2024 -2025 GRAMMAR REVISION SHEET 1

Question 5 i) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the
word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial
order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. [4]
Example: Coffee is a beverage ___ (O) (drink) by many past generations of people.
Answer: drink What most people do not realise is that coffee is _ _ _ (1) (make)
from beans __ (2) (pick) from trees. Coffee trees __ (3) (grow) either from seeds or
cuttings. These trees will begin to __ (4) (bear) crops when they are about four years
old. Workers on coffee plantations have to pick the beans by hand. After the beans
___ (5) (gather), they are ___ (6) (roast) at high temperatures. This -process __ (7)
(give) them their fragrance. The best coffee is made from freshly __ (8) (grind)
beans. There are many different ways of preparing coffee.
Coffee can be served with or without milk.

ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

a) Most people agree that kindergarten contributes __ the child's mental
development. b) We walked
__ the end of the street. c) A human heart beats 72 times per minute __ average. d)
He is __ Dallas, Texas but he was born in California. e) As a scientist, I specialize __
marine biology. F) She married __ the age of twenty g) A forgotten pen hides __ the
notebook on the cluttered desk. h) Gracefully, the bird flew __ the tree .

iii} Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without
using and, but or so. Choose the correct option. [4]
1. Submit your project. Only then can you appear for the test. a) Until you submit
your project you can appear for the test. b) Until you appear for the test you
cannot submit your project. C) Unless you submit your project, you cannot app
ear for the t est. d ) U nless you submit your project , you can appear for the test.
2. The man was ru nning fast. The police caught him. a ) Although the ma n was
running fast ,the police caugh t him . b ) The police cau ght the man, inspite of
running fast. . c ) Despite of running fast the man caught the police. d) The man
was running fast although the police caught him.
[Link] pushed as hard as she could. The door would not open. a) Although Sunita
pushed as hard as she could, the door would not open. b) Unless Sunita pushes
hard th e door won't open. c ) The door needed to b e pushed hard by Sunita. d) If
Sunita pushes the door hard ,it will open .
4 . Misty cannot build the house. He does not have adequate resources. a) Misty
does not have th e adequate resources to build the house. b) Misty does have the
adequate resources to build the house. c) Misty h a s more than the adequate
resources to build the house . d) Misty does not have the resource s to build the
house .
 iv} Choose the correct option to rewrite the following according to the
instructions given after each sentence. [8)
1. The burglar ran away the moment he saw the guard. (Begin with: No sooner ... )
a) No sooner has the burglar seen the guard , he ran away. b) No sooner than th e
burglar saw the guard, he ran away.c) No sooner did the burglar see the guard
·when he ran away.,,. d) No sooner had the burglar seen the guard tha n h e ra n
away .
2. Your form will be accepted if it is submitted on time. (Use: 'unless') a) Your form
will be accepted unless it is submitted on time . b) Unless your form is submitted on
time , it will not be accepted_ c) Unless the form is accepted, it should be submitted
on time. d) Your form will be accepted unless it is not submitted on time.
3. Her attitude often annoys me . (Rewrite using annoyance) a) Her attitude often
leads to annoyance. b) Annoyance is often caused to her. c) Annoyance is the effect
of her attitude. d) Her attitude is often the cause of my annoyance.
4 . He is too big a liar to be trusted by anyone. (Rewrite using: so .. ·· that) a) He is
so big a liar that everyone can trus t him . b) He is so big a liar that no one can trust
him. . c) He is so big a liar that everyone should trust h im d) He is so big a liar that
no one should trust him.
[Link] said, "they will be arriving here by the next train ”. (B egin with He said that ... )
a) He said that they would be arriving there by the next train. b) He said that they
would be arriving here by the next train. c) He said that they will be arriving here by
the next train. d) He said that they will be arriving there by the next train.
6. She is very clever and beautiful. (Use: not only) a) Not only is she very clever but
also· beautiful. b) Not only was she beautiful and also clever. c) Not only was she
beautiful she was also clever. d) Not only was she very beautiful but she is also
clever. 7. As soon as the rain stopped, the children went out to play.(Begin:
Hardly ...... ) (a) Hardly did the rain stop than the children went out to play. (b) Hardly
did the rain stopped when the children went out to play. (c) Hardly had the rain
stopped when the children went out to play. (d) Hardly had the rain stopped than the
children went out to play.
8. Ni thin is more talented than most of the professional musicians I know. (Use: few)
(a) Professional musicians I know have few talents as Nithin. (b) Few professional
musicians I know are as talented as Nithin. (c) Few professional musicians I know
are not as talented as Nithin. (d) Professional musicians I know do not have as few
talents as Nithin.

