WBBSE Solutions For Class 8 English Functional Grammar Lesson 24 Revisional Exercises

Lesson 24 Revisional Exercises

Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given below.

(in, at, to, for, of)

Question 1. Don’t look ____ me
Answer: at

Question 2. She is going _____ school
Answer: to

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Question 3. The baby is crying ________ food.
Answer: for

Question 4. Come here _______ time.
Answer: in

Question 5. Don’t be afraid _____ death.
Answer: for

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms given within brackets.

Question 1. He ___________ (is reading, was reading, reads) when I
Answer: was reading

Question 2. Have you ______ (saw, seen, see) my brown cat?
Answer: seen

Question 3. Dipak _______ (has come, came, will come) is here tomorrow.
Answer: will come

Question 4. Let me know who __________ (do, did, done) it.
Answer: did

Question 5. “I have not __________ (broken, break, broke) it”, said Sumita.
Answer: broken

Find out the countable and uncountable nouns from the following.

(child, oil, box, shirt, petrol, beggar, rice, milk, girl, sugar, bird, sand.

Answer:

1. Countable: child, box, shirt, beggar, girl, bird.
2. Uncountable: oil, petrol, rice, milk, sugar, sand

Join the sentences using ‘if’ and ‘unless” clauses.

Question 1. I shall give you some money. Give me the book first.
Answer: If you give me the book, I shall give you some money.

Question 2. You should have good food. Otherwise, you will fall ill.
Answer: Unless you have good food, you will fall ill.

Question 3. Do you have a cold? Take rest.
Answer: If you have a cold, take a rest.

Question 4. Ruma wants to take part in the competition. She should practise well.
Answer: If Ruma wants to take part in the competition, she should practice well.

Question 5. You do not have a permit. You cannot have a job.
Answer: Unless you have a permit, you cannot have a job.

Question 6. You must hurry up. You will miss the train.
Answer: Unless you hurry up, you will miss the train.

Question 7. Do not smoke. You will be punished.
Answer: If you smoke, you will be punished.

Join the following pairs of sentences using “that”, “which”, and “whose” clauses.

Question 1. A thermometer is an instrument. It is used to measure temperature.
Answer: A thermometer is an instrument that is used to measure temperature.

Question 2. A compass is an instrument. Its needle points to the North.
Answer: A compass is an instrument whose needle points to the North

Question 3. There is another type of volcano. It is on the verge of getting extinct.
Answer: There is another type of volcano that is on the verge of getting extinct.

Question 4. This is the boy. His father died yesterday.
Answer: This is the boy whose father died yesterday

Question 5. Pesticide is a substance. It is used to kill insects.
Answer: Pesticide is a substance which (that) is used to kill insects.

Use ‘may’ or ‘can’ and rewrite the following sentences.

Question 1. Rain is likely to fall in the evening.
Answer: Rain may fall in the evening

Question 2. He is able to work out this sum.
Answer: He can work out this sum

Question 3. You are permitted to leave this place.
Answer: You may leave this place.

Question 4. We cat to live.
Answer: We eat so that we can live.

Question 5. I wish you a long life.
Answer: May you have a long life.

Say if the sentences are Simple or Complex. For Complex sentences, write down the principal and dependent clauses.

Question 1. You may go now.
Answer: You may go now – Simple.

Question 2. I know that he is a good boy.
Answer:

• I know that he is a good boy – Complex.
• I know — The principal clause

Question 3. They are playing in the park.
Answer: They are playing in the park — Simple.

Question 4. That he is ill is known to all.
Answer:

• That he is ill is known to all — Complex.
• (It) is known to all — Principal clause
• that he is ill — Dependent clause

Question 5. They are reading now.
Answer: They are reading now — Simple.

Question 6. This is the boy who stood first in the examination.
Answer:

• This is the boy who stood first in the examination — Complex.
• This is the boy — Principal clause
• who stood first in the examination — Dependent clause

Use a suitable ‘self’ form (Reflexive or Emphatic Pronoun) in the following sentences.

Question 1. I did all the work without anybody’s help.
Answer: I my self did all the work

Question 2. He went to the station without asking anybody to accompany him.
Answer: He himself went to the station

Question 3. The girl did the sum without the help of others.
Answer: The girl herself did the sum

Question 4. They dug the field without others’ help.
Answer: They themselves dug the field.

Question 5. Ranjan did the work alone. Nobody helped him.
Answer: Ranjan himself did the work.

Report the following dialogues.

Question 1. The teacher: King Charles built this castle.
Student: His son built this church.

Answer: The teacher, told the student that King Charles had built that castle; the student said that his son had built that Church

Question 2. Aruna: How are you?
Priti: I am well.

Answer: Aruna asked Priti how she was. Priti replied that she was well.

Question 3. Dipti: I could not do the exercise.
Moly: It is not difficult.

Answer: Dipti said that she could not do the exercise. Moly said that it was not difficult

Question 4. Babul: Hallo! Is it Ranjan ?
Voice: No, wrong number.

