Question bank
Chapter-1 Looking up a dictionary
Q-1 Rearrange the following group of words in alphabetical order.
(a) fear, feign, feeling, feeble
(b) accompany, accommodate, accent, acclaim
(c) count, coins, court, courtier
(d) unimportant, understand, unnecessary, unethical
(e) adopt, adept, adapt, additional
(f) between, beyond, beloved, beside
(g) convert, constant, conversation, coffee
(h) police, policy, poetry, politics
(i) efficient, enable, enforce, entertain
(j) skeleton, stimulate, similar, summary
Q-2 write their meanings.
(a) Ham
(b) Hall
(c) Handy
(d) Hat
(e) Hang
(f) Happy
(g) Hello
(h) Halloween
(i) Handcuff
(j) Halo
(k) Hammock
Chapter-2 The sentence
Q-1 Change the following affirmave sentences into the negave ones.
(a) I like to read science fiction.
(b) Dogs chase cats
(c) Dogs like to chase cats.
(d) Pete wants to talk with Ann.
(e) Alice works for an insurance company.
(f) I like this movie very much.
(g) I enjoy playing with my kids
(h) Sharon makes models from clay.
(i) I practice the violin every morning.
(j) My brother earns two hundred dollars a week.
Q-2 Join each pair of sentences using the conjunction given in the brackets.
(a) She was late. She had missed the bus. (as)
(b) I used a torchlight. It was very dark by then. (as)
(c) I wanted to go with them very badly. My father would not let me go. (but)
(d) I went to see the manager personally. I had a very serious complaint to make. (for)
(e) The bull rushed straight at the little boy. He quickly moved to one side. (but)
(f) I locked myself in my bedroom. I would not be disturbed by the children. (so that)
(g) We had waited for you for a long me. You did not turn up at all. (but)
(h) He was very pleased with himself. He had the won the first prize in the competition. (as)
(i) The girl did not buy that expensive pair of shoes. She liked them very much. (though)
(j) He walked out of the room very angrily. He slammed the door hard. (and)
Q-3 State which of the following sentences are simple, complex or compound.
(a) I know you don't like him, but that doesn't matter.
(b) My classmates were wearing heavy clothes in the winter months.
(c) Pinku remained at home because he had a sore throat.
(d) While the music played, Rachel sneaked in through the side door.
(e) Those clouds promise snow; we might get another snow day off from school.
(f) Since we had only gone a mile from camp, we could turn back before dark.
(g) Dad went hunting, but Mama decided to stay home.
(h) Sarah and Ashley giggled and whispered all night.
(i) Although he searched everywhere, Mr. Brooks could not find the keys to the computer lab.
(j) Mara and Kelly had planned to return to Canada.
Q-4 Choose the correct answer and write in the blank to turn the sentence into a complex sentence.
(a) That's the woman __________ I spoke about the job. (to whom/of whom/whom)
(b) The house __________ they live is opposite a big park. (which/in which/to which)
(c) All of the exam papers are collected and given to the examiners, __________ job is to mark them. (who/whose/whom)
(d) Next to the hotel there's a great gym __________ you can work out. (where/in where/is where)
(e) My mother, __________, has decided to learn Chinese. (is retired/who is retired/she is retired)
(f) My car, _________ I can't get to work, has broken down. (to which/of which/without which)
(g) We waited for nearly an hour to be served, but our meal, __________ , was awful. (is arrived/when it arrived/when it is arrived)
(h) He worked hard __________ pass the exam. (That he might/ that he may/that he can)
(i) When __________ a child, he did not go to school. (was/Lincoln was/Lincoln had)
(j) Although __________ inflaon, the standard of living has gone up. (there were/there are/there is)
Chapter-3 Parts of speech
Q-1 Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb 'to be' given in the brackets.
(a) The clouds moved away, and the sun shone through. The sky was full of prey colours. It (be) __________ beautiful.
(b) Arun and Rashmi (be) __________ at the party last night.
(c) The old house (be) __________ built in 1967.
(d) Christopher, where (be) __________ you last night? I (be) __________ looking all over for you.
(e) Yesterday (be) __________ the best day of my life!
(f) I (be) __________ ready to go. When (be) __________we leaving?
(g) Who (be) __________ at the pool yesterday?
(h) I (be) __________ very red. I (be) __________ red yesterday too. I think I (be) __________ feeling sick.
(i) I (be) __________ driving to the office this morning when I noced that I was geng low on petrol. So, I stopped to get more. A kind man filled the tank for me. He (be) __________ very nice.
(j) (be) __________ Taylor going to the pool later?
Q-2 Find out the adjective in each sentence and write in the space given alongside.
(a) The dolphin is playful.
(b) Bob has a blue cycle.
(c) Tim is the tallest boy I know.
(d) The sunlight was very bright.
(e) Rajasthan is a very hot state.
(f) The girl was so happy
(g) This is the best book I have read.
(h) The problem is very easy.
Q-3 Fill in the blanks with the suitable adverbs.
(a) I _____________ go to bed at 10 o'clock.
(b) I have _____________ been to the USA.
(c) I have been to Australia just _____________.
(d) I _____________ take a bath before I go to bed.
