» 1 Comprehension 3 Learning By Doing Unsolved Passages 1, Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions below each of them: Modern drugs can heal .... sees deal with the problem. Answers: 1. Modern drugs can heal a wide range of diseases, including those once thought to be incurable. 2. Itis the doctor who prescribes the drug and the dosage to be taken. 3. Drug abuse is the misuse of drugs. Drugs obtained illegally and taken for the purpose of getting pleasure and thrills 4, The practice can ruin a person's life and even lead to death as has happened to many young people. 5. Knowing the dangers of drug abuse, the governments of many countries have taken various steps to deal with the problem. 6. Usethe following words in sentences of your own to bring out their meaning, (a) incurable: HIVisanincurable disease (b) ruin): Drugabusecanruinourlife. 2. ‘The great defect of ... civilisation. Answers: 1. The great defect of our civilization is that it does not know what to do with its knowledge. 2. Weuse the power that science has given us by making machines for doing our work. 3. Ifthe machines are not properly looked after and kept fully satisfied they would grow sulky and refuse to work or burst with rage and blow up and spread ruin and destruction all around them, 4, The author thinks about the machines and the power they have given to us that for ‘most part we use our time and energy to make more and more machines, 5. According to the author the best way to use the additional time and energy that machine has given us is that we should try to become more civilized for the machines themselves and the power which the machines have given us, are no civilization but aids to civilisation. 6. This means that we are so dependent on machines nowadays for all our work that we have become their servants. In the absence of machines we find it extremely difficult to do our work. The things we are able to do manually, today seems almost impossible. SE oo —— civilization but aids to3. Decision making is a very waver. Answers: 1. We can say that decision-making is of vital importance in our lives because what we are today is largely a result of the decisions we took in the past. Similarly whatever happens tomorrow will be a result of the decisions we take in the present. 2. It is not possible to reverse the wrong decisions taken in the past but itis possible to train ourselves into becoming a good decision-maker for the future. If we don't, we'll end up doing what we've always done and thus get what we've always got. This is called Decidophobia. 3. Theattitude of those who avoid taking a decision is to leave everything our fate. They leave everything to chance. 4, To enhance our decision-making, we must first of all gather as much information as possible about the issue before we make our decision, 5. [four decisions are based on half-baked information then we might be heading for a failure. 6, Summary : Decision-making is an important part of our lives as everything in our life depends on it. We can train ourselves into becoming a good decision-maker for the future, All the decisions that we take defines our journey of life. We must enhance our decision-making for the betterment of our life orelse we might face failure in our life. Heading : Importance of decision-making. Long years ago We Made ssssssssssssesseeeessssssssesseeseeeeeesssssssue Challenge of the future? Answers: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru is the orator of the above speech. 2. The attainment of the independence was the occasion when this speech was delivered. 3. Itmeans to make a commitment with the destiny to attain freedom of India. The quest of the country was the journey be free and end slavery. The speaker means the achievement of obtaining Independence aftera long struggle, Give Synonyms of the following : (a) fortune : destiny (b) quest: expedition There's an old folk song . be one means to achieving this, Answers: 1. The author wish to mean a kind of person who has a purpose in his/her life. The one who has a goal in his/her life and working towards achieving it, 2. The hardest part of setting goals in one's life is the belief that we can attain the goal we have set for ourselves. 3. The steps of setting goals areInternalising the goal, visualizing the action, making a list of things that we like to achieve, setting priorities, starting with the first one, making aplan of action. 4, By'Stickability’ the author means to have good self-discipline. ‘Internalising the goal’ means living the result’ before you we achieve it. 6. Give synonyms of the following words : Si oo —— aa(a) motivation : stimulation (b) diligently The Daffodils. I wandered lonely as a cloud, ...sssssccessssssssseesees daffodils. Answers: 1. The poet compares himself with a lonely cloud. persistent And dances the 2. The daffodils were dancing in the gentle breeze blowing. 3. ‘Hyperbole’ figure of speech has been used in the sentence. 4. The memory of the daffodils comes to the poet's mind whenever he is in pensive or vacant mood. 5. Usethe following words in sentences of your own to bring out their meaning : (a) sparkling ; He face was flushed, her eyes sparking from the exe (b) pensive : Sheappeared pensive and shrugged. Dear Parent/Guardian As part of your child's guardians. Answers: 1. Iwilltake this letter to my parents/guardian, at home. The type of text in this letter is informative writing. ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ isa play written by William Shakespeare. ‘The play is being staged at Bach Theatre. The students will see the play on Monday, 22 May. The students should gather 2 hours before the play begins so that they can meet staff and board the coach. 7. Thestudents will return home after the play with their parents or guardians. The Man Booker Prize The man Booker Prize for Fiction prize. Answers: 1. The Man booker prize for Fiction is awarded every year to a Novelist who either from Commonwealth or the Ireland, The aim of the prize is to award the very best in contemporary fiction, The earlier name of the Man Booker prize was the Booker-Mcconnell prize Only those books are cousidered for the prize which are original full-length novel written in English. The advisory committee selects the judges. The judges panel consists of a writer, a critic, an editor and an academic, The prize amount is 50000 pound. The difference in the role of the advisory committee and the judging panel is that the advisory committee selects judges whereas the judging panel chooses the winner 9. Advice — advise : Shewas advised to go for jogging everyday. ensure — insure : Thispolicy will insure your car against theft. SE oo —— .. their parents or ayaYN with the RYN ea ae» 2 Sentence Learning By Doing Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. Punctuate correctly : Twent to art gallery to have a look at Hussain’s paintings. The Aussies were defeated in the cricket test match. Moses led people to the promised land. ‘The mare and her foals galloped into the forest. The curtains of room are covered with dust. Her cat was injured in the scuffle witha stray dog. Mosquitoes spread diseases suchas dengue and malaria, Have you seen your sister anywhere? These notes are not upto the mark. 10. There are five bees and four butterflies in her jar. 11, Robinson crusoe lived on aremote island. 