Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Spot the error. One is done for you.
I was not afraid to die that day.
Correct Sentence: I was not afraid to die that day.
I has to bring my ice axe down with me.
Advertisements
Solution
I had to bring my ice axe down with me.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Write the noun forms of the following word adding −ance or −ence to it.
persist ______________
Here is a question of indirect speech. Put it into reported speech.
He said to Mill-wheel, “Do you think the fawn is still there?”
Here is a question of indirect speech. Put it into reported speech.
He said, “Was it up here that Pa got bitten by the snake?”
Here are some words from the lesson which describe different kinds of sounds.
fill in the blank using the correct form of the word given.
The _________________ of breaking glass woke me up.
Match the words in Column A with what they imply in Column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| (1) pilgrim | (a) threat to life |
| (2) journey | (b) trap |
| (3) evening or close of day | (c) life |
| (4) chasm, deep and wide | (d) death |
| (5) building a bridge | (e) old age |
| (6) pitfall | (f) a dutiful man |
| (7) close of day | (g) solving the problem/getting rid of the threat to life |
Say whether the verb underlined below is Finite or Non-finite.
Having invaded India, they captured our land.
Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term.
once in a ______ moon (very rarely).
Read the dialogue and fill in the blanks with suitable modals.
| Dad: | ____________ we go out for dinner tonight? |
| Charan: | Yes, Dad. We ____________ go to a restaurant where I ____________ have some ice cream |
| Dad: | OK. Then, I ____________ be home by 7 p.m. Mom and you ____________ be ready by then. |
| Charan: | Sure. We ____________ . My friend told me that there is a magic show nearby.____________ you please take us there? |
| Dad: | We ____________ not have time to go for the magic show, I suppose. If we have enough time left, we ____________ plan |
| Charan: | By the way, ____________ we inform our gate keeper about our outing? |
| Dad: | Yes, we ____________ so that he ____________ be aware we aren’t at home |
| Charan: | ____________ I call up Mom and tell her about our plan today? |
| Dad: | You ____________ to. Otherwise, we might be in trouble when she returns home. |
| Charan | Hmm… by the time you come home in the evening, we ____________ be waiting for you. Hope you____________ be late. Bye. |
Look at the action words in bold. Identify whether they are either finite or non-finite verb.
| They want to try a new approach. | |
| Trying is easy. | |
| Having tried everything, he gave up. | |
| All I can do is try. | |
| If she tried, she would succeed. |
Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
consist of
All children __________ something new every day.
A good student always ________ hard.
Kamali ________ English very well, but she doesn’t understand Hindi.
Convert the following active sentence into a passive sentence by supplying an appropriate passive verb form.
She has won the first prize./The first prize ______________ by her.
Change the following into passive voice.
My grandfather built this house in 1943.
Change the following into passive voice.
They are decorating the wall.
Read the given passage carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable phrasal verbs from the help box.
| burn off | keep up | build-up | tire out |
| warms up | put on | work out | stretch out |
Riya is a young dancer who feels contented and satisfied with herself. Let's hear from her.
Hi, everyone! I am Riya. I suppose I’m really lucky because I don’t ______ weight easily. I never ______ in the gym and the only time I ______ is when I need something from the top shelf. I tried aerobics several times but I couldn’t ______ with the others. I take my pet for a walk thrice a day though, and that helps to ______ the calories. I usually watch what I eat but I sometimes binge on ice cream.
My sister Diya, is a real fitness fanatic. Before she works out she ______ every day with push-ups, sit-ups stretches, and a jog around the park. She says it’s important to ______ good levels of strength and stamina. I don’t want to overdo it though. A fitness regime like hers would ______ me ______!
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
I ______ (go) to her place on foot.
Fill in the blank by adding the appropriate prefix/suffix to the word given in the bracket.
Swathy had no ___________ of visiting the doctor. (intend)
Only ______ are green.
Write the words that can replace Ravi, Rani, woman, luggage and the dog when we use them for the second and subsequent times in the passage _________, _________, _________. These words are called ________________?
Join the sentence using ‘ Relative Pronoun’.
This is Varun. His father is an architect.
Identify the non-finite in the following sentence and underline them.
