Question Bank-Essentials of English Grammar Class-7

Question bank

Chapter-1 The sentence

Q-1 True or false

1. I saw a one-eyed man today.

2. In the morning

3. Radha came to see me in the afternoon.

4. Slow and steady wins the race.

5. Attention please.

6. An amazing star

7. Come.

8. I was red of listening to the same song.

9. What a greedy boy he is.

10. Several hours late

Q-2 Make sentences with the given phrases

1. With me ____________________________________________________________________

2. went below ____________________________________________________________________

3. Over there ____________________________________________________________________

4. In the south ____________________________________________________________________

5. In the park ____________________________________________________________________

6. At night ____________________________________________________________________

7. At the village ____________________________________________________________________

8. Invite me ____________________________________________________________________

9. Glad to see ____________________________________________________________________

10. Came and left____________________________________________________________________

Q-3 Change the following jumbled words into Assertive sentences

1. beautiful the is a parrot bird

2. lend me book your please

3. good you are a of cricket player

4. the river longest Amazon is the

5. capital is the of Japan Tokyo

6. car I to buy a want year by this

7. a his is minister father

8. maths you are the student of best

9. I to take increase home-tutoring maths to have my grade in

Q-4 Change the following sentences into Interrogative sentences.

1. She's waing for the right moment to act.

2. The committee will have to think about the matter.

3. The article deals with Information technology.

4. The customer asked for more information.

5. He's always complaining about her work.

6. Subscribers are always looking for bargains.

7. The assistant is good at repairing broken things

8. She can't cope with the new computer system.

9. The salesman is looking for the invoice.

10. The document refers to the past events.

Q-5 Change each group of jumbled words into a command, request or advice sentence.

1. please can you do the for work me

2. ball the to me throw

3. come please to party my birthday

4. consult agent the making the payment before

5. product always take bill a buying a while

6. help me please up the classroom clean

7. let remain prisoner the hungry

8. the bill pay the due date before

9. the complete latest by evening work

10. care take of yourself always

Q-6 Check the statements and state whether they are Assertive, Imperative, Interrogative or Exclamatory sentences.

1. Why do you believe that?

2. I want to know why you did that.

3. Please accept my apology.

4. Your face is frightening the baby!

5. When did you first noce that your purse has been stolen?

6. My doctor told me to take these vitamins.

7. Oh no! We're on the wrong path!

8. It's hard to believe that this paper is made from wood

9. Immediately go and take rest

10. Send her a nice gift

Chapter-2 Nouns

Q-1 Fill in each blank with a or an, some or any.

1. It is _____________ dog.

2. Have you got _____________ friend?

3. I bought _____________milk.

4. There are _____________ apples in the refrigerator.

5. My sister found _____________money

6. There are _____________ students in the classroom.

7. There is _____________ engine in the workshop

8. Raghu found _____________ pen.

9. Can you give me _____________ pair of pencils?

10. _____________ students in the class are very sincere.

Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the suitable collective nouns.

1. A _____________ of birds flew high in the sky.

2. They saw a _____________ of lions at the zoo.

3. The farmer has a _____________ of cattle on his farm.

4. He ate a _____________ of grapes today.

5. Our friend shows us a _____________ of stamps.

6. We saw a _____________ of sheep on our way home.

7. Police have arrested a _____________ of thieves.

8. She bought a _____________ of bananas from the market

9. The _____________ of pupils are listening aentively to their teacher

10. You can put the _____________ of tools in that box.

Q-3 Complete these sentences. Use the abstract nouns .

1. He was filled with _______________when he saw the lion.

2. Jonny was in great _______________ when he stubbed his toe.

3. You need _______________ if you want to climb Mount Everest.

4. Most people feel _______________ if someone steals their things.

5. She only felt _______________ when she lost the race.

6. You must show _______________ towards your grandparents.

7. The people of the country fought for _______________.

8. The owl is greatly known for its ______________

9. Lions and tigers are known to their ______________

10. Sharks have great _______________ inside water

Q-4 Make Abstract nouns

1. Believe _______________

2. Judge _______________

3. Weak _______________

4. Loud _______________

5. Invade _______________

6. Kind _______________

7. Sick _______________

8. Selfish _______________

9. Long _______________

10. Confuse _______________

Q-5 Tick the correct word in the given bracket that matches with the countable or uncountable noun in each sentence.

1. There is so (many, much) smoke coming out of the chimney

2. There are (plenty of, a large amount of) fish in the pond

3. (A little, A few) minutes is all it takes for him to shave.

4. The postman put (a great deal of, a lot of) leers into the bag.

5. He threw (a little, some) nuts to the monkeys.

6. She uses only (a few, a little) cooking oil in her cooking.

7. My hens lay (a large amount of, several) eggs very day

8. (A great deal of, A large number of) dust has collected on the desk

9. We saw (a large amount of, many) cows grazing in the field.

10. The butcher sells (a large amount of, a large number of) meat.

Chapter-3 The Adjectives

Q-1 Fill in each blank with the correct form of Adjective.

