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[#121] If he works hard he . . . . . . . . pass.
Correct Answer

(A) will

Explanation

Solution: Above incomplete sentence is in mood of Conditional Sentence. After filling up the gap the sentence has turned into an example of Probable Conditional Sentence. Probable Conditional Sentence means it can happen in reality. Here 'pass' will happen if hard work is done by him. In Probable Conditional Sentence 'if clause' is written in Simpler Present Tense and next part of the sentence is written in Simple Future Tense. 'If he works hard' is written in Present Indefinite Tense and 'he will pass' is written in Future Indefinite Tense.

[#122] Either you or I should . . . . . . . . the lead.
Correct Answer

(B) take

Explanation

Solution: If the noun is plural the verb should be in plural. Here 'you or I' makes the noun plural and therefore 'take' is used.

[#123] You . . . . . . . . got ready before we visit your house.
Correct Answer

(A) will have

Explanation

Solution: Definition: The sentence refers to an action that must be completed before another future event ("before we visit your house"). This requires the use of the future perfect tense , which is formed using "will have + past participle" . Correct Answer: The correct option is Option A: will have . Explanation: - The future perfect tense is used to describe an action that will be completed before a specific time or event in the future. - The structure for the future perfect tense is: Subject + will have + past participle . - The phrase "got ready" is the past participle form of "get ready," so the correct verb choice is "will have" to indicate completion before the visit. - The correct sentence is: You will have got ready before we visit your house. Why Other Options Are Incorrect: - Option B: shall have → Incorrect because "shall" is less commonly used in modern English for future perfect constructions, except in very formal contexts. - Option C: are → Incorrect because "are" is present tense and does not indicate completion before a future event. - Option D: were → Incorrect because "were" is past tense, but the sentence refers to a future action. Final Answer: Option A: will have .

[#124] The thief was caught and the police . . . . . . . . the stolen goods from him.
Correct Answer

(C) recovered

Explanation

Solution: The verb that fits grammatically and semantically in the sentence is "recovered," which means to retrieve something that was lost or stolen. In the context of the sentence, the police are taking back or regaining possession of the stolen goods from the thief. Therefore, the correct completion is: "The thief was caught and the police recovered the stolen goods from him."

[#125] I was reading a book when the telephone bell . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer

(B) rang

Explanation

Solution: The sentence is in Past continuous form and therefore past form of the verb 'ring' need to be used. The past form of 'ring' is 'rang'.