Students get through the MP Board Class 12th English Important Questions Special English Grammar and Phonology which are most likely to be asked in the exam.
MP Board Class 12th Special English Grammar and Phonology Important Questions
Question 1.
Do as directed (any five): (M.P. 2016)
(i) Ajay is a fast runner. He can run 100m ……………………. 12 seconds.
(a) into
(b) in
(c) to
(Write correct preposition)
Answer:
(b) in
(ii) ………………… European come to our school yesterday.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(Write correct article)
Answer:
(a) a
(iii) She is never late. (M.P. 2018)
(Change into affirmative sentence)
Answer:
She is always late.
(iv) They decided it. They should go.
(Rewrite using second sentence as an infinitive phrase)
Answer:
They decided it to go.
(v) He said to me, “You can never get his help.” (Change into indirect speech)
Answer:
He told me that I could never get his help.
(vi) This news surprised me. (Change into passive voice)
Answer:
I was suprised by the news.
Question 2.
Disjoin the following sentences to form two sentences:
(i) If you ring the bell, the servant will come.
Answer:
Ring the bell. The Servant will come.
(ii) You will catch the train, if you hire a taxi.
Answer:
Hire a taxi. You will catch the train.
(iii) I shall come and see you, if I have time.
Answer:
I have time. I shall come and see you.
(iv) If my father allows me, I will come to the party.
Answer:
My father allows me. I will come to the party.
(v) If you go to town, will you buy something for me?
Answer:
You go to town. Will you buy something for me?
(vi) If you step on the dog’s tail, it will bite you.
Answer:
Stop on the dog’s tail. It will bite you.
(vii) We shall be pleased, if our school wins.
Answer:
Our school wins. We shall be pleased.
(viii) The soldiers will fight bravely, if they understand the orders.
Answer:
The soldiers understand the orders. They will fight bravely.
(ix) If he buys a motorcycle for Rs. 10,000 and sells it for Rs. 12,000, he’ll make a good profit.
Answer:
He buys a motorcycle for Rs. 10,000 and sells if for Rs. 12,000. He’ll make a good profit.
Question 3.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finites:
(i) She refused ……………… with me.
Answer:
to play
(ii) They offered …………… after our children when we were away.
Answer:
to look
(iii) Not many people can afford ………………. a car.
Answer:
to maintain
(iv) She appeared ………………. done the deed.
Answer:
to have
(v) She is difficult ……………..
Answer:
to understand
(vi) He came specially ……………. me.
Answer:
to see
(vii) I have never know him ………….. his temper.
Answer:
to lose
(viii) She was ill. I advised her ………….. a doctor.
Answer:
to see
(ix) She decided …………….. a nurse.
Answer:
to be
Question 4.
Insert the adverbs given in brackets in their correct places:
(i) He walked, (afterwards, slowly, away)
Answer:
Afterwards, he walked away slowly.
(ii) They stayed, (all day, quietly, there)
Answer:
They stayed there quietly all day.
(iii) I shall meet you. (outside your office, tomorrow, at 2 o’clock)
Answer:
I shall meet you tomorrow outside your office at 2 o’clock.
(iv) Our teacher spoke to us. (in class, this morning, very rudely)
Answer:
This morning our teacher spoke to us very rudely in the class.
(v) He played (at the townhall, last night, beautifully, in the concert)
Answer:
Last night he played beautifully in the concert at the townhall.
(vi) We are going, (for a week, to Nainital, on Saturday)
Answer:
We are going to Nainital for a week on Saturday.
(vii) He gave up his claim, (recently, reluctantly, at the meeting)
Answer:
Recently he gave up his claim reluctantly at the meeting.
(viii) Their son was bom. (in the year 2006, at 10:00 a.m., on 7th June) (M.P. 2018)
Answer:
Their son was born at 10:00 a.m. on 7th June in the year 2006.
Question 5.
Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners:
1. Rohit came to my house. He asked me how much money I had. I told him that I had little money which I had saved from my pocket money. He told me that he needed some money to buy a book on current affairs.
2. There was a knock at my door. When I opened the door. I saw a stranger with a tool bag in his hand. I didn’t allow him to enter my room as I had never seen him earlier.
3. Shiwani needed some paper to write her homework. She said to her father, “There isn’t any paper left. Please buy some paper for me when you go to the market.
4. A man bought an ox and sold it in the open market. But he got only a little money from the sale.
5. Aamir is an honest man. He never accepts money as bribe. According to him honesty is the best policy.
6. To be able to ready any language you have to learn its alphabet. Perhaps you already know how to read this. Let me explain by giving an example.
7. …………… penguin is a fearless bird. It walks in a very funny manner. Many a times it falls plat on its stomach.
8. As ……………. Potter was going round the market, he saw the same monkey, he had bought the previous week. It was standing in the same spot as before.
9. Mohit told me that he needed some money to buy a book on English literature. I simply denied saying that I did not have any money. However I gave him a book, which contained some topics on literature.
10. I asked him, “What is the matter?” He said to me” would you lend me some money?” I replied, “My father is a bank employee. He doesn’t earn much. So, I can’t help you”.
11. Could you lend me same money? (some/any) (M.P. 2011)
Question 6.
I. Change the following sentences into Passive form, without mentioning the agent:
(i) The audience loudly cheered the Mayor’s speech.
Answer:
The Mayor’s speech was cheesed loudly.
(ii) Somebody cleans the room every day.
Answer:
The room is cleaned every day.
(iii) People don’t use this road very often.
Answer:
This road is not used very often.
(iv) They have cancelled the flight because of fog.
Answer:
The flight has been cancelled because of fog.
(v) They are building a new ring road round the city.
Answer:
A new ring road is being built round the city.
(vi) This news surprises me. (M.P. 2011)
Answer:
I was surprised by this news.
(vii) People expect better results this time. (M.P. 2014)
Answer:
This time better results are expected.
(viii) Mr. Abhishek taught English. (M.P. 2015)
Answer:
English is taught by Mr. Abhishek.
