English II Quiz 1: 16 July 2023 (May 2023 term)

Fill in the blanks with the correct discourse markers and answer the given subquestions. 1)_______________, pickles can be made out of anything. There might just be no fruit or vegetable that has been untouched by the magic of pickles. (2)_____________, there might also not be a single taste that pickles don't cater to. There (3)_______ is a pickle for every occasion. (4)_________, pickles are not universally popular. There are a great many people who keep pickles at an arm's length (5)_________ they have no real choice.

Choose the correct answer for blank (1).

Fill in the blanks with the correct discourse markers and answer the given subquestions. 1)_______________, pickles can be made out of anything. There might just be no fruit or vegetable that has been untouched by the magic of pickles. (2)_____________, there might also not be a single taste that pickles don't cater to. There (3)_______ is a pickle for every occasion. (4)_________, pickles are not universally popular. There are a great many people who keep pickles at an arm's length (5)_________ they have no real choice.

Choose the correct answer for blank (2).

Fill in the blanks with the correct discourse markers and answer the given subquestions. 1)_______________, pickles can be made out of anything. There might just be no fruit or vegetable that has been untouched by the magic of pickles. (2)_____________, there might also not be a single taste that pickles don't cater to. There (3)_______ is a pickle for every occasion. (4)_________, pickles are not universally popular. There are a great many people who keep pickles at an arm's length (5)_________ they have no real choice.

Choose the correct answer for blank (3).

Fill in the blanks with the correct discourse markers and answer the given subquestions. 1)_______________, pickles can be made out of anything. There might just be no fruit or vegetable that has been untouched by the magic of pickles. (2)_____________, there might also not be a single taste that pickles don't cater to. There (3)_______ is a pickle for every occasion. (4)_________, pickles are not universally popular. There are a great many people who keep pickles at an arm's length (5)_________ they have no real choice.

Choose the correct answer for blank (4).

Fill in the blanks with the correct discourse markers and answer the given subquestions. 1)_______________, pickles can be made out of anything. There might just be no fruit or vegetable that has been untouched by the magic of pickles. (2)_____________, there might also not be a single taste that pickles don't cater to. There (3)_______ is a pickle for every occasion. (4)_________, pickles are not universally popular. There are a great many people who keep pickles at an arm's length (5)_________ they have no real choice.

Choose the correct answer for blank (5).

Given below is a paragraph that argues against manual scavenging. Read the paragraph and answer the given subquestions.
Manual scavenging refers to the act of cleaning untreated human waste from sewers and latrines without any protective equipment. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 not only places a legal ban on manual scavenging, but also identifies the measures to be taken to rehabilitate manual scavengers and warrants a monthly pension to the legal heirs of manual scavengers who died on the job. Gudla Mangamma and her husband Gudla Kotaiah migrated to Hyderabad from Mahbubnagar hoping to give their daughter a good education. When they could not find work in the city, Kotaiah took to cleaning the sewers. Manual scavenging is closely associated with the caste system in India. Kotaiah, who came from a family of washermen, took to manual scavenging when he could not make a living out of his traditional occupation. Although he tried finding work at construction sites, the sites were always far from home and the travel costs left him with very little. Kotaiah died in a manhole in Sultan Bazaar. He was trying to save his friend who had collapsed in the manhole. Neither of them had on any protective gear. Mangamma not only did not know that manual scavenging was illegal, but she was also unaware of any provision for financial compensation. The Telugu word for a manual scavenger is a derogatory slur. Mangamma and her children were ostracised by their relatives after Kotaiah’s death while cleaning the drains. While the lack of equipment and protection contributes to the physical hazards of manual scavenging, the stench of stigma surrounding it contributes to its social hazard. The Manual Scavenging Act is thus in bad need of proper enforcement. If the rehabilitation measures prescribed by the 2013 Act, which include a scholarship allowance for the children of manual scavengers, the allotment of a residential plot, and training in an alternate livelihood skill with a monthly stipend, were implemented in the case of Kotaiah, his death may well have been prevented.

What is the relevance of Kotaiah’s story in this paragraph?

