Class 7 English Grammar Worksheet with Answers

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Class 7 English Grammar Worksheet with Answers

Noun

Question 1.
Write singular form of the following nouns.
(i) Desires _____________
(ii) Clothes _____________
(iii) Streets _____________
(iv) Theatres _____________
(v) Waiters _____________
Answer:
(i) Desire
(ii) Cloth
(iii) Street
(iv) Theatre
(v) Waiter

Question 2.
Make nouns from the following words.
(i) Starve _____________
(ii) Disappoint _____________
(iii) Annoy _____________
(iv) Interrupt _____________
(v) Attentive _____________
(vi) Discover _____________
(vii) Wobbly _____________
(viii) Good _____________
(ix) Dirty _____________
(x) Great _____________
Answer:
(i) Starvation
(ii) Disappointment
(iii) Annoyance
(iv) Interruption
(v) Attentiveness/Attention
(vi) Discovery
(vii) Wobbliness
(viii) Goodness
(ix) Dirtiness
(x) Greatness

Question 3.
Identify the nouns in the following sentences.
(i) Mr. Purcell owns a pet shop. _____________
(ii) He sold cats and dogs in the shop. _____________
(iii) Look at that little cage! _____________
(iv) The shopkeeper slid off his stool. _____________
(v) A white rat, perhaps. _____________
Answer:
(i) Mr. Purcell, pet shop
(ii) cats, dogs, shop
(iii) cage
(iv) shopkeeper, stool
(v) rat

Question 4.
Rearrange the following words / phrases to form meaningful sentences. Also highlight the nouns in each sentence.
(i) has / heritage / rich / India / a / cultural
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Answer:
India has a rich cultural heritage.

(ii) set out / sick / to / Little Red Riding Hood / her / immediately / see / grandmother
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Answer:
Little Red Riding Hood immediately set out to see her sick grandmother

(iii) parts / many / coffee / popular / in / world / the / is / very / of 94 Grammar Workbook. English !
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Answer:
Coffee is very popular in many parts of the world.

(iv) Mohit / and / skating / Saturday / went / on / Preeti
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Answer:
Preeti and Mohit went skating on Saturday.

(v) Mr. Nath / facts / has / Maya / about / written / some
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Answer:
Maya has written some facts about Mr. Nath.

Question 5.
Supply a suitable collective noun for the following. Use the box for help. Some words may be used more than once.

swarm, army, pack, flock, shoal, pride, team, tub, bunch

(i) A _____ of bees.
(ii) A _____ of chocolate.
(iii) A _____ of lions.
(iv) A _____ of popcorn.
(v) An _____ of soldiers.
(vi) A _____ of keys.
(vii) A _____ of players.
(viii) A _____ of wolves.
(ix) A _____ of birds.
(x) A _____ of fish.
Answer:
(i) swarm
(ii) pack
(iii) pride
(iv) tub
(v) army
(vi) bunch
(vii) team
(viii) pack
(ix) flock
(x) shoal

Question 6.
Change the following sentences into plural form. Make the other necessary changes also
(i) The policeman caught the criminal. _____________
(ii) The white bike has no driver. _____________
(iii) Lion is a wild animal. _____________
(iv) A pelican is flying over the sea. _____________
(v) The nurse asked the patient to lie down. _____________
Answer:
(i) The policemen caught the criminals.
(ii) The white bikes have no drivers.
(iii) Lions are wild animals.
(iv) Pelicans are flying over the seas.
(v) The nurses asked the patients to lie down.

Question 7.
Rewrite the following sentences changing the gender of the nouns and make other necessary changes.
(i) The Count married a rich heiress, a lass of eighteen.
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Answer:
The Countess married a rich heir, a lad of eighteen.

(ii) His mother took him to the zoo where he saw lions, tigers, peacocks and many more animals.
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Answer:
Her father took her to the zoo where she saw lionesses, tigeresses, peahens and many more animals.

(iii) The princess declared that the duchess was the sole heiress of the empire.
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Answer:
The prince declared that the duke was the sole heir of the empire

(iv) The conductor helped the old man get off the bus.
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Answer:
The conductor helped the old woman get off the bus.

(v) The landlady accompanied her family to the temple to pray.
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Answer:
The landlord accompanied his family to the temple to pray.

Pronouns

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks with suitable personal pronouns from the brackets.
(i) _____ is in-charge of the kitchen. (She, I, We)
(ii) _____ look forward to seeing again. (We, He, You)
(iii) When will _____ give Tony _____ birthday present? (I, You, Him, His)
(iv) How much money can _____ give _____? (I, Me, My, You)
(v) _____ studied in Amity University. (Him, His, He)
Answer:
(i) She
(ii) We, you
(iii) you, his
(iv) you, me
(v) He

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks with suitable interrogative pronouns from the box.

Which, What, Whose, Who, Whom

(i) _____________ did the police find in the investigation?
(ii) _____________ book are you reading at the moment?
(iii) _____________ built the Taj Mahal?
(iv) _____________ bag is this?
(v) _____________ did you have lunch with?
Answer:
(i) What
(ii) Which
(iii) Who
(iv) Whose
(v) Whom

Question 3.
Join these sentences using relative pronouns.
(i) Mr. Khanna has been selected to lead the Indian Cricket Team. He is an old student of our school.
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Answer:
Mr. Khanna, who was an old student of our school, has been selected to lead the Indian Cricket Team.

(ii) We are keen to help the villagers. Their houses have been damaged in the floods.
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Answer:
We are keen to help the villagers whose houses have been damaged in the floods.

(iii) Some people were hurt in the accident. They were standing on the footpath.
____________________________________________
Answer:
Some people, who were standing on the footpath, were hurt in the accident.

(iv) Anant’s essay is being adjusted. He was quite excited about it.
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Answer:
Anant was quite excited about the essay which is being adjusted,

(v) Here is a list of some food items and spices. I want you get them from Tamil Nadu.
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Answer:
Here is a list of some food items and spices which I want you to get from Tamil Nadu.

Question 4.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Find the errors and make corrections. Write the error and the correct word in the space provided. The first one has been done for you as an example.

	Incorrect	Correct
Mahatma Gandhi is famously called ‘Bapu’. Him full name was Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi.	Him	His
(i) His was a great freedom
(ii) fighter which fought against
(iii) the British. Himself was born
(iv) on 2nd October, 1869. Him was assassinated by the Hindu activist, Nathuram Godse.

