Amarnath Textual Grammar | XI 1st semester WBCHSE
Amarnath Textual Grammar : Tense
1. The Swami suddenly announced that he would go to Amarnath with the pilgrims, and take his daughter with him. [Past Perfect Tense]
(a) The Swami had suddenly announced that he would go to Amarnath with the pilgrims, and take his daughters with him.
(b) The Swami has suddenly announced that he will go to Amarnath with the pilgrims, and take his daughter with him.
(c) The Swami will suddenly announce that he would go to Amarnath with the pilgrims, and take his daughter with him.
(d) The Swami would suddenly announce that he had gone to Amarnath with the pilgrims, and token his daughter with him.
2. Within our little party, there was too much feeling of delighted congratulation. [Simple Present Tense]
(a) Within our little party, there had been too much feeling of delighted congratulation.
(b) Within our little party, there were too much feeling of delighted congratulation.
(c) Within our litt e party, there will be too much feeling of delighted congratulation.
(d) Within our little party, there is too much feeling of delighted congratulation.
3. Preparation went forward for this unique experience. [Present Continuous Tense]
(a) Preparation had been going forward for this unique experience.
(b) Preparation is going forward for this unique experience.
(c) Preparation was going forward for this unique experience.
(d) Preparation have been going forward for this unique experience.
4. Kashmir seemed, in those weeks, to be full of pilgrims. [Present Indefinite Tense]
(a) Kashmir seem, in those weeks, to be full of pilgrims.
(b) Kashmir is seeming, in those weeks, to be full of pilgrims.
(c) Kashmir seems, in those weeks, to be full of pilgrims.
(d) Kashmir has seemed, in those weeks, to be full of pilgrims.
5. We left Achhabal, and returned to our boats at Islamabad for final arrangements. [Future Continuous Tense]
(a) We had left Achhabal, and returned to our boats at Islarnabad for final arrangements.
(b) We will leave Achhabal, and return to our boats at Islamabad for final arrangements.
(c) We will be leaving Achhabal, and will be returning to our boats at Islamabad for final arrangements.
(d) We will have left Achhabal, and returned to our albbimari boats at Islamabad for final arrangements.
6. Everywhere we saw the march of gathering hosts. [Present Perfect Tense]
(a) Everywhere we have seen the march of gathering hosts.
(b) Everywhere we are seen the march of gathering hosts.
(c) Everywhere we will be seeing the march of gathering hosts.
(d) Everywhere we have been seeing the march of gathering hosts.
7. It was all very quiet and orderly and picturesque. [Simple Present Tense]
(a) It is all very quiet and orderly and picturesque.
(b) It had been all very quiet and orderly and picturesque.
(c) It has to be all very quiet and orderly and picturesque.
(d) It will be all very quiet and orderly and picturesque.
8. Two or three thousand people would encamp in a field, and leave it before dawn. [Simple Past Tense]
(a) Two or three thousand people have encamped in a field, and leave it before dawn.
(b) Two or three thousand people had encamped in a field, and left it before dawn.
(c) Two or three thousand people is encamped in a field, and will leave it before dawn.
(d) Two or three thousand people encamped in a field, and left it before dawn.
9. They carried a bazaar with them, and at each halting place, the pitching of tents, and the opening of shops, took place with incredible rapidity. [Past Continuous Tense]
(a) They are carying a bazaar with them, and at each halting place, the pitching of tents and the opening of shops, are taking place with incredible rapidity.
(b) They were carrying a bazaar with them, and at each halting place, the pitching of tents and the opening of shops, were taking place with incredible rapidity.
(c) They were carried a bazaar with them, and at each halting place, the pitching of tents and the opening of shops, were taken place with incredible rapidity.
(d) They had been carrying a bazaar with them, and each halting place, the pitching of tents and the opening of shops, had been taking place with incredible rapidity.
10. A broad street would run through the middle of one part of the camp, and here one could buy dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice. [Simple Present Tense]
(a) A broad street runs through the middle of one part of the camp, and here one can buy dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice.
(b) A broad street will run through the middle of one part of the camp, and here one can buy dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice.
(c) A broad street is running through the middle of one part of the camp, and here one is buying dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice.
(d) A broad street has been running through the middle of one part of the camp, and here one could buy dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice.
11. Organisation appeared to be instinctive. [Present Indefinite Tense]
(a) Organisation is appearing to be instinctive.
(b) Organisation appear to be instinctive.
(c) Organisation is appear to be instinctive.
(d) Organisation appears to be instinctive.
12. Thus, his neighbourhood tended to form a social centre. [Simple Future Tense]
(a) Thus his neighbourhood tends to form a social centre.
(b) Thus his neighbourhood has tended to form a social centre.
(c) Thus his neighbourhood is tending to form a social centre.
(d) Thus his neighbourhood will tend to form a social centre.
13. The Swami’s influence appeared to be magnetic. [Present Continuous Tense]
(a) The Swami’s influence appears to be magnetic.
(b) The Swami’s influence has appeared to be magnetic.
(c) The Swami’s influence is appearing to be magnetic.
(d) The Swami’s influence has been appearing to be magnetic.
