Teacher

Up Mannual

Growing up
With

Grammar TENSE LETTER

VERB ADVERB
WORD
WRITTEN BY
Monika Bhatia
ESSAY M.A. (English), L.L.B., B.ed.

BOOK – 6 to 8
PRONOUN
NOUN
SENTENCE
Contents
Book – 6 3–23

Book – 7 24–43

Book – 8 44–62
 Book - 6
Chapter - 1 The Sentence
Let’s Do
A. Write ‘P’ for phrases and ‘S’ for sentence.
1. P 2. S 3. S 4. P 5. S 6. P. 7. P. 8. S 9. S 10. P.
B. Write ‘As’ for Assertive ‘In’ for Interrogative. ‘Im’ for
Imperative and ‘Ex’ for Exclamatory sentences.
1. As 2. N 3. Im 4. Ex 5. In 6. Im 7. Im 8. Ex 9. Im 10. Im.
C. Rewrite the following groups of words as sentences as
directed.
1. My sister does not play her dolls. 2. India is very rich in minerals. 3. Will
you go there for job? 4. Alas! his father died so young. 5. Mercy have upon
us. 6. Did the poet admire the beauty of nature? 7. What a lazy boy you
are! 8. Did he pass in the examination?

Chapter - 2 Subject and Predicate

Let’s Do
A. Underline the subject and predicate in the following
sentences.
Subject Predicate
1. The sun rises in the east.
2. They laughed at me.
3. A fat man cannot run.
4. Some naughty boys quarrelled.
5. A black bird sitting in the tree flew away.
6. My father is in Delhi today.
7. The students in my class are hard working.
8. An old man with a stick fell down.
9. The dog barks.
10. Their elder brother passed.
B. Add the subject part in the following sentences.
1. My friends 2. India 3. Our team 4. A bulb 5. He.
C. Add the predicate part in the following sentences.
1. lives near my home 2. rings a bell. 3. is my cat. 4. are healthy food. 5. is
very enjoyful.
D. Imagine you and your friends were part of a birthday party.
Write five sentences using subject and predicate.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 3 Noun
Let’s Do

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A. Pick out Nouns in the following sentences and write their
kinds also.
1. Hari (Proper Noun) 2. Police (Common Noun) 3. Milk (Uncountable
Noun) 4. Boys (Common Noun) 5. Honesty (Abstract Noun) 6. Freedom
(Abstract Noun) 7. Team (Collective Noun) 8. Police (Common Noun)
9. Teachers (Common Noun) 10. Shoes (Collective Noun).
B. Fill in the blanks with noun.
1. class 2. Army 3. Poverty 4. milk 5. Father 6. woman 7. story 8. school
9. snake 10. collar.
C. Make nouns from these adjectives.
1. cleverness 2. wisdom 3. cruely 4. sincerity 5. cowardice 6. bravery
7. innocence 8. truely 9. freely.
D. Solve the puzzle using nouns.
Across : 1. suit 2. swarm 3. herd 4. flock 5. bunch. Down : 6. packh
7. fleet 8. bunch 9. team 10. army.

Chapter - 4 Noun : Number

Let’s Do
A. Change the underlined nouns into plural form. Make other
changes if necessary.
1. The tomatoes are red in colour. 2. The Indian wife worships her
husband as God. 3. The daughter-in-laws of Usha are beautiful. 4. My
grandmother told us the story of Fairies. 5. He likes to play piano. 6. The
company of friends should be good. 7. The policemen run after the thieves.
8. The monkeys live on the trees. 9. The farmers have oxen. 10. The deer
runs in the forest.
B. Change the underlined nouns into singular form. Make other
changes if necessary.
1. The body of planet is strange. 2. The knife is made of steel 3. There are
many big cities in India. 4. They reply to question easily. 5. The children
are playing chess. 6. The bushes are so tiny. 7. My father bought a watch.
8. There are many storeys in this building. 9. The rays of sun shine in the
sky. 10. The cat runs after the mouse. 11. The girl played with doll.
12. The animal is better than human.

Chapter - 5 Noun : Gender

Let’s Do
A. Change the gender of underlined nouns.
1. The mare runs very fast. 2. The boys are singing a song. 3. The king
looks very good. 4. Mrs. Bhatia is in the office. 5. The Principal gave
medals to the winners. 6. The mistress beat his maid. 7. The milkwoman
comes to give milk. 8. The peahen is a beautiful bird. 9. The bull eats the
grass. 10. My son lives in Delhi.
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B. Change the gender of given nouns.
1. niece 2. queen 3. uncle 4. sir 5. duchess 6. father 7. peacock 8. he
baby, she baby 9. fisher-man 10. dog.

Chapter - 6 Noun : Case

Let’s Do
A. Underline nominative case with single line and objective case
with double lines.
Nominative case Objective case
1. Rama son
2. Sheela song
3. My father rupee
4. Hari mango
5. Ajay match
B. Write the possessive form of the following nouns.
1. Raman’s book 2. Socrate, friends 3. Men’s club 4. Children’s school
5. Kings’ crown.
C. Make these expressions plural.
1. Lions’ tail 2. Boys’ bat 3. Girls’ problem 4. Cows’ legs 5. Mans’ coat
6. Peacocks’ dance.

Chapter - 7 Articles
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with a, an, or the.
1. The, a 2. The, a 3. an 4. a 5. a 6. an 7. an 8. The, a 9. a 10. a.
B. Correct the following sentences using articles.
1. The sun set in the west. 2. Mona is an M.A. 3. Mr. James is a Europian.
4. Do not make a noise. 5. The Yamuna is a river. 6. A rich should help the
poor. 7. Kalidas is the best Hindi poet. 8. What a beautiful scenery is?
9. He lives in the Delhi. 10. The cow is a useful animal.
C. Underline the correct article in the following sentences.
1. a 2. an 3. a 4. a 5. the 6. a 7. the 8. an 9. a 10. an.

Chapter - 8 Adjective
Let’s Do
A. Pick out adjectives and write their kinds.
1. sweet-Adjective of Quality. 2. Many - Adjective of Number 3. Singers -
Adjective of Quality 4. These - Demonstrative Adjective 5. Wise- Adjective
of Quality.
B. Make adjectives from these words adding the following.
1. musicial, enjoyful, colourful, airy. 2. natural, lovely, beautiful, diary.

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 3. national, available, cheerful, rainy. 4. historical, valuable, useful,
fromful. 5. severeal, miserly dutiful, differently.
C. Read this story and pick out the adjectives and state their
kinds.
some - Adjective of Quantity, long - Adjective of Quantity, politely -
Adjective of Quality, these - Demonstrative Adjective.

Chapter - 9 Degree of Adjectives

Let’s Do
A. Complete the following table.
Positive : beautiful, pretty, industrious, wide. Comparative : better,
prettier, older, nearer, higher. Superlative : latest, most beautiful,
oldest, most industrious, nearest, widest.
B. Fill in the blanks with degrees of adjective.
1. highest 2. costly 3. cleverer 4. heavier 5. most beautiful 6. youngest
7. better 8. richest 9. many 10. mighter.
C. Fill in the blanks.
1. some 2. some 3. some 4. some 5. older 6. some 7. any 8. older 9. some
10. any.
D. Change the following sentences into positive degree.
1. Seema is not so wise as Nisha. 2. Naman is not so intelligent as Raman
3. Meeta is not so popular as Geeta. 4. She is not so long as he.
E. Change the following sentences into positive degree.
1. No other metal is so valuable as Gold. 2. No other means of transport is
so fast as the aeroplane. 3. No other fruit is so sweet as Mango. 4. No other
poet is so good as Kalidas. 5. very few mountain are as old as the
Himalayas.

Chapter - 10 Pronoun
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with personal pronouns.
1. its 2. her 3. our 4. my 5. their 6. hers 7. their 8. himself 9. Who.
B. Fill in the blanks with relative pronouns.
1. who 2. whose 3. who 4. whose 5. which 6. who 7. which 8. whose
9. which 10. which.
C. Write again the following sentences adding relative pronoun.
1. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. 2. Such men
who are false to their friends should always be avoided. 3. The doctor
whom we have sent for is a famous physician 4. The movement which lost
is lost forever. 5. The rich man who lived in this house died of typhoid.