Answer:

	Incorrect	Correct
Mahatma Gandhi is famously called ‘Bapu’. Him full name was Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi.	Him	His
(i) His was a great freedom	His	He
(ii) fighter which fought against	which	who
(iii) the British. Himself was born	Himself	He
(iv) on 2nd October, 1869. Him was assassinated by the Hindu activist, Nathuram Godse.	Him	He

Question 5.
Fill in the blanks with the correct distributive pronouns.
(i) I can take _____ of the rooms.
(ii) _____ sentence is false.
(iii) _____ of these coconuts is hard outside and filled with juice inside.
(iv) _____ of the two books are yours.
(v) _____ of the students was given a certificate.
Answer:
(i) either
(ii) Each
(iii) Each
(iv) Neither
(v) Each

Question 6.
Fill the blanks with suitable indefinite pronouns.
(i) I am tired and thirsty. Do you have _____ to drink?
(ii) You don’t think _____ has the courage to go against her, do you?
(iii) Would _____ like to go to the movies with me?
(iv) If you need _____ , please let me know.
(v) The room is soundproof. I heard _____ .
(vi) The test was so easy. I think _____ would score well.
Answer:
(i) anything
(ii) anybody
(iii) anyone
(iv) anything
(v) nothing
(vi) everyone

Articles

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks using article (A, An, The).
(i) He discovered _____ little tiger about eighteen inches long.
(ii) He slept at night in _____ cook’s quarters.
(iii) _____ tiger approached the bars.
(iv) _____ number of people had gathered to watch the reunion.
(v) Here is _____ book you have been looking for.
Answer:
(i) a
(ii) the
(iii) A
(iv) A
(v) the

Question 2.
Rearrange the following words/phrases to form meaningful sentences and highlights the articles in each sentence.
(i) major / the / of / are / South Indian states / producers / in / coffee / India
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Answer:
South Indian states are the major producers of coffee in India.

(ii) place / our lives / music / has / important / in / an
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Answer:
Music has an important place in our lives.

(iii) from God / a precious / life / is / to / gift / us
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Answer:
Life is a precious gift to us from God.

(iv) most / in / the / populated / world / China / is / country / the
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Answer:
China is the most populated country in the world.

(v) coastal / Koala bears / found / the / are / areas / Australia / in / of 98
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Answer:
Koala bears are found in the coastal areas of Australia.

Question 3.
In the following passage, one word has been omitted from each line. There is a slash(/) at the place where the word has been omitted. Mention the omitted word in the space provided. The first one has been done for you as an example.

	Before	Missing	After
Lutyen’s Delhi isi area in New Delhi
(i) that has been named after /leading British architect, Edwin Lutyens. He
(ii) was responsible for/architectural
(iii) work when India was/part of
(iv) /British Empire.

Answer:

	Before	Missing	After
Lutyen’s Delhi isi area in New Delhi	is	an	area
(i) that has been named after /leading British architect, Edwin Lutyens. He	after	the	leading
(ii) was responsible for/architectural	for	the	architectural
(iii) work when India was/part of	was	a	part
(iv) /British Empire.	–	the	British

Question 4.
Insert ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ wherever necessary in the following passage and rewrite the passage in the space given below.
Many parents believe that sugar consumption causes hyperactivity in their children. Indeed, ‘sugar highs’ are often blamed for rowdiness or excitability – but is sugar guilty party, or is it simply case of ‘normal’ childhood behaviour? Several years ago, Channel 4, together with Jo Frost (perhaps better known as Supernanny) conducted experiment to distinguish truth. Forty children, aged six, were invited to party and divided into two halves. One half was given typical sugary party foods; other half ate sugar-free alternatives. Crucially, parents of children were unaware as to which group their child was in.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Answer:
Many parents believe that sugar consumption causes hyperactivity in their children. Indeed, ‘sugar highs’ are often blamed for rowdiness or excitability – but is sugar the guilty party, or is it simply a case of ‘normal’ childhood behaviour? Several years ago, Channel 4, together with Jo Frost (perhaps better known as Supernanny) conducted an experiment to distinguish the truth. Forty children, aged six, were invited to a party and divided into two halves. One half was given typical sugary party foods; the other half ate sugar-free alternatives. Crucially, the parents of the children were unaware as to which group their child was in.

Question 5.
Correct the following sentences and rewrite them,
(i) My uncle was hot tempered man.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Answer:
My uncle was a hot-tempered man.

(ii) Tom Tulliver was standing on gravel-walk outside old house at Mill.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Answer:
Tom Tulliver was standing on the gravel-walk outside the old house at the Mill.

(iii) They see best in you when you see worst.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Answer:
They see the best in you when you see the worst.

(iv) To make omelette you need egg, salt, pepper, bowl and whisker.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Answer:
To make an omelette you need an egg, salt, pepper, a bowl and a whisker.

(v) Where is car? I am getting late for meeting.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Answer:
Where is the car? I am getting late for the meeting.

Adjective

Question 1.
Read the sentences given below and underline the adjectives. Then, write their type in the space given. The first one has been done for you.
(i) This epidemic is one of the worst epidemics the world has witnessed.
Worst – Adjective of quality.

(ii) Collecting anime miniatures is an interesting hobby.
____________________________________________
Answer:
Interesting—Adjective of Quality

(iii) The restaurant did not have any pasta.
____________________________________________
Answer:
Any—Adjective of Quantity

(iv) There’s no juice left in the fridge.
____________________________________________
Answer:
No—Adjective of Quantity

(v) Either of the wallpapers will look good.
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Answer:
Either—Distributive Adjective

(vi) This bar is heavier than the dumbbell.
____________________________________________
Answer:
This—Demonstrative Adjective

Question 2.
Give the comparative and superlative forms of following adjectives.

	Comparative	Superlative
(i) Cold
(ii) Clean
(iii) Happy
(iv) Funny
(v) Nervous
(vi) Honest
(vii) Wet
(viii) Sad
(ix) High
(x) Sour

Answer:

	Comparative	Superlative
(i) Cold	colder	coldest
(ii) Clean	cleaner	cleanest
(iii) Happy	happier	happiest
(iv) Funny	funnier	funniest
(v) Nervous	more nervous	most nervous
(vi) Honest	more honest	most honest
(vii) Wet	wetter	wettest
(viii) Sad	sadder	saddest
(ix) High	higher	highest
(x) Sour	sourer	sourest

Question 3.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of adjectives given in brackets.
(i) My room is _____ (tidy) than yours.
(ii) Naman is the _____ (strong) boy in his class.
(iii) The exam was _____ (difficult) than I had expected.
(iv) December and January are the _____ (cold) months of the year.
(v) Agatha Christie is a _____ (famous) mystery writer.
Answer:
(i) tidier
(ii) strongest
(iii) more difficult
(iv) coldest
(v) famous

Question 4.
Pick out the possessive adjectives.
(i) He is my grandfather. _____________
(ii) She placed her medal at her mother’s feet. _____________
(iii) He was using my playstation. _____________
(iv) Your problems can be solved only by you. _____________
(v) This is his bag. _____________
Answer:
(i) my
(ii) her, her
(iii) my
(iv) your
(v) his

Question 5.
Describe your favourite place or a place you recently visited in five lines. Use adjectives of quality from the box given below.

