GRAMMAR EXERCISES GIVEN AT THE BACK OF LESSONS OF SECTION-A (LESSONS FOR INTENSIVE STUDY) (SOLVED)
HASSAN’S ATTENDANCE PROBLEM
Change the Voice
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I like my teacher.
Ans. My teacher is liked by me. -
Do manners reveal character?
Ans. Is character revealed by manners? -
Columbus discovered America.
Ans. America was discovered by Columbus. -
This man has cut down the trees.
Ans. The trees have been cut down by this man. -
Hari did not open the door.
Ans. The door was not opened by Hari. -
I will win him over.
Ans. He will be won over by me. -
The old man takes the snuff.
Ans. The snuff is taken by the old man. -
A cruel boy killed the bird.
Ans. The bird was killed by a cruel boy. -
I had never seen a zoo before.
Ans. A zoo had never been seen by me before. -
Will she have written a letter?
Ans. Will a letter have been written by her?
Fill in the blanks with suitable Determiners
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How much (much/many) money do you want?
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All the (an, the) books are lying at sixes and sevens.
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He lost the few (the few, a few) friends he had.
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There is little (little, the little) milk in the jug.
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I have much (much, many) work to do.
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Several (Several, Much) people paid homage to the departed leader.
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These (These/ That) grapes are sweet and juicy.
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He related an (the, an) interesting story.
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Kanta is the (a, the) taller of them both.
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Both his (his, him) sons are very intelligent.
Do as Directed
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It is never too late to mend. (Remove too)
Ans. It is never so late that we cannot mend. -
I am as strong as he. (Change the degree of comparison)
Ans. He is not stronger than me. -
She could not prove her innocence. (Transform into a Complex sentence)
Ans. She could not prove that she was innocent. -
I sold my lame horse. (Transform into a Complex sentence)
Ans. I sold my horse which was lame. -
He was victimized by the travel agents. (Use the Noun form of the italicized word)
Ans. He was made a victim by the travel agents. -
i. I know this. ii. English is easy to learn. (Combine the two sentences)
Ans. I know that English is easy to learn. -
Can a day be turned into night? (Change into the Negative form)
Ans. A day cannot be turned into night.
THE MARCH KING
Change the Narration
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He said to me, "I do not believe you."
Ans. He told me that he did not believe me. -
Rama said to Arjun, "Go away."
Ans. Rama ordered Arjun to go away. -
He said to me, "What are you doing?"
Ans. He asked me what I was doing. -
The Prince said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening."
Ans. The Prince said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that evening. -
He said, "I shall go as soon as it is possible."
Ans. He said that he would go as soon as it was possible. -
He said to him, "Is not your name Ahmed?"
Ans. He asked him if his name was not Ahmed. -
"Sit down, boys," said the teacher.
Ans. The teacher ordered the boys to sit down. -
Alice said, "How clever I am!"
Ans. Alice exclaimed that she was very clever. -
The teacher said to him, "Do not read so fast."
Ans. The teacher told him not to read so fast. -
Abdul said that he had seen that picture.
Ans. Abdul said, " I have seen this picture."
Do as Directed
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This mango is fit to eat (eat). (Fill up the blank with an Infinitive)
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To err (err) is human. (Fill up the blank with an Infinitive)
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i. She visits the poor. ii. She is anxious to relieve them of their sufferings. (Combine)
Ans. She visits the poor to relieve them of their sufferings. -
Hearing (hear) a noise, I turned around (Fill up the blank with a Participle)
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I saw the storm approaching (approach). (Fill up the blank with a Participle)
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Combine: i. The hunter took up his gun. ii. He wanted to shoot the lion.
Ans. The hunter took up his gun to shoot the lion. -
Hunting (hunt) deer is not allowed in this area. (Fill up the blank with a Gerund)
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Children love making (make) mud castles. (Fill up the blank with a Gerund)
Change the Voice
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Does she know you?