12. The wicked magician laid a curse on the princess. ‘Subject and Predicate Ser anayne Learning By Doing AL Circle the subject in the following sentences : are busy collecting nectar from the flowers. jose gentlemen) are a part of the jury. are borrowed from the neighbours’ houses. (Zhe staff) of the school has an urgent meeting with the school inspector. is a well known pop singer. jwho cheat should be severely punished. 1 2. 3. 4 7. 5. 6. (Thatmadelephani) created a rampage at the temple. 8. 9. 10, U ) who is wearing a yellow dress is my aunt's daughter. Tobea doctoris fly from mouth to mouth, inderline the subject complement in the following sentences : 1. Anita was my old granny's name. 2. Dr.Guptahasa fever The tea ishot. 4, Pujaisahappy child. 5. Rustam can lifta car. Kinds of Sentences Learning By Doing A. Change the following affirmative sentences to negative and vice-verse without changing the meaning: 1. Weare not far from our destination. 2. These menare not younger than your father. Rita does not enjoy anything else than reading in the porch. 4. My daughters are not bound to do this work. 5. Mykitten doesnot has blunt claws. 6. Thewater tank is not empty. Rearrange each set of words to make meaningful sentences. Write the sentencetype in the boxes: 1. Shehas got the money. Declarative 2. Iflwerearichman only? Positive 3. May god grant you good healthy! Positive 4. How clearis the sky today! Exelamatory SE oo ——5. Great! We have landed at the airport. Exclamatory 6. Youmustrespect your elders, Imperative 7. Theelephantisa large land animal. Declarative 8. Chikungunya isa caused by mosquito. Declarative 9. Doyou visita temple every month? Interrogative 10. Why are you sitting in the dark? Interrogative 11. Whatis wrong with this answer? Interrogative 12. The Congolese minister signed an agreement with the UK. Declarative 13. America isa land of opportunities. Declarative 14. Help theneedy. Imperative 15. Don'thurtlittle insects. Imperative ‘Transform into exclamatory sentences : 1, Listen! Iwantto help you. 2. Oh! Ihave gota bleeding wound. Remember! It was a cold winter day yesterday. Careful! These wasps sting hard, Wow! That rose is very pretty. thange into assertive sentences : Love too much listening to a nightingale sing. You have seen her new house many times. She was wearing a lovely dress that day. Itisa scary movie You always like chocolates. You should hit the ball hard. India must live long. nswer the following interrogative sentences starting with Yes.. No, Imustnot speak so loudly. No, youmay not leave the room. No, [would not like to buy these exotic fruits. Yes, [am ten years old. Yes, that man isa beggar. Yes, these pencils are mine. No, the children were not playing in my house. Yes, the carpenter was working all night. Yes, Baird invented the radio. Yes, Urduis read and written from night to lef Yes, mangoes are called the king of fruits ‘Yes, Hillary Clinton was defeated by Barack Obama. No, Ican'tstand on one leg for an hour. Yes, she will help us Yes, we should invite them for our party. F.__Answerthese questions with a Yes/No for yourself: Yes, it isa clear day today. No, Ihave not got two brothers. Yes, Ihave experienced earthquake? Yes, my parents take me for outings, every month. Yes, Iwill participate in the interschool basketball competition, Yes, Iplay the keyboard. Yes, I would help asstranger on the road. Yes, [have met my teacher today. Yes, Ican swim well. No, lamnot Kenyan. SE —— 4. 5, a 1 2. 4, 5. 6. 7. A L. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 8 9. SewrauaeneMake questions for the following statements as shown in the example : Isyour fathera computer wizard? Did they buy a lot of stock from the market? Domy aunts host a kitty party every Saturday? Do those boys collected lot of money for charit Is Roger Federera world renowned lawn tennis player? Isher motheran excellent cook? Doeshe not like pets? Are these books rare manuscripts? IsNew Zealand anisland? 10. IsZanzibararich land of spices? 11. Has shea beautiful diamond studded watch? H. Write the correct 'Wh~' word to complete the following questions and then answer them : Sen aupepe 1. Whois your favourite sportsperson? Virat Kholi ‘What does aspindle do? Spinning 3. How doyousleep atnight? Well 4. Who were the winners of the first T20 World Cup? Indians 5. What do you play with your friends? Hockey 6 Whom do youtrustthemost? Mother 7. Whatis the time by your watch? 4.15 pm 8. Where does your grandmother live? Village 9. When will your school close fora break? ‘April 15 10. Why do people give interviews? For information 11. Whose disciple was Plato? Socrates 12. Whois the jolliest person in your class? Anil 13. Whatis the study of the stars called? Astronomy 14. Whatisa fossil? Remains of dead plants and animals 15. Which countries are members of SAARC? South Asian 16. Why do children wear a uniform to school? For recognition 17. Whom did you expect o visit you last weekend? Grandpa 18. Whatisaprism? Atriangular glass 19. Whereis the zoo in your city? Gandhi Nagar 20. Whatis your great grandmother's name? Shanti Devi Question Tags Learning By Doing A. Write the contractions for the following words : 1. isnot isn't 2. doesnot doesn't 3. shallnot — shalln't 4, havenot — haven't 5. arenot aren't 6. didnot didn't 7. willnot ——_willn't 8. wouldnot — wouldn't 9. cannot can't 10. couldnot couldn't 11, mustnot mustn't 12. donot don't B. Circle the auxiliary verb and add the correct question tag to complete the following sentences Lt revise my lessons, shouldn't 1? 2. They’ in the class, were they? 3. You(Shouldn't) waste food, should you? ive down that street, do they? ry some fits, willn't we? fever, hasn'the? de a tractor, can't he? We drive more carefully, shouldn't we? lay a volley ball match today, willn't they? SS OEE eerauey y & =10. i 12. I Yo It GS) going to be a tough match, isn't it? quite difficult, wasn'tit? ‘Sentences Based on Structure Learning By Doing have written aletter to me, couldn't you? + Read the following sentences and mark them as simple, compound or complex : eRAaNawnea 10, 12. 13, 14. 15, 16. 17. 18, 19, 20. 21 22. 23, 24, 25. 3 suffered pain that was unbearable. Thisis the place where he was buried. Isaw aman who was lame. That fellow is a muddle head. Agreen planthas chlorophyll ‘The mother punished the boy for disobedience. He worked very hard yet he did not succeed. He finished his work and put his books away. We must eat nutritious food. He returned to the village where he was bom, My aunt has a pet hedgehog. Our servant cooked steak forus. ‘You must not worry. Iwas the most wonderful experience. Tran outside upon hearing the gong. ‘Their marching needs more practice. Icannot be late tomorrow. ‘The git! went to bed so her mother sat down to knit He lost his job buthe maintained his calm. Tulips are pretty flowers. ‘We halted on the road for want of water. ‘The sun rose and the sky brightened up. Iwrote a letter. They solved the Sudoku puzzle with ease. Heis quite harmless. Learning By Doing Complex Complex Complex Simple Simple Simple ‘Compound ‘Compound Simple ‘Compound Simple Simple Simple Simple Complex Simple Simple ‘Compound Complex Simple Complex Complex Simple Simple Simple Phrases and Clauses Underline different phrases in the following sentences and write their kinds : The telephones lying on the table Tomy delight I found my old friend. ‘There was happiness 01 She did the work with much care. India is the seventh largest country in the world. like to