Class 12 English Grammar Questions with Answers Collection for NEB Exam

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Set-1

7. Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.

a. This car is old fashioned. I want to buy a much newer one. (Complete the sentence with an appropriate adjective.

b. Neither Sima nor her parents live here. (Put the correct form of verb 'live' in the blank.)

c. Why do you stare at me? (Put the correct preposition.)

d. You might think it is interesting, but I think it's ridiculous. (might/should/could/must).

e. Kalika had had her breakfast before she went to her college. (Correct form of verb 'have'.)

f. It didn't stop raining all day yesterday. (to rain/rain/rained/raining)

g. Urmila chose to be a doctor because she wanted to serve the poor. (Put the correct conjunction.)

h. In 2072 B.S, when (where/when/then/that) there was earthquake in Nepal, many people left  Kathmandu Valley.

i. Someone is preparing tea. (Change into passive.)
Answer: The tea is being prepared.

j. I am a good listener but not good speaker. (Report this sentence starting with : He says....)
Answer: He says that he is a good listener but not a good speaker.

8. Choose and copy the correct answer.

a. Which of the following words has voiced consonant sound?

i. Washed
ii. Gloves
iii. Coats
iv. Watched

b. Which of the following word has the distinct initial consonant sound?

i. Thames
ii. Thin
iii. Thomas
iv. Thank

с. How many syllables are in the word 'wonderful'?

i. Two
ii. Three
iii. Four
iv. Five

d. Choose the correct spelling.

i. Ninety 

ii. Ninty

iii. Ninaty
iv. None of these

e. I love her head over heel. It means I .......

i. Hate her

ii. Love her very much 

iii. Love her head and heel
iv. Simply lover her

Set-2

7. Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.

a. I am too enthusiastic to visit a TV star. (Complete the sentence with appropriate adjective.)

b. A number of students are playing in the hall. (Put the correct form of verb 'be'.)

C. There are her jewels in briefcase. (Put the correct preposition in the blank.)

d. Today, Gangaram is absent. He may come tomorrow. (may/should/could/must)

e. I don't think I will impose my idea on you. (complete the sentence using correct form of verb 'impose')

f. He decided to  paint (to paint/painting/painted/paint) the celling yellow.

g. Manoj picked the key from the drawer * to unlock his wardrobe. (Put the correct conjunction.)

h. Hema, who (who/whom/whose/that) is a model, was eloped by a stranger.

i.People report farmers are making money these days. (Change into passive.)

Answer: Farmers are reported to be making money these days.

j. What is your name? (Report the sentence starting with; He asked.......)

Answer: He asked me what my name was.

8. Choose and copy the correct answer.

a. Which of the following words possesses /v:/ sound?
i. Moon
ii. Wood
iii. Book
iv. Good


b. Which of the following word has the distinct initial consonant sound?
i. Pray
ii. Play
iii. Tray
iv. Ply


c. How many syllables are in the word 'connected'?
i. Two
ii. Three
iii. Four
iv. Five


d. Compose the correct spelling.
i. Satre
ii. Stare
iii. Trase
iv. None of these are correct


e. I visited her parents once in a blue moon. It means

i. Visited often
ii. I visited rarely
iii. I visited in a lunar day
iv. None of the above

Set-3

7. Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.

a. Yaman drives his car carefully. (Complete the sentence with an appropriate adverb.)



b. The committee is divided in the decision. (Correct present form of verb in the blank.)


c. He shot him right between in his eyes. (Put the correct preposition.)

d. Devkota wrote many romantic poems. He might have been (should have/could have/might have/might have been) influenced by English Romantic Poets.

e. Dev will reach home by tomorrow. (Complete the sentence using correct form of verb;reach)

f. They stopped working (to work/work/worked/working) in a mine.

g. Lakpa went abroad so that he could earn a good deal of money. (Put the correct conjunction in the blank.

h. Manjita, whose (whose/who/whom/to whom) parents are pleasant, becomea qualified doctor.

i. I don't mind people criticizing my flims. (Change into passive.)
Answer: I don't mind having my films criticized.

j. I have been to France. (Report the sentence starting with: He says ................
Answer: He says that he has been to France.