1. She is an ______________ young woman and far more intelligent than her male colleagues.

2. He is intelligent but so ___________ that his work is very difficult to follow and full of inaccuracies.

3. Although I do not really like ballet, Disco is absolutely ______________ .

4. Nobody is very ______________ about Japan agreeing to stop killing whales and dolphins.

5. Valencian firework displays are very ______________. (impress)

6. Sugar has so many terrible effects on the human body that it could almost be considered ______________. (poison)

7. German cars are famous for being very ______________ . (rely)

8. People's ignorance about the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding is quite ______________. (remark)

9. The economy is already ______________ the effects of not investing in new technology. (suffer)

10. Despite having a very ______________ position in the civil service, he was bad-tempered and unhappy. (comfort)

Q-2 Fill in the blanks

1. How _________________ books did you buy?

2. How _________________money do you have?

3. How _________________ did the car cost?

4. How _________________ apples are there in the basket?

5. How _________________times have you been to the denst?

6. How _________________ butter do you need?

7. How _________________ oranges do you want?

8. How _________________wine does he drink?

9. How _________________ girls are there in your class?

10. How _________________ stamps have you got in your collection?

Q-3 Put the adjective from the first sentence into the second sentence in its correct comparative or superlative form

1. This is a nice dog. It's much _______________ than my friend's dog.

2. I have a fast car, but my friend has a _______________ car.

3. Here is Priya. She's six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is _______________.

4. This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is the _______________ exercise on the worksheet

5. Yesterday Sheena told me a funny joke. This joke was the _______________ joke I've ever heard.

6. He has an interesng hobby, but my sister has the _______________ hobby in the world.

7. In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even _______________ one last weekend.

8. Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is _______________ than skateboarding.

9. This magazine is cheap, but that one is _______________.

10. We live in a small house, but my grandparents' house is even _______________ than ours.

Q-4 Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.

1. old ___________________ ___________________

2. bad ___________________ ___________________

3. difficult ___________________ ___________________

4. large ___________________ ___________________

5. good ___________________ ___________________

6. interesting ___________________ ___________________

7. little ___________________ ___________________

8. much ___________________ ___________________

9. easy ___________________ ___________________

10. big ___________________ ___________________

Chapter-4 Articles

Q-1 Fill in the blanks

(a) Manchester is ____________ city in the north of England.

(b) St Patrick's Day is ____________ Irish holiday.

(d) Venice is____________ Italian city.

5. Melbourne is ____________Australian city.

6. May Day is ____________ English holiday.

7. Chester is ____________ old English city

8. The fourth of July is ____________ national holiday in the USA

9. Tunis is ____________ African city.

10. Barcelona is____________ interesting city to visit.

11. Mumbai is ____________ Indian city.

12. There is ____________ new English book on the desk.

13. I saw ____________ one-eyed man on the road.

14. They've got ____________ idea.

15. My friend likes to be ____________ astronaut.

16. This is ____________ expensive bike.

17. My father is ____________ honest person

18. The girl is ____________ pilot.

19. She has ____________ exercise book in her school bag.

20. The speed of this car was 160 miles ____________ hour.

Q-2 Put the Definite article in each blank wherever needed.

1. We visited grandma in _______________ hospital twice last week.

2. Where did you keep _______________ flower vase you bought yesterday?

4. _______________North Pole is opposite _______________ South Pole.

5. _______________ bananas are my favourite fruit.

6. _______________ Prince Charles is a member of _______________Royal family

7. Pinky was _______________only one to wear trousers to the party

8. We all decided to go _______________ home because it was getting late.

9. I think we must call _______________doctor

10. Do you know _______________Guptas? They live next to us

11. _______________ President Kalam is also _______________ great scienst

Chapter-5 Pronouns

Q-1 Fill in each blank with either somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, anyone or nothing.

1. I can hear _______________ at the door.

2. Does _______________ want to go to the cinema.

3. Does _______________ want a cup of hot tea?

4. Can _______________ tell me the capital of Australia?

5. Would you like _______________ to eat?

6. The film was in French, so I couldn't understand _______________ they said.

7. I'm sad because _______________ remembered my birthday.

8. As it's your birthday, you can order _______________ you like from the menu

9. Oh no! _______________ eaten my chocolate!

10. We have to do _______________ to help the old man.

Q-2 Use the Reflexive pronouns given in the word box to complete the sentences.

1. George and Mary did the project all by _________________.

2. I wondered about that _________________

3. Priya hurt _________________ playing badminton.

4. The calculator will turn _________________ off when it is not being used.

5. Make sure you clean _________________ up before the party starts.

6. Julie dusted _________________ off before she got back to the horse.

7. You and I have to ask _________________ that question.

8. Do you boys think you can handle this _________________?

9. Please help _________________.

10. Pankaj managed to save _________________.

Q-3 Replace the personal pronouns with possessive pronouns.

1. This book is (you).

2. The ball is (I).

3. The blue car is (we).

4. The ring is (she).

5. We met Panna and Chuni last night. This house is (they).

6. The luggage is (he).

7. The pictures are (she).

8. In our garden is a bird. The nest is (it).

9. This cat is (we).

10. This was not my fault. It was (you).

Q-4 Choose the correct Interrogative pronouns and fill in the blanks.

1. To ____________ should the check be made payable? (who / whom)

2. ____________ of the cars is parked in the garage? (What / Which)

3. ____________ the highest raking official in the Indian Government? (Whom / Who's)

4. To ____________ did Jayashree lend her laptop? (who / whom)

5. ____________ of the names did you choose for the puppy? (What / Which)

6. ____________ completed the assignment? (Who / Which)

7. For ____________ did Radha make these cookies? (who / whom)

8. ____________ likes to play cricket in the hot sun? (Whom / Who)

9. ____________ is the name of the team in blue? (Which / What)

10. ____________ is the girl who scored 98% in Maths? (Who / Which)

Chapter-6 Verb

Q-1 Fill in each blank with is or are.

1. The jasmine ______________ a beautiful flower.

2. His two sons ______________ still small.

3. My brother ______________ doing his degree at that university.

4. Dogs ______________ the most faithful animals.

5. There ______________ a lot of ants on the tree.

6. That chair ______________ comfortable to sit on.

7. The equator ______________ an imaginary line round the earth.

8. The naves of this island ______________ a friendly people.

9. We ______________waiting for the bus

10. ______________ your mother sleeping now?

Q-2 Choose the correct word for each sentence.