talk to aman of good nature. Prepositional phrase Adjective phrase Prepositional phrase Adverb phrase Prepositional phrase Adjective phrase Er ——7. Toserve the poorishis mission of ife. Noun phrase 8, Herosetobecomea famous man. Adjective phrase 9. Totease others is abad thing. Adjective phrase 10. This book tells a story ina thrilling manner, Adverb phrase Clauses Learning By Doing Underline clauses in the following sentences and tell their types : 1. Youran very fast but could not win. Principal, subordinate 2, Thepeople gathered to see what had happened. Coordinate, coordinate 3. She failed although she worked hard. Principal, subordinate 4, Ifhe gives me his pen, I shall give him my notebook. Coordinate clauses 5, Bhuvan came into the room and sat on the sofa, Principal, subordinate 6. Krishnaisreading and Shiv is dancing, Coordinate clauses 7. Thesunrose in the east and the sky shone brightly. Coordinate clauses 8. Lwas in the kitchen and making a cup of tea. Coordinate clauses B. Complete the following sentences with suitable clauses You will not be happy unless you share things. Ido notknow where you wantto go. Iwas doing my homework when they came to me. Not only he lost the purse, butalso his bag. Mohitis talking and Reenais sleeping. Thesun will notshine until the sky is not clear. You cannotreach here as it is raining heavi He has gone fat as heis not exercising. Sa aVeene Learning By Doing wk Underline the common noun and circle the proper noun : 1 founded the computer giant! 2. Have you heard of the philanthropist (Narayana Krishnamany?) [had the pleasure to meet your uncle,(Mr. Jaswinder) when I visited your home, last "The (Great Barrier Reef jin (Australia)is a tourist destination ‘The(Boston Tea Party) dmark of the! lady who lived in our neighbourhood, is the best search engine on the internet today. ‘We went for along walk one cold| morning. and are! so they had a simple church wedding as per the customs of 10, Chocolate is good for health. IL awell known (Hollywood) actor plans to open an orphanage in(Namibia) ‘The war ravaged country of (Iraq) will take many years to rebuild its lost fortune. 13, The (Gecond World War) was even more devastating than the (First World War) 14, Areyoua follower off jor Sikhism) 1 Minister's car whizzed passed the. and went towards the (Parliament) 4, 5. 6 7. 8 9,Special Nouns A Learning By Doing Underline the correct form of nouns in the following sentences : eer anaune 10, u 12. 3B 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. 20. 21 22. 23, He senta word of thanks/thank through me. Look! His short/shorts are torn! ‘The phoenix rises from the ash/ashes. Tenjoy studying about machines/machine. They bought some new electronics/electronic recently. Do you like to play billard/billard She is wearing spectacle/spectacles His pliers/plier are broken. The earth revolves around asun/thesun, We should discourage people from given ah ‘What are the means/mean to make more pro! His manners/manner are impeccable. These darts/dart are blunt. Rice/rices is a food grain. Politics/Politic is not my favourite topic of talking. ‘They are playing cards/card in the garden. What will happen to the world/worlds if we continue to pollute our surroundings? Happy landings/landing is what we say to all pilots His luggage/luggages was handed back to him by the Customs officer at the airport. Doyou live inthe past orin present/the present? What poor manners/manner she has! Physics/Physic is a scientific subject. Have you ever had measle/measles? Read the following sentences and rewrite them in plural form : rele the nouns that are wrong. Then correct the sentences and rewrit Sheep do not eat fish. The sat on the back of oxen. ‘My father-in-law met passers-by. These gase are toxic. Which countries will participate in the Tokyo Olympics? These building have many storeys. ‘The wasps bit the babies. Their step-brothers hired men servants. They are such dormouses. My teeth broke when I stumbled and fell down the staircases. want more information on this topic, 2. Little knowledge is a dangerous thing. The road had a lot of traffic. 4. This furniture cost me the earth. No news is good news. 6. Have they finished all their homework? Malaysia is land of spices. 8. These cups are made of silver. ‘The cricket team made impressive innings. 10. ‘That dog was shotas it had rabies. ‘Mumpsis often painful. 12. Yeast is healthy fungi. ‘The armed forces were given a raise in salary. We should conserve ournatural resources. Herremains were strewn over the bill side according to her last wish. Do youknow anything about physics? We are mindful ofhis progress. The snake's mouth was opened to collect venom. Err ——Concrete and Abstract Nouns Learning By Doing Pick out the nouns and write their kind—concrete or abstract : Failure is often discouraging forbeginners. A No argument please! Thavean, ‘The captain praised the lieutenant. nouncement to make. Formy sanity, please tell me the truth. She was chided for her arrogance. Herambition knew no bounds. 8. ‘The mouse scurried here and there on the floor. Identify the highlighted words as common noun (CN), verb (V) or adjective (ADJ). Then using abstract nouns make sentences as shown in the example abstract abstract abstract abstract abstract, abstract abstract abstract concrete, concrete 2. Idonot like flattery with others. v 3. What were your instruction for him to do. cN 4, This temis greenand have tenderness, ADJ 5. Ihave lengthy journey to make tomorrow. ADJ 6. Hercourtesy won ourhearts. ADJ 7. Theairplane modelis my creation. Verb 8. [donot like aggression in your behaviour. ADJ 9. ‘They save information that they will be late in returning home. cN 10. Letus havea discussion on the matterand reach an amicable solution, cN Make abstract nouns from the following words : Verbs 1. know knowledge die 3. argue argument 4, inform — information express expression 6, speak _—_ speech 7. obey obedience enjoy enjoyment 9. grow — growth Adjectives 10. curious curiosity 11. dignified 12, bitter bitterness 13. bright brightness 14. wise 15. foolish foolishness 16. beautiful beauty 17. callous callousness 18. generous generosity Commonnouns 19. child childhood 20. slave 21, coward — cowardice 22. friend friendship 23. man manhood 24, boy boyhood 25. captain captainship 26. serf 27. carpenter carpentry 1. They live in abj ct poverty, 2, Yoursorowis causing pain to your well wishers. 3. Injustice has been done tome! 4. Whatis the reward for telling the truth? 5. Hehas been busy since his arrival 6. They could not survive the scarcity of food during the drought. 7. Herinnocence won our love. 8. His failure to climb the mountain encouraged him to try again, Underline the abstract noun, Using it opposite, writea sentence of your own : He always boast of his richness. Her happiness relieved me. God will do the justice They will get punishment for their falsehood. His idleness can't make him rich, We have plenty of food for this week. They guilty will be punished. His success made him rich, us. SS EEEFillin the blanks correctly using the abstract nouns given in the box : 1. Janice bowed low to show respect and courtesy. 2. Weshouldbelieve indignity oflabour. 3. Death has icy cold hands. 4. Anti-social elements thrive on aggression. 5. Ourschool principal is strict about punctuality. 6. Have you ever madea pilgrimage to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina? 7. This brand is known for providing comfort. 