8. Choose and copy the correct answer.

a. Which of the following words has /z/ sound?
i. Pleasure
ii. Jam
iii. Goes
iv. Raj


b. Which is the root word?
i. Recovery
ii. Famous
ill. Endanger
iv. Playful


c. How many syllables are in the word 'butterfly'?
i. Two
ii. Three
iii. Four
iv. Five


d. Choose the correct spelling.
i. Conicte
ii. Contice
iii. Conceit
iv. Cointce


e. I lost my head completely. It means I .......
i. Went mad
ii. Forgot
iii. Saved my head
iv. Remembered

Set-4

7. Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.

a. I'm going to tell you something very important, so please listen carefully. (complete the sentences with appropriate adverb.

b. The old man died of a heart attack. (Put the correct preposition in the blank.)

c. More than one person are going to have to find a new job. (Put the correct verb in the blank)

d. You'll have to (has to/have to/must to) tell police that your house was broken into. (Choose the correct option from the bracket)

e. He only realized he had lost his key when he reached his front door. (Complete the sentence using the correct forms of verbs: lose)

f. A lot of people are worried about losing (to lose/losing) their jobs. (Choose the correct option from the bracket.)

g. Though the AC was on, the room was not cool. (Put the correct conjuction.)  

h. Between 2000 and 2005 she wrote three novels, none of which (neither of which/none which/none of which) were published. (Choose the correct option from bracket.)

i. I like people laughing at me. (Change into passive)
 Answer:  I like being laughed at.

j. Could you please open the window? (Report this with the reporting clause : she requested......)

Anwer: She requested me to open the window.

8. Choose and copy the correct answer.

a. Which of the following words has a different initial sound?
i. check

ii. chess
iii. chemical
iv. chairman


b. The last sound in the word 'push' is transcribed as
i. /∫ /

ii. /z/  

iii./s/
iv. / t∫ /

c. I can't... the pain.
i. bare.
ii. bear
iii. beer
iv. bore

d. Which word would you find in a dictionary that comes between the guide words: kiwi... knit?
i. king

ii. Kitty
iii. knob
iv. knife


e. The babysitter....... the girl while her parents were not at home.
i. looked after
iii. looked over
ii. looked at
iv. looked up

Set-5

7. Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.

a. Drive carefully or else you might have an accident. (Complete the sentence with a suitable adverb.)

b. Neither the tracksuit nor the pajamas fit  (fit) me. (Put the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.)

c. She is suspected of (at/of/in/to) stealing money. (Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.)

d. These tasks are very important. You must (will/can/can't/must) finish them by tomorrow. (Choose the correct modal verb.)

e. He had had good breakfast before he set out. (Write the form of the verb have' in the blank.)

f. My father is fond of gardening (garden/gardening/ to garden). H keeps himself busy caring the flowers in the garden. (Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.)

g. She worked hard. She didn't pass her exam. (Join these sentences with 'although'.)" 
Answer: Although she worked had, she didn't pass her exam.

h. He is the consultant whose (whose/who/which) advice rely on. (Choose the correct relative pronoun.)

i. Did they confess the crime? (Change into passive voice.)
Answer: Was the crime confessed by them?

j. Please, help the poor. (Report the sentence; beginning with: He requested .......)
Answer: He requested to help the poor.


8. Choose and copy the correct answer.

a. Which of the following words has the same initial sound as in the word 'cosmopolitan'?
i. chimney

ii. Caretaker
iii. citrus
iv. cinematography


b. The guest have brought a beautiful present for my sister. The word 'present in the sentence is:
i. noun

ii. verb
iii. adverb
iv. adjective


c. Which of the following words comes between 'rectify and 'redial" in the dictionary entry?
i. Rectangle

ii. Reconsider
iii. referee
iv. Redeem


d. Which of the following suffixes goes with the word 'colloquial! to produce a new word?
i. -hood

ii. -ic
iii. -y
iv. -ion


e. It's lovely watching my children.........
i. grew up

ii. grow up
iii. grows up
iv. grown up

Set-6

7. Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.