Answer:

• Talking over the telephone, Babul enquired if it was Ranjan at the other end.
• The voice replied that it was the wrong number.

Question 5. Mr. Chakraborty (five years ago): I can run a mile in less than four minutes.
Amal: I can swim for 8 hours.

Answer:

• Mr. Chakraborty said that he could run a mile in less than four minutes.
• Amal said that he could swim for 8 hours.

Question 6. Shyamal to Kabita: I have a brother and he is working in a firm.
Answer: Shyamal told Kabita that he had a brother and he was working in a firm.

Fill in the gaps with “may” or “might”.

Example: You -have told me. I came all this way for nothing.

Answer: You might have told me. I came all this way for nothing.

Question 1. I thought he ____ be able to help me, but he was useless.
Answer: I thought he might be able to help me, but he was useless.

Question 2. You _______ leave the class when you finish the exercise.
Answer: You may leave the class when you finish the exercise.

Question 3. I asked him if I ______ leave the class early.
Answer: I asked him if I might leave the class early

Question 4. Passengers ______ smoke at the back of the plane.
Answer: Passenger’s may smoke at the back of the plane.

Rewrite as directed:

Question 1. My grandfather gave the book on my birthday. I have lost it. (Join with an adjective clause)
Answer: I have lost the book that my grandfather gave me on my birthday.

Question 2. I told him all about the brilliant student. (Make it a complex sentence)
Answer: I told him all I knew about the brilliant student.

Question 3. The game was over. Aff the players left. (Combine into a compound sentence)
Answer: The game was over and all the players left.

Question 4. She will come. Nobody knows the time. (Make two complex sentences using a Noun clause and an Adjective clause)
Answer:

• Nobody knows when she will come — Noun clause, object to ‘knows’
• Nobody knows the time when she will come — Adjective clause, qualifying the noun ‘time.’

Question 5. The man answered the phone. He told me that you were out. (Make it a complex sentence and mark the sub-clauses)
Answer:

• The man who answered the phone told me that you were out. The man told me – Principal clause.
• who answered the phone – Sub. Adj. clause, qualifying ‘man’.
• that you were out —Sub. Noun clause, object to ‘told’.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given within brackets:

Question 1. A major fire _____ (break) out near Esplanade this evening. The fire _____ (caused) by a short circuit in a market complex. Several fire tenders ______(rush) to bring flames under control. By that time hundreds of stalls _______ (burn) to ashes. The police _______ (order) an official inquiry into the matter. The forensic reports _______ (expect) in a few days.

Answer:

A major fire broke out near Esplanade this evening. The fire was caused by a short circuit in a market complex. Several fire tenders were rushed to bring the flames under control. By that time hundreds of stalls were burnt to ashes. The police ordered an official inquiry into the matter. The forensic reports are expected in a few days.

Articles, Prepositions, and Adverbs, eight in total, are missing in the passage. Rewrite’ the passage supplying them in the right places.

Question 1. Some people go to bed late night and get up late morning. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when it is dark. Darkness helps us to sleep properly. When daylight comes we must get.
Answer: Some people go to bed late at night, and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when it is dark. Darkness helps us to sleep properly. When the daylight comes, we must get up.

Use ‘some’ or ‘any’ properly to fill in the blanks.

Question 1. She has ______ pens but has not got _____ pencils.
Answer: She has some pens, but has not got my pencil.

Question 2. I want _______ milk, but don’t think there is _____ in the bottle.
Answer: I want some milk, but don’t think there is any in the bottle

Question 3. Have you ____ ink? If not, I’ll give you ______
Answer: Have, you any ink? If not, I’ll give you some.

Question 4. I can see _____ boys, but cannot find _______ girl.
Answer: I can see some boys, but cannot find any girl

Question 5. Will you give me _____ sugar, of course, if you have ________
Answer: Will you give me some sugar, of course, if you have any?

Join each pair of sentences into a single sentence as per the direction in the brackets.

Question 1. Ghee does not contain protein. It does not contain carbohydrates too. (Use ‘neither-nor’)
Answer: Ghee contains neither protein nor carbohydrates.

Question 2. I don’t want to be a doctor. I don’t want to be an engineer. (Use ‘either… or’)
Answer: I want to be neither a doctor nor an engineer

Change the voice of:

Question 1. People still remember him.
Answer: He is still remembered by people

Question 2. Lightning struck the old tree.
Answer: The old tree was struck by lightning

Question 3. She visits the zoo quite often.
Answer: The zoo is visited by her quite often.

Question 4. My grandmother told me a nice tale.
Answer: I was told a nice tale by my grandmother. Or, A nice tale was told me by my grandmother.

Question 5. He sold his best books.
Answer: His best books were sold by him.

Join the following sentences with Emphatic Pronouns.

