Exercise 1

1. Correct tenses 4

a) He (walk) across the road when a scooter hit him.

b)Ten years (pass) since I met you.
c) When he came, it (be) all over.
d) I (not meet) my friend for ages.
e) If you (request) him, he would have helped you.

2. Narration 3

a) The man said to me, 'Are you a regular student?'

b) He told me that he knew me.
c) Raju told me that he would meet me the next day.

3.Voice Change : 2
a) I donot know him very well.

(i) I am not known him very well

(ii) He doesn't know me very well
(iii)He is not known to me very well.
(iv) He has not known by me very well.

b)The patient is being examined by the doctor.

(i) The doctor is being examined the patient

(ii) The patient is examining by the doctor
(iii) The doctor is examining the patient.
(iv) The doctors are examined the patients.

4.Determiners 5

(i). ___ guidance from you will be enough for me.(little/ a little/ the little)
(ii). __of my friends helped me much in my distress. ( few/a few/ the few)
(iii). I got ____help from my mother than my father. ( much/more/most)
(iv). _____union leader will address the workers. (a/an/the)
(v). He does not trust ______friends he has. (few/ a few/ the few)

5. Preposition 5
(i). You cannot rely ___ a liar. (of/ to/on)
(ii).The prisoner was accused ___ murder.
(with/ to /of)
(iii). The pupils were sitting ___ their desks.
(on/ in / at)
(iv). Please send reply ___ my letter.( by/to/ for)
(v). I shall look ___ the complaint..(against/ into/at)

6.Combine into a single Sentence. 3

(i).She sang a song. Everybody liked it.

(ii).He is hardworking. He is also intelligent.
(iii). He died young. It was unfortunate.

7.Choose the correct sentences 3

(i)
Ram can speak English.
Ram can tell the English.
Ram can speak the English.
Ram can say in English

(ii)
Unless he comes, I shall not go.
Unless he does not come, I shall not go.
Unless he did not come, I shall not go.
Unless he do not come, I shall go.

(iii)
Man is a social animal.
The man is a social animal.
The man is social animal.
Man is social animal.

Exercise 2

1.Correct Tense. 4
(i) Look, there (go) the bus.
(ii) He cannot play in the match as he (injure) his foot.
(iii)He told us that he never (tell) a lie.
(iv) Please ring me up as soon as he (come).

2.Narration 5
i) Mohan said to Hari, 'Can I borrow a hundred rupees from you?'
(ii) The lady told the man that she did not know him.
(iii) He said, 'I take a bath in the Brahmaputra every morning.'
(iv) The mechanic said, 'I will repair your car tomorrow.'
(v) He said to me, 'Lend me your book for today.'

3.Determiners. 5
(i) A busy person has____ time to waste. (little/ a little/ the little)
(ii) He is ____ older than his wife.( much/ more/many)
(iii) ___of the boys done his work. ( each/ every/ some)
(iv) Our principal is a man of ___words.( few/ a few/ the few)
(v) She does not get ___time for studies. (many/ much/some)

4.Preposition. 6

(i) The principal presided ___ the meeting.

(on/ of/ over)
(ii) I cannot part ___ this book..(from/of/with)
(iii) He often suffers ___ illness..(from/on/ for)
(iv) I bought this pen ___ five rupees.
(at/off/ for)
(v) Shoes are made ___ leather.(from/of/ for)
(vi) The student was sure ___ success.
(to/of/ in )

5. Combine into a single Sentence. 2

(a) She will do well. I have no doubt about it.

(b) Robin is my friend. He is a journalist.

6. Choose the correct sentences. 3

(a)
One of my friends has come to our school.
One of my friends have come to our school.
One of my friend have come to our school.
One of my friend comes to our school.

(b)
He was prevented from doing the work.
He was prevented to do the work.
He was prevented to doing the work.
He was prevented on doing the work.

(c)
Let us discuss the matter.
Let us discuss about the matter.
Let us about discuss the matter.
Let we discuss matter.

Exercise 3

1. Correct Tenses 2
(i).He said that he (post) the letter.
(ii) Our teacher (go) to London last year.

2.Determiners. 4

(i) Many guests were invited but only ____turned up .( few/a few/ the few)
(ii) We found the house without ____difficulty. ( much/many/ more)
(iii)This is ____ room I work in. (a/an/the)
(iv) Did you buy____ bread today? ( some/ any/ many)

3. Narration. 5
(i)The teacher advised me not to neglect my studies.
(ii) He said to me, 'When did you buy this book?'
(iii) He exclaimed that it was a beautiful building.
(iv) She said, 'Let's go for a walk.'
(v) The boy said, 'Sir, please explain the poem once more.'