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Chapter - 11 Verbs
Let’s Do
A. Underline the verb and write whether they are transitive,
intransitive or incomplete.
1. looked, Transitive 2. went, Transitive 3. swim, Intransitive 4. opens,
Transitive 5. broke, Transitive 6. fly, Transitive 7. took, Intransitive
8. bought, Transitive 9. flying, Transitive 10. take, Transitive.
B. Pick out the verb from this story and write their kinds.
riding - Transitive bear - Transitive
saw - Transitive went up & stood - Transitive
fallen - Intransitive know - Incomplete
left - Transitive thinking made - Transitive
die - Incomplete like - Intransitive
dressed - Transitive watched - Intransitive
go - Incomplete used - Transitive
waited - Transitive

Chapter - 12 Simple Present Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with Simple Present Tense.
1. bark 2. goes 3. write 4. favours 5. flies 6. agree 7. tells 8. keep 9. wins
10. play.
B. Change the following sentences into Negative sentences.
1. Ram does not sleep for two hours in a day. 2. The students do not make
a noise in the class. 3. It do not rain heavily. 4. Your father does not take a
walk in the morning. 5. We do not obey our parents.
C. Change the following sentences into Interrogative sentences.
1. Does the sugar not taste sour? 2. Does Neeru tell a lie? 3. Do the stars
not shine in the sky? 4. Do I bathe with cold water? 5. Do we not tease our
friends?
D. Change the following sentences into Positive sentences.
1. You beat your servant 2. This gold smith makes good rings. 3. The good
students respect their teachers. 4. Aamir speaks truth. 5. Misers wants to
spend their money.
E. Write a paragraph on ‘My Daily Routine’ in Simple Present
Tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 13 Present Continuous Tense

Let’s Do

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A. Fill in blanks with Present Continuous Tense.
1. rising 2. speaking 3. preparing 4. playing 5. wearing 6. shining
7. ploughing 8. understanding.
B. Change the following sentences into Negative sentences.
1. Kartik is not reading this book. 2. You are not learning your lesson.
3. The washerman is not washing the clothes. 4. Rajni is not helping me.
5. It is not raining heavily.
C. Change the following sentences into Interrogative sentences.
1. Is the old man walking with stick ? 2. Is your brother not bathing today?
3. Am I not reading this newspaper? 4. Is the river flowing under the
bridge? 5. Are the stars shining at night?
D. Change the following sentences into Positive sentences.
1. They are coming from the station. 2. The postman is giving me, my
letter. 3. The cow is eating the grass. 4. He is calling you at the door.
5. She is singing a song in the party.

Chapter - 14 Present Perfect Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with Present Perfect Tense.
1. learn 2. beaten 3. seen 4. arrived 5. seen 6. ploughed 7. seen.
B. Change the following sentences into Negative sentences.
1. A fat cat has not drunk the milk. 2. The trains have not reached the
station. 3. Himani has not done all his work. 4. My friends have not
returned from the school. 5. This postman has not distributed all letters.
C. Change the following sentences into Interrogative sentences.
1. Have you not taken breakfast? 2. Has Vaishali sung a song in the party?
3. Has the washerman washed all the clothes? 4. Have many students
taken part in the games? 5. Has the peon rung the bell?

Chapter - 15 Simple Past Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with simple past tense.
1. did 2. rained 3. abused 4. go 5. bath 6. give 7. steal 8. made
9. appeared 10. drank.
B. Change the following sentences into Negative Sentences.
1. They did not take part in a play. 2. We did not see zoo today. 3. I did not
come on foot from my village. 4. An old man did not come with a stick
5. Ramya did not go to station at 5 o’clock.
C. Change the following sentences into Interrogative sentences.
1. Did he read a book in the class? 2. Did Mahesh sit under the tree? 3. Did
Renu not write a letter to her brother? 4. Did the hunter not chose a deer?
5. Did my sister sing a song yesterday?

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D. Change the following sentences into Positive sentences.
1. The farmers ploughed their field. 2. The teacher taught grammar
yesterday. 3. Mona came here yesterday. 4. Anu ate anything in the
evening. 5. You wanted to play cricket in the morning.
E. Write a short paragraph using simple past tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 16 Past Continuous Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with Past Continuous Tense.
1. sleeping 2. calling 3. bringing 4. going 5. wasting.
B. Change the following sentences into Negative sentences.
1. Father was not going to temple in the morning. 2. The sun was not
shining in the sky. 3. Munesh was not going to market. 4. They were not
drinking the coffee. 5. The washerman was not washing the dirty clothes.
C. Change the following sentences into Interrogative sentences.
1. Was Bhavna not telling a lie? 2. Was I not giving you my notes? 3. Were
you taking a part in debate? 4. Was the Principal scolding the peon?
5. Were we not doing our work?
D. Change the following sentences into Positive sentences.
1. An old woman was crying near the wall. 2. Shubh was drinking the
milk. 3. Hamid was eating the food. 4. You were buying the sugar.
5. Lucky was coming here.
E. Write a short paragraph using Past Continuous Tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 17 Past Perfect Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with Past Perfect Tense.
1. heard 2. seen 3. come 4. behaved 5. had scored 6. gone 7. becamed
8. finished.
B. Change the following sentences into Negative sentences.
1. The thief had not run away. 2. You had not washed your clothes. 3. I
had not seen Kolkata before. 4. All the shops had not closed by 8 o’clock.
5. The police had not reached the station.
C. Change the following sentence into Interrogative sentences.
1. Had the guests not stayed at home? 2. Had the servant cleaned the
room? 3. Had Himani not completed her work. 4. Had Abhiraj not failed
this year. 5. Had the sun set in the evening.
D. Change the following sentences into Positive sentences.
1. The principal had reached the school on time. 2. The match had

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 finished by evening. 3. I had never seen the Taj Mahal. 4. The mother had
cooked the food. 5. The peon had rung the bell.
E. Write an incident of your life using past perfect tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 18 Simple Future Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with Simple Future Tense.
1. come 2. play 3. ring 4. dance 5. help.
B. Change the following sentences into Negative sentences.
1. We shall not go to see the zoo. 2. You will not do this work tomorrow.
3. It will not rain today 4. The atmosphere will not become cold tomorrow.
5. I will not wait you.
C. Change the following sentences into Interrogative sentences.
1. Will the mother not buy fruits for us? 2. Will the hungry beggar take the
food? 3. Will Meera not come from Lucknow today? 4. Will they help you
in your need? 5. Will the gardener not do his work today?
D. Change the following sentences into Positive sentences.
1. Father will give me pocket money. 2. I shall take a medicine. 3. Rekha
will go with her friend. 4. Kamla will wash your clothes. 5. Your neighbour
will help you.
E. Write your future planning using Simple Future Tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 19 Future Continuous Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with Future Continuous Tense.
1. ringing 2. making 3. bathing 4. reading 5. buying.
B. Change the following sentences into Negative sentences.
1. The gardener will not be watering the plants. 2. My brother will not be
playing there. 3. The girls will not be washing their clothes. 4. I shall not
be helping you. 5. We shall not be going to picnic.
C. Change the following sentences into Interrogative sentences.
1. Will he be cheating you? 2. Will she not be taking part in the play?
3. Will the farmers be ploughing their fields? 4. Shall we be playing
football? 5. Will they not be writing an essay?
D. Change the following sentences into Positive sentences.
1. He will be going to market today. 2. The carpenter will be making the
furniture. 3. This fat man will be running. 4. The servant will be doing his
work. 5. We shall be roaming there.

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E. Imagine– your parents are in Europe. Write your imaginations
using Future Continuous tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 20 Future Perfect Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with Future Perfect Tense
1. given up 2. completed 3. reached 4. taken 5. run.
B. Change the following sentences into Negative sentences.
1. My sister will not have cooked the food. 2. You will not have heard this
news. 3. They will not have spent all their money. 4. I shall not have done
this work. 5. He will not have reached the station.
C. Change the following sentences into Interrogative sentences.
1. Shall we have finished our home work? 2. Will the farmer not have
come your home? 3. Will that blind man not have bathed in the Ganga?
4. Shall I not have learnt my lesson. 5. Will you not have written an essay.
D. Change the following sentences into Positive sentences.
1. I shall have gone to school. 2. You will have solved this question paper.
3. The Principal will have given the punishment 4. Seema will have learnt
her lesson. 5. Father will have gone to office.
E. Write your imagination for space using Future Perfect Tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 21 Prepositions
Let’s Do
A. Encircle the Prepositions in this passage.
in, from, in.
B. Fill in the blanks with Preposition.
1. from 2. on 3. for 4. in 5. for 6. of 7. to 8. of 9. down 10. for.
C. Fill in the blanks with group Prepositions.
1. on account of 2. with regard to 3. in favour of 4. in front of 5. because.

Chapter - 22 Adverb
Let’s Do
A. Underline the adverb and state their kind.
1. once, Adverb of time 2. there, Adverb of Place 3. bravely, Adverb of
Manner 4. ripe, Adverb of Manner 5. When, Interrogative Adverb 6. there,
Adverb of Place 7. soundly, Adverb of Manner, 8. in, Adverb of place.
B. Fill in the blanks with the adverb.
1. Sweetly 2. late 3. help 4. today 5. well 6. half 7. early 8. better.

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Chapter - 23 Conjunction
Let’s Do
A. Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.
1. and 2. therefore 3. yet 4. before 5. where 6. till 7. because 8. but 9. or
10. but.
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions.
1. if 2. otherwise 3. but 4. Neither, nor 5. because 6. because 7. and
8. than 9. better 10. or.
C. Join each of the following pairs of sentences using
conjunction.
1. I saw the Red Fort and Lotus Temple in Delhi. 2. Be honest than fear
none. 3. They have injured but out of danger. 4. Either come in or Go out.
5. See him in the evening or the morning.
D. Write ten conjunctions in the given space.
1. He went to Agra and saw the Taj. 2. Wait here till return. 3. The patient
had died before to doctor come. 4. She failed as she was careless. 5. She
will pass if she works hard. 6. He will not come unless he is invited. 7. Stay
here till I come back. 8. Though he is poor, he is honest. 9. Although he
was tired, yet he kept working. 10. She may do as she likes.