Question 1. Ranjan, do the homework. Don’t ask anyone to help you.
Answer: Ranjan, do the homework yourself

Question 2. My sister sewed her blouse. She did not give it to the tailor.
Answer: My sister herself sewed her blouse.

Question 3. The students cleaned the room. Nobody helped them..
Answer: The students themselves cleaned the room.

Punctuate the following sentences.

Question 1. I’ll do that he said
Answer: “I’ll do that”, he said.

Question 2. What are you doing here he asked me
Answer: “What are you doing here ?” he asked me.

Question 3. Never never be late in school
Answer: Never, never be late in school.

Question 4. Oh what a sight
Answer: Oh, what a sight!

Question 5. If i am not at home you may talk to bimal my brother
Answer: If I am not at home, you may talk to Bimal, my brother.

Question 6. Ramen Shankar and rina went to delhi last October
Answer: Ramen, Shankar, and Rina went to Delhi last October.

Question 7. Have you read the bible asked his teacher
Answer: “Have you read the Bible?” asked his teacher,

Find out the transitive and intransitive verbs from the following, in case of transitive verbs pick out their objects.

Question 1. They are laughing.
Answer: laughing — Intransitive

Question 2. The bell rang.
Answer: rang — Intransitive

Question 3. He rang the bell.
Answer: rang — Transitive, object — bell

Question 4. He is reading a book
Answer: reading — Transitive, object — book

Question 5. He can run fast.
Answer: run — Intransitive

Question 6. He ran a race.
Answer: ran — Transitive, object — race

Question 7. Bring a book for me.
Answer: bring — Transitive, objects— book, me

Fill in the blanks with proper form of verbs given in brackets.

Question 1. The Gupta period ______ (call) the Golden Age in the history of India. The Gupta kings _____ (love) and ________ (respect) by the people. The country ________(progress) a lot during the period.

Answer: The Gupta period was called the Golden Age in the history of India. The Gupta kings were loved and respected, by the people. The country progressed a lot during the period.

Question 2. A serious road accident _______ (occur) near chowmatha yesterday. A young girl ____(wound) seriously in the accident. A bus hit the girl when she ______(cross) the road. The passersby ______ (take) her to the nearby hospital. But she ______(die) there the next day.

Answer:

A serious road accident occurred near chowmatha yesterday. A young girl was wounded, seriously in the accident. A bus hit the girl when she was crossing, the road. The passersby took her to the nearby hospital. But she died there the next day.

Join the sentences as directed.

Question 1. The mountain is very high. It is very difficult to climb. (Use too … to)
Answer: The mountain is too high to climb

Question 2. We boil water. It is safe for drinking. (Use because)
Answer: We boil water because it is safe for drinking

Question 3. She wanted to score good marks in the examination. She read well (Use so…..)
Answer: She read- well so as to score good marks in the examination.

Question 4. I came back from school. He was playing (Use when….)
Answer: He was playing when 1 came back from school.

Question 5. She was looking tired. I asked her the reason. (Use why…..)
Answer: I asked her why she was looking tired.

Make new words opposite in meaning of the following words by adding suitable prefixes from the list given.

(Prefixes mis-, dis-, un-, il-)

1. -understand
2. -licit
3. -qualify
4. -connect
5. -courage
6. -avoidable
7. -lock
8. -calculate
9. -popular
10. -legitimate
11. -controlled
12. -behavior.

Answer:

1. Misunderstand
2. Illicit
3. Disqualify
4. Disconnect
5. Discourage
6. Unavoidable
7. Unlock
8. Miscalculate
9. Unpopular
10. Illegitimate
11. Uncontrolled
12. Misbehaviour

Change into indirect speeches.

Question 1. Arati said, “My sister is ill.”
Answer: Arati said that her sister was ill.

Question 2. He said to me, “You are wrong.”
Answer: He told me that I was wrong.

Question 3. She said, “The sky is blue.”
Answer: She said that the sky is blue

Question 4. He said to me, “Are you well?”
Answer: She asked me if I was well

Question 5. He said to her, “Do not go out.”
Answer: He ordered her not to go out.

Join each of the following sets of sentences into one sentence using a “that” or “who” clause.

Question 1. The school remained closed. The boy did not know it.
Answer: The boy did not know that the school remained closed,

Question 2. He sang a sweet song. It came into his mind.
Answer: He sang a sweet song that came into his mind.

Question 3. Air in motion is called wind. Everybody knows it.
Answer: Everybody knows that air in motion is called wind

Question 4. Sunil came here yesterday. He told me the story.
Answer: Sunil, who came here yesterday, told me the story.

Question 5. Aparna is a poetess. She will attend the function.
Answer: Apama, who is a poetess, will attend the function.

Combine each of the following sets of sentences in at least two ways:

Question 1. Some volcanoes remain inactive for a long period. These are called dormant volcanoes.
Answer:

• Some volcanoes that remain inactive for a long period are called dormant volcanoes
• Dormant volcanoes are those that remain inactive for a long period.

