1. A.The girl danced ( extend the verb) B.

A wind is blowing (enlarge the subject)

A. The cackling of geese saved Rome (underline the subject) B. Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan
2. (underline the predicate)
3. A.I'm going (extend the verb).B.Raju and his brother failed (enlarge the sentence).
4. A.The sun shone.(extend the verb). B.The little girl is here(enlarge the sentence).
A.Borrowed garments never fit well(identify the Subject).B.The earth revolves around the Sun.(identify
5. the predicate)
A.The boy stood on the burning deck(identify the Subject).B. Early bird catches the worm(identify the
6. predicate)
7. A.Nature is the best musician(identify the Subject).B.All matter is indestructible(identify the predicate)
A.The singing of birds delights us(identify the subject).B.No man can serve two masters(identify the
8. predicate)
A.He is industrious and diligent and works hard(rewrite in an improved from) B. His courage won him
9. honour (identify the subject)

A. The vizer was a man of great wealth. B. The coolies belonged to a tribe dwelling in the hills (replace
10. the adjcetive phrases in the given sentences with an appropriate adjective each)

11. A.The boy moved swiftly. B. You can buy it everywhere (underline the adverb in each of the sentences)
A golden crown, A purple cloak, A white elephant, A deserted village (convert the adjectives into
12. phrases of similar meaning
A. It is easy to be wise after the event. B. The postman looked very tired at the end of the day.
13. (underline the phrases in each of the sentence)
A. The boy wants to go home. B. You doing such a thing surprises me. (classify the phrases in each of
14. the sentences)
A. The bodies were mangled in a terrible way. B. Let us cease work from this very moment (replace the
15. adverb phrases with an adverb of similar meaning in each of the sentences)
A. Raman is a highly skilled painter. B. Very slowly, he opened the door. (replace the adverbs with an
16. adverb phrase each of similar meaning)
A. Early to bed is a good maxim. B. Did you enjoy reading this book? (identify the phrase in each of the
17. sentences)
18. A. I want___________________. B. We all hope__________(supply a noun phrase each)
A. The knight fought__________. B. The King treated his vizier____________(supply an adverb phrase
19. each)
A. I like to see__________________. B. The magistrate was _____________(fill up using adjective
20. phrase each)
21. Write two sentences containing adverb phrases
22. Write two sentences with an adjective phrase each.
A. You may sit_____________. B. Do not go_______________________(complete the sentences with
23. an adverb clause each)
A. He is not so clever___________________. B. He ran so fast ________(complete with an adverb
24. clause)
 A.___________we will not promote you. B._____________you will be healthy(complete with a
25. conditional clause)
A.___________ I would have helped you. B.______________you will get higher marks.(complete with
26. a conditional clause)
27. I saw Ramu,______________B.I understood _________________(complete with a relative clause)
I read a book _____________B. I know the reason ____________(complete with an adjctive clause
28. each)
29. A.I fear that I shall fail. B.He replied that he would come. (identify the noun clause)
30. A.No one knows who she is. B.He saw that the clock had stopped.( identify the noun clause)
31. A.I expect ______________ B.He replied ______________( complete with a noun clause)
A.______________I will pass the exam. B._______ I will go to Japan.( complete with a conditional
32. clause)
A.An architect is a person __________ B.That is the place __________(complete with a relative
33. clause)
34. A.He is so busy______________ B. Nobody like him ______________( complete with an adverb clause)
35. A.You may sit wherever you like. B. Take a lamp because the night is dark. (identify the adverb clause)
A. Neither my brother nor I ________ responsible for what has happened. B. Either Setu or Rudra
36. _______ participating in the competition (insert the suitable verbs)
A. Geeta and Rashmi _______to school together(use the appropriate form of "go") B. My children
37. ______sweets to fruits. (use the appropriate form of "prefer")
A. Aslam or his friends _____ coming to help us tomorrow. B. The students or the teacher ______ in the
38. playground. (use the appropriate verb)
A. One-third of the population ______ on the coast. (use the appropriate form of "live") B. Thirty-five
39. percent of this house ____damaged by fire (use the appropriate form of "be")