II. Now form similes by filling the gap with the appropriate words:
(i) He walks fast like a ……………
Answer:
rabbit
(ii) Her skin is white like a …………….
Answer:
duck
(iii) The bed was hard like an ………………
Answer:
armour
(iv) The boy is slow like a ……………….
Answer:
snail
snail
(v) He is strong like an ……………..
Answer:
ox
(vi) It is hard like a ……………..
Answer:
rod
(vii) The boy is brave like a ……………..
Answer:
soldier
(viii) The dog is hungry like a ……………….
Answer:
wolf
(ix) The night-guards are watchful like a ………………..
Answer:
dog
(x) The child is playful like a ………………….
Answer:
squirrel.
Question 7.
Form the similes by filling the gap with appropriate words:
(i) He walks fast like a ………………….
Answer:
leopard
(ii) Her skin is white like a ……………………
Answer:
feather
(iii) The bed was hand like an …………………
Answer:
iron sheet
(iv) It is hard like a ………………..
Answer:
stone.
Question 8.
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate modal verbs:
(i) I think you should take an umbrella. It ………………… rain, (future possibility)
Answer:
may
(ii) You ……………. pay income tax. (obligation)
Answer:
must
(iii) You ………….. leave now. (permission)
Answer:
can
(iv) Be careful with that gun. It …………. be loaded, (possibility)
Answer:
may
(v) ………………. you speak English well? (ability)
Answer:
can
(vi) I …………….. come tomorrow, (future promise)
Answer:
will
(vii) you please close the door? (request for action)
Answer:
would/will
(viii) If you want to catch the train you ……………….. start at once, (desirability)
Answer:
should
(ix) You ……………… not talk in the library, (prohibition)
Answer:
can
(x) You ………………… not to worry about me. (M.P. 2015)
Answer:
must/should
(xi) The teacher said to him, ‘You ……………… do your homework again’, (absence of obligation)
Answer:
ought to.
Question 9.
Point out the noun clauses in the following sentences:
(i) It is not clear what he wants.
Answer:
what he wants
(ii) He says that he won’t go.
Answer:
that he won’t go.
(iii) His health depends on how the medicine works.
Answer:
how the medicine works.
(iv) The question is who will catch the bird.
Answer:
who will catch the bird.
(v) It is clear that he will come.
Answer:
that he will come.
(vi) Nikita thought that it would be a fine day.
Answer:
that it would be a fine day.
(vii) He saw that the bus had stopped.
Answer:
that the bus had stopped.
(viii) He replied that he would come.
Answer:
that he would come.
(ix) It is certain that he will come.
Answer:
that he will come.
(x) What you tell me is not true.
Answer:
what you tell me.
Question 10.
Complete the following sentences by adding suitable noun clauses:
(i) The boy said …………………
Answer:
that he was taking lunch.
(ii) The students requested the teacher ……………………
Answer:
to allow them to go on a picnic.
(iii) It is not clear ………………….
Answer:
who will help you.
(iv) It is accepted by all …………………
Answer:
that our leaders are corrupt.
(v) I think ………………….
Answer:
that I should kill the criminals.
(vi) She doesn’t know …………………
Answer:
how to use internet.
(vii) ……………… is a fact.
Answer:
that the politicians are totally corrupt.
(viii) You can’t rely on ……………….
Answer:
what he says.
(ix) The boy is my friend. He is wearing a cap. (Using ‘who’) (M.P. 2011)
Answer:
The boy who is wearing a cap is my friend.
Question 11.
Fill in the blanks the prepositions given below (wherever necessary):
(about, for, from, into, on, to, at, with)
I was busy ……………. (i) …………….. writing a description ……………… (ii) ………….. a football match I had watched a week ago.
When there was a knock ……………. (iii) ………………… my door, I had asked ……………. (iv) …………. my servant that I did not want to be disturbed.
So I was a bit angry ………………… (v) ………………… the interruption and growled, “come in!” with little enthusiasm. But when I saw who there, was my anger ………………. (vi) ………………… the interruption vanished.
It was Yash. He was blue ……… (vii) cold and dirt ……………. (viii) ……………… the journey he had undertaken. He looked very different ………….. (ix) …………. the elegant Yash who had saved my life when I had met ………….. (x) ………….. an accident.
‘May I come in? I don’t want to interfere …………………… (xi) …………………. You work, he said. I answered ………………. (xii) ……………….. Jumping up and throwing my arms around
him …………… (xiii) ………………. full of joy.
Answer:
(i) ×
(ii) of
(iii) at
(iv) ×
(v) at
(vi) for
(vii) with
(viii) from
(ix) from
(x) with
(xi) with
(xii) by
(xiii) ×.
Question 12.
Change the following sentences into indirect narration:
(i) “Shall I do it myself,” he said.
Answer:
He asked if he should do it himself.
(ii) “It’s not my wish, Sir,” Albert pointed out.
Answer:
Albert addresses him as Sir and pointed out that it was not his watch.
(iii) “Your information,” I replied, “is out of date.”
Answer:
I replied that his information was out of date.
(iv) “I must get away from here,” said Einstein.
Answer:
Einstein said that he must get away from there.
(v) “I don’t think, I’ll ever pass exams for the school diploma.” said Albert glumly.
Answer:
Albert said glumly that he didn’t think, he would ever pass exams for the school diploma.
(vi) “I have never seen you looking less nervous,” remarked Yuri.
Answer:
Yuri remarked that he had never seen him lookingless nervous.
(vii) “Don’t be too sure of that,” said the doctor.
Answer:
The doctor advised him not to be too sure of that.
(viii) Albert said, “I’ll try to get into an Indian College of Institute.”
Answer:
Albert said that he would try to get into an Indian College or Institute.
(ix) He said to me, “I did not see you at the party last night”. (M.P. 2011,18)
Answer:
He said that he had not seem me at the party the previous night.
Question 13.