Ans. Are you known to her? -
Will you post the letter?
Ans. Will the letter be posted by you? -
She has done her duty.
Ans. Her duty has been done by her. -
Avoid bad company.
Ans. You are advised to avoid bad company. -
Are you expecting him today?
Ans. Is he being expected by you today? -
I cannot lift this heavy box.
Ans. This heavy box cannot be lifted by me. -
May I see your book?
Ans. May your book be seen by me? -
You are wasting your time.
Ans. Your time is being wasted by you. -
When will she have finished her work?
Ans. When will her work have been finished by her? -
Why do you not call in the doctor? (Hint: Why is .......)
Ans. Why is the doctor not called in by you?
THINKING OUT OF THE BOX: LATERAL THINKING
Change the Voice
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Her uncle looks after her.
Ans. She is looked after by her uncle. -
A favour will be done to him by me.
Ans. I will do him a favour. -
How is Sharda known to you?
Ans. How do you know Sharda? -
He was shocked at his sister's stupidity.
Ans. His sister's stupidity shocked him. -
Why are you laughing at me?
Ans. Why am I being laughed at? -
Who abused you?
Ans. By whom were you abused? -
Had the picture been painted by her?
Ans. Had she painted the picture? -
This pot contains milk.
Ans. Milk is contained in this pot. -
Were the villagers beating the terrorists?
Ans. Were the terrorists being beaten by the villagers? -
Who does not love his motherland?
Ans. By whom is his motherland not loved?
Fill in the blanks with suitable Determiners
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I have many (many/much) friends in the city.
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An umbrella is a useful thing. (a, an, the)
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Many (Many/Much) a man has died of cholera.
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These (These/This) children go to school every day.
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Did you see any (any/some) elephants in the forest?
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She is proud of her (his/her) beauty.
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That (That/Those) plant is dying.
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All (All/Some) the girls are present today.
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She did not send me any (any/some) reply.
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Every (Every/Many) man is expected to do his best.
Do as Directed
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He is too aged to get a job. (Remove 'too')
Ans. He is so aged that he cannot get a job. -
This church is the biggest in India. (Change the degree of Comparison)
Ans. No other church in India is as big as this Church. -
Here comes a girl in red. (Change into a complex Sentence)
Ans. Here comes a girl who is wearing a red dress. -
You can join duty as you are well now. (Change into a compound sentence)
Ans. You are well now and you can join duty. -
Respect your elders. (Change voice)
Ans. Let the elders be respected by you. -
i. He is good. ii. He is not tactful. (Combine)
Ans. Although he is good yet he is not tactful. -
How lovely are the flowers! (Change into assertive sentence)
Ans. The flowers are very lovely.
ON SAYING PLEASE
Change the Narration
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She said to me, "I was present in the class yesterday."
Ans. She told me that she had been present in the class the previous day. -
He says to me, "You may ask your brother to help you."
Ans. He tells me that I may ask my brother to help me. -
She will say to me, "They are very brave."
Ans. She will tell me that they are very brave. -
He told me that hard work pays in life.
Ans. He said to me, "Hard work pays in life." -
Rohtas said, "I prefer death to dishonour."
Ans. Rohtas said that he preferred death to dishonour. -
The stranger said, "I want to stay here for the night."
Ans. The stranger said that he wanted to stay there for the night. -
The man told Ravi that he knew his father.
Ans. The man said to Ravi," I know your father." -
My uncle said that he had bought that house in 2005.
Ans. My uncle said, "I bought the house in 2005." -
Ashok will say to Sumit, "I will try to stand first."
Ans. Ashok will tell Sumit that he will try to stand first. -
Rishita said to me, "He needs help."
Ans. Rishita told me that he needed help.
Do as Directed
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The ability to laugh (laugh) is peculiar to mankind. (Fill up the blank with an infinitive)
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Can you hope to count (count) the stars. (Fill up the blank with an infinitive)
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Combine using a Participle: i. I call a spade a spade. ii. I am not afraid of it.