4. Preposition. 4

(a) Don't boast __ your wealth . (of /for /in)

(b) He sent the letter ___ hand. (by /on / with )
(c)The ship was bound ___ India. (for/of/to)
(d)Virtue consists ___ speaking the truth.
(in/ of /to)

5.Choose the correct sentence. 2

(i)
He will work from tomorrow.
He will work since tomorrow
He will work on tomorrow.
He will work for tomorrow.

(ii)
He insisted on my accompanying him.
He insisted on me to accompanying him.
He insisted my accompanying on him.
He insisted me to accompany him.

6. Voice Change 2
(i) The Iady helps the poor.

(a) The poor is helped by the lady

(b) poor is helped by the lady
(c) The poor are helped by the lady
(d) The lady is helped by the poor

(ii) Did you do it?

(a) Did it done by you?

(b) Was done it by you?
(c)Was it done by you ?
(d) It was done by you?

(7) We must obey our parents . Here , the underlined word shows 1
(a) permission
(b) polite request
(c) certainity
(d) Duty or obligation

(8) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word of the following : 3
(a) It is difficult to go out in a bad __ (weather/climate )
(b) Can you __ me ten rupees ? (borrow/ lend)
(c)Her father was an __ physician . ( Eminent/ Imminent)

(9) Rewrite the following sentence as directed : 2

(a) The Tajmahal is the most wonderful monument .( change into Positive degree)
(b) No other boy in the class is as good as he is . ( change into Compartive degree)

Exercise 4

1. Determiners. 5

(a)__undergraduate cannot apply for that post. (a/an/the)

(b) The society gives ____ respect to a thinker. (many/ much/ more)
(c) Leap year falls in ___fourth year (any/ every/ each)
(d)Then I will take you to ___university. (a / An/the)
(e) ____ rich are not always unkind. (a / an /the)

2. Preposition 5

(a) She gifted ___ a sweet voice.

( with /to /for )
(b) Great books deal ___ human problems.
(with /in / to)
(c) Nobody in the class could complete ___ Raju.( with /against / on)
(d) She excels ___ dancing. (at/in/to)
(e) The man repented ___ his past misdeeds. (on /of/ for)

3. Voice Change : 2

(a) The letters have been posted.

(i) Somebody have posted the letters
(ii) They posted the letters
(iii) Somebody has posted the letters
(iv) The letters are posted

(b) Do you play games?

(i) By whom are games played?
(ii) Games are played by you .
(iii) Are games played by you?
(iv) Games play by you done?

4. Choose the Correct Sentence. 4

(i)
He left the hostel bag and baggage.
He left the hostel with bag and baggage.
He left the hostels bag and baggage.
He left the hostel to bag and baggages.

(ii)
He loves music and playing the guitar.
He loves the music and the playing guitar.
He loves music and playing guitar.
He love music and play the guitar.

(iii)
All his kith and kin are against him.
All his kiths and kins are against him.
All his kiths and kins is against him.
All his kiths and kins against him.

(iv)
This hotel provides food and lodging.
This hotel provide food and lodge
This hotel provides foodding and lodging.
This hotel provides lodging and fooding.

5. Combine into a Single Sentence . 3

(a) Milton is a great poet . he wrote the Paradise Lost.
(b) She opened the cage . She let the bird fly away .
(c) He will pass

Exercise 5

1. Put appropriate preposition : 6

(i)He is appointed ___ the post. (with / to / for)

(ii) Baby sitters are a boon ___ parents. (to / of / on )
(iii)The train will stop ___ many stations. (on / to / at)
(iv)Mina comes ___ a rich family. ( of / for / to)
(v)He is fond ___ reading novels. (to / on / of )
(vi)Socrates had no desire ___ wealth or comfort.(to / for / of )

2. Choose the correct sentence : 3

(a)
Money is not solution to every problem.
The Money is not solution to every problem
Money is not solution for every problem
Money doesn't solution to every problems

(b)
We reached the station in time.
We reached the station timely.
We reached the station on time.
We reached the station at the time.

(c)
He is a coward.
He is a coward person
He is coward man
He is coward.

3. Narration change : 3
(i) Mother said to me, "What will you do after the examination?"
(ii) The teacher announced that they would learn a poem that day.
(iii) Father told me not to waste my time.

4. Make sentence : 8

call off
Go through
come of
Get rid of
Come Round
Look down upon
put up with
Get off