Question 5 (i) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the
word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial
order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. [4] Example: There
( 0 ) _________ ( b e ) some confusion in the door way. Answer : was
A woman (1)_________ (get) into the compartment (2) ________ (stammer) an
apology. Then the door (3) _________ (bang) and the world was (4) __________
(shut) out again. I (5) _________ (return) to my berth. The guard (6) _________
(blow) his whistle and we (7) __________ (move) off. Once again, I (8) _________
(has) a game to play.
(ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. [4] 1. The young man excels
________ both music and dance. 2. She is a diligent student, worthy _______
praise. 3. I can rely ______ my sister for help. 4. The new manager gets ________
well with his colleagues. 5. Priya was knocked ________ by a speeding car. 6. They
drove him _________ the city in their new car.7. ________ other things, they found
an old sword near the ruins of the building. 8. He may turn ______ when we least
expect him.

(iii) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without
using and, but or so. Choose the correct option. [4]

1. He has won the first prize. I am pleased to announce it. (a) I am pleased to
announce his winning the prize. (b) I am pleased to announce that he has won
the prize. (c) I am pleased to announce that he had win the first prize. (d) He has
won the first prize I am pleased to announce it. 2. He was walking in the garden.
He came across a rare flower. (a) He came across a rare flower walking in the
garden. (b) When he walked in the garden, he came across a rare flower. (c)
While walking in the garden, he came across a rare flower. (d) He was walking in
a garden to come across a rare flower. 3. Clear your dues. Then you can apply
for a loan. (a) Unless you clear your dues you cannot apply for a loan. (b) Until
you clear your dues how will you apply for a loan. (c) Unless you will clear your
dues you will be applying for a loan. (d) Unless you don’t clear your dues you can
apply for a loan. 4. He was very upset. He could not speak to anyone. (a) He was
to upset to speak to anyone. (b) He was so upset to speak to anyone. (c) She
was too upset to speak to anyone. (d) She was as upset so as to speak to
anyone.

(iv) Choose the correct option to rewrite the following according to the
instructions given after each sentence. [8] 1. It was not his intention to harm
you. (Use: Intend) (a )He did not intended to harm you. (b) He did not intend to
harm you. (c) He did not intend to harmed you. (d) He did not intended in harming
you. 2. Work hard and you will succeed. (Begin: Unless........) (a) Unless you work
hard you may not succeed. (b) Unless you will not work hard you will not
succeed. (c) Unless you don’t work hard you will not succeed. (d) Unless you
work hard you will not succeed. 3. In spite of being old, she walks very fast.
(Begin: Although......) (a) Although she is old, she is not fast. (b) Although she
runs fast, she is very old. (c) Although she is old, she walks very fast. (d) Although
she is old, she must walk fast. 4. He left the gas on. (Add Question tag) (a) He left
the gas on. Isn’t it? (b) He didn’t leave the gas on? (c) He left the gas on. Didn’t
he? (d) He left the gas on. Wasn’t it? 5. We clapped as soon as the Chief Guest
arrived. (Begin: No sooner...) (a) No sooner the Chief Guest arrived, we clapped.
(b) No sooner did the Chief Guest arrived when we clapped. (c) No sooner did
the Chief Guest arrive than we clapped. (d) No sooner did the Chief Guest was
arriving, we clapped. 6. The woman said, “Don’t run down the stairs”. (Change to
 reported speech) (a) The woman said that not to run down the stairs.(b)The
woman advised not to run down the stairs. (c) The woman requested not to run
down thestairs. (d) The woman asked to run down the stairs. 7. We will never
forget what we saw. (Begin: Never.....) (a) Never forget what we see. (b) Never
will we forget what we had seen. (c) Never will we see what we forget. (d) Never
will we forget what we saw. 8. He is as smart as Solomon. (Use: ‘smarter’) (a)
Solomon was smarter than he is. (b) Solomon was the smartest. (c) He and
Solomon are smarter. (d) Solomon was not smarter than he is.