8. Seekno revenge from your estranged brother. 9. Vivekananda mada sensational speech at the Religious Meet in Chicago. 0. Their greed led to their downfall. 1. [was impressed reading about Robinson Crusoe's determination to survive on the remote island, 12. Abe's composure is remembered till date. 13. Nuns live in adulthood to be one with the poor. 14, The destruction of the temple caused an uproar. 15. Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. 16. Have youread this story of triumph of good over evil? 17. Her poverty wasrift with difficulties. 18, Shemaintained her honesty in spite of losing her job, 19. This piece of news will cause a sensation. 20. Hedoesnot have any repulsion for pests. Collective Nouns Learning By Doing AL Underline the collective noun in the given sentences, Use the correct common nouns from the box to complete them. 1. The chief guest addressed the assembly. 2. The carriage was pulled by a team ofhorses. 3. Heplaceda sheaf of arrows into the quiver. 4. Whata library of book! 5. The troupe of acrobats performed on the stage. 6. Imetabevy of beautiful ladies at the dinner party. 7. The bench of judges hada hard time taking a decision during the trial. 8. This orchard of fruit trees is up for sale. 9. The pack of thieves escaped by jumping over the gate. 0. ‘The hotel guest settled down inhis suite of rooms Fillin the correct collective noun from the box : 1. Aheap ofstones 2, Acluteh ofeges. 3. Acrowd of people 4, Abouquet of flowers 5. Apairofshoos 6. Adroveof savages 7. Agaggleof geese 8, Aflock ofsheep 9. Aboard of directors 10. Abundleofssticks IL, Acompany of actors 12. Aerew ofsailors 13. Abrood of chickens 14. Achainof mountains 15. Afleet of vessels 16. Aclump oftrees 17. Acovey ofpartridges 18, Amob ofhorses 19. Aregiment of soldiers 20, Aherdofcattle 21. Asetoftools 22. Amuster of peacocks Possessive Case of Nouns Learning By Doing Add (’), (8) or (-'s) to show possession : I. Thehorse'sneighing 2. Mybrother's classmate 3. Jolly'shouse Er a —— A.4. Road's side 5. Amonth's salary 6. Myunele's wish 7. Theboys' toys 8. Thesisters' pet 9. Theclown'santies 10, Rohit's friends 11. Itsfish 12. Men's coats 5 The Noun : Number =. Learning By Doing an A. Givethe plurals of the following nouns: Boys, girls, years, eyes, monkeys, camels, women, men, oxen, children, mangoes, potatoes, pianos, photos, hoofs, chiefs, knives, wives, wolves, calves, stories, stories, ladies, copies. B, Give the singulars of the following nouns : Caitles, gulf, news, leave, half, roof, mouse, thief, axe, goose, foot, family, branch, body, city, country, fie, pony, dish, church, fox, watch, class, fan, house spoon, tables. A . Givethe feminine of : Learning By Doing 1. king queen 2. peacock peahen 3. horse mare 4, hunter huntress 5. uncle aunt 6. dog Diteh 7. lion lioness 8. brother — sister 9. God goddes 10. tiger tigress 11. milkman milkmaid 12. cock hen 13. nephew niece 14. negro negress 15. lad lass 16. emperor empress 17. sit madame 18. prince princess 19. bullcock heifer 20. actor actorss 21. grandfather grandmother 22. bull cow 23. widower widow 24, mister mistress B. Give the masculines of : 1, duck drake 2. lass lad 3. goose gander 4, biteh dog 5. madam sir 6. lady gentleman 7. queen king 8. nun monk 9. hind stag 10. miss mister 11. milk-maid milkman 12. duchess duke 13. empress emperor 14. bee drone 15. bride bridegroom 16. daughter son 17, mare horse 18. jenny-ass jackeass 19. witch wizard 20. heroine hero C. Classify the following nouns into common and neuter genders : Common Gender Neuter Gender Common Gender Neuter Gender chair servant box enemy chart teacher knife cousin cot orphan table baby » 7 Articles and Determiners « ° Learning By Doing AL il in determiners in the following sentences = Fi 1. Twantto buy some pencils. 2. Most people in India live in the plains. 3. Many trees are laden with fruit. 4. Ihave many interesting stamps in my album. 5. She wants some more tea. 6. 1. 8 9, 0, They gave a balloon to each child on the street. Iremoved the makeup after I returned from the party. ‘There is so much work to do in such alittle time. How will we manage” Could [have some more cocoa? ‘These croissants are simply heavenly. = in oo ——11. Thewhite tigeris an endangered species. 12, She wants some money to buy anew dress. 13. The girl by the doorismy daughter. 14. Alexander the Great was a Macedonian. 15. ‘There aren't many buses on this route. Rewrite the following sentences correctly : 1, Could youpass these cups? 2. Many children were in the park. 3. Thaveread many books. 4. Yoghurt is made from the milk. 5. Wehave muchrice in ourbox. 6. Hehasalittle information about this matter. 7. Afew students were selected for the basketball match, 8 9. How many stars are there in the sky? ‘There was much money in the wallet I found lying on the roadside. 10. Ihave many problems in life. 11. He liked the book I gave him. 12, Hehadan one rupee note. 13. Himalayas lie to the north of India, 14, Banyanisakind ofabigtree. 15. Anheir was bornto the king 16. Gangais considered holy by the Hindus. 17. The wisdom isa gift of God. Use articles to fill in the blanks. 1. Wevisited the Grand Canyon last year. 2. Thisproject will give you an opportunity to show your acumen and talent. 3, The animals at the zoo were malnourished. 4. She will return in an hour. 5. Goldis an expensive metal. 6. 7. 8. 9. Thave a yellow canary and aed lovebird Isaw an elephant carrying a large family on its back at the temple. Taman English teacher. Tama builder and nota banker. 10. The bananas that you bought were raw. 11. Did youlock the house before coming here? 12. I wish could visit the North Pole. 13. There isa cold wind blowing today. 14, While going across the road, I saw a monkey climbing a tree. 15. Sarita wants to be a doctor but her brother plans to study to be an engineer. 16. The daffodil is a pretty English flower. 17. Acricket tournament was held in the West Indies. 18. Ihave notread the Vedas or the Puranas. 19. Twelve inches make foot. 20. Thesunshines during the day and the moon shines at night. Omission of the Article Learning By Doing A. Cross out the articles where they are not needed and rewrite these sentences 1. A molecule is the smallestxparticle of a substance that can exist and sti properties of the whole. 