I. Make the correct use of the verb given in brackets. (Present simple or continuous)
(i) I …………….. (think) of moving out of this house.
Answer:
am thinking
(ii) I …………………. (know) him very well.
Answer:
know
(iii) They …………………. (meet) me tomorrow in the office.
Answer:
are meeting
(iv) He ………………. (always, see) ghosts in the dark.
Answer:
always sees
(v) You ……………… (suppose) you shall be spared?
Answer:
Do-suppose
(vi) I ……………….. (just, think) that you might come.
Answer:
am just thinking
(vii) I ………………… (see) a bird in the tree. It ………………. (sing).
Answer:
see-is singing
(viii) I ………………. (think) that now I ………………. (know) How to use the verbs of perception.
Answer:
think-know
(ix) My mother …………………. (always, feel) sick when she sees a dirty place.
Answer:
always feels
(x) I …………………. (certainly, forget) your face.
Answer:
am certainly forgetting.
II. Correct the following sentences:
(i) She is refusing to go out in the cold.
Answer:
She refuses to go out in the cold.
(ii) I am not remembering what you said.
Answer:
I don’t remember what you said.
(iii) This boy is now understanding the present continuous tense.
Answer:
This boy now understands the present continuous tense.
(iv) The judge now hears the arguments.
Answer:
The judge is now hearing the arguments.
(v) I see him tomorrow morning.
Answer:
I am seeing him tomorrow morning.
(vi) I do not feel well today.
Answer:
I am not feeling well today.
(vii) I am hearing a noise outside.
Answer:
I hear a noise outside.
(viii) I am having a lot of books.
Answer:
I have a lot of books.
(ix) Don’t disturb him. He thinks deeply.
Answer:
Don’t disturb him. He is thinking deeply.
(x) Although he is poor but he is honest. (M.P. 2011, 15)
Answer:
He is poor but honest.
Question 14.
Reframe the sentences with anticipatory ‘it’:
(i) That the earth and atmosphere are getting warn is clear to all.
Answer:
It is clear to all that the earth and atmosphere are getting warm.
(ii) Who stole the book is not clear.
Answer:
It is not clear who stole the book.
(iii) That we are losing our morals is a matter of great concern.
Answer:
It is a matter of great concern that we are losing our morals.
(iv) What is the fate of a man is known to God only.
Answer:
It is known to god only what is the fate of a man.
(v) When they will come has not been intimated to us.
Answer:
It has not been intimated to us when they will come.
Question 15.
Begin the sentences with introductory ‘it’:
(i) To die for the nation is a glorious act.
Answer:
It is a glorious act to die for the nation.
(ii) To yawn before others is bad manners.
Answer:
It is bad manners to yawn before others.
(iii) To travel in a bullock cart is a pleasure.
Answer:
It is a pleasure to travel in a bullock cart.
(iv) To think and ponder upon is essential.
Answer:
It is essential to think and ponder.
(v) To err is human.
Answer:
It is human to err.
(vi) To forgive is divine.
Answer:
It is divine to forgive.
Question 16.
Complete the following sentences in which only if (when) clauses have been given:
(i) If you can go there why ……………………..
Answer:
would they not welcome you.
(ii) If the gate is locked how …………………..
Answer:
one can enter the campus.
(iii) If they don’t let you in what ………………..
Answer:
would you do them.
(iv) If you don’t know the answer why ………………….
Answer:
do you not ask your teacher.
(v) If you lose you way in the forest what ………………….
Answer:
would you do.
(vi) If you are nervous at this stage how …………………..
Answer:
would you succeed.
(vii) If there is a storm tonight what …………………..
Answer:
would we do to face it.
(viii) If you are asked to choose one of them which one …………………….
Answer:
would you like.
(ix) What ………………. they don’t come on time?
Answer:
would you do.
(x) What ………………….. if you don’t pay the bill?
Answer:
would they do.
Question 17.
Rewrite the sentence using (too …………………. to):
He is so poor that he cannot pay his school fees. (M.P. 2018)
Answer:
He is too poor to pay his school fees.
Question 18.
Do as directed: (M.P. 2015)
(i) He does his duty. (Make negative)
Answer:
He does not do his duty.
(ii) Did he not cut the apple yesterday? (Make affirmative)
Answer:
He cut-the apple.
(iii) He is so rich that he can buy any car. (Rewrite the sentence using too …. to):
Answer:
He is too rich to buy any car.
(iv) The boy is my son. He is wearing a cap.
(Combine the pair of sentences using ‘who’)
Answer:
The boy who is wearing a cap is my son.
Important Exercises from Work book
Question 1.
Look for the marked similar sound in the given word and pick the odd one out:
Question 2.
Transcribe the following words:
School, yet, bleat, start, triumph, clever, official, table, alphabet, fluent, daughter, shoulder, type, register, astronomer,
geography, machine, enough, walk, luxury, breathing, silver, either, thanks, quality, museum, zip, juice, country, treasure, club, goal, youth, comb.
Answer:
Question 3.
Give syllable division of the following words and write their phonetic transcription:
Question 4.
(i) Describe the structure of each word into syllables structure in terms of CVC.
Answer:
(ii) How many syllable in the word “study”? (M.P. 2015)
Answer:
Two
(iii) Rewrite the given word in American English : “analogue.” (M.P. 2015)
Answer:
Analog
(iv) How many syllables are there in the word “psychology” (M.P. 2018)
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four.
Answer:
Four.
Question 5.
Form two new words with a prefix and a suffix from the following, taking them as root words:
Answer:
(i) Pure – Impure – Purify
(ii) Discipline – Indiscipline – Disciplinary
(iii) Sure – Assure – Surety
(iv) Certain – Uncertain – Certainity
(y) Part – Impart – Partition
(vi) Clear – Unclear – Cleared
(vii) Class – Subclass – Classified
(viii) Ripe – Unripe – Ripness
(ix) Type – Retype – Typical
(x) Light – Delight – Lighten.
