English Questions from HSSC Question Papers

Q. I have written a letter Change the voice

Ans. A letter has been written by me.

Q. Fill in the blank using the appropriate alternative-

I.....to the teacher for coming late to school.

Ans. Apologized

Q. The plural of Monkey is-

Ans. Monkeys 

Q. Fill in the blank using the appropriate alternative-

Ruchy said that they must have a feast to......the victory.

Ans. Celebrate 

Q. The new tax regulations come into effect last week.

The part of speech of the underlined word in the above sentence is 

Ans. Verb

Q. He protested ...... his imprison ?

Ans. Against 

Q. All banks must (A) necessary keep a certain (B) percentage of deposits(C) with the reserve bank(D)

Ans.  Necessarily

Q. A customer usually(A) goes to a bank(B) to deposit or withdraw money(C) or applies for loans(D)

Ans. D. 

Q. Write the following in the reported speech "Unni" said Mutthashi to"Tell me a story"

Ans. Mutthushi asked Unni to tell her a story 

Q. Noun form of insist is?

Ans Insistence.

Q. Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning s the word "respect" ?

Ans Reputation

Q. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the word "show"

Ans Hide

Q. Fill in the blank with most appropriate alternative

Thieves broke.......the house last night and stole all the money.

Ans In

Q. The gender of hen is?

Ans. Feminine 

Q. I was praying in the prayer hall. The tense of the verb in above sentence is?

Ans.  Past Continuous 

Q. Fill in the blank

Fate smiles ..... him in all its ventures ?

Ans. B. upon

Q. Sleep is the elixir of life. In the above sentence elixir is a?

Ans. Noun

Q. Fill in the blank-

Viney was...... best student in the class.

Ans. The

Q. Choose the word same in meaning as 'distinctly'

Ans. Clearly 

Q. Choose the word opposite in meaning 'invariably'

Ans. Always

Q. Fill in the blank-

Unless he ...... the books he has borrowed, he can not get his deposit back

Ans. Returns 

Q. How selfish they are!

Ans. The above sentence is exclamatory sentence 

Q. Environment is synonymous with 

Ans. Situational variables

Q. Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word 'Pinnacle'

Ans. Summit 

Q. Fill in the blank choosing the correct alternative-

The sun is shining brightly, please ...... light.

Ans. Put off 

Q. Choose the word which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word 'Approve'

Ans. Reject

Q. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate alternative-

His popular books are being.......in to many languages.

Ans. Translated 

Q. They are playing cricket in the play ground. Tense of the verb in the sentence is ?

Ans. Present Continuous.

Q. In the sentence given below choose the part which contains error.

Ans. Nobody were.

Q. Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word reputation.

Ans. Fame.

Q. Choose the word which is most opposite in the meaning to the word - Cursed.

Ans. Blessed.

Q. The author of Malgudi Days is ?

Ans. R.K.Narayan 

Q. Kauravi is a type of which dialect ?

Ans. Khadi Boli