Question 2. Oxygen is a gas. It has no color, taste or smell.
Answer:

• Oxygen is a gas that has no colour, taste or smell
• Oxygen is a colorless, tasteless and odourless gas

Question 3. Rubber is processed as a solid sheet. The passage tells us about it.
Answer:

• The passage tells us about rubber which is processed as a solid sheet.
• This passage tells us about the processing of rubber as a solid sheet.

Question 4. My friend wrote me a letter. I read it out to my mother.
Answer:

• I read out to my mother the letter which my friend wrote me.
• The letter which my friend wrote me was read out to my mother by me

Question 5. Someone has left a banana skin on the pavement. A girl stepped on it.
Answer:

• A girl stepped on the banana skin which someone has left on the pavement.
• The banana skin left on the pavement by someone was stepped on by the girl.

Join the following sets of sentences using “neither….. nor”. One has been done for you.

[Example: Ram was not present at school. Madhu also was not present at school. ‘Ans. Neither Ram nor Madhu was present at school.]

Question 1. I don’t take tea. I don’t take coffee also.
Answer: I take neither tea nor coffee

Question 2. He won’t come in. He won’t go out, either.
Answer: He would neither come in nor go out

Question 3. Mr. Roy did not come. Mrs. Roy also didn’t come.
Answer: Neither Mr Roy nor Mrs Roy came

Question 4. I didn’t see him at home. I didn’t see him at school.
Answer: I saw him neither at home nor at school

Question 5. This pen won’t do. That pen won’t do either.
Answer: Neither this pen nor that pen would do.

Question 6. It’s not pleasant to eat. It’s not good for health.
Answer: It is neither pleasant to eat nor good for health.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions.

Question 1. ________ tree plays _________ important role in our life. It stops erosion of soil, supplies us _______ oxygen, and keeps the environment free of ________ pollution.
Answer: The tree plays an important role in our life. It stops the erosion of soil, supplies us with oxygen, and keeps the environment freedom pollution.

Fill in the gaps with proper forms of verbs in the brackets.

Question 1. The examination will ______ (hold) in March.
Answer: be held

Question 2. The man has ________ (kill) the tiger.
Answer: killed.

Question 3. The police ________ (inform) in time.
Answer: was informed

Question 4. They came back _______ (dance) all the way.
Answer: dancing

Question 5. I shall get the house _____ (repair) very soon.
Answer: repaired.

Change the mode of narration:

Question 1. Anand: What is especially interesting about the story?
Ravi: It tells us about some adventures of the sailor Sindbad.
Anand: Who was Sindbad?
Ravi: He was a rich merchant. He lived in Baghdad.

Answer: Ananda asked Ravi what was especially interesting about the story. Ravi replied that it told them about some adventures of the sailor Sindbad. Ananda asked who Sindbad had been. Ravi replied that he had been a rich merchant who lived in Baghdad.

Re-write the following sentences according to the directions given in the brackets.

Question 1. Isaac built a windmill. It had no miller. (Join the sentences into a single sentence).
Answer: Isaac built a windmill that had no miller.

Question 2. Leaving Diamond sleeping in the room, Newton went out of his chamber. (Split up into three sentences.)
Answer: Diamond was sleeping in Netwon’s chamber. Newton left it in the”room. He then went out of his chamber.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

Question 1. They became angry _________ me.
Answer: with

Question 2. He does not take care ______ his health.
Answer: of

Question 3. Do not depend ______ others.
Answer: on

Question 4. The boys are grateful ______ their teacher.
Answer: to

Question 5. The child is fond ______ sweets.
Answer: of

Join the following sets of sentences using the suitable linkers given below. (since, because, if, as, therefore)

Question 1. He was ill. He did not go to school.
Answer: As he was ill, he did not go to school.

Or, He did not go to school because he was ill.
Or, He was ill, therefore he did not go to school.

Question 2. He may come late. In that case he will miss the train.
Answer: If he comes late, he will miss the train.

Question 3. You are a mere child. I pardon you this time.
Answer: Since you are a mere child, I pardon you this time.

Question 4. He asked me for help. I helped him.
Answer: As he asked me for help, I helped him.

Or, He asked me for help, therefore I helped him.
Or, I helped him because he asked me for help.
Or, Since he asked me for help, I helped him.

Question 5. Don’t be lazy. You will learn nothing.
Answer: If you are lazy, you will learn nothing.

Report these statements or questions beginning with the words given.

Statements/Questions

• “It is too late.”
• “You must not worry.”
• “Have you finished ?”
• “Have you not finished yet?”
• “I saw her yesterday.”
• “Give him this book.”
• “Can I talk to Bina?”

Report

• He told me _____
• He advised me ______
• He asked me ________
• He seemed surprised that I ______
• He told me that _____
• He told me _____
• He asked me _______

Answer:

• He told me that it was too late.
• He advised me not to worry.
• He asked me if I had finished.
• He seemed surprised that I had not finished till that time.
• He told me that he had seen her the day before.
• He told me to give him that book.
• He asked me if he could talk to Bina

11. Rewrite as directed :

Question 1. If you are not serious, you will fail. (Rewrite using ‘unless’)
Answer: Unless you are serious, you will fail.