Chapter - 24 Interjection
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable interjection.
1. Wow 2. What 3. Hello 4. Hush 5. Alas.
B. Write a conversation part between you and your friend using
Interjections.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 25 Homophones
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words.
1. hair 2. write 3. one 4. dear 5. weak.
B. Tick (4) the correct answer.
1. accept 2. deer 3. week 4. birth 5. won.
C. Make sentences to differentiate the meanings of the following
words.
1. I bought a new pen yesterday., He knew that Rama would not help him.
2. Mr. M.S. Sharma is the Principal of our school., Your father is a man of
principle. He will not do it. 3. A man has two ears., There are twelve
months in a year. 4. The boy is in the class., Last night he slept in an inn. 5.
Now he will be at ease., Bees give us honey. 6. I will not help him., There is
a knot in the rope., 7. After a long fight, the enemy seized the town., The

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 rain has ceased now. 8. The pain is too much for me., Who has broken the
window pane? 9. Keep quiet otherwise the teacher will be angry., I am
quite well here. So don’t worry. 10. His work is fair., The railway fare will
go high soon. 11. I got the answer by addition., The new edition will come
soon. 12. Will you accept the offer?, Except Rama all came here. 13. The
weather being cold, we did not go out., He asked them whether they would
help him.

Chapter - 26 Synonyms
Let’s Do
A. Give the synonyms for the following words.
1. lazy 2. block 3. rage 4. bravery 5. mourn 6. victory 7. fit 8. quit 9. urge
10. wrong 11. deny 12. gift 13. wise 14. bashful 15. savage.
B. Tick the correct answer.
1. linger 2. boon 3. task 4. apex 5. coward.

Chapter - 27 Antonyms
Let’s Do
A. Give antonyms of the following words.
1. cruel 2. boon 3. gain 4. fast 5. virtue 6. fair 7. blame 8. include 9. wild
10. sweet 11. vigilant 12. virtue 13. care 14. dull 15. earn.
B. Tick (4) the correct answer.
1. pleasure 2. end 3. enjoy 4. gain 5. vice.

Chapter - 28 Punctuation and Capital Letters

Let’s Do
Punctuate the following passage :
Mother Teresa’s ancestors were hard working peasants and this showed itself.
Both in her stamina and in her common sense, she was the founder of an
organisation called Missionaries of Charity. This organisation has many
institutions not only in India but also in other parts of the world. To run these
institutions was no problem for her. She felt that whenever she was in need of
many, God gave it to her through his people. Her spirit of sacrifice was shown
by the fact that when she was given a car used by the Pope during his visit to
India. She sold it for the betterment of the organisation.

Chapter - 29 Modals
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using suitable Modals.
1. may 2. must 3. May 4. should 5. can 6. may 7. ought to 8. should
9. can 10. May.

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B. Write a conversation using modals on current topic.
Do it yourself.
C. Write some modals which we use to speak in general
language.
1. Can 2. Could 3. May 4. Should 5. Must 6. Ought to 7. Might 8. Need
9. Used to 10. Shall.

Chapter - 30 Active and Passive Voice

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the Passive form.
1. being written 2. being cooked 3. be cut 4. being called 5. being watered
6. been solved 7. been done 8. be helped 9. breaked 10. been shut.
B. Change the following sentences into Passive voice.
1. English is taught me by Mona 2. Ravan was killed in war by Rama.
3. This book will be read by her. 4. Ripe mangoes were being eaten by
them. 5. His work is not being done by the postman. 6. Had their fields not
been ploughed by the farmers? 7. Her dirty clothes will not have been
washed by Sneha.

Chapter - 31 Letter Writing

Let’s Do
A. Write an application to your Principal to change your bus.
State the reason.
The Principal
A.P.J. Public School
Jalandhar
11 March, 20.......
Dear Sir,
With due respect I beg to say that I am the student of class VI A in your
school. I want to change my school bus because in which bus I go, it
becomes too late. So I do not reach school at the right time.
I request you to kindly change my bus.
I shall be highly obliged to you.
Your obediently
Naman
B. Write an application to your class teacher to change your seat.
State the reason.
The Principal
K.L. School
Mumbai
10 September, 20.........
Dear Sir,
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 With due respect, I beg to say that I am the student of class VI A. My class
room is very big. I always sit far from the white board. But my farther
eye-sight is very weak. So, I have become so difficulties to look at the white
board.
I therefore, request you to change my seat which may be nearer to the
white board. I shall be highly obliged to you.
Your faithfully
Ansh
C. Write a letter to your Principal to arrange cold water in your
school. State the reason.
The Principal
A.P.J. Public School
Jalandhar
21 April, 20......
Dear Sir,
Most respectfully I beg to say that we are the students of class VI A. This
class has fifty students. Now-a-days, the weather was very hot. There is no
arrangement of cold water. This is a great problem for us.
So you are requested to make arrangement of cold water. We shall be
highly obliged to you.
Your obediently
Krishna
Class VI
D. Write a letter to your mother describing her a function which
was in your school.
47A, Gandhi Nagar
Meerut
6 Dec, 20......
My dear mother,
I am very glad to tell you that the function which was in our school, it
became on a large scale. All the students invited in the function. The school
is decorated with many things. The arrangements of the function was very
nice. Many students danced and sang there.
We all enjoyed the function very much.
Your affectionately
Raman
E. Write a letter to your friend inviting him on your sister’s
marriage.
11/2 Nehru Road
Delhi
10 March, 20.......
My dear Monika,
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 You will be glad to know that the marriage of my sister, Ritu has been
settled on 10 April. It will be celebrated at ‘Venus Garden’ in Delhi. So you
are cordially invited to this good occasion. I have invited all my friends
also.
Please bring your younger sister and brother also with you. I hope you will
not disappoint me.
With good wishes.
Yours sincerely
Anjali

Chapter - 32 Notices
Let’s Do
A. You are Krishna of class VI B. You have lost your bus pass.
Write a notice to be put up on the school notice board.
M.P.S. Delhi
Aug. 14,
D.T.C. Bus-Pass Lost
Lost my all-route DTC bus pass in blue plastic cover, valid upto 31, August
some where in the playground in the recess period yesterday Aug. 13.
Finder is requested to return it to me or deposit it to the office
superintendent.
Akshay
VI-A
B. You are Mona of class VI C. Your school is going for a trip.
Write a notice to inform the students about the scheduled of
trip.
D.P.S. Public School Meerut
July 12, 20.......
School Trip
I am the student of class VI C. All the students here by informed that our
school is going to Delhi on a trip. All the students invited for this trip. The
scheduled of trip is from morning 8 a.m. to evening 7 a.m.
Mona
VI C

Chapter - 33 Story Writing

Let’s Do
A. This is story of a fisherman who lived on the coast cuba. Although he was
old, he was very strong. Except his hands his whole body looked old. He
could not catch any fish for eight-four days, but in his eighty fifth day he
felt his fishing line being pulled gently. It was very big fish. The fish was so
powerful that it pulled the boat after the fisherman.

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B. This book is one of the worst novel which I have ever read. I must tell you
that the story is un interesting and the description of the litter island seems
unreal. Even the characters of the novel are lifeless. I found the whole book
quite uninteresting. It was easy to guess what would happen and end.
C. As a continent Europe it is indeed very small. It is just three times of the
size in our country. Barring Australia it is the smallest continent. But
Europe is very thickly populated; and yet it it prosperous too during the
past few centuries no other continent has left its impact on the rest of the
world so much as has Europe.
D. Washington saw some soldiers trying to lift a heavy beam near to a bank.
There was a corporal with them giving order. The beam was very heavy
and soldiers could not lift. They wanted one man more to help them. The
corporal, however could give no any help. He thought he was too grand to
help man to do so.

Chapter - 34 Direct and Indirect Speech

Let’s Do
A. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Gopal says that Mohan had gone to Delhi. 2. Rama tells me that Hafiz
had done the work. 3. The peon will say that the manager is out. 4. Gopal
tells Meera that the English is not easy to learn. 5. Hema told Neha that It
had been raining since morning. 6. Ram said that Krishna plays cricket
well. 7. Mohan said that Lucky is going to Bhopal.
B. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. He said that the old man had died in the night. 2. Seema said that she
had not been writing a letter. 3. The teacher said that the farmer had
returned before 5 p.m. 4. My mother said that the gardener had been
working for two hours. 5. The girl said that he would have done it. 6. Ritu
asked Mona if we should go there. 7. Deepu told Neelu that his friend
would be playing cricket.
C. Change the following sentences into direct speech.
1. The judge told the lawyer that the criminal must be punished. 2.
Kashish said that Charu could go there. 3. Sahil said that we ought to
respect our teachers. 4. The student told the teacher that the mother might
come in the PTN. 5. A man said that he would sit in the train. 6. Father said
that the sun sets in the west. 7. My grandmother said that time and tide
waits for none.
D. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. I told you that he had not bought that book. 2. They told me that they
should not give me their pens. 3. Anita said that she would teach her son
there. 4. Ginni told Vinni that she should obey her parents. 5. Ram said
that he is a good actor then.

