This question asked in [CBSE Outside Delhi Set III, 2016]

Complete the paragraph given below with the help of options that follow:

Most Indian schools fail to ensure their students adequate playtime and fitness regime. Two out  of every five school going children      1     . have a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) and 50%      2     . adequate lower body strength. Some schools      3     . found to offer three or   

   4    . physical  education periods per week

1. (A) does (B) does not (C) don’t (D) do 

2. (A) lack (B) lacked (C) have lacked (D) had lacked 

3. (A) was (B) are (C) is (D) have 

4. (A) much (B) many (C) more (D) less

 

Answer:

(1)  

  • (a) does - not used to show disagreement
  • (b) does not - not used with plural
  • (c) don’t - this is correct
  • (d) do -   not used to show disagreement

Since the sentence is in simple present tense and is talking about a group of children , ‘don’t’ will be used.

So, the correct answer is “(c)-don’t”

(2)  

  • (a) lack - this is correct
  •  (b) lacked - used with past tense
  • (c) have lacked - not used with simple present tense
  • (d) had lacked - not used with present tense

Since the sentence is in simple present tense , ‘lack’ will be used.

So, the correct answer is “(a)-lack”.

(3)  

  • (a) was - not used with present tense
  • (b) are - this is correct
  • (c) is - not used with plurals
  • (d) have - not the correct verb

Since the sentence is in simple present tense with ‘schools’ being plural , ‘are’ will be used.

So, the correct answer is “(b)-are”.

(4)  

  • (a) much - not used with numbers
  • (b) many - not used with numbers
  • (c) more - this is correct
  • (d) less - used when something is in a smaller quantity as compared to the other

Since the sentence is talking about the number of sports periods given by school which is greater than two ,  ‘more’ will be used.

So, the correct answer is “(c)-more”.

Thus the correct paragraph is

Most Indian schools fail to ensure their students adequate playtime and fitness regime. Two out  of every five school going children don’t have a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) and 50%  lack adequate lower body strength. Some schools are found to offer three or more physical  education periods per week.

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