Question 2. Sita’s mother came from Mumbai. She was a religious lady. (Join using an Adjective clause)
Answer: Sita’s mother who was a religious lady came from Mumbai.

Question 3. Sincerity is an essential quality for success. You must remember this. (Join using a Noun clause)
Answer: You must remember that sincerity is an essential quality for success.

Question 4. He is educated. He is immodest. (Join using a ‘though’ clause)
Answer: Though he is educated, he is immodest.

Question 5. Mr Sen is a reputed person in the locality. He is a doctor. (Join using a Relative clause).
Answer: Mr Sen who is a reputed person in the locality is a doctor

Question 6. He has got the highest marks in mathematics. I know it. (Join using a Nominal clause)
Answer: I know that he has got the highest marks in mathematics.

Change the following Simple sentences into Complex sentences.

Question 1. Tell me your name.
Answer: Tell me what your name is.

Question 2. I heard of his success.
Answer: I heard that he had become successful

Question 3. I cannot read without glasses.
Answer: I cannot read if I have no glasses.

Question 4. She went out inspite of the rain.
Answer: She went out though it was raining

Question 5. She found the boy playing in the field.
Answer: She found that the boy was playing in the field

Change the voice of the following.

Question 1. He writes a letter.
Answer: A letter is written by him

Question 2. Sima did the work.
Answer: The work was done by Sima.

Question 3. The teacher teaches us English.
Answer: English is taught us by the teacher

Question 4. Arun has done the work.
Answer: The work has been done by Arun.

Question 5. I am reading the newspaper.
Answer: The newspaper is being read by me.

Say if the verbs are Transitive or Intransitive. Find out the objects of the Transitive verbs.

Question 1. The lion killed a cow.
Answer: killed — Transitive, obj. — cow

Question 2. You should go now.
Answer: go — Intransitive

Question 3. He grows vegetables.
Answer: grows — Transitive, obj. — vegetables

Question 4. The driver stopped the train.
Answer: stopped — Transitive, obj. — train

Question 5. The train stopped suddenly.
Answer: stopped — Intransitive.

Question 6. We eat everyday.
Answer: eat — Intransitive

Question 7. We eat rice.
Answer: eat — Transitive, obj. — rice

Join the sentences-using ‘either-or”.

Question 1. You must do it. You must get out.
Answer: You must either do it or get out

Question 2. You may give me the red pen. You may give me the blue one.
Answer: You may give me either the red or the blue pen

Question 3. Ram should play. Bhanu should play.
Answer: Either Ram or Bhanu should play

Question 4. Jamuna must come. Sheela must come.
Answer: Either Jamuna or Sheela must come.

Question 5. Ranu is guilty. Tapan is guilty.
Answer: Either Ranu or Tapan is guilty.

Fill in the gaps with the self-forms of the pronouns.

Question 1. Father washes his clothes _______
Answer: Father washes his clothes himself.

Question 2. We _________ organized the function.
Answer: We ourselves organised the function.

Question 3. She cursed _______
Answer: She cursed herself.

Question 4. Sheela does her homework _________
Answer: Sheela does her homework herself.

Question 5. He lost _________
Answer: He lost himself

Question 6. The teacher said to me, ‘You should clean your room _______
Answer: The teacher said to me, ‘You should clean your room yourself.’

Question 7. Ramen, Bela, and Amar _______ went to the headmaster.
Answer: Ramen, Bela, and Amar themselves went to the Headmaster.

Fill in the gaps with appropriate articles (a, an, the):

Question 1. My father is ____ M.A.
Answer: an

Question 2. I did it ____ hour ago.
Answer: an

Question 3. There is ______ university at Kalyani.
Answer: a

Question 4. I want ______ tea of Darjeeling.
Answer: the

Question 5. It is _______ one rupee note.
Answer: a

Complete the following statements, using the linking words given. One is done for you.

(as, so, therefore, because, hence)

Question 1. _______ we were late for school, we could not attend the class.
Answer: as

Question 2. They asked me to do it, _____ I did it.
Answer: so

Question 3.He failed, ______ he did not prepare his studies.
Answer: because

Question 4. He did not follow his advice and ____ his father grew angry with him.
Answer: hence

Question 5. There is not much time, _____ you’d better take a taxi.
Answer: therefore

Choose the word that best fits into the blank in each of the following sentences.

Question 1. I shall look _______ your son while you are away. (at, on, after)
Answer: after

Question 2. They call ______ me quite often. (in, on, off)
Answer: on

Question 3. He has put ______ a nice shirt. (of, out, on)
Answer: on

Question 4. We were held _________ by the traffic jam. (on, up, off)
Answer: up

Question 5. Go ______ the book quickly. (over, through, on)
Answer: through

Identify the Principal and Dependent clauses in the following sentences. For Dependent clauses, say whether they are noun clauses, adjective clauses, or adverbial clauses.

