Textual Grammar । Third Semester English

Riders To The Sea MCQ Question Answers দ্বাদশ শ্রেণির নতুন সিলেবাস অনুসারে সেমিস্টার পদ্ধতিতে যে নতুন পরীক্ষা ব্যবস্থা চালু হয়েছে, তার প্রস্তুতির লক্ষ্যে WBNOTES.IN ওয়েবসাইটের পক্ষ থেকে দ্বাদশ শ্রেণির তৃতীয় সেমিস্টার প্রদান করতে চলা শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য প্রদান করা হলো। শিক্ষার্থীরা এই প্রশ্নের উত্তরগুলি সমাধানের মধ্য দিয়ে তাদের তৃতীয় সেমিস্টার ইংরাজি পরীক্ষার (3rd Semester English Exam) প্রস্তুতি গ্রহণ করতে পারবে।

Textual Grammar । Third Semester English :

Section A: Change of Narration (Questions 1 – 10) Third Semester English
1. “I am going to Dehra, and then to Mussoorie,” I said. (The Night Train at Deoli)

A) I said that I am going to Dehra and then to Mussoorie.

B) I said that I was going to Dehra, and then to Mussoorie.

C) I told that I had gone to Dehra and Mussoorie.

D) I said that I had been going to Dehra and Mussoorie.

Answer: B) I said that I was going to Dehra, and then to Mussoorie.

2. “Do you want to buy a basket?” she asked. (The Night Train at Deoli)

A) She asked whether I wanted to buy a basket.

B) She asked that did I want to buy a basket.

C) She asked me if I want to buy a basket.

D) She enquired if I will buy a basket.

Answer: A) She asked whether I wanted to buy a basket.

3. “Why don’t you say this to the people who come to you for help and advice?” I asked my father. (Strong Roots)

A) I asked my father why he didn’t say that to the people who came to him for help and advice.

B) I asked my father why didn’t he say that to the people who came to him for help and advice.

C) I asked my father why he does not say this to people coming for help.

D) I said to my father why he had not said that to the people.

Answer: A) I asked my father why he didn’t say that to the people who came to him for help and advice.

4. “I remember my father starting his day at 4 a.m.,” Kalam said. (Strong Roots)

A) Kalam said that he remembered his father starting his day at 4 a.m.

B) Kalam said that he remembers his father starting his day at 4 a.m.

C) Kalam told that he had remembered his father starting his day at 4 a.m.

D) Kalam says that he remembered his father starting his day at 4 a.m.

Answer: A) Kalam said that he remembered his father starting his day at 4 a.m.

5. “Capital punishment kills immediately, whereas lifelong imprisonment kills him slowly,” said one of the guests. (The Bet)

A) One of the guests said that capital punishment killed immediately, whereas lifelong imprisonment killed him slowly.

B) One of the guests said that capital punishment kills immediately, whereas lifelong imprisonment kills him slowly.

C) One of the guests remarked that capital punishment had killed immediately, whereas life imprisonment killed slowly.

D) One of the guests told that capital punishment would kill immediately.

Answer: A) One of the guests said that capital punishment killed immediately, whereas lifelong imprisonment killed him slowly.

6. The banker said, “I’ll bet you two millions you wouldn’t stay in solitary confinement for five years.” (The Bet)

A) The banker said that he will bet him two millions if he would not stay in solitary confinement for five years.

B) The banker declared that he would bet him two millions that he wouldn’t stay in solitary confinement for five years.

C) The banker said to him that he had bet two millions for five years of confinement.

D) The banker told that he bet him two millions that he could not stay.

Answer: B) The banker declared that he would bet him two millions that he wouldn’t stay in solitary confinement for five years.

7. “If you are serious, I’ll take the bet, but I would stay not five but fifteen years,” the young man said. (The Bet)

A) The young man said that if he was serious, he would take the bet, but he would stay not five but fifteen years.

B) The young man said that if he is serious, he will take the bet and stay fifteen years.

C) The young man told if you were serious, I would take the bet and stay fifteen years.

D) The young man suggested that he might take the bet if he had been serious.