Question 6.
Give the American English variants of the following British English sentences:
(i) Have you seen him?
Answer:
Did you see him?
(ii) Rina has done a good job.
Answer:
Rina did a good job.
(iii) Hasn’t he just finished?
Answer:
Didn’t he just finish?
(iv) We have already eaten.
Answer:
We ate already.
(v) Have you got a mobile phone?
Answer:
Did you get a mobile phone?
(vi) No, we haven’t got one.
Answer:
No, we didn’t get one.
(vii) I have got a new car.
Answer:
I got a new car.
(viii) He has bought a new tie.
Answer:
He bought a new tie.
(ix) I got just home.
Answer:
I got home.
(x) I already ate.
Answer:
I ate already.
(xi) Have you eaten yet.
Answer:
Did you eat yet.
(xii) Karan has left already? (M.P. 2014)
Answer:
Karan left already.
(xiii) Rewrite the given word in American English ‘holiday’. (M.P. 2016)
Answer:
Vacation.
(xiv) Please sit, down (Choose and write the true) (M.P. 2016)
(i) Rising
(ii) Falling-rising
(iii) Combined
(iv) Falling
Answer:
(ii) Falling-rising
(xv) Rewrite the given word in American English “analogue” (M.P. 2018)
Answer:
Analog.
Question 7.
Mark the stress for the words given:
Question 8.
I. Select words from brackets to fill in the blanks:
(i) She is a ………………… woman with ………………. habits. (lovely/lovable)
Answer:
lovely, lovable
(ii) ……………. people are not very ………………… to praise or blame. (sensitive/sensible)
Answer:
sensible, sensitive
(iii) All efforts of the doctor to find the ………………… went in …………………. (vain/vein)
Answer:
vein, vain
(iv) Revising this …………………. will …………………. my butden. (lessen/lesson)
Answer:
(iv) lesson, lessen
(v) We should not ……………………… our vote in favour of a candidate who believes in the ………………………. system. (cast/caste)
Answer:
cast, caste
(vi) The wound in the ………………….. took a long time to ………………….. (heel/heal)
Answer:
heel, heal
(vii) It was ………………………. difficult for her to remain even for a few minutes. (quiet/quite)
Answer:
quite, quiet
(viii) A ………………….. is a man of …………………… (principle/principal) (M.P. 2015)
Answer:
Principal, Principle
(ix) The ……………………. boy creates …………………… problems. (knotty/naughty)
Answer:
naughty, knotty
(x) Please ………………….. till I have noted down the …………………. of the first child. (weight/wait)
Answer:
wait, weight.
II. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words:
(i) I felt insulted when she did not ……………….. my invitation. (accept/except)
Answer:
accept
(ii) The eagle can spot its …………………… from a great height, (pray/prey)
Answer:
prey
(iii) When he reached the hospital he found the baby …………………….. (all right/alright)
Answer:
all right
(iv) His conduct did not show that he belonged to a ………………. family. (respectable/respectful)
Answer:
respectable
(v) Giving dowry is a bad ……………….. (habit/custom)
Answer:
custom
(vi) Indore is an important ……………………. city of Madhya Pradesh. (industrious/industrail)
Answer:
industrail
(vii) Sincertiy and hard work can make any ……………….. respectable. (vacation/vocation)
Answer:
vocation
(viii) I ………………….. the success of your plan. (doubt/suspect)
Answer:
doubt
(ix) Mother Teresa won many International …………………. (awards/rewards)
Answer:
awards
(x) The story has no ……………….. (moral/morale)
Answer:
moral
Question 9.
I. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions choosing from those given against each sentence:
(i) We can’t call Ramesh a teenager. He is …………………. twenty. (below/above/under)
Answer:
above
(ii) She swam …………………….. the river and reached the other bank. (across/through/into)
Answer:
across
(iii) There was no bridge …………………. the river. (on/above/over)
Answer:
over
(iv) During winter we have to drive …………………….. thick fog in the morning to reacjuhe office. (across/into/through)
Answer:
through
(v) What are you doing here ……………………. this hour? (on/at/in)
Answer:
at
(vi) Don’t put any pictures ……………………. the wall. Let it be plain. (in/over/on)
Answer:
on
(vii) He lost his way ………………… the forest. (in/through/into)
Answer:
in
(viii) They will arrive here …………………….. Monday evening. (in/on/at)
Answer:
on
(ix) It rains ………………….. winter here. (at/on/in)
Answer:
in
(x) He jumped ………………………… the lake to save himself from the bear. (in/into/through)
Answer:
into
II. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary. There are expressions where prepositions are not required. Mark (x) where preposition are not required:
(i) I am leaving for Delhi ………………… next week.
Answer:
×
(ii) Cut this apple …………………… two.
Answer:
into
(iii) Children …………………. twelve are not eligible to take part in this race.
Answer:
below
(iv) We expect him ……………………. midnight flight.
Answer:
by
(v) He slipped the letter ……………………. the carpet to avoid detection.
Answer:
under
(vi) She entered …………………. the room suddenly without knocking the door.
Answer:
×
(vii) You can hire a car ………………… the airport.
Answer:
at
(viii) Ajav is a fast runner. He can run 100 metres ……………….. 12 seconds.
Answer:
in
(ix) I am busy ……………………… this moment, but I’ll be with you ………………… five minutes.
Answer:
at, within
(x) Since you ……………….. next Friday.
Answer:
×
Question 10.
I. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositional phrases choosing from those given below:
(With the help of; in honour of; in search of; in charge of; in front of; in the mood for; in time for; at the end of; at war with; on behalf of)
(i) Mr. Sharma is the person who is …………….. this factory.
Answer:
in charge of
(ii) We are having a big party …………………. the visiting guest.
Answer:
in honour of
(iii) The two countries are ……………….. each other.
Answer:
at war with
(iv) Don’t worry. I’ll be ……………. the dinner.
Answer:
in time for
(v) There is a Neem tree ………………….. my house.