Beautiful, Crowded, Bustling, Picturesque, Calm, Vibrant, Huge, Lively, Fantastic, Fascinating, Enchanting, Polluted, Unspoiled, Popular, Touristy, Scenic, Stunning, Charming

Answer:
Paris is a beautiful and vibrant city, full of life and energy.
The streets are bustling with people, making it feel lively and exciting.
It’s also very popular, with stunning landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame.
Some parts of Paris are crowded and touristy, but there are also calm, charming spots to relax.
The city is both fascinating and picturesque, making it an unforgettable place to visit.

Verbs

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in brackets.
(i) The old man was _____ the ground in front of his house since morning, (dig)
(ii) I will _____ my country as a responsible citizen, (serve)
(iii) If you had not _____ his wounds, he would have died, (dress)
(iv) The king _____ fresh water and food for the soldiers wounded in the war. (bring)
(v) The king _____ outside the cave, looking everywhere for his horse, (go)
Answer:
(i) digging
(ii) serve
(iii) dressed
(iv) brought
(v) went

Question 2.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Find the errors and make corrections. Write the error and the correct word in the space provided. The first one has been done for you as an example.

	Incorrect	Correct
My holidays was spend nurturing the growth	was spend	were spent
(i) of a plant, as a parts of the school project.
(ii) And sure enough, it was pretty enjoying.
(iii) It gots me an opportunity to break free from the clutches of the technological world.
(iv) The paraphernalia had involving for cultivating a
(v) particular plant in a pot were something that most of us already know about.

Answer:

	Incorrect	Correct
My holidays was spend nurturing the growth	was spend	were spent
(i) of a plant, as a parts of the school project.	parts	part
(ii) And sure enough, it was pretty enjoying.	enjoying	enjoyable
(iii) It gots me an opportunity to break free from the clutches of the technological world.	gots	gave
(iv) The paraphernalia had involving for cultivating a	had involving	involved
(v) particular plant in a pot were something that most of us already know about.	were	was

Question 3.
In the following passages, one word has been omitted from each line. There is a slash (/) at the place where the word has been omitted. Mention the omitted word in the space provided along with words that come before and after it. The first one has been done for you as an example.

	Before	Missing	After
The Red Fort/located in Delhi, opposite	Fort	is	located
(i) the Chandni Chowk market. It/built by the famous Mughal emperor Shah
(ii) Jahan in 1648. It/one of the historical
(iii) structures of Delhi, which/mainly  known for its architecture. Due to the use
(iv) of red sandstone and marble, it is/as Red Fort. The foundation of the
(v) building was/in the year 1639, and
(vi) it/almost nine years to complete the construction.

Answer:

	Before	Missing	After
The Red Fort/located in Delhi, opposite	Fort	is	located
(i) the Chandni Chowk market. It/built by the famous Mughal emperor Shah	It	was	built
(ii) Jahan in 1648. It/one of the historical	It	is	one
(iii) structures of Delhi, which/mainly  known for its architecture. Due to the use	which	is	mainly
(iv) of red sandstone and marble, it is/as Red Fort. The foundation of the	is	known	as
(v) building was/in the year 1639, and	was	laid	in
(vi) it/almost nine years to complete the construction.	it	took	almost

Question 4.
Identify the transitive and intransitive verbs.
(i) My uncle always gifts me some good books on my birthday. _____________
(ii) We all like black cars. _____________
(iii) Many boys like cooking. _____________
(iv) She always argues. _____________
(v) People make lemonade. _____________
Answer:
(i) gifts – intransitive
(ii) like – intransitive
iii) like – intransitive
(iv) argues – transitive
(v) make – transitive

Question 5.
Use the verbs listed in the box to fill the blanks. Note that some words are extra.

play, left, finished, tried, drank, completed, scored, get, want, work, bought, prepared

(i) She _____ her test paper quickly and _____ the class.
(ii) She _____ well for the examination. So, she _____ maximum marks in all the subjects.
(iii) They _____ their homework. Then, they _____ the room to _____ outside.
(iv) Tilloo managed to _____ a hold of his father’s office security card.
(v) He _____ three tricks, all in vain.
Answer:
(i) finished, left
(ii) prepared, scored
(iii) finished, left, play
(iv) get
(v) tried

Question 6.
Change the following words in their verb form.
(i) Preference _____________
(ii) Possession _____________
(iii) Complaint _____________
(iv) Response _____________
(v) Observation _____________
Answer:
(i) Prefer
(ii) Possess
(iii) Complain
(iv) Respond
(v) Observe

Adverbs

Question 1.
Pick out the adverbs in the following sentences.
(i) How often have you been told not to go that way?
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Answer:
often

(ii) Richard’s father went to work everyday.
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Answer:
everyday

(iii) Sam’s father was greatly enjoying a siesta at home, when his phone rang.
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Answer:
greatly

(iv) His mother got angry rarely.
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Answer:
rarely

(v) The conference room in the Central Bureau was so quiet in that moment.
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Answer:
so

Question 2.
Change the following words into adverb using ‘ly and ily’.
(i) Rapid _____________
(ii) Prompt _____________
(iii) Luck _____________
(iv) Perfect _____________
(v) Wise _____________
(vi) Modest _____________
(vii) Final _____________
(viii) Volunteer _____________
Answer:
(i) Rapidly
(ii) Promptly
(iii) Luckily
(iv) Perfectly
(v) Wisely
(vi) Modestly
(vii) Finally
(viii) Voluntarily

Question 3.
Arrange the following words into adjectives and adverbs.

lively, possibly, poor, wicked, mighty, nearly, costly, partly, suddenly, foul

 

Adverbs	Adjectives

Answer:
Adverbs lively, possibly, nearly, costly, suddenly, partly
Adjectives poor, wicked, mighty, foul

Question 4.
Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined words with an adverb,
(i) I had to call him again and again.
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Answer:
I had to call him repeatedly.