(e) My grandparents live in Kerala. I visit them _____________.
(f) My friends are _____________ non-smokers.
(g) I was _____________ impressed with her performance.
(h) I _____________ go for a walk in the park.
(i) I watch English films _____________.
(j) They _____________ go out.
Q-4 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions
(a) There were _____________ a thousand people at the concert.
(b) We are travelling _____________ the road.
(c) He is suffering _____________ an unknown illness.
(d) I listened to the game _____________ the radio.
(e) How are you getting _____________ at school?
(f) Don't be impaent _____________ us. We are trying!
(g) Could I speak _____________ Tom, please?
(h) We didn't see the whole performance because we left _____________ the last act.
(i) There were some beautiful pictures _____________ the walls.
Chapter-4 Nouns
Q-1 Underline the proper nouns and common nouns in the following sentences.
(a) Prem is my best friend.
(b) I go to school with my friend Rohan.
(c) We are going to the park.
(d) She has six dogs.
(e) Father works hard to give us what we want.
(f) Sumit has a little sister.
(g) India is our country
(h) The Ganges is a holy river.
(i) I received the parcel on Wednesday.
(j) I sent the letter yesterday.
Q-2 Find the abstract noun in each of the following sentences and write in the space given.
(a) The price of this book is very high.
(b) I found her advice very useful.
(c) Knowledge is power.
(d) We should give importance to cleanliness.
(e) He was very naughty in his childhood.
(f) India got freedom on 15 August, 1947.
(g) I followed the advice of my mother.
(h) She has a huge collection of stamps.
(i) Practice gives perfection.
(j) His speech was inspiring.
Q-3 Fill in the blanks with the nouns as stated.
(a) The dog is a faithful ______________. (Common noun)
(b) The days of ______________ are the best. (Abstract noun)
(c) February is the shortest ___________ of the ___________ (Common noun)
(d) ______________ found the prisoner guilty. (Collective noun)
(e) I bought a ______________ of bananas. (Collective noun)
(f) The police dispersed the ______________. (Collective noun)
(g) The pen is mightier than the ______________. (Common noun)
(h) The school will reopen on ______________. (Proper noun)
(i) Mother bought a ______________ for my birthday. (Common noun)
(j) The audience gave a thunderous ______________. (Abstract noun)
Q-4 Choose the correct noun from those given in the brackets and fill in the blank.
(a) He shied all his _________ (furniture/furniture) to his new house.
(b) He gave the shopkeeper a hundred _________ (rupee/rupees) note.
(c) The old man cannot see without his _________ (spectacle/spectacles).
(d) I cut the string with a pair of _________ (scissor/scissors).
(e) The (cattle/cattles) _________ are grazing in the field.
(f) I have got some _________ (dollars/dollar)
Chapter-5 Nouns: Singular and Plural
Q-1 Change the following sentences into the plural.
(a) The baby cries for milk.
(b) This deer has beautiful long horns.
(c) The boy was caught selling gold.
(d) That calf ate a loaf of bread.
(e) The little girl likes rose very much.
(f) The thief has been caught by the policeman.
(g) The nurse carried the baby in her arms.
(h) That woman is my aunt.
(i) That girl is from St Xavier's School.
(j) Sheep gives us wool.
Q-2 Change the following sentences into the singular.
(a) The potatoes are stems and not roots.
(b) His teeth are aching.
(c) The mice ran into the holes when cats came to them.
(d) Masons are hard workers.
(e) They told us interesting stories about the fairies.
(f) Women took their hats when they saw their officers.
(g) The lions pound upon the zebras.
(h) The monkeys sat on the trees.
(i) The guards opened the gates.
(j) The angels blessed the babies.
Chapter-6 Nouns: Gender
Q-1 Change the gender and rewrite the following sentences.
(a) The boys went for a picnic yesterday.
(b) The bridegroom rode on a mare.
(c) My grandfather is the author of children’s books.
(d) The woman asked her daughters to go to school.
(e) The bulls started a big fight.
(f) The tiger does not look after his cubs.
(g) The lady has several drakes on her farm.
(h) Does any actress like to play the role of the princess?
(i) The manager is still a bachelor.
(j) In the movie, the tiger was killed by the hero.
Q-2 Match the following
Q-3 Tick (3) the correct gender of noun that should go with the sentence.
(a) This man is my (father/mother).
(b) Akbar was a great (emperor/empress).
(c) The (cow/bull) gives us milk.
(d) Nazrul was a great (poet/poetess).
(e) Ankit is my (niece/nephew).
(f) Monika is my (son/daughter).
(g) The old woman is my (grandmother/grandfather)
(h) My uncle is a (widower / widow).
(i) He is a good (actor/ actress).
(j) She is a (heroine/heroine).
Chapter-7 Nouns: Possessions
Q-1 Use an apostrophe to show possession.
(a) My ________ (cousin) bicycle is larger than mine.
(b) The ________ (girl) hair is blond.
(c) We have hidden the ________ (dog) bone.
(d) ________ (Someone) car is parked in our garage.
(e) My ________ (friend) parents are vising tomorrow.
(f) Your ________ (sister) lunch box is hot.
