I.

TENSES

1. I …………………. such a mess. (never see)

2. Steel …………………. strength from the addition of nickel. (gain)

3. The soldiers successfully ………………… every attack on the city. (defeat)

4. He …………………. for negligence rather than incompetence. (dismissed)

5. She …………………. a Greek goddess. (resemble)

6. I …………………. in the lesson. (interest)

7. They …………………. up the furniture for firewood. (break)

8. The people who ………………… gave very different opinions. (question)

9. Channel Islanders ……………….. French and English. (speak)

10. Have you ever ………………… a nightingale singing? (hear)

11. French …………………. in many parts of the world. (speak)

II. Change the following sentences into Passive Voice.

a. He has missed the train.
b. Do they speak French?
c. Was he reading a book?
d. Where did you buy this pen from?
e. Who wrote this speech?
f. He hurt his leg in an accident
g. One should respect one’s elders
h. Someone was knocking at the door.

III. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:

a. He said, “I will do it now.”
b. He says, “Honesty is the best policy.”
c. Ramesh says, “I have written a letter.”
d. She said, “Mahesh will be reading a book.”
e. She said, “Where is your father?”
f. He said to me, “Please take your book.”
g. The Principal said to the peon, “Let this boy go out.”
h. He said to me, “May you live long!”
i. She said, “Goodbye friends!”
j. The student said, “Alas! I wasted my time last year.”

IV. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions using the given alternatives.
 1. The lion was killed…………………… the hunter……………………… a
sword, (in, on, by, with)
2. Father divided his property……………………… four sons, (between, among,
of, in)
3. He has been living in this house…………………….. 1985. (for, since, in, on)
4. I shall return…………………. a month, (in, of, on, for)
5. The Ramayana is lying…………………. the table, (in, of, on, for)
6. We shall finish this work……………….. 5 p.m. today, (in, by, on, at)
7. Send me letters……………… this address, (by, in, to, on)
8. You should listen……………………. what your parents say. (among, in, to,
between)
9. Sita writes………………… (with, on, in, at)
10. He did not listen………………….. my advice, (at, to, in, on)

V. Choose the most appropriate option from the ones given below to complete
the following passage.

I came to India (i) ____________a short trip only, one week (ii)
____________left to return to America. Everybody wanted to spend time with
me, (iii) ____________how to spend, we decided to watch (v)
____________movie. We (vi) ____________a lot. Time (vii) ____________to
say good bye. We (viii) ____________sad at departing each other.

(i) (a) in (b) during (c) for (d)about

(ii) (a) is (b) was (c) has (d) were
(iii) (a) as (b) so (c) but (d) for
(iv) (a) so (b) hence (c) for (d) due to
(v) (a) a (b) an (c) the (d) some
(vi) (a) enjoy (b) enjoys (c) enjoying (d) enjoyed
(vii) (a) came (b) come (c) coming (d) to come
(viii) (a) feeling (b) feel (c) felt (d) to feel

VI. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases to make meaningful sentences:

a) The/ first/doctor/a diagnosis/makes/an illness/ of

(b) he or she/what/then/kind/decides/of treatment /needed/is
(c) can/treated with/many/be/a course of medicines/illnesses
(d) may/the doctor/if/ is serious/the case/operate.

STORY WRITING:

I got up in the middle of the night, I was sweating profusely……….Complete the story in
150-200 words.
OR
I was reading a book when I looked up. As I opened the window I saw an unusual looking
face. I was astonished. I got up from the chair and ...