JUST GRAMMAR

 (a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets.

Example:

(0) One morning I (0) ……. (see) the python curled up on the dressing table.

Answer: saw.

It was (1) ……. (gaze) at its own reflection in the mirror. I (2) ……… (go) for grandfather but by the time we (3) ……… (return) to the room, the python (4) …….. (move) on. He was seen in the garden and once the cook saw him (5) ……… (crawl) up the ladder to the roof. Then we (6) …….. (find) him on the dressing table again (7) (admire) himself in the mirror. “He’s faying to look better for Aunt Mabel” I said. I (8) ……. (regret) this remark immediately because grandmother overheard and held up my pocket money for the rest of the week!

 

(b) Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word:                         [4]

He found the key just …….. the front door.

I could not accompany my cousin …….. the trip because I had fever.

The noise prevented us ……… sleeping.

The young man put the flute ……… his lips and began to play.

Ashok leaned …….. the wall tiredly.

The paper dart went gliding ……… the air.

The cyclist rode quickly …….. the path.

The young child carried the heavy bucket …….. the stairs.

(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so. [4]

He has learnt to cycle. He has yet to learn to swim.

The child helped her mother to make breakfast. She washed the tomatoes.

They bought a new car. They can travel long distances.

Sunita opened her purse. She found the money missing.

(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. [8]

Arun gave Ramesh some excellent advice.

(Begin : Ramesh was……….)

As soon as Sania sat down to study, the lights went off.

(Begin : No sooner……….)

Has Alia written to you?

(Begin : Have you……….)

As soon as the function got over. The crowd dispersed.

(Begin : Hardly had……….)

The monsoon is the best season in our country.

(Rewrite using ‘good’)

Harish was so tired that he could not keep his eyes open.

(Begin : Harish was too……….)

Father said to Sunil, “I can help you with your homework.”

(Begin : Father told Sunil……….)

Naresh goes to a school which has over a thousand students.

(Begin : There……….)

Answers:

(a)

gazing

went

returned

had moved

crawling

found

admiring

regretted.

(b)

near

on

from

on

against

in

down

up/down.

(c) 

He has learnt to cycle but has yet to learn to swim.

Helping her mother to make breakfast, the child washed the tomatoes.

They bought a new car to travel long distances.

On opening her purse, Sunita found the money missing.

(d)

Ramesh was given some excellent advice.

No sooner did Sania sit down to study, the lights went off.

Have you been written to by Alia?

Hardly had the function got over, the crowd dispersed.

No other season in our country is as good as the monsoon.

Harish was too tired to keep his eyes open.

Father told Sunil that he could help him with his home work. .

There are over a thousand students in the school where Naresh goes.