(g) What is your ________ (brother) date of birth?
(h) My ________ (friend) brother lives in Canada.
(i) When I was young, I lived very near to my ________ (grandparent) house.
(j) ________ (Mr. Das) daughter will reach here tomorrow.
Q-2 Rewrite each sentence using an apostrophe.
(a) This is the shoe of the girl.
(b) We are at the house of Ashish.
(c) He is the son of Mr. Das.
(d) This is the house of Julie and Jack.
(e) I want to play the guitar of Sam.
(f) We don't know the name of the new student.
(g) She will be the next monitor of the class.
(h) Pinky will complete the work of Parul.
(i) Who has seen the new car of Rajib?
(j) The beard of the beggar is long.
Chapter-8 Adjectives
Q-1 Fill in the blanks with the possessive adjectives.
(a) Do you live with _____________ parents?
(b) Where is _____________ book. I can't find it.
(c) She washed _____________ hair and dried it.
(d) They were happy because _____________ team won the match.
(e) We love _____________ country.
(f) He washed _____________ hands and sat down to eat.
(g) The dog wagged _____________ tail in happiness.
(h) You should brush _____________ teeth twice daily.
(i) The boy is eating _____________ breakfast.
(j) The dog is trying to pull out _____________ lash.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the adjective of quality.
(a) I have a _____________ dress.
(b) _____________ mangoes look yellow
(c) He lives in an _____________ house.
(d) He entered through the _____________ door.
(e) A _____________ man lived near the _____________ temple.
(f) She is a _____________ woman.
(g) The lion is a _____________ animal.
(h) The _____________ man forgot to lock the door.
(i) Rahul is a _____________ boy.
(j) Iron is a _____________ useful metal.
Chapter-9 Adjectives: Degree of Comparison
Q-1 Complete each sentence with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective.
(a) This is the ___________ book I've ever read.(good)
(b) My neighbour is the ___________ person I know.(lucky)
(c) Friday is the ___________ day of the week.(busy)
(d) These trainers are much ___________ those.(cheap)
(e) My sister is ___________ my brother. (intelligent)
(f) I am ___________ at English than you. (good)
(g) This is the ___________ speech I have ever heard. (bad)
(h) English is ___________ than Japanese. (easy)
(i) The Nile is the ___________ river in the world. (long)
(j) The skyscraper is one of the ___________ buildings in the city. (tall)
Q-2 Fill in each blank with 'much' or 'many'.
(a) We saw ___________ animals at the zoo.
(b) How ___________ oranges did you put in the box?
(c) There isn't ___________ sugar in my coffee.
(d) I don't have ___________ friends.
(e) The old man hasn't got ___________ hair on his head.
(f) I've packed ___________ boles of water
(g) I didn't get ___________ sleep last night.
(h) How ___________ fruits do you eat in an average day?
(i) I spent ___________ days there.
(j) Raju didn't earn ___________ profit this year.
Chapter-10 A, An, The
Q-1 Use 'a' or 'an', 'the' to fill in each blanks.
(a) _________ dog is _________ useful animal.
(b) Honest people speak _________ truth.
(c) Look at _________ white cloud.
(d) _________world is _________ happy place to most people.
(e) _________ sun shines brightly.
(f) Our sun is, in fact, _________ star in the universe.
(g) I first met him _________ year ago.
(h) It is _________ island of great beauty.
(i) _________ horse is _________ wild horse.
(j) Riding _________ horse is _________ great experience.
Chapter-11 Pronouns
Q-1 Fill in the blanks
(a) I can tell ____________ he is upset.
(b) Do you know _____________________ he spoke the truth?
(c) ____________________ is my favourite restaurant to eat at.
(d) I can tell _______________ is the last chance I will get.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the correct reflexive pronouns.
(a) Robert and his parents have just treated __________ to a lavish meal in a restaurant.
(b) When I woke up, I found __________ in bed.
(c) “You need a shower; just look at _____________ in the mirror,” she whispered to him.
(d) The firefighters equipped __________ with everything they needed.
(e) We had bought __________ some drinks before we started to play the game.
(f) "One should never think too highly of _________ ," the speaker advised us.
(g) She studied hard and was pleased with __________ after taking the examination.
(h) The town ________ is not very large.
(i) They __________ admitted their guilt.
(j) The tiger was only trying to protect _________ when it attacked the hunter.
Q-3 Complete the following sentences using the appropriate interrogative pronouns.
(a) __________ did you do then?
(b) __________ would you like to eat?
(c) __________ is knocking at the door?
(d) __________ is your phone number?
(e) __________ do you want to see?
(f) __________ will he say?
(g) __________ did you see?
(h) About __________ are you speaking?
(i) __________ came here in the morning?
(j) By __________ was this book written?
Chapter-12 The Tense
Q-1 Complete the following sentences using the present tense forms of 'be'
(a) Pallavi________ my best friend.
(b) Rajat________coming with us.
(c) Hari________a great flust.
(d) My grandparents________very religious.
(e) I ________the eldest child of my parents.
(f) My friends________very curious to learn new things.
(g) They ________all waiting for us.
(h) You ________so intelligent.