14. The more learned of them swarmed about him at every halting place, filling his tent, and remaining absorbed in conversation, throughout the hours of daylight. [Future Continuous Tense]
(a) The more learned of them will be swarming about him at every halting place, filling his tent, and remaining absorbed in conversation, throughout the hours of daylight.
(b) The more learned of them will swarming about him at every halting place, filling his tent, and remaining absorbed in conversation, throughout the hours of daylight.
(c) The more learned of them are being swarmed about him at every halting place, filling his tent, and remaining absorbed in conversation, throughout the hours of daylight.
(d) The more learned of them will swarm about him at every halting place, filling his tent, and remaining absorbed in conversation, throughout the hours of daylight.
15. Nor could many of them understand the warmth of his love and sympathy for Mohammedanism. [Past Perfect Tense]
(a) Nor had many of them understood the warmth of his love and sympathy for Mohammedanism.
(b) Nor has many of them understand the warmth of his love and sympathy for Mohammedanism.
(c) Nor can many of them understand the warmth of his love and sympathy for Mohammedanism.
(d) Nor has many of them understood the warmth of his love and sympathy for Mohammedanism.
16. This same other-worldliness that made Swadesh and bidesh indistinguishable, also prevented these simple souls from formally conceiving of a unity, in which Hindu and Mohammedan were but rival elements. [Present Perfect Tense]
(a) This same other-worldliness that has made Swadesh and bidesh indistinguishable, has also prevented these simple souls from formally conceiving of a unity, in which Hindu and Mohammedan are but rival elements.
(b) This same other-worldliness that makes Swadesh and bidesh indistinguishable, also prevented these simple souls from formally conceiving of a unity, in which Hindu and Mohammedan and were but rival elements.
(c) This same other-worldliness that is making Swadesh and bidesh indistinguishable, also is preventing these simple souls from formally conceiving of a unity, in which Hindu and Mohammedan are but rival elements.
(d) This same other-worldliness that has been making Swadesh and bidesh indistinguishable, also prevented these simple souls from formally conceiving of a unity, in which Hindu and Mohammedan were but rival elements.
17. The Tehsildar himself, and many officers and servants of the pilgrimage, had been DateMussulmans, and no one had dreamt of objecting to their entering the Cave with the Hindu worshippers, on the ultimate arrival at the shrine. [Present Perfect Tense]
(a) The Tehsildar himself, and many officers and servants of the pilgrimage, has been Mussulmans, and no one had dreamt of objecting to their entering the Cave with the Hindu worshippers, on the ultimate arrival at the shrine.
(b) The Tehsildar himself and many officers and servants of the pilgrimage, are Mussulmans, and no one has dreamt of objecting to their entering the Cave with the Hindu worshippers, on the ultimate arrival at the shrine.
(c) The Tehsildar himself, and many officers and servants of the pilgrimage, were Mussulmans, and no one dreams of objecting to their entering the Cave with the Hindu worshippers, on the ultimate arrival at the shrine.
(d) The Tehsildar himself, and many officers and servants of the pilgrimage, have been Mussulmans, and no one has dreamt of objecting to their entering the Cave with the Hindu worshippers, on the ultimate arrival at the shrine.
18. The Tehsildar came afterwards, indeed, with a group of friends, begging formal acceptance by the Swami as disciples; and in this, no one seemed to find anything incongruous or surprising. [Past Perfect Tense]
(a) The Tehsildar had come afterwards, indeed, with a group of friends, begging formal acceptance by the Swami as disciples; and in this, no one seemed to find anything incongruous or surprising.
(b) The Tehsildar has come afterwards, indeed, with a group of friends, begging formal acceptance by the Swami as disciples; and in this, no one seemed to find anything incongruous or surprising.
(c) The Tehsildar have come afterwards, indeed, with a group of friends, begging formal acceptance by the Swami as disciples; and in this, no one seemed to find anything incongruous or surprising.
(d) The Tehsildar was coming afterwards, indeed, with a group of friends, begging formal acceptance by the Swami as disciples; and in this, no one seemed to find anything incongruous or surprising.
19. Leaving Islamabad, we caught up somewhere with the pilgrimage, and camped with it, for that night, at Pawan, a place famous for its holy springs. [Future Continuous Tense]
(a) Leaving Islamabad, we will catch up somewhere with the pilgrimage, and camped with it, for that night, at Pawan, a place famous for its holy springs.
(b) Leaving Islamabad, we will be catching up somewhere with the pilgrimage, and will be camping with it, for that night, at Pawan, a place famous for its holy springs.
(c) Leaving Islamabad, we shall be caught up somewhere with the pilgrimage and camp with it, for that night, at Pawan, a place famous for its holy springs.
(d) Leaving Islamabad, we are caught up somewhere with the pilgrimage and will camp with it, for that night, at Pawan, a place famous for its holy springs.
20. I can remember yet the brilliance of the lights reflected in the clear black waters of the tank that evening. [Past Indefinite Tense]
(a) I was remembering yet the brilliance of the lights reflected in the clear black waters of the tank that evening.