2. For example, if you break down a molecule of sugar the elements would not have the characteristics of }isé sugarits taste or its colour, among other things. B. _ Insert articles where necessary and rewrite the following sentences : Have youeverscen an elephant? Help the poor and needy. ‘Vapours form the clouds. Honesty is the best policy. ‘We started early in the morning Have youread the Vedas? SS EEE 2 keep the» 8 Pronouns Learning By Doing Underline the pronouns in these sentences and write what kind they are: 1. children are his, These-Personal, his-possessive 2. Ttwas] who discussed the matter. It-Personal, I-Personal 3, We ourselves solved the dispute. We-Personal, ourselves-Personal 4 sh is as old as | I-Personal 5. She carried her bag herself. She-Personal, her-Personal, herself-Reflexive 6. Thisbook belongs to my aunt. She bought it herself. This-Personal, my-Personal, She-Personal, it-Personal herself-reflexive 7. Theclimate in Kerala is humid. Itis surely not very pleasant. It-Personal 8. Everyone contributed to the fund, Everyone-Distributive 9. None knew the answer. None-Indefinite 10. Bach of the ladies took part in the marathon, Each-Distributive 11, They saw the house which the neighbours said was haunted, They-Personal 12. Iwanthertobeas tall as I am. L-Personal 13. Whom should lask for support. Whom-Personal, I-Personal 14, ‘Adamate the forbidden apple. He liked its taste. He-Personal, its-Personal 15, She loves her dogand cannot live withoutit, She-Personal, her-Personal, it-Personal 16. Anilisa cruel boy. He beats up little children. He-Personal 17. Willhe keep our secret? Can we trust him? he-Personal, our-Personal, we-Personal, him-Personal 18. God helps those who help themselves those-Relative, who-Relative, Themselves-Reflexive 19. Chitra is the class monitor: She has a gentle disposition. She-Personal 20, ‘These desires are mine. ‘These-Demonstrative, mine-Personal 21. Noone was glad. one-Indefinite 22. Somebody has sent me this letter. ‘Somebody-Indefinite, me-Personal, this-demonstrative 23, Anybody can lift this pipe. ltis hollow. Anybody-Indefinite, me-Personal, this-demonstrati 24, Ispoke to the teacher who had reprimanded the class. FPersonal, who-relati 25. Thisis the woman who has been elected as our next President. ‘This-Demonstrative, who-Relative, our-Personal 26. Whomdo you want to meet? Whom-Interrogative, you-Personal B. _ Rewrite the following sentences using pronouns in the opposite gender : 1. Heboughta spinning top forher 2. Hehimselfdrove the car for over thirty kilometers to reach my place. She has decided to prepare her file herself. He and] wrote an application to her and mailed it ourselves. These oxen are herand those he goats are his. +hoose the right pronouns to fill in the blanks : Isawacat which was white. 2, Youwill hurt hers if you use that sharp blade. eae H-Qeas We are having a party tomorrow. 4, What should wedonow? Who broke the mirror? 6. Imet the boy who lives next doorto.us. ‘Thoseare our pens. 8. Isn'theakind person? ‘Manoj did this work himself. 10. She gaveits away to stranger. 11. Whois talking in the class? 12, Someone's bagis on the floor. 13. She herself said so 14, Thisshirtis mine. 15, These letters are for whom? 16. The idea was hers. 17. Anyonecanattendthismeeting. ‘18. _I goto stadium with her every day. SE oP19. Isee her sitting under that tree every evening. 20. Youand I make a good team. Usea pronoun and rewrite these sentences : Twent to the shop to get some apples. I could not get them because they hadall been sold, 1 2. Lfoundaring in the ditch. Itwas made of gold. 3. Rajeshis visiting Delhi because his aunt lives there. 4. Wewrote the it without anyone's help. 5. Praveen isathome. He is helping his mother. 6. [find archeology interesting. I want to know more about it. 7. Itsbelong tome. 8. The girl saw when she bent over the water in the pond. 9. Sheela cooked some food for us. E. _ Useinterrogative pronouns to start these sentences : 1. Whoseis this money box? 2. Whose clothes are you wearing? 3. Whereis your chair? 4, Who called you here? 5, What do you like to see? 6. Whatisat the window? 7. What do you wantto eat? 8. Whatis inside the house? 9. Whatis the matter? 10. Whom did you buy that for? 11. Who do you think lam? 12. Whoseis this packet for? 13. Whieh is your favourite dish? 14, Which of these houses is yours? 15, Whom shall] invite? 16, Whatis inside that bag? 17. What do you want from me? 18. Whoseis this raincoat? 19. Whoare yourbrothers? 20. What will you say to him now? Relative Pronouns and its Antecedent Learning By Doing A. Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun, Circle the antecedent in your Make other changes where necessary] 1. Imissed the bus. I travel by it every day. 2. Thatis Mr. Gupta (whose) son is going to Australia for higher studies. 3. He introduced me to the writer (who) was from France. 4. [caught the thief (who) was stealing our computers. 5. Thave foundaring is made of silver. 6 7 8 Asquare has four sides ides are equal. My brother vas broughtup ina refugee camp. . My mother, is thirty years, old isa doctor. 9. The Sun, raysare bright, gives us light and heat. 10. The clerk, (Who) answered the bell, told me to come later. 1. Welitafire cooked our food. 12. Sheisthe girl about everyone talks. 13. Those are the boys about (whom) | told you. 14. Myshirt, is green, was given to me on my last birthday by my mother. 15. Barack Obama, hasbeen elected as the President of America, isan Afro-American. B. Join these sentences using pronouns that or who after changing the antecedent : 1. Theman who was buying some fruits saw a singer standing across the road. 2. Myuncle whom Imeet rarely lives in the city. 3. Premchand who wasa great writer wrote Godan. 4, Thave never seen the Monalisa which is a famous painting 5 SI Itake leave on the day thatis sometimes cold. iplit each of these sentences into two: 1. Bring mea glass of coffee. Itshould be cold. STE ao2. Nancy isan astronaut. She is a part of the next NASA space Mission. 3. Myuncle drove abicycle all his life. He was excited during his first car ride. 4, Mr. Gagan went inside the shop to buy a watch. He had seen that in the display window. 5. The lion was foolish. He thought that its reflection in the water was another lion. 6. George built house. It was auctioned last year. 7. The apples were sour. They were thrown into the bin. 8. Theman sailed across the seas. He had a broken leg, 9. The goatdied. Ithad anthrax. 10. Themecting was a stupendous success. It was hold in the town hall. 11, The cord snapped. Itwas old. 12, Pankaj was given scholarship. He is an intelligent boy. 13, The book soldno copies. It had no pictures, 14, Theseare the kittens. Iwantto buy. 15. Alice chased the rabbit into the had. She was adventurous Agreement of Relative Pronoun with its Antecedent Learning By Doing A. Cross out the wrong word in the following sentences. Write the correct word in the given blank: 1. This is a book that}x€ interesting to read. is 2. Heis the pe who begs on the streets all day. man 3. Thisis the chair whose legpx€ broken. is 4, Theseare the Bil told you about. girls 5. Thisis the best that she can Jug. do 6. The lady who was dishonest was put in ail. 7. These are the Pf which he bought from the shop. gifts 8. The shirts which are hanging on the clothesline¥«{ decide the matter 3. Heleft}e{ taking the book with him. 5. Reenamay>¢ help you. We saw him ef playing. 7. Hehadno option except tohide. SRE Singing is Somya's passion 9. Canyouremindme x havesomebutter? 10. She is eagerto learn painting, Fillin the blanks with the infitinitve form of the verb given in the brackets: Do you want to come to the shop with me? ‘You don't need to leave yetit's not late. Don't forget to take your umbrella with you. My parents are planning to go abroad. ‘They are planning ¢o bring me an ipod. How long do you expect to stay in Chandiggath? Tolearn English quickly is notan easy task. She promised to give it as soonas possible. ‘They are planning to bring mea new car. ‘Toearishuman. 11. Todriveisnotan easy task. 12. He promised to purchase as soon as possible. 11 Adverbs Learning By Doing we Fillin the blanks with suitable adverbs : Chaman is always in time for meals. RraSsexesaupene 4. 5, 6 1. We asked him to go there. We agreed to help them,. 2aRN Seen ayaene ‘The train has just left 1 2 3. Fareed always used to agree with me. 4. Geetaisa very lazy girl 5. Lam never late forschool. 6. Lalwaysagree with you. 7. Imethim yesterday 8. Dinesh has never seena tiger. 