Given below is a paragraph that argues against manual scavenging. Read the paragraph and answer the given subquestions.
Manual scavenging refers to the act of cleaning untreated human waste from sewers and latrines without any protective equipment. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 not only places a legal ban on manual scavenging, but also identifies the measures to be taken to rehabilitate manual scavengers and warrants a monthly pension to the legal heirs of manual scavengers who died on the job. Gudla Mangamma and her husband Gudla Kotaiah migrated to Hyderabad from Mahbubnagar hoping to give their daughter a good education. When they could not find work in the city, Kotaiah took to cleaning the sewers. Manual scavenging is closely associated with the caste system in India. Kotaiah, who came from a family of washermen, took to manual scavenging when he could not make a living out of his traditional occupation. Although he tried finding work at construction sites, the sites were always far from home and the travel costs left him with very little. Kotaiah died in a manhole in Sultan Bazaar. He was trying to save his friend who had collapsed in the manhole. Neither of them had on any protective gear. Mangamma not only did not know that manual scavenging was illegal, but she was also unaware of any provision for financial compensation. The Telugu word for a manual scavenger is a derogatory slur. Mangamma and her children were ostracised by their relatives after Kotaiah’s death while cleaning the drains. While the lack of equipment and protection contributes to the physical hazards of manual scavenging, the stench of stigma surrounding it contributes to its social hazard. The Manual Scavenging Act is thus in bad need of proper enforcement. If the rehabilitation measures prescribed by the 2013 Act, which include a scholarship allowance for the children of manual scavengers, the allotment of a residential plot, and training in an alternate livelihood skill with a monthly stipend, were implemented in the case of Kotaiah, his death may well have been prevented.

'Although he tried finding work at construction sites, the sites were always far from home and the travel costs left him with very little.'
What does the dependent clause in this sentence talk about?
i. It offers a comparison between the options available to a person who takes up manual scavenging and makes the argument stronger
ii. It shows that there are employment opportunities other than manual scavenging available to the migrants and makes the argument stronger
iii. It shows that dire economic need pushes people to manual scavenging and makes the argument stronger

Given below is a paragraph that argues against manual scavenging. Read the paragraph and answer the given subquestions.
Manual scavenging refers to the act of cleaning untreated human waste from sewers and latrines without any protective equipment. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 not only places a legal ban on manual scavenging, but also identifies the measures to be taken to rehabilitate manual scavengers and warrants a monthly pension to the legal heirs of manual scavengers who died on the job. Gudla Mangamma and her husband Gudla Kotaiah migrated to Hyderabad from Mahbubnagar hoping to give their daughter a good education. When they could not find work in the city, Kotaiah took to cleaning the sewers. Manual scavenging is closely associated with the caste system in India. Kotaiah, who came from a family of washermen, took to manual scavenging when he could not make a living out of his traditional occupation. Although he tried finding work at construction sites, the sites were always far from home and the travel costs left him with very little. Kotaiah died in a manhole in Sultan Bazaar. He was trying to save his friend who had collapsed in the manhole. Neither of them had on any protective gear. Mangamma not only did not know that manual scavenging was illegal, but she was also unaware of any provision for financial compensation. The Telugu word for a manual scavenger is a derogatory slur. Mangamma and her children were ostracised by their relatives after Kotaiah’s death while cleaning the drains. While the lack of equipment and protection contributes to the physical hazards of manual scavenging, the stench of stigma surrounding it contributes to its social hazard. The Manual Scavenging Act is thus in bad need of proper enforcement. If the rehabilitation measures prescribed by the 2013 Act, which include a scholarship allowance for the children of manual scavengers, the allotment of a residential plot, and training in an alternate livelihood skill with a monthly stipend, were implemented in the case of Kotaiah, his death may well have been prevented.

Manual scavenging refers to the act of cleaning untreated human waste from sewers and latrines without any protective equipment.' This line is important because—
i. It states the case and sets the tone of the paragraph.
ii. It shows that one can argue in favour of manual scavenging.
iii. It indicates that Kotaiah did not have any protective equipment.

Given below is a paragraph that argues against manual scavenging. Read the paragraph and answer the given subquestions.
Manual scavenging refers to the act of cleaning untreated human waste from sewers and latrines without any protective equipment. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 not only places a legal ban on manual scavenging, but also identifies the measures to be taken to rehabilitate manual scavengers and warrants a monthly pension to the legal heirs of manual scavengers who died on the job. Gudla Mangamma and her husband Gudla Kotaiah migrated to Hyderabad from Mahbubnagar hoping to give their daughter a good education. When they could not find work in the city, Kotaiah took to cleaning the sewers. Manual scavenging is closely associated with the caste system in India. Kotaiah, who came from a family of washermen, took to manual scavenging when he could not make a living out of his traditional occupation. Although he tried finding work at construction sites, the sites were always far from home and the travel costs left him with very little. Kotaiah died in a manhole in Sultan Bazaar. He was trying to save his friend who had collapsed in the manhole. Neither of them had on any protective gear. Mangamma not only did not know that manual scavenging was illegal, but she was also unaware of any provision for financial compensation. The Telugu word for a manual scavenger is a derogatory slur. Mangamma and her children were ostracised by their relatives after Kotaiah’s death while cleaning the drains. While the lack of equipment and protection contributes to the physical hazards of manual scavenging, the stench of stigma surrounding it contributes to its social hazard. The Manual Scavenging Act is thus in bad need of proper enforcement. If the rehabilitation measures prescribed by the 2013 Act, which include a scholarship allowance for the children of manual scavengers, the allotment of a residential plot, and training in an alternate livelihood skill with a monthly stipend, were implemented in the case of Kotaiah, his death may well have been prevented.

