Improve Spelling

Tick the correct spellings:

1. ignorance ignorance ignorense

2. separate seperate seprate

3. deceive decieve diceive

4. quarelled quarreled quarreled

5. benifited benefitted benefited

6. apology apology appollogy

7. preference preferrence preference

8. occasion occasion occassion

9. accommodate acommodate accomodate

10. villian villain vilian

In each of the groups of words given below, one word is spelt wrongly. Find out the word and

write its correct spellings:

1 honourable geometry advisible divisible

2 machinery library laboratory influential

3 embarrass harass tolerance refference

4 adventurous momentous pretension tuition

5 refree separate grammar dictionary

6 mathematics ballon exclamation judgment

7 persistance modern athlete lovable

8 surely across elementry omission

9 profited transfered platform writing

10 obedience alright almighty leisure

In some of these sentences one word is spelt incorrectly. Underline that word and write the

correct word in the space provided:

1. We soon got adopted to our new job. __________________

2. Delhi has fast grown into an important industrious city. __________________

3. The new teacher’s lovely manners made her very popular. __________________

4. The male has not been cleared today. __________________

5. I was the loan child to score full marks in Mathematics. __________________

6. Some people are waiting for you downstairs. __________________

Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Take words from within the brackets:

1. There were high standards of morality in ____________ India. (old, ancient)

2. Our Annual Day celebrations are always a ____________ affair. (memorial, memorable)

3. Idealism alone is not enough. One should be ____________ also. (practical, practicable)

4. Even close friends ____________ one is adversity. (desert, dessert)

5. I go to my dance class on ____________ days. (alternate, alternative)

6. Much of India’s backwardness is due to the ____________ system. (cast, caste)

7. I could see misfortune ____________ me in the face. (stair, stare)

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Synonyms & Antonyms

Give synonyms of the following words:

high proud allow savage abundant

lucky false weary quiet magnificant

Here is a list of jumbled words. Arrange them in five pairs of synonyms similar meanings:

hide enough empty mistake blank

error gather conceal assemble sufficient

Give the antonyms of the following words:

fertile humble natural plenty costly

freedom famous broad quick lend

Make antonyms by adding prefixes:

fair honest correct legal responsible

tidy justice normal moral visible

Here is a list of jumbled words. Arrange them into five pairs of antonyms:

wise peace quiet false foolish

war true noisy safety danger

Clauses

Say whether the underlined clauses in the following passage are noun, adjective or adverb

clauses:

Complete these sentences by adding clauses according to the instructions: (for oral practice)

1. The customer asked the salesperson _____________________ (noun clause)

2. She wants to buy it _____________________ (adverb clause)

3. We decided to go for boating in the river _____________________ (adjective clause)

4. I respect all those people _____________________ (adjective clause)

5. The commentator said _____________________ (noun clause)

6. Do you know _____________________ (noun clause)

7. I could not invite my friends _____________________ (adverb clause)

8. Someone has stolen the diamond necklace _____________________ (adjective clause)

9. He abides by his decisions _____________________ (adverb clause)

10. The suggestions given by the Vice-Principal were so good _____________________ (adverb clause)

Transformation of Sentences

Rewrite the following sentences removing the adverb too:

1. She is too clever to fall in your trap.

2. You will reach New York too late to get the connecting flight to Altanta.

3. Your help came too late to be of any use to me.

4. I was too excited to think clearly.

5. It was too good a proposal to reject.

6. The paper was too lengthy to complete in three hours.

7. This matter is too urgent to postpone

Rewrite the following sentences using the adverb too:

1. She is so miserly that she does not help anybody.

2. Tomorrow I shall be so busy that I shall not be able to spare time for you.

3. You have performed so poorly that you do not deserve any promotion.

4. It is such a serious threat that we should not ignore it.

5. Sachin’s achievements in cricket are so great that they cannot be surpassed easily.

6. She was so grief – stricken that she could not speak any words.

7. The tree is so tall that this little child cannot climb it.

Rewrite the following sentences in negative:

