ANSWER KEY: PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE


 A. Answer the following questions based on the passage:

  1. The writer’s Gurudev lives in Ambala.
  2. She visits Ambala once a year.
  3. She visits Ambala on the auspicious occasion of Kartik Purnima.
  4. The disciples come to Ambala to pay their homage to his great self.
  5. Unlike other spiritual gurus who sit on a throne to bless devotees, her Gurudev personally attends to each and every disciple, no matter how long the queue is.
  6. The writer's Gurudev takes the first dip in the holy river during the Mahakumbha.
  7. The authoress describes her Gurudev as a tall, cheerful, and self-possessed figure with a bright forehead and a rainbow aura—a true, humble, yet confident incarnation of the Trinity whose personality reflects a divine flame.

B. Edit the following sentences:

  1. Veena visit the church every Sunday.  —>  visits
  2. I does not accompany her every time.  —>  do not accompany
  3. Though I wants to go with her.  —>  want to go
  4. But the fanaticism of the parsons prevent me.  —>  prevents me
  5. And so I worship God only in my heart.  —>  (Correct as baseline)

C. Rearrange the following words to form meaningful sentences:

  • a. I get up at 6 o’clock in the morning.
  • b. Nenny does not like samosas.
  • c. Does Veena go to the gym every day?
  • d. Why does Anita not speak to them?
  • e. How does Anjali learn the chapter?

Word Power! (Vocabulary Guide)

Word Correct Synonym / Antonym
Synonyms Auspicious: Favourable / Promising  |  Homage: Respect / Tribute  |  Aura: Emanation / Atmosphere  |  Incarnation: Avatar / Embodiment  |  Awesome: Breathtaking / Impressive  |  Rainbow: Multicolored / Variegated
Antonyms Humble: Arrogant / Proud  |  Responsible: Irresponsible  |  Confident: Insecure / Diffident  |  Disciple: Guru / Master  |  Simple: Complex / Complicated

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