Assignment for class 7

DIALOGUE COMPLETION
1. Given below is a conversation between Ravi and Asha. Here, Ravi wants
Asha to give an important piece of information to her brother Raju. Fill in
the missing links in the conversation.
Ravi: Hello,
Asha: Raju is not at home now. May I know............................?
Ravi: I am Ravi, Raju's friend. May I know..........................?
Asha: I'm Asha, his sister.
Ravi: Hello, Asha!
Asha: Raju has gone to his uncle's.
Ravi:....................... return?
Asha: Can't say when. Perhaps by 8 pm.
Ravi: OK..................................?
Asha: Sure. Please, tell me.
Ravi: Ask him to return my Grammar book tomorrow. Please
……………………………..
Asha: No, I won't forget ………………….….... else?
Ravi: No. Thank you. Bye.
Asha: ……………………

2. Given below is a conversation between a shopkeeper and a customer.

Complete the dialogue filling in the missing links.
Shopkeeper : Hello! …………...........?
Customer : Hello! I need a fine pair of shoes.
Shopkeeper : No problem. What ..............................?
Customer : Pure leather shoes.
Shopkeeper : With or ................................?
Customer : With laces. Show me .......................................
Shopkeeper : White leather shoes? Sorry, we have either ............................... .
Customer : OK. Then, show me the black ones.
Shopkeeper : Would you like ..............................?
Customer : No, I don't like the pointed toes. Give me with the flat toes.
Shopkeeper : Here they are. Five thousand and forty.
Customer : .................................?
Shopkeeper : The price is with 50% discount.
Customer : Thanks. Bye.
Shopkeeper : ............................... .
3. Raju calls up Meera to make a plan for the weekend. Complete the dialogue.

Raju: Hi !............................... this weekend?

Meera: Hi! Nothing special. Do................?
Raju: How'd you like....................................?
Meera: Picnic in Lodhi Gardens? Not...........
Raju: Definitely, a great idea. W'd you like............?
Meera: Can you think of a picnic without friends? At least,……………?
Raju: OK then, we can …………………………….
Meera: But there's one problem. Will my ………………...?
Raju: They'll. Start making ……………………………..
Meera: Preparations? Certainly. I'll have to contact all friends.
Will………………………..
Raju: Whyn't? All help to you. Where.................?
Meera: At the main gate of Lodhi Gardens. Have a good day.
Raju: Same to you. Bye.

4. Raghuvir is being interviewed for the job of a teacher. Complete the

dialoguefilling in the necessary missing links.
Raghuvir: Good morning, Sir. I'm Raghuvir Singh from Rajendra Nagar,
NewDelhi.
Principal: Good morning. Please, take......................... Why do you
think…………………….?
Raghuvir: Thank you, Sir. I think I'm suitable for the job as I fulfill
……………………………
Principal: Well, good academic record. What are .................. Interested in?
Raghuvir: Extracurricular activities? I'm ……………………………………….
Principal: State level badminton player? But how'll...................?
Raghuvir: I can coach them for tournaments.
Principal: What salary………………………….?
Raghuvir: TGT grade with all the benefits.
Principal: OK. We appoint…………………………………..
Raghuvir: I won't disappoint you. I'll prove……………………………….
Principal: I hope so. Here……………………………letter.
Raghuvir: I feel honoured and obliged. Thanks a lot, Sir.
Principal: Welcome. Let's……………………………
LETTER TO PRINCIPAL

Q1. Write a letter to the Principal asking permission to work in the Science Laboratory.

Q2. Write a letter to the Principal requesting him to grant you a full free studentship (financial aid) to
help you continue your studies.

Q3. Write a letter to the Principal requesting him/her to grant you exemption from wearing shoes for a
week as you have hurt your foot.

Q4. Write a letter to the Principal of your school requesting him/her to call a well - known personality of
your town to deliver a lecture in your school. Your letter should contain your introduction and the
reason why you want the person to deliver the lecture.

TENSES PERFECT AND PERFECT CONTINUOUS

A. Make sentences in the present perfect tense using the verb form given in the
brackets.

1. They ………………… the books. (print)

2. The spider ………………. its web. (weave)
3. The birds ………………… home to roost. (come)
4. The trees ………………… blooming. (start)
5. I ………………. (see) that play many times.
6. I …………………….. (already finish) my homework.
7. People ………………. (travel) to the moon.
8. you …………….. (read) the book yet?
9. I …………… (be) to London twice.
10. you ever ………….. (visit) Pondicherry?

B. Write down the correct form of the verb given in the bracket to make a
sentence into the Past Perfect Tense.
1. The car _________ far away in the tornado. (blow)
2. She _________ her pup[py on the road. (not/leave)
3. The cloth ________ high on the sky. (fly)
4. ______ you _______ about that company before? (hear)
5. I ________ that file on your table yesterday. (keep)
6. I reached after the shop ____________ (close) for the day.
7. By the time we got there, the film ____________ (already start).
8. James told me that he ____________ (receive) an award in 2008.
9. It _____________ (snow) in the night, so the bus didn’t arrive.
10. I ___________ (think) of meeting him before he left for the USA.