Question 5 (i) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the
word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial
order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. Example: have
changed The meanings of many words (0) (change) over time, and older
senses of a word may grow uncommon or is appear entirely from everyday
use.
The majority of the words us ed in modern English____
(1)(borrow) from other languages. Some new words are si mply. (short) forms of (3) (
exist) words, for instance exam from (4) examination, and fax from facsimile. A new
word may also be (create) by combining two or more existing words, for example:
fire engine, and babysitter. A blend, also called a portmanteau word, is a word (5)
(form) by merging the sounds and meanings of two or more other words.
Understanding how words (6) (develop) can teach us a great deal about our cultural
history. In addition, studying the histories of familiar words can help us (7) (deduce)
the meanings of unfamiliar words, thereby_ (8) (enrich) our vocabularies.

ii) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using
and, but Or so
1. It may be a pleasant day tomorrow. We will not go for the picnic . (a) Although it
may be a pleasant day tomorrow, we will go for the picnic. B Although it might be
a pleasant day tomorrow, we will not go for the picnic. C Although it may be a
pleasant day tomorrow, we will not be going for the picnic. D Although it may be a
pleasant day tomorrow, we will not go for the picnic. 2. They saw the futility of
war. They laid down their arms. A Seeing the futility of war, they had laid down
their arms. B Seeing the war being futile, they laid down their arms. C Seeing the
futility of war, they will lay down their arms. D Seeing the futility of war they laid
down their arms. 3. I went to Delhi. I attended a seminar on energy conservation .
A .Attending a seminar on energy conservation, I went to Delhi. B I went to Delhi
to attend a seminar on energy conservation. C I went to Delhi where I would
attend a seminar. D I am going to Delhi to attend a seminar on energy
conservation.4. Her mother warned her not to talk to strangers. She told her not
to accept gifts from unknown people. A Her mother wanted her not to talk to
strangers but not to accept gifts from unknown people. B Her mother warned her
not to talk and accept gifts from strangers. C Her mother warned her neither to
talk to strangers nor accept gifts from unknown people. D Her mother neither
warned her to talk to strangers nor accept gifts from unknown people.
iii) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given
after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not
change the meaning of cach sentence. Choose the correct option.
1. God is too kind not t o forgive our faults. (Rewrite using: s0......that) (a)
God is so very kind that he will forgive our faults. B God is kind that he
will forgive our faults C God is so kind that he may forgive our faults. D
God is so kind enough that he will forgive our faultS. 2. I had examined
his scarred wrist and forehead closely. (Begin: His...s... A His scarred
wrist and forehead was closely examined by me. B His scarred wrist and
forehead had been closely examined by I. C His scarred wrist and
forehead have been closely examined by me. D His scarred wrist and
forehead had been closely examined by me. 3. Only a little child would
write like this. (Begin: Non e... None other than a little child will write like
this. None but a little child can write like this. None but a little child would
write like this. None except the little child could write like this 4. As soon
as Mary sees her grandmother, she runs to hug her. (Begin: Hardly ...
Hardly does Mary see her grandmother then she runs to hug her.
Hardy had Mary seen her grandmother when she ran to hug her. Hardly
does Mary see her grandmother when she runs to hug her. Hardly did
Mary see her grandmother when she ran to hug her. 5. As soon as the
shopping mall opened, the customers sprinted in. (Begin: No
sooner ......) No sooner did the shopping mall opened than the
customers sprinted in. No sooner did the shopping mall open than the
customers sprinted in. No sooner had the shopping mall opened the
customers sprinted in. No sooner the shopping mall opened than the
customers sprinted in. 6.I saw him carrying your briefcase. (Begin:
He ....... He was seen carrying your briefcase . He was seen carrying my
briefcase. He was sccing your briefcase carried by me. He saw me
carrying your briefcase. 7.I've never seen so many people in this building
before. (Begin: This is.....) This is the building where I have never seen
so many people. This is the building where many people don't stay. This
is the only time I have seen so many people there. This is the first time
I've seen so many people in this building. [Link] we light the fire, the
rescuers will see us. (Begin: We will..... ) We will be seen by the rescuers
if we light the fire. We wil1 light the fire, then the rescuers will see us. We
will see the rescuers, if we light the fire. We will light the fire for the for
the rescuers to see us.