1. The earth ___________ (go, goes) round the sun.

2. He ___________ (go, goes) to school by bus.

3. I often ___________ (go, goes) to the library

4. She wants to ___________ (go, goes) to the library?

5. She does not ___________ (go, goes) to the library?

6. Oh, she does ___________ (go, goes) to the library.

7. He often ___________ (go, goes) to the cinema

8. Every one of us must ___________ (go, goes) to school.

9. Every one of us usually ___________ (go, goes) to school early.

10. He too has to ___________ (go, goes) to school.

Q-3 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the irregular verbs given in the brackets

1. It has _____________ to rain. (begin)

2. Bhanu has oen _____________ on the grey horse. (bet)

3. Preeti accidentally _____________ her lip. (bite)

4. Shilpa has often _____________ her lip. (bite)

5. Children have often _____________ up balloons. (blow)

6. When she visited her friend, she _____________ a gift (bring)

7. They _____________ their own house last year. (build)

8. The child blew up the balloon until it _____________ . (burst)

9. Sara has never _____________ a new car before. (buy)

10. I have _____________ the paper clip. (bend)

Q-4 Choose the correct word for each sentence.

1. She _____________ (read, reads) every day.

2. I _____________ (drink, drinks) milk every day

3. We _____________ (like, likes) to swim.

4. My neighbours _____________ (talk, talks) to us every day

5. He _____________ (speak, speaks) good English.

6. They _____________ (work, works) in that factory.

7. One of us _____________ (live, lives) near the hospital.

8. Those deer in the zoo _____________ (look, looks) hungry.

9. Everyone of the postmen _____________ (ride, rides) a bicycle.

10. The black dog can _____________ (bark, barks) very loudly.

Chapter-7 The present tense

Q-1 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in Present Perfect tense.

1. Look! Somebody ___________ my bike. (break)

2. I ___________ my mobile phone two days ago.

3. My English teacher___________ yesterday. (not come)

4. How many exercises _______ today? (do you). Only two, but I ________ ten last week. (do)

5. The weather___________ very nice this week. (be)

6. His grandfather ___________ 10 years ago. (die)

7. My cousin ___________ in Kolkata all her life and she sll lives there. (live)

8. I ___________ for ten years now. (know her)

9. When we ___________ on holiday, the weather was awful. (be)

10. John ___________ in England for thirty years, but now he is living in Caracas. (live)

Q-2 Fill in the blanks

1. She ________________ (talk) for an hour and when is she going to stop?

2. His friends ________________ (wait) for him since 7 o'clock.

3. I have found it. I ________________ (search) for it for two days.

4. He ________________ (eat) here for one week and he is not coming back.

5. They ________________ (visit) their parents since they shied out.

6. What ________________ you ________________ (do) since this morning?

7. We ________________ (meet) each other regularly since we became friends

8. Why ________________ you ________________ (keep) this matter a secret?

9. Her mother ________________ (pray) for good luck at that temple.

10. My sister ________________ (try) to write a book since last year.

Q-3 Make each sentence in Simple Present tense into negative one.

1. She ___________ for tuition three times a week. (go)

2. My brother ___________ at that restaurant. (work)

3. I ___________ English during the week. (study)

4. We ___________ some me to go to the store. (have)

5. My car ___________ a new set of tyres. (have)

6. Seema ___________ her shopping on the weekend. (do)

7. They ___________ at that table every day. (sit)

8. A plumber ___________ leaky pipes and toilets. (fix)

9. You always ___________me good advice. (give)

10. They ___________ very good students. (be)

Q-4 Arrange the words to form positive or negative sentences in Present Continuous tense

1. I'm glasses. for looking my

2. book What are you reading? kind of

3. is laughing? everyone Why

4. Are me? for you waiting

5. is Why the baby crying?

6. is Delhi University? at Sunil studying economics

7. are When leaving? you

8. working moment. is the Aamir in Arabia at Saudi

9. Is working Lakshman company the for you? same as

10. party to want next do – come? you having I'm a Saturday

Chapter-8 The past tense

Q-1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Past Perfect tense given in the brackets.

1.When their mother arrived home, the children _______________ (finish) their homework.

2. Gautam didn't watch the film because he ____________ (see) it before.

3.The mechanic ____________ (repair) the car when Rajesh arrived at the garage.

4.Prem was playing tennis. When his father arrived, he ____________ (play) for two hours.

5. The meeting ____________ (start) when I arrived at the office.

5. Rosy was red when she le the office because she ____________ (work) all day.

7. When the dessert arrived, Rakhi wasn't hungry; she ____________(eat) too much.

8. It was my first flight. I ____________ (never fly) before.

9. The denst was angry because John ____________ (forget) the me of his appointment.

10. On the day of his exam, Karim was ready. He ____________ (revise) for weeks.

Q-2 Use the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets in Simple Past tense.

1. I (try) _____________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out

2.The doctor (say) _____________ that Tom was too sick to go to work.

3.He (need) _____________ to stay at home for a couple of days.

6.I (work) _____________ out at the fitness center.

4. Rahul (arrive) _____________ at Kaushik's house a lile before 9:00 pm.

5. I (call) _____________ you last night aer dinner, but you did not come.

7. When I (walk) _____________ into the busy office, the secretary was busy attending to a customer.

8. It's strange that you (call) _____________ because I was just thinking of you.

9. The firemen (rescue) _____________ the old woman who was trapped on the third floor of the burning building.

10. The Titanic (cross) _____________ the Atlanc when it (strike) _____________ an iceberg.

Q-3 Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

1. Last night, Rashmi have pizza for supper.

2. My pet rabbit was died last month.

3. Yesterday, I spend two hours cleaning my living room.

4. This morning before coming to class, Parul eats two bowls of cereal.

5. What was happened to your leg?

6. Prakash burn the matchstick completely in the morning.

7. Last year it has a leap year.

8. All the students participate in the games yesterday.

9. Prashant like the colour very much when I shown it to him.

10. He ask permission for the leave.

Chapter-9 The future tense

Q-1 Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form of Simple Future tense.