(i) The birds________chirping.
(j) The wind ________blowing.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the simple present forms of the verbs given in the brackets.
(a) They ________ jobs together. (do)
(b) My uncle________ in London. (live)
(c) He ________ the train in the morning. (catch)
(d) My aunt________ food very well. (cook)
(e) She________ tasty burgers. (make)
(f) Ram ________ to work at the office. (want)
(g) The train ________ in ten minutes. (leave)
(h) They ________ football. (play)
(i) Mother ________ her baby. (scold)
(j) She ________ her homework on me. (do)
Q-3 Fill in the blank each with am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had,shall have or will have.
(a) The children ________playing upstairs.
(b) The girl ________wring her exam.
(c) You ________not ask me to do anything against my will.
(d) Ram ________a dog named Max.
(e) I ________meet you again next week.
f) In another two years we ________ left school.
(g) The landlady ________an old woman.
(h) The school __________remain closed tomorrow in honour of the Inspector's visit.
(i) The children ________their own dreses.
(j) The boys________ playing football.
Chapter-13 The simple present tense
Q-1 Fill in the blanks with simple present tense of the verbs given in the brackets.
(a) We ______________ our books.(read)
(b) Emily ______________ to the party.(go)
(c) It often ______________ on Sundays. (rain)
(d) Anil and his sister ______________ the family car. (wash)
(e) I always ______________ to the bus stop. (go)
(f) They ______________ to eat sandwiches.(like)
(g) He ______________ to travel by train.(love)
(h) The baby ______________when it is hungry.(cry)
(i) We ______________ television when we are bored. (watch)
(j) Priya ______________ to a mall for shopping. (go)
Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs ('have' and 'be').
(a) We (to have) ______________ a nice garden.
(b) She (to be) ______________ six years old.
(c) Simon (to have) ______________ two rabbits and five goldfish.
(d) I (to be) ______________ from Vienna, Austria.
(e) They (to be) ______________ Seema's parents.
(f) Ritu (to have) ______________ six pairs of socks.
(g) He (to be) ______________ a great liar.
(h) Ram and Rahim (to be) ______________ friends.
(i) You (to have) ______________ to complete your homework.
(j) I (to have) ______________ ten rupees to buy a new pen.
Q-3 Turn the following sentences into negative ones.
(a) My father makes breakfast.
(b) She writes a letter.
(c) I speak Italian.
(d) John phones his father on Sundays.
(e) Pankaj swims every day.
(f) They visit the mall on Fridays.
(g) He sees a rainbow.
Q-4 Choose the right verbs to complete the sentences.
(a) The Earth (revolve / revolves) around the Sun.
(b) The Sun (rises / rise) in the East.
(c) Vegetarians (do not / does not) eat meat.
(d) A liar is someone who (tell / tells) a lie.
(e) A novelist (write / writes) novels.
(f) Some dogs (do not / does not) bark.
(g) Mahesh (takes / take) a bath every day.
(h) Tigers (catch / catches) deer.
(i) My friend (do not / does not) know me well.
(j) A policeman (do / does) his duty.
Chapter-14 The present continous tense
Q-1 Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct forms of present continuous tense.
(a) John ______________ (read) a book now.
(b) What ______________ (you do) tonight?
(c) Jack and Peter ______________ (work) late today.
(d) David ______________ (listen) to music.
(e) ______________ (sit) next to Paul.
(f) Five new ______________ (study) with me.
(g) The phone ______________ (ring).
(h) My mother ______________ (call) me for lunch.
(i) They ______________ (listen) to the teachers.
(j) Parul ______________ (ride) her bicycle.
Q-2 Change the following sentences into present continuous tense.
(a) We go to the cinema.
(b) They work now.
(c) You walk.
(d) They learn new things.
(e) He starts work.
(f) Sarah does not tell a story.
(g) It gets dark.
(h) We does not win.
(i) They do not bring a cake.
(j) The dog does not play with a ball.
Q-3 Turn the following sentences into negative ones.
(a) I am listening to the news.
(b) You are washing your clothes.
(c) She is riding on horse
(d) They are playing football.
(e) It is raining.
(f) She is riding a bicycle.
(g) Birds are flying.
(h) Fire is burning.
(i) Children are shouting.
(j) We are watching a new movie of Amir Khan.
Q-4 Re-arrange the words in the correct order to make sentences in the Present Continuous Tense.
(a) flat. nice We're very living a in
(b) school shall remain closed tomorrow. The
(c) population big. of China very The is
(d) to the on Saturday zoo. I will go
(e) Our playing are badly today. team
(f) at a great speed. The train is running
(g) is someone talking to on Rashmi mobile.
(h) came office late from My father today.
(i) Margot is to Rome week. flying next.
(j) am meet me. hoping will that you I
Chapter-15 The present perfect tense
Q-1 Write the past participles of the following verbs.
(a) Speak
(b) Read -
(c) Walk -
(d) Bake -
(e) Take -
(f) Talk -
(g) Run -
(h) Go -
(i) Try -
(j) Find -
Q-2 Fill in each blank with 'have' or 'has'.
(a) I _____________ answered the question.
(b) She _____________ opened the window.