(a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word
given in brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial
order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. Example:
Answer: wanted When Francis Lee was a boy, he (0) (want) to be an
astronaut. He (1) ....... (watch) TV one day in 1969 when he (2) ....... (see)
Neil Armstrong walk on themoon. Since then, he (3) (always/dream) of doing
 the same. Every night when there is a full moon, he (4) .......... (stare) up at it
for hours and (5) ------ ------------ (imagine) himself walking around on it. At the
moment, however, he (6) (work) as a night - watchman at a factory. He (7) (do)
the same job since he left school fifteen years ago but he still hopes that one
day his dream (8) (come) true.

(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

i. My uncle deals................. diamonds. ii.
One must not deviate... ............the path of truth and virtue. iii. Eventually I
persuaded her to comply
.........................my requests. iv. She is keen.......................going abroad. v. She has
no aptitude .........................dance and music. vi. His birthday falls in the
month... .................January. vii. They have ordered him to come back..................... a
week. viii. The fisherman jumped ..................the river.

(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using
and, but or so:
i. He studied diligently. He was ill. a. He studied diligently though he was ill. b. He
studied diligently since he was ill. c. He studied diligently when he was ill. d. He was
ill since he studied diligently. ii.
The police arrived. The crowd disappeared. a. Despite the police arriving, the crowd
disappeared. b. The police arrived however the crowd disappeared.c. The crowd
disappeared yet the police arrived. d. As soon as the police arrived, the crowd
disappear. iii. The watch was expensive. He could not buy it. [Link] spite of the watch
being expensive he could not buy it. b. As the watch was expensive, he could not
buy it. c. The watch was expensive so he could not buy it. d. The watch was not only
expensive but also he could not buy it. iv. The judge gave his decision. The court
listened to it silently. a. The judge gave his decision until the court listened to it
silently. b. The court listened silently to the decision given by the judge. c. The judge
gave his decision when the court listened to it silently. d. The judge gave his
decision as soon as the court listened to it silently. (d) Rewrite the following
sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that
may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. i. A few cities
are being modernized by the government. (Begin: The government... ) a. The
government is modernizing a few cities. b. The government modernized a few cities.
c. The government will modernize a few cities. d. The government is modernizing
few cities. ii. German is as easy as English. (Use: ‘easier’) a. . . German is not only
easier but also
English. b. German as well as English is easier. c. German is easier to English. d.
German is easier than English. iii. If you pass the test, you will be selected. (Begin
Unless... ) a. . Unless you pass the test, you will be selected. b. Unless you pass the
test, you will not be selected.c. Unless you do not pass the test you will be selected.
d. . Unless you pass the test you need to be selected. iv. Mary is too humble to
disobey her mother. (Use: so that) a. . Mary is so humble that she can disobey her
mother. b. Mary is humble so that she can disobey her mother. c. Mary is so humble
that she cannot disobey her mother. d. Mary is so humble she cannot disobey her
mother. v. The sun is shining very brightly today. (End today!) a. How brightly the
sun is shining today! b. What brightly the sun is shining today! c. Alas! The sun is
shining brightly today! d. Oh! The sun is shining brightly to day. vi. As soon as we lit
the candle, the power supply was restored. (Begin: No sooner... ) a. . No sooner had
we light the candle than the power supply was restored. b. No sooner we lit the
candle than the power supply was restored. c. No sooner did we light the candle
than the power supply was restored. d. No sooner the candle was lit then the power
supply was restored. vii. “Please teach me to cycle”, she asked her brother. (Begin:
She requested ) a. She requested her brother to teacher her to cycle. b. She
requested brother to teach her to cycle. c. She requested her brother to teach him to
cycle. d . She requested her brothers to teach to cycle. viii. You don’t like me.
(Rewrite using a question tag) a. You don’t like me don’t you? b. You don’t like me,
do you. c. You don’t like me, do you? d. You don’t like me, did you?

