JUST GRAMMAR (REVISION) ICSE

 (a) In the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but

write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.

Example:

(0) discussed.

The other day we (0) ______(discuss) the attitudes of people in our country. Why (1) _____ (be) most of them rude and aggressive? Pritam asked. Sanjana (2) ______(say) that it (3) _____(be) because there (4) ________(be) too many people and one had to fight for everything. Nirad (5)______(insist) that it (6) ______(be) the climate. We (7) _______(be) as efficient and polite as Europeans if only our weather (8) _______ (be) better.

(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

(i) Her parents live ________ New Delhi.

(ii) Joe‟s parents are sick ________ his behaviour.

(iii) Colonel Gurmeet congratulated the soldiers _______ their victory.

(iv) The planet was seen ________ the telescope.

(v) The news of his promotion came ________the next day.

(vi) He is not afraid _______ the consequences.

(vii) He rushed ______ the class as he was late.

(viii) The school is famous _______its sports achievements.

(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without

using and, but or so.

(i) Sonia asked a riddle. I was unable to solve it.

(ii) John helped Thomas. Thomas will always be grateful.

(iii) Rajan is a great Cricketer. He is also popular.

(iv) Adnan sang a wonderful song. It became a hit.

(d) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after

each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the

meaning of each sentence.

(i) We had not even walked one kilometre when they stopped us.

(Begin: Hardly …………………)

(ii) The memory is so vivid that I will never forget it.

(Use „too‟ in place of „so‟)

(iii) That need not happen.

(Rewrite: using does.)

(iv) Food and sleep were all we cared about.

(Begin: All …………………….)

(v) We sat there face to face with our accuser.

(Begin: There ...............................)

(vi) Herbert consulted his parents before accepting the job offer.

(Begin: Herbert did not ………..)

(vii) Put your tools away, the children may fall over them

(Use: lest………………………)

(viii) It was the last time he saw his wife.

(Begin: Never……………………)