ICSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Grammar Question Paper
Time: 1.5 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
SECTION A – ARTICLES (15 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles (a, an, the) or Ø where no article is required:
(10)
1. ___ European country that I visited was beautiful.
2. She is ___ honest girl.
3. ___ Ganga is considered sacred.
4. He wants to become ___ MLA.
5. ___ gold is a precious metal.
6. I met him at ___ university yesterday.
7. ___ sun rises in the east.
8. He gave me ___ one-rupee coin.
9. She plays ___ violin very well.
10. ___ honesty is the best policy.
2. Correct the errors (if any). Rewrite the sentences correctly: (5)
1. She is an unique personality.
2. The children need the love and care.
3. He is a best player in the team.
4. I saw a Ganga during my trip.
5. She bought an European dress.
SECTION B – PREPOSITIONS (15 Marks)
3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions: (10)
1. She is fond ___ music.
2. He insisted ___ paying the bill.
3. The train arrived ___ time.
4. Divide the cake ___ four equal parts.
5. He is senior ___ me in service.
6. She was angry ___ her brother.
7. The cat jumped ___ the wall.
8. He is suffering ___ fever.
9. The book was written ___ Tagore.
10. I prefer tea ___ coffee.
4. Correct the incorrect prepositions: (5)
1. He discussed about the problem.
2. She is married with a doctor.
3. The boy resembles to his father.
4. He is good in Mathematics.
5. She is capable to do this work.
SECTION C – DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH (20 Marks)
5. Change into Indirect Speech: (10)
1. She said, “I am reading a novel.”
2. The teacher said to me, “Why are you late?”
3. He said, “I will finish the work tomorrow.”
4. She said, “What a beautiful painting!”
5. The doctor said, “Take this medicine twice a day.”
6. Change into Direct Speech: (10)
1. He said that he had completed his homework.
2. She asked me whether I liked coffee.
3. The teacher advised the students to work hard.
4. She exclaimed with joy that she had won the prize.
5. He asked me where I was going.
SECTION D – TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (25 Marks)
7. Do as directed without changing the meaning: (15)
1. As soon as he reached the station, the train left.
(Begin: No sooner…)
2. He is too weak to walk.
(Remove “too”)
3. Everyone knows the answer.
(Make interrogative)
4. She is the tallest girl in the class.
(Use comparative degree)
5. Unless you work hard, you will fail.
(Use “If”)
6. He is so tired that he cannot move.
(Use “too”)
7. Only Riya solved the problem.
(Use “none but”)
8. Mumbai is bigger than any other city in India.
(Use superlative)
9. The boy was so clever that he solved the puzzle.
(Use “such…that”)
10. It is very difficult to solve this sum.
(Begin: This sum…)
11. He does not know anything.
(Make affirmative)
12. She is not as intelligent as her sister.
(Use comparative degree)
13. In spite of being ill, he attended school.
(Use “although”)
14. The moment he saw me, he ran away.
(Use “No sooner”)
15. Who does not admire honesty?
(Make assertive)
8. Join the following sentences as directed: (10)
1. He was tired. He continued working. (Use “though”)
2. She is very poor. She is honest. (Use “but”)
3. He finished the work. He went home. (Use “after”)
4. It was raining. We went out. (Use “in spite of”)
5. She studied hard. She could pass. (Use “so that”)
SECTION E – ADJECTIVES (15 Marks)
9. Identify the kind of adjective underlined: (5)
1. She has many friends.
2. This is my book.
3. He is an honest man.
4. Which pen is yours?
5. Each student was present.
10. Fill in the blanks with correct forms of adjectives: (5)
1. This is the ___ (good) movie I have ever seen.
2. She is ___ than her sister. (intelligent)
3. Very few cities are as ___ as Delhi. (crowded)
4. This is one of the ___ buildings in the city. (tall)
5. He is the ___ boy in the class. (lazy)
11. Correct the errors: (5)
1. He is more taller than me.
2. She is the most unique student.
3. This is the elder of the two sisters.
4. He is superior than me.
5. She is as better as her friend.
SECTION F – OXYMORON (10 Marks)
12. Identify the oxymoron in the following sentences: (5)
1. It was a deafening silence.
2. He is a living dead after the accident.
3. She gave me a bitter sweet smile.
4. It was an open secret.
5. The comedian made a serious joke.
13. Form sentences using the following oxymorons: (5)
1. Cruel kindness
2. Clearly confused
3. Alone together
4. Sweet sorrow
5. Passive aggression