Department of Applied Sciences
Assignment No. -01
(Topic: Applied Grammar and Usage)
(Unit: 01)
B.Tech. I Year, Sem. -Second
Session 2023-24 (Even Semester)
Subject Name: Soft Skills Subject Code: BAS-205
Q1.Go through the following sentences and transform them as directed. (CO-1)
1. If you don’t leave now, you will get caught in the rain.(Change into a simple sentence)
2. Though we were not sure if we could finish it, we volunteered to help them. (Change into a
compound sentence)
3. Not only did Leslie work on his assignment but also helped me finish mine.(Change into a
compound sentence)
4. As a result of our continuous efforts, we were able to successfully create a working model of
the hospital bed. (Change into a complex sentence).
Q2.Read the following sentences and identify the type of sentence (Imperative, declarative,
exclamatory & interrogatory). (CO-1)
1. Please shut the windows and doors.
2. Do you like chocolate pastries?
3. My name is Astrid Gracy.
4. Where are you going?
5. Such a beautiful place!
6. Go and try this new flavour.
7. Today is Monday.
8. Please clean your cupboard today.
9. Turn off all the lights and fans when you leave the room.
10. May I come in?
Q3. Go through the following sentences and punctuate them appropriately. (CO-1)
1. Wow, such a beautiful dress
2. Do you want to go to the cafe
3. Please bring me a cup of tea
4. Simran is an intelligent girl
5. Did you meet Mr Stephen Hawking
6. Alas, my dog died
7. The rainbow is so beautiful
8. You should respect the views of others
9. Captain America saved the little boy
10. Please follow the traffic signals
Q4. Identify whether the following sentences are simple, compound or complex sentences
Also, mention which of the clauses is the main clause and the subordinate clause. (CO-1)
1. I did not know that this food was meant only for the staff.
2. She is innocent, so she has appealed to the court.
3. If you are not ready with the song, it is better to let them know.
4. She will come home or I will stay back at her place.
5. In the evening, I am going to the park.
6. The sun looks amazing today.
7. I remember the day that we met very well.
8. Nithi is not keeping well, yet she decided to go to work.
9. After they reach the hotel, they will inform us.
10. We are going to the park.
Q5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. (CO-1)
1. Each of the girls her own dress. (has/have)
2. Five miles long distance. (is/are)
3. Many a man tried hard to climb the treacherous mountain range.( have/has)
4. The furniture of the house quite impressive.(is/are)
5. Few students coming to the party. (is, are)
6. Uma, my childhood friend leaving for Delhi next month. (is/are)
7. Most of my friends government employees. (is/are)
8. The level of pain tolerance from person to person. (vary/varies)
9. Either Tina or Rohit telling lies.(is/are)
10. A number of people reported to have fallen sick after drinking the water from
tubewell. (was/were)
Q6.Write the meaning of the homophones: (CO-1)
BORED-BOARD
BREAK-BRAKE
ROUTE-ROOT
CEREAL-SERIAL
FLEW-FLU
PASSED-PAST
HEAR-HERE
KNEW-NEW
STRAIGHT-STRAIT
CO-1 Students will be enabled to understand the correct usage of grammar.