9. Weare quite off. 10. Idefinitely know the answer. Underline the adverbs in the following sentences, and say of what kind cach is, and what word it modifies: 1. Welooked forher everywhere. Adverb of place looked SEE 22. Hemawas too careless. Adverbofdegree careless 3. Thisis the way how we won. Relative adverb wewon 4. Kapil will come soon. Adverb of time come 5. Theschool will open tomorrow. Adverb of time open 6. Youspeak slowly. Adverbofmanner speak 7, Inder doesnot know why she has gone. Relativeadverb has gone 8. Jagatreached here by train. Adverb of place Fill up the blanks by choosing the suitable adverbs from the list given below : 1. Wesearched him every where. 2. Youare partly right. 3. [know the place where he lives. 4. Neerais taking tea outside. 5. Thechild slept soundly. 6. Lokesh left the school because of poverty. 7. When will you come? 8. Youare often right. 9. Mukesh daily visit the school. 10. Yes, he is there. ‘Two adverbs are given within the brackets for each sentence. Choose the correct from them to fill in the blanks : 1. Igotooffice timely. 2. Thistablet quickly cures the illness. 3. Mymother does her work carefully. 4. Whenare you going there? 5 6 My aunt is living here. Preeti drives her car safely. 7. [know the school where he teaches. E. Use each of the following adverbs in your own sentences : carefully: Sheclimbed the tree carefully. partly: Youare partly right. bravely: Thesoldiers fought bravely. badly: Hewasbeatenbadly. silently: Napoleonsilently shook his head in negation. though : She looked at themas though they had betrayed her, today You will receive your payment today. noisily The children played the game noisily. loudly: Don'tread your book so loudly soon: _ Manoj will come soon. almost: Healmost ell from the horse. seldom: _Heboy seldomasks me question. Position of The Adverbs (Place of Adjusting the Adverb) Learning By Doing Insert the given adverbs or adverb phrases in their correct places : 1. Inderhas never hurt any animal 2. Karan often goes in his garden. 3. Thetwosisters are nearly alike. 4, Jagan rarely makes a mistake. 5. Wehave been here just in the square. 6. Manav often invited me to visit him, 7. Rajesh did fairly well in the examination. Put only in the correct position in the following sentences : 1. Imether only once. 2. Taniyais only lazy girl. Veena died only a week ago. 4, They visit the temple on only Tuesday. 5. Theload is heavy only fora car. 6. Wecan succeed by only hard work 7. Thechair costs only twenty rupees, 8. Iwantacup of coffee only. Arrange the adverbs suitable in the given sentences : 1 2 4 Eventually peace prevailed everywhere gradually. Zareennever came here afterwards ‘Afterwards Yasmeen slowly walked away. Recently Ihave met her briefly somewhere. SSE io® 6)13 A 12 Modal Auxiliaries Learning @y Doing What do these sentences express? 1, “Say that again louder, please. [can't hear you.” Polite request 2. Eating sweets can damage yourteeth Possibility 3. Youshouldn'tsitin the sun without sunscreen or you'll damage your skin, _ Prohibition 4. Youcan have anew mobile phone for Christmas if you get good marks. Offer 5. Deaf people cannot hear, but they can learn to lip-read. Ability 6. Youhave to wear a seat belt ina car. Obligation 7. Tmust goto the dentist soon; its ages since Thada checkup. Necessity 8. InSpain you don't have to say please and thank youll the time the way you do in England and America, buti’s nicer ifyou do. Necessity 9. You ought to have a look at Jimmy's project, Youmay geta couple of ideas about how to present yours, Necessity Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning using modal verbs : 2. Itisadvisable to see a dentist every six months fora check-up. You ought to see a dentist every six months fora cheek-up. 3. Formost students itis necessary to study athome to get good marks at school. To get good marks at school itis necessary for most students to study at home. 4, “This book I've bought is really good once you get into it. Why don't you borrow it when I've finished it,” said John. John said I ean borrow the book when he finished reading i is really good once I get into The book he has bought Learning By Doing Fill up the blanks with the forms of verbs used in present indefinite tense. The verbs are givenin the brackets : 1. Vikas works very hard. 2. Weeatinthe morning. 3. They writea romantic song 4. Oneand one makes two. 5. Yogesh writes very interesting poems. 6. Zora Singh and Anil work hard, 7. Brijesh writes a letter to his father. 8. They goto office. 9. Werun very fast. 10. Wewalk inthe garden. Fill up the blanks with the forms of verbs used in present continuous tense. The verbs are given in the brackets: 1. AmIlooking smart? 2. Youare not playing. 3. The buffalo is grazing grass, 4. Ismother reading my English book? 5. They arenot writing, 6. Areyou speaking the truth? 7. Chitra isnot dancing to the song. 8. Deepaliisnot eating an apple. 9. The Sunis shining in the sky. 10. Youare not reading. Fill up the blanks with the forms of verbs used in present perfect tense. The verbs are given in the brackets: 1. Have you read my book? 2. Haveyoulearnt singing? 3. Fareedahas gone to Agra. 4, The Sunhas set. 5. They have goneto Kanpur. 6. Have they finished their work? 7. Have youtaken food? 8. Geeta has left Kanpur. 9. Wehave seen the Taj Mahal at Agra. Fill up the blanks with the forms of verbs used in the present perfect continuous tense. The verbs are given in the brackets : 1. Ihave not been going to the shop since 2014. 2. Where have you been living since last year? = io ——‘They have been using my computer since morning. Indira has been writing a poem for five hours. You have been teasing me since morning. Players has been playing cricket since mornin, Have we not been seeing Hemant for five year Thave not been dancing for four days. Where have you been living since last year? 10. Tthas raining hard for two days. E. Fill up the blanks with the verbs used in present indefinite or present continuous tense. the verbs are given in the brackets : 1. Thestars twinkle in the sky. 2. Are they speaking the truth? 3. smother preparing food for us? 4, Youare listening to music. 5. Youare looking happy today. 6. The goatis grazing the grass. 7. Wearenot playing hockey. 8. Auilnotlooking smart? Change the following sentences as directed : 1. Hasthe sunrise? 2. Isthe Taj Mahal situated in Agra? 3. Youdonot goto stadium 4, Does Kapil not work? 5. People are notrunning in all directions? 6. Has Jamuna gone toRampur? 7. Jagan does not bringa lot of mangoes. 8. Youalways speak the truth, 9. They have not gone to Agra. 10. Leenaisnotplaying with the dog. Change and rewrite the following sentences as directed : 1. Therich donot help the needy. 2. Youplay hockey. 3. Idonotunderstand the sum, 4, Does the Sunrise in the west? 5. Thejudgedoesnotannouncehisjudgement. 6. The boy plays. 7. Does Meena sing well? 8. Youworkhard. 9. Thepostmandoes delivernotthe mail twiceaday. 10. DidIstay with my auntin Kanpur? Fill up the blanks with the correct forms of the words given (Do he have/Does he having/Has he/Have he) Does he havea big car. I teach (teach/teaching/teacher/has taught) my students English, My uncle will be growing (grow/grows/growing/has grows) tomatoes in his garden this summer. ‘The monsoon comes (come/comes/coming/has come) once or twi Praveen eannot (not able/is not able/eannot/not can) walk on water, Neera jogs (jog/jogs/joggingris jog) to work every morning. Technicians are not (not are/be not/is not/are not) lazy. They have been building (build/built/have built/have been building) the bridge on the river. 