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Noun Clauses Q 91–92
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“Have you seen those people whom we met on holiday?” The underlined part is an example of:Noun Clause
[Choose the correct option]A Noun clause
B Adjective clause
C Adverb clause
D Independent clause
✅ Correct Answer: B
An adjective clause modifies a noun or pronoun and is introduced by relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that.
“Whom we met on holiday” modifies the noun ‘people’ — it describes which people. Because it uses the relative pronoun ‘whom’ and describes a noun, it is an adjective (relative) clause — NOT a noun clause. A noun clause acts as subject/object of the sentence e.g. “What you said is wrong.”
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“He failed in what he attempted.” The underlined part is an example of:Noun Clause
[Choose the correct option]A Adjective clause
B Adverb clause
C Noun clause
D Independent clause
✅ Correct Answer: C
A noun clause acts as a noun in a sentence — it can be the subject, object, or complement. It is introduced by: that, what, where, when, whether, how, who.
“What he attempted” acts as the object of the preposition ‘in’ — it functions as a noun. We can replace it with a simple noun: “He failed in his attempt.” Because it plays the role of a noun, it is a noun clause. It does NOT modify any noun (so not adjective clause) and does not tell when/where/why (so not adverb clause).
Abstract, Material & Countable Nouns Q 93–94
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Which of the following is an ABSTRACT noun?Abstract Nouns
[Choose the correct option]A table
B gold
C bravery
D mountain
✅ Correct Answer: C
Abstract nouns name ideas, feelings, qualities or states that cannot be seen or touched: love, honesty, bravery, freedom, happiness, wisdom.
‘Bravery’ is an abstract noun — it is a quality that cannot be seen or physically touched. ‘Table’ = concrete noun (physical object). ‘Gold’ = material noun (a substance/matter). ‘Mountain’ = concrete noun (physical place). Abstract nouns are often formed by adding suffixes: brave+ry, honest+y, kind+ness, free+dom.
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The word ‘gold’ in the sentence “She wore a gold necklace” is an example of:Material Nouns
[Choose the correct option]A Abstract noun
B Collective noun
C Proper noun
D Material noun
✅ Correct Answer: D
Material nouns are names of substances or raw materials from which things are made. They are uncountable and cannot take a plural form.
‘Gold’ is a material noun — it is a substance/metal from which things are made. Material nouns cannot be counted individually: gold, silver, iron, wood, cotton, wool, plastic, glass, water, milk. They are also called ‘substance nouns’ in some grammar books.
Reported Imperatives & Exclamations Q 95–96
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The judge said to the witness, “Tell the truth.” Choose the correct indirect speech:Reported Imperatives
[Choose the correct option]A The judge said to the witness to tell the truth
B The judge told the witness that he should tell the truth
C The judge ordered the witness to tell the truth
D The judge requested the witness to tell the truth
✅ Correct Answer: C
Reported imperatives: commands → ordered + object + to + base verb. Requests (with please) → requested + object + to + base verb. Advice → advised + object + to + base verb.
“Tell the truth” is a direct command from a judge to a witness — so the reporting verb is ‘ordered’. Structure: ordered + object + to + base verb = “ordered the witness to tell the truth.” ‘Requested’ is used for polite requests with ‘please’. Option A is wrong — “said to…to” is not standard English. Option B incorrectly uses ‘that he should’.
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“What a big city Peshawar is!” Change into indirect speech. Choose the correct option:Reported Exclamations
[Choose the correct option]A He said that what a big city Peshawar was
B He exclaimed that Peshawar was a very big city
C He said Peshawar is a big city
D He exclaimed what a big city Peshawar is
✅ Correct Answer: B
Reported exclamations: exclaimed that + subject + was/were + very + adjective. ‘What a / How’ is removed. Tense changes. Exclamation mark removed.
“What a big city Peshawar is!” → “He exclaimed that Peshawar was a very big city.” Four changes: (1) ‘said’ → ‘exclaimed that’; (2) ‘What a big’ → ‘very big’; (3) tense ‘is’ → ‘was’; (4) exclamation mark removed. The word ‘what/how’ is dropped in reported exclamations and replaced with ‘very’.
Phrasal Verbs Q 97–98
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“Our business is in the red right now.” The phrase ‘in the red’ means:Phrasal Verbs / Idioms
[Choose the correct meaning]A Making a lot of profit
B Losing money or in debt
C Very angry and upset
D Working very hard
✅ Correct Answer: B
‘In the red’ = losing money / in debt. ‘In the black’ = making profit / financially positive. These are common business idioms.
‘In the red’ is a business idiom meaning a company or person is spending more than they earn — operating at a loss or in debt. The opposite is ‘in the black’ (profitable). Origin: accountants historically wrote debits/losses in red ink and profits in black ink. This idiom is directly from the KPK 11th class textbook Unit 20 (How to Take a Job Interview).
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“We’ll have to call ________ the deal if we can’t find a solution.” Choose the correct particle to complete the phrasal verb:Phrasal Verbs
[Choose the correct option]A on
B up
C off
D out
✅ Correct Answer: C
Phrasal verb meanings: call off = cancel. call on = visit/request. call up = telephone/summon. call out = shout/challenge.
‘Call off’ means to cancel something. “We’ll have to call off the deal” = we will have to cancel the deal. This phrasal verb is from Unit 20 of the KPK 11th class textbook. Other useful phrasal verbs from the same unit: come up with (find a solution), do without (manage without something), give up (stop/abandon).
Active Voice Patterns & Subject-Verb Agreement Q 99–100
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“The news ________ very shocking today.” Choose the correct verb:Subject-Verb Agreement
[Choose the correct option]A are
B were
C is
D have been
✅ Correct Answer: C
Some nouns look plural but are always singular and take singular verbs: news, mathematics, physics, economics, politics, athletics, gymnastics.
‘News’ ends in ‘s’ but it is an uncountable singular noun — it always takes a singular verb ‘is/was’. “The news is shocking” is correct. Similarly: “Mathematics is my favourite subject.” “Physics is not easy.” Never say “The news are…” — it is always grammatically singular.
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“Neither Ali nor his friends ________ present at the meeting.” Choose the correct verb:Subject-Verb Agreement
[Choose the correct option]A was
B is
C were
D has been
✅ Correct Answer: C
With ‘neither…nor’ and ‘either…or’, the verb agrees with the subject CLOSEST to it (proximity rule).
“Neither Ali nor his friends ________ present.” The subject closest to the verb is ‘his friends’ (plural) — so the verb must be plural ‘were’. If it were “Neither his friends nor Ali ________ present” — ‘Ali’ is closest (singular) → ‘was’. This proximity rule applies to: either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also.
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