Answer: A) The young man said that if he was serious, he would take the bet, but he would stay not five but fifteen years.

8. He said, “I cannot rest from travel.” (Ulysses)

A) He said that he cannot rest from travel.

B) He said that he could not rest from travel.

C) He told that he would not rest from travel.

D) He said that he had not rested from travel.

Answer: B) He said that he could not rest from travel.

9. “Come, my friends, ‘Tis not too late to seek a newer world,” said Ulysses. (Ulysses)

A) Ulysses invited his friends and said it is not too late to seek a newer world.

B) Ulysses called upon his friends, saying that it was not too late to seek a newer world.

C) Ulysses ordered his friends that it was not too late to seek a newer world.

D) Ulysses told his friends to seek a newer world without being late.

Answer: B) Ulysses called upon his friends, saying that it was not too late to seek a newer world.

10. “I will never see her again,” I thought. (The Night Train at Deoli)

A) I thought that I will never see her again.

B) I thought that I would never see her again.

C) I thought that I could never see her again.

D) I thought that I had never seen her again.

Answer: B) I thought that I would never see girl again.

Section B: Transformation & Synthesis of Sentences (Questions 11 – 25) Third Semester English
11. The girl had a shawl thrown across her shoulders. She was walking towards me. (Join into a Single Simple Sentence)

A) The girl had a shawl thrown across her shoulders and she was walking towards me.

B) With a shawl thrown across her shoulders, the girl was walking towards me.

C) As the girl had a shawl thrown across her shoulders, she walked towards me.

D) The girl who had a shawl thrown across her shoulders was walking towards me.

Answer: B) With a shawl thrown across her shoulders, the girl was walking towards me.

12. I was a small boy. I used to eat with my mother. (Join into a Complex Sentence)

A) Being a small boy, I used to eat with my mother.

B) When I was a small boy, I used to eat with my mother.

C) I was a small boy and so I ate with my mother.

D) I used to eat with my mother as a small boy.

Answer: B) When I was a small boy, I used to eat with my mother.

13. He possessed great innate wisdom and a true generosity of spirit. (Turn into a Complex Sentence)

A) He had wisdom which was innate and a generosity of spirit which was true.

B) Possessing innate wisdom, he was truly generous in spirit.

C) Not only did he possess innate wisdom, but also true generosity of spirit.

D) His wisdom was innate and his generosity was true.

Answer: A) He had wisdom which was innate and a generosity of spirit which was true.

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14. The banker was walking up and down his study. He was remembering the party of fifteen years ago. (Join using a Present Participle into a Simple Sentence)

A) The banker walked up and down his study and remembered the party of fifteen years ago.

B) Walking up and down his study, the banker was remembering the party of fifteen years ago.

C) While the banker was walking up and down his study, he remembered the party.

D) The banker was remembering the party because he walked up and down his study.

Answer: B) Walking up and down his study, the banker was remembering the party of fifteen years ago.

15. He was too weak to open the heavy door. (Remove ‘too…to’ / Make Negative)

A) He was so weak that he cannot open the heavy door.

B) He was so weak that he could not open the heavy door.

C) He was not strong enough so he didn’t open the heavy door.

D) He was very weak and could not open the heavy door.

Answer: B) He was so weak that he could not open the heavy door.

16. I am a part of all that I have met. (Change into a Negative Sentence without changing meaning)

A) There is nothing that I have met of which I am not a part.

B) I am not a part of anything that I have met.

C) I have met nothing that is a part of me.

D) I am no part of what I did not meet.

Answer: A) There is nothing that I have met of which I am not a part.

17. Mine was a very secure childhood. (Change into a Negative Sentence)

A) Mine was not an insecure childhood at all.

B) Mine was not a secure childhood.

C) Was not mine a secure childhood?

D) My childhood was never insecure.

Answer: A) Mine was not an insecure childhood at all.

18. As soon as the train stopped, I looked for the girl. (Turn into a Negative Sentence using ‘No sooner…than’)

A) No sooner did the train stop than I looked for the girl.

B) No sooner the train stopped when I looked for the girl.