(b) I had remembered yet the brilliance of the lights reflect in the clear black waters of the tank that evening.
(c) I could remember yet the brilliance of the lights reflected in the clear black waters of the tank that evening.
(d) I remember yet the brilliance of the lights reflected in the clear black waters of the tank that evening.
21. At Pahlgam – the village of the shepherds – Toit the camp halted for a day, to keep Ekadashi. [Future Indefinite Tense]
(a) At Pahlgam – the village of the shepherds- the camp will halt for a day, to keep Ekadashi.
(b) At Pahlgam- the village of the shepherds- the camp will be halting for a day, to keep Ekadashi.
(c) At Pahlgam- the village of the shepherds- the camp shall be halt for a day, to keep Ekadashi.
(d) At Pahlgam-the village of the shepherds- the camp could halted for a day, to keep Ekadashi.
22. It was the scenery of Switzerland or Norway, at their gentlest and loveliest. [Past Perfect Tense]
(a) It had been the scenery of Switzerland or Norway, at their gentlest and loveliest.
(b) It is the scenery of Switzerland or Norway, at their gentlest and loveliest.
(c) It has been the scenery of Switzerland or Norway, at their gentlest and loveliest.
(d) It was the scenery of Switzerland or Norway, at their gentlest and loveliest.
23. The first day we camped in a pine-wood. [Future Continuous Tense]
(a) The first day we will camp in a pine-wood.
(b) The first day we will be camping in a pine-wood.
(c) The first day we had camped in a pine- wood.
(d) The first day we are camping in a pine-wood.
24. The Swami had observed every rite of the pilgrimage. [Past Perfect Continuous Tense]
(a) The Swami has been observing every rite of the pilgrimage.
(b) The Swami had been observing every rite of the pilgrimage.
(c) The Swami will be observing every rite of the pilgrimage.
(d) The Swami observed every rite of the pilgrimage.
25. He had received from Shiva the gift of Amar. [Future Perfect Tense]
(a) He will receive from Shiva the gift of Amar.
(b) He has received from Shiva the gift of Amar.
(c) He will have received from Shiva the gift of Amar.
(d) He will be receiving from Siva the gift of Amar.
26. But the pilgrimage culminates on the great day of Rakhibandhan, and our wrists were tied with the red and yellow threads of that sacrament. [Simple Past Tense]
(a) But the pilgrimage culminated on the great day of Rakhibandhan, and our wrists were tied with the red and yellow threads of that sacrament.
(b) But the pilgrimage is culminating on the great day of Rakhibandhan, and our wrists are being tied with the red and yellow threads of that sacrament.
(c) But the pilgrimage was culminated on the great day of Rakhibandhan, and our wrists were tied with the red and yellow threads of that sacrament.
(d) But the pilgrimage had been culminated on the great day of Rakhibandhan, and our wrists are tied with the red and yellow threads of that sacrament.
27. He felt that he had never been to anything so beautiful. [Simple Present Tense]
(a) He feels that he had never been to anything so beautiful.
(b) He is feeling that he had never been to anything so beautiful.
(c) He feel that he has never been to anything so beautiful.
(d) He feels that he has never been to anything so beautiful.
28. The purity and whiteness of the ice-pillar had startled and enwrapt him. [Present Perfect Tense]
(a) The purity and whiteness of the ice-pillar is startling and enwrapping him.
(b) The purity and whiteness of the ice-pillar has startled and enwrapt him.
(c) The purity and whiteness of the ice-pillar have startled and enwrapt him.
(d) The purity and whiteness of the ice-pillar startles and enwraps him.
29. The cavern had revealed itself to him as the secret of Kailas. [Present Perfect Continuous Tense]
(a) The cavern reveals itself to him as the secret of Kailas.
(b) The cavern is revealing itself to him as the secret of Kailas,
(c) The cavern has been revealing itself to him as the secret of Kailas.
(d) The cavern has revealed itself to him as the secret of Kailas.
30. He cherished the memory of how he had entered a mountain-cave. [Present Perfect Tense]
(a) He has cherished the memory of how he has entered a mountain-cave.
(b) He cherished the memory of how he entered a mountain-cave.
(c) He cherishes the memory of how he enters a mountain-cave.
(d) He had cherished the memory of how he had entered a mountain-cave.
Amarnath Textual Grammar : Tense
1. The Swami suddenly announced that he would go to Amarnath with the pilgrims.
(a) Present perfect tense
(b) Past indefinite tense
(c) Past continuous tense
(d) Future perfect continuous tense.
2. The Swami’s influence appeared to be magnetic.
(a) Simple past tense
(b) Past perfect tense
(c) Future indefinite tense
(d) Present continuous tense.
3. They had remonstrated with him seriously.
(a) Future perfect tensene
(b) Present perfect tense
(c) Past indefinite tense
(d) Past perfect tense.
4. Why make such distinctions between Swadesh and bidesh ?
(a) Future perfect tense
(b) Past indefinite tense
(c) Simple present tense
(d) Present perfect tense.
5. No one seemed to find anything incongruous or surprising.
(a) Present perfect tense
(b) Past indefinite tense
(c) Future indefinite tense
(d) Past perfect tense.