9. The children leave (leave/leaves/leaving/has left) the school at 3 p.m. daily. 10. My whole family goes (go/goes/going/has gone) to temple oncea week. Forms of Past Tense ayear. eaaue Learning By Doing Fill up the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets : Tam thinking of going to Agra. We had known her fora long time. ‘The circus had been over aweek ago. My mother had been waiting at the bank for her since five o' clock. Thad written a letter to Tarun last Saturday. We had donea lot of work yesterday. ‘The boy has been crying all morning. Vikas is always grumbling. ‘Yogesh went to Rampur yesterday. My brother has been suffering from fever since Wednesday. = oo —— Been avaeyyeB. _ Rewrite the following sentences, putting all the verbs into the past tens: Anuj read newspaper. You played ricket. ‘Zeenat was doing her level best to achieve her goal. Beena sanga song, Chitra didnot do her work. They didnot fly akite. Rewrite the following sentences changing the verbs to the present or past perfect tense 1. Thecathad hidunder the table. 2. Fareedhad played chess The boys have played hockey. 4, They have invited him. Deepali had sang a beautiful song. 6. Youhave remembered his address /ewrite the following sentences, changing the verbs to present or past continuous tense : Geeta is singing sweetly. ‘They were exercising. Indira was playing badminton with her friends. The Earth is revolving around the Sun. Hemant is ringing the bell. Cattle was eating grass. E. _ Fillup the blanks with the verbs used in simple past tense or past continuous tense. The verbs are given in the brackets: Kiran told her friends about the incident. Mukesh was sleeping when I knocked at his door. The tea was boiling in the kitchen. Jamuna was telling a story when I entered the class. Lalit was taking tea, when I reached his house. Neera was climbing the tree when her shoe fell down, ill up the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets : Her mother was angry with her because she had been waiting (wait/waits/waited/had been waiting) forhersince 8 p.m. When I went to the cinema, the film had already started (already started/had already started/wouldalready starvhave started), Itwas happened (happen/happened/has happened/was happened) one night in March. Last year, I did not (do not/does not/did not/have not) travel to Australia, ‘You paid her one rupee when she answered, (answer/answers/answered/has answered) your question. 6. The milk had been boiling for ten minutes when the cook poured (pours/ poured/pour/has poured) itin the glass. 7. The light went out while I had been (am/were/had/had been) reading. 8. Did they think, they had seen (have seen/had seen/was seen/were seeing) us somewhere before? 9. My father died (has died/was died/had died/died) last year. 10. Ido not (donot/didnot/ have not/ not having) like midnight party. Forms of Future Tense PAYA E NE BAD ema beNe Learning By Doing AL Fill up the blanks using the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets : Vikram will goto Agra, ‘They will be watching the match on Friday. Sino —— 1, Will Preeti help her family? 2. Sheetal will go to Kanpur. 3. Weshall have been travelling for three days. 4, Why will Necra come here? 5. WillRajunot accompany you? 6. How will they do this work? 7. Whom will Tarun help? 8. Hewill notdo that work. 9. 0.B. __ Fillup the blanks using the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets : Shall we disclose hersecret? ‘You will not have been blowing a horn for two minutes. The teacher will/be expeeting us to reach the class on time. ‘The car will have left before we reach the bust stop. Anju will have been working here for the last six years. Will the cobbler mend the shoes? Brijesh will notbe coming with him ‘Yogeeta will not be waiting for them. We shall have learnt the lesson. 10. How had the patient died before the doctor came? 11. Weshall be doing ourhome work. 12. Hewill be studying in the library. 13. We have been studying English for ten years. 14. Weshall have been writing the letter for three hours. 15. Will Chandan sing asong? Fill up the blanks using 'will' or ‘shall’: 1. Weshallnot have been blowing a hom for two minutes. Iwill have written my letter before he comes. 3. The boys shall have reached home before it rains. 4, Will they have reached Delhi by 6 p.m.? 5. She will see her tomorrow. 6, Hemant shall have learntthe lesson. 7. Willthe girls have finished their work before you reach there? 8. You will nothave done the work. 9. 10. i 12. eI aBaEne Deepak will come here on Tuesday. ‘They shall have already heard the news. Fareed will sing a song. . They will not be able to solve these sums. 13, Weshall nothave helped them. Match these questions and answers. answers in the blanks below : ‘hen write the tense for each of the questions and 1. Whatis the time rightnow? + Itistentoone. 2. Didyoubuy some fish? + No,I didn't buy any fish, today. 3. Willyoube writing anarticle for + [think, Iwill write one. theschool magazine? 4, Whenwillyourfather leave for office? + He will be leaving at eight. 5. Since when have youbeen unwell? + Thave been having fever sincelast Wednesd: 6. Isyour father buyinganew car? + Yes, heis thinking of buying a new sedan, 7. Have you bought your notebook? + Lforgotit at home, Sir. 8. Whichisthetoughesthurdle on this track? + The ropewayis the toughest one. Question | Present Continuous Tense Answer | Present Indefinite Tense Question 2 Simple Past Tense Answer? Past Indefinite Tense Question 3 Future Continuous Tense Answer3 Future Indefinite Tense Question 4 Future Indefinite Tense Answer 4 Future Continuous Tense Question 5 Present Perfect Continuous Tense Answer 5 Past Perfect Continuous Tense Question 6 Future Continuous Tense Answer 6 Future Indefinite Tense Question 7 Present Perfect Tense Answer 7 Past Indefinite Tense Question 8 Present Indefinite Tense Answer 8 Present Indefinite Tense Answer these questions about yourself in simple future tense : 1. [would like to live in abig house if won a lottery of a thousand Euros. SS OEE2. Iwill take my nepnew along with the if went fora trip to the moon. 3. Iwill buy a set of books for my birthday this year. 4. Iwill study five subjects in school tomorrow. 5. Iwill select my best friend as my partner fora quiz competition. Interview any three students in class on their plans for the upcoming vacation. Wi answers in future continuous tense : Do yourself Answer these questions in simple or the continuous tense : 1. Acoweats grass. Penguins live on the ground. Monkeys live on trees. Iwill cleanup my room this Sunday. ‘My mother was talking to my aunt over the phone, last night. Weather will be fine tomorrow. Lattend my uncle's marriage 14 Agreement of the Verb with the Subject 34. Learning By Doing Fill in the blanks by choosing a suitable verb from the brackets : 1. The bag withall material wasstolen. 2. Anotice was served to him. 3. Ablack and yellow tiger was in the forest. 4. Eight furlongs havea mile. 5. Thisisthe only one of three books that was interesting to read. 6 1 8 mony recently. ‘The whole gangis captured by the police. Your cycle as well as mine are at the door: Nothing but huts and fields were in front of my house. 9. The king and the queen were happy with their subject. 