Sentence Completion | MCQs

Explanation

The phrase "After studying all the day" correctly uses the gerund (verb + ing) form after "after."

It shows an action completed before another (her head was aching).

Explanation

"However" shows contrast between having no clues and tips still coming in.

It logically connects two opposing ideas in a single sentence.

Explanation

The correct word is "something" because it refers to an unspecified item or drink in this context.

"Something to drink" is the proper expression when offering a drink.

Explanation

His father is writing a book. (Present continuous tense)

 If the action is a regular or habitual activity

 Is writing – if it’s happening right now 

Explanation

He never thought twice about walking into danger and hardly cared if he survived or not.

اس نے کبھی بھی خطرے میں پڑنے کے بارے میں دو بار نہیں سوچا اور شاید ہی اس کی پرواہ کی کہ آیا وہ بچ گیا یا نہیں۔

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Hardly cared means شاید ہی پرواہ کی ہو

In this context, 'hardly' means 'almost not'.

ND12_8_2023

Explanation

Something was happening: verb + ing (making noise)

Something happened: second form of a verb (entered) 

Explanation

 Use "many" with countable nouns (like "people").

There aren’t many people here.

یہاں زیادہ لوگ نہیں ہیں۔

Explanation

 So the complete sentence reads:

“He is harvesting the crop when it has ripped.”

“Has ripped” is the present perfect tense, which fits here because it refers to something that has just been completed, prompting the current action (harvesting).

Explanation

The correct sentence is: "It has been 20 years since he played football."

"Has been" is used with "since" to show an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

Explanation

"Aslam asks for police protection."

"Ask for" is a phrasal verb that means to request something.

The correct tense depends on the context:

Present: Aslam asks for police protection.

Past: Aslam asked for police protection.

Future: Aslam will ask for police protection.