6. Leaving Islamabad, we caught up somewhere with the pilgrimage.
(a) Present indefinite tense
(b) Future perfect tense
(c) Past continuous tense
(d) Simple past tense.
7. The first day we camped in a pine-wood.
(a) Past indefinite tense
(b) Present indefinite tense
(c) Future perfect tense
(d) Past continuous tense.
8. We had passed the snow-line.
(a) Past perfect tense
(b) Future perfect continuous tense
(c) Present continuous tense
(d) Present perfect tense.
9. The swami had observed every rite of the pilgrimage.
(a) Present perfect tense
(b) Future indefinite tense
(c) Past perfect tense
(d) Present indefinite tense.
10. He had told his beads, kept fasts, and bathed in the ice-cold waters of five streams in succession.
(a) Past perfect continuous tense
(b) Simple present tense
(c) Simple past tense
(d) Past perfect tense.
11. Amarnath is remarkable for its simplicity and closeness to nature.
(a) Simple present tense
(b) Present perfect tense
(c) Future perfect continuous tense
(d) Past perfect tense.
12. The purity and whiteness of the ice-pillar had startled and enwrapt him.
(a) Past perfect continuous tense
(b) Past continuous tense
(c) Past perfect tense
(d) Simple present tense.
13. The cavern had revealed itself to him as the secret of Kailas.
(a) Present perfect tense
(b) Simple past tense
(c) Future perfect tense
(d) Past perfect tense.
14. He had entered a mountain cave.
(a) Past perfect tense
(b) Future perfect tense
(c) Present continuous tense
(d) Simple present tense.
Amarnath Textual Grammar : Change of Voice
1. Everywhere we saw the march of gathering hosts.
(a) The march of gathering hosts was seen everywhere by us.
(b) Everywhere the march was seen by us of gathering hosts.
(c) Everywhere the march of gathering hosts mis seen.
(d) We seen everywhere by the march of gathering hosts.
2. They carried a bazaar with them.
(a) A bazaar is carried with them.
(b) A bazaar was being carried with them.
(c) A bazaar was carried with them.
(d) A bazaar they carried with them.
3. Here one could buy dried fruits, milk, dahls and seon rice.
(a) Dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice could be bought here.
(b) One can be bought dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice here.
(c) Dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice can be bought here.
(d) Here we can buy dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice.
4. The tent of the Tehsildar was generally placed near some advantageous spot for the lighting of the evening fire.
(a) They place the tent of the Tehsildar near some advantageous spot for the lighting of the evening fire.
(b) For the lighting of the evening fire he was belon placed the Tehsildar’s tent near some advantageous spot.
(c) For some advantageous spot for the lighting of the evening fire they had placed the Tehsildar’s tent.
(d) They placed the tent of the Tehsildar near some advantageous spot for the lighting of the evening fire.
5. The more learned of them swarmed about him at every halting place, filling his tent and remaining absorbed in conversation throughout the hours of daylight.
(a) The more learned of them was swarmed about him at every halting place, filling his tent remaining absorbed in conversation Yew car throughout the hours of daylight.
(b) He was swarmed about by the more learned of them at every halting place, filling his tent and remaining absorbed in conversation throughout the hours of daylight.
(c) He swarmed about the more learned of them at every halting place, filling his tent and remaining absorbed in conversation throughout the hours of daylight.
(d) The more learned was swarmed about by him at every halting place, filling his tent and remaining absorbed in conversation throughout the hours of daylight.
6. Why make such distinctions between Swadesh and bidesh?
(a) Why are such distinctions made between Swadesh and bidesh?
(b) Why is such distinctions between Swadesh and bidesh being made?
(c) Why is made such distinctions between Swadesh and bidesh?
(d) Why such distinctions between Swadesh and bidesh is made?
7. Nor could many of them understand the warmth of his love and sympathy for Mohammedanism.
(a) His warmth, love and sympathy for Mohammedanism cannot be understood.
(b) Nor can many of them understand the warmth of his love and sympathy for Mohammedanism.
(c) They could not understand the warmth of his love and sympathy for Mohammedanism.
(d) The warmth of his love and sympathy for Mohammedanism could not be understood by many of them.
8. The same other-worldliness that made Swadesh and bidesh indistinguishable also prevented these simple souls from formally conceiving of a unity.
(a) These simple souls were prevented from formally conceiving of a unity by the same other-worldliness that made Swadesh and bidesh indistinguishable.
(b) The same other-worldliness that was made Swadesh and bidesh indistinguishable also prevented by these simple souls from formally conceiving of a unity. mto
(c) These simple souls are prevented from formally conceiving of a unity by the same other-worldliness that made Swadesh and bidesh indistinguishable.
(d) The same other-worldliness that made Swadesh and bidesh indistinguishable was also prevented by these simple souls from formally conceiving of a unity.
9. Here, at least, let him practise a narrow orthodoxy!
(a) Here, at least, let a narrow orthodoxy be practised by him!
(b) Here, let him be practised a narrow orthodoxy at least !
(c) Here, at last, he practises a narrow orthodoxy!