A. Our neighbour, besides three others ______ standing in the queue. B. The man, along with his three
40. dogs _____ taking a stroll in the park. (use the appropriate auxilary to complete the given sentences)
A. Either of the books_______interesting. (use the appropriate form of "be") B. Neither of the rooms
41. ______ painting. (use the appropriate form of "require")
A. Nobody _______ a tape recorder these days. (use the appropriate form of "buy"). B. Everyone _____
42. to go on a vacation once in a while. (use the appropriate form of "like")
A. There _____ an art exhibition in the college tomorrow. B. There ______ four choices to the question.
43. (use the appropriate form of "be")
A. Fifty rupees ______not a big amount these days. B. Three months _______ all it took to finish this
44. job. (use the appropriate form of "be")
A. She is the girl who _____ selected to work in the project (use the appropriate auxiliary verb). B. The
45. data _____ not collected in a single day. (use the appropriate auxiliary verb).
A. the team _____ practising for the match. The scissors _____ in the cupboard. (use the appropriate
46. form of "be").
A. I got your letter on last Friday.B. We have evening classes in every Tuesday. (correct the given
47. sentences)
48. A. There aren't no good hotels here. He hasn't got no money. (correct the errors)
49. A. I need a new jeans. B. They are nice persons. (correct the given sentences)
50. A. The police is coming. B. Three people was killed in the accident. (correct the given sentences)
51. A. I like your trouser. B. This scissors isn't very sharp. (correct the given sentences)
52. A. There isn't many money in the box. B. I have car. (correct the given sentences)
53. A. Do you want a cheese? B. Do you like cup of coffee? (correct the sentences)
A. Can I have a piece of choclate? Can I have a choclate? (mark out the erroneous usage in the given
54. pair)
A. The building's roof is damaged. B. The film's beginning is very scary. (rewrite the sentences in a
55. better form).
A. Macbeth hoped to succeed Duncan. B. You must endure what you cannot cure. (turn the sentences
56. into passive)

57. A.The mason is building the wall. B.The peon opened the gate (turn the sentences into passive voice )
A. Some boys were helping the wounded man.B.He will finish the work in a fortnight.(turn the
58. sentences into passive voice)
59. A.The boy teased the dog.B.My father will write a letter.(turn the sentences into passive voice)
60. A.The hunter shot the Lion.B.A policeman caught the thief. (turn the sentences into passive voice)
61. A My bicycle was stolen. B. My pocket has been picked (turn the sentences into active voice)
62. A.The trees were being cut down. B. It will soon be forgotten (turn the sentences into active voice).
63. A. The army has been defeated. B. Promises should be kept. (turn the sentences into active voice)
64. A. He was arrested on charges of theft. B. I was offered a chair. (turn the sentences into active voice)
A. I am___________ to get a holiday soon (hope) B. We have ___________ a strange story (hear) (use
65. the appropriate form of the verb given )
A. The dog__________ (run). B. I _______ the letter in his very presence. (Fill in the blanks using the
66. simple past tense form of the verb given at the end of each sentence)

A. We ____________ the radio all evening. (listen) B. When I saw him, he __________ chess.(play) (Fill
67. in the blanks using the past continuous form of the verb given at the end of each sentence