Question 1. I asked why he was late.
Answer:

• I asked – Principal clause.
• why he was late — Dependent, Noun clause

Question 2. This is the place where the accident happend.
Answer:

• This is the place — Principal clause
• where the accident happened — Dependent, Adj. clause

Question 3. As he is ill, he could not come.
Answer:

• he could not come — Principal clause
• As he is ill — Dependent, Adv. clause

Question 4. I know what he wants.
Answer:

• I know — Principal clause
• what he wants — Dependent, Noun clause

Question 5. You would not pass unless you work hard.
Answer:

• You would not pass — Principal clause
• unless you work hard — Dependent, Adv. clause

Question 6. I heard that she was ill.
Answer:

• I heard — Principal clause
• that she was ill — Dependent, Noun clause

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms from the alternatives given within brackets.

Question 1. The sun ______ during the day (shine, shines, is shine)
Answer: shines

Question 2. I __________ him last Sunday. (have met, met, was meeting)
Answer: met

Question 3. The Ganga ____________ between the two cities, Kolkata and Howrah. (is flowing, flows, has flown)
Answer: flows

Question 4. We shall come if you _________ (think, thought, have thought) it necessary.
Answer: think

Question 5. We him here yesterday. (were seeing, saw, have seen).
Answer: saw

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms given within brackets.

Question 1. A 30-year-old man Sumit Roy ________ (injure) when a portion of a three-storied building collapsed at C.R. Avenue in North Kolkata. He _________ (remove) to the Medical College Hospital. The residents of the house _________(shift) to two adjacent buildings. People _________ (rush) to the spot and __________ (start) rescue operations.

Answer: was injured, was removed, were shifted, rushed, started

Join each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence by using a Noun in Apposition:

Question 1. I have bought the works of a great poet. He is Rabindranath.
Answer: I have bought the works of Rabindranath, the great poet.

Question 2. Haren is ten years old. He is Raghu Maity’s son.
Answer: Haren, Raghu Maity’s son, is ten years old.

Combine the following sentences using a suitable ‘self’ form :

Question 1. The farmers tilled the land. They did not take the help of anyone.
Answer: The farmers themselves tilled the land.

Question 2. We will do it. We will not take the help of anyone.
Answer: We ourselves will do it.

Combine each of the following pairs of sentences. into one sentence by using an Infinitive:

Question 1. Every school has a headmaster. He looks after the affairs of the school.
Answer: Every school has a headmaster to look after the affairs of the school.

Question 2. He reads story book. This is his hobby.
Answer: His hobby is to read a storybook

Change the voice of the following:

Question 1. At first, the Chinese grew tea.
Answer: Tea was first grown by the Chinese

Question 2. We get milk from soyabeans.
Answer: Milk is got from soyabeans.

Question 3. Bring a cup of milk.
Answer: A cup of milk may be brought.

Frame questions with the Interrogatives given in the brackets.

Question 1. Mahatma Gandhi is the Father of the Nation. (Who)
Answer: Who is the father of the nation?

Question 2. I went to Kolkata yesterday. (Where)
Answer: Where did you go yesterday?

Question 3. He beat the dog severely. (How)
Answer: How did he beat the dog?

Use the correct form of verbs given in brackets and complete the sentences.

Question 1. You _________ (request) to answer the question in short.
Answer: are requested

Question 2. The thief ______ (catch) by the crowd and _____ (beat) mercilessly.
Answer: was caught, beaten

Question 3. America _________ (discover) by Columbus. He _______ (help) by Queen Isabella.
Answer: was discovered, was helped

Question 4. Five persons _______ (killed) in a road accident at Shyambazar today. In another accident at Shyambaxar today. In another accident ___________ (injure) seriously.
Answer: were killed, were injured

Question 5. The Pyramids _____ (built) by the Egyptians. three persons
Answer: were built.

Question 6. A gap at the joint of the railway line ________ (leave) in order to allow the rails to expand when they _________ (heat). If an allowance ______ (not make) for expansion, an accident may ______ (occur).
Answer: is left, are heated, is not made, occur,

Question 7. It is ________ (say) that Ashoka ______ (be) very cruel in his early life. History ______ (say) that the sights of killing in the Kalinga war _______ (give) him a great shock and he ____ (draw) to the principle of non-violence preached by Lord Buddha.
Answer: is said, was, says, gave, was drawn

Form sentences as directed using ‘may’, ‘can’, and ‘must’.

Question 1. Request your friend to give you her English dictionary.
Answer: Can you give me your English dictionary?

Question 2. Ask your friend’s permission to use his telephone.
Answer: May I use your telephone, please?

Question 3. Ask your friend to shut the window immediately.
Answer: You must shut the window immediately.

Question 4. Tell your friend that it is possible that you will return soon.
Answer: I may return soon.