(ii) With the passage of time, everything falls into place.
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Answer:
Gradually, everything falls into place.

(iii) I like to make all my dishes by hand.
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Answer:
I like to make all my dishes manually.

(iv) She left for the hospital without any delay.
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Answer:
She left for the hospital immediately.

(v) The wedding and the examination were happening at the same time.
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Answer:
The wedding and the examination were happening simultaneously.

(vi) At last, my parcel arrived on time.
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Answer:
Finally, my parcel arrived on time.

Question 5.
Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box. Note that some words are extra.

already, quietly, commonly, sadly, nicely, continuously, happily, immediately

(i) Fire is _____________ used to generate electricity and cook food.
(ii) My parents _____________ rushed to the hospital.
(iii) I _____________ listened to the lecture.
(iv) He was _____________ dressed all in black.
(v) I _____________ shared the good news with my friends.
Answer:
(i) commonly
(ii) immediately
(iii) quietly
(iv) nicely
(v) happily

Question 6.
Rewrite the sentences using the adverbs/adverb phrases given in the brackets,
(i) The plane has taken off. (just)
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Answer:
The plane has just taken off.

(ii) Be prepared for the worst, (always)
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Answer:
Always be prepared for the worst.

(iii) Is the drawing room big? (enough)
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Answer:
Is the drawing room big enough?

(iv) Many tradesmen came to the Eid fair, (far and wide)
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Answer:
Many tradesmen came to the Eid fair, far and wide.

(v) Simi played the guitar at the talent show, (skillfully)
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Answer:
Simi played the guitar, skillfully at the talent show.

Question 7.
Pick out the adverb and classify each adverb as an adverb of time, place or manner.

	Adverb	Type
(i) My father visits my grandmother daily.
(ii) Sheena and her friends went inside the theatre.
(iii) The children were shouting loudly.
(iv) We reached the venue late.
(v) The thief ran away with the loot.

Answer:

	Adverb	Type
(i) My father visits my grandmother daily.	daily	time
(ii) Sheena and her friends went inside the theatre.	inside	place
(iii) The children were shouting loudly.	loudly	manner
(iv) We reached the venue late.	late	time
(v) The thief ran away with the loot.	away	place

Prepositions

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the box.

between, for, at, of, in, to

Mount Abu, which is the only hill station (i) _____ Rajasthan, is very popular (ii) _____ that region. According (iii) _____ the legend, it was the home (iv) _____ Saint Vashishta who created the four powerful Rajput tribes. Maharaj (v) _____ Sirohi had given it on rent (vi) _____ the British Government, who used it as the headquarters (vii) _____ the residence (viii) _____ Rajputana. It is situated (ix) _____________ the Nakki lake. It is known as a place that increases joy.
Answer:
(i) in
(ii) in
(iii) to
(iv) of
(v) of
(vi) to
(vii) for
(viii) of
(ix) at

Question 2.
The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them to make them meaningful sentences. Also, highlights the prepositions in each sentence.
(i) Shikha / read / loves / to
____________________________________________
Answer:
Shikha loves to read.

(ii) Sharan / well / jumped / into / the
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Answer:
Sharan jumped into the well.

(iii) Kerala / live / my / grandparents / in
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Answer:
My grandparents live in Kerala.

(iv) damaged / it / car / her / Romita / by / against / hitting / a / wall
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Answer:
Romita damaged her car by hitting it against a

(v) old people / we / a feeling / should / of / for / acceptability / have
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Answer:
We should have a feeling of acceptability for old people.

Question 3.
In the following passage one word has been omitted from each line. There is a slash (/) at the place where the word has been omitted. Mention the omitted word in the space provided. The first one has been done for you as an example.

	Before	Missing	After
The real needs/young children	needs	of	young
(i) are quite different. They need/develop
(ii) initiative and find out things/themselves. Television provides answers easily.
(iii) Children need/acquire the fundamental
(iv) skills/communication. Television retards verbal  development because the child is silent while watching it.

Answer:

	Before	Missing	After
The real needs/young children	needs	of	young
(i) are quite different. They need/develop	need	to	develop
(ii) initiative and find out things/themselves. Television provides answers easily.	things	for	themselves
(iii) Children need/acquire the fundamental	need	to	acquire
(iv) skills/communication. Television retards verbal  development because the child is silent while watching it.	skills	of	communication

Question 4.
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the brackets.
(i) The Bishop was moved _____ (in/on) seeing his pitiable condition.
(ii) _____ (in/on) this day, a parade takes place _____ (at/in) Rajpath, _____ (in/into)
the presence _____ (of/for) the President _____ (to/of) India.
(iii) The palace is a five-storey structure _____ (on/in) the form _____ (to/of) a pyramid.
(iv) The architectural design of Hawa Mahal is a perfect example _____ (of/with) the fusion _____ (of/with) Hindu Rajput and Muslim architecture.
(v) It took _____ (about/between) one hour _____ (for/of) sixty fire-fighters _____ (to/on) extinguish the fire.
Answer:
(i) on
(ii) on, at, in, of, of
(iii) in, of
(iv) of, of,
(v) about, for, to

Question 5.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
(i) He was relieved _____ his duties.
(ii) She reconciled _____ her husband.
(iii) India was competing _____ South Africa in the final match.
(iv) The building is _____ construction.
(v) The flowerpot fell from the building _____ my eyes.
Answer:
(i) of
(ii) with
(iii) against
(iv) under
(v) in front of

Question 6.
Fill in the blanks using appropriate prepositions.
Satish was standing (i) _____ the balcony watching the last rays of the Sun. Loud and angry voices in the street (ii) _____ distracted his attention. He ran down the stairs to see what had happened. His neighbours were again fighting (iii) _____ some parking issues. It was a common scene (iv) _____ the residents of that area. No sooner did he reach there when suddenly the land (v) _____ the neighbours’ buildings started tearing apart. Everyone got frightened. Satish ran back to his house to find his daughter and wife. They were both ready (vi) _____ their emergency baggage. The family got out of the house and started running as fast as they could, passing the falling trees and buildings.
Answer:
(i) on
(ii) below
(iii) over
(iv) among
(v) between
(vi) with

Conjunctions

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions from the box.

or, but, as, and, when

(i) I wanted to buy the book _____ I didn’t have enough money.
(ii) I did it _____ I was very angry.
(iii) Is it a new house _____ an old one?
(iv) Fire is both useful _____ harmful for human beings.
(v) _____ I was a little girl, I loved to climb trees.
Answer:
(i) but
(ii) as
(iii) or
(iv) and
(v) When

Question 2.
Transform the following sentences into a single sentence using suitable conjunctions,
(i) Murphy gave me a cake. I didn’t eat it.
____________________________________________
Answer:
Murphy gave me a cake but I didn’t eat it.

