(a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct from 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) 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 trying to look better for Aunt Mable. 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: (b) He found the key just _________ the front door. (b) I could not accompany my cousin ________ the trip because I had fever. (b) The noise prevented us ________ sleeping. (b) The young man put the flute _______ his lips and began to play. (b) Ashok leaned ________ the wall tiredly. (b) The paper dart went gliding _______ the air. (b) The cyclist rode quickly ________ the path. (b) The young child carried the heavy bucket ________ the stairs. (c) Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or
so (c) He has learnt to cycle. He has yet to learn to swim. (c) The child helped her mother to make breakfast. She washed the tomatoes. (c) They bought a new car. They can travel long distance. (c) 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 of each sentence. (d) Arun gave Ramesh some excellent advice.
(Begin: Ramesh was ........) (d) As soon as Sania sat down to study, the lights went off.
(Begin: No Sooner............) (d) Has Alia written to you?
(Begin: Hardly had ...........) (d) As soon as the function got over. The crowd dispersed.
(Begin: Hardly had ............) (d) The monsoon is the best season in our country.
(Rewrite using .good.............) (d) Harish was so tired that he could not keep his eyes open.
(Begin: Harish was too ............) (d) (vii) Father said so Sunil, .I can help you with your homework..
(Begin: Father told Sunil...........) (d) Naresh goes to a school which has over a thousand students.
(Begin: There ...............)

Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct from 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) 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 trying to look better for Aunt Mable. I said. I (8).. (regret) this remark
immediately because grandmother overheard and held up my pocket money for the
rest of the week!

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word:

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.

Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or
so

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 distance.