Ans. I am not afraid of calling a spade a spade. -
She comes to see me every day. (see) (Fill up the blank with an infinitive)
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The man seems worried (worry). (Fill up the blank with a Participle)
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We had a drink of the sparkling (sparkle) water. (Fill up the blank with a Participle)
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Combine using a Participle: i. The stable door was open. ii. The horse was stolen.
Ans. The stable door being open, the horse was stolen. -
Combine using a Participle: i. We met a man. ii. He was carrying a log of wood.
Ans. We met a man carrying a log of wood. -
We were prevented from entering (enter) the house. (Fill up the blank with a Gerund)
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I heard her singing (sing) at the function. (Fill up the blank with a Gerund)
Do as directed
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He is too poor to offer you any financial help. (Remove 'too')
Ans. He is so poor that he cannot offer you any financial help. -
Iron is the most useful of all metals. (Change the degree of Comparison)
Ans. No other metal is more useful than iron. -
The doctor is hopeful of his recovery. (Change into a Complex Sentence)
Ans. The doctor is hopeful that he would recover. -
If she does not weep, she will die. (Change into a Compound Sentence)
Ans. She must weep or she will die. -
He was fined because of his absence. (Use the Adjective form of certain word)
Ans. He was fined because he was absent. -
i. The policeman ran. ii. He wanted to catch the thief. (Combine)
Ans. The policeman ran to catch the thief. -
It is difficult to catch a butterfly. (Change into the Interrogative form)
Ans. Is it difficult to catch a butterfly?
THE STORY OF MY LIFE
Change the Voice
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Do not keep bad company.
Ans. Bad company should not be kept by you. -
They will have missed the train.
Ans. The train will have been missed by them. -
I shall not show you my book.
Ans. You will not be shown my book. -
You are to help him.
Ans. He is to be helped by you. -
Who invented the gramophone?
Ans. By whom was the gramophone invented? -
I was given your message by him.
Ans. He gave me your message. -
Open the door.
Ans. Let the door be opened. -
What do you want?
Ans. What is wanted by you? -
The fire will have destroyed the house.
Ans. The house will have been destroyed by the fire. -
We ought to love our country.
Ans. Our country ought to be loved by us.
Do as directed:
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He is slow to forgive (forgive) (Fill in the blank with an infinitive)
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I am sorry to hear (hear) this. (Fill in the blank with an infinitive)
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Combine using an Infinitive: i. He collects old stamps even at great expense. ii. It is his hobby.
Ans. It is his hobby to collect old stamps even at great expense. -
Combine into single sentence: i. I have no aptitude for business. ii. I must speak out frankly.
Ans. Frankly speaking I have no aptitude for business. -
Running (Run) water is not always fit for drinking. (Fill in the blank with a Participle)
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Carried (Carry) by the wind, seeds are scattered far and wide. (Fill in the blank with a Participle)
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Combine using a Participle: i. He was dissatisfied. ii. He resigned his post.
Ans. Being dissatisfied, he resigned his post. -
Combine using a Participle: i. We met a girl. ii. She was carrying a basket of flowers.
Ans. We met a girl carrying a basket of flowers. -
He is fond of swimming (swim). (Fill in the blank with a Gerund)
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Are you afraid of his hearing (hear) you? (Fill in the blank with a Gerund)
Do as directed:
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The news was too good to be true. (Remove 'too')
Ans. The news was so good that it could not be true. -
It is better to starve than beg. (Change the degree of Comparison)
Ans. It is not so good to beg as to starve. (OR) Begging is not as good as starving. -
At the sight of the police, the thief ran away. (Change into a Complex Sentence)
Ans. When the thief saw the police he ran away. -
You need not fear if you are just. (Change into Compound Sentence)
Ans. You are just so you need not fear. -
His victory is certain. (use the adverb form of certain)
Ans. Certainly he will win -
i. Delhi is the capital of India. ii. It is situated on the banks of the river, Yamuna. (Combine)
Ans. Delhi, the capital of India, is situated on the banks of river Yamuna. -
Her daughter is as beautiful as the moon. (Change into Negative sentence)
Ans. The moon is not more beautiful than her daughter.
