Choose the grammatically correct sentences from the options given below:
(A) The hostel warden requested a list of all the students going home for Holi.
(B) The school bell was rung ten minutes early because of the heavy rain.
(C) Riya realised that she had left her ID card at home only when she reached the exam centre.
(D) Kavya not only won the essay prize but also the quiz trophy at the inter-school fest.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (C) only
(A) The hostel warden requested a list of all the students going home for Holi. — Correct.
- The verb “request” takes its object directly, with no “for”.
- So “requested a list” is correct.
(B) The school bell was rung ten minutes early because of the heavy rain. — Correct.
- The passive is formed with “was” or “were” + past participle (V3).
- The V3 of “ring” is “rung”, so “was rung” is correct.
(C) Riya realised that she had left her ID card at home only when she reached the exam centre. — Correct.
- The earlier of two past actions takes the past perfect (had + V3).
- Leaving the card came first, so “had left” is correct.
(D) Kavya not only won the essay prize but also the quiz trophy at the inter-school fest. — Incorrect.
- The given sentence says “not only won the essay prize but also the quiz trophy”.
- “Not only” and “but also” must be followed by the same kind of word, here two nouns.
- Correct form: Kavya won not only the essay prize but also the quiz trophy at the inter-school fest.