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Sentence
A. Tick the group of words that are sentences and cross out the ones that
are not.
1. It is your pen?
2. own park.
3. Delhi is an old.
4. When they fell down.
5. These sentences are meaningless.
6. Nita lives in a town.
7. quarrelsome women.
8. Birds have feathers.
9. It is a baby girl.
10. The prince ruled.

B. Arrange the parts to make sentences. Add correct punctuation.


1. (a) planned the weekend (b) Deepa (c) well (d) has
2. (a) Nazneen is (b) of my sister (c) the friend (d) who won the tournament
3. (a) in classical mythology (b) is a supernatural being (c) a demigod
4. (a) at the civilians (b) the police (c) fired
5. (a) utterly tensed (b) Rajkumar is (c) forthcoming exams (d) because of
the
6. (a) did not have (b) in the morning (c) Antara (d) milk
7. (a) carried enough food (b) on the voyage (c) those (d) had

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C. Write what type each of the following sentences is. Then add correct end
punctuation mark to it.
1. Don’t switch off the fan _________________
2. The book she bought had a colourful cover _________________
3. Divya has great eyesight _________________
4. Please give me the money _________________
5. Did you do your homework _________________
6. Am I your servant _________________
7. What a brilliant performance _________________
8. Seema watched a film last Saturday _________________
9. Has the doctor prescribed some medicines _________________
10. How insensitive of you to make that statement _________________

D. Write interrogative sentences that would answer the following statements.


1. Rituparna Ghosh directed the film, The Last Lear.
__________________________________________________________
2. I have read the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns.
__________________________________________________________
3. The book is authored by Khaled Hosseini.
__________________________________________________________
4. We went to Jantar Mantar on a school trip.
__________________________________________________________
5. The Taj Mahal was built between 1632 and 1653.
__________________________________________________________
6. Sneha will leave for school in ten minutes.
__________________________________________________________

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7. I should not have hit that monkey.
__________________________________________________________
8. Mother cooks delicious chicken.
__________________________________________________________

E. Write imperative sentences that can be used in each of the following


situations.
1. The teacher shouting at the class to be quiet.

__________________________________________________________

2. Mother asking her child to write the answers to the questions.

__________________________________________________________

3. Instruction to open a lid from a particular position.

__________________________________________________________

4. A warning on a bottle of spray that it is to be kept away from children.

_________________________________________________________

5. A command on a test paper to fill in the blanks with the appropriate


words.

__________________________________________________________

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6. Direction on a sign board to take a left turn.

__________________________________________________________

7. Command by a police officer to surrender arms.

__________________________________________________________

8. A child asking her friends to wait for her.

__________________________________________________________
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F. Rewrite the following sentences as exclamations.
1. It is sweet of Arpan to surprise his mother by visiting home.
__________________________________________________________
2. Sunshine on Mount Kangchenjunga is a breathtaking scene.
__________________________________________________________
3. It was a hectic day.
__________________________________________________________
4. Ananya Sen gives flawless performances.
__________________________________________________________
5. It needs concentration to paint matchboxes.
__________________________________________________________
6. Playing video games is a sheer wastage of time.
__________________________________________________________
7. He is courageous enough to fight the boxer.
__________________________________________________________
8. Neema has a pretty set of teeth.
__________________________________________________________

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Subject and Predicate


A. Circle the subject and underline the predicate in the following sentences.
1. Darpan is on leave.
2. Ruskin Bond is one of the finest authors I have ever read.
3. Rajanya has pretty eyes.
4. Prasanta Chakravarty is my favourite professor.
5. I have completed my homework.
6. My mother bought me five books on my birthday.
7. Mr Roy should be punished for his misconduct.
8. The lady in green stole everyone’s heart.
9. Adrija will take her test today.
10. Bhima was stronger than Nakula.
11. Vishant tried to play the arbitrator.
12. Honesty is the best policy.
13. The book is lying on the table.
14. The church was painted.
15. Subarnarekha is a river that flows through three Indian states.

B. Write your own subjects for the following predicates.


1. … were not well treated during the partition of India.
2. … first appeared in Europe.
3. … is a game played worldwide.
4. … bought me a bar of dark chocolate.

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5. … is a bad habit.
6. … is a good career choice.
7. … picks up quarrel as soon as he enters class.
8. … makes calculation easy.

C. Write your own predicates for the following subjects.


1. My brother and his friend … .
2. My phone … .
3. The teacher … .
4. Television … .
5. Fights and quarrels … .
6. The man in the taxi … .
7. Those who met with an accident … .
8. The robbers … .

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Questions
A. Rewrite the following statements as questions.
1. One must deal with the matter peacefully.
__________________________________________________________
2. Subho is working hard for our betterment.
__________________________________________________________
3. Friends need to help each other.
__________________________________________________________
4. The train was on time.
__________________________________________________________
5. The dictionary was helpful.
__________________________________________________________
6. I spent the weekend worrying.
__________________________________________________________
7. Sania called us for lunch at her place.
__________________________________________________________
8. Rajni paints well.
__________________________________________________________
9. The knife was brought to cut the cake.
__________________________________________________________
10. The child is sleeping peacefully.
__________________________________________________________

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11. I have tried hard to keep calm.
__________________________________________________________
12. The manager wanted a cup of coffee.
__________________________________________________________
13. The president signed the ordinary bill without delay.
__________________________________________________________
14. Holi is the festival of colours.
__________________________________________________________
15. We have to wait until the time is ripe.
__________________________________________________________

B. Add question tags at the end of these sentences.


1. Calm down, ______________
2. The exam was lengthy, ______________
3. She is an excellent player, ______________
4. They have returned, ______________
5. The dog kept barking all night, ______________
6. You didn’t do your homework, ______________
7. Obtaining the visa was easy, ______________
8. She will pay the money, ______________

C. Write wh- questions to get the following answers.


1. Ashapurna Devi is a renowned Bengali author.
__________________________________________________________
2. I love to drink mango shake.
__________________________________________________________

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3. Cakes are made of flour, sugar, butter, eggs and milk.
__________________________________________________________
4. Leonardo da Vinci is known to have drawn the sketch of the first flying
machine.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5. The Wright brothers were associated with the invention of airplane.
__________________________________________________________
6. Vishant, Sonu’s brother, is a smart boy.
__________________________________________________________
7. Mr Basu was invited as the chief guest.
__________________________________________________________
8. Clearing entrance exams had been tough for many.
__________________________________________________________
9. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948.
__________________________________________________________
10. Manmohan Singh was born in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan).
__________________________________________________________
11. Mani opened the door to find out that his friend has visited him.
__________________________________________________________
12. Oranges are widely available during winter.
__________________________________________________________
13. Abhik visits Kolkata once in a while.
__________________________________________________________
14. Neeraj knew Sarla was angry.
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15. Ruchika needed money for the bus fare.
__________________________________________________________

D. Indicate the type of the following questions.


1. Did Raju do his homework on time?
2. Why are wheels round?
3. The teacher did not punish you, did she?
4. Isn’t that man in black, handsome!
5. Who is more intelligent, Aamir or Fahim?
6. It was a bilingual what?
7. Have you had your lunch?
8. The food is not ready yet, is it?
9. Can you stop blabbering?
10. Where do you live?