(ii) I visited the Grand Canyon. I went to Arizona.
____________________________________________
Answer:
I went to Arizona and visited the Grand Canyon.

(iii) This is the place. We stayed here last time we visited.
____________________________________________
Answer:
This is the place where we stayed last time we visited.

(iv) I couldn’t get a seat. I came early.
____________________________________________
Answer:
I couldn’t get a seat even though I came early.

(v) She is honest. Everyone trusts her.
____________________________________________
Answer:
She is honest so everyone trusts her.

Question 3.
Tick (✓) the correct option.
(i) I have a sister is very intelligent.
(a) it
(b) who
(c) she
(d) her
Answer:
(b) who

(ii) I was ill, I did not write the exam.
(a) As
(b) Before
(c) Only
(d) Though
Answer:
(a) As

(iii) Ron writes for a newspaper Sarah writes for a magazine.
(a) though
(b) or
(c) also
(d) while
Answer:
(d) while

(iv) He was tired, he went to rest in the room.
(a) because
(b) that
(c) so
(d) before
Answer:
(c) so

(v) Keep walking you see a gate.
(a) till
(b) after
(c) after
(d) before
Answer:
(a) till

Question 4.
Some of the sentences mentioned below have incorrect conjunctions used in them. Identify them and rewrite the sentences.
(i) I could not catch the first train, but I reached my destination very late.
____________________________________________
Answer:
I could not catch the first train therefore
I reached my destination very late.

(ii) I respect him and he is an honest man.
____________________________________________
Answer:
I respect him because he is an honest man.

(iii) He was guilty but he was punished.
____________________________________________
Answer:
He was guilty so he was punished.

(iv) I reached the clock tower, there my friend would meet me.
____________________________________________
Answer:
I reached the clock tower where my friend would meet me.

(v) You will not make mistakes and pay attention to your work.
____________________________________________
Answer:
You will not make mistakes when you pay attention to your work.

Question 5.
Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.
(i) The snowfall was heavy, so the cars moved slowly.
Answer:
so

(ii) When Reena saw me at the restaurant, she came to join me.
Answer:
When

(iii) The musicians delivered a rousing performance, as they had rehearsed often.
Answer:
as

(iv) I was listening to music while you were working in the kitchen.
Answer:
while

(v) Bemie bought pencils and notebooks.
Answer:
and

Modals

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals from the box.

shall, would, should, can, could, will, might, must, may

(i)_____ you guess my father’s name?
(ii) George spent all his money. Therefore, he _____ not buy a new car.
(iii) We _____ value and preserve our heritage.
(iv) I never dreamt as a child that I _____ become a millionaire one day.
(v) Look out of the window a minute, _____ you?
(vi) We _____ overcome some day!
(vii) Don’t you think that I _____ have done it.
(viii) _____ I come in, Ma’am? Yes, you _____ come in.
(ix) We _____ exercise regularly.
(x) Where there is a _____,there is a way.

Question 2.
Rearrange the following jumbled sentences in a way so as to make them meaningful sentences. Also, underline the modals in each sentence.
(i) strike / opportunity / the / wait /1 / to / right / for / will
____________________________________________
Answer:
The children will ride on his back.

(ii) not / children / below / of / age / the / must / drive / eighteen / years
____________________________________________
Answer:
He will roam freely during the day.

(iii) frightening / remember /1 / can / moments / also / my
____________________________________________
Answer:
He will eat the same food as his siblings.

(iv) could / hear / we / music / sound / of / the
____________________________________________
Answer:
The lady will visit her sister.

(v) damp / small / can / fire / be / put / a / blanket / out / with / a
____________________________________________
Answer:
She will not want him to come with her.

Question 3.
Fill in the blank by using ‘shall, will, should, would’.
(i) Students _____ obey their parents.
(ii) _____ I send for a carpenter?
(iii) He said that he _____ visit again next month.
(iv) Raman _____ leave for the seminar soon.
(v) _____ he come here someday?
Answer:
(i) should
(ii) Shall
(iii) would
(iv) shall/will
(v) Will

Question 4.
Tick (✓) the correct option.
(i) You _________ tell me the truth.
(a) should
(b) could
(c) would
(d) must
Answer:
(d) must

(ii) I _________ be so glad when the examinations are over.
(a) will
(b) would
(c) could
(d) shall
Answer:
(d) shall

(iii) After the art competition, I realised that I _________ paint well.
(a) should
(b) could
(c) would
(d) must
Answer:
(b) could

(iv) _________ you please answer my questions?
(a) Should
(b) Could
(c) Will
(d) Must
Answer:
(c) Will

(v) _________  you prefer to study in a boarding school?
(a) Would
(b) Could
(c) Should
(d) Will
Answer:
(a) Would

Subject-Verb Agreement

Question 1.
Fill in the gaps with the correct verb forms, choosing from the alternatives given in brackets. Rewrite the sentences in the given space.
(i) Geography (is/are) a subject taught in school.
____________________________________________
Answer:
is

(ii) A friend and a cousin of mine (is/are) getting married soon.
____________________________________________
Answer:
are

(iii) Every shop and restaurant (were/was) closed during the heavy rains.
____________________________________________
Answer:
was

(iv) Most children (reach/reaches) the school by bus.
____________________________________________
Answer:
reach

(v) The employees and the employer (has/have) been arrested.
____________________________________________
Answer:
have

Question 2.
Correct the following sentences.
(i) Plucking flowers are forbidden.
____________________________________________
Answer:
Plucking flowers is forbidden.

(ii) Neither Neil nor Nitin were present in the meeting yesterday.
____________________________________________
Answer:
Neither Neil nor Nitin was present in the meeting yesterday.

(iii) There is a large number of boys in my class.
____________________________________________
Answer:
There are a large number of boys in my class.

(iv) Marie with her friends were caught stealing.
____________________________________________
Answer:
Marie with her friends was caught stealing.

(v) The study of astronomy require a lot of study and belief.
____________________________________________
Answer:
The study of astronomy requires a lot of study and belief.