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E. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Radha said if she was not fool. 2. They asked him if he would pray to
God. 3. My teacher asked me what my name was. 4. The beggar asked a
man who would help him. 5. The teacher asked a boy why he was not
doing his work.
F. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. The teacher ordered the boys to stand up. 2. He requested his mother to
give him a cup of tea. 3. The mother advised her son to play there. 4. The
saint forbade the ladies to be honest. 5. My father ordered me to respect
our elders.

Chapter - 35 Comprehension
A. Read the following passage and answer these questions.
Questions :
1. (a) Education is valuable because it trains the mind and makes it
accustomed to continuous application and study. (b) When knowledge
conquered by labour becomes a possession then knowledge become our
property. 2. (i) Education plays a important role in our life. It gives
importance to the life of every person. (ii) We should efforts for education,
not for our luxurious life but for our vital objects. 3. Education is the best
part of every man’s life. It is important for everyone. A man suffers so much
without education. Education trains our mind.
B. Read the following passage and answer these questions.
Questions :
1. Rana was so good to the people. So the people always were willing to
sacrifice their all for the welfare of Rana Pratap. When a poet came to
Akbar’s court but look off the turban before bowing to the emperor that
made Akbar surprised. 2. Rana Pratap was always thought the welfare of
his subjects from his heard. 3. There is a story of a great king, Rana Pratap.
In this passage, there is the description of Pratap’s whole life.
C. Read the following passage and answer these questions.
Questions :
1. (a) The author’s advice to the woman of India is entitled to the
possession of wealth, unless she has given a fair share of it to the poor and
helpless. (b) According to the Bhagwad Gita who does not offer this
sacrifice is called a thief. 2. (i) The actual adorn of woman is in her
character, in her purity. (ii) According to Bhagwad Gita, who do not
sacrifice their life for anyone had been called a thief. 3. In the passage,
there is a description of the real ornament of a woman. There is a few
description of Sita and Damyanti and also Bhagwad Gita.
D. Read the following passage and answer these questions.
Questions :
1. (a) If television is abused then it may warp the minds of its viewers
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 especially the young ones, who are sensitive to every kind of impression.
(b) The television should be used in India for that purpose and it is my
earnest hope that the television will be employed in this country for the
good purpose of improving the quality of our men and women. 2. (i) In our
country, Television might be misused. (ii) It means that it may lead as use
of magic of the human life itself. 3. In the passage, there is the description
of the Television which might be abused. There is the description of the use
or misuse of Television in our country.

Chapter - 36 Message Writing

Let’s Do
A. Read this telephonic conversation between Mr. Vinod Singh
and Priya, Mrs. Kapil’s daughter.
Priya is going out. Write down the message she will leave for her mother.
4 p.m.
Dear Mother,
Vinod Singh called by when you were not at the home. He was saying that
he has to service our Acquaguard water purifier. I took his contact number
to him. His contact number is 25048218. Please call him on this number till
6 o’clock.
Priya
B. It is 9 a.m. on Monday. You are waiting for your friend
Kalpana. Who is coming to spend the day with you. You receive
a call from your aunt. Mrs. Solkar, that she needs you help to
look after your sick uncle. So you have to look after uncle.
Leave a message for Kalpana.
9 a.m.
Dear Kalpana
I apologize viability to see here at 9 a.m. on Monday. I have been gone to
help to my aunt. Because she needs my help to look after my sick uncle. So
I have to look after my uncle. Please excuse me.
Your friend

Model Paper - 1
A. Rearrange the following groups of words as sentence.
Rohan and Sohan are very good friends., What a lazy boy you are!, Mercy
loves upon me., Will you go there for job.
B. Add the subject or predicate in the following sentences.
1. is a good boy. 2. Mr. Sharma 3. Aman 4. is a good singer.
C. Make nouns from the following adjectives.
1. wisdom 2. truely.

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D. Change the singular into plural and plural into singular. Make
other changes if necessary.
1. The crocodiles live in the river. 2. The lions killed the deer.
E. Correct the following sentences using articles.
1. The sun rises in the east. 2. Moni is an MLA.
F. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. No other boy is a cleverer than him. 2. Kashish is the most beautiful of
all.
G. Imagine, you are Krishna. You study in class VI B. Write a
application to your sports teacher to arrange extra classes of
cricket in the evening.
The Principal
Sant Dass Public School
Ludhiana
13 April, 20.......
Dear Sir,
Most respectfully I beg to say that I am the student of class VI B. Our cricket
practice are not going to good. Next week, the team of our college will play
a cricket match. And we are not prepare for the cricket match. So you are
requested to arrange extra coaching class for cricket in the evening.
We shall be highly obliged to you.
Your obediently
Krishna
Class VI B

Model Paper - 2
A. Fill in the blanks using relative pronouns.
1. Who 2. which.
B. Pick out the verbs and write whether they are transitive or
intransitive.
1. broke - transitive 2. took -intransitive.
C. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. Rita has not heard this news. 2. Was Shubh doing his work? 3. We want
there. 4. Will you pass this year? 5. I had not written a letter.
D. You go to your friend’s house to borrow a book from him, but
you do not find him at home. Leave a message to tell him the
purpose of your visit.
5 p.m.
Dear friend
I came to your house when you were not at the home. I came here to
borrow a book from you. I need this book too much. When you will come
tomorrow then please come to take the book.
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 Your friend.
E. Complete the following story.
As a continent Europe is indeed very small. It is just three times of the sizes
in our country. Barring Australia it becomes the smallest continent. But
Europe is thickly populated much too.

Model Paper - 3
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.
1. to, in 2. by 3. at 4. by.
B. Pick out the adverb and state its kind.
1. Bravely - Adverb of manner 2. Soon - Adverb of time.
C. Join the following sentences using conjunctions.
1. Either come in or go out. 2. She is beautiful but fat.
D. Make sentences using the given interjection.
Hurrah! we have won the match., Bravo! well done.
E. Fill in the blanks using the correct word.
1. stationary 2. storeys.
F. Write synonyms for the following words.
1. boon 2. deadly.
G. Write the antonyms for the following words.
1. disangry 2. hate.
H. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. A deer was killed by the hunter. 2. A letter is written by me. 3. The fruits
is being bought by her. 4. Your lunch will be taken by you.
I. You are Neha of Class VI C. Your school is going for an
educational trip. Write a notice on the notice board of your
school to inform all the students.
D.A.V. Public School
Chandigarh
11 January, 20.......
Educational Trip
All the students here by informed that our school is going to Agra for
Educational Trip. All the students invited for this trip. This trip will became
very useful to us because it will gives us more knowledge about the career.
Neha
Class VI C
J. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. He tells me that he is well. 2. Ram told Shyam that he was his friend. 3.
They asked if we were going to Delhi. 4. The doctor advised the patient
that do not eat too much.

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K. Read the following passage and answer the following
questions.
Questions :
1. Subhash Chandra Boss was called Netaji because he led them on the
right path. 2. He escaped from India in the guise of a Pathan. 3. effort -
labourious attempt, unfortunate - unlucky.
L. Write an essay on the given topics.
Do it yourself.

Activity - 1
A. Punctuate these sentences correctly.
1. You don’t know how to respect your elders. 2. My son played cricket
everyday. 3. What a brave boy he is! 4. How many pens have you? 5. I
bought a newspaper from the shop.
B. Complete these sentences using the following groups of words
with correct marks of punctuation.
1. I have two fat goats 2. My mother always speaks truth. 3. Nitin gave me
thirty rupees. 4. You sometimes become very rude. 5. It is rainy day.

Activity - 2
A. Find the subjects.
1. You 2. Both the lions 3. Dr. Ramakrishnan 4. The police 5. You.
B. Rewrite each question as a positive sentence.
1. You agreed with me. 2. My name is Kashish. 3. The soldiers were
fighting bravely. 4. He bought the books. 5. Come in.

Activity - 3
A. Writing the form of the verb asked in the sentence and write
again the complete sentence.
1. My family went to Delhi yesterday. 2. Mother Teresa served the society.
3. M.S. Dhoni plays cricket. 4. Sunday will be a holiday. 5. The teacher
will take the test tomorrow.
B. Identify the tense of the sentence.
1. Simple Future 2. Simple Past 3. Simple Present 4. Past Continuous
5. Present Perfect.

Activity - 4
Make a list to identify helping verbs and main verbs.
Helping verbs Main verbs
1. shining is
2. run do
3. give did
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4. write will
5. going are
6. tried have
7. missed has
8. making are

Activity - 5
A. Use the pronouns correctly.
1. Its too late to come here. 2. Kindly give me your notes to copy them.
3. They have gone to their village. 4. Does the dog find it’s caller? 5.
They’re very honest.
B. Underline the possessive pronoun in the following sentences.
1. my 2. your 3. his 4. her 5. its.