(d) Here, let a narrow orthodoxy be practise !
10. The Swami made those practical concessions of the moment that were expressive of his love silk for the brethren.
(a) Those practical concessions that the Swami made of the moment were expressive of his hellove for the brethren.
(b) Those practical concessions of the moment that were expressive of his love for the brethren, were made by the Swami.
(c) The Swami was to make those practical concessions of the moment that had been expressive of his love for the brethren.
(d) Those practical concessions of the moment made by the Swami were expressive of his bne betelove for the brethren.
11. The Swami drove his principles home to their minds with the greater force and vehemence.
(a) His principles were driven home to their bns ber minds by the Swami with the greater force biod erftand vehemence.
(b) His principles driven home to their minds by the Swami with the greater force and vehemence.
(c) The Swami was driving his principles home to their minds with the greater force and vehemence.
(d) The Swami with his principles that was being driven home to their minds with the greater force and vehemence
12. I can remember yet the brilliance of the lights Dovreflected in the clear black waters of the tank that evening.
(a) I am to yet remember the brilliance of the lights reflected in the clear black waters of the tank that evening.
(b) The brilliance of the lights reflected in the clear black waters of the tank could be remembered by me of that evening.
(c) The clear black waters of the tank that evening in the brilliance of the lights can be remembered by I.
(d) The brilliance of the lights reflected in the clear black waters of the tank that evening can yet be remembered by me.
13. Here we saw the last of human dwellings, a bridge, a farm-house, with its ploughed fields, and a few saeter-huts.
(a) The last of human dwellings, a bridge, a farm-house, with its ploughed fields, and a few saeter-huts seen by us here.
(b) Here we the last of human dwellings, a bridge, a farm-house, with its ploughed fields, and a few saeter-huts seen by us.
(c) The last of human dwellings, a bridge, a farm-house with its ploughed fields, and a few saeter-huts were seen here by us.
(d) Here the last of human dwellings, a bridge, a farm-house with its ploughed fields, and a few saeter-huts did see by us.
14. We left the rest of our party encamped.
(a) The rest of our party left encamped by us.
(b) The rest of our party was left encamped by us.
(c) The rest of our party is left encamped by us.
(d) We left encamped the rest of our party.
15. Through scenes of indescribable beauty three thousand of us ascended the valleys.
(a) The valleys were ascended by three thousand of us through scenes of indescribable beauty.
(b) Through scenes of indescribable beauty the valleys ascended by three thousand of us.
(c) Three thousand of us could be ascended the valleys through scenes of indescribable beauty.
(d) The beauty of the valleys was ascended by three thousand of us through indescribable.
16. We had passed the snow-line and pitched our tents beside a frozen river.
(a) Beside a frozen river and the snow-line our tents pitched by us.
(b) The snow-line had been passed and our tents had been pitched beside a frozen river by us.
(c) The snow-line passed and our tents pitched beside a frozen river by us.
(d) The snow-line has been passed and our tents have been pitched beside a frozen river by us.
17. That night the great camp-fire was made of disjuniper.
(a) That night the great camp-fire had been made of juniper.
(b) The juniper was made of great camp-fire that night by us.
(c) That night we made the great camp-fire of juniper.
(d) We make the great camp-fire juniper that night.
18. The Swami had observed every rite of the pilgrimage.
(a) Every rite of the pilgrimage had been observed by the Swami.
(b) Every rite of the pilgrimage have been observed by the Swami.
(c) The Swami had to observe every rite of the pilgrimage.
(d) The Swami had been to observed every rite of the pilgrimage.
19. He had received from Shiva the gift of Amar.
(a) He was to be received from Shiva the gift of Amar.
(b) From Shiva the gift of Amar was received by him.
(c) The gift of Amar from Shiva had been received by him.
(d) The gift of Amar from Shiva had to be received by him.
20. I can well imagine how this Cave was first discovered.
(a) How this Cave was discovered could be imagined well by me first.
(b) It can be well imagined by me how someone first discovered this Cave.
c) The discovery of this Cave first can be well imagined by I.
(d) How they first discovered this Cave can be well imagined by me.
Amarnath Textual Grammar : Change of Narration
1. The Swami suddenly announced that he would go to Amarnath with the pilgrims, and take his daughter with him.
(a) The Swami suddenly said, “I will go to Amarnath with the pilgrims, and take my daughter with me.”
(b) The Swami announced, “I would go to Amarnath with the pilgrims, and my daughter with me.”
(c) The Swami suddenly said, “I will go to Amarnath with the pilgrims, and take his daughter with him.”
(d) The Swami said, “I would go to Amarnath with the pilgrims, and take his daughter with me.”
2. The talk on their side, he told us afterwards, had been all of Shiva.
(a) He said us afterwards, “The talk on their side, has been all of Shiva.”
(b) He said to us, “The talk on their side afterwards, has been all of Shiva.”
(c) He told us afterwards, “The talk on their side, has been all of Shiva.”
(d) He said us, “The talk on their side, was all of Shiva.”
3. Even foreigners, they urged, were men.
(a) The foreigners urged, “Even we are men.”
(b) They said, “Even foreigners were men.”