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Nouns
A. Identify the proper nouns and rewrite them with proper capitalization in
the space given below.

cricket pen statue australia tata motors cartoon network

laptop pendant january ramesh holi bottle

office classroom peninsula hatstand sri lanka orange

B. Underline the common nouns in the sentences.


1. The mother bought the child a new pair of shoes.

2. The newly married couple took a week off from work.

3. The dog’s bite was worse than a tiger’s maul.

4. The Bharatanatyam dancer who stole the show was just a year older to
my daughter.

5. The men’s basketball team is headed for the tournament.

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C. Match the proper nouns in column A with correct common nouns in
column B.
Column A Column B

1. Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali 1. companies

2. Rabindranath Tagore, Khushwant Singh, 2. capital cities


Alice Walker

3. Rome, Moscow, Delhi 3. authors

4. Thums Up, Frooti®, 7 Up 4. dance styles

5. Onida, Whirlpool, BPL 5. beverages

D. Arrange the following words under the correct column.


shelf rain chocolate jacket luggage snow
milk bottle cap can butter water
fridge fan school intelligence boy hill
eraser

Countable noun Uncountable noun

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E. Make sentences with these abstract nouns.

1. hatred ____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

2. pride _____________________________________________________

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3. cowardice __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

4. love ______________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

5. wastage ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

6. information ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

7. loyalty ____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

8. thought ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________
F. Mark the concrete nouns as ‘C’ and abstract nouns as ‘A’.

1. bravery _____ marble _____


2. telephone _____ honesty _____
3. cattle _____ ink _____
4. poverty _____ photograph _____
5. water _____ admiration _____

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Number
A. Complete the following table with correct words. Put a cross in boxes
where no word is to be written.

Singular Plural Singular Plural


bus fry
party zero
criteria ages
toys binoculars
lady calf
journey news
dreams dice
knives fares
roof mouse
wolves cookies
information medium
women sheep

B. Fill in the blanks using the correct singular or plural form of the words
given in brackets.
1. Teachers must focus on the ______________ for their lectures. (syllabus)

2. ______________ is said to be an interesting subject. (Economics)

3. My father found his ______________ broken. (glass)

4. ______________ found the movie boring. (I)

5. Ramesh had the ______________ polished before his wedding.


(furniture)
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6. ______________ visited three art ______________ the ______________
before yesterday. (I, gallery, day)

7. ______________ ______________ are not posing as ______________.


(That, dwarf, clown)

8. I have lost my ______________. (key)

9. The ______________ is open-ended. (story)

10. There are several ______________ in the pond. (fish)

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Pronouns I
A. Rewrite the following sentences using correct personal and possessive
pronouns.
1. I students had demanded that the administration provide we with
internet facility in the library.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. That is the book that me have read.
__________________________________________________________
3. Me have bought a new pen drive. Mine old one is lost.
__________________________________________________________
4. Have your met their on you way back?
__________________________________________________________
5. He sister gifted he a photo album.
__________________________________________________________
6. The company and it employers are facing troubles.
__________________________________________________________
7. Them car broke down on the road before their reached they destination.
__________________________________________________________
8. Its was ours school that won the trophy.
__________________________________________________________
9. They was a dilapidated house so he plan was to renovate its.
__________________________________________________________

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10. ‘Mind yours business’, shouted ours neighbour.
__________________________________________________________
11. She was the idea to lodge the complaint.
__________________________________________________________
12. Her closed the door to hers room when Reema saw the stranger walking
in the corridor.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
13. The fault was my, me admitted to its.
__________________________________________________________

B. Choose the correct personal and possessive pronouns to fill in the blanks
correctly.
1. Pragya replaced ______________ computer with a laptop as
______________ was not working well. (she, its, it, her, he)

2. ______________ dog is bigger than ______________ dog.


______________ is older too. (mine, yours, my, your, his)

3. Jenny has already done ______________ homework, but I’ll do


______________ later. (his, we, my, her, I, mine)

4. The lady was confused so ______________ ordered on ______________


behalf, ‘Give a plate of fried rice.’ (we, hers, it, her)

5. Did ______________ take ______________ test well? (yours, you, I,


your)

6. The bird has broken ______________ wing. (mine, my, its, it)

7. We gave them ______________ telephone number, and they gave us


______________. (our, ours, their, theirs, them)

8. Did ______________ go to the cinema yesterday? (her, she, hers)

9. ______________ is a pretty watch. (hers, she, her)


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10. Raju and Sonu want to watch a comedy film. ______________ mother
would watch ______________ with ______________. (his, their, them,
its, it, theirs)

11. ______________ was a well planned treat. (he, his, him)

12. It was ______________ fault, but ______________ words saved us.


(ours, our, him, his, we)

13. ______________ was a good idea. ______________ helped us in the


long run. (yours, your, its, her, it)

14. I read ______________ book. ______________ found ______________


interesting. (your, yours, I, me, it, its)

15. This is Baban’s phone. It is ______________ only possession. (he, his,


him)

C. Fill in the blanks with the correct reflexive pronouns.

1. I was ashamed of ______________ after I cried in public.

2. Rajiv was determined to bring ______________ out of his bad habits.

3. The bird looked for its food ______________.

4. When the administration paid no heed to us, we celebrated freshers


day ______________.

5. I saw ______________ in the mirror.

6. The bus was full of children who could not take care of ______________.

7. Neha smiled at ______________ in the mirror and realized that she was
happy.

8. When you go shopping for the family, buy a present for ______________
too.

9. My brother began to dress ______________ up for school.

10. The teacher asked the students, ‘Aren’t you ashamed of ______________
after committing such a grave mistake?’
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11. We had to make dinner for ______________ as the cook was on leave.

12. Viveka finds ______________ in trouble quite often.

D. Add reflexive pronouns and rewrite the following sentences emphasizing


the italicized nouns/pronouns.
1. Rabya enjoyed at the party.
__________________________________________________________
2. He paid for the coffee.
__________________________________________________________
3. The device will turn off when not in use.
__________________________________________________________
4. The bear was frightened after looking at the mirror.
__________________________________________________________
5. You can try it out.
__________________________________________________________
6. Naren and Shyam decided to build the house.
__________________________________________________________
7. The teacher asked, ‘Children, do you think you can handle this?’
__________________________________________________________
8. We intended to see it.
__________________________________________________________
9. I could not agree to the decision.
__________________________________________________________
10. Jennifer was at the meeting.
__________________________________________________________

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Pronouns II
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct relative pronouns.
1. The man ______________ gave the speech was my father.
2. I liked the sweet dish ______________ mother made for dinner.
3. The friend ______________ I met yesterday lives in New York.
4. My father bought a packet of fruit, some of ______________ were
already rotten.
5. The boy ______________ had the top score in our class, is also the
highest scorer in our district.
6. The Lowland, ______________ has already sold a million copies, is the
recent release of Jhumpa Lahiri.
7. Deepa Mehta, ______________ is best known as a director, is also a
producer.
8. In the crowd, the man ______________ voice was heard the most, was
the thief.
9. The friend, in ______________ she confided, gave her unconditional
support.
10. He is the man ______________ opinion I respect the most.

B. Fill in the blanks using correct interrogative pronouns.


1. ______________ is the book that the teacher referred to?
2. ______________ did she tie around her head?
3. ______________ was called to chair the meeting?
4. ______________ did your parents invite for dinner?
5. ______________ colour did he wear to office today?

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6. ______________ book has been misplaced?
7. ______________ was the man playing the guitar on stage?
8. ______________ was the felicitation conferred upon?
9. ______________ pen is lying on the ground?
10. ______________ position do you hold in your class?
11. ______________ duty was it to keep the class under control?
12. ______________ path do you want to follow to achieve your aim in
life?