Question 3.
In each of the following, put a verb in agreement with its subject.
(i) Three parts of the business _____ going to be in my hands.
(ii) Mickey with his siblings _____ present in the gathering.
(iii) Every man, woman and child from the village _____ compensated properly.
(iv) A few hour’s study _____ not enough for the test.
(v) Not only red but also blue _____ a part of the rainbow.
Answer:
(i) is
(ii) was
(iii) was
(iv) was
(v) are

Tenses

Question 1.
Change the following sentences into future tense.
(i) The children used to ride on his back.
____________________________________________
Answer:
The children will ride on his back.

(ii) He roamed freely during the day.
____________________________________________
Answer:
He will roam freely during the day.

(iii) He ate the same food as his siblings.
____________________________________________.
Answer:
He will eat the same food as his siblings.

(iv) The lady visited her sister.
____________________________________________
Answer:
The lady will visit her sister.

(v) She did not want him to come with her.
____________________________________________
Answer:
She will not want him to come with her.

Question 2.
The following passage has not been edited.There is one error in each line. Find the error and make corrections. Write the error and the correct word in the space provided. The first one has been done for you as an example.

	Incorrect	Correct
Once a boy felled into bad company. He	felled	fell
(i) begun to waste time. It disturbed his father.
(ii) He try his best to set him on the right
(iii) path, but all his efforts proven in vain. One
(iv) day the father thinken of a plan. He bought
(v) some fresh apples from the market. He bring
(vi) one rotten apple also. Then he will say to his son,
(vii) “Putted these apples in the cupboard.” The boy
(viii) did so. Next day, the father will ask his son to bring
(ix) all the apples. The boy would open the cupboard
(x) and had been shocked to see that all the apples were rotten.

Answer:

	Incorrect	Correct
Once a boy felled into bad company. He	felled	fell
(i) begun to waste time. It disturbed his father.	begun	began
(ii) He try his best to set him on the right	ny	tried
(iii) path, but all his efforts proven in vain. One	proven	proved
(iv) day the father thinken of a plan. He bought	thinken	thought
(v) some fresh apples from the market. He bring	bring	brought
(vi) one rotten apple also. Then he will say to his son,	will say	said
(vii) “Putted these apples in the cupboard.” The boy	putted	put
(viii) did so. Next day, the father will ask his son to bring	will ask	asked
(ix) all the apples. The boy would open the cupboard	would open	opened
(x) and had been shocked to see that all the apples were rotten.	had been shocked	was shocked

Question 3.
Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of tenses of the word given in the brackets.
(i) Tony and Nick _____ (score) six baskets each.
(ii) Holi is _____ (celebrate) in various ways all over the country.
(iii) On Sunday, Tony _____ (go) to Nick’s house to _____ (play) basketball.
(iv) When I _____ (reach) her house, I _____ (amuse) to see her _____ (dance).
(v) She had been _____ (read) something.
Answer:
(i) scored
(ii) celebrated
(iii) went, play
(iv) reached, was amused, dancing
(v) reading

Question 4.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate fillers.
(i) _____ you ever wondered how difficult it is for a poor person to earn his daily bread?
(ii) Srinagar _____ famous for its handicrafts and dry fruits.
(iii) Parrots _____ of many kinds.
(iv) Kashmir _____ called the Switzerland of India.
(v) His life _____ like a beautiful dream.
Answer:
(i) Have
(ii) is
(iii) are
(iv) is
(v) is

Question 5.
Listed below are the past form of a few words. Write down the present form of these words in the space given.
(i) Wrote _____________
(ii) Arose _____________
(iii) Forgave _____________
(iv) Withdrew _____________
(v) Shrank _____________
Answer:
(i) Write
(ii) Arise
(iii) Forgive
(iv) Withdraw
(v) Shrink

Question 6.
Rewrite the sentences given below according to the directions given. Make necessary changes and additions.
(i) He plays football for the country. (Simple Past)
____________________________________________
Answer:
Simple Past – He played football for the country.

(ii) The chief guest is arriving tomorrow. (Simple Future)
____________________________________________
Answer:
Simple Future – The chief guest will arrive tomorrow.

(iii) I ate dinner. (Past Perfect)
____________________________________________
Answer:
Past Perfect – I had already eaten dinner.

(iv) My mother bakes amazing sweet cakes. (Future continuous)
____________________________________________
Answer:
Future Continuous – My mother will be baking amazing sweet cakes.

(v) Meenal will speak to her father. (Past continuous)
____________________________________________
Answer:
Past continuous – Meenal was speaking to her father.

Question 7.
Fill in the blank with either Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous tense form of the verbs given in brackets.
(i) Your mother _____ for Mumbai, when I _____ to your relatives, (already leave, talk)
(ii) We _____ our anniversary at this time last year, (celebrate)
(iii) Ruskin _____ a beautiful novel, (write)
(iv) The sun _____ when we _____ to have a volleyball match, (shine, decide)
(v) The schools _____ early because of the floods, (close)
Answer:
(i) had already left, had been talking
(ii) had celebrated
(iii) had written
(iv) had been shining, had decided
(v) had closed

Determiners

Question 1.
Underline the determiners in the following sentences.
(i) This is a letter from my grandmother.
(ii) That is my dog Bruno.
(iii) Those houses are for sale.
(iv) These dresses are so beautiful.
(v) How many biscuits do you want?
Answer:
(i) This
(ii) That
(iii) Those
(iv) These
(v) How, many

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the box.

this, that, these, those

(i) Come _____ way, please.
(ii) _____ flowers are so beautiful!
(iii) _____ book is mine and _____ book is yours.
(iv) _____ kids play on the street everyday.
(v) _____ is my son, Ibrahim.
Answer:
(i) this
(ii) These
(iii) This, that
(iv) Those
(v) This

Question 3.
Complete the paragraph using appropriate determiners.
Lost in his thoughts and excitement, Ahmad soon realised (i) _____ he had reached the end of the queue all alone. His parents were nowhere to be seen. A worried (ii) _____ Ahmad was on the verge of breaking down when he saw (iii) _____ policemen patrolling through the streets of the fair. He ran towards the cop and told him (iv) _____ he was lost. The policeman took Ahmad to the ‘Help’ counter and asked him to sit there while he tried to locate his parents. Soon his parents arrived after listening to the announcement made by the police. Ahmad was so happy to see them, (v) _____ were the days!
Answer:
(i) that
(ii) little
(iii) some
(iv) that
(v) Those

Question 4.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Find the errors and make corrections. Write the error and the correct word in the space provided. The first one has been done for you as an example.

