .................... to come.
(a) refused
(b) denied

Answer : A

Question. You have asked that question a .................................. times.
(a) hundred
(b) hundred of

Answer : A

Question. She …………………….. against the wall.
(a) leaned
(b) leant
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A, B

Question. Either you or she .................... telling a lie.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. She tripped ……………………. a stool in the dark room.
(a) on
(b) over
(c) at

Answer : B

Question. ………………………. shops open on Sunday mornings.
(a) Many
(b) Many of
(c) Much
(d) Much of

Answer : A

Question. He treated his subordinates ……………………… slaves.
(a) as
(b) like
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. My foot .....................
(a) is aching
(b) is paining

Answer : A

Question. She acted ………………………… she was mad.
(a) as if
(b) though
(c) as

Answer : A

Question. Can you make wine …………………….. gooseberries?
(a) with
(b) of
(c) from

Answer : C

Question. He .................... there for a day.
(a) lived
(b) stayed

Answer : B

Question. As the land subsides, the sea …………………….
(a) advances
(b) is advancing
(c) has advanced

Answer : A

Question. I will give you a call when I ………………………
(a) arrive
(b) arrived
(c) will arrive

Answer : A

Question. He asked .....................
(a) had I taken food
(b) that I had taken food
(c) if I had taken food

Answer : C

Question. Take the umbrella with you in case it .............................
(a) will rain
(b) rains

Answer : B

Question. I don’t want …………………….. to bed.
(a) going
(b) to go
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. The studious girl ……………….. to parties.
(a) goes rarely
(b) rarely goes
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. Nothing ......................... a student's enthusiasm more than a dull teacher.
(a) is crippling
(b) cripples
(c) cripple

Answer : B

Question. I wanted .......................
(a) that he leaves
(b) him to leave
(c) that he left

 Answer : B

Question. This is Sally, ................................... is my best friend.
(a) who
(b) who she
(c) she

Answer : A

Question. It made him angry ………………………. for people who were late.
(a) waiting
(b) to wait
(c) waited

Answer : B

Question. We are subject ……………………. the laws of the country.
(a) to
(b) on
(c) of

Answer : A

Question. ............................... she comes, we can go for a drive.
(a) In case
(b) In case of

Answer : A

Question. You are looking …………………………..
(a) unhappy
(b) unhappily
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. Everybody ..................... arrived.
(a) has
(b) have

Answer : A

Question. She failed the exam in spite of ………………………. hard.
(a) to work
(b) having working
(c) having worked

Answer : C

Question. The first time I ............................. there was last year.
(a) went
(b) have gone
(c) had gone

Answer : A

Question. He made an earnest effort to make us …………………. welcome.
(a) feel
(b) to feel
(c) feeling

Answer : A

Question. Why ....................... angry?
(a) your father is
(b) is your father
(c) has your father

Answer : B

Question. It is barbaric .......................... animals for decorative purposes.
(a) stuffing
(b) to stuff
(c) to stuffing

Answer : B

Question. She needn’t have ……………………. me flowers.
(a) sent
(b) to send
(c) sended

Answer : A

Question. She .................................. a few months ago.
(a) retired
(b) has retired
(c) had retired

Answer : A

Question. He does not ....................... his health.
(a) take care of
(b) care of
(c) care for

Answer : A

Question. He handled the ........................... situation with
(a) style.
(b) awkward
(c) awkwardly

Answer : B

Question. The behavior of the children ...................... deplorable.
(a) was
(b) were

Answer : A

Question. Her ………………………… book is being published next month.
(a) latest
(b) last
(c) later

Answer : A

Question. .................................. the cold, they went out.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) Despite
(b) Despite of
(c) In spite of

Answer : C, A

Gap Filling Vocabulary English Grammar Exercises

Question. The boy was denied ……………………… to the school due to his poor grades.
(a) admit
(b) admission
(c) admissible

Answer : A

Question. His ……………………….. made matters worse for him.
(a) haughtiness
(b) haughty
(c) haughtily

Answer : A

Question. The train was already in ………………………. when he jumped in.
(a) motion
(b) movement
(c) move

Answer : A

Question. They settled the dispute ……………………….
(a) amiably
(b) amicably
(c) amicable

Answer : B

Question. Michelangelo was a painter of great ………………………….
(a) eminent
(b) eminence
(c) eminently

Answer : B

Question. ………………………. of poverty must be the primary concern of all governments.
(a) Eradication
(b) Eradicated

Answer : A

Question. Sages of ancient India lived in …………………………..
(a) solitude
(b) solitary
(c) solitudeness

Answer : A

Question. Poets gain ………………………… from nature.
(a) inspire
(b) inspiration
(c) inspiring

Answer : B

Question. He possessed great mental ………………………….
(a) clarity
(b) clarification
(c) clear

Answer : A

Question. His …………………….. made it possible for many poor boys to attend school.
(a) benevolent
(b) benevolence
(c) benevolently

Answer : B

Question. A gentle breeze laden with …………………………. swept over the meadows.
(a) fragrant
(b) fragrance

Answer : B

Question. He is very …………………………..
(a) imaginative
(b) imagination
(c) imaginary

Answer : A

Gap Filling Tenses English Grammar Exercises

Question. It ................... at all in March.
(a) didn't rain
(b) haven't rained
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. Where .................... all this while?
(a) Vare you
(b) have you been
(c) did you

Answer : B

Question. Where .................... James ...................?
(a) did, go
(b) has, gone
(c) had, gone

Answer : B

Question. How long ................... you .................?
(a) do, wait
(b) are, waiting
(c) have, been waiting

Answer : C

Question. My cat ....................... since yesterday.
(a) is missing
(b) has been missing
(c) was missing

Answer : B

Question. Lisa ...................... to work.
(a) walk
(b) walks
(c) walking

Answer : B

Question. She ......................... in a cafe since she dropped out of school.
(a) is working
(b) was working
(c) has been working

Answer : C

Question. It ..................... her about 20 minutes to get to work.
(a) takes
(b) is taking
(c) was taking

Answer : A

Question. I .................. my keys.
(a) lost
(b) have lost
(c) am losing

Answer : B

Question. He ........................ any friends.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) doesn't have
(b) hasn't
(c) hasn't got

Answer : A, C

Question. Who ................... you Spanish?
(a) has taught
(b) taught
(c) had taught

Answer : B

Question. I ........................ the book you lent me.
(a) haven't read
(b) don't read
(c) hadn't read

Answer : A