C. What will life be like in the year 2100? Complete the sentences using the
Future Perfect form.

1. Life ______________ (become) more automated by then.

2. Computers ___________(take over) many of the jobs that people do today.
3. The earth’s supplies of oil, coal and gas ____________(run out).
4. ___________ (scientists / find) other sources of energy?
5. How __________education ____________(change)?
6. ____________ (we / find) a way to feed all the people in the world?

D. Change the sentences into present perfect tense.

1. He goes to the party.

2. She eats dinner.

3. Oscar likes to play soccer.

4. Four of us play the drums.

5. Melanie sleeps for eight hours.

6. Ryan has six cats and four dogs.

7. My parents think France is the most beautiful country.

8. The policemen arrest the criminals.

E. fill in the blanks with present perfect continuous tense

1. I _____________ (think) about quitting my job.

2. Why _____________ you _____________ (get) up so early recently?

3. I ___________(try) to learn music since last year.

4. The cat __________ (not sit) on the wall since noon.

5. __________ (he/work) in this office for twenty years?

 6. They ____________(play) golf since they were six.

7. They ____________(cook) this meal since morning.

F. Use present perfect continuous form to join each pair of sentence.

1. I began to read this book at 5 o’ clock.

It is 9 o’ clock now and I am still reading it.

2. It began to rain on Monday.

It is Friday now and it’s still raining.

3. She began to knit a sweater last month.

It is Monday now and she is still knitting.

4.She began to wait for you at 5 o’ clock.

It is 6 o’ clock now and she’s still waiting.

G. fill in the blanks with past perfect continuous tense

1. 1. Derrick __________ (work) at the hospital for over two years before he left for
Spain.

2. I don’t think the place ____________ (function) well for a very long time before it shut
down.

3. Teena __________ (sing) for an hour before her mom arrived.

4. _______ you ___________ (wait) at the railway station for over two hours when the
train finally arrived?

5. How long _____ you ____________ (stand) there to meet the manager?

6. The dogs ______________ (bark) continuously until the owner finally came home
and fed them.

7. My brother _____________ (ask) me to buy him an Axon helmet for years before I
could somehow make some money to buy him one.
8. They ______________ (live) in New York for four years when they had to leave due
to personal reasons.

9. He __________ (run) around for hours looking for my dog before I found him with my
neighbour at the park.

10. My cousins ______________ (suggest) that we called the police when we found the
burglars.

H. Put the verbs into the correct form (future perfect continuous).

1. Sam and Quinn will definitely not be that exhausted when they get here as they
______________ (drive – negative) for so long.

2. Vinita _______________ (walk) around for hours.

3. How long ______ they ______________ (play – interrogative) the guitar next year?

4. Next week, Tarun _________________ (work – negative) for more than a year.

5. In November, Devika _________________ (teach) at this school for three years.

6. We are late. I guess Aldrin and Sam ______________ (wait) for us.

7. Ashwin will be very tired when he gets home as he ______________ (exercise) for
over an hour.

8. ________ Neelaveni Ma’am ____________ (train – negative interrogative) students

for more than twenty years at the end of this academic year?

9. ________ you _______________ (live – interrogative) in Australia for over a year

when you finish your studies?

10. When you come at 8 p.m, __________ they ______________ (practise) long
enough?

I. Correct the following sentences:

i. I lived in Calcutta since 1930.
ii. She died before her husband came.
 iii. I have written a letter to her last Monday.
iv. I am reading Kalidasa for the last six days.
v. The new hotel has been opened last Saturday.
vi. He had gone to Madras last week.
vii. The train leave the station before I reached there.
viii. I wish my men had been coming quickly and find us.
ix. At the moment the baby sleep in the cradle.
x. He goes out for ten minutes.

J. Match the sentence halves with their endings, then underline the correct verb form.

1. Do you want a coffee? No …… a. that I have ever read / been reading.

2. Sam is sweaty because …… b. he has sunbathed / been sunbathing all day.

3. That was the best book …… c. he has run / been running for an hour.

4. Peter's skin is bright red because …… d. finished / been finishing his homework yet.

5. Gerald hasn't …… e. thanks. I've just had / been having one.

K. Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect
Continuous form.

1. Ann ………………………………………………… (just / have) her hair cut, and she looks completely different.
2. Jim ………………………………………………………………………… (act) very strangely recently. I hope he's okay.
3. I think Alice …………………………………………………………………… (bake). The house smells like fresh bread.
4. They've only been dating for a few months, and he ……………………………………… (already / proposed).
5. It was one of the most disgusting meals that I …………………………………………………………… (ever / eat).
6. I hope the bus comes soon. We ……………………………………………………………… (wait) for nearly an hour.
7. I …………………………………………………………………… (never / be) to India, but I hope to go next summer.
8. I …………………………………………………………………… (work) all morning and haven't had time for a break.
9. I don't think you should have any more coffee. You …………………………………… (already / have) four!
10. He …………………………………………… (teach) for nearly forty years, and he has no intention of retiring.