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 Book - 7
Chapter - 1 The Sentence
Let’s Do
A. Rearrange the following group of words into sentences :
1. Brave soldiers die for their country. 2. An honest man is respected
everywhere. 3. He gave me a watch on my birthday. 4. There mangoes are
very ripe and sweet. 5. Some naughty students are quarreling.
B. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. My grandfather does not tell us a story. 2. The teacher found him
absent. 3. You should not obey your elders. 4. Did my mother buy me a
cycle? 5. These dolls are not looking pretty. 6. You enjoyed cricket. 7. You
do not like play with doll. 8. My aunt does not live in Chennai.
C. Add the suitable question tags to the following sentences :
1. Does Ms. Bhatia teach us English? 2. Do you not know my address?
3. Can they not park their car here? 4. Did he answered every questions?
5. Shall we not forget you?
D. Answer the following questions by following instructions
given in bracket.
1. Come in. 2. Complete this drawing. 3. Take two antibiotic tablets daily.
4. Begin your homework in the evening. 5. You should go on the hilly
stations during your vacation.

Chapter - 2 Articles
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable articles.
1. a 2. the 3. the 4. an 5. an 6. an 7. the 8. a 9. an 10. an.
B. Use a suitable article where necessary and rewrite each
sentence :
1. The cashier of the firm is suspended. 2. The light travels faster than
sound. 3. The bread and butter are wholesome food. 4. The earth moves
on its axis. 5. He told me an interesting story. 6. I engaged a porter to carry
our luggage. 7. We shall start at 10 O’clock in the morning. 8. I remember
the house where I was born. 9. The milk turned sour. 10. The teacher
punished all the boys who mis-behaved.
C. Insert articles in this story.
A chid was born in Solanika in 1881, Who was given the name of Mustafa.
His parents were the working class people, industrious, patriotic and
conservative. His father died while the child was still small. For sometime
he ran will growing strong and healthy, but without education or
discipline. At last after one or two schools had been tried, he was sent to
the Military College. He soon became skilled in the military matters and an
efficient soldiers. While there he was given the name of Kemal, to
distinguish from the another officer, named Mustafa. Later on he became
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 the President of Turkey Republic and made it very strong and modern. He
tried his best to see his country progressive, so he is remembered with love
even today. Such a greatman is rarely born.

Chapter - 3 Noun
Let’s Do
A. Underline the noun in the story and state their kinds :
Proper Noun Common Noun Collective Noun
King Lear King armies
Britian Daughters army
Gonerila Father
Regan husband
Cordelia sister
France child
Edmoed Kingdom
England Court
home
Prison
B. Make abstract noun from the following words by adding
suffix.
1. fairy 2. boyhood 3. noblehood 4. truth 5. argument 6. youngage
7. appearance 8. marriage 9. holiness 10. protection.
C. Write the collective noun for the following nouns.
1. flight 2. gang 3. clutchs 4. tuft 5. library 6. clump 7. fleet 8. bundle
9. crew 10. suite.

Chapter - 4 Pronoun
Let’s Do
A. Underline the pronouns in the story and state their kinds.
Personal Pronoun Demonstrative Pronoun Relative Pronoun
He This his
that
It
B. Fill in the blanks with relative pronouns.
1. whom 2. who 3. which 4. that 5. where.
C. Fill in the blanks with suitable reflexive pronouns.
1. himself 2. myself 3. ourselves 4. itself 5. themselves 6. myself.

Chapter - 5 Adjective
Let’s Do

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A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable adjectives :
1. a 2. these 3. better than 4. any 5. Whose 6. hard 7. heavy 8. some
9. big 10. last.
B. Underline the adjectives in this story and write their kinds.
secular - Adjective of Quality, equally - Adjective of Quality, That -
Demonstrative Adjective, all - Adjective of Number, many - Adjective of
Quantity quite - Adjective of Quality, lavish - Adjective of Quality, noble -
Adjective of Quality, great - Adjective of Quality, glory - Adjective of
Quality, wisely - Adjective of Quality, humanity - Adjective of Quality,
powerful - Adjective of Quality, small - Adjective of Quality.

Chapter - 6 Degrees of Adjective

A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable degree of adjective.
1. best 2. mighter 3. light 4. holy 5. best.
B. Give the Comparative and Superlative degree of these
adjectives.
Comparative Superlative
Sadder Saddest
less least
later latest
fitter fittest
luckier luckiest
broader broadest
more most
more most
more famous most famous
stranger strangest
more expensive most expensive

Chapter - 7 Verb
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the verbs as directed.
1. stopped 2. done 3. hanged 4. attacked, reached 5. flowed 6. cooking
7. swimming 8. lend 9. chose 10. cut.
B. Rewrite the following passage using the past or past participle
forms.
It has not necessary to be rich in order to be happy. I have seen many a
saint living in perfect bliss. They had contented and happy. They have not
the lest care in the world.

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Chapter - 8 Formation of Verb
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using formed verb :
1. know really 2. broaden 3. purify 4. ensure 5. accompany 6. bathe
7. Classify 8. enable.
B. Form the following words into verbs :
1. beautify 2. sell 3. bathe 4. frighten 5. accompany 6. feed 7. enlarge
8. belittle 9. imprison 10. classify.

Chapter - 9 Simple Present Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with simple present tense.
1. like 2. goes 3. get up 4. wash 5. dances 6. watches 7. learn 8. eat.
B. Frame questions using the given question words in brackets.
1. How do you do your work? 2. To whom do we respect? 3. How many
pens does the boy need? 4. How much sugar does she buy? 5. When does
the school begin?
C. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. They do not go to walk every day. 2. Do we come from school at noon?
3. He writes a letter. 4. Do I teach you English? 5. Saurabh does not learn
computer here.
D. Write a short paragraph using simple present tense :
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 10 Present Continuous Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with present continuous tense.
1. are reading 2. are flying 3. is complaining 4. am doing 5. is bathing.
B. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. The boys are not playing football. 2. Am I asking some questions? 3. A
girl is riding a horse 4. Are the workers cutting the trees? 5. A dog is lying
under the tree. 6. The doctors are not giving us medicine. 7. Are we not
coming from Agra? 8. Reena is not writing an essay. 9. The grandmother is
telling a story. 10. Am I taking my lunch at noon.
C. Write a short paragraph using present continuous tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 11 Present Perfect Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with present perfect tense.
1. drunk 2. passed 3. gone 4. bought 5. completed.

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B. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. The servant has not stolen my purse. 2. Has Rahul not come here?
3. You have listened me. 4. I have given you a book.
C. Write a short paragraph using present perfect tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 12 Simple Past Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with simple past tense.
1. water 2. rained 3. played 4. go 5. see.
B. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. We did not work ten hours everyday. 2. She did not drink tea in the
morning. 3. Did you go to the forest? 4. He did not see an elephant in the
zoo. 5. We read the newspaper. 6. The girls sang a song. 7. Did Sohan live
in Meerut? 8. They did not come here everyday. 9. Did Mohan help me
many times? 10. My father loved me.
C. Write a short paragraph using simple past tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 13 Past Continuous Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with past continuous tense.
1. going 2. looking after 3. dancing 4. drinking 5. doing.
B. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. They were not helping me. 2. She was doing work in this office. 3. Was
the farmer ploughing his field? 4. Were we speaking the truth? 5. Harish
was giving his views.
C. Write a short paragraph using past continuous tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 14 Past Perfect Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with past perfect tense.
1. gone 2. come 3. given 4. advised 5. write.
B. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. He had not bought a newspaper before I went to home. 2. Did the
teacher punished the children after the Principal had gone? 3. The peon
had rung the bell before the teachers went to the class. 4. The workers
completed their work after it had rained heavily. 5. Had Neetu not kept her
promise before Mona went from here?
C. Write a short paragraph using past perfect tense.
Do it yourself.
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Chapter - 15 Simple Future Tense
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with simple future tense.
1. buy 2. cook 3. teach 4. write 5. give.
B. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. Ishrat will not teach you English. 2. Will Varun not go for this job? 3. We
shall post this letter. 4. The Principal will not give the speech. 5. Will
Indians get success in future?
C. Write a short paragraph using simple future tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 16 Future Continuous Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with future continuous tense.
1. coming 2. taking 3. doing 4. buying 5. reading.
B. Change the following sentences using future continuous
tense.
1. Reena will not be learning her lesson. 2. I shall not be drinking fresh
juice. 3. You will be coming from Agra on Tuesday. 4. Will Raman not be
going to Amritsar? 5. Shall we be wearing new dresses on Christmas.
C. Write short paragraph using future continuous tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 17 Future Perfect Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with future perfect tense.
1. gone 2. completed 3. watered 4. eaten 5. read.
B. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. The tailor will have given clothes before the mother comes. 2. The peon
will not have rung the bell before the teachers come? 3. Shall I have
finished my work before my aunt returns? 4. We shall not have drunk the
milk before the mother comes. 5. Will she not have borrowed your book
before you come?
C. Write a short paragraph using future perfect tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 18 Prepositions
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using preposition.
1. at, in 2. As a result of 3. at 4. on 5. from, with in 6. from 7. to, at
8. among 9. on, at, in 10. in, since.

