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ENGLISH GRAMMAR
1. Change the voice of sentence:
a. The teacher is calling the roll numbers.
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b. You ought to respect your parents.
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c. You have committed a mistake.
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d. Nagaraj painted the entire house
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e. We are going to watch a movie tonight
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f. A fire destroyed the whole village.
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g. I wrote a letter
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h. The headmaster gave them books as prize.
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i. Gambling has ruined many.
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j. Researchers are desperately searching for a cure for many deadly diseases.
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2. Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer:

a. He confessed his crime in the court.
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b. Shalini had breakfast at 9 o'clock.
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c. I'm getting down at Saharanpur.
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d. They will close the shop at 9 pm.
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e. You will find the keys on the table.
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f. My mother will help me with my lessons.
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h. He is playing in the garden.
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i. I came home at 10'0 Clock.
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j. I met an actor in the park last night.
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3. Change to Reported Speech
a. "Where did you go?" said Charu
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b. "Where are you going", She said
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c. He said, "We've been waiting for hours
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d. “Do you know how to report what somebody else said”?
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e. He said, "My mother is a teacher"
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f. She said, "Be quiet. The baby is sleeping".
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g. We explained, "It could be difficult to find our house".
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h. The tall man said to the guest, "Are you the person who spends hours on the doorstep
chatting to strangers?"
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i. The teacher said to the students, "Work hard and be regular in your studies."
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j. The doctor said to the students, "Take exercise regularly and sleep with the windows
open."
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4. Change the sentence into other two sentence:

1. Simple sentence: The sentence expresses one idea and which has only one
independent clause. Eg: "The dog barks. "He is very intelligent boy.
2. Compound sentence: Sentence made up of two or more simple sentences joined
together by a conjunction. (For And Nor But Or Yet So) Eg: "I did not go out for it
was dark "The man is rich but his neighbour is poor
3. Complex sentence: A sentence made up of one main clause and one or more
subordinate clause that are joined together by subordinate conjunctions like As, After,
While When, Unless, Because, Before, Since, that, if, although, though who
what
etc. Eg: "If it rains, I will stay indoors

a. Having finished his work; he went out to play.

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b. He was given a medal for saving the life of a girl
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c. The soldier was awarded for his bravery.
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d. Your absence disappointed us
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e. In spite of his hard work, the boy didn't succeed.
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f. The teacher praised the boy for his intelligence.
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g. The culprit ran away otherwise he would have been arrested.
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h. The old man being weak could not walk properly
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i. In the event of being late you will not be allowed entry.
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j. Being innocent he never thought of running away.
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5. Give the other two degrees of comparison:
Positive Comparative Superlative
No other than any est
Very few Than Many other One of the
a. Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in India.
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b. Ravi Varma was one of the most creative artists in India.
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c. I have never seen so beautiful diamond as this.
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d. Mumbai is one of the biggest cities in India.
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e. Vivekananda was more popular than most other Indian saints.
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f. Very few materials in the world are as useful as iron.
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g. Tidal energy is one of the cheapest forms of energy.
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h. I am taller than my brother
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i. No other fruit is as sweet as mango.
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j. Lead is the heaviest of all
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6. Combine the sentences using: a) As soon as b) No sooner than.
a. She moved with grace. Balarama stopped his speech.
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b. The policeman saw the thief. He ran after the thief.
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c. He saw the warden. He ran away
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d. Vijay saw the news. He called Sanjay
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e. The driver saw the green signal. He started his car.
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f. The referee blows the whistle. The game starts.
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g. The train arrived at the station. The passengers rushed towards it.
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7. Combine the following sentences using neither / nor
a. You can't have coffee. You can't have tea.
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b. He does not drink. He does not smoke
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c. He will not spend his money. He will not invest it.
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d. He is a fool. He is a madman.
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e. He must have done this or his brother must have done this
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8. Combine the following sentences using too …… to.