(c) They exclaimed, “Even foreigners are men!”
(d) They urged, “Even foreigners are men.”
4. The soil of the Punjab, they argued, was drenched with the blood of those who had died for the faith.
(a) They said, “The soil of the Punjab is drenched with the blood of those who died for the faith.”
(b) They told, “The soil of the Punjab is drenching with the blood of those who had died for the faith.”
(c) They said, “The soil of the Punjab is drenched with the blood of those who die for the faith.”
(d) They exclaimed, “the soil of the Punjab was drenching with the blood of those who had died for the faith.”
5. He said afterwards that in these brief moments he had received from Shiva the gift of Amar.
(a) He said afterwards, “In those brief moments he received from Shiva the gift of Amar.”
(b) He said afterwards, “In these brief moments I have received from Shiva the gift of Amar.”
(c) He told afterwards, “In these brief moments I received from Shiva the gift of Amar.”
(d) He said, “After those brief moments I have received from Shiva the gift of Amar.”
6. He said dreamily, “I can well imagine how this cave was first discovered.”
(a) He dreamily said that he can well imagine how this cave was first discovered.
(b) He dreamily explained that he can well imagine how that cave had been first discovered.
(c) He dreamily said that he could well imagine how that cave had been first discovered.
(d) He dreamily said that he could imagine how this cave was first discovered.
Amarnath Textual Grammar : Phrasal Verbs
1. They carried a bazaar with them, and at each halting place, the pitching of tents, and opening of shops, took place with incredible rapidity.
(a) happened
(b) to be carried
(c) to be established permanently
(d) arranged.
2. Leaving Islamabad, we caught up somewhere with the pilgrimage, and camped with it, for that night, at Pawan.
(a) caught someone in the middle of doing something
(b) reached somebody who is ahead by going faster
(c) searched for something
(d) found something out about someone.
3. In the Cave itself, in a niche never reached by sunlight, shone the great ice-Lingam, that must have seemed, to the awestruck peasants who first came upon it, like the waiting Presence of God.
(a) searched for something
(b) reached on top of something
(c) discovered something unexpectedly
(d) reached after someone else.
4. The Swami had observed every rite of the pilgrimage, as he came along.
(a) arrived
(b) thought
(c) planned
(d) separated from a group.
Amarnath Textual Grammar : Clause
1. A broad street would run through the middle of one part of the camp. Here one could buy dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice. [Adverb Clause]
(a) A broad street would run through the middle of one part of the camp where one could el buy dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice.
(b) One could buy dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice from the camp through the middle of which a broad street would run.
(c) A broad street would run through the middle of one part of the camp and one could buy dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice here.
(d) As a broad street would run through the middle of one part of the camp, one could buy dried fruits, milk, dahls and rice.
2. The talk on their side had been all of Shiva. He told us afterwards. [Noun Clause]
(a) The talk on their side had been all of Shiva yood which he told us afterwards.sevil
(b) He told us afterwards that the talk on their side had been all of Shiva.
(c) The talk on their side having been all of Shiva, he told us afterwards.
(d) He told us afterwards about the talk on their side about Shiva.
3. People had died for the faith. The soil of the Punjab was drenched with the blood of those. [Relative Clause]
(a) The soil of the Punjab was drenched with the blood of those who had died for the faith.
(b) Having died for the faith, the soil of the Punjab was drenched with the blood of those.
(c) As they died for the faith, the soil of the Punjab was drenched with the blood.
(d) The soil of the Punjab being drenched with the blood, they died for the faith.
4. He told the tale of his warm discussion. The foreign mind could not help noting the paradox. [Adverb Clause]
(a) When he told the tale of his warm discussion, eril of the foreign mind could not help noting the paradox.
(b) The tale of his warm discussion being told, arliers the foreign mind could not help noting the paradox.
(c) Though he told the tale of his warm discussion, the foreign mind could not help noting the paradox.
(d) In spite of telling the tale of his warm discussion, the foreign mind could not help noting the paradox.
5. At last the regular pathway came to an end. We had to scramble up and down on the face of steep declivities. [Adverb Clause]
(a) At last the regular pathway came to an end where we had to scramble up and down on the face of steep declivities.
(b) At last when the regular pathway came to an end, we had to scramble up and down on the face of steep declivities.
(c) At last the regular pathway coming to an end, we had the face of steep declivities.
(d) Though at last the regular pathway came to an end, we had to scramble up and down on the face of steep declivities.
Amarnath Textual Grammar : Participle
1. Within our little party, there was too much feeling of delighted congratulation.-Find out the noun that is described by a participle adjective.
(a) party
(c) congratulation
(b) feeling
(d) much.
2. And aided thus, as well as by the State officer, in charge of the journey, preparation went forward for this unique experience. – Find out a participle adjective in the sentence.
(a) went
(c) forward
(b) unique
(d) aided.
3. We left Achhabal, and returned to our boats at Islamabad.-Rewrite the sentence using a participle.
(a) We left Achhabal to return to our boats at Islamabad.
(b) Leaving Achhabal and returning to our boats at Islamabad.