Question 5. Someone is disturbing the class. Draw his attention.
Answer: You must not disturb the class.

Fill in the blanks with ‘who’/’whose’.

Question 1. Kabita is the girl _______ father is a doctor. 
Answer: whose

Question 2. She is the person _______ wants to be photographed.
Answer: who

Question 3. Marie is the girl _____ mother is French.
Answer: whose

Question 4. Here is the lady _________ photograph is hanging on the wall.
Answer: whose

Question 5. She is the girl _____ parents must be proud of her.
Answer: whose

Question 6. He is a person ______ always had lots of close friends.
Answer: who

Complete the dialogue by filling in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

Question 1. 1. Robin: Hurry up! I am not going to wait _______ you any longer.

2. Champa: Oh! please wait. Don’t go _____ leaving me. I’m looking _______ my umbrella. It is going to rain. Look ______ the sky.

3. Robin: Well, you are not afraid ________ getting wet, are you?

4. Champa: No, I will travel _______ my car.

Answer:

1. Robin: Hurry up! I am not going to wait for you any longer.

2. Champa: Oh! please wait. Don’t go away leaving me. I’m looking for my umbrella. It is going to rain. Look at the sky.

3. Robin: Well, you are not afraid of getting wet, are you?

4. Champa: No, I will travel by my car.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

Question 1. He was absent ________ school.
Answer: from

Question 2. Add this ______ that.
Answer: to

Question 3. He does not agree ______ me.
Answer: with

Question 4. Rajib came here accompanied ________ his mother.
Answer: by

Question 5. Arun is married _______ Sharmila.
Answer: to

Question 6. I have no control _________ him.
Answer: over

Fill in the blanks with words made by adding suffixes or prefixes with the base words given within brackets.

Question 1. I am very _______ (happy) to note his ________ (legal) _________ act.
Answer: unhappy, illegal, action

Question 2. He is a very ______ (right) and ______ (trust) fellow.
Answer: upright, trustworthy.

Question 3. Do not ______ (understand) me as I value your _______ (friend) much.
Answer: misunderstanding, friendship

Fill in the blanks suitably with the words given.

Question 1. One morning a sage was __ in the Ganga. A _____ flew over his head carrying a little she-mouse. The she-mouse _____ out of the kite’s claw and ______ into the _____ hands ______ the power of yoga, the sage _______ the mouse into a girl. She grew up _____ a beautiful girl.

Words: bathing, by, to be, kite, sage’s, fell, slipped, turned.

Answer: One morning a sage was bathing in the Ganga. A kite flew over his head carrying a little she-mouse. The she-mouse slipped out of the kite’s claw and fell into the sage’s hands by the power of yoga, the sage turned the mouse into a girl. She grew up to be a beautiful girl.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions. West Bengal. The city stands on University Kolkata. Its citizens are proud

Question 1. Kolkata is the capital ____ West Bengal. The city stands on _____ Hooghly. There is university ______ Kolkata. Its citizens are proud ________ this city.
Answer: of the, a, in, of.

Join the following pairs of sentences as directed.

Question 1. He is ill. It is known to all. (use that’)
Answer: He is ill js known to all

Question 2. Orpheus had a wife. He loved her very much. (use a relative pronoun)
Answer: Orpheus had a wife whom he loved very much.

Question 3. I shall give you some money. Give me the book first. (use an ‘if’ clause)
Answer: I shall give you some money if you give me the book first

Rahul is weak in English. He wrote some sentences containing mistakes. Correct them.

Question 1. The news are true.
Answer: The news is true

Question 2. Neither Ram nor his friend were hurt.
Answer: Neither Ram nor his friend was hurt.

Question 3. He and his father has arrived.
Answer: He and his father have arrived

Question 4. Ratan, do your homework himself.
Answer: Ratan, do your homework yourself.

Join the following sentences using suitable linking words given below.

(as, therefore, so)

Question 1. The English are very polite. They do not interfere with other peoples’ business.
Answer: The English are veiy polite, so they do not interfere with other people’s business.

Question 2. He is ill. He could not come.
Answer: He is ill, therefore he could not come.

Question 3. He did not work hard. He failed.
Answer: As he did not work hard, he failed.

Combine each set of the following sentences in different ways.

Question 1. Rocket is a spaceship. It is used to travel in space.
Answer:

• Rocket is a spaceship that is used to travel in space.
• Rocket, a space ship, is used to travel in space.

Question 2. A computer is an instrument. It is a wonder of science.
Answer:

• A computer is an instrument that is a wonder of science.
• The computer, the wonder of science, is an instrument.

Question 3. A botanist is a scientist. He collects plants and studies them.
Answer:

• A botanist is a scientist who collects plants and studies them.
• A scientist, “who collects plants and studies them, is a botanist.

Change the mode or narration:

Question 1. Charlie said, “Nora and Jim are getting married next month.”
Answer: Charlie said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next month.

