AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NOIDA

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

VOCABULARY ENHANCEMENT SHEET 2

FUN WITH WORDS - WHAT FITS BEST?

❖ Choose the word that best fits in the blank.
1. His other problems ___________ into insignificance beside the unforeseen mishap.
(i) Paled ii) Pailed
2. Mountains are nature at its best. _________ beauty and majesty pose a great challenge.
i) There ii) Their
3. That was a ____________ attempt. You can do better.
i) weak ii) week
4. I'll ask her____________________ she wants to go.
i) weather (ii)whether
5. The organization will __________ donations through the first of the month.
i) accept ii) except

ACTIVITY:WHERE AM I GOING WRONG?

❖ One fragment of the sentence is incorrect. Underline the fragment which you think is
incorrect. In case you find all fragments correct, underline the last option – No error
1. . A) No one die B) in a football match C) No children are orphaned. D) No wives become
widows. E) No error
3. A) Katchall is one of B) the largest islands C) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. E) No error
4. Greatness lies in truth. B) Truth is best expressed C) in once actions D) and deeds. E) No
error
5. A) Each man carry B) within himself his own mountain peak. C) He must climb on it D) to
reach a fuller knowledge E) No error