a. I have to go to the dentist because my tooth is aching terrible. (Find the mistake in this sentence and correct it.).
Answer: I have to go to the dentist because my tooth is aching terribly. (Adverb should be used)

b. His house is on (in/ at/ by/on) the way from Itahari to Biratnagar. (Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence)

c. Ram assured me that he would meet me at the bus station exactly at 8 a. m. It is now 10 a.m. I have waiting for him since early morning. (Identify which bolded verb forms is incorrect and rewrite.)
Answer: Ram assured me that he would meet me at the bus station exactly at 8 a. m. It is now 10
a. m. I have been waiting for him since early morning.

d. You must (will/must/has to/had to) stop smoking. It is very harmful. (Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate auxiliary verb).

e. He usually does (do/did/has done/does) his homework in his room. (Identify which bolded verb forms completes the sentence.)

f. As a part of the project work, the students had to work physically. Therefore, they requested their teacher to stop study. (Identify which bold-faced word needs to be rewritten and correct it.)
Answer: As a part of the project work, the students had to work physically. Therefore, they requested their teacher to stop studying.

g. Ganesh is a doctor. His wife is a doctor. (Combine the sentences using the conjunction: both and.)
Answer: Both Ganesh and his wife are doctors.

h. The man is in the garden. The man is wearing a blue jumper (Join the two sentences using appropriate relative pronoun).
Answer: The man who is in the garden is wearing a blue jumper tre


i. My uncle wrote a wonderful play. (Change the sentence into passive voice).
Answer: A wonderful play was written by my uncle.

j. Mohan said, "My brother arrived home late". (Change the sentence into reported speech).
Answer: Mohan said that his brother had arrived home late.


8. Choose and copy the correct answer.

a) Which one of the following words has a different final sound?
i) Brushed
ii) glanced
iii) looked
iv) filled


b) You went for a long run this morning. The word 'run' in this sentence is:
i) a noun
ii) a verb
iii) an adverb
iv) an adjective


c) Which one of the following words does not take the prefix "Im"?
i) pure
ii) fertile
iii) Moral
iv) proper


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) The administration has officially asked transportation employees to............their demonstration.
i) call on
ii) call off
iii) call at
iv) call for

Set-7 

7. Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.

a) The little girl danced really beautifully in the annual programme of the school. (Complete the sentence with an appropriate adverb.)

b) One of the boys is still working on the project assigned by the teacher. (Put the correct 'be' verb in the space)

c) The street had a nasty jam. There  could (might/must/could/would) have been a demonstration of some policical parties. (Put the most appropriate modal auxiliary verb)

d) I do not, in fact, know who she is starring at suitable preposition in the space. (on/in/at/with). Put a suitable preposition in the space.

e) I am not sure of why she was so upset and distracted that day. She had been overcome by her past memories. (Use the appropriate form of the verb 'overcome')

f) Students generally dislike being given (giving/given/to be given/being given) strict instructions by the administration. (Choose the correct option.)

g) It is almost impossible for one to succeed unless one works hard. (Put a correct conjuction in the space)

h) They saw a man in the river, (who/whose/whom/that) would be an inspiration for them to know how struggle pays in life. (Choose the appropriate relative pronoun)

i) No one loves people teasing them in the public. (Change into passive)

Answer: Non one loves being teased.

j) "I didn't catch you. Is it 50 or 80?" the customer said. (Change into indirect speech.)

Answer: The customer asked if it was 50 or 80.

8. Choose and copy the correct alternatives.

a) Which one of the following word has a diffirent final sound?

i) rough

ii) tough

iii) though

iv) calf

b) I got a beautiful present on my birthday. The word 'present' in this sentence is ______

i) an adjective

ii) an adverb

iii) a verb

iv) a noun

c) Which one of the following words has a prefix?

i) unity

ii) under

iii) union

iv) unfair

d) Which one of the following words comes between 'bore' and 'brace' in the dictionary entry?

i) border

ii) bracelet

iii) box

iv) boost

e) Nothing can________ for the loss of a child. Which of the following phrasal verbs completes this sentence?

i) make up

ii) make over

iii) make off

iv) make into