A. The earth ________ round the sun. (move, moves, moved) B. He __________fast when the accident
68. happened. (is driving, was driving, drove) (Choose the correct verb from those given in brackets)
A. I ____________twenty next Saturday. B. It __________Christmas in a week from now. (Fill in the
69. blanks in both the sentences using the simple future tense form of "be")
70. A.He ran ____________.B.He slept a_____________(supply cognate object).
71. A.He laughed a___________.B.He dreamed a____________(supply cognate object).
A. Having gained truth ,keep truth.B. Being dissatisfied ,he resigns his position(identify participle in the
72. sentences).
73. A. He smiled a _________.B.He danced a___________(supply cognate object).
74. A.He died a_________.B.He walked a____________(supply cognate object).
75. Give two example sentences beginning with a sentence adverb.
A.He invited me to visit him.(often).B.I am determined to yield this point(never).(insert adverb in
76. suitable positions).
 A.He has recovered from his illness(quite).B.He is in time for meals(never).(insert adverb in suitable
77. positions).
A. She sang (yesterday,in the town hall ,at 2 o' clock ,very sweetly).(arrange the adverbs in proper
78. order).
79. I have to reach the office (by 9.30,usually).(insert adverb in suitable positions)
80. A. John remained inactive.B.What Mary said is true.(identify the kind of adjective)
81. A.He pulled the string tight.B.She is a nice girl.(identify the kind of adjective)
82. A.The cat was gloomy.B.The future looks gloomy.(identify the kind of adjective)
83. A.He is ill.B.He looks cold.(identify the kind of adjective)
84. Write a sentence in which there are at least two adjectives predicatively used.
A.Copper is __________ useful metal. B. He is not ____honourable man. ( Fill in the blanks with
85. suitable articles.)
A. Sreelanka is _____ island. B. Which is _____ longest river in India? ( Fill in the blanks with suitable
86. article)
A. John got ____ best present. B. Mumbai is ____ very costly place to live in. ( Fill in the blanks with
87. suitable article.)
A.Only best quality is sold by us. B. Have you told him about accident? ( Insert articles where
88. necessary)
A. I like to live in open air. B. Neil Armstrong was first man to walk on moon. ( Insert article where
89. necessary)
90. A. I hurt myself. B. She did it herself. ( Identify the reflexive pronoun in the sentence)

91. A. Somebody ate my sandwitch. B. Everyone says she is beautiful.( Identify indefinite pronoun)
92. A. This is a white cow. B. These are my books. ( Identify the demonstrative pronoun.)
93. Write two sentences using personal pronoun.
The camel is a beast of burden. The camel carries goods across the desert. The camel is called the ship
94. of the desert.( Rewrite using pronoun to avoid repetition)
95. Write two eye phrases.
96. Explain the body vocabularies. A. Hamstring B. Arms akimbo
97. Explain the body vocabularies A. Temple B.Squatting
98. Explain the body vocabularies. A. Crouching B. Pout
99. Use in sentences of your own. A. Lie in state B. Keeping fingers crossed.

A.The old man is walking with small steps and dragging his feet. B. Only the continous sound of a
100. typewriter can be heard now. ( Replace the underlined part with a specific word.)
101. Write two animal cry words and use them in sentences of your own.
A.The work must be finished_____________the end of the week. B. They ceased work _______ sunset.
102. (Supply the appropriate preposition)
A. She will be twenty five __________August 11th. B. Christmas day is __________December 25th.
103. (Supply the appropriate prepositions)
A. We travelled ____________train. B. Mumbai is famous ___________ its textiles. (Supply the
104. appropriate preposition)
 A. I am indebted to you _____________your help. B. The noise from downstairs prevented me
105. _________sleeping. (Fill in the blanks using the appropriate prepositions).

A. Every man, naturally wishes ___________distinction. B. The holy tree is associated

106. __________scenes of goodwill and rejoicing. (Fill in the blanks using the appropriate prepositions).
A. I am fond ____________music. B. He died ___________ his country. (Fill in the blanks using the
107. appropriate prepositions).
A._____________what year was she born. B. I will call at your office sometime _________the morning.
108. (Fill in the blanks using the appropriate preposition).
109. Use the following idioms in sentences. A. to have an axe to grind. B. a cock and bull story.
110. Explain the following expressions. A. Gordian knot B. to clear the Augean stable.
111. Use the following in sentences of your own. A. to get the sack. B. to call it a day
112. Give a single word for the given idioms. A. Pandora's box. B. Sword of Damocles
Bring out the meaning of the given idioms by using them in sentences of your own. A. apple of discord.
113. B. sour grapes
114. Explain the following usages. A. the die is cast. B. to make both ends meet.