Question 5 (a) In the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks
with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage,
but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank
space. [4] Example: (0) prevents. The fear of persecution and a lack of knowledge
(0) _____(prevent) the general public from (1) _____ (help) victims of accidents.
When it (2) ____ (come) to (3) _____(administer) first-aid, the general -public seem
unaware of what they (4) _______ (be) supposed to do. This can be easily
(5)_______(rectify) with support from the government and hospitals, by (6)_______
(run) first -aid education camps. First -aid (7) _______ (train) should become
mandatory high -school students and students should be (8) _______ (teach) how to
react to accidents. (b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words [4] i) The minister
brushed ____ all rumours of his resignation. ii) She did not agree ____ his proposal.
iii) She agreed ____ her mother to please her. iv) What is the time ____ your watch?
v) Mike knocked his opponent ____ in the very first round. vi) Who is knocking ____
my door? vii) She was born ___ rich parents viii) All the children lived ____ one roof.

(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using
and, but or so. Choose the correct option. [4]
i) That girl is my sister. She is wearing a pink dress. a) The girl who is my sister is
wearing a pink dress. b) The girl wearing a pink dress is my sister. c) My sister is
wearing that pink dress. d) That girl wearing a pink dress is my sister. ii)The boys
are naughty. The teacher cannot control them. a) The boys are so naughty that to
control them. b) The boys are not only naughty but also the teacher cannot control
them. c) The boys are so naughty that the teacher cannot control them. d) The boys
are naughty because the teacher cannot control them. iii) Rina did not go to the
cinema. Ravi also did not go. a. Neither Rina nor Ravi went to the cinema. b. Neither
Rina nor Ravi did not go to the cinema. c. Rina did not go to the cinema because
Ravi did not go. d. Rina as well as Ravi went to the cinema. iv) She is rich. She is
not helpful. a. In spite of She being rich she is helpful. b. She is not only rich but also
helpful. c. She is rich but not helpful. d. Despite being rich, she is not helpful. (d) Re
-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make
other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each
sentence. [8] i) The cruel king took away the poor farmer's land. (Use: deprived) a.
The poor farmer deprived the cruel king’s land. b. The poor farmer was deprived of
his land by the cruel king. c. The cruel king deprived the land to the poor farmer. d.
The land was deprived of the poor farmer by the cruel king. ii) Simi is not as good a
runner as Pammi. (Use: better) a. Pammi is a better runner than Simi. b. Simi is not
the better runner than [Link] is a better runner than Pammi. d. Pammi is the
fastest runner than Simi. iii) It is a beautiful sunset. (Begin: What.......) a. What is a
beautiful sunset? b. What a beautiful sunset, isn’t it? c. What a beautiful sunset it is!
d. What a sunset it i iv) Can Tom prove his innocence? (Use: innocent) a. Can Tom
prove that he is innocent? b. Tom cannot prove that he is innocent. c. Tom can prove
that he is innocent. d. Can Tom’s innocence be proved? v) The principal accepted
the proposal of the student’s council. (End: ....... to the principal.) a. The students’
council was accepted by the principal. b. The proposal of the students’ council was
accepted to the principal. c. The proposal of the students’ council was acceptable to
the principal. d. The students’ council proposal was not accepted by the principal. vi)
As soon as the Chief Guest arrived, the army band began to play. (Begin: No sooner
.......) a. No sooner as the Chief Guest arrived, the army band began to play. b. No
sooner did the Chief Guest arrived, when army band began to play. c. No sooner the
army band began to play than the Chief Guest arrived. d. No sooner did the Chief
Guest arrive than the army band began to play. vii) In spite of the rain our team won
the football match. (Begin: Despite.......) a. Despite the rain, our team won the
football match. b. Our team won the football match despite the rain. c. Despite of the
rain, our team won the football match. C .Despite our team won the football match, it
rained. viii) How did the failure affect her? (Begin:What ..........) a. What effect did the
failure have on her? b. What an effect the failure had on her! c. What affect did the
failure have on her? d. What affect will the failure have on her?

(i) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given
in [4] brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the
word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. Example: (0) ‘is’ It (0) ____(be)
now possible for a person to work from home; something that (1)
(seem) impossible not long ago. No longer ___ (2) _ (do) one have to spend long,
harrowing hour ___ (3) ___ (travel) to and from the work place. The time saved can
be (4) _____ (spend) in bonding with family or just ___(5)___ (read) the morning
paper over a leisurely cup oftea. Indeed, one can___ (6) ___ (bid) goodbye to office
stress and boredom. But ___ (7) ___ (be) the change a welcome one? There is still
the tension over___ (8) ___ (finish) a piece of work on time.