1. I shall always remember this kindness of yours.

2. Only the brave deserve the fair.

3. The beauty of this scene is beyond description.

4. This five hundred – rupee note is all that I possess.

5. She has proved true to her word.

6. These prices are too exorbitant to accept.

7. She can do this work single – handed.

Rewrite the following sentences in the affirmative:

1. Hasn’t she given an outstanding performance?

2. One cannot question her noble intentions.

3. No other decision would have been acceptable to us.

4. It does not matter if we fall.

5. We do not sell books other than prescribed textbooks.

6. There is not a day when I do not miss my old school.

7. She is not as interested in singing as in dancing.

Change the following sentences from interrogative to assertive:

1. Who was there to help me?

2. What have I done to upset you so much?

3. Can we ever expect a corruption – free society?

4. Will our politicians ever discard the vote-bank politics?

5. Why waste time in such silly arguments?

6. When can their glory fade?

7. What though we have lost this match?

Change the following sentences from assertive to interrogative:

1. Everybody worships the rising sun.

2. You should have consulted a specialist.

3. Nobody can bear such an insult.

4. Everybody has been hurt by the recent hike in fuel prices.

5. I can do anything to fulfill your dreams.

6. It was a really narrow escape.

7. Our politicians have no sympathy for the common man.

Change the following sentences from exclamatory to assertive:

1. What an innocent smile that baby has!

2. How impressive was the gallantry awards presentation ceremony!

3. O that I were in a boarding school!

4. If only we had no tension of examinations!

5. What! You are also here!

6. Bravo! what a fantastic goal!

7. To think that I would meet you here in this foreign land!

Change the following sentences from assertive to exclamatory:

1. Our soldiers fought the stormy weather very bravely.

2. I earnestly desire to be among my friends again.

3. The new Hero motorbike has fabulous looks.

4. The sight if the snow – clad Himalayas was really awe-inspiring.

5. I wish that my parents were here to support me.

6. It is a matter of great sorrow that Mr Sharma has lost his only son.

7. Yuvraj played some really good shots.

Rewrite the following sentences in all possible ways by changing the degree of comparison:

1. Amitabh Bachchan is the most versatile Indian actor.

2. Switzerland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

3. Mrs. Adhikari is one of the most popular teachers in our school.

4. January is the coldest month in India.

5. Mount Everest is higher than any other peak.

6. She is not so good a singer as a dancer.

7. Life in a small town is more relaxed than in a big city.

Convert in Indirect Speech

Put the following sentences into indirect speech:

1. I said to my mother, “It is my Mathematics teacher who has awakened me to the beauty of

Mathematics as a subject.”

2. I remember that you said, “Usually I don’t take my parents’ help to do my work.”

3. Richa said, “All the books lying on the shelf are mine.”

4. I said to the manager, “I have been working with the company for five years and nobody has ever

found fault with my work.”

5. Mr. Biswas said, “My business began to flourish after my son joined me.”

6. You yourself once said, “I have tried my level best to solve the financial problems of my friends but

nobody has ever thanked me.”

7. Ashima said, “If I have a problem, my mother is always there to help me.”

8. The young man said, “I want to learn to read and write and I can prepared to do whatever my teacher

wants me to.”

Put the following sentences into indirect speech:

1. Mrs. Rao said to the students, “You should carefully read the question at least twice before you start

writing the answer.”

2. Mrs. Krishna said to me, “The stories you tell in the class very interesting.”

3. Mandira said to Tanu, “If you keep on working hard, you will definitely succeed in realising your

dreams.”

4. The man at the counter said to us, “You will get an additional 5 per cent discount if you purchase

books worth five hundred rupees.”

5. Sonam’s mother said to her, “If you had not detected that mistake in the accounts, your company

would have suffered a heavy loss.”

6. My father said to me, “Your performance has improved during the past six months, but you must

improve it further.”

7. Mrs. Ramchandran said, “Children, if you can keep a control over what you speak, you will be able

to avoid many awkward situations.”