115. Use the following expressions in sentences of your own. A. to give a short shrift. B. in the red

116. Use the following pair in sentences of your own to highlight their difference: look up; look after
117. Use the following in sentences of your own. A. nod off B. nail down

118. Use the following in sentences of your own to highlight their difference: carry out; carry over
119. Explain the difference between the following expressions. pass out; stand out
120. Give the phrasal verbs with the meaning a. to abandon, b. to continue
A. My grandfather passed away last evening. B. Last week I ran into a school mate of mine. (Underline
121. the phrasal verb in the given sentences)
A. I pay my bills on time. B. He refused my offer of help. Add suffixes to the underlined verbs to convert
122. them into nouns
123. Convert the following verbs into nouns by the process of affixation. A. examine. B. govern
124. Convert the following into their opposites by prefixation . A. incline. B. manage
Choose the apropriate noun suffix for the given words ( 'ant','or', 'age','ee') 1.edit 2. account 3.pay 4.
125. drain
126. Give two examples of noun compounds (eg. Step-stool)

127. Use the following expressions in sentences of your own. A. to rain cats and dogs. B. a bee in his bonnet
128. Use the following in sentences o f your own. A. horse sense. B. to go to the dogs
129. Give the meaning of the following expressions. A. to smell a rat. B. to cut the cackel
Bring out the meaning of the following expressions. A. every dog has his day. B. adding another feather
130. to his cap
131. Use in sentences of your own. A. to take the bull by the horn B. to shed crocodile tears.
132. What is an alternative question? Give an example.
133. A. James teaches at a school. B. She went to school. ( Change into interrogative sentences)

134. A.He told me a story. B. Lara works very hard. ( Change into interrogative sentences)
135. Give two examples of declarative questions.
Identify the parts of speech 'what'in the following sentences. A. What
136. happened between you and Tom? B. I mean, what name did you call him?
137. What is a declarative question? Give an example.
A. He rejected our proposals. B. They are forbidden to enter the sacred place. Give the meaing of the
138. underlined part in negative form.
139. A.John knows English B. They have arrived already. ( Negate the sentences)
140. A. He is coming too. B. I saw him somewhere. ( Negate the sentences)
141. A. The information is reliable. B. They are watching something.( Negate the sentences)
142. A.Shyam passed the test. B.He gave me a glass of milk. ( Negate the sentences)

143. A.The contractor finished the work in one day. B.He goes to office at 9 O'clock ( Negate the sentences)
144. A.She speaks English fluently. B. They arrived in the morning.( Negate the sentences)
145. A.He calls his mother everyday. B. She knows how to knit. ( Negate the sentences)

146. A. He dared to challenge me. B. He looked at the pictures on the wall. ( Negate the sentences)
147. A. you have the tickets with you. B. you are coming with us. (Add question tag)
148. A. It is very hot today,_________? B.You like him,___________? (Add question tag)
149. A.He will come,_________? B. I didn’t hurt you,________?( Add question tag)

150. A.Gopal hasn’t passed the exam,_______? B.They will go home soon,________?(Add question tag)
A.She is from a small town in China,__________? B. We are late again,___________?( Add question
151. tag)

152. A.They aren't on their way,_________? B. Julie isn't an accountant,_________?( Add question tag)

153. A.You aren't from Brazil,__________? B.John is a very good student,___________? ( Add question tag)

154. A.She doesn’t work in a hotel,_________? B.You don’t like spicy food,__________? ( Add question tag)
A.We don’t watch much TV,_________? B.She doesn’t cook very often,_____________? ( Add
155. question tag)
156. Give a couple of polite expressions to conclude a telephone conversation.
157. Frame two 'wh' questions.
158. Frame two yes/no questions.
159. Frame two alternative questions.
160. Frame two rhetorical questions.
161. Frame two exclamatory questions.
 PART B