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B. Pick out prepositions from this paragraph and write down in
the given space.
of for in
to to of
in to
at after
at to

Chapter - 19 Adverb
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable adverbs.
1. clearly 2. daily 3. fast 4. feel 5. help.
B. Underline the adverb and state their kind.
1. hardly - Adverb of Manner 2. late - Adverb of Time 3. usually - Adverb
of Frequency 4. direct - Adverb of Assertion 5. gently - Adverb of Manner.
C. Write a short passage using adverbs.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 20 Conjunctions
A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable conjunctions.
1. and 2. Neither, nor 3. otherwise 4. where 5. but.
B. Join the following sentences using conjunctions.
1. I bought a blue pen or a blue sheet. 2. They are coming because they
want to see movie. 3. Ram and Raj are the good boys. 4. Neeshu worked
hard so passed the exams. 5. He is poor but honest.
C. Write a short paragraph using conjunction.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 21 Interjection
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable interjection.
1. Alas 2. Wow 3. Hurrah 4. Bravo 5. What.
B. Write a short paragraph using interjection.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 22 Homophones
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable word.
1. blew 2. peace 3. president 4. hear.

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B. Make sentences to show the difference in the given pairs of
words.
1. We should pray to God daily., The mouse fell a prey to the owl. 2. The
scent of the flower is sweet., Have you not sent your servant to Agra yet? 3.
I have come here to read., He could not hear the speech. 4. Now read this
chapter., Do you know where he lives? 5. She reached there later than
you., The latter chapters of the book are interesting. 6. There is a hole in
your shirt., The whole work was finished. 7. I got the answer by addition.,
The new edition will come soon. 8. This bed is very comfortable., Your
friend is a bad girl.

Chapter - 23 Synonyms
Let’s Do
A. Solve the puzzle and fill the boxes.
Down : a. FAITH b. ENTHUSIASM c. NAUGHTY d. STRANGE.
Across : a. HUMBLE b. MOURN c. FORSAKE d. SUCCESS e.
CONTROVERSY.

Chapter - 24 Antonyms
Let’s Do
A. Solve the puzzle and fill the boxes.
Across : a. BEGIN b. REGULAR c. COASTANT d. HONEST.
Down : e. UNFAMOUS f. LOSS g. DISTRESS h. STRAIGHT

Chapter - 25 Punctuation And Capital Letters

A. Read the following sentences and put comma, inverted
comma, full stop, question mark, exclamation mark, capital
letters or commas wherever required.
1. ‘‘She will appear for her entrance examination tomorrow’’, said
Sumedha. 2. Rita said, ‘‘What a beautiful view!’’ 3. Simran has booked a
D.D.A. flat. 4. She prayed for the quick recovery of her ailing mother. 5.
We should buy electrical goods with I.S.I. Mark. 6. Rosy went to Mathura
on Thursday. As she had an appointment with Dr. Sudhir Pandey. 7. Hina
said, ‘‘Why is the Shatabdi Express late?’’ 8. The team leader said, ‘‘Hurray!
We won the running trophy.’’ 9. My cousin will soon appear for her B.A.
examination. 10. Her cousin is arriving from U.S.A. She has gone to the
Indira Gandhi International Airport to receive him.
B. Rewrite the given story, after using punctuation marks.
A lion was lying near his cave. He was old and weak. A jackal come there.
The lion said, ‘‘Please come in. You are very wise. I am all alone.’’ The
jackal said, ‘‘Sir, I am afraid that the visit will not be good for me.’’ The lion
said, “Oh! I am too old and weak to kill you. See how many visitors have
come to me. Here are their footprints.” The jackal said, ‘‘Yes! I see many
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 footprints going towards your den, but I see none coming out,’’ saying this
the jackal ran away. The lion remained hungry and disappointed. On
account of his wisdom the jackal saved his life. You should remember that
sweet words may lead us to ruin and destruction.

Chapter - 26 Modals
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable modals.
1. ought to 2. May 3. Can 4. should 5. must.
B. Write a short paragraph on ‘‘My Duties’’ using modals.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 27 Active and Passive Voice

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the passive form of the verb.
1. being written 2. being washed 3. been eaten 4. been rung 5. be
accompanied.
B. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. The trees has been cut down by the woodcutter. 2. A glass of milk
should not taken by me everyday. 3. This book is read by him in the class.
4. Some balloons are being bought by the children. 5. The food was
cooked by my mother. 6. A deer was being killed by the hunter. 7. All the
letters had not been posted by them. 8. A new car will have been bought by
you. 9. Are you called by him? 10. Why have your house been sold by you?
C. Change the following sentences into active voice.
1. A cow eats the grass. 2. The master has beaten his servant. 3. Was you
calling him? 4. Had this girl worn a new dress? 5. I will drink the milk. 6. I
will have finished my work.

Chapter - 28 Direct and Indirect Speech

Let’s Do
A. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Mahesh tells me that he works in a factory. 2. Reena told Meena that
she danced in the party. 3. I told you that he had been going to home.
4. They told me that they had gone to station. 5. Ramya said that she
would give me her book. 6. The teacher told me that write an application
to your Principal. 7. Father said that Gandhiji had died in Jan. 30, 1948. 8.
Meetu told Neetu that she would be buying a new dress from the market.
9. They told him that he could run fast then. 10. My mother told me that
may I live long.
B. Change the following sentences into direct speech.
1. He say, ‘‘He is ill.’’ 2. My son said to me, ‘‘Happy Birthday.’’ 3. The
grandfather said to him, ‘‘Honesty is the best policy.’’ 4. I said to him, ‘‘She
32 Growing up with Grammar 6 to 8
 is a very beautiful girl.’’ 5. Naman said to Raman, ‘‘He will come
tomorrow.’’
C. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.
1. Rohan asked me when had I arrived. 2. Rita asked him if she liked
chocolate. 3. Ragini requested Gauri to open the windows. 4. Sneha
requested Rohan to bring her bag. 5. Garima asked Meena if she had
packed her things.

Chapter - 29 Letter Writing

Let’s Do
A. Write a letter to your friend inviting him to spend a weekend
with you.
A-2, Laxmi Nagar
Delhi-92
3rd Sep. 20.........
Siya
Thanks for your letter which I received yesterday. I am pleased to know
that your family members are quite well. I am going to Nainital with my
family to enjoy my weekend. I, therefore, request you to come here and we
may pass weekend in Nainital, enjoy the beautiful scenes of nature.
Anxiously waiting for your arrival.
Your affectionately
Seema
B. Write a letter an application to your class teacher requesting
her to change your seat that you may be nearer to the white
board.
VII-B Students
The East End School
May 14, 20.....
The Principal
The East End School
Park Road,
Kolkata
Sir
With due respect, I beg to say that I am the student of class VII B. My
classroom is very big. I always sit far from the white board. But my farther
eye sight is very weak. So, I have become so difficulties to look at the white
board.
I, therefore, request you to change my seat which may be nearer to the
white board. I shall be highly obliged to you.
Your faithfully
Shubham Verma
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C. Write an application to the Principal of your school requesting
her to exempt you from playing games as you are not keeping
good health.
VII-C Students
Meritorious Public School
April 21, 20.........
The Principal
Meritorious Public School Delhi.
Madam
I would like to say that due to my weakness, I have been advised by the
doctor to complete badrest. I am the student of sports. So, I want to exempt
from playing games.
I will be grateful if you kindly grant me the permission to exempt from the
playing games.
Your obediently
Nakul Sharma
D. Write an application to the librarian requesting him to issue
you a duplicate library card as you have lost the original one.
The Librarian
St. Mary School
Meerut
10 Sep, 20.....
Subject - Issue a duplicate library card
Sir
Most respectfully I beg to say that I received my library card from the
library. But unfortunately it is lost some where. I searched for it but I could
not find it.
Kindly let me issue a duplicate card.
I shall be highly obliged to you.
Your faithfully
Shanu.

Chapter - 30 Message Writing

Let’s Do
1. You are a salesman with Tata Motors, Delhi. You came to know
that your friend Rohit has met with an accident. The manager
is not available at that time. So write a message for him.
16 Aug, 20.....
7:00 p.m.
The Manager
All of a sudden, my friend Rohit has met with an accident on the road. So
he has been hospitalized. He can not come and not to do work.
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2. Your parents are not at home. As you are about to leave for
your cricket match. The phone rings, the caller identifies
himself as Mr Bhatia, the friend of your father invites your
family for dinner at his home. Write a message which you will
leave for your parents.
18 June, 20......
8:00 p.m.
Dear Parents
Mr. Bhatia rang on our land line to invite us for dinner at their home. I am
going for dinner at their home. Please join us for dinner at their home
when you came.
Loving son.
3. Imagine you are the Head Boy of school. Write a message for
all the prefects to urgent meeting of the Proctorial Board.
20 Sep, 20.......
9:00 a.m.
The Prefects
All the prefects hereby informed that there is a urgent meeting of the
proctorial Board. All the prefects had reached at the correct time to the
urgent meeting of the Proctorial Board.
Head boy of school.
4. You are Rashmi. Your appointment is with your friend Neha to
visit an exhibition at 5:00 pm. But you are busy at home. Write
a message to your friend giving you excuse for not keeping the
appointment.
2nd June 20.......
Dear Neha
I apologize my viability to see you at 3 p.m. to visit an exhibition. I have
been held up my parents for preparing dishes for some unexpected guests.
I am sorry for it. Please excuse me.
Rashmi.

