(a) 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) beginning
Alice was (0)__________(begin) to get very tired of (1)__________(sit)
by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had
(2)__________(peep) into the book her sister was reading, but it
(3)__________ (have) no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the
use of a book," (4)__________(think) Alice, "without pictures or
conversations?"
Alice wondered whether the pleasure of (5)__________(make) a daisy-chain
would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when
suddenly a White Rabbi t with pink eyes (6) __________(run) close by
her. Alice did not think this was very remarkable, until the Rabbit actually
(7)__________ (take) a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and
(8) (look) at it, and then hurried on.
(b) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word: (b) The poet 's mother was stung __________ a scorpion.
(b) "Please wri te__________ what I tell you otherwise you will forget,"
the teacher said
(b) The dog was hiding __________ the bed, barking at the stranger.
(b) Sheila's grandmother found it difficult to climb __________ the steep
staircase
(b) The soldier fought bravely__________ his country.
(b) There is no use crying __________ spilt milk.
(b) I don ' t know what they were argu ing __________ but I could hear
angry voices.
Solution: I don ' t know what they were a rguing about but I could hear
angry voices.
(v i i i ) The school playground is out __________ bounds for the pupils of the
primary school
(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence
without using and, but or so: (c) They have to go to bed early every night. They are allowed to stay update on
Saturdays.
(c) The children were delighted. The exams had been cancelled.
(c) We are not allowed to play in the sun. We are not allowed to play in the
rain.
(c) This is the place. The dog was rescued from its cruel owner.
(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. (d) She laid the table after she had finished the cooking.
(Begin: When .....)
(d) He is old but still he works hard.
(Begin: Despite....)
(d) The delivery boy was requested to bring the parcel the next day.
(Rewrite using direct speech)
(d) I prefer playing a ,game to watching television.
(Begin: I would rather ....)
(d) Every family has a black sheep.
(Begin: There is no .....)
(d) I have never worn a more ill-fitting suit.
(End: ......ever worn.)
(d) Anil is too fast a runner not to come first in the race.
(Begin: Anil is so.....)
(d) As soon as the sports meet ended, the children ran on the field.
(Begin: Hardly .....)

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) beginning
Alice was (0)__________(begin) to get very tired of (1)__________(sit)
by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had
(2)__________(peep) into the book her sister was reading, but it
(3)__________ (have) no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the
use of a book," (4)__________(think) Alice, "without pictures or
conversations?"
Alice wondered whether the pleasure of (5)__________(make) a daisy-chain
would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when
suddenly a White Rabbi t with pink eyes (6) __________(run) close by
her. Alice did not think this was very remarkable, until the Rabbit actually
(7)__________ (take) a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and
(8) (look) at it, and then hurried on.

Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:

The poet 's mother was stung __________ a scorpion.

"Please wri te__________ what I tell you otherwise you will forget,"
the teacher said

The dog was hiding __________ the bed, barking at the stranger.

Sheila's grandmother found it difficult to climb __________ the steep
staircase

The soldier fought bravely__________ his country.

There is no use crying __________ spilt milk.

I don ' t know what they were argu ing __________ but I could hear
angry voices.
Solution: I don ' t know what they were a rguing about but I could hear
angry voices.
(v i i i ) The school playground is out __________ bounds for the pupils of the
primary school

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

They have to go to bed early every night. They are allowed to stay update on
Saturdays.

The children were delighted. The exams had been cancelled.

We are not allowed to play in the sun. We are not allowed to play in the
rain.

This is the place. The dog was rescued from its cruel owner.