162. Choose the correct form of the verbs from the bracket to complete the
given sentences (boil, close, cost, meet,smoke) 1.Steve ________ten cigarettes a
day. 2. Water __________ at 100 degree Celsius. 3. These shoes _______ a lot of
money. 4. Your job is interesting, you get to ________ a lot of people. 5. The City
Museum _________at 6 o' clock every evening.
163. Complete the following sentences. 1. He_____________. 2. It
is____________ 3. She _____________. 4. My brother _____________. 5. He
always_____________
164. Convert the sentences into compound form without compromising its
meaning. (use the conjunctions 'and', 'but') 1. He must work very hard to make up
for the lost time. 2. Hearing his father's footsteps, the boy ran away. 3. Williams,
taking off his coat politely, placed it in the muddy street. 4. The teacher punished
the boy for disobedience. 5. In spite of his popularity he cannot be called a great
writer.
165. Pick out the adverb phrases in the given sentences. 1. Rama ran with great
speed. 2. The arrow fell on this spot. 3. No such diseases were known in those days.
4. No one would dare to answer him in such impudent way. 5. Do your work in a
thorough way.
166. Classify the phrases underlined in each sentence. 1. The wicked vizier loved
getting people into trouble. 2. The shepherd shouted at the top of their voice. 3. A
man in great difficulties came to me for help. 4. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
5. A cloud of grey colour spread over the sky.
167. In the given sentences replace the adjectives given in italics with adjective
phrases. 1. He dwelt in a wooden hut. 2. A valuable ring was found yesterday. 3.
She wants medical advice. 4. Numerical superiority is a great advantage.
168. Fill in the blanks using appropriate phrases. 1. Draw a
picture________________. 2. He refused ___________ 3. ____________ is a good
maxim. 4.A bird ___________ is worth two in the bush. 5. She wore a necklace
_____________.
169. Fill in the blanks as per instructions given at the end of each sentence. 1.
The police handled the bomb_____________(adverb phrase) 2. The
bodies____________ were mangled. (adjective phrase) 3. Have you ever
tried_________________ (noun phrase). 4. ______________stretched the desert.
(adverb phrase) 5. I have passed ______________nights. (adjective phrase)
170. Complete the following sentences by adding suitable noun clauses. 1. I
cannot understand______________. 2. Do you know_____________ 3. Please
show me________________4. Pay careful attention to ___________ 5. Do you
deny ________________?
171. Repalce the adverbs (given in italics) by adverb clauses. 1. They rested at
sunset.2. He speaks powerfully. 3. Sit somewhere. 4. The door was suspiciously
open. 5. He worked persistently.
 172. Supply the suitable adjective clauses. 1. I know the place______________.
2. Where is the book ___________3. I know the man___________ 4. The dog
____________ does not bite. 5. Any boy _________will be punished.
173.