1. I promise I ____________ (call) you as soon as I have any news.

2. This me tomorrow Ravi ____________ (fly) over the Atlantic on his way to Boston.

3. Those bags look heavy. I ____________ (carry) one of them for you

4. They are getting married on Saturday. All the guests ____________ (wear) white colour.

5. The following week they ____________ (enjoy) the sun in the West Indies.

6. The sky is a bit cloudy. ____________ (rain) do you think?

7. If you look at this map, you ____________ (see) where the islands are.

8. You should have no problem finding him. He ____________ (carry) a guitar.

9. They (not/refuse) ____________to make you happy.

10. But all this (happen / only) ____________when you are 70 years old.

Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in Future Continuous tense.

1. I (clean) _______________ the house while you are doing the laundry.

2. The forecast says that it (rain) _______________ all night.

3. The plumber (connect) _______________ the water pipes to the house tomorrow.

4. The pastry chef (bake) _______________ turnovers early tomorrow morning.

5. The class (listen) _______________ closely during the review for the test.

6. If we li weights, our muscles (get) _______________ stronger.

7. The children (laugh) _______________while the clown is riding his tricycle.

8. Before rehearsals begin, the director (cast) _______________ actors for parts in the play.

9. The scientists (launch) _______________ a satellite in November.

10. If you don't watch them, the puppies (wander) _______________ into the street.

Q-3 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs to change the sentences from Present Continuous tense to Future Perfect tense

1. I am wring a book. By this me next month, I _____________ the book.

2. Sagar is preparing a report. By this me tomorrow, Sagar_____________ the report.

3. Kumar is learning French. By this me next year, Kumar _____________ French.

4. They are inving all their friends. By this me tomorrow, they _____________ all their friends

5. We are bringing our furniture to our new apartment. By this me tomorrow, we _____________ all our furniture to our new apartment.

6. I am fixing my computer. By this me next week, I _____________ my computer.

7. My mother is making dinner. By the me the guests arrive, my mother _____________ dinner.

8. Ravi is reading a magazine. By the me his flight lands, Ravi _____________ the magazine.

9. My sister and I are painng a portrait. By this me tomorrow, my sister and I _____________ a portrait.

10. The maid is cleaning the house. By the me my parents arrive, the maid _____________ the house.

Q-4 Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form of Future Perfect Conttinuous tense.

1. By next week, we ________________ (renovate) for over a month.

2. In September next year, they ________________ (live) here for four years

3. Before January, Julie ________________ (teach) for a year.

4. By this me tomorrow, I ________________ (do) this exercise for a long me.

5. Priyanka ________________ (help) them for one year.

6. Anne and Sachin ________________ (cook) for two hours at 8 o'clock

7. On Thursday, I ________________ (fix) the car for a whole month!

8. In 10 minutes, Ashok ________________ (wait) for two hours.

9. They ________________ (stand) for a whole day.

10. By this me next week, we ________________ (vacation) since afternoon

Chapter-10 Modals

Q-1 Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

1. They _____________ be away for the weekend but I'm not sure. (can/might)

2. You _____________ leave now if you wish. (may/might)

3. _____________ you open the window a bit, please? (Could/May)

4. _____________ you play the piano? (May/Can)

5. He _____________ be French, judging by his accent. (can/could)

6. The exam _____________ be easy. You never know. (can/might)

7. You _____________ be right but I'm going back to check anyway. (can/might)

8. Listen, please. You _____________ speak during this exam. (may not/might not)

9. They _____________ still be out! (can't/may not)

10. You _____________ smoke on the bus. (couldn't/might not)

Q-2 Here is a conversation between Raja and Reema. Supply modal word in the blank to make the answer of Reema meaningful.

1. Raja: I have a headache. Reema: You ______ use a painkiller

2. Raja: I am feeling cold. Reema: You _____ to wear a coat.

3. Raja: I always make a lot of spelling mistakes when I write. I don't know what to do about it. What do you suggest? Reema: You _______ to read a diconary.

4. Raja: I bought a pair of pants that don't fit. They are too long. Reema: You ______ go to tailors to them shortened.

5. Raja: I am hungry. Reema: You _______ bought something for me.

6. Raja: I have a toothache. Reema: You _________ go to dentist.

7. Raja: I have the hiccups. What should I do? Reema: You __________ to slow breathing.

8. Raja: I le my sunglasses at a restaurant yesterday. What should I do? Reema: You _________ inform them immediately.

9. Raja: Someone stole my bicycle. What should I do? Reema: You _________ to inform police immediately.

10. Raja: I am feeling hot. Reema: You _______ go to fresh.

Q-3 Choose the correct option that will make the sentence meaningful.

1. How ______________ you have le the bathroom in such a mess? (couldn't / might / could / will)

2. Shelly _____________ be lazy but he is certainly not stupid. (needn't / mustn't / should / may)

3. I _____________ speak Chinese, Japanese and Spanish. (can / may / should / shouldn't)

4. I think we are lost. The man _____________ have given us the wrong directions. (might / should / would / wil

5. You _____________ be serious about swimming outdoors in winter. (would / can't / could / might)

6. Plants _____________ have sunlight in order to make food. (can / may / must / will)

7. Since our bags are identical, you ___________ have taken mine by mistake. (can / will / shall / could)

8. My doctor feels that I _____________ exercise more because I'm out of shape and want to lose weight. I think he's right.

9. The rent _____________ be deposited on the seventh day of every month

10. The Principal _____________ be happy about the performance of the students in the final examinations.

Q-4 Rewrite the sentences using the modal verbs in the brackets.