(iii) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without
using and, [4] but or so. Choose the correct option.
[Link] man nodded politely. His expression was bewildered. (a) The man’s
expression was bewildered nodded politely. (b) The man with a bewildered
expression had nodded politely. (c) The man who nodded politely had a bewildered
expression. (d) The man nodded politely with an bewildered expression. 2. The
students saw the Principal. They ran away. (a) No sooner did the students see the
Principal than they ran away. (b) As soon as the students saw the Principal than
they ran away. (c) On seeing the Principal the students ran away. (d) The Principal
arrived, the students ran away. 3. It was raining. Alok took the next bus. (a) Alok
took the next bus as soon as it was raining. (b) Since it was raining, Alok took the
next bus. (c) Although it was raining, Alok took the next bus. (d) Hardly it was raining
when Alok took the next bus. 4. She loves celebrating her birthday. She always has
a big party. (a) She always has a big party and loves celebrating her birthday. (b)
Though she loves celebrating her birthday she always has a big party. (c) She loves
celebrating her celebrating her birthday as well as she always has a big party. (d)
She always has a big party because she loves celebrating her birthday.

(iv) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after
each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the
meaning of any of each sentence. Choose the correct options.
1. They did not visit. They did not call. (Rewrite using: neither...nor) a) Neither did
they visit nor did they call. b) Neither did they visit nor they called. c) Neither didn’t
they visit nor didn’t they call. d) Neither they visited nor they called.
[Link] children enjoyed themselves. (Add a question tag) a) The children enjoyed
themselves, didthey? b) The children enjoyed themselves, hadn’t they? c) The
children enjoyed themselves, didn’t they? d) Didn’t the children enjoy themselves?
3. As soon as he came out of injury, he resumed playing. (Use: barely) a) Barely did
he come out of injury then he started playing. b) Barely he came out of injury than
he started playing. c) Barely had he come out of injury when he started playing. d)
Barely had he come out of injury than he started playing.
4. Tanvi walked in through the back door so that she could not be seen. (Use: ‘lest’)
a) Tanvi walked in through the back door lest she should be seen. b) Tanvi walked in
through the back door lest she could be seen. c) Tanvi walked in through the back
door lest she shouldn’t be seen. d) Tanvi walks in through the back door lest she is
seen.
5. I shall go to the office if you come . (End ............................unless you come ) a) I
shall not go to the office unless you don’t come. b) I shall go to the office unless you
come. c) I shall not go to the office unless you surely come. d) I shall not go to the
office unless you come.
6. “My boys” said the headmaster, “You are labouring under a misapprehension.
(Begin: The Headmaster told ...... ) a) The Headmaster told the boys that they were
labouring under a misapprehension. b) The Headmaster told the boys that they were
labouring under misapprehension. c) The Headmaster told the boys that they are
labouring under a misapprehension. d) The Headmaster told the boys to labour
under a misapprehension.
7. Monish walks too fast for me to keep pace with him. (Remove too) a) Monish
walks fast that I cannot keep pace with him. b) Monish doesn’t walk so fast that I
cannot keep pace with him. c) Monish walks unbelievably fast that I can keep pace
with him. d) Monish walks so fast that I cannot keep pace with him.
8. Milk is the most nourishing food. (Use: ‘more’) a) Milk is more nourishing than
any other food. b) Milk is most nourishing than all other food. c) Milk is more
nourishing to every other food. d) Milk is more nourishing than many other food.

