Section- (Grammar) FM-32

1.Choose the right word from the options given and fill in the gap:(5)

a)You are so ________today( lately /more late / most lately /late)

b) I have ___________reached the spot ( just/before / after/late)

c)Is ___________any food left ? (here/ everywhere / there/somewhere/

d)Take this medicine ____________(always / never /sometimes /twice)

E)Ice is _____ than water. (light/heavier/lighter)

2. Each of the following sentences has two blanks . Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word
given in brackets. (2)

A)He has_____________to help me. Do you think he will remember his ___________?(promise)

b) The committee has ___________to make Jagdish captain of the team. The _________is likely to
please everyone. (decide)

3.Rewrite each of the following pairs of sentences as a single sentence.(5)

a)Walk fast. You’ll catch the bus.

b)Be polite to people . They’ll also be polite to you.

C)He is weak. He can’t walk

D)Be polite to people. They’ll also be polite to you.

E) Work hard. You will pass the examination.

4)Change the narration(5)

A) He said , “She is my daughter.”

B)She said , “ I bought this earring for my mother.”

C) The boss will say to his staff, “We are going to throw a party on the golden jubilee, of our
company”.

D) Sahil said, “The dogs were barking while I was walking in the park”.

E) The teacher said to Manu, “Why are you late?”

Do as directed- (any 15)
a. The best way to learn musical instrument is to find the enthusiastic
teacher.
(Insert the appropriate articles wherever necessary)

b. He wanted to look _____the beautiful girl ____ the platform. (Fill in the
blanks with proper prepositions)

c.This summer has been the warmest in the last ten years.
(Rewrite using “warm”)
d. The taxi driver said, “He opened the door and jumped out before i could
say a word.”
(Begin: The taxi driver said that…)
e. Robinson gave his companion Friday, a gift every Friday.
(Begin: Robinson’s companion Friday…)
f.As soon as the game was over, the chess pieces were put in the box.
(Begin: Hardly…)

g.The hike was so hard, that Joan had to turn back just an hour into it.
(Rewrite using “too” in place of “so”)
h. Unless the rain stops, the game will not resume.
(Begin: If..)
i. Jonas would rather stay at home than go out and play in the rain.
(Begin: Jonas prefers…)
j. Despite the best efforts by the Police, the money could not be retrieved.
(Begin: Inspite…)
k. The new machine did a good job of compressing the garments.
(Rewrite using “compress”)
l. A lot of people are capable of leading a team.
(Rewrite using “capability”)
m. As soon as the gates opened, the shoppers rushed in.
(Begin: No sooner…)
n. The clock struck twelve and the children ran out.
(End: … children)
o. Tomas drove into the wall with his car.
(Begin: The wall…)
p. If you do not eat fish, you will not become intelligent.
(Begin: Only…)
q. James was barely able to stand straight.
(End: … straight ?)