C. Use the correct demonstrative pronouns in the following sentences. The


arrows indicate whether the reference is to something nearby () or
something distant ().
()
1. Is ______________ the house you mentioned?

()
2. ______________ bars of chocolate would be consumed in a day or two.

()
3. ______________ book that I am reading is quite interesting.

()
4. ______________ was a good reason to shun the party.

()
5. ______________ men on the street are looking for an opportunity to
fight.

D. Rewrite these sentences using the demonstrative pronouns as


demonstrative determiners.
1. This is a movie worth watching.
__________________________________________________________
2. Those are the boys who disturb the class quite often.
__________________________________________________________
3. That was a shocking news.
__________________________________________________________

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4. These were the boxes that were painted a year back.
__________________________________________________________
5. The doctor prescribed certain medicines. They are these.
__________________________________________________________

E. Fill in the blanks using the correct indefinite pronouns.


1. Can you pass me ______________ rice? (any, some, all)
2. ______________ children are unique, they need individual attention.
(some, every, all)
3. ______________ excites me more than chocolate ice cream. (everything,
something, nothing)
4. I asked my friend, ‘Do you have ______________ place to accommodate
me?’ (any, some, most)
5. ______________ my parents provided me with had certain embedded
values. (everything, something, nothing)
6. ______________ do we know about Raveena. She is a dark horse. (lot,
little, many)
7. Is there ______________ who can do the sum? (someone, everyone,
anyone)
8. ______________ of the prefects were given a duty during the school
fest. (every, each, everyone)
9. ______________ is possible if you believe in it. (anything, everyone,
anybody)
10. ______________ of my friends bothered to invite me at the party.
______________ of them showed their carelessness. (a few, something,
none) (any, all, many)
11. I decided to spend ______________ day at the forest bungalow. (some,
another, few)
12. ______________ of the men had the strength to fight back. (neither,
either, both)

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13. It was a dancing competition, ______________ of the contestants gave
brilliant performances. (most, both, no one)
14. ______________ well done will always bring happiness. (many, all
things, something)
15. ______________ present had a great time at the concert. (everybody,
nobody, somebody)

F. Underline the indefinite pronouns in the following sentences and mention


if they function as a pronoun or a determiner.
1. Several gifts were showered upon the veteran actor. ______________
2. I had left some milk in the refrigerator. ______________
3. Something flew into the air and took our attention. ______________
4. Make everything ready before the guests arrive. ______________
5. I have invested a lot of time into the project. ______________
6. We haven’t had any hopes of finding the eloped
couple. ______________
7. All of my relatives wept to see my sibling leave
the country for higher studies. ______________
8. Much depends on my hardwork. ______________

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Gender
A. Complete the following table with the correct words. Look up the dictionary
for the correct opposite gender. The first one is done for you.

Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine


grandfather grandmother heroine
lion widow
nephew drake
sir stallion
spinster boar
emperor goose
peahen nun
grandson heiress
poet mayor
landlady milkman
uncle governor
stepson lass
wizard priestess

B. Rewrite the following sentences by changing the gender of the nouns and
pronouns wherever required.
1. Two hungry fox spotted a bull lowing on the field.
__________________________________________________________
2. My aunt is an excellent artist.
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3. The girl cried profusely and her brothers cheered her up.

__________________________________________________________

4. The husband bought a book and made a chocolate cake for his wife on
their twenty-fifth anniversary.

__________________________________________________________

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5. The author was praised for his works by readers and critics alike.

__________________________________________________________

6. The little boy, after tearing away the wallet, slipped into the crowd and
vanished.

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

7. The shopkeeper gave mother a jar of sugar for ` 30.

__________________________________________________________

8. My niece studies in the sixth standard.

__________________________________________________________

9. The bridegroom looked bright and attractive in the wedding attire.

__________________________________________________________

10. The love-struck duke never bothered about ruling the land.

__________________________________________________________

11. The sorceress threw the weapon on the ground and flew away.

__________________________________________________________

12. That lady in green is my cousin.

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13. The huntress wore a loose shirt that had huge pockets to accommodate
all her equipments.

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

14. The inventor made his country proud.

__________________________________________________________

15. The giantess hid her son in the folds of her palm.

__________________________________________________________

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Adjectives
A. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

1. Akbar was an ______________ king. (absurd, authoritative, mane)

2. Naseer walked on the road in a very ______________ manner. (clumsy,


fickle, stern)

3. The ______________ monk gave Ram a lift in his car. (stupid, friendly,
religious)

4. He is such a ______________ behaved child. (well, calm, ill)

5. The knight with his ______________ attitude, knocked his opponents


in the debate. (condescending, illogical, sarcastic)

6. Vijay was ______________ when he decided to follow his childhood


dream of becoming an actor. (vivid, dumb, stubborn)

7. ______________ book have you read – David Copperfield or Black Beauty?


(whose, where, which)

8. ______________ of food was wasted as the guests failed to attend the


ceremony due to bad weather. (enough, none, plenty)

B. Fill in the blanks with correct possessive adjectives.

1. A dog wags ______________ tail to show happiness. (their, its)

2. ______________ bag tore and all the books fell out. (his, our)

3. The children were not willing to accept ______________ fault.


(her, their)

4. The leader said in his speech, ‘______________ nation is great.’


(our, their)

5. Are you through with ______________ homework? (my, your)


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6. Nita’s beauty dazzled all ______________ admirers. (her, their)

7. Sanju, bored and listless, walked ______________ way into the dense
forest. (his, your)

8. ______________ innocence made them seem like angels. (my, their)

C. Write the correct demonstrative or interrogative adjectives in the blanks.

1. ______________ colour would you wear on your birthday?

2. ______________ watch among these is yours?

3. ______________ bunch of roses was a birthday gift from a friend.

4. I see ______________ bright eyes staring at me in the dark!

5. ______________ tune, which our neighbour plays everyday, irritates


me.

6. ______________ words were responsible for aggravating the assault?

7. He never comes to see me ______________ days.

8. ______________ film is better – Mumbai Diaries or I am?

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Articles
A. Write a or an correctly in the blanks.
1. When I was ______________ kid, I wanted to become ______________
architect.
2. Father bought ______________ LCD television.
3. On my birthday, I got ______________ big jar of Nutella.
4. We had to rush for ______________ early morning class.
5. Meena is in ______________ angry mood.
6. On entering the convocation hall, Ananya was offered ______________
glass of orange juice.
7. The man we met was ______________ aeronautic engineer who adopted
______________ five year old boy.
8. Asifa wanted to get herself enrolled in ______________ university
course.
9. ______________ doctor came running out of the emergency ward that
was on fire.
10. It has been ______________ tiring and ______________ awful day.

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct articles (a, an or the).