	Incorrect	Correct
I work with much other people in a big office.	much	many
(i) Even winter, I fly to Goa and sit on the beach. I like
(ii) to watched the latest movies at the cinema hall near my house. I like to play tennis on Sunday mornings. My family goes
(iii) for shopping in the super market many Saturday.

Answer:

	Incorrect	Correct
I work with much other people in a big office.	much	many
(i) Even winter, I fly to Goa and sit on the beach. I like	Even	Every
(ii) to watched the latest movies at the cinema hall near my house. I like to play tennis on Sunday mornings. My family goes	Watched	Watch
(iii) for shopping in the super market many Saturday.	many	most

Question 5.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles. Also write whether they are indefinite or definite articles.
(i) _____ person who cheats others can never be happy.
(ii) Raman planted _____ lemon plant in his garden.
(iii) _____ sports team of our school has won many competitions.
(iv) _____ honest person gets praise and adoration from everywhere.
(v) _____ desks in our class are broken and need to be fixed.
Answer:
(i) A – indefinite
(ii) a – indefinite
(iii) The – definite
(iv) An – indefinite
(v) The – definite

Question 6.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate numerals, quantifiers or interrogatives.
(i) _____ fruit do you hate the most?
(ii) She has _____ dresses to choose from.
(iii) _____ parallel lines can never meet, except at infinity.
(iv) _____ boy is the naughtiest of all?
(v) Please check if you have _____ milk in your fridge?
Answer:
(i) Which
(ii) many
(iii) Two
(iv) Which
(v) any

Question 7.
Fill in the blanks with few, little, a few, a little, the few, the little.
(i) Just _____ persons were present there.
(ii) I cannot prepare coffee; there is _____ milk in the house.
(iii) I have consumed _____ salt you gave me.
(iv) The class was not held as _____ Children were present.
(v) Don’t worry. I have _____ gold in the locker.
Answer:
(i) a few
(ii) little
(iii) the little
(iv) few
(v) a little

Sentences

Question 1.
Divide each of the following sentences into subject and predicate.
(i) She did not go to Malaysia.
Subject ___________ Predicate ___________
Answer:
Subject – She ; Predicate – did not go

(ii) Ross brought the food from the market.
Subject ___________ Predicate ___________
Answer:
Subject – Ross ; Predicate – brought

(iii) Karan didn’t eat vegetables last night.
Subject ___________ Predicate ___________
Answer:
Subject – Karan ; Predicate – didn’t eat

(iv) My friend writes short stories.
Subject ___________ Predicate ___________
Answer:
Subject – friend ; Predicate – writes

(v) Ramya did not sing well.
Subject ___________ Predicate ___________
Answer:
Subject – Ramya ; Predicate – did not sing

Question 2.
Change the following sentences into negative.
(i) He will remember you.
________________________________________
Answer:
He will not remember you.

(ii) They were sad when he moved away.
________________________________________
Answer:
They were not sad when he moved away.

(iii) Her performance was very good.
________________________________________
Answer:
Her performance was not very good.

(iv) She speaks English fluently.
________________________________________
Answer:
She does not speak English fluently.

(v) They have promised to pay higher wages.
________________________________________
Answer:
They have not promised to pay higher wages.

Question 3.
The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them to make them meaningful.
(i) the / Titanic / sank / unsinkable / on / maiden / its / voyage
________________________________________
Answer:
The unsinkable Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.

(ii) he / London / yesterday / left / for
________________________________________
Answer:
He left for London yesterday.

(iii) Arjun / capable / of / is / eating / bananas / 24
________________________________________
Answer:
Arjun is capable of eating 24 bananas.

(iv) she / good / of / her / class / student / was / a
________________________________________
Answer:
She was a good student of her class.

(v) is the / consume / carbon dioxide / that plants / food
________________________________________
Answer:
Carbon dioxide is the food that plants consume.

Question 4.
Read the following sentences and mark whether assertive, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory.
(i) Where will you go from here? ___________
(ii) Please let me borrow your iPad. ___________
(iii) Did you drink milk today? ___________
(iv) Mercury is a part of the Solar System. ___________
(v) Wow! That dish smells amazing! ___________
Answer:
(i) Interrogative
(ii) Imperative
(iii) Interrogative
(iv) Assertive
(v) Exclamatory

Question 5.
Add appropriate question tags to the following sentences and rewrite them.
(i) She was a nurse.
________________________________________
Answer:
She was a nurse, wasn’t she?

(ii) I will not tell lies.
________________________________________
Answer:
I will not tell lies, will I?

(iii) Bali was so hot that time of the year.
________________________________________
Answer:
Bali was so hot that time of the year, wasn’t it?

(iv) Mohit had not taken the necessary precautions.
________________________________________
Answer:
Mohit had not taken the necessary precautions, had he?

(v) She is not coming tomorrow.
________________________________________
Answer:
She is not coming tomorrow, is she?

Question 6.
Punctuate and rewrite the following passage correctly.
I come from a very humble family background my father was a labourer who toiled in the fields all day my mother worked at home making papads and selling them to the women of the village i was the eldest of six siblings My mother wanted me to study and achieve a great success in life, i too dreamt of becoming an ias officer the path to this achievement was very difficult as our village did not have a high school.
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Answer:
I come from a very humble family background. My father was a labourer who toiled in the fields.all day. My mother worked at home, making papads and selling them to the women of the village. I was the eldest of six siblings, My mother wanted me to study and achieve a great success in life. I too dreamt of becoming an IAS officer. The path to this achievement was very difficult as our village did not have a high school.

Question 7.
Punctuate the following sentences using full stops, commas, etc. as required. Rewrite them in the given space.
(i) the gita says life is action
________________________________________
Answer:
The Gita says : Life is action.

(ii) sir i would rather be right than be wrong
________________________________________
Answer:
Sir, I would rather be right, than be wrong.

(iii) i bought fruits from the market like apples oranges grapes and many more
________________________________________
Answer:
I bought fruits from the market like apples, oranges, grapes, and many more.

(iv) may i come in pratap sir
________________________________________
Answer:
May I come in, Pratap sir?

(v) what a wonderful world
________________________________________
Answer:
What a wonderful world!

