Test: Sentences - 1 - Primary 2 MCQ

• The sentence means that Mary did not speak much after the party began.
• The adverb 'hardly' means 'barely; only just'. 
• The preposition 'since' means 'in the intervening period between (the time mentioned) and the time under consideration, typically the present.' Eg: She had hated it since she was a baby.
• So, only option 1 is correct.
• no other option conveys this meaning.

• ‘Much’ is used when we are speaking about a singular noun.
• “Too much” means that there is an excess of something.
• “Too” is used to describe that the adjective or adverb being used is in an excessive or extreme state, while “mu​ch” describes the fact that this phrase describes the quantity of something.
• In the given sentence, 'too noisy' is most appropriate.
• Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

• ​In the given context, the main clause is in 'simple future tense' 
• Thus, 'If clause' will be in present tense; i.e. 'will win' will be replaced with 'wins'
• The given context is a conditional sentence The structure of the conditional sentence is- If + Simple Present, Simple Future
• In such sentences 'If clause' will be in simple present tense and the 'main clause' in simple future tense

Let's look at the points given below:

• An assertive sentence expresses the validity or truth of a basic assertion.
  • An exclamatory sentence makes a statement that conveys strong emotion or excitement.
  • An exclamatory sentence generally starts with 'what/how' and ends with an exclamation mark (!).
  • While transforming a sentence from one form to another, its essence, meaning and tense should remain the same.
  • One of the ways to convert an exclamatory sentence into an assertive sentence is, follow the order of a normal sentence with the same tense.
  • The desired structure is followed only in the 4th option.

• The third statement is grammatically correct as it shows the correct order of pronouns.
• The order of pronouns tells about the sequential way the pronouns should be used in a sentence.
• When the sentence depicts a positive context then the order of pronoun is 2,3,1, i.e. the second person, the third person singular, and the first person.
  • Example: You, he, and I are selected for the job. (Correct)
• But, when it depicts a sense of responsibility then the order of pronoun is 1, 2 and 3, i.e. the first person, the second person, and the third person.
  • Example: I, you and he could not achieve the target.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: I, you and he are going to pluck the mango from his garden.

• In the underlined segment, the use of the common noun plural form 'Tons' is incorrect.
• The verb 'was' in the given sentence is a singular verb.
• We know that a singular subject will always take a singular verb.
• Therefore, the singular common noun 'A flock' should be used in place of 'Tons'.

• Option A) is incorrect. 'Of' expresses possession or belonging. Example: He is the head of the department. So, 'of' should not be used here.
• Option B) is incorrect. 'For' is used to express the purpose of something. Example: She has sent an umbrella for you. So, 'for' should not be used here.
• Option C) is the correct sentence. 'In front of' is the correct preposition.
• Option D) is incorrect. 'From' is used to indicate the starting point of something. Example: I am coming from Delhi. So, 'from' should not be used here.

Out of the given three options, the two sentences can be joined correctly in two ways: 'As soon as the police arrived at the railway station, the suspect saw them, fired three bullets, and ran away'.