ENGLISH GRAMMAR

1. ENGLISH GRAMMAR BY DR. Y. SINGH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH

2. ( Grammar Exercises with Answers)(a)Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of verbs ‘be’ (anyfive) : 1 X 5 = 5NOTE: write complete sentences. Questions Answers • Sameer – – here in the next week. • Anu–– in Pasighat for ten years. • The thief —— caught yesterday at Guwahati. • Kiran Desai —— awarded the Booker prize this year. • The chief minister—to start for New Delhi this morning. • She — absent for some days in the last month. • I have—living here for last few years. • I— not a member of this club. • will be • has been • was • has been • is • Was • been • am

3. choose the correct tense of the verb from the alternatives given in the brackets (any five) : 1 X 5 = 5NOTE: write complete sentences. Questions Answers • The earth—round the Sun.(moves/move/moved) • I–– her only one letter up to now.(sent/have sent/ shall send) • I—— a strong noise.(hear/am hearing/have been hearing) • Tago —— fifty next birthday.(is/shall be/have been) • The train——before we reached the station.(left/had left/will have left) • Did you think you——me somewhere before?(had seen/have seen/were seeing • The principal shall explain you when she——back.(comes/will come/came) • It——since early morning.(rained/is raining/has been raining. • Moves • have sent • hear • shall be • had left • had seen • Comes • has been raining

4. C) Use the verb in the bracket in each sentence and rewrite as directed (any five): 1x5=5 How long you (live) here? (Make an interrogative sentence using present perfect tense.) You (see) the moon last night? (make a negative-interrogative sentence in simple past tense.) What you (wait) for?(make an interrogative sentence in present continuous tense.) What this pen(cost )you? (make an interrogative sentence in simple present tense.) Answers How long have you lived here? Did you not see the moon last night? (iii)What are you waiting for? (iv) What does this pen cost you?

5. (v) Stop! you (not see) the notice? (Make a negative - interrogative sentence in simple present tense.) (vi) What you (have) for breakfast usually? (Express in simple present tense.) (vii) You (see) my car keys anywhere? (Express in present perfect tense.) (viii) I am going for a walk; you (come) with me? (Express in present continuous tense.) ANSWERS: (v) Stop! Don’t you see the notice? (vi)What do you have for breakfast usually? (vii) Have you seen my car keys anywhere? (viii) I am going for a walk; are you coming with me?

6. (d) Correct the sequence of tense and rewrite anyfiveof the following sentences : 1x5=5 She worked hard so that she may pass out. Walk carefully lest you may fall. We eat that we might live. I wish he was here. ANSWERS: (i) She worked hard so that she might pass out. (ii)Walk carefully lest you might/should fall. (iii)We eat that we may live. (iv) I wish he were here.

7. (v) He behaves as if he is the Prime Minister. (vi) I shall attend the party if you will invite me. (vii) The teacher asked me why I am so late. (viii) The Sankaracharya said that God was everywhere. ANSWERS: He behaves as if he were the Prime Minister. (vi) I shall attend the party if you invite me. The teacher asked me why I was so late. (viii) The Sankaracharya said that God is everywhere.

8. UNIT-BII. (a) Fill in the blanks with appropreiate form of modal auxiliaries (any Five) 1x5=5(Write complete sentences.) Questions Answers • Every mortal—die one day. • —you stand on your head? • —I use your cell phone for a while? • This film—to be a great success. • I—live here when I was a boy. • must • Can • May/can • is supposed • used to

9. Questions Answers • You —not worry for money. • He— be seventy now. • You are— to respect your elders. • Need • Will • supposed

10. CONTINUED… Choose the correct alternative from the brackets (any five): 1x5= 5 ANSWERS • ——money he had was stolen yesterday. (Little/The little) • ——care could have prevented the catastrophe. (A little/Little) • ——men are free from faults. (A few/Few) • ——people were present to welcome him. ( Few/A few) • I shall not buy—mango(es).(some/any) • The little • A little • Few • few • any

11. CONTINUED… Questions ANSWERS • Leap year falls in——fourth year.(each, every) • —— of them is beautiful.(Either, Neither) • The jug does not contain—— milk. (many,much) • Every • Neither • much

12. (C) Do as directed in each case (any five): 1x5 = 5 Who taught you grammar? (Change the voice.) It is time to shut up the shop.(Express in passive voice.) Pass the order. (Express in passive voice.) “can I have a sweet?”said the small boy. (change the narration.) ANSWERS: By whom was grammar taught to you? or By whom were you taught grammar? (ii) It is time for the shop to be shut up. (iii) Let the order be passed. (iv) The small boy asked if he could have a sweet. ( Or The small boy requested politely if he could have a sweet.)

13. CONTINUED… (v) She said that she would like her children to eat vegetables.(Express in direct speech.) (vi) The old mouse said, “Who will bell the cat?”( Report in Indirect Speech. (vii) He is not a liar. (Add a question tag.) (viii) Does he play cricket?(Add a short answer.) ANSWERS: (v) She said, “ I shall like my children to eat vegetables.” (vi) The old mouse asked who would bell the cat. (vii) He is not a liar. Is he? (viii) Yes, he does. (OR) No, he doesn’t.

14. (d) Correct and rewrite any five of the following sentences: 1x5 = 5 Shakespeare is greatest than all the playwrights. Hyderabad is not as cool as Bangalore. Each of them are culprit. It is toohot. ANSWERS: (i) Shakespeare is greater than any other playwrights. (OR) Shakespeare is the greatest playwright. (ii) Bangalore is cooler than Hyderabad. (iii) Each of them is culprit. (iv) It is very hot.

15. CONTINUED… (v) None of them have an umbrella. (vi) Mangalore is further from Mumbai than Surat. (vii) He is junior than all his colleagues. (viii) Copper is the useful metal. ANSWERS: (v) None of them has an umbrella. (vi) Mangalore is farther from Mumbai than Surat. (vii) He is junior to all his colleagues. (viii) Copper is a useful metal.

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