1. Let's go to a concert tonight. (shall)

2. Please open the door. (will)

3. Please help me to translate this book. (could you)

4. Am I allowed to wait here? (may)

5. The trousers don't have to be ironed. (need)

6. I wish I had checked in this piece of luggage. (ought)

7. Raju said he wish to go for a walk in the morning. (would)

8. He is ready to help you always. (will)

9. I want to use your pencil. (may)

10. Am I afraid to argue with him about the issue? (dare)

Chapter-11 Non-finite verbs

Q-1 Complete the sentence by using the verb in the brackets as to-infinitive, bare infinitive or -ing form.

1. I like _______________ (leave) home before 8:45 in the morning.

2. I don't like _______________ (wait) in traffic.

3. When I know I could be _______________ (do) something useful at work

4. The judge objected _______________ (change) the date of the hearing.

5. Fortunately, I remembered _______________ (bolt) the door

6. Apply whatever policies you do have in mind in business, but always try _______________ (be) honest.

7. I don't remember _______________ (do) so.

8. Nobody owned up _______________ (take) the bag

9. Have you ever considered _______________ (move) to Bengaluru?

10. It is considered _______________ (be) one of the nicest cities in India.

Q-2 Put the verbs in the brackets as past participles to fill in the blanks.

1. ________________watches (repair)

2. ________________ children (amuse)

3. ________________ girls (disappoint)

4. ________________memories (forget)

5. ________________ students (bore)

6. ________________ fans (fascinate)

7. ________________ doctors (worry)

8. ________________ comics (swap)

9. ________________money (steal)

10. ________________ lawyer (confuse)

Q-3 Rewrite the sentences replacing the italic part with past participles

1. I have a dog that is called Peter.

2. The dinner was more expensive than they had expected.

3. He was accused of murder and arrested.

4. She was shocked by the bad news and burst into tears.

5. The event is organised by our team and will surely be a great success

6. The film is based on real events and tells the story of a reporter.

7. She was born in Hollywood and knows all the famous movie stars.

8. The car was taken to the garage. It was repaired within an hour.

9. He was dumped by his girlfriend and felt really lousy.

10. She was admired by everyone and began to grow arrogant.

Q-4 Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in the brackets.

1. She is good at ____________ (dance).

2. He is crazy about ____________ (sing).

3. I don't like ____________ (play) cards.

4. They are afraid of (swim) ____________ in the sea.

5. You should give up ____________ (smoke).

6. Sam dreams of (be) ____________ a popstar.

7. He is interested in ____________ (make) friends.

8. My uncle is afraid of ____________ (go) by plane.

9. We insist on (cook) ____________ the dinner ourselves.

10. They go on ____________ (read) the book.

Chapter-12 Active and passive voice

Q-1 State whether the sentences are written in Active or Passive.

1. Apples are grown in Kashmir. __________________

2. The parrot can be kept in a cage. __________________

3. She is taught English by me. __________________

4. The car is standing at the garage. __________________

5. Songs are not sung by them. __________________

6. The police didn't find the thief last week. __________________

7. The first fast food restaurants were opened in the USA in 1916. __________________

8. Meena is not loved by Sham. __________________

9. The search will be stopped because of the storm. __________________

10. Kites are flown by them. __________________

Q-2 Change the following sentences from active to passive voice.

1. Children like to play games

2. Some thieves have been arrested by the police.

3. The boy caught the thief.

4. My mother was making breakfast.

5. He helped me in need.

6. The cat was drinking milk.

7. The farmers had reaped the crops

8. Someone has stolen my purse.

9. I was writing a letter.

10. They will have enjoyed the picnic

Q-3 Change the interrogative sentences from active to passive voice.

1. Who did it?

2. Had you taken help from him?

3. Should we inform the police?

4. Why were you punished by the teacher?

5. Can you ignore his mistake?

6. Shall we help her?

7. Who is singing the song?

8. Has someone stolen your pen?

9. Are they flying kites?

10. What is she doing now?

Q-4 . Change the verbs in the following sentences from active to passive..

1. I shall send the email tomorrow.

2. The board will announce the result by 4 o' clock.

3. The restaurant will close by then.

4. Who will be the prime minister in the next general election?

5. How many employees will you recruit for the new office?

6. You will have finished this project by next month

7. He will borrow money to buy the car.

8. I expect my friends to help me.

9. This is not the me to take tea.

10. Why did you not agree to my proposal?

Chapter-13 Adverbs

Q-1 Form adverbs from the given adjectives.

1. perfect ________________

2. quiet ________________

3. careful ________________

4. nice ________________

5. regular ________________

6. fantastic ________________

7. hard ________________

8. good ________________

9. heavy ________________

10. terrible ________________

Q-2 Rewrite the sentences and put the adverbs correctly

1. I have been to Hyderabad. (often)

2. Have you been to Dubai? (ever) → _________________________________________

3. He plays tennis on Sundays. (somemes) → _________________________________________

4. The weather is bad in December. (always) → _________________________________________

5. It rains in Rajasthan. (never) → _________________________________________

6. We have fish for dinner. (seldom) → _________________________________________

7. She will see him. (rarely) → _________________________________________

8. Priya doesn't get up before seven. (usually) → _________________________________________

9. They do not play chess on Sundays. (always) → ________________________________________

10. Karim watches TV. (hardly / ever) → _________________________________________

Q-3 Rewrite the sentences by putting the adverbs in the brackets correctly.

1. We were in London. (last week)

2. Have you been to Dubai? (ever)

3. She waited. (patiently)

4. My father goes fishing. (always)

5. Your bedroom is. (upstairs)

6. We don't go skiing. (in summer)

7. Cats can hear. (well)

8. I saw him. (there)

9. The girl speaks English. (fluently)

10. I have seen that film. (never) / (before)

Chapter-14 Prepositions

Q-1 Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions.