(i) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given
in [4] brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the
word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. Example: (0) ‘is’ It (0) ____(be)
now possible for a person to work from home; something that (1)
(seem) impossible not long ago. No longer ___ (2) _ (do) one have to spend long,
harrowing hour ___ (3) ___ (travel) to and from the work place. The time saved can
be (4) _____ (spend) in bonding with family or just ___(5)___ (read) the morning
paper over a leisurely cup oftea. Indeed, one can___ (6) ___ (bid) goodbye to office
stress and boredom. But ___ (7) ___ (be) the change a welcome one? There is still
the tension over___ (8) ___ (finish) a piece of work on time. (ii) Fill in the blanks with
appropriate words: [4] a) Charlotte and I fought our way the crowd. b) I shall
continue to trust him until I get proof the contrary. c) She put up signs all town. d)
The new bakery has opened up the centre of the town. e) He sprained his ankle
practice. f) Parth was cautioned driving rashly. g) The High Court set the decree of
the Lower Court. h) He has been late for work three times this week any excuse.
(iii) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without
using and, [4] but or so. Choose the correct option.
1. The man nodded politely. His expression was bewildered. (a) The man’s
expression was bewildered nodded politely. (b) The man with a bewildered
expression had nodded politely. (c) The man who nodded politely had a bewildered
expression. (d) The man nodded politely with an bewildered expression. 2. The
students saw the Principal. They ran away. (a) No sooner did the students see the
Principal than they ran away. (b) As soon as the students saw the Principal than
they ran away. (c) On seeing the Principal the students ran away. (d) The Principal
arrived, the students ran away. 3. It was raining. Alok took the next bus. (a) Alok took
the next bus as soon as it was raining. (b) Since it was raining, Alok took the next
bus. (c) Although it was raining, Alok took the next bus. (d) Hardly it was raining
when Alok took the next bus. 4. She loves celebrating her birthday. She always has
a big party. (a) She always has a big party and loves celebrating her birthday. (b)
Though she loves celebrating her birthday she always has a big party. (c) She loves
celebrating her celebrating her birthday as well as she always has a big party. (d)
She always has a big party because she loves celebrating her birthday.

(iv) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after
each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the
meaning of any of each sentence. Choose the correct options.
1. They did not visit. They did not call. (Rewrite using: neither...nor) a) Neither did
they visit nor did they call .b) Neither did they visit nor they called. c) Neither didn’t
they visit nor didn’t they call. d) Neither they visited nor they called. 2. The children
enjoyed themselves. (Add a question tag) a) The children enjoyed themselves, did
they? b) The children enjoyed themselves, hadn’t they? c) The children enjoyed
themselves, didn’t they? d) Didn’t the children enjoy themselves? 3. As soon as he
came out of injury, he resumed playing. (Use: barely) a) Barely did he come out of
injury then he started playing. b) Barely he came out of injury than he started
playing. c) Barely had he come out of injury when he started playing. d) Barely had
he come out of injury than he started playing. 4. Tanvi walked in through the back
door so that she could not be seen. (Use: ‘lest’) a) Tanvi walked in through the back
door lest she should be seen. b) Tanvi walked in through the back door lest she
could be seen. c) Tanvi walked in through the back door lest she shouldn’t be seen.
d) Tanvi walks in through the back door lest she is seen. 5. I shall go to the office if
you come . (End
............................unless you come ) a) I shall not go to the office unless you don’t
come. b) I shall go to the office unless you come. c) I shall not go to the office unless
you surely come. d) I shall not go to the office unless you come. 6. “My boys” said
the headmaster, “You are labouring under a misapprehension. (Begin: The
Headmaster told ...... ) a) The Headmaster told the boys that they were labouring
under a misapprehension. b) The Headmaster told the boys that they were labouring
under misapprehension. c) The Headmaster told the boys that they are labouring
under a misapprehension. d) The Headmaster told the boys to labour under a
misapprehension.7. Monish walks too fast for me to keep pace with him. (Remove
too) a) Monish walks fast that I cannot keep pace with him. b) Monish doesn’t walk
so fast that I cannot keep pace with him. c) Monish walks unbelievably fast that I can
keep pace with him. d) Monish walks so fast that I cannot keep pace with him. 8.
Milk is the most nourishing food. (Use: ‘more’) a) Milk is more nourishing than any
other food. b) Milk is most nourishing than all other food. c) Milk is more nourishing
to every other food. d) Milk is more nourishing than many other food.

Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the Words given in
the brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the
word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. (0) The Okapi, dubbed the
"African unicorn," __________ in the Democratic Republic of Congo's
rainforests. Answer: dwells
While legs bear zebra -like black and white stripes, its body (1) (have) a rich, reddish
-brown hue. Its unique features (2) (include) a lengthy, flexible tongue for (3) (strip)
leaves and expressive ears for acute hearing (4) (discover) in the in its tropical
habitat. Despite its early 20h century, the okapi remains (5) (elude) in the wild, (6)
(conceal) by the rainforest's depths. Human activities, including deforestation and
(7) (poach) Pose threats to its habitat, raising this enigmatic creature (8) (conserve)
concerns for the world.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