PART C

Prepare a job application for the job of a Physiotherapist in a Multispeciality

174. 1 Hospital
175. 1 Prepare a resume to be sent for the job of an editor in a reputed Newspaper
176. 1 Prepare a job application for the post of a accountant in a reputed firm
177. 1 Prepare a job application for the post of a Banker in a Law firm
178. 1 Prepare a resume to be sent along with a software testing job.
179. 1 Prepare a job application for the post of a Panchayath Secretary.
180. 1 Prepare an application for a motor vehicle agency.
181. 1 Prepare a resume for the post of a Professor in an international university.
182. 1 Prepare a job application letter along with a separate resume.
Write an applicatiton for the post of a Personal Secretary to the CM. Enclose
183. 1 your resume
You are a post-gratuate job seeker. Prepare an impressive resume to submit to
184. 1 HR managers in a range of companies.
The New India Express with it's head office at Chennai has advertised for the
185. 1 post of Sub-Editors. Apply for the job along with a resume.
A.Write a conversation between you and the health inspector of your village on
the recent spread of Dengue fever in your locality. B. Prepare a short speech on
186. 2 the topic "Reading habit".
A.You are the Arts Club Secretary of your college. Prepare a welocme speech to
be delivered on the inauguration of the Arts Club. B. Frame a conversation
between you and your hostel mate about a very interestng movie you have
187. 2 watched.
A.You are the General Secretary of your College Union. Frame a converrsation
between you and the Principal of your college about conducting a concert on
your College Day. B. Wrtie a short welcome speech to be delivered on the
188. 2 occasion of the College Day.
A.You are the Panchayath Member of your Ward. Write a telephone
conversation between you and the District Medical Officer of the General
Hospital in your vicinity about holding a blood donation camp in your locality. B.
Wrtie a short welcome speech that you, as the Panchayath Secretary of your
189. 2 ward, would deliver on the inauguration of the Blood Donation Camp.
A.You are the secretary of your Residents' Association. You are moderating a
discussion among the members of the Association Committee for the cleanliness
of the surroundings. Discuss about your plan of action. b. Wrap up the
discussion by summarizing the suggestions given by the other participants in the
190. 2 discussion.
 A. Frame a telephone conversation between you and an intimate friend of yours
about your career interests. B. Write a short speech you, as the Staff Secretary,
191. 2 would deliver on the retirement of your colleague.
A.You are in charge of career placements in your college. Write a conversation
you would have with the HR Manager of an MNC coming to recruit from your
student pool. B. Wrtie a short speech welcoming the recruting team to your
192. 2 college on the occassion of placement drive.
A. Write a conversation with the class teacher of your ward who has shortage of
attendance and is facing rustication according to college rules. B. Frame a short
speech that you, as a primary school teacher, would deliver on the occasion of
193. 2 Children's Day in your school.
A. Frame a conversation between you and your land owner about the
deplorable condition of the bathrooms in the apartment you have rented. B.
Frame a conversation between you and your plumber who has come to repair
194. 2 the lekages in your bathroom.
A. Frame a conversation between you and your parents regarding your choice of
career as a fashion designer to which your parents have a strong disagreement.
B. Write a short speech about the ill effects of drugs on the present Kerala
195. 2 youth.
196. 3 Write an essay on the advantages and disadvantages of new media platforms.
197. 3 Write an essay on world peace.
198. 3 Write a review of a book you have read recently.
199. 3 Write an essay on the possibilties of inland water transportation in Kerala.
Write an essay on the need to think of the possibilities of waste management as
200. 3 a mandatory curricular process.
201. 3 Write a review of a science fiction movie which has impressed you.
202. 3 Write an essay stating your views on how water scarcity will affect the world.
203. 3 Attempt an essay on the changing roles of women in Malayalam films.
Evaluate how natural calamities affect human sustenance, in the light of recent
204. 3 Kerala Flood.
Write an essay stating your views on the impact of social media on
205. 3 contemporary social events
Write a review of a very popular autobiographical writing that has motivated
206. 3 you.
207. 3 Write a review of a movie that is a remake of a popular novel.
A. Write a letter to a friend explaining the rules of your favourite game,
assuming that he knows nothing about the game. B. Write a short essay on
208. 4 impacts of Global Warming.
A.Write a letter to a friend describing how you spent your summer vacation.B.
209. 4 Write an essay on the influence of Tv on our Lives.
A.Write a letter from a boy at a boarding-school to his parents on the
approaching vacation.B.Write a short essay on "Spreading Greenery for a
210. 4 healthy life".
 A.Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper on reckless driving .B.Write a short
211. 4 essay on the Influence of cinema on Society.
A. Write a letter to the Director of Education,applying for appointment as a
teacher in Educational service. B.Write an essay stating your views on" Role of
212. 4 Judiciary in Indian today".
Write a letter to a friend describing a film that you found extremely appealing.
213. 4 B.Write a short essay on the Issues and Problems faced by Women in India.
A.Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper ,appealing for funds to relieve the
214. 4 suffers from flood.B .Write a short essay on Plastic Pollution.
A. Write a letter to the manager of a factory ,asking permission to visit the
215. 4 factory.Write an essay on Ill effects of Campus Politics.
A.Write a letter to your sportsmaster criticising the decision of the referee in a
216. 4 football match.B .Write an essay on the Role of Youths in National Building.
A.Write a letter to a friend describing a recent exciting cricket match in which
your side won.B. Write an essay on importace of personal protective
217. 4 equipments while using two wheelers.