CONJUNCTIONS
Subordinating Conjunction Exercises
A. Complete each sentence using the subordinating conjunction:
1. I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever, wherever)
2. This is the place _________ we stayed last time we visited. (where, when, how)
3. _________ you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if, unless)
4. You won’t pass the test _________ you study. (when, if, unless)
5. I could not get a seat, _________ I came early. (as, though, when)
6. We are leaving Wednesday _________ or not it rains. (if, whether, though)
7. Pay attention to your work _________ you will not make mistakes. (so that,
unless, or)
8. The musicians delivered a rousing performance _________ they had rehearsed
often. (though, as, once)
9. She’s honest _________ everyone trusts her. (if, so, when)
10.Write this down _________ you forget. (or, when, lest)

Correlative Conjunction Exercises

B. Complete each sentence using the correct correlative conjunction pair from
the brackets:
1. I plan to take my vacation _________ in June _________ in July. (whether / or,
either / or, as / if)
2. _________ I’m feeling happy _________ sad, I try to keep a positive attitude.
(either / or, whether / or, when / I’m)
3. _________ had I taken my shoes off _________ I found out we had to leave again.
(no sooner / than, rather / than, whether / or)
4. _________ only is dark chocolate delicious, _________ it can be healthy.
(whether / or, not / but, just as / so)
5. _________ I have salad for dinner, _____________________I can have ice cream
for dessert. (if /then, when / than, whether / or)
6. _________ flowers _________ trees grow _________ during warm weather. (not
only / or, both / and, not / but)
7. _________ do we enjoy summer vacation, _________ we _________ enjoy winter
break. (whether / or, not only / but also, either / or)
8. Calculus is _________ easy _________ difficult _________ (not / but, both / and,
either / or)
9. It’s _________ going to rain _________ snow tonight. (as / if, either / or, as / as)
10.Savory flavors are _________ sweet _________ sour. (often / and, neither / nor,
both / and)

Coordinating Conjunction Exercises

C. Complete each sentence using the correct coordinating conjunction from the
brackets:
1. My car has a radio _________ a CD player. (but, or, and)
2. Sharon hates to listen to rap music, _________ will she tolerate heavy metal.
(but, nor, or)
3. Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, _________ Bill insisted that they fly. (and, or,
but)
4. I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the top of this
building. (and, yet, nor)
5. I have to be on time, _________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. (and, nor,
for)
6. Do you like chocolate _________ vanilla ice cream better? (or, nor, and)
7. I have to go to work at six, _________ I’m waking up at four. (but, so, yet)
8. I was on time, _________ everyone else was late. (so, but, for)
9. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, _________ she takes the bus everywhere. (but, yet,
so)
10.Our trip to the museum was interesting, _________ there were several new
artifacts on display. (but, for, yet)
D. Choose the correct option:

1. Everyone wants a corruption free country ………….. nobody wants to stop corruption.
(a) however
(b) because
(c) since
(d) but
2. I admire her ………….. she exhibits stead fast opinions on any matter.
(a) because
(b) until
(c) between
(d) and
3. Nidhi scored very well ………….. she fell ill just before her exams.
(a) but
(b) when
(c) since
(d) although
4. A salesman needs to be very polite to his customers ………….. they are complaining
about something.
(a) when
(b) even if
(c) until
(d) as soon as
5. The man walked ………….. he had been drunken.
(a) hardly
(b) so that
(c) as though
(d) moreover
6. All the contestants will get some or the other gift hamper ………….. they fulfil the basic
criteria and clear at least the first sound.
(a) hence
(b) provided
(c) next
(d) because
7. You have to stop writing ………….. the bell rings.
(a) even if
(b) since
(c) unless
(d) as soon as
8. They will not do anything ………….. I instruct them.
(a) till
(b) when
 (c) until
(d) whenever
9. ………….. people are free from any biases, they will make some progress.
(a) till
(b) when
(c) as long as
(d) however
10. ………….. You walk further, you will find a marsh-land.
(a) Also
(b) Unless
(c) As
(d) Wherever

E. Join each of the following pairs of sentences using the conjunction given in
brackets.
1. Work hard. You will pass. (If)
2. Give full attention to your studies. You will succeed. (Unless)
3. Hurry up. You will miss the train. (Unless)
4. Ruth ran very fast. She could not catch up with Mark. (Though)
5. He has already delivered a good performance. Nobody can question his eligibility. (Since)
6. I know. He is a brave boy. (That)
7. ‘Would you like to accompany me?’ He asked. (Whether)
8. We all respect him. He is an honest man. (Because)
9. She cannot go to work. She fully recovers from her illness. (Before)
10. Jane is quite warm and friendly. Her sister is quite warm and friendly. (Both…and)
8. We all respect him because he is an honest man.
9. She cannot go to work before she fully recovers from her illness.
10. Both Jane and her sister are quite warm and friendly.