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English Grammar

Question
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Write a story in 150-200 words with the help of the following outline. Give it a suitable title also.

Bunya was a foolish boy, who was an attention seeker. He was a woodcutter and would go deep into the jungle to cut trees. One day he wanted to do an act of mischief. He shouted at the top of his voice, “There’s a tiger, tiger, there’s a tiger ”

OR

On Sunday I was watching TV. Suddenly I heard people shouting outside…

Solution

NOBODY BELIEVES A LIAR

Bunya was a foolish boy who was an attention seeker. He was a woodcutter and would go deep into the jungle to cut trees. One day, he wanted to do an act of mischief. He shouted at the top of his voice, “There’s a tiger, tiger, there’s a tiger ” The farmers in the neighbouring area heard the voice and his cries for help. They left all of their work and came running to help the boy. When they came to the spot, they did not see any sign of a tiger.

The farmers asked the boy, “Was it you who cried for help? Where is the tiger?” The boy laughed and said, “I was just having fun. There is no tiger here. Go away.” The farmers got very angry. They scolded the boy and went away

Next day, the boy played the same trick and thus, annoyed the farmers once again. A few days later, a tiger came there for real. The boy was petrified. He climbed up a tree. He looked here and there helplessly and shouted for help but the farmers in the nearby areas felt that he was trying to befool them again. So there came no help. Everybody was irritated by his foolish tricks. Finally, the tiger killed the boy.

OR

THE UGLY FACE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

On Sunday, I was watching TV. Suddenly, I heard people shouting outside. I got up to peep out of the window to see what had happened. To my horror and surprise, I saw a boy clinging to an electric pole. People were shouting and asking him to leave it. But he could not get off from the pole and was continuously electrified. If anybody tried to touch him, he too got the current. His mother was utterly shocked and was crying. People were trying various things to help him but all went in vain. Then came a wise man. He understood the situation. He immediately called the electricity board and told them to switch off the lights from the main board. As soon as the action was taken, the young boy fell off. He was unconscious. Immediately, he was rushed to the hospital. Then the crowd scattered. I could not believe that touching a pole could be so dangerous. But I learnt a lesson to be careful of the electric current.

 

Some More Questions From English Grammar Chapter

In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each marked line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one is done as an example.
 

Kite flying was a popular sport that time 

e.g.

sport

at

that

and while the girls knitted and sewed

 

 

 

 

we boys climbed over the roofs enter

(a)

_______

_______

_______

the competition. We limited pocket-money

(b)

_______

_______

_______

and was not enough to buy all the

(c)

_______

_______

_______

material needed to make our kites.

 

 

 

 

Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows. 

Jatin    :

  Will you come with me to watch a movie tonight?

David  :

   I would have but I need to finish my English homework.

Jatin    :

  Then I shall ask Ravi.

Jatin asked David if he would (a) _______________. David replied that he would have but (b) _______________. Jatin then said (c) _______________.

Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of options that follow:

The rapid changes that India (a)....................over the last few decades have been welcomed by (b).................... . It is an enthusiasm which (c).................... .

(a)
(i) is enduring
(ii) was endured
(iii) has been enduring
(iv) will endure

(b)
(i) most of us
(ii) many of them
(iii) few of people
(iv) the lot of people

(c)
(i) should be kept alive
(ii) have been kept alive
(iii) will be keeping alive
(iv) will be enlivened

Rearrange the following words / phrases to form meaningful sentences:

(a) more than / are child workers / the Indian population / five percent of /

(b) engaged / in agriculture / tens of thousands / are chiefly /

(c) work / in urban areas / many / of industries / in a variety /

In the passage given below, there is an error in each line. Write the error and the correction in your answer sheet.

                                                                                      Error      Correction
You recently ask me to submit a short report e.g.                 ask        asked
in the progress made so far in the                        (a) ................... ...................
Literacy Project. Initially, adults were a reluctance (b) ................... ...................
to learn. Gradually, they overcome their               (c) ................... ...................
inhibitions.

Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows:

Jatin: Could you lend me your book, David?
David: I would have but I need to finish my revision for class test tomorrow.
Jatin: Give me your notes then.

Jatin asked David if he could (a)......................... David replied that he would have but he needed to (b)........................ Jatin then asked (c).........................

Choose the appropriate options from the ones given below to complete the following passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.  
As a young boy I (a) ……… …….. to play on the ground near my home. At the (b)……………...end of the ground was a library. I had often seen people walk in and out of it (c)………………..books in their hands. One evening, I walked in and politely asked the librarian (d)……………..a book.

(a) (i) was (ii) used (iii) are (iv) had
(b) (i) far (ii) near (iii) off (iv) hind
(c) (i) carried (ii) carrying (iii) carries (iv) carry
(d) (i) for (ii) him (iii) about (iv) to

Rearrange the following words/phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you.
watching TV / on exercise / while you are / the following ways / The American Council /suggests / to exercise
The American Council on exercise suggests the following ways to exercise while you are watching TV.

(a) the remote / the channel / to change / get up / from the couch / instead of using
(b) the room during / Walk up / the stairs / or around / and down / commercial breaks
(c) a treadmill / use / you watch / while / you can / TV
(d) resistance band / while watching / use a / television

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Underline the correct word supplied by you. The first one has been done for you as an example.
                           

 

Incorrect

Correct

One morning I finished one business at the bank

one

some

and was returning in pick my motorbike which I had left

(a)

 

in the parking lot outside, Suddenly he realised that I had

(b)

 

lost the bike key. Upset I searched about it in the bank. A bank

(c)

 

employee tried to help me find it, and in vain

(d)

 

Study the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows by filling in the blanks suitably.

NOTES
-Octopush – underwater hockey game
- created by a group of English divers
- aim was to keep scuba diving club busy in winter
- each team – 8 players – battle for a lead puck with a pusher

Octopush(a)…………. hockey game. It (b)………….. a group of English divers.
The game (c)…………. keeping the local scuba club busy during the winter months. The original rules required 8 players (d)……………… a lead puck with a small stick called pusher.