A] Fill in the blanks with appropriate Articles.

1. Sarah bought ___ new dress for the party.

2. John is ___ excellent cook.
3. I do not know where ___ old man lives.
4. She sat on ___ comfortable chair to read her book.
5. They visited ___ art gallery last weekend.
6. My brother wants to buy ___ new car.
7. We went to ___ zoo yesterday.
8. She always carries ___ umbrella in her bag.

B] Fill in the blanks with the Adverb form of the words given in the brackets.
1. The bird sang ____. (beautiful)
2. The team played ____ in the championship. (aggressive)
3. He writes ___ in his journal. (careful)
4. He walked ___ to catch the train. (fast)
5. The actor performed ___ on stage. (brilliant)
6. She always eats her food ___. (slow)
7. She spoke ___ to express her feelings. (passionate)
8. She completed the puzzle ___ and accurately. (methodical)

C] Fill in the blanks with suitable Prepositions.

1. The cat jumped ___ the table.
2. We should be thankful ___ God’s blessings.
3. He is fond ___ swimming.
4. We walked ___ the forest to reach the lake.
5. I'm sorry, I cannot agree ___ you on this matter.
6. She is waiting ___ the bus stop.
7. The cat is hiding ___ the bed.
8. The children played ___ the playground all day.

D] Choose the correct Phrasal Verb given in the brackets and fill in the blanks.
1. Please ___ the lights before you leave. (turn off/ turn on)
2. We need to ___ a solution to this problem. (come up with/ come across)
3. He ___ his parents' expectations in the exams. (lived up to/ lived with)
4. She ___ some old photographs while cleaning the attic. (came across/came up)
5. We should ___ the news before making any decisions. (catch up on/ catch on)
6. He had to ___ the presentation due to illness. (call off/ call out)
8. She managed to ___ the answer after thinking for a while. (figure out/ figure in)

E] Rewrite the sentences and put the correct Punctuation mark wherever necessary.
1. i have never been to paris france. but i have been to paris, texas.
2. are you coming to, the party tonight
3. the movie starts at 7, pm right
F] Fill in the blanks with suitable Conjunctions.
1. She sang beautifully ___ her voice cracked.
2. We will go for a picnic ___ it rains.
3. Nivedan studied hard ___ he could pass the exam.
4. I will take my umbrella ___ it's raining outside.
5. She loves to read novels ___ she finds them relaxing.
6. I wanted to go to the party ___ I had to finish my work.
7. The cat sleeps all day ___ it's awake all night.
8. She didn't go to the concert ___ she had to babysit her brother.

G] Change from Active Voice to Passive Voice.

1. The gardener is planting roses in the garden.
2. They will open the new store next week.
3. They have built a new bridge across the river.
4. The police arrested the thief last night.

H] Identify whether the sentence is in Direct or Indirect Speech.

1. "I will finish the project by tomorrow," said Tom.
2. She told me to keep the secret.
3. "Why don't you come to the party?" he asked.
4. "I love this book," she exclaimed.
5. "Please pass me the salt," said John.
6. She asked if I had seen her keys.
7. He said that he was going to the store.
8. "I'm feeling sick," she told her friend.

I] Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. [TENSE]
1. The chef ___ a delicious cake. (bake)
2. My sister ___ Spanish fluently. (speak)
3. They ___ for the train when it arrives. (wait)
4. She ___ for her friend when the phone rang. (wait)
5. By this time next year, I ___ my degree. (complete)
6. The sun ___ in the east. (rise)
7. She ___ to the market yesterday. (go)
8. We ___ to the beach next weekend. (go)
9. I ___ her since last year. (not see)
10. By the time you arrive, we ___ for hours. (wait)