Answer:
in-front of
(vi) His assistant can sign the papers ………………. Mr.Patel.
Answer:
on behalf of
(vii) People go to America these days …………………. better jobs.
Answer:
in search of
(viii) The boy lifted the heavy table …………………. his friends.
Answer:
with the help of
(ix) They proposed a vote of thanks …………………… the meeting.
Answer:
at the end of
(x) I think I’ll go out for a walk because I’m not ………………….. studying.
Answer:
in the mood for.
II. Use the following prepositional phrases in your own sentences:
(i) In the country
(ii) by heart
(iii) by all means
(iv) at the time
(v) on duty
(vi) at least
(vii) out of order
(viii) in any case
(ix) in comparison with
(x) all the time
Answer:
(i) There is a severe dearth of honest politicians in the country.
(ii) He might have sounded rude but by heart he is very kind.
(iii) I have to increase my earnings by all means.
(iv) At the time of difficulty true friends are always with us.
(v) I can’t come now I am on duty.
(vi) We can at least write to the news-paper’s editors about the social evils.
(vii) The newly purchased equipments were by mistake declared out of order.
(viii) In any case Raju will be with you to sort out this problem.
(ix) The performance is not appropriate in comparison with the salary.
(x) It is not good to keep complaining all the time.
Question 11.
I. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles where necessary:
(i) There is ……………. man in …………… room.
Answer:
a, the
(ii) Let us go to ………………… market.
Answer:
the
(iii) …………………. sun rises in the East.
Answer:
×
(iv) ………………. European came to our school yesterday.
Answer:
A
(v) He is ……………….. honest man.
Answer:
an
(vi) Man has reached …………………… moon.
Answer:
the
(vii) He bought ………………. pencil yesterday.
Answer:
a
(viii) …………….. books on the shelf are history books.
Answer:
The
(ix) Let us meet …………………. Principal.
Answer:
the
(x) There was ……………….. Indian with them.
Answer:
an
(xi) I saw ……………….. bus on …………………. road the was damaged.
Answer:
a, the
(xii) Its ………………… easy option.
Answer:
an
(xiii) ……………….. friend in need is …………………. friend indeed.
Answer:
A, a
(xiv) ……………………. honesty is …………………… best policy.
Answer:
×, the
(xv) ………………. knife is made of ………………….. steel.
Answer:
The, ×.
II. Use the proper determiner:
(i) …………………. people came into the room. (some, any)
Answer:
Some
(ii) Would you like ………………. sugar? (some, any)
Answer:
Some
(iii) I want ………………… tea. (same, any)
Answer:
Some
(iv) Take ………………… book you like. (some, any)
Answer:
Any
(v) Are there ………………….. letters for me? (some, any)
Answer:
any
(vi) Give me ………………….. book you do not want. (all, the)
Answer:
the
(vii) ………………… person can cast a vote. (each, every)
Answer:
Each
(viii) India had ………………….. chance of winning but they lost. (each, every)
Answer:
every
(ix) He showed us ……………………. of his photographs. (each, every)
Answer:
each
(x) My technique improved with ……………………. lessons (each, every)
Answer:
each
(xi) …………………. the windows should be opened. (All, each)
Answer:
All
(xii) They got in ………………….. manners of trouble. (all, each)
Answer:
all
(xiii) The apples are ………………….. ripe. (all, every).
Answer:
×
(xiv) They argued with ……………………… seriousness. (all, each)
Answer:
all
(xv) I have reason to be angry. (all, every)
Answer:
every
(xvi) This is …………………. book, I bought it myself. (a, an, the)
Answer:
the
(xvii) That is …………………….. house they liyed there for almost a decade. (a, an, the)
Answer:
the
(xviii) …………………. is your book? (which, what)
Answer:
Which
(xix) ………………… book is that? (whose, what)
Answer:
Whose
(xx) I saw ………………….. cousin running after a bus. (his, whose)
Answer:
his.
Question 12.
I. Rewrite the sentences using the modals given in brackets:
(i) You are allowed to enter through this gate, (may)
Answer:
You may enter through this gate.
(ii) You are allowed to buy tickets beforehand. (can)
Answer:
You can buy the tickets beforehand.
(iii) The guard has the right to ask for you ID card. (may)
Answer:
The guard may ask for your ID card.
(iv) Do you think he is planning picnic? (could)
Answer:
Could you think he is planning picnic?
(v) Perhaps he is not planning anything of that sort at all. (might)
Answer:
He might not be planning anything of that sort at all.
(vi) I gave her permission to submit the work tomorrow, (may)
Answer:
I told her that she may submit the work tomorrow.
(vii) Perhaps it is Jatin who leaked out the secret, (might).
Answer:
It might be Jatin who leaked out the secret.
(viii) Is it possible that they have made an unthinkable blunder? (could)
Answer:
Could they have made an unthinkable blunder?
(ix) Perhaps she is still trying to get a job. (could)
Answer:
She could still be trying to get a job.
(x) Perhaps they will be delayed by traffic jam. (might)
Answer:
They might be delayed by traffic jam.
(xi) Do you think she is still cooking? (could)
Answer:
Could you think she is still be cooking.
(xii) Perhaps it is not going to happen, (might)
Answer:
It might not happen.
(xiii) You are permitted to use the pass, (can)
Answer:
You can use the pass.
(xiv) I gave him permission to come by car. (may)
Answer:
She may come by car.
(xv) Perhaps the state of this library will improve, (might)
Answer:
The state of this library might improve.
II. Which of the words in the right hand column will fit in the sentences on the left: (can, could, cannot, could not, must)
(i) Preeti ………………. play badminton really well when she wants to.
Answer:
can
(ii) I’m afraid I …………………. come to school today.
Answer:
can not
(iii) Yesterday I lost my book, I looked for it everywhere but I …………………. find it.
Answer:
could not
(iv) Rohit has been travelling all day. He ………………. be very tired.