1. I saw ______________ newborn in ______________ railway station.
______________ newborn child had ______________ pretty face and
______________ pair of bright eyes. It laid cuddled in ______________
arms of its mother. ______________ mother looked intensely into her
child’s eyes. Then, from nowhere, she fetched out ______________
array of jingling bells to attract ______________ attention of
______________ child.
2. Today, while jostling through ______________ crowd of sweaty, stinking
office-returners, I stumbled upon ______________ fairy adorning
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______________ black scarf. All I could see of ______________
lady was ______________ brace of eyes – neatly trimmed eyebrows
that glistened against ______________ sheen of her face; and
______________ pair of sclera which had ______________ sparkling
tinge of blue. ______________ blueness of her eyes made her look like
______________ innocent angel. All ______________ while she stood
in front of me, I had ______________ urge to say, ‘Lady, you have
such beautiful eyes,’ but I didn’t. Instead, I was rapt in thoughts with
______________ enthralling look on my face.
3. I met ______________ scientist on my way back from ______________
land of ______________ rising sun (Japan). He told me ______________
winding tale of love, peppered with stories of _____________ inventions
that his country has made. While narrating, he had ______________
amalgamation of expressions on his face. I could see him feeling all
______________ episodes all over again in ______________ row. When
______________ journey ended I thanked him for ______________
accounts and left his side. ______________ old man came into
my dreams yesterday, and he blessed me so that I too may become
______________ awe-inspiring storyteller some day.

C. Rewrite the sentences correctly. The articles in the sentences are not
correctly used. Some articles in the sentences are not necessary.
1. The honesty is the best policy.
__________________________________________________________
2. My mother got the pulses from an shop.
__________________________________________________________
3. He could beat us at a game of cards but he lost when it came to a chess.
__________________________________________________________
4. Somebody threw an litter on a road in front of the our house.
__________________________________________________________
5. Often my brother puts up the fights with me.
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6. An unit of blood was injected into an patient’s body.
__________________________________________________________
7. What the tiny instrument this is!
__________________________________________________________
8. Seema ate up all a butter in a jar.
__________________________________________________________
9. I saw a unconscious man on an street.
__________________________________________________________
10. When doctor used an anaesthesia, Rahul felt his arm heavy.
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Class VI

Verbs
A. Indicate the main verbs and auxiliary verbs in the following sentences.
1. Prakash has a pet dog. ______________
2. Rajjo said that the world will fall apart. ______________
3. What may excite your imagination will bore me. ______________
4. The fourth sentence was not correct. ______________
5. Thoughts will be replaced by actions. ______________
6. I had been a good student when I was a child. ______________
7. Rita has edited five books. ______________
8. We shall leave for lunch now. ______________
9. Will you be angry if I confess? ______________
10. The university must confer the honorary degree
to her. ______________

B. Write whether the main verbs in the following sentences are transitive or
intransitive. Also point out the objects of the transitive verbs.
1. I trusted him with all my heart. ______________
2. Rabya worked all night for her presentation. ______________
3. Suresh is a lecherous man. ______________
4. My writings are as complicated as my mind is. ______________
5. The peon delivered the letter on time. ______________
6. I woke up late. ______________
7. The results are already announced. ______________
8. We become conscious while talking. ______________
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9. My brother bought me a notebook. ______________
10. The room was painted in green colour. ______________

C. Change the following to their past tense and indicate if they are regular
or irregular verbs.

1. learn ______________
2. work ______________
3. flee ______________
4. hover ______________
5. rise ______________
6. draw ______________
7. say ______________
8. damn ______________
9. pretend ______________
10. wind ______________
11. copy ______________
12. drive ______________
13. dance ______________
14. chop ______________
15. dream ______________
16. disapprove ______________
17. lead ______________
18. ride ______________
19. buzz ______________
20. see ______________
21. light   ______________
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22. doubt ______________
23. make ______________
24. explode ______________
25. quit ______________
26. teach ______________
27. steal ______________
28. harass ______________
29. grin ______________
30. slay ______________
31. itch ______________
32. hammer ______________
33. strip ______________

D. Make a pair of sentences with the following words using them once as a
regular verb and then as an irregular verb.
hang
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
learn
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

E. Rewrite the following sentences using the auxiliary verbs given in
brackets. The meaning of the sentences may change when you rewrite
them.
1. Meethu is learning French. (should)
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2. We are leaving now to reach on time. (must)
__________________________________________________________
3. Meanings of words change when used in a different context. (may)
__________________________________________________________
4. Rohini understands the situation better than anyone else. (will)
__________________________________________________________
5. Suman writes good poetry. (can)
__________________________________________________________
6. The girl danced well at the concert. (could)
__________________________________________________________
7. Lata plans to give Nitu a lift. (might)
__________________________________________________________
8. Switch off the fan when you leave the room. (should)
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Tense
A. Write what tense form of the verb is used in each of the following
sentences.
1. I had a strong urge to buy mangoes yesterday. ______________

2. The lady could see me through the window. ______________

3. I will buy you chocolates, I promise. ______________

4. The general will have to wait for another hour


before he commands the soldiers. ______________

5. The sun rises in the east. ______________

6. Zoya goes to college regularly. ______________

7. I will miss school when I pass out. ______________

8. It was time for the morning tea. ______________

9. The level-headed man gave a stunning speech. ______________

10. The author will publish his book soon. ______________

11. Niti has been practising karate for many years. ______________

12. The rain will stop in a while. ______________

13. The mosquito glided through the air. ______________

14. The children went round the corner to fetch the ball. ______________

15. I am done for the day. ______________

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Present Tense I
A. Fill in the blanks correctly with the simple present tense form of the
verbs in brackets.
1. Sofia ______________ her son up early and ______________ him to
school on the scheduled time. (wake, take)
2. ______________ your brother ______________ jazz music? (do, like)
3. Land ______________ one-third of the earth’s surface. (cover)
4. Bulls ______________ helpful animals. (be)
5. Seema shouted aloud, ‘I ______________ Sonu’s younger sister.’ (be)
6. My daughter ______________ to go for a movie. (want)
7. An apple a day ______________ the doctor away. (keep)
8. The child ______________ chocolates and ice creams. (like)
9. The next semester ______________ on January. (begin)
10. The train ______________ at the scheduled time. (depart)

B. Rewrite the following sentences (1) as negative sentences and (2) as


questions in the simple present.
1. Her pet welcomes her home everyday.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. The film has a beautiful ending.
__________________________________________________________
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3. Open-endings bring sadness to many book-readers.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. John works hard for all her assignments.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5. Mother buys me books every vacation.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
6. Reading is a good habit.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
7. I influence the thoughts of many of my colleagues.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
8. Ruby is a precious stone.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
9. Look up the meanings of these words in the dictionary.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
10. Memories make a man.
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11. The author ruminates every morning.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
12. Father reads newspaper and gives me all the international news.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
13. Children, nowadays, turn down most of their parents’ advices.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
14. Reading is a good habit.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
15. Some friends are for life.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

C. Write in which of the following sentences simple present tense would


have been correct and why. Rewrite those sentences in simple present
tense.
1. The earth is revolving around the sun.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. We went to the park now.
__________________________________________________________
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3. Bony is liking to paint from childhood.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. Films were a mode of story telling.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5. Manchester United faced Chelsea next Sunday.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

D. Make sentences (1) in simple present tense and (2) in present continuous
tense using these fragments.
1. Indira | leave | India.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. The radio | reach out | to the general public.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. Manoo | dream | to reach the sky.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. It | rain | heavily in the evening.
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5. My parents | answer | wedding invitations.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
6. Othello | love | wisely | but not well.
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Present Tense II

A. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using the present perfect
form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Nancy ______________ (compose) the song that she sang at the
concert.
2. Upinder Singh _____________ (write) a book where she _____________
(compile) the history of ancient and medieval India.
3. Monday mornings ______________ (bring) new challenges in my life.
4. The films and serials on television ______________ (change) Indian
society.
5. Interacting with various kinds of people______________ (make) Raju
knowledgeable.
6. Rosie is a dancer. She ______________ (compete) in various contests.
7. The cook ______________ (cut) his finger with the knife and her shriek
______________ (catch) my attention.
8. Winners and challengers ______________ (learn) to dream big.
9. All the students ______________ (kneel) to pray.
10. The boy ______________ (swear) not to steal and lie.
11. The child ______________ (weep) all day.
12. My brother ______________ (eat) a lot in the party yesterday.

B. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences and also as


questions.
1. It has been my childhood dream to be a writer.
__________________________________________________________
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2. The theatre has staged brilliant performances.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. The government has stood up for the rights of the common man.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. The beauty of dusk has stolen my heart.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5. The children have sneaked into the room occasionally.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
6. The ruthless behaviour has taken its toll on the young minds.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
7. The clothes have been wrung well before they were hung.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
8. She has broken her promise and has left me.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
9. Veena and Malini have torn their rough copies.
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10. The kitten has spilled the milk on the floor.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

C. Complete the following sentences using the present perfect continuous


forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Sakshi ______________ (go) through a lot of trouble due to her illness.

2. My grandmother ______________ (weave) a sweater for me.

3. I shouted at my neighbours who ______________ (throw) garbage on


the street regularly.

4. Teachers ______________ (hold) discussions to form the student


council this year.

5. I ______________ (wake) up late and reading books.

6. The workers ______________ (dig) a hole to form a well since yesterday.

7. Meena ______________ (work) hard for the forthcoming exams.

8. I ______________ (prepare) myself diligently for the debate.

9. The authority ______________ (play) a blame game about the issue.

10. Nandita ______________ (hide) herself so that she may carry on with
the revolution.

D. Join each of the following pair of sentences to form a single sentence in


the present perfect continuous tense.
1. I have worked with an NGO last year. I am working with them this year
again.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. We began to work on the project a fortnight back. We are still stuck
with it.
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__________________________________________________________
3. Father left smoking a few years back. He still doesn’t smoke.
__________________________________________________________
4. We started our journey yesterday. We are still on our way.
__________________________________________________________

E. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences and also as


questions.
1. Ankit has been disturbing me with his jokes.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. Baban has been working with the country’s top steel company.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. Navya has been studying in a prestigious institution.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. We have been planting trees in the backyard.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5. Rashi has been enduring the assaults of the local goons.
__________________________________________________________
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6. I have been critiquing human actions.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
7. Abhijeet has been struggling hard to build his career.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
8. The theatre group she is associated with has been affecting her thought
process.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
9. The principal has been bringing about certain reforms in the school.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
10. Shiva has been missing some of the lectures due to other engagements.
__________________________________________________________
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Past Tense I
A. Complete the following passages using the simple past tense forms of
the verbs given in brackets.
1. The lady ______________ (hold) her child in one arm and
______________ (look) on both the sides before she ______________
(cross) the street. Now, on the median strip, she ______________ (turn)
back and ______________ (gesture) her companion to cross the street
too. This time she ______________ (see) me smiling at her; blatantly I
______________ (expose) my weakness. Aghast and ______________
(confuse), her eyes ______________ (keep) moving too and fro – once
at me, then to her companion. While she ______________ (repeat) this,
I ______________ (have) a continuous impulse to enact her out my
appreciation. But, as I ______________ (is) about to raise my hand, her
companion ______________ (traverse) the road, a bus ______________
(come) between us, and by the time the bus ______________ (move)
out, I had lost her forever. However, a smile ______________ (linger)
on my lips that day.
2. Johny ______________ (sit) with a book on his lap, and as he
______________ (flip) the pages, his mind ______________ (start)
to travel long distances. Once he ______________ (stand) in front of
a raging sea, fighting with sea-dragons; and at another moment, he
______________ (find) himself traversing desert area. However, the
dream in the desert ______________ (get) ______________ (puncture)
by a shrill voice that ______________ (call) out, ‘Johny, read aloud.’

B. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences and also as


questions. They should be in the simple past tense.
1. She was very sleepy last evening.
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2. Soumya kept the secret well.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. Indranil Sen was a well-known singer during our childhood.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. Shawn stood in support of the rights of the weaker section of the society.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5. I wanted to help them.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
6. Ram felt discomfort at the way the situation went out of his hands.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
7. It was time to make arrangements for the wedding.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
8. Painting pictures was tough.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
9. They spent the night at a friend’s place.
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10. The bar of ice cream had lightened our mood.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

C. Make sentences in the past continuous using the sentence parts given
below.
1. Raghu | bath | when the doorbell rang
__________________________________________________________
2. It | rain | all day long
__________________________________________________________
3. Although it | rain | yesterday | I forgot the umbrella
__________________________________________________________
4. Leonardo da Vinci | paint | when the priest entered the church
__________________________________________________________
5. Tennessee Williams | write | A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947
__________________________________________________________
6. Mary | work | very hard for the exam
__________________________________________________________
7. Lobia | plan | to go to the market
__________________________________________________________
8. It was all set that the militant group | launch | a counter-assault
__________________________________________________________
9. They | name | their pet Tommy
__________________________________________________________
10. I | have | stomach pains | last Saturday
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D. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences, and also as
questions, in the past continuous tense.
1. Initially, we were opting for the course on Ancient Indian Literature.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. Nimit and Saif were travelling together.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. Gul was going to take her test when I called her up yesterday.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. It was tiring today.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5. The view was troubling many children.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
6. Namita was dancing when the fire broke out.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
7. The children were watching movies after their exams got over.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
8. My cousin was carrying a book when she came to visit our home last
weekend.
__________________________________________________________
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Past Tense II
A. Complete the following sentences using the past perfect forms of the
verbs in brackets.
1. The officer ______________ (take) orders from the minister.
2. It ______________ always ______________ (be) like this since the
country’s independence.
3. The old man ______________ (leave) the home before his son came to
fetch him.
4. Soon after Rohini ______________ (spend) her holiday in Goa, she
showed interest in the history of the place.
5. Mother watched a video after I ______________ (go) to sleep.
6. When we ______________ (finish) dinner, we went out.
7. The students who ______________ (not, submit) their assignments
were in trouble.
8. Abhik ______________ (issue) a few books from the library.
9. History ______________ (repeat) itself time and again.
10. I ______________ (waited) for my father for a long time now.

B. Make sentences in the past perfect using the verbs given below.

1. consider ___________________________________________________
2. see _______________________________________________________
3. do _______________________________________________________
4. write _____________________________________________________
5. move _____________________________________________________

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6. carry _____________________________________________________
7. care ______________________________________________________
8. fight _____________________________________________________
9. go _______________________________________________________
10. view ______________________________________________________
11. be _______________________________________________________
12. talk ______________________________________________________
13. type ______________________________________________________
14. call ______________________________________________________
15. smile _____________________________________________________