(c) Leaving Achhabal we returned to our boats at Islamabad.
(d) In order to return to our boats in Islamabad, we left Achhabal.
4. Everywhere we saw the march of gathering hosts. – Rewrite the sentence by removing the participle adjective.
(a) Everywhere we saw the march and gathering hosts.
(b) Everywhere we saw the march of hosts who were gathering.
(c) Everywhere the march of gathering hosts was seen.
(d) Everywhere we saw the gathering march of the hosts.
5. They carried a bazaar with them, and at each halting place, the pitching of tents, and opening of shops, took place with incredible rapidity. – Find out a participle in the sentence.
(a) carried
(b) halting
(c) pitching
(d) rapidity
6. Here one could buy dried fruits, milk, dahls, and rice.-Here the word ‘dried’ is a
(a) gerund
(b) form of a verb in past tense
(c) form of a verb in present perfect tense
(d) participle adjective.
7. The tent of the Tehsildar, – with that of the Swami on one side, and my own on the other, – was generally placed near some advantageous spot for the lighting of the evening fire. – In this sentence ‘lighting’ is a
(a) participle
(b) gerund
(c) form of verb in present continuous tense
(d) infinitive
8. The more learned of them swarmed about him at every halting place. Here a participle adjective is
(a) halting
(b) place
(c) more
(d) swarmed.
9. The Tehsildar came afterwards, indeed, with a group of friends, begging formal acceptance by the Swami as disciples.-Remove the participle and rewrite the sentence into a compound one.
(a) The Tehsildar came afterwards, indeed, with a group of friends and begged formal acceptance by the Swami as disciples.
(b) The Tehsildar who came afterwards, indeed, with a group of friends begged formal acceptance by the Swami as disciples.
(c) The Tehsildar came afterwards, indeed, with a group of friends to beg formal acceptance by the Swami as disciples.
(d) Coming afterwards, the Tehsildar, with a group of friends, begged formal acceptance by the Swami as disciples.
10. In this, no one seemed to find anything incongruous or surprising. Here ‘surprising’ is a
(a) participle noun
(b) participle adjective
(c) form of a verb in present continuous tense
(d) infinitive.
11. Leaving Islamabad, we caught up somewhere with the pilgrimage. Remove the participle in the sentence and rewrite it into a complex sentence.
(a) After leaving Islamabad, we caught up somewhere with the pilgrimage.
(b) After we left Islamabad, we caught up somewhere with the pilgrimage.
(c) After we were left in Islamabad, we caught up somewhere with the pilgrimage.
(d) We left Islamabad and caught up somewhere with the pilgrimage.
12. I can remember yet the brilliance of the lights reflected in the clear black waters of the tank that evening.-Find out the participle adjective of the sentence.
(a) remember
(b) black
(c) reflected
(d) clear.
13. I can remember yet the brilliance of the lights reflected in the clear black waters of the tank that evening, and throngs of pilgrims proceeding in little groups from shrine to shrine. ‘proceeding’ is Here
(a) a gerund
(b) a form of verb used in present continuous tense
(c) a participial adjective
(d) an infinitive.
14. It was a beautiful little ravine floored, for the most part with sandy islands in the pebble-worn bed of a mountain stream. – Here ‘floored’ is
(a) a gerundswan
(b) a form of verb used in present continuous tense
(c) a participial adjective
(d) an infinitive.
15. We left the rest of our party encamped. – Here ‘encamped’ is
(a) a gerund
(b) a form of verb used in simple past tense
(c) a participial adjective
(d) an infinitive.
16. Through scenes of indescribable beauty, three thousand of us ascended the valleys that opened before us as we went. Rewrite the sentence using a participial adjective.
(a) Through scenes of beauty that is indescribable, three thousand of us ascended the valleys that opened before us as we went.
(b) Through scenes of indescribable beauty, three thousand of us ascended the valleys opening before us as we went.
(c) Through scenes of indescribable beauty, three thousand of us made our ascent of the valleys that opened before us as we went.
(d) Through scenes of indescribable beauty, three thousand of us ascended the valleys and opened before us as we went.
17. We pitched our tents beside a frozen river.- Rewrite the sentence into a complex one by removing the participial adjective.
(a) We pitched and our tents stood beside a frozen river.
(b) We pitched our tents beside a river which was frozen.
(c) We pitched our tents and they were beside a frozen river.
(d) We pitching our tents they were beside a frozen river.
18. As we ascended this, we had before us the snowpeaks covered with a white veil.-In the sentence, the participial adjective is –
(a) ascended
(b) had
(c) covered
(d) white.
19. In a niche never reached by sunlight, shone the great ice-lingam. participial adjective is In the sentence, the
(a) reached
(c) niche
(b) shone
(d) great.
20. That must have seemed, to the awestruck peasants who first came upon it, like the waiting Presence of God.-In the sentence, the participial adjective is
(a) seemed
(b) came
(c) waiting
(d) awestruck.
21. He knelt and prostrated two or three times, unnoticed.-Find out a participial adjective in the sentence.
(a) knelt
(c) three
(b) prostrated
(d) unnoticed.