Put the following sentences into indirect speech:

1. The manager says, “The workers were sincere. Besides they did their work with great efficiency.”

2. Sania said to her mother, “When the child saw the balloon, his eyes beamed with joy.”

3. I said to my father, “Smitha herself is to blame for her failure because she does not take her work

seriously.”

4. The coach said, “If Arjun goes for regular practice, he will soon become the best swimmer of the

school.”

5. The teacher said to us, “The Marathas lost power because they did not remain united and started

fighting among themselves.”

Change the following from direct to indirect speech :

1. The chemist said to me, “I’m sorry I can’t take this bottle of medicine back, for it has already been

opened.”

2. His father called him and said, “You must decide what you want to do, for I can’t allow you to waste

my hard-earned money.”

3. The teacher said to Neha, “You should do this exercise all over again tomorrow, for it is full of

mistakes.”

4. The old man said, “It is hunger that makes our food tasty, whether we are young or old, rich or

poor.”

5. Divyabh said, “Papa, I thank you very much for the beautiful wrist watch you’ve presented me on

my birthday.”

6. “My mother is not available at the moment, but she will be back in about half an hour,” said Vibhu.

7. I said, “I admit that I acted thoughtlessly in what I did.”

8. I went to the ticket checker and said, “I wouldn’t like to travel by this train if you don’t give me a

sleeper.”

9. Raveena’s coach said to her, “You should train hard and very regularly if you want to do well in this

tournament.”

10. The policeman said to the driver, “I caught you driving rash yesterday also. If I find you

overspeeding the bus again, I’ll cancel your driving licence.”

Change the following from direct to indirect speech :

1. “How many students have already taken admission to the French class?” I asked the teacher.

2. Naren said to the dealer, “Can you show me a second-hand car in good condition ?”

“I’ve an owner-driven Spark only two years old,” said the dealer.

3. “How long would you take to service my washing machine?” I said to the mechanic.

4. “Do you need my help to arrange these books on the shelf?” I said to Mira.

“I think, I’ll be able to manage myself,” Mira replied.

5. “Why have you disturbed me at this late hour?” demanded the doctor angrily.

“I’m sorry, doctor,” said I. “My father has pain in the stomach and he wants you to examine him.”

6. I approached a passer-by and said, “Which road leads to the police station?”

“There is no police station in this village,” replied the man.

7. “Have you ever been to Paris?” I said to Keshav.

“Yes, I’ve been there at least five times,” replied Keshav.

“Did you go to see the Eiffel Tower?” I asked him.

“I went there almost everyday,” said he.

Change the following from direct to indirect speech :

1. “Take all these registers to the staff room,” said Mr. Bose to a peon.

2. “Please listen carefully to what I am saying,” said Mr. Singh to the students.

3. Smitha said, “Papa, give me a little time to think before I give you my decision.”

4. The repentant body said to his father, “Let me try once more; I may yet show a better result.”

5. “Don’t worry, dear child, for I’m here to help you,” said Anju’s mother to her.

6. The saint patted him on the back and gently said, “Don’t’ talk ill of others at their back; it’s not a

good habit.”

7. Garima said, “Let’s wait till the results are officially declared.”

8. The health officer said to the chemist, “Don’t’ charge more than the maximum retail price printed on

the bottle.”

9. The teacher called Mrs. Bajaj inside and said, “Let Manisha do whatever she likes, for she needs

encouragement at this stage.”

10. The teacher said to me, “Let me explain to you how to deal with such a problem.”

Change the following from direct to indirect speech :

1. “What an excellent suggestion you gave!” said Jimmy to me.

2. “How gracious of you to have remembered my birthday!” said Pooja to her uncle.

3. “Oh God, what a traffic jam we’ve been caught in! I’m sure to miss the train,” said Anshuman.

4. “How beautiful these paintings are!” Said Rajan. “I wonder who has painted them.”

5. “Welcome to Sonal’s birthday partl!” Said Sonal’s mother to her friends. “I hope you will enjoy

yourselves.”

6. “May God bless you with a glorious success!” said Rahul’s mother to him.

7. “May God save me from sin!” I prayed.

Passage Comprehension