Chapter - 31 Story Writing

Let’s Do
A. Read the clues and complete the following story.
Do it yourself.
B. Read the clues and complete the following story.
Do it yourself.
C. Read the clues and complete the following story.
Do it yourself.
D. Read the clues and complete the following story.
Do it yourself.
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E. Complete the story whose opening sentences are given below :
(a) Do it yourself. (b) Do it yourself.

Chapter - 32 Comprehension
A. Read the following passages and answer these questions.
Questions :
1. The people of Hamelin were afraid of rats because the rats were so big
that they used to fight the dogs and kill the cats and bite the babies cradles.
2. The people of the town went to the town hall to see the mayor who was
the chief man of the town. 3. The tall man was wearing a long coat from
heel to head, when he entered the town hall. 4. There is a story of a town
called Hamelin in North Germany was over run with rats. The rats were so
big. To get rid of rats, the Mayor held a meeting.
B. Questions :
1. Akbar longed for a son. 2. After his wish was fulfilled Akbar decided to
build a new capital city at Sikri 3. Akbar gave the name to the city
Fatehpur Sikri or ‘‘The city of victory.’’ 4. Fatehpur Sikri is in Agra. 5. This
is the story of Akbar’s time, there lived a Mohammad Saint of great
renown, name was Shekh Salim Chisti. Akbar longed for a son. After
fulfilled his wish, Akbar built a new capital city at Sikri.
C. Questions :
1. The people rung the bell in trouble because through this the King heared
their wrongs. 2. The king compelled minister to look after the horse.
3. The king loved his people very much. A bell hung outside his palace,
whenever any people was introuble, they came and rang the bell. Then the
king heard their wrongs. 4. There was a king. He was very kind and known
for his justice. He loved his people very much. He hung a bell outside his
palace to heard the wrongs of people. He also gave justice to the minister’s
horse.
D. Questions :
1. The servant saved the painter’s life. 2. The painter rushed forward to
punish the servant for spoiling the picture. 3. If the painter had taken any
step then he would have fallen over the high platform and been dashed to
floor below. 4. It is a story of a famous painter. One day he was employed
for decorating a place. In the story a servant saved the life of painter.
E. Questions :
1. Marco Polo first made a route across Asia to China. 2. Marco’s
descriptions stirred men up to find out more about the outside world.
3. This is a story of Marco Polo, who first made a route across Asia to
China. He also told the customs and manners of the people. Marco’s
descriptions stirred men upto find out more about the outside world.
4. Marco Polo, a great man.

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F. Questions :
1. The hare and the tortoise were quarreling about that which of them was
the faster. 2. They decided to run a race over a certain distance to settle the
quarrel. 3. The hare laid down to have a nap until the tortoise could catch
up with him. 4. As he awoke, the hare saw that the tortoise had passed
him. 5. He lay down to have a nap to think that he would take this thing
easy and the tortoise could not catch up with him.
G. Questions :
1. The soldiers were made from one old, tin spoon. 2. The little boy said,
‘‘Tin Soldiers.’’ 3. The box in which the soldiers lay given to the little boy
because it was his birthday. 4. The soldiers carried muskets in their arms.
5. All tin soldiers liked each other to a hair, all except that one who was
rather different from the repose, for he had been made last, when their was
no quite enough tin left.
H. Questions :
1. The crow went away with a large piece of cheese to a tree where he
meant to make a meal. 2. When the fox saw the cheese, he wished to have
the dainty food for himself. 3. The crow was sadder and wiser of course
hungry. 4. The fox flattered the crow for the piece of cheese. 5. (i) tasteful
(ii) chirp (iii) snatch.
I. Questions :
1. The blinds were considered useless in olden days because they cannot
do anything due to their blindness. 2. People donate their eyes to the
eye-banks to think that this way they could help provide sight to the many
blind people. 3. Rich diet and timely treatment of the children by the
doctors blindness could be prevented. 4. Eye-banks keep carefully to the
donated eye for the blindness people. 5. The people think that the
blindness are a burden on the family and they can do nothing. It was a
curse on the family or the blind.
J. Questions :
1. If wheel is removed from our life the civilization would stop at once. 2.
men and animals carried loads before the wheel was invented. 3. In earlier
time man and animals carried much load because that time was no other
resources to carry the loads. 4. No, the invention of wheel was all day
affair. 5. Yes, the life was so difficult before the wheel was invented
because then men carried their load themselves or on the animals.
K. Questions :
1. Education is significant for the development of a man. 2. Education is
necessary of women because if woman are not be educated then half of our
society will remain backward. 3. Yes, the women competent to handle
responsible jobs as men do. 4. Education develops a man mentally and
morally. 5. Without education men is like an animals because education
teaches us civilization and without it men cannot live in society.

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L. Questions.
1. The minister saw the prisons while he was inspecting a jail. 2. The
minister was surprised to the first reply of the prisoner. 3. On the reply of
the prisoner, the minister asked a questions to the superintendent of jail. 4.
No, the young prisoner’s crime was not really. 5. No, the prisoner had not
stolen a cow. It was unfortunate.

Chapter - 33 Poster Making

Let’s Do
A. Make a poster on the theme ‘Play Holi with flowers or with
natural colours’. Use colour of your own to design the poster.
The poster is issued by the Police department of your state.
Do it yourself.
B. Make a poster to make ‘People aware of the importance of
preserving our Historical Monuments.’ The poster is to be put
up near important monuments.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 34 Notice Writing

Let’s Do
1. Your school is organising a cultural programme to raise funds
for a school meant for the visually challenged children.
Famous singer Kashish has agreed to perform. Write a notice
providing necessary details.
St. Thomas
June 10,
Cultural Programme
All the students are hereby informed that our school is organising a
Cultural Programme to raise funds for a school for the visually challenged
children. Famous singer Kashish has agreed to perform in the programme.
All the students will be attend this cultural programme because it will
increase our knowledge.
2. You are Komal Verma. Write a notice informing the children
living in your colony about a theater workshop being
organised in the colony in the month of June and about
inviting them to join it. Write a notice providing necessary
details.
43 Spingside, Kurseong
March 24
Inform the Children
I am Komal Verma. I would like to tell you that our colony is being
organised a theater workshop in the month of June. You all are invited in

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 the organisation function of the theater workshop. Our colony will be
develope through it.

Chapter - 35 Bio-Sketch
Following are some of the fact related to the life of M.S. Dhoni the
skipper of Indian Cricket team. Read this Information and then
write his bio-sketch.
The full name of M.S. Dhoni is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He was born on 7 July,
1981. He had studied at DAV School, Shyamali in Ranchi. His idols are Adam
Gilchrish and Sachin Tendulkar. The bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan and
Lata Mangeshkar are also his idols. In his field, he is a good wicket keeper. He
made Ranji Trophy deput for Bihar in 1991-2000. He cracked a dazzling 148
against. Pakistan at Vishakhapatnam. Followed by a appointed. He made the
captain of twenty-20 squad for the world Championship in South Africa. In
2010, he lifted the Asian Cup defeating Sri Lanka in the final. He got married
with Sakshi on the July 2010.
Given below are some of the facts related to the life of Sri, Jawahar
Lal Nehru. One of the most beloved sons of India. With the help of
the following points develop his bio-sketch in your own words.
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru was born at Allahabad on Nov. 14, 1889. He got his early
education at home. He was sent to England to study law. He returned to India.
He came under the influence of Gandhi. He joined the national movement. He
fought hard for India’s freedom. He went to jail many times. He became the first
Prime Minister of India. He was a great lover of peace. He has a great love and
faith in mankind. He loved children very much. He was also a great writer or
great speaker and the believer of universal brotherhood.

Chapter - 36 Paragraph Writing

Let’s Do
Write the paragraph on the following topics.
1. My school picnic.
Do it yourself.
2. How I spent my summer holidays.
Do it yourself.
3. My favourite book.
Do it yourself.
4. Sportmanship.
Do it yourself.

Model Paper - 1
A. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. Do Rohan and Sohan red in the same school? 2. We did not go to the
school everyday.
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B. Insert article wherever necessary in the following passage.
A policeman is the useful public servant. He wears a Khaki uniform. He has
a leather belt. He wears a cap on his head. He saves us from the wrong
elements. Discipline and hard work are the rules of his job.
C. Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives.
1. dutiful 2. twelve 3. great 4. big.
D. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. Neha is as fat as I. 2. Reena is the best girl of her class.
E. Underline Pronoun in the given passage and state their kinds.
Personal Pronoun : I, It.
F. Write a short paragraph using past perfect tense.
Do it yourself.
G. Write a short paragraph on ‘‘My favourite leader’’.
Do it yourself.
H. Write a letter to your father requesting him to buy you a new
bicycle.
11/2 Nehru Road
Agra
10 Jan, 20........
My dear father
You will be glad to know that I have passed my class with good marks and
you have promised me that if I will be pass with good marks then you will
give me a new bicycle.
So please give me a new bicycle.
Thanking you
Your Loving.

Model Paper - 2
A. Read the following passage and answer these questions.
Questions :
1. Trees help to conserve soil and water. In open country, trees act as wind
breaks and keep the wind from blowing away top soil. Their roots prevent
soil from being washed away by heavy rains. Tree roots also help store
water in the ground. 2. In mountain regions, trees prevent sliding snow
from causing avalanched. 3. Vacationists are the relief for the persons.
They go to the forest for recreation. 4. Living trees are as valuable to man
as are tree product because the help conserve natural resources. 5. Trees
helps to safe guard the remainder of gases in the atmosphere.
B. Pick out prepositions from this passage.
of, for, to, since, from, to.

