Right form of verbs
Part A : Grammar (40 Marks)
1. Complete the
passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tense. Use
negatives where necessary.
|
engage
|
help
|
create
|
render
|
try
|
be
|
Self-
employment means to (a) _____ job opportunity for oneself by one’s own effort. Various govt. organizations
are (b) to create congenial atmosphere for self-employment. Different NGOs have
also (c) _____their help. Livestock rearing, agricultural farming, poultry
raising (d) _____ some of the sectors. One can easily (e)______ oneself in
these jobs.
2. Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
Patriotism
is a noble quality. A man bereft (a) _____ patriotism is hated by all. His
memory sinks (b) _____ oblivion. People fight shy (c) _____ him. People don’t
mourn (d) ______ his death. He does not respond (e) ______ country’s call.
3. Use articles
where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed.
(a)
_____ idle man and (b) ______ active man cannot be equal. We knew (c) _____
story of (d) ______ ant and (e) ______ grasshopper. (f) ______ ant was
industrious. On the other hand, the grasshopper was a lazy (g) _____ person.
The ant knew that (h) _____ industrious shine. On (i) ____ contrary, (j) _____
lazy suffer in life.
4. Make
meaningful sentences with the following phrases and idioms (any five).
A
white elephant , gala day, on the sly, burning questions, far and wide, on the
whole, well off.
5. Rewrite the
following in the reported speech.
“Have
you killed the rats?” said Mayor. “Yes I have,” replied the piper. “Give me the
promised money.” “How funny you are! said the Mayor. “Take only fifty.”
6. Read the following
passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed.
(a)
Most of the drivers of our country are illiterate (Negative) (b) they do not
follow the traffic rules (Passive). (c) The traffic who are on duty do not
perform their duties sincerely (Simple). (d) Traffic jam is one of the most
serious problems in our country (Positive). (e) The ignorant drivers always
have an overtaking tendency (complex).
7. Fill in the
blanks with tag questions.
a) You would like to listen to any type of story, ______?
b) No I am interested in ghost story, ______?
c) You are afraid of ghosts, ______?
: Yes I fear ghosts.
d) But the ghost stories are very thrilling, ______?
e) O.K. I will now tell you a story. Listen to it,
______?
8. Complete the
following sentences.
a)
A proverb goes
that ______.
b)
If he makes the
best use of his time,_____.
c)
But if he does
otherwise, ______.
d)
If he once falls
behind ______.
e)
So, he should
make the best use of his time so that _____.
ANSWER
Part A : Grammar
1. Right form
of verbs
(a)
create; (b) trying; (c) rendered: (d) are; (e) engage.
2. Appropriate
prepositions
(a)
of; (b) into; (c) of; (d) for; (e) to.
3. Use of
articles
(a)
An; (b) an; (c) the; (d) an; (e) a; (f) the; (g) x; (h) the; (i) the; (j) the
4. Making
sentences with phrases & idioms
A white elephant : The project has become a white elephant for the
government.
Gala day : The 16th December is a gala day in our
national life.
On the sly : Our freedom fighters used to come to meet their
family on the sly.
Burning question : Poverty alleviation is a burning question of the day.
Far and wide : His fame as a singer has spread far and wide.
On the whole : On the whole, we can say that he is a perfect
gentleman.
Well off : He was born into a well off family.
5. Changing the
form of speech
The
Mayor asked the piper if he (P) had killed the rats. The piper replied in the
affirmative and told the Mayor that he had done the work. Then he (P) told the
Mayor to give him (P) the promised money. The Mayor exclaimed with wonder that
he (P) was very funny. Then he (M) offered him (P) to take only fifty.
6. Transformation
of sentences
a)
Most of the
drivers of our country are not literate.
b)
The traffic rules
are not followed by them.
c)
The traffic on
duty do not perform their duties sincerely.
d)
Very few problems
in our country are as serious as traffic jam.
e)
The drivers who
are ignorant always have an overtaking tendency.
7. Tag
questions
: Would you tell me a story, grandma?
a)
You would like to
listen to any type of story, wouldn’t you?
b)
No I am interested
in ghost story, aren’t I?
c)
You are afraid of
ghosts, are you?
:
Yes I fear ghosts.
d)
But the ghost
stories are very thrilling, aren’t they?
e)
O.K. I will now
tell you a story. Listen to it, will you/won’t you?
8. Completing
sentences
a)
A proverb goes
that time and tides wait for none.
b)
If he makes the
best use of his time, he was shine in life.
c)
But if he does
otherwise, he is sure to lag behind in the race of life.
d)
If he once falls
behind, he will not be able to compete with others.
e)
So he should make
the use of his time so that he can be successful.
No comments:
Post a Comment