HSSC-II
Session 2013-2014
Choose the correct answer.
i. Our country is rich in mineral resources.
a. an adverb phrase b. a noun phrase c.an adjective phrase d. a verb phrase
ii. We have either to work constructively or sit idle uselessly. The underlined words make up a/an
a. coordinating conjunction b. subordinating conjunction
c. correlative conjunction d. compound conjunction
iii. Goodbye Mr. Chips was written by ________________ .
a. Earnest Hemmingway b. Somerset Maugham
c. James Hilton c. Thomas Hardyiv. Salma very kindly presented me a beautiful sweater today. The underlined part is a/an
a. indirect object b. object complement
c. noun phrase d. direct object
v. Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years..
a. gerund b. adjective phrase c. appositive phrase d. participial phrase
vi. It may be unreasonable for a boy to turn his back on a fine opening. The underlined word is
a. an adverb b. an adjective c. a verb d. an object
vii. Which of the following sentence is correctly structured?
A. If the plane was airworthy, it would not have crashed.
B. If the plane were airworthy, it would not have crashed.
C. If the plane would have been airworthy, it would not crash.
D. If the plane had been airworthy, it would not have crashed.
viii. This is the latest book on the subject. The underlined word is
a. the superlative degree of adjective b. the comparative degree of adjective
c, the positive degree of adjective d, the superlative degree of adverb
ix. My friend has not done well in the examination. The underlined part is
a. a noun phrase b. an adjective phrase c. a verb phrase d. an adverb phrase
x. We are very happy when meet our old friends by chance. The underlined part is
a. an adjective clause b. noun clause c. adverb clause d. main clause
xi. Tired after a long journey, the children slept well. The underlined part is a/an
a. adjective phrase b. adverb phrase c. participial phrase d. prepositional phrase
xii. “An icyhand wrapped itself around my quivering shoulders.” Which part of speech are the underlined words?
A. Noun B. Object C. Adverb D. Adjective
xiii “We should have thanked him for the gift.” The underlined part of the sentence is a/an:
A. Direct object B. Adverb C. Adverb prepositional phrase D. Object complement
xiv. “Neither of the flight attendants was busy.” Which part of speech is the underlined word?
A. Relative pronoun B. Indefinite pronoun
C. Correlative conjunction D. Sub-ordinate conjunction
xv. “The tree with red leaves is very old.” What is the underlined part of the sentence?
A. Adjective phrase B. Adverb phrase C. Participial phrase D. Appositive phrase
xvi. “After we eat our dinner, we will play at cards.” The underlined part of the sentence is a/an:
A. Noun clause B. Adjective clause C. Adverb clause D. Adverb phrase
xvi “What she doesis not your concern.” The underlined portion of the sentence is a/an:
A. Noun phrase B. Noun clause C. Adjective clause D. Participial phrase
xvii. “Have you ever met Mr. Qureshi, Salma’s father?” What is the underlined part?
A. Possessive adjective B. Direct object C. Appositive phrase D. Gerund phrase
xviii. Which one of the following conditionals is correctly structured?
A. If he stops smoking he would gain weight.
B. If he had stopped smoking he will have gained weight.
C. If he stopped smoking he would gain weight.
D. He would have gained weight if he stopped smoking.
xix. Choose the subordinate clause for the one given below:
“Unless tougher measures are taken.”
A. Corruption will remain unchecked
B. Corruption will be checked
C. Nevertheless corruption will grow
D. Whenever corruption is on the rise
xx. Choose the correct spellings:
A. Conscientous
B. Concientious
C. Conciencious
D. Conscientious
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