Roshan dreams of becoming an architect.
Replace the underlined word by a participle in the following sentence.
Since he is a king, he can order everybody.
Transform the following sentence as instructed.
The boy could not attend the special classes due to his mother’s illness. (into Compound)
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of ants.
Read the following dialogue and report it.
Betty: What are you doing here, Kitty? I haven’t seen you since June.
Kitty: I’ve just come back from my holiday in Darjeeling.
Betty: Did you enjoy it?
Kitty: Yes, I enjoyed I love Darjeeling. The landscape is amazing.
Betty: Did you go to the Lloyd’s Botanical Garden?
Kitty: Yes. It was my first trip. I can show you some pictures. Are you doing anything tomorrow?
Betty: I must arrange a couple of things. But I am free tonight.
Kitty: You might come to my place. What time shall we meet?
Betty: I’ll be there at eight. Is it all right?
Betty asked Kitty ______ And she added ______ since June. Kitty explained that ______back from her holiday in Darjeeling. Betty asked if ______ it. Kitty told her that she ______ Darjeeling and that the landscape ______ Betty wanted to know ____________ to the Lloyd’s Botanical Garden. Kitty said that it ______first trip and that she ______ some pictures. And then she asked her if she ______ Betty explained that she ........................................ a couple of things. But she added that she ______ free that night. Kitty suggested that she ______ place and asked her at what time ______ Betty said she ______ there at eight. And finally, she asked ______ all right.
Find out the clipped word for the following.
International + police -
Choose the correct conjunction from the option.
I don’t know _________ I can afford to buy a new dress or not.
Read the sentences given below. Does the action happen every day or is it happening at this moment?
| 1. Deepa waters the plants every morning. | |
| 2. A triangle has three sides. | |
| 3. Sandhya is writing a letter. | |
| 4. The children are playing in the garden. | |
| 5. I go to school regularly. |
We often watch TV in the afternoon, _______?
Fill in the blank with words given in the box to make compound word.
We must drink tender ______water in summer
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
Priya asked when are we going on a vacation ____
Give the correct verb form for the following sentence.
We ______ (walk).
Choose the correct verb form to the following sentence.
She _________ her exam.
Some tips to change singular to plural
Add es for the naming words ending with ch, sh, s, ss and x.
Match the clipped words.
| 1. | Photo | mathematics |
| 2. | Math | centum |
| 3. | Cent | photograph |
Write the animal and their young one.
Crane – ______
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
______ I use your mobile phone? It’s an emergency.
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
Helen jotted down the important points lest she ______ forget it.
Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required.
The Chairperson of our company keeps travelling all over the world to attend conferences and we call her a ______.
Underline the correct verb in these sentence.
My classmates (study, studies) before a test.
Add appropriate question tag to the following sentence.
These shared AVs will run at higher utilization rates.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
The plane ______off in a few minutes. (take)
Read what these people say and rewrite as sentence.
We can’t attend the party.
Afsar and Ayesha ______
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
By whom were you interviewed?
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
Not a word was spoken by the convict in self–defense.
Pick out the complex sentences in the following passage.
A man saw a lion in the bush, as he was walking through the forest. He did not know what to do. He was helpless. He was too scared to turn around and run. He just knelt down as if he were getting ready to pray. He closed his eyes, thinking that the lion would pounce on him anytime. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the lion on its knees too. Shocked, he asked the lion what it was doing. The lion replied that he was praying before he started his meal.
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
You will not reach your goal, unless you chase your dream.
Identify the correct combination of the following compound words.
Haircut, headmaster, waterfall, swimming pool, drawback, public speaking, output, software, show case, world-famous.
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
His coat is tattered. It needs mending.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
The peacock is more colourful than any other bird found in India.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
No other planet in our solar system is as cold as Neptune.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
 |
 |
| ____________ | |
Read the examples and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Examples: sweet - sweeter - sweetest
bright - ______ - ______
Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern. (Note the changes in the last letter.)
Example: pretty - prettier - prettiest
naughty - ______ - ______
Make smaller words using the letters in the given word. (At least 5 words)
loneliness
Write the pairs of rhyming words.
Write a compound word using the pictures.
 |
+ |  |
| ______ | ||