(c) They _____________ called us.
(d) You _____________ carried a box.
(e) It _____________ rained a lot
(f) We _____________washed the car
(g) He _____________ closed the window.
(h) Jenny _____________ locked the door.
(i) The girls _____________ visited the museum.
(j) John and Sophie _____________ helped in the garden.
Q-3 Change the following sentences into present perfect tense.
(a) I study French.
(b) She eats an ice-cream.
(c) They go to Scotland.
(d) We read that book.
(e) He lives here for three years.
(f) I eat breakfast in the morning.
(g) We are here for two weeks.
(h) Mother cooks food for us.
(i) He drinks too much coffee.
(j) They miss the train.
Q-4 Put the verbs into the correct present perfect form.
(a) I (not / work) __________ today.
(b) We (buy) __________ a new lamp.
(c) We (not / plan) __________ our holiday yet.
(d) Where (be / you) __________?
(e) He (write) __________ five letters.
(f) She (not / see) __________ him for a long me.
(g) (be / you) __________ at school?
(h) School (not / start) __________ yet.
(i) (speak / he) __________ to his boss?
(j) No, he (have / not) __________ the me yet.
Chapter-16 The simple past tense
Q-1 Complete the sentences by putting the verbs into their correct forms, positive or negative. (simple past tense)
(a) It was warm, so I ____________ off my coat. (take)
(b) The film wasn't very good. I ____________ it very much. (enjoy)
(c) I knew Sarah was very busy, so I ____________ her. (disturb)
(d) I was very red, so I ____________ to bed early. (go)
(e) The bed was very uncomfortable. I ____________ very well. (sleep)
(f) Sumit wasn't hungry, so he ____________ anything. (eat)
(g) We went to Kate's house but she ____________ at home. (be)
(h) It was a funny situation but nobody ____________ (laugh)
(i) The window was open and a bird ____________ into the room. (fly)
(j) The hotel wasn't very expensive. It ____________ very much. (cost)
Q-2 Write positive sentences in simple past.
(a) he / the question / answer
(b) you / a question / ask
(c) the dog / bark
(d) they / us / call
(e) we / a mountain / climb
(f) John / stamps / collect
(g) we / in London / live
(h) I / hungry / be
Q-3 Put the verbs into their correct forms (simple past).
(a) Last year I (spend) ____________my holiday in Ireland.
(b) I (travel) ____________ around by car with two friends and we (visit) ____________ lots of interesting places.
(c) In the evenings we (go) ____________ to a pub.
(d) One night, we even (learn) ____________ some Irish dances.
(e) We (be) ____________ very lucky with the weather.
(f) It (not / rain) ____________ a lot.
(g) We (see) ____________ some beautiful rainbows.
(h) Where (spend / you) ____________ your last holiday?
(i) I (eat) ____________ a burger yesterday.
Q-4 Rewrite each sentence in the negative.
(a) They collected postcards.
(b) You jumped high.
(c) Albert played squash.
(d) The teacher tested our English.
(e) The princess visited her grandma.
(f) He washed the car.
(g) He had a computer.
(h) I bought bread.
(i) You saw the house.
Chapter-17 The Past Continous Tense
Q-1 Write down the 'ing' form of each word.
(a) live ______________
(b) run ______________
(c) give ______________
(d) swim ______________
(e) lie ______________
(f) sit ______________
(g) travel ______________
Q-2 Put either 'was' or 'were' to complete each sentences in past continuous.
(a) Boris ______________ learning English.
(b) They ______________ swimming in the lake.
(c) Your father ______________ repairing the car.
(d) I ______________ reading a magazine.
(e) You ______________ packing your bag.
(f) My friends ______________watching the match on TV.
Q-3 Write positive sentences in past continuous tens.
(a) you / play / cards
(b) Alice / walk / around the lake
(c) Karan / listen / to the radio
(d) we / read / a book about Australia
(e) Lovely / look for / her ring
(f) Tom and Sam / visit / the castle
(g) Ben / wash / the car
Q-4 Write negative sentences in past continuous tense.
(a) Ajay and Anil / not / work
(b) Mr. Khanna / not / teach / chemistry
(c) Barry / not / drive / a lorry
(d) Prashant / not / have / lunch
(e) Albert / not / play / tennis
(f) Taylor and Bob / not / cycle / home
(g) Annie / not / clean / the table
(h) Sanjay / not / write / an e-mail
Chapter-18 The Future Tense
Q-1 Put 'shall' or 'will' in each blank to complete the sentence.
(a) John _____________ fly to Paris next month.
(b) I _____________ go to the movie tomorrow.
(c) My parents _____________ visit my uncle next week.
(d) The teacher _____________ teach history next me.
(e) We _____________ play games in the playground.
(f) Kenechi _____________ speak Chinese.
(g) The girls _____________ swim in the pool next Sunday.
(h) Lekha and Neema _____________ buy a new bicycle.
(i) My mother _____________ clean the floor tomorrow.
(j) I _____________ write a letter next Monday.
Q-2 Rewrite each of the following sentences using either 'going to' or 'will/shall' as directed.