1. He jumped _____________ the well.

2. You are kind _____________ the poor.

3. I have full confidence _____________ him.

4. I agree _____________ your proposal.

5. I prefer tea _____________milk.

6. He deals _____________ cloth.

7. He was not enquiring _____________ the matter

8. She went hurriedly _____________ the room.

9. It is now seven _____________my watch.

10. The accused pleaded _____________mercy.

Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepostion given in brackets

1. We should live _____________ our means. (within, in, by)

2. Hira and Panna separated _____________ each other (to, from, of)

3. She returned _____________ all her belongings (by, with, to)

4. Mr. Dua is very popular _____________ his students. (with, by, among)

5. What is the me _____________ your watch? (by, with, in)

6. He deals _____________ rice, but his brother is a rich cloth merchant. (on, in, with)

7. This book does not belong _____________ him. (with, to, of)

8. I am familiar _____________ his behaviour. (of, with, to)

9. He has great regard _____________my father. (to, for, of)

10. This book, a set __________ four volumes, is chiefly made ___________ young learners. (for, of, about)

Q-3 Supply the prepostiion 'at' or 'to' appropriately in each blank

1. He finds it difficult to accustom himself _____________ climate.

2. All the visitors exclaimed _____________ the beauty of the place.

3. Just glance _____________ this for me, would you?

4. His debts amount _____________ a considerable sum.

5. I can only guess _____________ the extent of the damage.

6. It is useless to appeal _____________ his beer nature.

7. He is too sick to attend _____________ his dues.

8. I'm sure this one doesn't belong _____________me.

9. You can safely entrust your lile son _____________ her care.

10. People who heard her voice marvelled _____________ it.

Chapter-15 Conjunctions

Q-1 Supply suitable conjunctions in the blanks to make the sentences meaningful.

1. The old woman spoke neither Hindi _____________ English.

2. She tried to learn French _____________ it was too difficult.

3. Last night I was very red _____________ I went to sleep early

4. We have ckets for the cinema _____________ the opera.

5. Would you like orange juice _____________ cola?

6. This is Mary. She is very rich _____________ she isn't happy.

7. She is good at maths, _____________ her favourite subject is history.

8. He easily passed the exams, _____________ he studied quite thoroughly

9. I'm Polish _____________my mother is Russian

10. Ajay needed some money _____________ he borrowed some from his parents.

Q-2 Put suitable conjunctions in the blanks.

1. Walk quickly _____________ you will be late.

2. He had to retire _____________ of ill-health.

3. We will go swimming next Sunday _____________ it's raining.

4. I heard a noise _____________ I turned the light on.

5. Would you like coffee _____________ tea?

6. Do you know _____________ she will arrive?

7. _____________ the car is old it still runs well.

8. Do you want a pen _____________ a bit of paper?

9. I would like to go _____________ I am too busy.

10. She will die _____________ the doctors operate immediately.

Q-3 Choose the correct conjunctions from the options and fill in the blanks.

1. _____________ they feel threatened, dogs somemes display aggressive behaviour. (until, during, when, before)

2. The concert will end at 10:30 p.m. _____________ the audience insists on several encores. (while, unless, though, as)

3. You will receive extra credit _____________ you turn in your project early. (although, than, if, unless)

4. Elena will groom the horse in the morning _____________ she can ride it in the afternoon. (until, unless, so that, when)

5. The pep rally won't begin _____________ the last class of the day has ended. (until, so that, since, than)

6. Everybody had dessert ___________ they finished eang the main course. (while, because, until, after)

7. Please read the book _____________ it's sll available from the library. (before, although, since, while)

8. Aeroplanes somemes fly to unscheduled cies _____________ the weather are bad. (when, where, wherever, whereas)

9. I haven't spoken with Jane _____________ she moved. (unless, while, since, although)

10. Builders use plywood in the construcon of small boats _____________ it is easy to shape. (although, because, after, while)

Chapter-16 Direct and Indirect speech

Q-1 Change the sentences into indirect speech.

1. The teacher said, “You are wrong.”

2. He said, “Seema is listening to music.”

3. She said, “I have done my homework.”

4. He said, “The patient died in the night.”

5. She said to me, “I shall play now.”

6. Ravi said to his friend, “You have become lazy.”

7. Ramesh said to me, “I saw Mohan yesterday.”

8. I said, “My friend, I live for you.”

9. He said, “My sister's marriage will come off next month.”

10. Ram said to Sita, “I am your friend.”

Q-2 Change the form of direct narration into indirect narration.

1. The teacher said, “Ice floats in water.”

2. Father said, “Man is the only animal that cooks his food.”

3. “Man is mortal,” he said.

4. The teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.”

5. My mother said, “The sun gives us light.”

6. Rohit said, “I am an early riser.”

7. Ravi says, “Kumar is a foolish man.”

8. He will say, “I am never late for school.”

9. The man says, “I shall kill the snake.”

10. The teacher said to the boys, “Shivaji gave a slp to the Mughals.”

Q-3 Change the form of narration from direct to indirect speech.

1. He said to me, “Are you red?”

2. She said to Kapil, “Can you kill a tiger?”

3. She said to him, “Were you not living there?”

4. Ram said to me, “Does he know you?”

5. The boy said to the man, “Did you teach my sister?”

6. He said to me, “Where do you live?”

7. “Can I come to see you?” said the boy.

8. The girl said, “Why are you disturbing me?

9. The customer said, “Why are you not providing me with all the details?”

10. My friend said to me, “Did you watch the cine award on television yesterday night?”

Chapter-17 Phrases and Clauses

Q-1 Complete the sentences with the correct options.