C. Complete the following sentences using the past perfect continuous forms
of the verbs in brackets.
1. Anwesha ______________ (write) the paper when the voices inside her
head started to disturb her.
2. Oindrila ______________ (plan) to gift me a bar of chocolate.
3. They ______________ (wait) for over an hour before the bus arrived.
4. How long ______________ (study/you) about the Tughlaq dynasty?
5. I ______________ (not/work) today because I was ill last night.
6. The little girl ______________ (follow) the daily routine diligently that
her parents had set up for her.
7. Kima ______________ (teach) at the university before he left for
Manipur.
8. ______________ the children ______________ (sleep) when the
burglary took place?
9. The fruits ______________ (taste) sour. They must have rot.
10. My brother ______________ (do) the dishes when I entered home last
night.
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perfect continuous tense.
1. The poor girl had been stealing fruits from the orchard.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. The boy had been running after butterflies all day.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. Samar had been singing in a few concerts lately.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. My cousin had been taking a lot of work pressure.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5. He had been following the recent political affairs through the news.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
6. Rajul had been overeating.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
7. Subha had been attending classes regularly.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
8. Vivek had been exercising very hard.
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9. The editor had been looking for errors in the book.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
10. It had been quite disturbing to keep the lights switched on while
sleeping at night.
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Future Tense I
A. Rewrite the following sentences in the simple future tense.
1. I take the child to the zoo.
__________________________________________________________
2. Manas found the film interesting.
__________________________________________________________
3. Life is good.
__________________________________________________________
4. The doctor is prescribing medicines.
__________________________________________________________
5. I have committed errors.
__________________________________________________________
6. Aamir might visit the diagnostic centre.
__________________________________________________________
7. Onir is not likely to pass the test.
__________________________________________________________
8. You never understood the difference between a lie and a truth.
__________________________________________________________
9. I am planning to go for a walk this evening.
__________________________________________________________
10. Sunil has the keys.
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B. Rewrite the following as negative sentences and as questions in the
simple future tense.
1. Gauri will use the dictionary to find the meanings of these words.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. Rashi shall decide the venue of the meeting.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. They will take care of the puppy.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. She will remain sad all day long.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5. The governor will appoint him minister.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
6. The student council will do as much as possible about the faulty decision
of the authority.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
7. Cadbury Chocolairs will replace Cadbury Eclairs.
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8. I will keep your words in mind.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
9. There will be time for revision.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
10. She will be shattered when she hears the news.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

C. Complete the following sentences using the future continuous forms of


the verbs in brackets.
1. I ______________ (read) this book before sleeping.
2. She ______________ (not/drive) the car tonight.
3. Father ______________ (head) to Delhi today.
4. ______________ (you/work) on your computer today?
5. What ______________ (you/wear) for the annual festival in school?
6. I ______________ (face) all the problems because it is already late.
7. My roommates ______________ (bring) food for me.
8. Raghu’s parents ______________ (rebuke) him for reaching home late.
9. The teacher ______________ (write) all the points on the blackboard.
10. Rakesh and Rony ______________ (put) up a fight soon.

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D. Write sentences in the future continuous tense using the sentence parts
given below.
1. Manoj | visit | the doctor | in the evening.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. Nurul | resign | from his job | comming month.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3. Today | the sun | set | at 7:15 pm IST.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4. Soon | I | edit | new English textbooks.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5. The firemen | arrive | in no time | douse the fire.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

E. Rewrite the following sentences as questions.


1. Students will be rewriting these sentences.
__________________________________________________________
2. The manager will be distributing the sweets among the travellers.
__________________________________________________________
3. The inspector will be revisiting the school for further inspection.
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4. The old man will be returning home in a while.
__________________________________________________________
5. Longnam will be reaching out to the masses through her speech.
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Future Tense II

A. Use the future perfect forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the
following sentences.
1. I ______________ (reach) my grandparents’s place tomorrow by this
time.
2. Naresh ______________ (leave) before you return home.
3. Had Sunita studied well, she______________ (pass) the test.
4. The children ______________ (eat) dinner before their parents come.
5. We ______________ (be) there before the show begins had we left on
time.
6. By the time the flight takes off, all the passengers ______________
(switch) their mobile phones off.
7. ______________ (you, finish) the project before the deadline?
8. The food that we ordered ______________ (arrive) by dinner time.
9. ______________ (you, finish) reading the book before the next class?
10. This ______________ (take) more than a week.

B. Complete the following sentences using the future perfect continuous


forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. By tomorrow, we ______________ (stay) in London for a fortnight.
2. By March, I ______________ (work) here for a year.

3. What ______________ (you/study) next week?

4. Ruchika ______________ (practise) maths for several hours when I


reach home.

5. Diana ______________ (wait) for your reply for a week.

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6. They ______________ (play) in the rain for the whole of today.

7. I ______________ (read) this book for five days now.

8. The author ______________ (think) of a plot for her next novel as soon
as she is done with this one.

9. We ______________ (talk) for an hour by the time we leave.

10. They ______________ (have) all the things they need for the trip.

C. Use the correct present tense form of the verbs in brackets to express
future.
1. I ______________ (go) to the market to get grocery.

2. Mother ______________ (bake) cake for my birthday.

3. Indronil ______________ (prepare) well to clear the final test to become


a CA.

4. Shashank ______________ (present) a paper in the conference.

5. Pooja ______________ (gift) me a book soon.

6. I ______________ (keep) myself hooked on to academics for a long


time.

7. Naba ______________ (concentrate) on writing.

8. The new session ______________ (begin) next week.

9. History ______________ (repeat) itself again.

10. The words we read ______________ (affect) us soon.

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Subject-Verb Agreement
A. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. Rishi and Nikita ______________ (is/are) friends.
2. Arpan ______________ (like/likes) to fool others.
3. Anyone could ______________ (had/have) guessed it right.
4. The hints ______________ (was/were) not enough.
5. Neither she nor he ______________ (is/am/are) at fault.
6. Neither they nor we ______________ (have/has) won the competition.
7. Here ______________ (is/are) the books you were looking for.
8. Both my brother and his best friend ______________ (is/are) going to
the fair.
9. Each one of us ______________ (was/were) trembling in fear.
10. Everybody ______________ (was/were) laughing at us.
11. Either Sonu or Timu ______________ (was/were) shouting in anger.
12. Everyone ______________ (form/forms) opinions about others.
13. The jury ______________ (decide/decides) on the judgement.
14. Audience ______________ (is/are) requested to leave by the nearest
exit.
15. Simran, along with her friends, ______________ (is/are) going to join
the party soon.

B. If you find mistakes, rewrite the following sentences correctly.


1. Someone in the class have to take the lead.
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2. Either my father or my mother is always scolding me.
__________________________________________________________
3. Neither Munish nor Kiran have showed much interest in the annual
school fest.
__________________________________________________________
4. John and his brother is responsible for the deed.
__________________________________________________________
5. One of my professors has written a letter of recommendation for me.
__________________________________________________________
6. The news were disturbing.
__________________________________________________________
7. The issue of inflation and tax reform were discussed in the meeting.
__________________________________________________________
8. The last fish that was in the aquarium have died yesterday.
__________________________________________________________
9. There is ten oranges in the basket.
__________________________________________________________
10. Each of the boys were given a prize.
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Tag Questions
A. Add suitable question tags to the following statements.
1. We often watch a cricket match on television, ______________?
2. Varuni is not a dancer, ______________?
3. You are not wasting anymore time, ______________?
4. Kalyan will come home early, ______________?
5. Emily and Esther don’t like Mathematics, ______________?
6. We should have lunch now, ______________?
7. It must be the gardener, ______________?
8. Natasha can sing, ______________?
9. It might hurt, ______________?
10. The house is being sold, ______________?