(a) The girls _____________ (give) Simon a book for his birthday
(b) Peter _____________ (learn) his English vocabulary.
(c) Jayne _____________ (throw) the ball to Mary.
(d) We _____________ (swim) across the Channel next year.
(e) Mary _____________ (phone) her mum, because she's late.
(f) Jonathan _____________ (hit) his sister.
(g) I _____________ (make) lunch early today.
(h) We _____________ (do) our homework later.
Q-3 Fill in the blanks using the appropriate verb given in the box.
(a) John doesn't like driving so he's going to _____________ his bike to work.
(b) Helen sold her house and now she's going to _____________ another one.
(c) Would you like to buy my books. I'm going to _____________ them tomorrow.
(d) George has an exam next week. He's going to _____________ every day until the exam.
(e) I'm hungry. I'm going to _____________ cooking dinner soon.
(f) The clouds are black. It's going to _____________.
(g) That's a good movie. I'm going to _____________ it tomorrow.
(h) I'm not going out tonight. I'm going to _____________ TV.
(i) Can we have lunch now? Yes, I'm going to _____________ it in a minute.
Chapter-19 Must, should, may, can
Q-1 Complete the sentences using must or must not and a correct verb. Use verbs from the Box below:
(a) You _________ _________ a promise if you cannot do it.
(b) Each student _________ _________ in at least two tasks.
(c) All citizens _________ _________ their taxes.
(d) Your mother _________ _________ after her knee joints well.
(e) We _________ _________ or get off a moving car.
(f) Students _________ _________ while running in the hall.
(g) We _________ _________ the patients only during the stipulated time.
Q-2 Complete these sentences using may or may not and a suitable verb. Pick verbs from the Box below:
(a) ____________ I ____________ leave of you now?
(b) You ____________ ____________ your job by Friday.
(c) You ____________ ____________ this training session if you are not well.
(d) ____________ you ____________ long!
(e) You ____________ ____________ one of them. Other students also want to read them.
(f) ____________ all your efforts ____________ crowned with success!
(g) Brother, ____________ I ____________ this computer game? It is so interesting.
Q-3 Complete these sentences using can or cannot and a suitable verb. Take verbs from the Box below:
(a) I know him but I ____________ ____________ his name.
(b) It is a very deep lake. We ____________ ____________ it without a boat.
(c) We ____________ ____________the stars in the daylight.
(d) ____________ you ____________ me your camera for a day?
(e) Mrs Sinha is not working now. She ____________ ____________ the school immediately.
(f) At this speed, we ____________ ____________ the station in time to catch the train.
(g) ____________ you ____________ any other route to the stadium?
Chapter-20 Negative Sentences
Q-1 Change the following sentences into negative.
(a) We play in the evening every day.
(b) I am feeling hungry.
(c) They are feeling red.
(d) Lily had taken a bath.
(e) Rashmi was playing the piano.
(f) Ankit has taken his school bag
(g) They have won the match.
(h) The children swim in the pond.
(i) The man is very grateful to his employees.
Q-2 Change the following sentences into negative.
(a) The boy meets a dog.
(b) Mohan does his homework daily
(c) Rohit has been living in Patna since his birth.
(d) Ravi took the luggage yesterday.
(e) Radha has a mobile phone.
(f) She has a new dress.
(g) Fahim writes well.
Q-3 Change the following sentences into negative.
(a) Mr. Sharma teaches us History
(b) Nitu likes to watch cartoons.
(c) The new students follow the rules.
(d) Peter speaks French fluently.
(e) Sonam spoke politely
(f) The baby wanted biscuits.
(g) Sudha danced gracefully.
(h) The bird made a nest in that tree.
Chapter-21 Active and passive voice
Q-1 State if the following sentences are in active or passive voice.
(a) I see a clear sky.
(b) A snake is killed by the man.
(c) The thief was caught by the police.
(d) The teacher punished the boy
(e) Your mom will forgive you.
(f) Tia will never be helped by Ria.
(g) She gave me a bouquet.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the passive forms of the verbs in simple past given in the brackets.
(a) The door _________________ by a kind woman
(b) The boys _________________ by the teacher
(c) An apple _________________ by her.
(d) The puzzle _________________ by her
(e) The invitaon _________________ by the minister
(f) The first prize in the compeon _________________ by Jay.
(g) The question _________________ by the student.
Q-3 Change the following sentences from active to passive voice.
(a) Suraj tells stories.
(b) I see a bird.
(c) He likes apples.
(d) Arun wants a pen
(e) The peon rings the bell.
(f) She does not wash clothes.
(g) I expect good news.
(h) You do not keep your word.
Q-4 Fill in the blanks with the passive forms of the verbs simple in future given in the brackets.
(a) The offer _________________ by me.
(b) The job _________________ by her.
(c) Leela _________________ to the party
(d) Two tickets _________________ by me
(e) The fee _________________ within this week.
(f) The puzzle _________________ during the game.
Q-5 Change the following sentences from active to passive voice.
(a) The girls were playing a football match.
(b) He was answering the question.
(c) She was teaching him.
(d) The doctor was examining the patients.
(e) The spectators were watching the match.
(f) The boy was throwing the stone
(g) We were expecting good news.