1. The match was cancelled _____________ bad weather. (by reason of / due to)

2. _____________ the posion you applied for has now been filled, we shall keep your details for future reference. (However / Although)

3. Not only does working from home increase producvity but it _____________ cuts the cost of overheads. (equally / also

4. I shall be in the office _____________ 5 o'clock, but after that I'll be at home. (until / by)

5. The prosecuon tried to prove their case _____________ the defendant was acquied through lack of evidence. (but / yet)

6. Despite numerous reminders from our department, the bill outstanding has _____________ not been paid. (still / yet)

7. _____________ of fire, break glass to sound the alarm. (In the event / In case)

8. _____________ his latest novel not only published but also a success, Anand was feeling prey pleased with himself. (Because / As)

9. _____________ you submit your dissertaon before the deadline, it will be accepted. (As long as / As far as)

10. It may seem as if Rakesh is speaking the truth but _____________ he is only bluffing. (in fact / indeed)

Q-2 Choose the correct connectors of the adverbial clause from the options to make the sentences correct.

1. Shilpi looks ___________ something is wrong. (only if / even if / as if / so that)

2. The people danced ___________ the music played. (like / as unless / in case)

3. Ramu goes swimming ___________ his illness. (even if / in spite of / though / whereas)

4. ___________ I looked, I found fingerprints. (until / whereas / because / wherever)

5. This region is called 'land of apple' ___________ it yields a lot of apples. (because / although / until / only if)

6. ___________ ploughing the field, the farmer uncovered a dinosaur’s bone. (as though / while / until / since

7. ___________ the fire started blazing, the skewers were lted toward the flames. (so that / as if / such as / as soon as)

8. ___________ pandas mostly eat bamboo, they are also carnivorous. (not only / until / although / as soon as)

9. ___________ running, grizzly bears are capable of aaining a speed of 35 miles an hour. (so that / when they are / so / though)

Chapter-18 Types of sentences

Q-1 Rearrange the words to build sentences.

1. tour Ravi clever guide. a is

2. love Many and lakes. tourists mountains

3. lemonade. for lady asked French A young

4. coffee usually drink and We milk.

5. Our speak English correctly. visitors

6. will Art Harry visit the Museum.

7. You Taj the visit Mahal. must

8. two needs now. Your father dollars

9. a is island. Andaman There to trip

10. bridge. Some narrow the cars crossed

Q-2 Combine each pair of sentences into one compound sentence

1. Raja plays hockey. He plays cricket as well.

2. Anil speaks English. He also speaks Hindi.

3. Pankaj is very warm and friendly. His brother is rather reserved.

4. There was little hope of success. I tried hard.

5. He will not eat. He will not let others eat.

6. You must work hard. You will not pass.

7. He has been working hard. He will pass.

8. The class captain is very sincere. Everyone in the class loves him.

9. You must leave at once. I'll be angry if you don't.

10. Nana is a good actor. His voice is very bold.

Q-3 Indicate whether the sentences are simple, complex or compound.

1. Prem began planning his summer vacation in March.

2. Because I le the play early, I missed the surprise ending.

3. Tamal was invited to a party, so he wants to buy a new outfit.

4. Aer Priya had finished playing the video game, she shut down the computer.

5. Because of rain, the match was postponed.

6. Some of the books in the library will be given to charity.

7. Afer the flood, many of the offices needed new carpeting.

8. The meaning of this poem is difficult to understand.

9. Akash and his brother went fishing last weekend and caught lots of fish.

10. Since we bought our new wide-screen television, the prices have dropped dramacally.

Chapter-19 Punctuation

Q-1 Rewrite the sentences with capital leers wherever required.

(i) where were jack and jill going?

(ii) i wish i could go to arizona with my dad

(iii) my uncle ravi was vising with asha and rahul.

(iv) i just returned from brisbane, australia.

(v) the constuon should be studied more in school.

(vi) the anglo indians live in posh areas of new delhi.

(vii) did you visit the supreme court of india?

(viii) my brother is coming home after five years from toronto

(ix) we will be vising the baptist church on christmas

(x) i live in india. my nationality is indian.

Q-2 Use appropriate punctuation marks in the following sentences.

1. We had a great me in France the kids really enjoyed it

2. Some people work best in the mornings others do beer in the evenings

3. What are you doing next weekend

4. Mother had to go into hospital she had heart problems

5. Did you understand why I was upset

6. It is a fine idea let us hope that it is going to work

7. We will be arriving on Monday morning at least I think so

8. A textbook can be a wall between teacher and class

9. The girls father sat in a corner

10. In the words of Murphys Law Anything that can go wrong will go wrong

Q-3 Rewrite the sentences using correct punctuation marks and also capitalize

1. The seminoles, who are native Americans, live in Florida.

2. geetanjali the great novel is a masterpiece by rabindranath tagore

3. last year we visited yellowstone park the tetons mount rushmore and several indian ruins

4. ramesh said to his sister the name of our planet is earth

5. we think of the north with ice and snow but the south as hot and dry

6. on thursday june 20 we shall celebrate golden jubilee of our company

7. the rajdhani express will arrive at new delhi railway station at 14 hours.

8. did father say that uncle das would bring sea food for dinner

9. last semester i studied french literature, science, maths, and Portuguese in college.

10. you can travel north on I-15 to get to canada from san diego.

Chapter-20 Questions tag

Q-1 Choose the correct tag to finish the sentence.

1. Kapil is a doctor, _______________ (does he? / isn't he? / don't he?)

2. I am a good writer, _______________ (am I? / aren't I? / ain't I?)

3. Mr Thakur is a grandfather, _______________ (isn't he? / is he? / does he? )

4. They are hardly serious students, _______________ (are they? / do they? / aren't they?)

5. Sanjay and Babloo are friends . _______________ (aren't they? / are they? / don't they?)

6. Sunil is at work right now, _______________ (isn't he? / doesn't he? / is he?)

7. I'm here, _______________ (amn't I? / don't I? / ain't I?)

8. I am not ready for the next exercise, _______________ (amn't I? / am I? / didn't I?)

9. You and I were busy then, _______________ (weren't we? / aren't we? / was we?)

10. The weather has been windy today, _______________ (is it? / hasn't it? / has it?)

Q-2 Supply appropriate question tags to these sentences.