C) Hardly did the train stop than I looked for the girl.

D) No sooner had the train stopped then I looked for the girl.

Answer: A) No sooner did the train stop than I looked for the girl.

19. This is my son, mine own Telemachus. (Turn into a Complex Sentence)

A) This is my son whose name is Telemachus.

B) This is my son and he is Telemachus.

C) Being my son, he is Telemachus.

D) Telemachus is my own son.

Answer: A) This is my son whose name is Telemachus.

20. Like a huge Python, winding round and round / The rugged trunk, indented deep with scars. (Identify the clause structure if turned into a Complex sentence)

A) The rugged trunk has scars because the creeper winds round it like a huge python.

B) The creeper, which winds round and round the rugged trunk indented deep with scars, is like a huge python.

C) Like a huge python winding round, the trunk is rugged and scarred.

D) The creeper winds round like a python and the trunk is scarred.

Answer: B) The creeper, which winds round and round the rugged trunk indented deep with scars, is like a huge python.

21. It little profits that an idle king mete and dole unequal laws. (Turn into an Interrogative Sentence)

A) Does it profit much that an idle king mete and dole unequal laws?

B) What does an idle king profit by meting and doling unequal laws?

C) Why does an idle king profit by giving unequal laws?

D) How can an idle king make profits from unequal laws?

Answer: A) Does it profit much that an idle king mete and dole unequal laws?

22. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. (Change the Infinitives into Gerunds)

A) Striving, seeking, finding, and not yielding.

B) For striving, seeking, finding, and no yielding.

C) By striving, by seeking, by finding, and without yielding.

D) Strived, sought, found, and not yielded.

Answer: A) Striving, seeking, finding, and not yielding.

23. Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection. (Use the adjective form of ‘introspection’)

A) Adversity always presents opportunities to be introspective.

B) Adversity is introspecting all opportunities.

C) Introspectively, adversity brings opportunities.

D) When adverse, opportunities become introspective.

Answer: A) Adversity always presents opportunities to be introspective.

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24. The train steamed into the station. The girl got off. (Join into a Compound Sentence)

A) The train steamed into the station and the girl got off.

B) As the train steamed into the station, the girl got off.

C) Having steamed into the station, the girl got off the train.

D) The train steaming into the station, the girl got off.

Answer: A) The train steamed into the station and the girl got off.

25. I was born into a middle-class Tamil family. (Turn into a Complex Sentence)

A) I was born into a Tamil family which was middle-class.

B) My birth happened in a middle-class Tamil family.

C) It was a middle-class Tamil family where I was born.

D) Both A and C are grammatically correct complex sentences.

Answer: D) Both A and C are grammatically correct complex sentences.

Section C: Splitting of Sentences (Questions 26 – 32) Third Semester English
26. “The woman who sold baskets walked towards my compartment.” (Split into two simple sentences)

A) (i) The woman sold baskets. (ii) She walked towards my compartment.

B) (i) The woman walked towards my compartment. (ii) She was selling baskets.

C) (i) There was a woman selling baskets. (ii) She came near me.

D) (i) A woman sold baskets and (ii) walked towards my compartment.

Answer: A) (i) The woman sold baskets. (ii) She walked towards my compartment.

27. “My austere father used to avoid all inessential comforts and luxuries.” (Split into two simple sentences)

A) (i) My father was austere. (ii) He used to avoid all inessential comforts and luxuries.

B) (i) My father avoided comforts. (ii) He was austere and hated luxury.

C) (i) There were inessential comforts and luxuries. (ii) My father was austere.

D) (i) My father was austere to avoid (ii) all luxuries and comforts.

Answer: A) (i) My father was austere. (ii) He used to avoid all inessential comforts and luxuries.

28. “Desirous of avoiding unnecessary discussion, the prisoner wrote a letter.” (Split into two simple sentences)

A) (i) The prisoner desired to avoid unnecessary discussion. (ii) He wrote a letter.

B) (i) There was unnecessary discussion. (ii) The prisoner wrote a letter to avoid it.

C) (i) The prisoner was writing a letter. (ii) He desired no discussion.