Chapter-22 Adverbs
Q-1 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate adverbs.
(a) The soldiers fought __________ in the bale. (Manner)
(b) She is an __________ kind woman. (Degree)
(c) Mohan is __________ ready to help the needy. (Frequency)
(d) I went to a circus __________ with my friends. (Time)
(e) My uncle is __________these days. (Place)
(f) I have never seen such a funny movie __________ (Time)
(g) We all had to stand __________ till the rain stopped. (Place)
Q-2 Find out the adverbs in the following sentences and underline them. Then write down the kinds of adverbs in the space given.
(a) I went to the market in the morning.
(b) The dog sat lazily in the shade of the tree.
(c) The man grumbled loudly while cleaning the table.
(d) I often visit my grandparents.
(e) It is extremely hot today.
(f) Please wait paently.
(g) The technician fixed the problem easily.
(h) They serve hot pan cakes there.
Q-3 Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the brackets.
(a) Radhika speaks ____________ (loudly, hardly)
(b) You must work ____________ (seriously, already)
(c) He looked ____________ aer changing his clothes. (prey, beer)
(d) There are ____________ players in the field. (no, any)
(e) Ravi goes to the garden ____________ (daily, already)
(f) Ashish is ____________ careless to pass the examinaon. (too, enough)
(g) Jyo has injured her foot so she is walking ____________ (sadly, slowly)
Chapter-23 Prepositions
Q-1 Underline the prepositions in the following sentences.
(a) The glass is on the table.
(b) Birds are flying in the sky.
(c) George is going by car
(d) John is sleeping on his bed.
(e) My dog is playing with a ball.
(f) The cat jumped upon the table.
(g) The ball is under the chair.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions from the Box.
(a) Take your hands ___________ my flowers.
(b) I am going ___________school.
(c) Don't throw stones ___________the pond.
(d) I met her ___________a party.
(e) He hit the snake ___________a bat.
(f) I went ___________Kerala to meet my grandparents.
Q-3 Complete the sentence with the correct prepositions from the choices given
(a) We are very excited __________________ our trip to Spain next week. (at, with, about, over)
(b) I am very fond _____________ drinking green tea. (for, of, about, at)
(c) Almost all policians were involved __________________ the scandal. (in, at, with, from)
(d) I am looking forward ______________ having a meeng with you next week. (with, at, to, from)
(e) At the moment, she is recovering _____________ her injuries. (at, of, from, with)
(f) I'm dreaming _____________ becoming a famous scienst one day. (for, with, about, into)
(g) My cousin is married _____________ a famous businessman. (with, for, to, from)
Chapter-24 Conjunctions
Q-1 Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.
(a) Since it is raining, I cannot go to the market today.
(b) Although he tried his best, he could not find a job.
(c) It was futile, still they fought.
(d) Work hard, else you will fail the examination.
(e) He grows watermelons and muskmelons.
(f) Raman worked hard but he did not pass the exam
(g) You won't get the award unless you work hard for it.
(h) She is honest, so everyone trusts her.
(i) Every day they play, or they watch movies.
(j) She could not clear the test though she tried her best.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks using an appropriate conjunction (but, because, and, as, or, still).
(a) Is Tom studying _________ playing?
(b) My brother is 3 years old, _________ he goes to school every day.
(c) They were very fond of burgers _________ chips.
(d) Stone is hard _________ cotton is so.
(e) I like Tina _________ she is very sweet girl.
(f) He tried often, _________ he could not pass.
(g) We will visit Kolkata _________ Kerala during summer.
(h) This is lengthy _________ interesting story.
Q-3 Choose the correct conjunction to fill in each blank.
(a) I was red _________ I went to bed early. (so / because)
(b) He was angry _________ upset. (for / and)
(c) I drank a lot of water _________ I was very thirsty. (and / because)
(d) The woman was anxious _________ her child had not returned from school. (because / although)
(e) I want to be a doctor _________ I study hard. (for / so)
(f) He was red _________ he went on working. (but / since)
(g) I trusted him _________ he cheated me. (until / but)
(h) He went to the store _________ bought some notebooks. (and / so that)
Chapter-25 Punctuation and capital letters
Q-1 Rewrite the sentences using correct punctuaon marks. Capitalize the words wherever required.
(a) mary keeps four dogs three cats and six rabbits in her backyard.
(b) ram shyam raju and veena are going to the park
(c) the magician took a fluffy white rabbit out of his hat
(d) yes I would like to apply for that job
(e) no that is not what I meant
(f) when are you going to pay me back
(g) what are you doing there
(h) my favourite colours are yellow green and blue
Q-2 Put an apostrophe and rewrite each sentence.
(a) The hat that belongs to Aman is on the table
(b) Dogs are pulling the tails of the cats.
(c) She took the dress of my mother
(d) The ant entered in the trunk of the elephant.
(e) I cant go with you to the house of grandmother
(f) I put food of our two dogs in the cupboard.
(g) She will be going to the store of John in the evening.
Q-3 Add an apostrophe (') with the word in the brackets and fill in the blank.
(a) __________ (Rahul) brother is wearing a red shirt.