Answer:
must
(v) When I was in class five, I ………………….. remember the meaning of a lot of words.
Answer:
could
(vi) Anu ………………… drive but she doesn’t have a car.
Answer:
can
(vii) The stranger asked her something but she ………………. reply because she ………………. speak French.
Answer:
could not, can not.
Question 13.
I. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous Tense form of the verbs provided in brackets as required:
(i) Anu (go) to school every day.
Answer:
Anu goes to school every day.
(ii) She usually (walk) to school.
Answer:
She usually walks to school.
(iii) She usually (reach) there in time.
Answer:
She usually reaches there in time.
(iv) Today she (go) to school on scooter.
Answer:
Today is going to school on Scooter.
(v) She (feel) well today.
Answer:
She is feeling well today.
(vi) She (learn) English every day.
Answer:
She learns English every day.
(vii) Today she (learn) French.
Answer:
Today she is learning French.
(viii) She (love) dancing.
Answer:
She loves dancing
(ix) She (learning) Bharatnatyam now.
Answer:
She is learning Bharatnatyam now.
(x) She always (sleep) early.
Answer:
She always sleeps early.
II. Use Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous Tense form of the verb given in brackets as required:
(i) Riya …………………. (learn) English for six months now, but she still not ……………….. (learn) is well.
Answer:
has been learning, learnt
(ii) ………………… (read) the Ramayana? I …………………. (Read) it for two years now, but I am still midway the work.
Answer:
Have you read, have been reading
(iii) My grandparents …………………. (visit) America several times, but they have never ………………… (see) ……………….. the National Stadium.
Answer:
have visited, seen
(iv) It ………………. (rain) since Monday morning.
Answer:
has been raining
(v) Ajay ……………… (return) from Mumbai recently.
Answer:
has returned
(vi) I …………………. (be) ………………… to Canada.
Answer:
have been
(vii) I ……………….. never (be) to Shri Lanka.
Answer:
have never been
(viii) Bhawna ………………….. (not write) the article yet. She …………………… (write) since Monday.
Answer:
has not written
(ix) Children …………………. (play) cricket in the ground for two hours now.
Answer:
have been
(x) …………………. you ever ………………. (read) any novels by Prem Chand?
Answer:
Have, read.
III. Change the following sentences to indicate that the action occurred in the past:
(i) Vani takes a bath every morning.
Answer:
Vani took a bath in the morning.
(ii) She does not always feel happy after taking a bath.
Answer:
She did not feel happy after taking a bath.
(iii) She has breakfast at eight o’clock.
Answer:
She had breakfast at eight o’clock.
(iv) She takes a walk in the evening.
Answer:
She took a walk in the evening.
(v) She hurries to the class.
Answer:
She hurried to the class.
(vi) She is never late.
Answer:
She was not late.
(vii) She loves to study mathematics.
Answer:
She loved to study mathematics.
(viii) She reads in the class when it is her turn.
Answer:
She read in class when it was her turn.
(ix) Her teacher writes the homework on the blackboard.
Answer:
Her teacher wrote the homework on the blackboard.
(x) Vani writes her homework on her answer book.
Answer:
Vani wrote her homework in her answer book.
IV. Combine the following pairs of sentences into one sentence using a time clause beginning with ‘while’ or ‘when’:
(i) Anjali and Prachi were walking home from the school. It began to rain.
Answer:
When Anjali and Prachi were walking home from the school. It began to rain.
(ii) Hina was sleeping. Her sister came.
Answer:
Hina was sleeping when her sister came.
(iii) Someone called Dithi on the telephone. She was doing her homework.
Answer:
Dithi was doing her homework when someone called on the telephone.
(iv) Prachi’s friend arrived. Prachi was waiting for her.
Answer:
When Prachi’s friend arrived, Prachi was waiting for her.
(v) Her mother was cooking meals. She burned herself.
Answer:
When her mother was cooking meal she burned herself.
(vi) Fatima was reading a magazine. She fell asleep.
Answer:
Fatima w’as reading a magazine when she fell asleep.
(vii) Manu was trying to finish his examination. The final bell rang.
Answer:
When Manu was trying to finish his examination, the final bell rang.
(viii) Isha was reading a book. She noticed a torn page.
Answer:
Isha noticed a tom page when she was reading a book.
(ix) Aman slipped and fell. He was playing football.
Answer:
Aman slipped and fell when he was playing football.
(x) Madhu was watching TV. Her mother entered the room.
Answer:
Madhu was watching TV when her mother entered the room.
V. Change the following sentences using one of the verbs in the Past Perfect Tense:
(i) Rita finished her homework. Then she wrote a poem.
Answer:
When Rita had finished her homework she wrote a poem.
(ii) She wrote to her parents. She went to sleep.
Answer:
After she had written to her parents she went to sleep.
(iii) Saira read a part of the book. Then she returned it to the librarian.
Answer:
After Saira had read a part of the book she returned it to the librarian.
(iv) Aditi had a cup of coffee. Aditi then went to sleep.
Answer:
After she had a cup of coffee, Aditi went to sleep.
(v) Prachi came here in 2001. She was in England for a year before that.
Answer:
Prachi had been in England for a year before when she came here in 2001.
(vi) She knew me for a long time. One day she told me about her hometown.
Answer:
She had known me for a long time then one day she told me about her hometown.
Question 14.
I. Complete the following sentences using a suitable verb:
Question (i).
Tenzing Norkay was the first ………………. the top of Mount Everest.
Answer:
to reach
Question (ii).
It is too good …………………
Answer:
to resist
Question (iii).
I don’t know how ………………… it.
Answer:
to do
Question (iv).
When …………………. the new venture is yet of Mount Everest.
Answer:
did you know that
Question (v).
Don’t forget …………………. the letter I gave you.
Answer:
to drop
Question (vi).
He joined a driving school to drive a car.
Answer:
to learn how
Question (vii).
He has no wish ………………..
Answer:
to fulfill
Question (viii).