Which of the following does this paragraph NOT do?

Given below is a paragraph that argues against manual scavenging. Read the paragraph and answer the given subquestions.
Manual scavenging refers to the act of cleaning untreated human waste from sewers and latrines without any protective equipment. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 not only places a legal ban on manual scavenging, but also identifies the measures to be taken to rehabilitate manual scavengers and warrants a monthly pension to the legal heirs of manual scavengers who died on the job. Gudla Mangamma and her husband Gudla Kotaiah migrated to Hyderabad from Mahbubnagar hoping to give their daughter a good education. When they could not find work in the city, Kotaiah took to cleaning the sewers. Manual scavenging is closely associated with the caste system in India. Kotaiah, who came from a family of washermen, took to manual scavenging when he could not make a living out of his traditional occupation. Although he tried finding work at construction sites, the sites were always far from home and the travel costs left him with very little. Kotaiah died in a manhole in Sultan Bazaar. He was trying to save his friend who had collapsed in the manhole. Neither of them had on any protective gear. Mangamma not only did not know that manual scavenging was illegal, but she was also unaware of any provision for financial compensation. The Telugu word for a manual scavenger is a derogatory slur. Mangamma and her children were ostracised by their relatives after Kotaiah’s death while cleaning the drains. While the lack of equipment and protection contributes to the physical hazards of manual scavenging, the stench of stigma surrounding it contributes to its social hazard. The Manual Scavenging Act is thus in bad need of proper enforcement. If the rehabilitation measures prescribed by the 2013 Act, which include a scholarship allowance for the children of manual scavengers, the allotment of a residential plot, and training in an alternate livelihood skill with a monthly stipend, were implemented in the case of Kotaiah, his death may well have been prevented.

If the rehabilitation measures (a.) prescribed by the 2013 Act, which include a scholarship allowance for the children of manual scavengers, the allotment of a residential plot, and training in an alternate livelihood skill with a monthly stipend, were (b.) implemented in the case of Kotaiah, his death may well have been (c.) prevented.'
Study the given concluding statement and replace the italicised words with the most fitting substitutes.

'Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man' is an example of ____________.

'Blind as a bat' is an example of ______________.

'The city never sleeps' is an example of personification. This statement is ____________.

'Pretty ugly.' What is the figure of speech used here?

__________ we cannot reject their proposal for the merger.

'The Capisi home will have sat on the edge of the low-rent section on the far east of town if Mr. Capisi had not won the lottery.'
This sentence is in _____ tense.

Identify the (verb) mood in the following sentence.
If I were the Prime Minister, I would ensure equality for all.

Fill in the blank with a verb that is in the present continuous tense.
She ______ this land.

Identify the tense and aspect from the following sentence.
They were playing football.

Choose the correct option and fill in the blank.
Raju and I _____ studying Mathematics during the holidays.

Identify the adverbial clause of time in the given sentence.
'They had called him the Runt since he was a baby.'

Identify the sentence adverb in the following sentence.
'They didn’t say much as they walked up to the meadow'

‘I slept well.’
In the given sentence,‘well’ is _____.

Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence.
A sick Sharmila had to be provided intensive care.

Identify the nature of the following sentence.
“The children who ran fast will have the best chance to return before breakfast.”

Choose the most grammatically correct sentence.

In the following sentence, identify the logical/semantic role of the underlined phrase. Sethu cut the bread with a new knife.

'Sajal takes the medal.' In this sentence, the verb 'take' will change to _______ when converted to passive voice.

______ Raju learned to play guitar.

Outwardly, they appeared suspicious. The adverb here is _________

Consider the following and select the correct option.
A: He was very much frustrated about the results.
B: He was very frustrated about the results.

The magic show that mesmerized people will be staged here next week. Here the relative pronoun is

'Day after tomorrow is a holiday.' This is an example of a ___________.

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence.
'He was feeling mighty thirsty, so we went to the bar.'

Rohan/drive car/fastly/on highways. Choose the erroneous part from this sentence.

The object in the sentence Meena likes to watch movies is ______.

In the following sentence, identify the noun the adjectival clause modifies.
“Gary spins the ball, which turns like an eagle in mid-flight.”

I sent a letter which arrived a few weeks later. Here the subordinate clause functions as __________.

love/loves/Derek/Kate/very/much. Arrange these words into a meaningful sentence.

Reena wrote a letter. Here the complement is ________.