Question 2. Andrew asked me, “Are you thinking of going to live in Canada ?”
Answer: Andrew asked me if I was thinking of going to live in Canada.

Question 3. I told Jim not to shout.
Answer: I said, “Jim, do not shout.”

Question 4. “I am enjoying my new job”, George told Ann.
Answer: George told Ann that he was enjoying his new job.

Question 5. I told him not to come before 6 o’clock.
Answer: I said to him, “Do not come before 6 o’clock.”

Rewrite as directed:

Question 1. A man answered the phone. He told me you were out. (Join with ‘who’).
Answer: A man who answered the phone told me that you were out. ‘

Question 2. I recently went back to the town. I was born there. (Join with ‘where’).
Answer: I recently went! back to the town where I was born.

Question 3. The government has called out troops. (Change the voice).
Answer: Troops have been called out by the government.

Question 4. The trains were held up by the fog. (Change the voice).
Answer: The fog held up the trains.

Question 5. He was poor, yet he was honest. (Begin with “although’).
Answer: Although he was poor, he was honest

Combine the sentences as directed.

Question 1. Mohan, do the homework. Don’t ask anyone to help you (use a suitable ‘self’ form).
Answer: Mohan, do the homework yourself.

Question 2. Somen likes clay modelling. He likes bamboo work too. (use, both…and)
Answer: Somen likes both clay modeling and bamboo work.

Question 3. Mala is not interested in gardening. She is not interested in cane and bamboo work also. (use ‘either….or’)
Answer: Mala is not interested either in gardening or in cane and bamboo work.

Question 4. Someone was careless. The life of the girl was ruined. (use ‘because’)
Answer: The life of the girl was ruined because someone was careless.

Question 5. They are dishonest fellows. They deserve to be hanged. (use ‘who’)
Answer: They are dishonest fellows who deserve to be hanged.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions.

Question 1. It was ____ lovely day. Nila was playing in the garden ______ her brother. They were looking ______ the butterflies.
Answer: a, with, at.

Fill in the blanks with the words given.

Question 1. ______ Sunday last, he came _____ my place at 7 p.m. I was busy doing my Bengali homework, I asked him to wait _____ me for a few minutes. _______ he was waiting for me, he was going through a magazine __________ on the table.

as, while, on, about, for, to, lying,

Answer: On Sunday last, he came to my place at 7 p.m. I was busy doing my Bengali homework, I asked him to wait about me for a few minutes. As he was waiting for me, he was going through a magazine lying on the table.

Replace the italicized words with suitable group verbs given.

(Group verbs: call off, go on, put on, call at, give up)

Question 1. You should wear a clean dress.
Answer: put on

Question 2. The child continued crying for a long time.
Answer: went on

Question 3. Do not surrender, I am sure you will be successful.
Answer: give up

Question 4. She will visit my place soon.
Answer: call at

Question 5. The meeting was at last canceled.
Answer: called off.

Group verbs (go after, make out, put down, pull down, pass on)

Question 1. I do not understand what he wants.
Answer: make out

Question 2. Let us proceed to another subject.
Answer: pass on

Question 3. The building was demolished last night.
Answer: pulled down

Question 4. You must write here what you want.
Answer: put down

Question 5. The hunter followed the hare.
Answer: went after.

Change the following into Complex sentences.

Question 1. He boarded a running bus.
Answer: He boarded a bus which was running.

Question 2. People poured water on the burning car.
Answer: People .poured water on the car which was burning.

Question 3. I got back the missing articles.
Answer: I got back the articles that were missing.

Question 4. The cuckoo is a singing bird.
Answer: The cuckoo is a bird that sings.

Rewrite the following as directed:

Question 1. Where was he born? Do you know it? (Join using a Nominal clause and an Adjective clause)
Answer:

• Do you know where he was born ?—Nominal clause.
• Do you know the place where he was born ?—Adjective clause.

Question 2. I met the man last night. He is a scholar. (Join using an Adjective clause)
Answer: The man I met last night is a scholar.

Question 3. Don’t smoke. You will be punished. (Join using an Adverbial clause)
Answer: If you smoke, you will be punished.

Question 4. The Sun is far away. Our light comes from it. (Join using an Adjective clause)
Answer: Our light comes from the sun which is far away

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given within brackets.

Question 1. The bird ___ (buy) by Amal. It ____ (keep) in a cage. Today in the morning someone ______ (open) the door of the cage and the bird ______ (fly) away.
Answer: The bird was bought by Amal. It was kept in a cage. Today in the morning someone opened the door of the cage and the bird flew away.

Question 2. Nine people including a civilian ______ (kill) and fifteen others ______ (injure) when the militants _____ (attack) the security forces. The BSF today ______ (arrest) 39 militants. Till now no clues ___ (find) regarding the kidnapped engineers.
Answer: Nine people including a civilian were killed and fifteen others injured when the militants attacked the security forces. The BSF today arrested 39 militants. Till now no clues have been found regarding the kidnapped engineers.