Please show me where ……………………. the car.
Answer:
to park
Question (ix).
They spoke softly so as not ………………………. the baby.
Answer:
to disturb
Question (x).
Sir Roger did not like anyone ………………………. when the sermon was going on.
Answer:
to be disturbed.
II. Combine the following pairs of sentences by using a Gerund:
(i) She insisted. She must see the dying man.
Answer:
She insisted on seeing the dying man.
(ii) He accepted. He had stolen the money.
Answer:
He accepted stealing the money.
(iii) It is no good. You are arguing against the law.
Answer:
Arguing against the law is not good.
(iv) Ravi regretted. He had written such a book.
Answer:
Ravi regretted for writing such a book.
(v) Forgive me. I had to wake you up so early.
Answer:
Forgive me for waking you up so early.
III. Rewrite the following sentences, using the second sentence as an infinitive phrase:
(i) He refused it. He would not accept your proposal.
Answer:
He refused to accept your proposal.
(ii) I don’t like it I should decide things by myself.
Answer:
I don’t like to decide things by myself.
(iii) She hates it. She should do her homework.
Answer:
She hates to do her homework.
(iv) Are you prepared? You should do it.
Answer:
Are you prepared to do it.
(v) They decided it. They should go.
Answer:
They decided to go.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences by using anticipatory ‘it’:
(i) To err is human.
Answer:
It is human to err.
(ii) To pardon is divine.
Answer:
It is divine to pardon.
(iii) To read your writing is difficult.
Answer:
It is difficult to read your writing.
(iv) To understand why she was annoyed is easy.
Answer:
It is easy to understand why she was annoyed.
(v) To see you is a real pleasure.
Answer:
It is a real pleasure to see you.
Question 15.
I. Read the direct speech and then fill in the spaces in the indirect speech.
Question (i)
I said to the teacher, “I am working hard.”
⇒ I ………………… the teacher …………………….. I ……………………. working hard.
Answer:
told, that, was
Question (ii)
He said to me, “You are wasting my time.”
⇒ He ………………. me that ………………. wasting ………………… time.
Answer:
told, I was, his
Question (iii).
Prem said to Pran, “Were you present at my birthday party?”
Prem ……………….. Pran ……………………. he ………………… present at ………………….. birthday party.
Answer:
asked, if, had been, his
Question (iv)
John said to Mary, “Why did you not tell me that truth earlier?”
⇒ John ……………….. Mary ……………….. she ………………… not ………………. the truth earlier.
Answer:
asked, that why, had, told
Question (v)
The captain said, “Hurrah ! we have won.”
⇒ The captain …………….. that they ……………………. won.
Answer:
Exclaimed with joy, had
Question (vi)
Amit said, “How foolishly you have acted !”
⇒ Amit ………………. that …………………. acted foolishly.
Answer:
exclaimed, he had
Question (vii)
Rita said to Raj, “Please come to the station with me”.
⇒ Rita ……………….. Raj …………………. to the station with
Answer:
requested, to come, her
Question (viii)
The teacher said to the boys, “Do not waste your time.”
⇒ The teacher …………………. the boys ……………….. waste ………………. time.
told, not to, their
Question (ix)
Priti said to Shashank, “Will you come to help if I am in trouble?”
⇒ Priti …………………. Shashank ………………….. he ……………… come to help if ……………………. in trouble.
Answer:
asked, if, would, she were
Question (x)
Yash said to Ishita, “Why don’t you obey your parents?”
⇒ Yash …………………. Ishita ………………… she ………………… obey ………………….. parents.
Answer:
asked, that why, did not, her.
II. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:
(i) He says, “He spoke the truth.”
Answer:
He says that he spoke the truth.
(ii) The geography teacher said, “The Sun rises in the east every morning and sets in the west every evening.”
Answer:
The geography teacher said that the Sun rises in the east every morning and sets in the west every evening.
(iii) He said to her, “I’ll go to Delhi tomorrow.”
Answer:
He told her that he would go to Delhi the next day.
(iv) She said, “I am working in a restaurant, and don’t care much for it”.
Answer:
She told that she was working in a restaurant and didn’t care much for it.
(v) He said to me, “You can never get his help.”
Answer:
He told me that I could never get his help.
(vi) Peter said to her, “I’m sorry for not having a tie on. I didn’t know it was going to be a formal party.”
Answer:
Peter regretted to her that he did not have a tie on and addethed he didn’t know it was going to be a formal party.
(vii) Shashank said to Priti, “Why did you not tell me the truth earlier?”
Answer:
Shashank asked Priti when she had not told him the truth earlier.
(viii) The money lender said to her, “When will you pay my money back?”
Answer:
The money lender enquired of her when she would pay his money back.
(ix) The guide said to me, “Do you want to see the Cathedral?” (M.P. 2014)
Answer:
The guide asked me if I wanted to see the Cathedral.
(x) His mother said, “Don’t put sticky things in your pockets.”
Answer:
His mother forbade him from putting sticky things in his pocket.
(xi) Nikita said, “How foolishly you have acted!”
Answer:
Nikita exclaimed that how foolishly he had acted.
Question 16.
Complete the following sentences adding noun clauses:
(i) He knows ………………….
Answer:
how to do it.
(ii) ……………….. is certain.
Answer:
The fact that he will not accept the bribe.
(iii) The difficulty is ………………….
Answer:
that we do not know how can kill the criminals.
(iv) The news that …………………. was true.
Answer:
criminals have burnt the police station.
(v) Don’t pay any attention to …………………….
Answer:
what he says.
(vi) He is doubtful …………………….
Answer:
that Ramesh will respond positively to the invitation.
(vii) It is possible that …………………
Answer:
she has finished her work.
(viii) It was informed …………………….
Answer:
that the Chief Guest will arrive half an hour late.
(ix) ……………….. is known to all.
Answer:
The fact that most of the government officers are corrupt.
(x) She expects that ……………………..