22. Afterwards, we rested and had a meal, on some high boulders beside the stream, before returning to our tents. – Rewrite the sentence into a complex one by removing the participle.
(a) Afterwards, we rested having a meal, on some high boulders beside the stream, before returning to our tents.
(b) Afterwards, we rested and had a meal, on some high boulders beside the stream, before we returned to our tents.
(c) Afterwards, after some rest and having a meal, on some high boulders beside the stream, before returning to our tents.
(d) Afterwards, we had rested and had a meal, on some high boulders lying beside the stream, before returning to our tents.
23. He cherished the memory of how he had entered a mountain-cave, and come face to face there with the Lord Himself. -Rewrite the sentence by using the participle form of ‘enter’
and ‘come’. (a) He cherished the memory of how he had been entering a mountain-cave, and come face to
face there with the Lord Himself.
(b) He cherished the memory of entering a mountain-cave and coming face to face there with the Lord Himself.
(c) He cherished the memory of how entered a mountain-cave, and come face to face there with the Lord Himself.
(d) He cherished the memory of entering a mountain-cave, and come face to face there with the Lord Himself.
24. The soil of the Punjab, they argued, was drenched with the blood of those who had died for the faith. – Rewrite the sentence using the participle form of the verb ‘die’.
(a) The soil of the Punjab, they argued, was drenched with the blood of those who had dying for the faith.
(b) The soil of the Punjab, they argued, was drenched with the blood of those who died for the faith.
(c) The soil of the Punjab, they argued, was drenched with the blood of those dying for the faith.
(d) The soil of the Punjab, they argued, was drenched with the blood of those who were died for the faith.
Amarnath Textual Grammar : Transformation of Sentences
1. Kashmir seemed to be full of pilgrims. [Make it complex]
(a) It seemed that Kashmir was full of pilgrims.
(b) Kashmir was full of pilgrims which seemed.
(c) Kashmir was seemed to be full of pilgrims.
(d) That Kashmir was full of pilgrims it seemed so.
2. We saw the march of gathering hosts. [Make it complex]
(a) We had seen the gathering hosts who were marching.
(b) We saw the march of hosts to gather.
(c) The march of gathering hosts whom we saw.
(d) We saw the march of hosts who were gathering.
3. It was all very quiet and orderly and picturesque. [Make a wh-question]
(a) Why was it all very quiet and orderly and picturesque? (b) Was it all very quite and orderly and picturesqe?
(c) What was very quiet and orderly and picturesque?
(d) Where was it all?
4. Two or three thousand people would encamp in a field, and leave it before dawn. [Make it simple]
(a) Two or three thousand people would encamp in a field to leave it before dawn.
(b) Two or three thousand people would leave the encamped field before dawn.
(c) Two or three thousand people had to leave the camp before dawn.
(d) Two or three thousand people would leave
before dawn where they encamped.
5. Why make such distinctions between Swadesh and bidesh? [Make it assertive]
(a) Such distinctions between Swadesh and bidesh is not made.
(b) People make such distinctions between Swadesh and bidesh.
(c) It is foolish to make such distinctions between Swadesh and bidesh.
(d) We do not know why people make such distinctions between Swadesh and bidesh.
6. Hindu and Mohammedan were but rival elements. [Make it negative]
(a) Hindu and Mohammedan were not rival elements.
(b) Hindu and Mohammedan were only rival elements.
(c) Hindu and Mohammedan were nothing but rival elements.
(d) None but Hindu and Mohammedan were rival elements.
7. The servants had to wander many miles, in search of this scanty fuel. [Make it compound]
(a) The servants had to wander many miles to search this scanty fuel.
(b) The servants had to wander many miles as they had to search this scanty fuel.
(c) The servants had to wander many miles and search this scanty fuel.
(d) For searching this scanty fuel the servants had to wander many miles.
8. At last the regular pathway came to an end. [Make it a wh-question]
(a) When did the regular pathway come to an end?
(b) Did the regular pathway come to an end?
(c) Why did the regular pathway come to an end?
(d) How did the regular pathway come to an end?
9. The Swami had observed every rite of the pilgrimage. [Make it interrogative]
(a) Every rite had been observed by the Swami?
(b) Had the rite of the pilgrimage not been observing by the Swami?
(c) Had not the Swami observed every rite of the pilgrimage?
(d) Have the Swami not observe every rite of the pilgrimage?
10 He himself had willed it. [Make it complex]
(a) He who himself had willed it.
(b) None but him willed it.
(c) It was he who had willed it.
(d) Only he had willed it.
11. There was no Brahminic exploitation of the helpless people. [Make it interrogative]
(a) Was there any Brahminic exploitation of the helpless people?
(b) There was Brahminic exploitation of the helpless people.
(c) Brahminic exploitation of the helpless people was there.
(d) Who did Brahminic exploitation of the helpless people?
12. Amarnath is remarkable for its simplicity and closeness to nature. [Make it interrogative]
(a) Why Amarnath is remarkable?
(b) Is not Amarnath remarkable for its simplicity and closeness to nature?
(c) Who made Amarnath remarkable?
(d) Why was Amarnath remarkable?
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