Textual grammar from Strong Roots for class 12 semester 3 wbchse

Grammar MCQs from "Strong Roots" by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

I. Narration Change (7 Questions)

1. Kalam said, “I used to eat on the floor with my family.”

Kalam said that he had eaten on the floor with his family.
Kalam said that he used to eat on the floor with his family.
Kalam said that he eats on the floor with his family.
Kalam said that he was eating on the floor with his family.

2. I said to my father, “Why don’t you say this to the people who come to you?”

I asked my father why he doesn’t say that to the people who come to him.
I asked my father why hadn’t he said that to the people who came to him.
I asked my father why he didn’t say that to the people who came to him.
I asked my father why did he not say that to the people.

3. My father told me, “When you pray, you transcend your body.”

My father told me that when I pray, I transcend my body.
My father told me that when he prayed, he transcended his body.
My father told me that when you pray, you transcend your body.
My father told me that when I prayed, I transcended my body.

4. He said, “This is not a correct approach.”

He said that this is not a correct approach.
He said that that was not a correct approach.
He said that this was not a correct approach.
He said that it is not a correct approach.

5. Kalam asked his father, “What is the relevance of prayer?”

Kalam asked his father what was the relevance of prayer.
Kalam asked his father what the relevance of prayer is.
Kalam asked his father what the relevance of prayer was.
Kalam asked his father what is the relevance of prayer.

6. “Don’t be in a hurry,” he said to me.

He said to me not to be in a hurry.
He said to me don’t be in a hurry.
He told to me not to be in a hurry.
He told me that do not be in a hurry.

7. Kalam said, “My father could convey complex spiritual concepts in simple Tamil.”

Kalam said that his father could convey complex spiritual concepts in simple Tamil.
Kalam said that his father can convey complex spiritual concepts in simple Tamil.
Kalam said that my father could convey complex spiritual concepts in simple Tamil.
Kalam said that he could convey spiritual things in Tamil.

II. Joining/synthesis of Sentences (8 Questions)

8. Kalam’s father was wise. He was generous.

Kalam’s father was wise or generous.
Kalam’s father was both wise and generous.
Kalam’s father was neither wise nor generous.
Kalam’s father was wise but not generous.

9. I was a short boy. I had an undistinguished look.

I was a short boy but had a distinguished look.
I was short, yet my look was undistinguished.
I was a short boy with an undistinguished look.
I had a distinguished look though I was short.

10. The people came to my father. They sought solutions.

The people came to my father seeking solutions.
The people came and solutions were given.
The people came to seek father.
My father came with people for solutions.

11. He spoke in Tamil. The Tamil was simple.

He spoke simple Tamil.
He spoke in Tamil which was simple.
He spoke in simple Tamil.
All of the above.

12. His answers were simple. They were filled with a deep insight.

His simple answers filled with insight.
His answers were both simple and insightful.
He answered simply and insightfully.
His answers were simple yet lacked insight.

13. I asked my father a question. He answered me patiently.

I asked my father who patiently answered.
I asked my father a question and he answered patiently.
My father answered a question I asked him patiently.
I questioned and he answered.

14. He was a man of great wisdom. He was also a spiritual man.

He was a wise and spiritual man.
He was a spiritual man and wisdom was with him.
He was a wise man, although not spiritual.
He was a man of spirituality and no wisdom.

15. His lifestyle was simple. People respected him.

People respected him because of his simple lifestyle.
He respected people for their simple lifestyle.
He led a simple life as people respected him.
His respect made people live simply.

III. Sentence Splitting (7 Questions)

16. Though his appearance was undistinguished, he had a great personality.

He was undistinguished and had a great personality.
His appearance was undistinguished. He had a great personality.
He had a great personality though distinguished.
He appeared great and undistinguished.

17. He lived in Rameswaram and led a simple life.

He led a simple life. He lived in Rameswaram.
Rameswaram was his life. It was simple.
He lived and lived simply.
Life was simple in Rameswaram.
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18. His father believed in inter-religious harmony and he practiced it.

His father believed in inter-religious harmony. He practiced it.
His father practiced. He believed harmony.
His father practiced inter-religious belief.
Harmony was practiced by his father.

19. He was not educated formally but he possessed great wisdom.

He was not educated. He possessed wisdom.
He did not go to school. He had great wisdom.
He lacked education. Wisdom was present.
He was not educated. But wise.

20. He prayed every evening with others and this created a sense of unity.

He prayed every evening. It created unity.
He prayed with others. A sense of unity was created.
He prayed and unity was formed.
He created unity. He prayed.

21. Kalam’s father always helped people in distress and never expected anything in return.

Kalam’s father helped people. He never expected anything.
Kalam’s father expected nothing. He helped.
People were helped. Expectation was not there.
He helped distress. Return was not expected.

22. He would offer prayers in the mosque and then go to meet his friends.

He offered prayers. Then he met his friends.
He offered prayers in the mosque. He went to meet friends.
He prayed and went.
He prayed. Friends met.

IV. Correction of Errors (8 Questions)

23. My father was have a profound influence on me.

My father has a profound influence on me.
My father had a profound influence on me.
My father have a profound influence on me.
My father was having a profound influence on me.

24. He teaches me value of honesty and self-discipline.

He taught me values of honesty and self-discipline.
He teach me values of honesty and self-discipline.
He taught me value of honesty and self-discipline.
He had taught me values of honesty and self-discipline.

25. There was a very rigid caste system in the society where we lives.

...society where we lived.
...society where we live.
...society that we lives.
...society when we lived.

26. He always guided me in times of difficulties.

...times of difficulty.
...time of difficulties.
...times for difficulties.
...time to difficulty.

27. He had neither wealth nor power, and nor scientific training.

He had neither wealth, nor power, nor scientific training.
He had neither wealth nor power nor scientific training.
He had either wealth, power or scientific training.
He had neither wealth and power and training.

28. He were respected by everyone in the locality.

He is respected.
He was respected.
He are respected.
He will be respected.

29. The mosque was in walking distance from our house.

...at walking distance.
...within walking distance.
...from walking distance.
...with walking distance.

30. He was a man who could explain complex spiritual matter in simple Tamil.

...matters in simple Tamil.
...matters into simple Tamil.
...matter with simple Tamil.
...matter by simple Tamil.