Answer:
her work will be done without paying money to the clerk.
Question 17.
Combine the following pairs of sentences by using relative clauses. Omit the relative pronouns wherever it is possible:
(i) He is speaking to the people in Hindi. The people do not know Hindi.
Answer:
He is speaking to those people in Hindi who do not know Hindi.
(ii) The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to seen this man.
Answer:
The man sitting at the desk had come to see this man.
(iii) I sit on the chair. It has a wooden seat.
Answer:
I sit on the chair which has a wooden seat.
(iv) People were given temporary sheds to live. Their house are to be demonished.
Answer:
People whose houses are to be demolished were given temporaiy sheds to live.
(v) I want to interview the man. His name is Gopal.
Answer:
I want to interview the man whose name is Gopal.
(vi) He introduced me to the guests. Most of them were above fifty.
Answer:
Most of the guests he introduced to me were above fifty.
(vii) The man was driving a car. The car had no lights.
Answer:
The man was driving a car which had not lights.
(viii) She is riding a bicycle. The padle of the bicycle is broken.
Answer:
She is riding a bicycle a padle of which is broken.
(ix) I was given your address by a man. I met this man on a train.
Answer:
I was given your address by a man whom I met on a train.
(x) A girl answered the telephone. She said Amit was away.
Answer:
The girl who answered the telephone said Amit was away.
(xi) The boys are playing in the field now. The boys are in class X. (M.P. 2014)
Answer:
The boys who are playing in the field are now in class X.
Question 18.
Fill in the blanks with relative pronouns where necessary. Put a × mark where relative pronouns can be omitted and are not required:
1. The toy ………………… you gave to the child is broken.
Answer:
×
2. Those ………………. are late will be punished.
Answer:
who
3. The boys …………………… names have been deleted from the list can see me in the afternoon.
Answer:
whose
4. Make a list of things ………………… you want me to buy for you.
Answer:
×
5. The chair ………………. you are sitting on has three legs.
Answer:
which
6. My neighbour, ……………….. son is in your class, wants to see you.
Answer:
whose
7. People …………………. work hard always succeed.
Answer:
who
8. I have listed the questions answers to ………………….. I do not know.
Answer:
which
9. The girl …………………… won the first prize is my daughter.
Answer:
who
10. The boy …………………… I gave the money has disappeared.
Answer:
whom.
Question 19.
Combine the following pairs of sentences by using the conjunctions given:
(i) He will come any moment. I’ll wait till then, (till)
Answer:
I will wait till he comes.
(ii) The tea is very hot. We can’t drink it. (so….that)
Answer:
The tea is so hot that we can’t drink it.
(iii) They worked hard. They succeeded, (as)
Answer:
As they worked hard they succeeded.
(iv) He is poor. He worked hard and completed his studies, (though)
Answer:
Though he is poor he worked hard and completed his studies.
(v) You will pay the bill. You will not get the books, (unless)
Answer:
Unless you pay the bill you will not get the books.
(vi) He looks young. He is not so young, (than)
Answer:
He looks younger than he.
(vii) She worked hard. She could earn more money, (so that)
Answer:
She worked hard so that she could earn more money.
(viii) You came. I was having a bath then, (when)
Answer:
When you came I was having a bath.
(ix) We reached the station. They had already left (after)
Answer:
We reached the station after they had left.
(x) The toys are very expensive. We can’t afford to buy them, (so that)
Answer:
The toys are so expensive that we can’t afford to buy them.
Question 20.
Complete the following sentences by adding adverb clauses:
(i) She was welcomed with garlands wherever …………………
Answer:
he went.
(ii) Keep this medal safely lest ………………….
Answer:
they should be lost.
(iii) The play was stopped as ……………….
Answer:
the electric supply failed.
(iv) You complete your homework before …………………
Answer:
the arrival of the guests.
(v) She will not get any food unless ………………….
Answer:
she completes the work given to her.
(vi) Mr. Sharma borrowed the money from the bank so that ………………….
Answer:
she could purchase a house.
(vii) Mohan speaks better than ………………….
Answer:
(viii) Mr. Das is saving money in order to ………………….
Answer:
purchase a new car.
(ix) Though …………………. they spend a lot of money on books.
Answer:
they do not have time to read.
(x) He is standing where …………………
Answer:
two rivers could be seen meeting.
Question 21.
Replace the underlined phrases with adverb clauses as shown in the example:
Example:
He works hard to succeed.
He works hard so that he will succeed.
(i) She will wait here till your arrival.
Answer:
She will wait here till you do not arrive.
(ii) Having finished their homework the children went to play.
Answer:
When they had finished their homework the children went to play.
(iii) This problem is too hard for us to solve.
Answer:
This problem is so hard for us that we can not solve it.
(iv) It started raining before our reaching home.
Answer:
It started raining before we can not reach home.
(v) You will have to run fast to reach the school in time.
Answer:
You will have to run fast if you want to reach the school in time.
(vi) He is singing happily.
Answer:
He is singing as if.
(vii) On seeing the cat the mice went into their holes.
Answer:
When they saw the cat the mice went into their holes.
(viii) Bhola behaves like a fool.
Answer:
Bhola behaves as if he is a fool.
(ix) The boy went to market to buy some sugar.
Answer:
The boy went to market because he had to buy some sugar.
(xi) He was too scared to speak.
Answer:
He was so scared that he could not speak.
Question 22.
Do as directed: (M.P. 2014)
(i) She hates to work. (Rewrite the sentence using a Gerund)
Answer:
She hates working.
(ii) You pay the bill. You will not get the books. (Combine using ‘unless’)
Answer:
You will not get the books unless you pay the bill.
(iii) You are permitted to use the pass. (Rewrite using ‘can’)
Answer:
You can use the pass.
(iv) You do your duty/work. (Change into negative) (M.P. 2018)
Answer:
You do not do your duty/work.
(v) He wrote his name ……………… ink. (in/with/from) (M.P. 2018)
Answer:
with.