Sentence Completion | MCQs

Explanation

By is a preposition here

He reached Lahore by bus.

وہ بس کے ذریعے لاہور پہنچا۔

By bus = a means of transport 

Explanation

In general, in is used to indicate a place or location inside or inside something.

We went swimming in the lake.

You have a house in the countryside. Albuquerque is located in New Mexico.

Explanation

The sentence should read: "We missed the bus. Now we'll have to walk."

This indicates that the bus has departed and you were not able to board it, so you will need to walk instead.

Explanation

In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject.

"A song is not sung by him" is the correct passive construction for the present tense.

Explanation

incorrect: I gave him as much as he could eat 

correct: I gave him as much as he could eat

Generally, both Gave and Could are used in Past Tense. 

Explanation

Lest is used to express a negative purpose or warning, meaning to avoid the possibility of something happening.

The correct structure after lest is a verb in the subjunctive mood (without do, does, or will).

Explanation

Explanation

His father is writing a book. (Present continuous tense)

 If the action is a regular or habitual activity

 Is writing – if it’s happening right now 

Explanation

He never thought twice about walking into danger and hardly cared if he survived or not.

اس نے کبھی بھی خطرے میں پڑنے کے بارے میں دو بار نہیں سوچا اور شاید ہی اس کی پرواہ کی کہ آیا وہ بچ گیا یا نہیں۔

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Hardly cared means شاید ہی پرواہ کی ہو

In this context, 'hardly' means 'almost not'.

ND12_8_2023

Explanation

Something was happening: verb + ing (making noise)

Something happened: second form of a verb (entered)