D) (i) The discussion was unnecessary. (ii) The prisoner wrote a letter.

Answer: A) (i) The prisoner desired to avoid unnecessary discussion. (ii) He wrote a letter.

29. “Though much is taken, much abides.” (Split into two simple sentences)

A) (i) Much is taken. (ii) Still, much abides.

B) (i) Much has been taken away. (ii) Nothing abides.

C) (i) Much is taken and (ii) much abides.

D) (i) Much abides (ii) because much is taken.

Answer: A) (i) Much is taken. (ii) Still, much abides.

30. “Unknown yet well-known to the eye of faith, I have seen thee in distant lands.” (Split into simple sentences)

A) (i) Thou art unknown yet well-known to the eye of faith. (ii) I have seen thee in distant lands.

B) (i) I saw thee in distant lands. (ii) It is known to faith.

C) (i) Thou art unknown. (ii) The eye of faith saw thee in distant lands.

D) (i) The eye of faith is well known. (ii) I have seen thee in distant lands.

Answer: A) (i) Thou art unknown yet well-known to the eye of faith. (ii) I have seen thee in distant lands.

31. “When the train pulled out of the station, I returned to my seat.” (Split into two simple sentences)

A) (i) The train pulled out of the station. (ii) At that time, I returned to my seat.

B) (i) The train was leaving. (ii) I sat down.

C) (i) I returned to my seat (ii) after the train pulled out.

D) (i) The train pulled out (ii) and I returned to my seat.

Answer: A) (i) The train pulled out of the station. (ii) At that time, I returned to my seat.

32. “The old banker remembered that fifteen years ago he had given a party.” (Split into two simple sentences)

A) (i) Fifteen years ago the old banker had given a party. (ii) He remembered this.

B) (i) The banker gave a party. (ii) It was fifteen years ago.

C) (i) The banker was old. (ii) He remembered fifteen years ago.

D) (i) There was a party fifteen years ago. (ii) The banker forgot it.

Answer: A) (i) Fifteen years ago the old banker had given a party. (ii) He remembered this.

Section D: Correction of Errors (Questions 33 – 40) Third Semester English
33. Choose the correct alternative to correct the underlined part:

She was looking for someone who could understood her feelings.

A) understand

B) understanding

C) understands

D) understood

Answer: A) understand

(Modal auxiliary ‘could’ is followed by the base form of the verb: ‘understand’.)

34. Choose the correct alternative to replace the incorrect word:

My father could convey complex spiritual concepts in very simple, down-to-earthly Tamil.

A) earthly

B) down-to-earth

C) down-earth

D) earthward

Answer: B) down-to-earth

(The correct idiomatic adjective phrase is ‘down-to-earth’.)

35. Choose the correct alternative for the underlined word:

The prisoner was allowed to writing letters without restriction.

A) wrote

B) write

C) written

D) writes

Answer: B) write

(Infinitive marker ‘to’ requires the base form of the verb: ‘to write’.)

36. Choose the correct option to correct the error in the sentence:

It is not too late to sought a newer world.

A) seeking

B) seek

C) seeks

D) sought

Answer: B) seek

(The infinitive requires ‘to seek’.)

37. Choose the correct alternative to correct the underlined word:

The giant tree wear the scarf gallantly.

A) wore

B) wearing

C) wears

D) worn

Answer: C) wears

38. Choose the correct alternative to correct the grammatical error:

He was one of the most distinguish men in our locality.

A) distinguish

B) distinguished

C) distinguishing

D) distinction

Answer: B) distinguished

(The adjective modifying ‘men’ should be the past participial adjective ‘distinguished’.)

39. Choose the correct alternative to replace the underlined word:

I has decided never to travel by this train again.

A) having

B) have

C) is

D) was

Answer: B) have

(Subject ‘I’ agrees with first person present perfect auxiliary ‘have’.)

40. Choose the correct alternative for the underlined part:

The two million of which I once dreamt are now nothing to me.

A) dreamed / dreamt

B) dreaming

C) dream

D) dreams

Answer: A) dreamt (correct standard past usage in the text: “The two millions of which I once dreamt…”).