10. The force was called out. 11. Slowand steady wins the race. 12. The first inning has been played. 13. Whatis thenews? 14. Politics has not meant for boys. 15. The committee has decided to dismiss him. 16. Myspectaclesis still missing. 17. The fish in the pool are fast dying. 18. Notonly you but amalso responsible for the loss. 19. Neither of these answers is correct. ich and every boy has done the sum. Fillin the correct verbs from the brackets > 1. Everyone ofthemis gentle. 2. Notonly the Principal but also the teachers were given payments. 3. Neither you norhe is blamed for this. 4, Each of them was awarded a prize. 5. Either you or your parents are at home. 6. One thousand rupees is nota small money. 7. 8. 9 10. Two dozen cost only ten rupees. This newsis too good to be true. Physicsis an interesting subject. The Discovery of India is a famous book Ineach of the following sentences, put the verbs in agreement with its subject. 1. Goldandsilverare precious metals. 2. Breadand butteris awholesome food, SS i oo ———14, The ship, with its crewis lost. 4. Neither ofus was there. Each of these girls has passed. 6. Everyone of the boys went to ride. Eighty rupeesis too much for this purse. A good many and useful citizen has passed away. He, who is my friend, should stand by me. Either you orhe has tolda lie. ‘The farmer or his servants were caught. The captain, with all his men was drowned. Each of these houses was too late. Many aman has succumbed to this temptation. Correet the following sentences : Fire and water do not agree. Honour and glory is his reward. The house, with its contents, was insured. Silveras well as cotton, has fallen in price, Neither food nor water was to be found there, The cost ofall these articles has risen, Bread and butters her main food. ‘The scholarand the poet is dead. ‘Throwing stonesis forbidden. Ten kilometers isa long walk. Many aman has done so. Everyone of them was present. E. _ Rewrite the following sentences correctly : 1 2 3 ema Ry ML 12. The quality of the apples was not good. Fire and water are two opposite elements. ‘Time and tide waits for no man, The necklace along with the earnings was insured. English as well as French is taught in this institute. ‘The United States has a new president. Five kilometres isa long distance to walk. Active and Passive Voice Learni By Doing Change the following sentences into passive voice: Are theirrelatives liked by them? By whomare you taught English? Thave been invited by Tarun, Iwas helped by Yogeeta. The story is being told by the teacher. ‘The fee will have been paid by them by tomorrow. Leta glass of milk be brought. Fruitare sold by the fruit-seller. Ourtime is being wasted by us. Are their lessons not being learnt by them? Had youbeen left by Vikas in the lunch? ‘Was the match won by Zora Singh? Sr oa ——13. The letter will be posted by them tomorrow. 14. Letthe letter be posted. 15, Youare requested to give mea book. ‘Change the following sentences into active voice 1, Thavenot reada book. 2. She cheated Bob. 3. Have people elected Chaman? 4, Wewill sent Dinesh there 5. Principal could punished Anil. 6. The teacher punished Anil. 7. Weplayedamatch. 8. Didyouinvite them? 9. Did they inform you? Complete the following instructions given below for preparing tea by filling up the blank with the correct forms of the verbs from the given options : Tea is a kind of hot drink but preparing a tasty cup of tea is not easy. First, the required quantity of water is taken and then this water is boiled. When the water starts boiling, tea leaves are put into itand then itis poured into a tea-pot and covered. Milk is boiled. Sugar is added to taste. Milkis put into a cup of teaas per the requirement. Tea is ready to serve. Fill up the blanks with the coreets form of verbs out of the option giver What is being planned by younow? In this contest ® 50000 would be won by the first correct entry. The teacher was pleased with the boy's work The tyres have been found to be unsafe. You are forbidden to smoke here. ‘The road has been closed for traffic. Many women were arrested for violent behaviour atthe feminists meet. Every week, so many books were stolen from the library. Consideration will be given at the next week's meeting. Alocal access Bewenaneene 1 yystem will be built to allow students easy access to our online library. Underline the verbs in the following sentences and tell whether they are in the active voice or in the passive voic: 1. Mohan received fifty rupees. Active 2. The letter was posted yesterday. Passive 3. Hestolemypen. Active 4, They made him king, Active 5. Hewas refused admittance. Passive 6, Hekeptme waiting. Active 7. Hewilldoit Active 8. Sachinis looking us. Active 9, ‘The work was being done by her. Passive 10. Promise shouldbe kept. 11. Thepeon opened the gate. 12, The bird waskilled by a cruel boy. Choose the correct form of the verbs and fillin the blanks : 1. They repair the house. 2. The oldman was knocked down by a bus. 3. Hesawhim weeping 4, The class was cancelled by the teacher. 5. Thematch was won by them, 6. Deepak purchased anew car yesterday. 7. Thestudent elect him the monitor. 3 He was elected an M.P. by them. 9. His visit was arranged by them. He finished his work yesterday. ncn.He has been arrested by the police. When will the book be returned by you? 5. 7. Lwas keptwaiting by him. 9. The dinner is being cooked by Sonia. 10. ‘The prisoner was found guilty by the jury. 11. Whowas laughedat by you? 12. By whom youare taught Sanskrit. ‘We were invited by her into her house. 2, eae Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice: Iwas invited by them to the party. He was made king by them. His words must be listened to by us Adoll for the baby was bought by me. A. Underline the prepositions in the following sentences : Salman is in the room. We cannot live without water. 5. Thewheel came off 7. Yatindra worked till midnight. 9. Please send for Zaheer. 11, Amarlivesnext tomy house. B. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions : Charandar has spent his life in Mumbai. David hanged himself with a piece of cloth. Isaw him in the garden. ‘Come and sit with me. Iwill retumnin an hour. Ido my duty for him. The guard is on duty. SAaMVaYNe ‘The boy has been missing since yesterday. 2, 4. 6, 8, 10. 12, Tanveer sat by the cottage. little girl sat under a tree. Vishal returned after a month. He lives near my house. The dog was lying on the floor. Balakram is now free from cares C. _ Fillup the blanks by choosing the appropriate prepositions from the brackets : 1, Wearejust coming with you, 3. Myhouse is across the river. 5. Wecut cloth with scissors. D. _ Fillin the blanks with suitable prepositions : 2. Mohitsatona wall. 4. Myringismade of gold. 6. Omprakash did not reply to my letter. 1. Rukhsana is related to me. 2. took some money from him. 3. Saleem isnot familiar with me. 4. Tulika objected to my proposal. 5, Wasisrighton your part? » 17 Conjunctions Learning By Doing A. ._ Trytofillin the blanks using the appropriate conjunction. Use commas if necessary : Idon'thave much time, so hurry up! ayes My dad and Lare going fishing this afternoon. The old man doesn'thave much money although he always seems to have nice things. Either we are going to win or they are going to win, He wasn'ta popular king, as all of his countrymen hated him. Iwant to get there carly therefore we should leave soon. SS OEE