a. He is so old. He cannot work.
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b. He is very strong. You cannot beat him
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c. He is very weak. He cannot play the match.
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d. The minister is very upright. He will not accept a bride.
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9. Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete the second pair
accordingly in the following:
1. develop: development :: prefer: _____________
2. tale: tail:: antic : _____________
3. violent: non violent :: modest : _____________
4. scraped: removed :: bewilder: _____________
5. fertile barren :: scarce: _____________
6. beautify : beautiful :: agree _____________
7. rode: road :: night : ____________
8. cascade: waterfall :: nimble: _____________
9. Elude: Escape:: Ecstasy: _____________
10 Role: Roll :: Great: _____________
11. Moral: Immoral :: Real: _____________
12. Progress: Progressive: Victory: _____________
13. Sustain maintain :: imbibe : _____________
14. Blue: blew :: bare: _____________
15. Qualify : disqualify:: responsible : _____________
16. Strength strong :: mystery: _____________
17. Dentist: Teeth :: Dermatologist: _____________
18. Gallant: Brave :: Stature: _____________
19. Decide Decision: prefer: _____________
20. Literate Illiterate :: perturbable: _____________
21.Some sum:: Hair: _____________
22. Success: successfully:: courage: _____________
23. Argue: Argument:: laugh: _____________
24. Symbol: symbolize :: Appeal: _____________
25. Fare : Fair: Loose: _____________
26. Successful: unsuccessful::wrap: _____________
27. Jostle: push :: wrath : _____________

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28. Rain: pain:: release: _____________
29. Gallant : Brave:: Imputation : _______________
30. Foe x Friend :: dauntless x _____________
31. Faithful: unfaithful: sufficient: _____________
32. Wear: Where :: year: _____________
33. Believed: believe :: behaved : _____________
34. Agile : active :: Menace: _____________
35. Hard: hardly :: fast: _____________
36. Rain: Reign :: Route: _____________
37. Radius: Radii :: Storey: _____________
38. Except: _____________ :: Accept: Acceptance
39. Peril: Danger:: ____________: Tricks
40. Meet: Meat :: _____________ : Blew
41. Admit: Admission :: _____________ : discovery
42. Beautiful: Beauty :: _____________ : simplicity
43. Late Gate :: _____________ : fine
44. Hair: Hare :: Some: _____________
45. Success : Successfully:: _____________ :Courageously
46. Argue: Argument :: _____________ : laughter
47. Symbol: Symbolize :: _____________ : Appetize
48. Shallow : Deep :: Cowardice : _____________
49. Spinster: Bachelor :: Sculptress: _____________
50. Abundant: Plentiful :: deluge: _____________
51. Knows: Nose :: Cheque : _____________
52. Adorn: adorned :: bring: _____________
53. Year: ear :: some : _____________
54. Honesty honest :: beauty: _____________
55. Labour: laborious :: success: _____________
56. Satisfied: Dissatisfied :: Satisfactory: _____________
57. Archer : Archery :: carpenter: _____________
58. Weak : week :: seen: _____________
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59. Kidneys: urologist :: Nerves: _____________
10. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter
of alphabet
1. Ritesh reads lot of books,………… The appropriate question tag to be added is
(A) does he? (B) Doesn’t he? (C) did he ? (D) Didn’t he?
2. ……. Cauvery flows in to ……. Bay of Bengal. The appropriate article are
(A) A, the (B) The, the (C) The, a (D) An. A
3. We……… English since two years. Choose the correct form of verb:
(A) learn (B) learnt (C) learning (D) have been learning
4.The plural of the word ‘Half’ is
(A) Halfs (B) Halves (C) Halfes (D) Halvies
5. The word that takes ‘im’ as a negative prefix is
(A) regular (B) finished (C) legal (D) mortal
6. The plants in her house silently begged to be watered.
The figure of speech used here is
(A)Alliteration (B)Metaphor (C) Personification (D) Simile
7. ………. file that you asked for is not in....... office room. The appropriate articles
(A) A, an (B) The, the (C) The, an (D) A, the
8. I have some urgent work.......The correct phrasal verb that completes the sentence is
(A) to attend for (B) to look for (C) to attend to (D) to look at
9. The wounded tiger attacked the hunter and he was unable to………….. himself.
(A) protect (B) rescued (C) escape (D) defend.
10. The clothes you wear identify your authority. The underlined word is
(A) a noun (B) an adjective (C) a verb (D) an adverb.
11. He usually comes home late, ... The question tag to be added here is
(A) isn't he? (B) doesn't he? (C) won't he? (D) does he?
12. If she had run fast enough, she................. the train.
The appropriate verb forms that complete the sentence with 'if' clause are
(A) would not have missed (B) had not missed
(C) will not have missed (D) might not miss
13. John and Mary were……each other. The correct phrase which can be filled in here is
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(A) made out (B) made of (C) made in (D) made for
14. ……cow is.........useful animal. The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are
(A) A, an (B) The, a (C) The, the (D) An, a
15. They loved each other very much……. The appropriate question tag to be added is
(A) do they? (B) didn't they? (C) did they? (D) don't they?
16. He is a man…….a fine sense of humour. The appropriate preposition to be filled in
the blank is
(A) of (B) for (C) with (D) at
17. Choose the correct one-word medical term for the following:
Science of the structure of the human body
(A) Anatomy (B) Pathology (C) Epidemic (D) Urology
18. My legs are pillars. The figure of speech used here is
(A) Simile (B) Metaphor (D) Synecdoche (C) Personification
19. They loved each other very much,……. The appropriate question tag to be added is
(A) did they? (B) didn't they? (C) hadn't they? (D) don't they?
20. Joshua plays……… piano well. So his parents bought him……new piano.
The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are
(A) the, a (B) an, the (C) the, an (D) a, the.
21. The bird tried to pull the reluctant sun out from the rim of horizon. The figure of speech
used here is
(A) Simile (B) Metaphor (C) Synecdoche (D) Personification
22. She often quotes………… Shakespeare. The correct preposition to be filled in the
blank is
(A) at (B) from (C) since (D) by
23. The fruits were fresh but the cream was........
The blank to be filled with the antonym of the underlined word is
(A) dirty (B) bad (C) pale (D) stale
24. The car had nobody in it but the engine...... The correct form of the verb to be filled
in the blank is
(A) was running (B) ran (C) were running (D) had run.
25. The girl did not understand his words: The appropriate question tag to be added is
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(A) didn't she? (B) does she? (C), did she? (D) doesn't she?
26. ……… Mt. Everest. ................. tallest peak in the Himalayas. The appropriate articles
to be filled in the blanks are
(A) A, the (B). The, the (C) The, a (D) An, the
27. They presented him...................... a gold watch. The appropriate preposition to be
filled in the blank is
(A). with (B) for (C) in (D) at
28.To cut off a part of a person's infected body. Choose the correct one-word medical
term:
(A) anatomy (B) autopsy (C) antidote (D) amputate.
29. The word that takes 'in' as a negative prefix is
(A) proper (B) regular (C) civilized (D) curable
30. My boat went heaving through the water like a swan.The figure of speech used here is
(A) Alliteration (B) Metaphor (C) Simile (D) Personification
31. The girl won the first prize,…….The appropriate question tag to be added is
(A) doesn't she? (B) didn't she? (C) docs she? (D). did she?
32. Get me.................... kilo of sugar from.... ... nearest grocer. The appropriate articles to
be filled in the blanks are
(A) the, a (B) the, the (C) a, the (D) an, the.
33. Each of the ministers........................ his assets. The correct form of the verb to be
filled in the blank is
(A) have declared (B) is declared (C) was declared (D) has declared
34. The table which has a broken leg is Mohan's. The underlined group of words is a/an
(A) noun clause (B) adverb clause (C) main clause (D) adjective clause.
35. The students were instructed to ……... the questions before the answered them.
The correct phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is
(A) go along (B) go through (C) go into D) go away.
36. I saw new faces in the party. The figure of speech used here is
(A) Synecdoche (B) Personification (C) Simile (D) Metaphor.

