The Queen's Language

1.Choose the most appropriate option from the list to complete the following passage. .                                                             Legend tells us that in about three thousand years B C a Chinese Empress, (a) ___________ taking her tea, out of curiosity, dipped the cocoon of a silk worm (b) ___________ it and learnt to (c) ___________ the fine thread of silk of which it was composed. It was nearly five thousand years later (d) ___________ a French man, experimenting with crushed leaves of the mulberry tree, (e) ___________ which the silk worm feeds, (f) ___________ out how to produce a silk filament which we now call artificial silk. (a) (i) while  (ii) when  (iii) as   (iv) on (b) (i) in  (ii) on   (iii) to   (iv) into (c) (i) unwinding (ii) unwound  (iii) unwind  (iv) unwinds (d) (i) when  (ii) that   (iii) which  (iv) while (e) (i) of  (ii) with  (iii) by   (iv) on (f) (i) found  (ii) find  (iii) fond  (iv) finds  2. Governments are starting programmes (a) .........

  It is said, “It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy that makes happiness.” Being happy does not require everything to be good but an eye to see good in everything. One day a crow saw a swan. “This swan is so white,” he thought, “and I am so black. This swan must be the happiest bird in the world.” The swan replied, “I was feeling that I was the happiest bird around. But I think the parrot is the happiest bird as it has two colours.” The crow then approached the parrot. The parrot said, “I have only two colours, but the peacock has multiple colours.” The crow then visited a peacock in the zoo. “Dear peacock,” the crow said, “you are so beautiful. Every day, thousands of people come to see you. You are the happiest bird on the planet.” The peacock said, “I always thought that I was the most beautiful and happy bird on the planet. But I am entrapped in this zoo. I have realised that the crow is the only bird not kept in a cage, and could happily roam everywhere.” ____________

Look at the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows by choosing the correct options from the choices given below.   Kalakshetra is a cultural academy dedicated to (a)_______________ especially Bharathanatyam. The academy (b) ___________________ Arundale and under her guidance the institution achieved (c) ______________ for its unique style and perfection. In 1993 an (d) _____________ recognized the Kalakshetra foundation as an institution of national importance.  (a) (i) preserving Indian art  (ii) preservation in Indian art  (iii) preserves Indian art  (iv) preserve Indian art  (b) (i) is being founded in 1936 by  (ii) was founded in 1936 by  (iii) has been founded in 1936 by  (iv) founded in 1936 by  (c) (i) internationally recognised  (ii) internationally recognition  (iii) international recognition  (iv) international recognised  (d) (i) an Act of the Indian Parliament  (ii) an Act by Indian Parliament  (iii) an Act in Indian Parliament  (iv) the Act by Indian Par

  (1) Fill in the blanks with correct tense forms given in bracket   (i) Shakespeare —————— (writes/ wrote) ‘Antony and Cleopatra’. (ii) Kala —————— (sing/sings) well.  (iii) Michael —————— (was/were) here yesterday.  (iv) Rohini —————— (is/are) a good student.  (v) The students —————— (write/are writing) the exams now   (2) Give the noun forms of the following words :  (i) Accept  (ii) Enjoy  (iii) Extend.  (3) Give the adjectival forms of the following words  (i) Majesty  (ii) Nature  (iii) Success. (4) Write antonyms for the following words :  (i) Associate  (ii) Accept  (iii) Use.  (5) Give the verb forms of the following  words    (i) Elevation  (ii) Relation  (6) Give the noun forms of the following  words  (i) Intelligence  (ii) Bravery  (iii) Innocence.  (7) Choose the synonyms for the following  words given in brackets.  (i) Smart (clever, perfect, excellent)  (ii) Good (excellent, nice, fabulous)  (8) Use the correct form of the verb given in the brackets :  (i) My servant (

  Cute little Santa With a sweet smile Just look at me for a while lots of love and blessings from  you  to all of us and from  all of us to you your sweetness will make 2021 full of fun  we all love you

    Rewrite the sentence which follow as directed, without changing their meaning (i) I believe that charity begins at home. (Use the noun form of believe) Ans: It is my belief that charity begins at home. (ii) “Was it for this the clay grew tall ?” said the poet. (Change into indirect speech) Ans: The poet asked if it was for that the clay had grown tall. (iii) Where the mind is without fear (Omit, ;’without fear’) Ans: Where the mind is fearless. (iv) The poor of India have no enmity against each other. (Begin : there is no…..) Ans: There is no enmity among the poor of India. (v) There is an aspect of what may be called disguised violence. (Split up the sentence) Ans: There is an aspect. It may be called disguised violence.  B. Fill in the numbered blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions Crosthwaite listened __(i)__ great interest __(ii)__ all I had told him __(iii)__ the passengers on __(iv)__ lower deck, and he now asked me who __(v)__ man was who was sitting __(vi)__ the

   11   Use the correct form of the verb given in the brackets :  (i) I ……… (study) for three hours when the lights went off.  (ii) I shall not go to his house unless he (invite) me.  (iii) The police (catch) the thief last night. 12   Rewrite the following sentences in indirect speech :  (i) The stranger said to me, "Can you tell me the way to a good hotel ?"  (ii) He asked me, "Where is the station ?"  (iii) He said to me, "Hard work is the key to success." 13   Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles wherever necessary :  (i) …….… Owl cannot see during daytime.  (ii) Ram is ………….. one eyed person.  (iii) Everest is ………….. highest mountain peak in …………. world. 14    Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals given in brackets :  (i) They………….. come home late at night. (used/used to/use to)  (ii) ………….. I assist you ? (Shall/Will/Would)  (iii) It …………... be hot in the evening; who knows ?  (would/will/may) 