1. Mr Singh is an accountant, _______________

2. I am a good worker, ______________

3. I have been to the market in the morning, ______________

4. The doctor did not arrive ll 12 o'clock, _______________

5. I'm here waiting for you, _______________

6. Pratap can recite the poem well, _______________

7. The soldier did not mind killing the terrorist, _______________

8. Barking dogs seldom bite, _______________

9. The sun rises in the east, _______________

10. The minister spoke at length of the recent development, _______________

Q-3 Write suitable sentences for the question tags given below.

1. ______________________________ , am I?

2. ______________________________, aren't they?

3. ______________________________, isn't he?

Q-1 Pick out the Adjective Phrases in the following sentences

1. A stitch in me saves nine

2. A man without an enemy is a man with few friends.

3. He tells a tale with the right of truth in it.

4. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

5. He is a person of very considerable renown.

6. Do you know the story of the noble Ashok?

7. The police arrested a man of one of the criminal tribes.

8. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

9. Gardens with cool shady trees surround the village.

10. He was a lad of great promise.

Q-2 Rewrite the sentence by replacing the Adjective in italics with an Adjective Phrase of the same meaning in each case

1. It was a horrible night

2. He dwelt in a wooden hut.

3. She wore a diamond necklace.

4. A grey cloud spread over the sky

5. They went by Indian railways.

6. That was a cowardly act.

7. She is well.

8. A tall soldier stepped forth.

9. A valuable ring was found yesterday.

10. I have passed two sleepless nights.

Q-3 Pick out the Noun Phrases in the following sentences.

1. His father wished to speak to the Principal.

2. The wicked vizier loves geng people in trouble.

3. The poor debtor intended to pay back every penny of the money

4. He dislikes having to punish his servants.

5. Horses prefer living in dark stables.

6. I should hate to do such a thing.

7. Have you ever tried climbing a coconut tree?

8. Thinking good thoughts precedes good actions.

9. He refuses to answer the question.

10. To write such rubbish is disgraceful.

Q-4 Match the idioms with their meanings

Chapter-22 Vocabulary

Q-1 Fill in the blanks with the correct words given in brackets:

(a) All __________Raju will __________ the proposal, (accept, except)

(b) Kindly __________ if the __________ has been signed, (check, cheque)

(d) The wound on her __________ took a long me to __________. (heel, heal)

(e) I __________ that a meeting is going to take place __________. (here, hear)

(f) The __________ of our school is a man of __________. (principal, principle)

(g) Pooja ate __________ mangoes, so she is now suffering from a __________. throat. (sore, sour)

(h) The thieves could not __________ the jewellery because it was lying in a locked __________ almirah. (steel, steal)

(i) Here is an interesng __________ about a fox that lost its __________. (tail, tale)

(j) __________ are three bedrooms in __________ house. (there, their)

Q-2 Write the synonyms of the following words

1. Precious _________________

2. Haste _________________

3. Gentle _________________

4. Ugly _________________

5. Stable _________________

6. Stupid _________________

7. Ruin _________________

8. Alive _________________

9. Oath _________________

10. Beautiful _________________

Q-3 Write the antonyms of the following words

1. Quit _________________

2. Chaos _________________

3. Famous _________________

4. Fragile _________________

5. Afraid _________________

6. Decrease _________________

7. Beneficial ________________

8. Consequence _________________

9. Dangerous _________________

10. Fatal _________________

Chapter-23 Comprehension

Q-1 Answer the following questions

1. State the important function of the bark.

2. Name the trees, the bark of which shows scars

3. How long does the formation of bark continue in trees?

4. What is the bark of a hemlock tree used for?

Q-2 State whether the following sentences are true or false.

1. The bark of many trees is very useful.

2. Commercial cork is obtained from the bark of cinchona tree.

3. India and Malaya are important for cinnamon trees.

4. Some of the inner portions of bark become dry and die

Q-3 Answer the following questions

1. What is regarded as one of the most lethal forms or air pollution?

2. What does the study by the Central Pollution Control Board say about CNG?

3. Name a greenhouse gas.

4. What is the particulate matter that is known to cause diabetes and cardiovascular diseases?

Q-4 State whether the following sentences are true or false.

1. CNG is completely a safe and pollution-free gas.

2. Air pollution kills about two million people every year worldwide.

3. Thermal power plants do not cause air pollution

4. The problem of indoor air pollution in rural areas has declined.

Q-5 Answer the following questions.

1. Who was Edward Jenner?

2. How do you rate cowpox over smallpox?

3. How can a child become free from smallpox?

4. What did Jenner do when he saw sores on the milkmaid's body?

Q-6 State whether the following sentences are true or false.

Smallpox as well as cowpox

(iii)

Various diseases like tuberculosis, cholera, typhoid, etc

(iv)

Smallpox and encouraged development of other vaccine for other diseases

Chapter-25 Listening texts

Q-1 Listen to the brief talk about planning a picnic. Now, answer the following questions.

1. Who said, ‘ What is your plan for this weakened?

2. Who suggested for the picnic?

3. Where is Asola Bha Wildlife Sanctuary located?

4. Write down a synonym for excitng.

Q-2 Listen to the brief talk about Abraham Lincoln. Now, answer the following questions

1. When was Abraham Lincoln born?

2. Kertucky was a part of the _____________ of the US.

3. Write the antonyms of “ slave”.

4. What was Lincoln’s goal through the war?

Q-3 Listen to the brief talk about The Grand Canyon . Now, answer the following questions

1. Where is the Grand Canyon River?

2. The Canyon is considered as one of the______________ of the world

3. What is the synonym of ‘magnificent’?

4. Describe the climate where the Grand canyon is located.