HSC English CQ Question Answer Solution PDF

Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of verbs as per subject and context:

Festivals (a) ______ (be) common to all societies and cultures. With the change of social and economic structures, the nature of festivals also (b) ______ (change). But some festivals (c) ______ (be) so deeply (d) ____ (root) in the social organism that they (e) _______ (continue) to entertain from generation to generation. Some of the festivals (f) (bear) the mark of the community and nationality, some (g) _____ (have) the stamp of religion and again some (h) _______ (bear) the impression of politics. The festivals, which (i) _____ (get started) in the primitive society centering on the prayer for food (j) _____ (have) now been (k) ______ (fill) with various colours and varieties. The main foundation of festivals (l) _____ (be) ritual and most of the ancient rituals (m) _______ (be) collective activities. Many of the rituals were (n) ______ (relate) to agriculture and were determined by lunar months.

Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches : 

"Have you seen your mother, Jerry?" "I see her in every summer. She sends for me." The authoress wanted to cry out. "Why are you not with her? How can she let you go away again?" He said, "She comes up here from Mannville whenever she can. She does not have a job now."

Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces:

Weather affects our life (a) ____ (post-modify the verb). We put on (b) _______(pre-modify the noun) clothes when it is cold. We go out with an umbrella in the (c) _____ (pre-modify the noun) season. During the summer, we use fans (d) _____ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive phrase). However, sunshine and rain are (e) _______ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) essential for us. Winter is also helpful for us. Vegetables grow (f) ________ (post-modify the verb with an adverbial phrase) in winter. (g) ______ (pre-modify the noun) (h) _______ (pre-modify the noun) advantages. And they have (i) ______ (pre-modify the noun with a determiner) great influence on the environment. But the weather pattern is changing (j) ________ (post modify the verb) because of global warming.

Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage :

In life we want to be perfect. (a) _______, to attain perfection is impossible (b) ______ man is basically imperfect. (c) ______, we should try to be great. (d) _______ it is not easy to be great because we have to attain certain virtues. (e) _______, we should be truthful (f) _______ truthfulness gives rise to many other virtues. (g) _______ we have to be honest (h) _______ honest people are valued everywhere. (i) _______ dishonest people are hated by all. (j) _______we can conclude that to be great is more important than to be perfect. (k) ______ the idea of perfection varies from person to person. (l) ______ , one's idea of perfection changes, (m) _______ learning how to be perfect is basically a lifelong deal. (n) ________, the road to perfection is something that we learn and understand along this journey of life.

There are fourteen errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Re-write the text correcting the errors. Use capital if necessary.

Sammam: May I come in sir 

Mr. Ahmed: Yes of course any problem 

Sammam: I dont know, sir. I am told to meet you in the teachers common room 

Mr. Ahmed: oh I forgot that. why did you do so badly in science in your last examination 

Sammam: sir I should have informed you earlier My father was very sick and I had to accompany him almost the whole night before the exam. so I couldnt revise the lessons.

Mr. Ahmed: oh Its a pity!

Write an application to the Principal of your college seeking permission to organize a relief campaign.

Write a paragraph of about 200 words on "Qualities of a Good Citizen".