  1 ) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles :  Most of __ people who appear __ most gloriously in __ history books are __ emperors __ generals and soldiers, whereas __ people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned. We do not know who first set __ broken leg or launched __ sea worthy boat or calculated __ length of __ year 2 Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions :  That is what the history__mankind has been __the whole. Even our own age has fought two great wars __ history __ which millions __ people were killed. Today we do not fight or kill __ the street , we have got __ the stage __ keeping the rules and behaving properly __ each other __ out daily life.  3 Do as directed 1 Bread and butter are good for breakfast. (Correct the sentence)  2. They corrected the answer. (Add a question tag)  3. My mother __ (go) to temple everyday. (fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given tense) .4 They were so happy that tears filled their eyes. (cha

  The year 2020 hasn't been good to many many Now it should silently go without distressing any The sound of the empty classrooms scares and stares  The playground wants to be ecstatic again, so do the silent stairs The trees bloom in gloom, the birds wait for the break in the ground The playpen, the slides and the swings , want the merry kids around When I left teaching, a year or two before, I had plans galore But this year, full of fear year, has shaken me to the core The teachers  working 24x7 online and off and in school With Principals and Teachers working overtime  The schools are definitely not closed  but are a virtual tool The empty classroom syndrome is hitting hard In spite of a stylish name 20-20, this year has the poorest report card The jingle bells, the Christmas Tree, The Santa Claus and the bare walls  want the children back in school after this winter break  Let's pray for joy and fun for everyone in 2021 A prosperous, healthy and young 21 And yes, to overcom

  CBSE GRAMMAR FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION PLUS SOME PRACTICE Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options for ANY FOUR of the six  sentences given below. (4x1) (i) You …………………… consult the Thesaurus if you need groups of synonyms for those words. a) had to b) need to c) used to d) might (ii) Everybody …………… keen to participate in the upcoming nukkad natak. a) are b) has c) is d) were (iii) The good news is that…………… volunteers dropped out this month than the last two. a) fewer b) less c) few d) a little (iv) It was …………… historic day for the organisation when ……………. honour was bestowed upon its employees. a) a; an b) an; the c) the; a d) an; a (v) At this time tomorrow we ………………………. our project details to ma’am. a) are presenting b) shall be presenting c) have been presenting d) will have presenting  (vi) The Komodo dragon …………… follow its prey till it will eventually dies due to its venomous bite. a) must b) will c) could d) may 2 Fill in each blank with a suitable word.  1. It

Read the following dialogue and then complete the report by changing sentences from direct to reported speech.                              (1x3= 3 marks) Teacher: Can you read what is written on this page? Student: I can’t read all the words. Teacher: Would you like to read them? The teacher asked the student (a)____________________________________________. The student regretfully replied that (b) ______________________________________. The teacher then asked her (c) ______________________________________________. ANSWERS (a) if she could read what was written on that page (b) she could not read all the words (c) if she would like to read them

Read the following conversation and complete the passage given below.       (3 Marks) Customer: Can I have a small bottle of tomato sauce? Shopkeeper: Sorry, I have only big bottles. Customer: When will it be available? Shopkeeper:     I can give it to you tomorrow. Customer:       Thank you. The customer asked the shopkeeper (a) ……………………..  . The shopkeeper said that he only had big bottles of tomato sauce. The customer wanted to know (b) ……………………..  . The shopkeeper said that (c) ……………………..  .. The customer thanked him. ANSWER (a)if he could have a small bottle of tomato sauce(b)when it would be available(c)he could give it to him the next day

  Read the following dialogue and then complete the report by transforming the sentences from direct to reported speech.  Write your answers in your answer sheet with correct blank number. Do not copy the dialogue and the report. (1x3= 3 marks) Patient : Doctor, I have a terrible toothache. Doctor : Well, sit down. I need to examine your teeth. Please open your mouth wide. Patient : Is there any serious problem, doctor? The patient told the doctor (a) __________________________________________________. The doctor told him to sit down as (b) ___________________________________________. He also requested him to open his mouth wide. The patient then enquired (c) _____________ __________________________________. ANSWERS (a) that he had a terrible headache (b) he needed to examine his teeth (c)if there was any serious problem

  .  Read the following conversation carefully and complete the following passage by      choosing the most appropriate option.                                                        (4 Marks) Ranbir: Where is my car? I remember parking it here.              Policeman: The car has been towed away as you parked it in the ‘no parking area’              Ranbir:   Sir, can I be excused this time?              Policeman: I hope you’ll remember the lesson you learnt today Ranbir asked the policeman standing there     (a)_________.  The policeman replied (b)_________ Ranbir requested the policeman (c)___________________.  The policeman then reminded him____ (d)____________.     1) a) where was his car? He remembered parking it here. b) that where his car was? He remembered parking it there. c) where his car was. He remembered parking it there. d) that where was my car? He remembered it was parked here. 2) a) that the car had been towed away because he had parked it in the ‘no pa