(b) __________ (Sumi) puppy is pulling her dress.
(c) Rudolph is __________ (Santa) reindeer.
(d) __________ (Golu) bike has a puncture.
(e) __________ (Suman) friends are absent today.
(f) Kajal is __________ (Raghu) sister.
(g) __________ (Baby) toys are of different kinds.
(h) A __________ (giraffe) neck is tall, straight and slender.
Chapter-26 Direct and Indirect speech
Q-1 Put the following in the indirect form of narration:
(a) Renu said, “I cannot finish the assigned task today.”
(b) The father said, “Plasc bags are a great threat to health.”
(c) I said to Nidhi, ”Mother has ordered online some toys for you.”
(d) Mrs Gupta said to Ravi, “There is no suitable role for you in this play.”
(e) He said to you, “I am accepting this job for your sake.”
(f) Mrs Sharma says, “All the children will have to do this exercise.”
(g) The old woman said to her son, “I am always praying for your good health.”
Q-2 Change these sentences into the indirect form of narration:
(a) His father said to him, “Which books do you need immediately?”
(b) Ritu mother said to her, “When did you come back?”
(c) Mr Tripathi said, “Children, why are you feeling so excited?”
(d) The teacher said to me, “Why are you late for the class?” I said, “I missed the bus.”
(e) Shikha said to me, “Do you have change for five hundred rupees?”
(f) I said to the stranger, “Does this road lead to the airport?”
(g) Aslam said to me, “Did you go boang in the backwaters?” I said, “No I did not get me.”
(h) Anushka said to me, “Will you get an A1 grade in this paper?”
Q-3 Put the following in the indirect speech: (Miscellaneous)
(a) The Principal said to me, “Wait here till I come back.”
(b) The sales assistant said to her, “We do not deal in hosiery goods.”
(c) I said to Sukesh, “Are you comfortable in your new school?”
(d) The porter said to me, “The train stops here for only two minutes.”
(e) The doctor said to the paent, “Do not eat chilly or spicy food.”
(f) They said to her, “What brings you to our office?”
(g) Mr Umesh said, “It is important to control noise pollution as well.”
Chapter-27 Words that may often be confused
Q-1 Underline the correct words in the sentences.
(a) I want to go (to, too).
(b) Put the box over (their, there).
(c) She (lead, led) the children in a song.
(d) I need (your, you're) telephone number.
(e) The toy has lost (its, it's) batteries.
(f) The park is (by, bye) the lake.
(g) I am going (to, too) the show.
Q-2 Complete the following sentences with the correct words
(a) We must follow the —————— of our parents and teachers. (advise / advice)
(b) I am —————— sasfied with my results. (quite / quiet)
(c) You will be ——————– if you exceed the speed limits. (prosecuted / persecuted)
(d) Prolonged use of drugs will —————— our health. (affect / effect)
(e) I can't —————— this pain anymore. (bear / bare)
(f) The poor woman lives in a small hut —————— the river. (beside / besides)
(g) My clothes have become ——————– (lose / loose)
(h) What's your ——————– reason for quing? (principal / principle)
Q-3 In each of the following sentences, a wrong word has been used. Find out the wrong word and then rewrite the sentence using the correct word.
(a) The king's thrown was made out of solid gold.
(b) A male deer is called a buck and the female is a dough.
(c) I saw a girl whose hair came down to her waste.
(d) I like the cent of this perfume.
(e) I where a suit and e for work.
(f) The Eiffel Tower is a famous sight in Paris.
(g) Rajasthan Royals own the IPL championship.
Chapter-28 Synonyms and Antonyms
Q-1 Write the synonyms of the given words.
(a) normal _____________
(b) gained _____________
(c) empty _____________
(d) purchase _____________
(e) periodic _____________
(f) illness _____________
(g) beyond _____________
(h) wreck _____________
(i) impressive _____________
(j) act _____________
(k) bowl _____________
Q-2 Fill in the blanks by using the synonyms of the words given in the brackets.
(a) My father will not ______________ (permit) me to go on the trip as my exams are near.
(b) Please arrange the answers in ______________ (sequence) and then hand over the answer sheets.
(c) The owner wanted me to ______________ (compensate) for the broken glass.
(d) The teacher alloed a ______________ (task) to each one of us.
(e) I never expected such a ______________ (prompt) answer from you.
Q-3 Match the antonyms with the clues given in the Box and write in the space given.
(a) fake ___________
(b) like ___________
(c) tiny ___________
(d) happiness ___________
(e) guilty ___________
(f) safe ___________
Chapter-30 Listening skills
Q-1 Write the answers to the questions given below:
(a) Which is the most holy river in India?
(b) Menon some names of Gods.
(c) What is the name of your country?
(d) Which is the seventh largest country in the world?
Q-2 Answer the questions:
(a) Where did the class go for a picnic?
(b) At what me did we board the bus?
(c) At what me did we reach the picnic spot?
(d) What did we perform on the way?
Q-3 Fill in the blanks:
(a) We also saw a white __________ and a __________ in the zoo.
(b) We enjoyed seeing the __________ of the monkeys.
(c) It is located near __________ in __________.
(d) Then, we went for an __________ __________