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
Change the Narration
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Kausalya said to Rama, "Do not desire to possess the moon."
Ans. Kausalya told Rama not to desire to possess the moon. -
An old mouse said, "Who will bell the cat?"
Ans. An old mouse asked who would bell the cat. -
"Go down to the bazaar. Bring me some oil and a lump of ice," ordered Latif.
Ans. Latif ordered him to go down to the bazaar and bring him some oil and a lump of ice. -
Isha said to him, "What is it that makes you stronger and braver than any other man?"
Ans. Isha asked him what it was that made him stronger and braver than any other man. -
"Have you anything to tell me?" asked his master.
Ans. His master asked him if he had anything to tell him. -
He said to me, "Wait until I come."
Ans. He told me to wait until he came. -
He said, "Oh! That's a nuisance."
Ans. He exclaimed that it was a nuisance. -
"Which way did she go?" asked the young man.
Ans. The young man asked which way she had gone. -
My father said to me, "I have often told you not to play with fire."
Ans. My father told me that he had often told me not to play with fire. -
I wrote that I would visit him the next day.
Ans. I wrote, "I will visit you tomorrow."
Do as directed:
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I have come to see (see) you. (Fill in the blank with an infinitive)
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He was quick to understand (understand) the point. (Fill in the blank with an infinitive)
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Combine using an Infinitive: i. He has five children. ii. He must provide for them.
Ans. He has five children to provide for. -
Combine into single sentence: i. He wants to earn his livelihood. ii. He works hard for this reason.
Ans. He works hard to earn his livelihood. -
I saw him entering (enter) the house. (Fill in the blank with a Participle)
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He played a lost (lose) game. (Fill in the blank with a Participle)
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Combine using a Participle: i. He staggered back. ii. He sank to the ground.
Ans. He staggered back sinking to the ground. -
She is very keen to take up modelling (take up). (Fill in the blank with an infinitive)
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What she hates the most is smoking (smoke) (Fill in the blank with a Gerund)
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He objected to spending money on cosmetics (spend) (Fill in the blank with a Gerund)
Change the Voice
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I was pleased with his conduct.
Ans. His conduct pleased me. -
The sudden noise frightened the horse.
Ans. The horse was frightened by the sudden noise. -
The man cut down the tree.
Ans. The tree was cut down by the man. -
People will soon forget it.
Ans. It will soon be forgotten. -
We elected Thomas captain.
Ans. Thomas was elected captain by us. -
Somebody has put out the light.
Ans. The light has been put out. -
We prohibit smoking.
Ans. Smoking is prohibited. -
He was refused admission.
Ans. The authorities refused him admission. -
Those cars were built by robots.
Ans. Robots built those cars. -
Why did he defraud you of your earnings?
Ans. Why were you defrauded of your earnings by him?
IN CELEBRATION OF BEING ALIVE
Change the Narration
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The leader said, "Trust in God."
Ans. The leader advised to trust in God. -
My friend said to me, "Let me go home now as it is already twelve."
Ans. My friend requested me to let him go home as it was already twelve. -
She said, "What a lovely scene!"
Ans. She exclaimed that it was a lovely scene. -
My father said to me, "Learn your lesson every day."
Ans. My father instructed me to learn my lesson everyday. -
Columbus said to the courier, "Oh, leave me alone."
Ans. Columbus told the courier to leave him alone. -
The policeman advised me to obey the traffic rules.
Ans. The policeman said to me," Obey the traffic rules." -
She asked him when the postman came.
Ans. She said to him," When does the postman come?" -
He asked, "Will you serve me faithfully?"