Question 8.
Identify whether the following sentences are simple, compound or complex sentences.
(i) I did not know that this food was meant only for the participants. ___________
(ii) She is innocent, so she has appealed to the court. ___________
(iii) If you are not ready with the dance, it is better to let them know. ___________
(iv) She will come home or I will stay back at her place. ___________
(v) In the morning, I am going to the park. ___________
(vi) The moon looks amzaing today. ___________
(vii) I remember the day that we met very well. ___________
(viii) Nitin is not keeping well, yet she decided to go to work. ___________
(ix) After they reach the destination, they will inform us. ___________
(x) We are going to the station. ___________
Answer:
(i) Complex
(iii) Complex
(ii) Compound
(iv) Compound
(v) Simple
(vi) Simple
(vii) Complex
(viii) Compound
(ix) Complex
(x) Simple

Active and Passive Voice

Question 1.
Rewrite the following sentences into passive voice.
(i) Mohan bought a pair of boots from the showroom.
____________________________________________
Answer:
A pair of boots were bought from the showroom by Mohan.

(ii) Mr. Gessler pressed a finger on the boots.
____________________________________________
Answer:
A finger was pressed on the boots by Mr. Gessler.

(iii) The police caught the thief from the railway station.
____________________________________________
Answer:
The thief was caught from the railway station by the police.

(iv) I visited the shop to place an order.
____________________________________________
Answer:
The shop was visited by me to place an order.

(v) The cobbler mended my shoes in 10 minutes.
____________________________________________
Answer:
My shoes were mended by the cobbler in 10 minutes.

Question 2.
Change the following sentences into active voice,
(i) Vita-Wonk was invented by Mr. Wonka.
____________________________________________
Answer:
Mr. Wonka invented Vita-Wonk.

(ii) Many countries were visited by him.
____________________________________________
Answer:
He visited many countries.

(iii) By whom were you taught to paint?
____________________________________________
Answer:
Who taught you to paint?

(iv) The video was posted on Facebook by an Oompa-Loompa volunteer.
____________________________________________
Answer:
An Oompa-Loompa volunteer posted the video on Facebook.

(v) She was given four drops of potion by Asha.
____________________________________________
Answer:
Asha gave her four drops of the potion.

Question 3.
Some sentences have been given below. Identify whether they are in the active or in the passive voice.
(i) He told her an interesting story. ____________________
(ii) He gave me a pen. ____________________
(iii) Everybody likes him. ____________________
(iv) The chocolate was eaten by Madhumati. ____________________
(v) My work was finished by me before seven. ____________________
Answer:
(i) Active
(ii) Active
(iii) Active
(iv) Passive
(v) Passive

Question 4.
The following passage has not been edited.There is one error in each line. Find the error and make corrections. Write the error and the correct word in the space provided. The first one has been done for you as an example.

	Incorrect	Correct
A Sage explain, “Oh Great King! I found	explain	explained
(i) this coin yesterday while stroll around the streets of your capital city. So I thought, a donation
(ii) should be made to someone needy was me. I
(iii) strolled around til the evening in your capital, but
(iv) found no one. Everyone are living a happy life.
(v) It seemed that they were satisfies with what
(vi) they have. But today, the king of this State, still has the desire to gain more and is not
(vii) satisfied with what he already had.

Answer:

	Incorrect	Correct
A Sage explain, “Oh Great King! I found	explain	explained
(i) this coin yesterday while stroll around the streets of your capital city. So I thought, a donation	stroll	strolling
(ii) should be made to someone needy was me. I	was	by
(iii) strolled around til the evening in your capital, but	til	till
(iv) found no one. Everyone are living a happy life.	are	was
(v) It seemed that they were satisfies with what	satisfies	satisfied
(vi) they have. But today, the king of this State, still has the desire to gain more and is not	have	had
(vii) satisfied with what he already had.	had	has

Direct and Indirect Speech

Question 1.
Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
(i) My teacher says, “Fire is the result of a chemical reaction.”
_____________________________________________
Answer:
The teacher said that fire is the result of a chemical reaction.

(ii) “Do not play with electrical appliances”, my mother advises.
_____________________________________________
Answer:
My mother advised me to not play with electrical appliances.

(iii) A journalist said, “The fire fighters have brought the fire under control.”
_____________________________________________
Answer:
A journalist said that the fire fighters had brought the fire under control.

(iv) “I burnt my hand while cooking food in the kitchen”, Priya said.
_____________________________________________
Answer:
Priya told me that she burnt her hand while cooking food in the kitchen.

(v) “Can you help people suffering from burns”? asks Sanjeev.
_____________________________________________
Answer:
Sanjeev asked me if I could help people suffering from burns.

Question 2.
Convert the following sentences into direct speech.
(i) The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
_____________________________________________
Answer:
The teacher said, “Honesty is the best policy.”

(ii) The customer reguested the shopkeeper to give him a box of eggs.
_____________________________________________
Answer:
The customer asked the shopkeeper, “Can you please give me a box of eggs?”

(iii) He said that it might hail the day after.
_____________________________________________
Answer:
He said, “It might hail tomorrow.”

(iv) He asked me if I knew the way.
_____________________________________________
Answer:
He asked, “Do you know the way?”

(v) Reema said that her father likes to help the poor.
_____________________________________________
Answer:
Reema said, “My father likes to help the poor.”

Question 3.
Fill in the blanks.

(i) Direct Speech: He says, “I am glad to be here today.”
Indirect Speech: He says that _____was glad to be there ______
Answer:
he, that day

(ii) Direct Speech : I said to my friend, “Please, lend me your book.”
Indirect Speech: I ______ my friend to lend me his book.
Answer:
asked

(iii) Direct Speech: Mrinal said to me, “Kanishka has told a lie.”
Indirect Speech: Mrinal told me ______ Kanishka had told a lie.
Answer:
that

(iv) Direct Speech: I said, “Rani will sing a song.”
Indirect Speech: I said that Rani ______ sing a song.
Answer:
will

(v) Direct Speech: Hina said, “Good morning to you all.”
Indirect Speech: Hina ______ them all good morning.
Answer:
wished

Question 4.
Change the following sentences to reported speech.
(i) Anita said, “Our teacher is a bit late today.”
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Answer:
Anita informed that our teacher was a bit late that day.

(ii) She said, “Wow! I was not expecting that.”
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Answer:
She exclaimed that she was not expecting that.

(iii) Father said, “Can you pass me that TV remote?”
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Answer:
Father asked me if I could pass him the TV remote.

(iv) Hina said to me, “Hello! How are you?”
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Answer:
Hina greeted me and asked me how I was.

(v) She said, “Who called you yesterday?”
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Answer:
She asked who called me the day before.

(vi) Teacher said, “Bring your workbooks tomorrow.”
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Answer:
The teacher asked us to bring our workbooks the next day.

(vii) Rachel said, “I’m not feeling well today.”
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Answer:
Rachel said that she was not feeling well that day.