NEB English Grammar Model Questions (2082), Class 12 Compulsory English

Set 1

7. Do as instructed in the brackets and rewrite the sentences. (10×1=10)

a. Anil runs fast. (Identify the adverb in this sentence.)

b. He is good ...... (in/on/at/with) playing chess. (Choose the correct preposition.)

c. Either my mother or my sisters ...... (is/are/were/has been) cooking dinner tonight. (Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence.)

d. You are feeling sick. You ......... (must/can/might/would) see a doctor immediately. (Choose the correct modal verb.)

e. She bought a ...... (red / small / plastic) box. (Put the adjectives in the correct order.)

f. They ...... (watch) an English movie for an hour. (Use the correct form of the verb.)

g. I enjoy ...... (to read / reading) books in my free time. (Choose infinitive or gerund to complete the sentence.)

h. We visited a museum. It was very old. (Join the pair of sentences using an appropriate relative clause.)

i. I hate him smoking a cigarette. (Change the sentence into passive voice.)

j. She said, “I am reading a book.” (Change the sentence into indirect speech.)

8. Choose the appropriate option and write the correct answer. (5×1=5)

a. The initial sound in the word ‘psychology’ is transcribed as:

i. /s/  ii. /p/  iii. /f/  iv. /k/

b. Which of the following root words can take the suffix ‘-ful’?

i. joyful  ii. run  iii. break  iv. act

c. In the sentence, “She appreciates my painting,” what does the underlined word “appreciates” most nearly mean?

i. to value  ii. to dislike  iii. to ignore  iv. to damage

d. Which one of the following words comes between ‘example’ and ‘exchange’ in the dictionary entry?

i. excavate  ii. examine  iii. excite  iv. exclude

e. Which of the following is the adjective form of the root word ‘perform’?

i. performance  ii. performer  iii. performative  iv. performs

✅Answer Key for Question 7

7a. fast

7b. at

7c. are

7d. must

7e. small red plastic box

7f. have been watching

7g. reading

7h. We visited a museum which was very old. (or *that* was very old.)

7i. He is hated for smoking a cigarette.

7j. She said that she was reading a book.

✅Answer Key for Question 8

8a. i. /s/

8b. iv. act

8c. i. to value

8d. ii. examine

8e. iii. performative

Set 2

1. Do as instructed in the brackets and rewrite the sentences. (10×1=10)

a. Ravi speaks English fluently. (Identify the adverb in this sentence.)

b. She is interested ...... (in/on/at/with) learning French. (Choose the correct preposition.)

c. My mother, together with her friends, ...... (cooks/cooked/has cooked/cooking) dinner every evening. (Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence.)

d. He is very young. He ......... (can't/should/might/would) drive a car. (Choose the correct modal verb.)

e. He bought a ...... (small / wooden / old) table. (Put the adjectives in the correct order.)

f. We ...... (study) for our exams at the moment. (Use the correct form of the verb.)

g. She promised ...... (to help / helping) her brother with his homework. (Choose infinitive or gerund to complete the sentence.)

h. I saw a girl in the park. She was feeding birds. (Join the pair of sentences using an appropriate relative clause.)

i. I appreciated her explaining the problem clearly. (Change the sentence into passive voice.)

j. He said, “I will call you tomorrow.” (Change the sentence into indirect speech.)

2. Choose the appropriate option and write the correct answer. (5×1=5)

a. The initial sound in the word ‘gnaw’ is transcribed as:

i. /g/  ii. /n/  iii. /k/  iv. /ŋ/

b. Which of the following root words can take the suffix ‘-less’?

i. hope  ii. happy  iii. care  iv. act

c. In the sentence, ‘The garden was adorned with colorful lights,’ what does the underlined word 'adorned' most nearly mean?

i. decorated beautifully ii. cleaned thoroughly iii. removed completely iv. watered regularly

d. Which of the following words comes between “flower” and “focus” in a dictionary entry?

i. flow  ii. flour  iii. fluent  iv. follow

e. Which of the following is the noun form of the root word ‘decide’?

i. decision  ii. decisive  iii. decides  iv. decides

✅Answer Key for Question 7

7a. fluently

7b. in

7c. cooks

7d. can’t

7e. old small wooden table

7f. are studying

7g. to help

7h. I saw a girl in the park who was feeding birds.

7i. Her explaining the problem clearly was appreciated. (Alternative acceptable: She was appreciated for explaining the problem clearly.)

7j. He said that he would call me the next day.

✅ Answer Key for Question 8

8a. ii. /n/

8b. iii. care

8c. i. decorated beautifully

8d. i. flow

8e. i. decision