(a) The river gently meandered ______ the lush, green valley. (b) Cassius took
several measures to incite Brutus ______ Caesar. (c) The diplomat was seated
_________ leaders (d) He placed the miniature model ______ replica. (e) The
fox disappeared _____________ the thick foliage. () He was relieved _________
his duties as the High Court judge. (h) This officer is vested ___________ the
power to settle the disputes ___the two opposing parties.
(b) Join the following sentences without using and, but or so. Choose the
correct option.
1. The water is murky. It must be purified before use. (a) The water is murky and it
must be purified before use. (b) As the water is murky, it must be purified before
use. (c) When the water is murky, it will be purified before use. (d) If the water is
murky, it is purified before use. [Link] encountered heavy traffic on the way. We
reached the destination on time. (a) Despite having encountered heavy traffic, we
reach the destination on time. (b) Despite heavy traffic being encountered, we
reached the destination on time. (c) Despite of encountering heavy traffic, we
reached the destination on time. (d) Despite encountering heavy traffic, we
reached the destination on time. 3. The winds started getting stronger. The
mother rushed her children indoors. (a) Hardly had the winds started getting
stronger when the mother rushed her children indoors. (b) Hardly had the winds
started getting stronger so the mother rushed her children indoors. (c) Hardly had
the winds started getting stronger then the mother rushed her children indoors.
(d) Hardly did the winds started getting stronger than the mother rushed her
children indoors. [Link] movie received critical acclaim. The storyline was
confusing. (a) The movie received critical acclaim however the storyline was
confusing. (b) The movie despite receiving critical acclaim, the storyline was
confusing. (c) Though the movie received critical acclaim, the storyline was
confusing. (d) Though the movie receives critical acclaim but the storyline was
confusing.

Choose the correct option to rewrite the following according to the

instructions given after each sentence.
1. Sundar is the strongest wrestler in this taluka. (Use: strong) (a) No other
wrestler in this taluka is as strong as Sundar. (b) Sundar is a strong wrestler in
this taluka. (c) No other wrestler in this taluka is stronger than Sundar. (d) Sundar
is as strong as any other wrestler in this taluka 2. My sister completed the puzzle
without any effort. (Use: effortlessly) (a) My sister effortlessly completed a puzzle.
(b) My sister completed the puzzle effortlessly. (c) My sister completed the puzzle
a little effortlessly. (d) My sister completed a puzzle with effortlessness. 3. The
river is too shallow for boats to navigate. (Remove too) (a) The river is so shallow
that boats cannot navigate. (b) The river is so shallow and boats cannot navigate.
(c) The river is so shallow for boats to navigate. (d) The river is So shallow,
moreover, boats cannot navigate. [Link] soon as the chef finished preparing the
dish. The waiter brought it to the customer (Begin with: No sooner........) (a) No
sooner did the chef finished preparing the dish when the waiter brought it to the
customer. (b) No sooner had the chef finished preparing the dish then the waiter
brought it to the customer. (c) No sooner did the chef finish preparing the dish
than the waiter brought it to the customer. (d) No sooner has the chef finished
preparing the dish, the waiter brought it to the customer. 5. The construction
workers completed the project two days ago. (Begin with: It has.) (a) It has been
two days for the completion of the project by the construction workers. (b) It has
been tWo days ago that the project was by completed the construction workers.
(C) It has been two days for the construction workers' Completion of the project.
(d) It has been two davs since the construction workers completed the project. 6.
The students have completed several assignments before the summative
examination. (Begin with: Several assignments...) (a) Several assignments were
completed by the students before the summative examination. (b) Several
assignments are being completed by the students before the summative
examination. (c) Several assignments have been completed by the students
before the summative examination. (d) Several assignments had been completed
by the students before the summative examination. 7. The event will proceed only
if there is sufficient attendance.(Use: 'unless') (a) The event will proceed unless
there is sufficient attendance. (b) Unless there is sufficient attendance, the event
will not proceed. (c) The event will proceed unless there is not enough
attendance. (d) Unless there is not sufficient attendance, the event will proceed.
8. "I will be meeting the youth of this parish tomorrow," he announced. (Begin
with: He announced...) (a) He announced that he will be meeting the youth of this
parish the next day. (b) He announced that he would meet the youth of the parish
the following day. (c) He announced that he will be meeting the youth of that
parish tomorrow. (d) He announced that he would be meeting the youth of that
parish the next day.