B. Write statements that can precede each of the following question tags.
1. ______________________________________________, would you?
2. ______________________________________________, could she?
3. ______________________________________________, won’t they?
4. ______________________________________________, will it?
5. ______________________________________________, isn’t it?
6. ______________________________________________, weren’t they?
7. ______________________________________________, didn’t he?
8. ______________________________________________, does she?
9. ______________________________________________, musn’t he?
10. ______________________________________________, haven’t they?
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Adverbs
A. Point out the adverbs in the following sentences and also mention their
types (adverbs of time, place, manner, degree, frequency).
1. She placed her opinion fearlessly.
2. With the dog giving her a chase, Chetna tried to run faster.
3. We slowly headed homeward.
4. It rains frequently in this part of the country.
5. Vidya knew him well enough to have a cup of coffee with him.
6. Oranges are mostly sweet.
7. Can I go to Patna tomorrow?
8. The little girl danced around in happiness.
9. The children did the assignment eagerly.
10. The angels appeared out of nowhere.
11. The author seldom visited his hometown.
12. I joined the firm recently.
13. Manil is quite happy with his new job.
14. Martha readily picked up the shawl and walked out in the dark.
15. Adrija contributes articles to newspaper voluntarily.

B. Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs.


1. The dancer became ______________ (well/very) conscious while
dancing on stage.
2. We were planning to meet ______________ (usually/soon).
3. Raghav went ______________ (abroad/out) for further studies.
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4. I ______________ (recently/always/usually) make silly mistakes.
5. The man confessed his crime ______________ (lately/neatly).
6. Father takes a walk ______________ (all/every/no) day.
7. Surabhi and Natasha ______________ (since/just/often) walked hand
in hand.
8. Pallavi walks ______________ (carelessly/carefully/carefuly) to avoid
falling.
9. ______________ (Kindly/Wearily/Rarely) acknowledge my statement
of purpose.
10. ______________ (Next/Last) night, I had a weird dream.

C. Make sentences with the following words.

1. poetically
__________________________________________________________
2. ruthlessly
__________________________________________________________
3. supremely
__________________________________________________________
4. solely
__________________________________________________________
5. orderly  
__________________________________________________________
6. humbly
__________________________________________________________
7. quite
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8. yet
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9. weekly
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10. weakly
__________________________________________________________
11. just
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Prepositions
A. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using suitable prepositions.
A preposition may be used more than once.

out of  in front of  above  below  in  under  behind  over


during  against  on  about  through  across  into  with
besides  in between  at  to  beside  between  for

1. I have to attend an extra class ______________ Monday.


2. ______________ Maths, Rumi also liked Economics.
3. My brother hid ______________ me while the photo was taken.
4. The boy leaning ______________ the wall is my brother.
5. I reached school ______________ time.
6. The assembly starts ______________ 8 a.m.
7. The teacher lectured us ______________ Shakespeare.
8. The child went to the fair ______________ her father.
9. The house was a few metres ______________ the sea level.
10. The students started shouting ______________ the school authorities.
11. Describe the incident ______________ a few words.
12. All the plans went ______________ the hands of the manager.
13. We talked endlessly ______________ the lunch hours.
14. The boy jumped ______________ the pond.
15. Manas jumped ______________ conclusions about everything.
16. The bridge was constructed ______________ the river.

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17. The dog ran ______________ the road.
18. The dog was run ______________ by the truck.
19. The shopkeeper deals ______________ sugar.
20. The student council dealt ______________ the matter well.
21. Rocky went ______________ the documents before commenting on
them.
22. I don’t believe ______________ stories that don’t have a factual base.
23. Nobody ______________ 18 years of age can cast their vote.
24. All the employees work ______________ their respective departmental
head.
25. The messenger run the knife ______________ the King’s heart.

B. Rewrite the sentences using the correct prepositions. Some sentences


may not need any changes.
1. Mother distributed the toffees in between Jyoti and Laura.
__________________________________________________________
2. The teacher distributed work among the two monitors of our class.
__________________________________________________________
3. Throughout the conference, my favourite professor sat besides me.
__________________________________________________________
4. Digvijay was over the impression that the roses in the vase were real.
__________________________________________________________
5. The newborn was smelling of baby cream.
__________________________________________________________
6. I had done of you certain things that I wouldn’t do of anyone.
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7. Abraham Lincoln was born in humble parents.
__________________________________________________________
8. We haven’t talked about last Sunday.
__________________________________________________________
9. Your words bring tears to my eyes.
__________________________________________________________
10. Arka scores higher then you.
__________________________________________________________
11. Everyone beyond Soumya got the joke.
__________________________________________________________
12. The road ran along the river.
__________________________________________________________
13. By and but I discovered the true nature of Srishti.
__________________________________________________________
14. After school, the students run towards home.
__________________________________________________________
15. Under several discussions, the crisis was resolved.
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Conjunctions
A. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using the appropriate
conjunctions from the box below.

unless  until  
and  but  because  since  so  as  
although  though  
either  or  both  nor  neither  as if  
if  as  yet  even though  as long as  when  after

1. ______________ Neema ______________ Meenu celebrated their


birthday.
2. ______________ of the two authors were felicitated by the Literary
Council of our state.
3. ______________ Sanju ______________ Arun will lead us out of this
problem.
4. ______________ Zaheer ______________ his sibling were invited to
the party.
5. ______________ it was a good offer, ______________ Rashi was not
very willing to take up the job.
6. She behaved ______________ nothing major had happened in the
family.
7. Father asked me to wait on the pavement ______________ he parked
the car.
8. I will support you ______________ you want me to.
9. The pet dog bit Michelle ______________ she took good care of it.
10. Ashok was asked to leave ______________ he was a good employer.
11. Nayab was allowed to play ______________ it gets dark.
12. You may serve me tea ______________ coffee.
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13. My cousin was not taken for the outing ______________ he was keeping
ill.
14. Rajiv will not come to your home ______________ you go to his.
15. The beggar was poor ______________ honest.

B. Rewrite the incorrect sentences by using the correct conjunctions.


1. I am not leaving as long as I get an apology from you.
__________________________________________________________
2. We decided upon a course of action and we acted differently.
__________________________________________________________
3. Dheeraj looked so that he had been extremely afraid.
__________________________________________________________
4. Since he was the strongest contestant, he lost the competition.
__________________________________________________________
5. When my mother left for her conference we did not have tasty food for
dinner.
__________________________________________________________
6. I can neither concentrate on work nor on my family.
__________________________________________________________
7. The stay had been pleasant because so had been the company.
__________________________________________________________
8. I want to purchase the book from a place when it is cheap.
__________________________________________________________
9. Both the victim or the convict got into an argument in the courtroom.
__________________________________________________________
10. Divya is too tired until she has been working since morning.
__________________________________________________________
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Degrees of Comparison: Adjectives and Adverbs


A. Complete the following table with the correct form of the adjectives.
Base Comparative Superlative
interesting
better
cleverest
old
beautiful
later
most difficult
narrower
more
pretty
tired
wisest
likelier
least
more terrible
ingenious
purer
longest
straight
cooler
cold
stupidest
many
shyer

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dirtiest
sure
near
furthest
latter
farther

B. Complete the following sentences using the suitable form of comparison
of the adjectives given in brackets.
1. My old uncle is still ______________ (strong) than my grown up brother.
2. Ashoka was the ______________ (great) of all Indian Kings.
3. I found this worksheet ______________ (difficult).
4. The sum Nina solved yesterday was the ______________ (tough) one in
the exercise.
5. Rupak made a ______________ (short) film.
6. My cousin is much ______________ (old) to me.
7. The weather this winter is ______________ (bad) than last winter.
8. I am in a ______________ (pensive) mood today.
9. Namrata is a ______________ (lovely) lady, but her friend is the
______________ (beautiful) girl I had ever seen.
10. The apples in the shop were ______________ (bright) than the ones I
see here.

C. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using the suitable forms of
comparison of the adverbs given in brackets.
1. Among all the dancers, Sufiana danced ______________ (gracefully).
2. He looked at me ______________ (angrily) than before.
3. Sara worked ______________ (hard) than before for her forthcoming
exam.
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4. Joyeeta should drive ______________ (carefully) to avoid accidents.
5. I can run ______________ (fast) than my brother.
6. His words were ______________ (hurtful) than his actions.
7. Angira speaks the ______________ (loud) of us all.
8. Lately, I am reminded of you ______________ (often).
9. She began to speak ______________ (quickly).
10. Sajal threw the ball the ______________ (far).

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Direct and Indirect Speech


A. Change the following into indirect speech.
1. Saswati: ‘I have a son.’
__________________________________________________________
2. The teacher said, ‘I have set the questions for your test.’
__________________________________________________________
3. Father said, ‘It is a bad habit to bite nails.’
__________________________________________________________
4. Deepa: ‘Amsterdam is a beautiful city.’
__________________________________________________________
5. ‘I have gone through the documents,’ said Neela.
__________________________________________________________
6. ‘Everything is going wrong,’ cried Anshika.
__________________________________________________________
7. Raju: ‘The dog is sleepy.’
__________________________________________________________
8. Nasir: ‘Nafisa, wait here.’
__________________________________________________________
9. Deepak said, ‘I have completed my homework.’
__________________________________________________________
10. Mother said, ‘Right to Property is not a Fundamental Right anymore.’
__________________________________________________________

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B. Change the following into indirect speech.
1. The guide said, ‘The Taj Mahal is a very old monument.’
__________________________________________________________
2. Asaf: ‘What a beautiful day it is!’
__________________________________________________________
3. Sangita asked Jyoti, ‘Are you sorry for what you did?’
__________________________________________________________
4. Shakespeare wrote, ‘Let me not to the marriage of true minds/Admit
impediments.’
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
5. The collage read, ‘Animals should be protected.’
__________________________________________________________
6. Rachit: ‘I have to wake up early morning and run to school.’
__________________________________________________________
7. ‘Forward march!’ commanded the house-captain.
__________________________________________________________
8. Sumit: ‘Please switch off the light while you leave the room.’
__________________________________________________________
9. Reshmita: ‘Can you buy me a bar of chocolate?’
__________________________________________________________
10. The cartoonist said, ‘The happiest face hides the darkest sorrow.’
__________________________________________________________
11. ‘Our mind thinks a lot,’ the poster read.
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12. ‘Are you staying up all night to study?’ asked my mother.
__________________________________________________________
13. Sita: ‘Father is at home.’
__________________________________________________________
14. ‘Why are the boys huddling in the corner?’ said the elderly lady.
__________________________________________________________
15. Nandita: ‘You have a fantastic choice!’
__________________________________________________________
16. ‘The atlas has a few factual error,’ mentioned the teacher.
__________________________________________________________

C. Change the following to direct speech.


1. I asked the little boy about his favourite pastime.

__________________________________________________________

2. The questionnaire included a question about my educational


qualifications.

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

3. Runa exclaimed that her birthday celebration went off well.

__________________________________________________________

4. The teacher told us that the sun rises in the east.

__________________________________________________________

5. Raman asked if I wanted anything else.

__________________________________________________________

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D. Rewrite the incorrect sentences correctly.
1. Rabya said we don’t talk anymore.
__________________________________________________________
2. Fakir requested me pass the bowl of rice.
__________________________________________________________
3. Aamir told get lost.
__________________________________________________________
4. I exclaimed Ranbir Kapoor is a good actor.
__________________________________________________________
5. Anuj inform me the shop sells varied goods.
__________________________________________________________
6. Mother asked me drink water.
__________________________________________________________
7. I told I am late.
__________________________________________________________
8. Oindrila told her to take care.
__________________________________________________________

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Active and Passive Voice


A. Write whether the following sentences are in the active or the passive
voice.
1. Renu will drink the glass of milk.
2. Ravi got bitten by his pet.
3. The cat broke the glass.
4. Rohan read a book by Amitav Ghosh.
5. When was this novel written?
6. Simran is singing a beautiful song.
7. A lot has been tolerated by the kid.
8. The kitten was beaten by the naughty boy.
9. The work was completed with much enthusiasm.

B. Change the following sentences into the passive voice.


1. Rajiv will be buying a car this year.
__________________________________________________________
2. Lata has broken the glass.
__________________________________________________________
3. Lolita gives a flower to me everyday.
__________________________________________________________
4. I have been keeping secrets.
__________________________________________________________
5. The children are playing squash.
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6. My brother has painted this picture beautifully.
__________________________________________________________
7. Alisha was drinking tea when the doorbell rang.
__________________________________________________________
8. They speak English in this shop.
__________________________________________________________
9. Does she read books?
__________________________________________________________
10. Are you keeping a diary?
__________________________________________________________

C. Change the following sentences into the active voice.


1. Cheese is cherished by Alison.
__________________________________________________________
2. Doors were painted and polished.
__________________________________________________________
3. The girl was punished by a senior prefect.
__________________________________________________________
4. The mystery will be solved by the detective quickly.
__________________________________________________________
5. The Tempest was written by Shakespeare.
__________________________________________________________
6. The lion was hunted down.
__________________________________________________________
7. Seema has been homeschooled.
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8. The letter has been written by my father.
__________________________________________________________
9. I will be forgiven by my sibling.
__________________________________________________________
10. We were taught English by Mrs Rajen.
__________________________________________________________

D. Rewrite these sentences correctly.


1. Mistakes were made.
__________________________________________________________
2. The girl is doing the eating.
__________________________________________________________
3. Mailing of letters were done by me.
__________________________________________________________
4. Devika swims.
__________________________________________________________
5. Soni speaks well.
__________________________________________________________
6. Someone knocked the door.
__________________________________________________________
7. The light was switched on.
__________________________________________________________
8. Is milk liked by the child?
__________________________________________________________
9. The carpet scratching is by the mouse.
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10. Results will be published soon.
__________________________________________________________
11. Pretentious was he.
__________________________________________________________
12. He was cheered by his friends.
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Punctuation
A. Punctuate the following sentences correctly.
1. when are we leaving for home

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2. the girl said i am ill

__________________________________________________________

3. mother said she will buy me chocolates

__________________________________________________________

4. rabindranath tagore was a contemporary of sigmund freud

__________________________________________________________

5. buy a bunch of flower a bar of chocolate and a roll of chart paper from
the market

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

6. my father bought pearls from odisha

__________________________________________________________

7. susan cried all day because she was lost

__________________________________________________________

8. william butler yeats wrote the preface to the english translation of


tagore’s gitanjali

__________________________________________________________

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9. the russian mafia terrorised us

__________________________________________________________

10. the book i am reading is one of my father’s favourite

__________________________________________________________

11. stalin was a great politician

__________________________________________________________

12. my cousin was a finalist in the bournvita quiz contest last year

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

13. manmohan singh india’s present prime minister is a renowned economist

__________________________________________________________

14. many zoroastrian writings were destroyed in the islamic conquest of


persia in the 7th century

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

15. we were invited for the grand wedding ceremony

__________________________________________________________

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