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One-word Meanings
1. Ardent: keen 2. Aerial Messenger: God's messenger
3. Agile: active 3. Brewer: one who makes beer
4. Bliss: happiness 4. Bonnet: hat
6. Coarse: rough 7. Civilised Forest: manmade forest
8. Cascade: waterfall 9. Chronicle: story
10. Discreet: tactful 11. Dastard: coward
12. Enteric: intestinal 13. Exalted: feel delighted or elated.
14. Elixir: a liquid substance with a magical power to prolong life indefinitely.
15. Envy: jealousy 16. Eluded: escaped
17. Ecstasy: Joy, happiness 18. flop down: fall down
19. fluttered: moved 20. foe: enemy
21. goblet: wine glass 22. Gallant: brave
23. hashed: mixed 24. Imputation: suggestion
25. imperative: important 26. janitor: caretaker
27. lamely: dissatisfactory 28. menace : threat
29. Moving Fingers: fate, destiny 30. nimble: agile
31. oppressor: suppresser 32. ply : read, study
33. potent: powerful 34. patent: evident
35. penetrate: pierce 36. pelf: riches
37. quail: small bird 38. Ruts: Deep path
39. Ransack: search 40. ravage: ruin
41. Reluctant: hesitant 42. rim: edge
43. Remorse: Shame 44. Surmounted: overcome
45. sustained: kept alive 46. speck : a very small mark.
47. Sterling: excellent, very good 48. steer: guide
49. strife: trouble 50. Stature: Height
51. Scaur: steep rock 52. staid : stopped 53. sublime: supreme
54. unpretentious: modest 55. veiled: covered 56. vestibule: entrance
57. Wretched: miserable 58. Whim : Sudden desire 59. whirl: turn
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60. wrath: anger 61. wiles: tricks 61. Bewilder: Puzzle

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