Ans. He enquired if I would serve him faithfully. -
You said, "You must work hard."
Ans. You said that I must work hard. -
He says to me, "I will leave you now."
Ans. He tells me that he will leave me now.
Fill in the blanks with suitable Determiners
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He did not make any (some/any) mistakes in his essay.
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I have lost appetite, so I did not eat any bananas. (some/any)
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I must sign the (an/the) will.
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When I think of India, I think of many (some/many) things.
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A lot (A lot, Lot) of people go without food in India everyday.
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She said, "The pen is mightier than the sword." (a, the)
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The (The, A) book you want is not with me.
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Many (Some, Many) houses were damaged in the cyclone.
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I shall return this book in a few (few, a few) days.
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I had put in much (much/any) hard work.
Do as directed:
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She was sobbing too deeply to give any answer. (Remove 'too')
Ans. She was sobbing so deeply that she could not give any answer. -
No other season is as refreshing as the spring. (Change the degree of Comparison)
Ans. The spring is the most refreshing season. -
Seeing the signal, the troops marched out. (Change into a Complex Sentence)
Ans. As the troops saw the signal, they marched out. -
You must encourage him, as he is sure to lose. (Change into a Compound Sentence)
Ans. You must encourage him because he is sure to lose. -
He is respected for his humility. (Change voice)
Ans. People respect him for his humility. -
i. The scout carried a silken banner. ii. He had stood first. (Combine)
Ans. The scout who stood first carried a silken banner. -
You will never learn manners. (Change into the Interrogative form)
Ans. Will you ever learn manners?
GHADARI BABAS IN KALAPANI JAIL
Change the Narration
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You said, "My father returned from Cuttack last night."
Ans. You said that your father had returned from Cuttack the previous night. -
The saint said, "We should not hate the sinners."
Ans. The saint said that they should not hate the sinners. -
Jogi said that he had stood first.
Ans. Jogi said," I have stood first." -
Geeta said to Rohini, "Examination is drawing near."
Ans. Geeta informed Rohini that the examination was drawing near. -
He says, "I go to the temple every day."
Ans. He says that he goes to the temple every day. -
He said to me, "Hard work is the key to success."
Ans. He told me that hard work is the key to success. -
She said, "I was ill yesterday."
Ans. She said that she had been ill the previous day. -
"I want to take that journalist out on patrol," he said to Priya.
Ans. He told Priya that he wanted to take that journalist out on patrol. -
The science teacher said to the students that the earth moves round the sun.
Ans. The science teacher said to the students," The earth moves around the sun." -
She said to me, "God will help you."
Ans. She assured me that God will help me.
Do as Directed
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It is a penal offence to bribe (bribe) a public servant. (Fill in the blank with an infinitive)
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The boys are anxious to learn (learn) (Fill in the blank with an infinitive)
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Combine using Infinitives:
(a) i. The strikers held a meeting. ii. They wished to discuss the terms of the employers.
Ans. The Strikers held a meeting to discuss the terms of the employers.(b) i. The robber took out a knife. ii. He wanted to frighten the old man.
Ans. The robber took out a knife to frighten the old man. -
Considering (Consider) the facts, he received scant justice. (Fill in the blank with a Participle)
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Combine using a Participle: i. He walked away. ii. He was whistling.
Ans. He walked away whistling. -
My hair needs cutting (cut) (Fill in the blank with a Gerund)
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I saw him crossing (cross) the road. (Fill in the blank with a Gerund)
Fill in the blanks with suitable Determiners
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Keep to the (an/the) left.
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Where shall I send the (the/some) fare?
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I need some (some/any) money.
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Can you catch this (this/these) butterfly?
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How much (many / much) experience have you got?
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He is the (a/the) best boy in the class.
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Kindly show me some (any/some) pens.
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I did not buy any (any/some) trousers from the market.
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There are shady trees on either (either/neither) side of the road.
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How much (much/many) ink is there in the bottle?