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C. Pick out verbs from this passage and state they are transitive
or intransitive.
went - transitive, started- transitive, became - intransitive, returned -
transitive, fought - transitive.
D. Write antonyms for the following words.
1. regular 2. distribute 3. timid 4. despair.
E. Write synonyms for the following words.
1. allow 2. risk 3. act 4. aid.
F. Change the following sentences into passive voice :
1. Rishita is gone to school daily by bus. 2. A lie had always told by Nitin.
3. The parents will be complained by the teachers. 4. Let the poor not be
insulted by you.
G. You are Ginni. You are going to Agra for education trip. Write a
notice to the notice board inviting names for the trip. Mention
all the details about the trip.
D.P.S. Public School Meerut
Jan 10,
Education Trip
All the students here by informed that our school is going to Agra for
education trip. Pooja, Siya, Shreya invited for this trip. This trip will
become very useful to us because it will gives us more knowledge about the
career.
Ginni
H. Complete the story by the given clues.
A poor wood-cutter was cutting down a tree on the bank of a river. His axe
fell into the river. He began to weep bitterly. God Mercury appeared there.
He took pity on the wood-cutter. He dived into the river and brought a
gold-axe. The wood-cutter refused to take it. God dived again and brought
a silver-axe. Again the woodcutter refused to take it. God Mercury dived
the third time and brought an iron-axe. The honest wood-cutter accepted
it. He thanked God Mercury. Being pleased with his honesty, God Mercury
reward him all the three axes.

Model Paper - 3
A. Punctuate the following passage.
Zoo is a place where so many birds and animal live. The people go to visit.
There children were throwing grounds nuts and bananas. They looked so
happy.
B. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Naman will say that he comes from Agra. 2. The teacher advised me
that respect your elders. 3. Ginni told Vinni that she wrote a letter to her.
4. My grandfather told me that the pen is mighter than the sword.

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C. Fill in the blanks with the suitable modals.
1. should 2. ought 3. May 4. ought to.
D. Fill in the blanks using adverbs.
1. fastly 2.early 3. like 4. more.
E. Write a bio-sketch of your life.
Do it yourself.
F. Write an essay on ‘‘The Importance of Moral Education.’’
Do it yourself.

Activity - 1
A. Encircle the correct form of adjective.
1. colder 2. more important 3. fastest 4. harder 5. famous.
B. Think the correct form of adjectives and re-write the following
sentences.
1. Mrs. Bhatia is the best English teacher of my school. 2. The girls are
more co-operative than the boys. 3. Whale is the biggest water-animal.
4. January is colder month than February.

Activity - 2
A. Identify the adverbs and underline them.
1. loudly 2. always 3. almost 4. late 5. skillfully.
B. Complete the following sentences using adverbs.
1. They reached the station early. 2. Krishana asks me clearly. 3. My
mother gave me the costly gifts. 4. These students write very neatly. 5.
Alas! His pet cat is died badly. 6. I moved from here.

Activity - 3
A. Underline the verb of the sentences and write tense of the
sentence in the given space.
1. came, died - Past Perfect Continuous Tense 2. love - Present Indefinite
Tense 3. saw - Past Indefinite Tense 4. gone - Future Perfect Tense 5.
cooking - Present Continuous Tense.
B. Complete the following sentences using present perfect
continuous tense.
1. have been playing here for two hours. 2. has been singing a song. 3. has
been working here since 2001. 4. has been catching the thief. 5. have been
sharing their home for many years.

Activity - 4
A. Identify the prepositions and encircle them.
1. with 2. during 3. across 4. under 5. on.

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B. Complete the following sentences using prepositions.
1. is in the cup. 2. is in the pond 3. lives at Karol Bag in Delhi. 4. are
playing in the park. 5. is essential for us.

Activity - 5
A. Underline the conjunction in the following sentences.
1. and 2. or 3. but 4. or 5. otherwise.
B. Complete the following sentences using interjections.
1. We won the match. 2. What a beautiful rose. 3. How are you? 4. you
have done it. 5. his pet dog is dead.

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 Book - 8
Chapter - 1 Articles
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with articles.
1. the, a 2. a 3. an 4. the 5. The, a.
B. Rewrite the following story using articles.
Allahabad is a famous city. It is a great place of pilgrimage. You know that
there is the Sangam of Ganga and Yamuna. Every religious-minded Hindu
wants to have a dip at Sangam. It is his belief that the sins will be washed
off by taking a dip at this holy place. Will you go to Allahabad sometimes?
C. Tick (4) the correct sentence and (8) the wrong one.
1. Man is a social man. 2. She was first to hand in her question paper.
3. The Prime-Minister came to Meerut for an inspection. 4. What a shame!
‘You have done’. 5. A one-eyed man is not eligible for a driving licence.
D. Underline the correct answer.
1. dozen 2. Beauty 3. Lion 4. the truth 5. dinner 6. The children 7. Heat
8. the woman 9. a lie 10. the greatest.

Chapter - 2 Adjective
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable adjectives ;
1. some 2. great 3. one-letre 4. various 5. very 6. weak, difficult.
7. coldest 8. new 9. biggest 10. many.
B. Underline the most suitable adjective in the following
sentences.
1. mysterious 2. patriotic 3. advantageous 4. boyish 5. healthy 6.
essential 7. desirable 8. coward.
C. Make four adjectives using each of the following suffixes.
1. eligible sensible terrible horrible
2. artistic patriotic dramatic emphatic
3. boyish feverish selfish jewish
4. Asian Italian European Indian
5. accurate affectionate appreciate collegiate

Chapter - 3 Degrees of Adjective

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with Comparative degree.
1. cleverer 2. heavier 3. more costly 4. better 5. older.
B. Fill in the blanks with Superlative degree.
1. most naughty 2. most intelligent 3. best 4. wisest 5. purest.

Chapter - 4 Verb
Let’s Do

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A. Write the following sentences using correct form of ver.
1. are reading 2. will return 3. shot 4. caught 5. tell 6. goes 7. work
8. will take 9. arrive 10. spends.
B. Underline the verb in the following passage and tell the name
of form of verb.
Present Past Present Participle
get saw riding
take want
take said
get want
said
cried
stopped
said

Chapter - 5 Modals
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using the suitable modals.
1. will 2. May 3. must 4. can 5. May 6. ought 7. Don’t have to 8. Can
9. ought 10. will 11. will 12. Can 13. didn’t need 14. will 15. can
16. should 17. will 18. will 19. will.

Chapter - 6 Simple Present Tense

Let’s Do
A. A neighbour comes to live near your house. His name is
Krishna. Ask him question with the help of given clues.
1. What is your names? 2. In which school do you study? 3. Which game
do you like? 4. What type of movie do you like? 5. When do you do your
homework?
B. Match the following columns.
1. (iv) 2. (v) 3. (i) 4. (ii) 5. (iii).
C. Fill in the blanks with simple present tense.
1. reads 2. rises 3. learn 4. play 5. waste 6. ring 7. speak 8. do they 9.
hire 10. come.
D. Write your daily routine of the school, using suitable sentence
of present tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 7 Present Continuous Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with present continuous tense.
1. is reading 2. is writing, is expecting 3. is playing, is playing 4. is
wearing, is wearing 5. is speaking, is speaking, is speaking 6. is making
7. is cooking 8. is giving 9. am learning 10. is happening.

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B. Write a story using present continuous tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 8 Present Perfect Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks :
1. has bought, has bought 2. has, eaten 3. has, seen 4. has joined, has
taught, 5. has come, has leave 6. have completed 7. has not arrived
8. have seen 9. risen 10. bought.
B. Write past participate form the following verbs :
1. awaked 2. accepted 3. become 4. caught 5. written 6. gone 7. learnt
8. said.
C. Write a story using present perfect tense :
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 9 Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks.
1. have been working, have been not been solving 2. has been taking 3.
has been living 4. has been boiling 5. having, have been watching 6. has,
been playing 7. has been drinking, has been trying 8. have been winning
9. has been writing 10. have been waiting, has not been calling.
B. Write a story using present perfect tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 10 Simple Past Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using simple past tense :
1. came, she 2. call 3. fought 4. call 5. did 6. killed 7. did write 8. studied
9. sand 10. was, ruled
B. Write a story using simple past tense :
Do it yourself.
C. Write past form of the following verbs :
1. caught 2. forgot 3. beat 4. asked 5. called 6. wrote 7. listened 8. learnt
9. read 10. bought.

Chapter - 11 Past Continuous Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using past continuous tense.
1. was sleeping 2. was playing 3. was writing 4. was waiting 5. were
riding 6. were sleeping 7. was running 8. were, reading 9. was solving 10.
were doing.
B. Write a story using past continuous tense.
Do it yourself.

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C. Write ‘ing’ form for the following verbs.
1. learning 2. going 3. coming 4. writing 5. saying 6. listening 7. asking
8. watching 9. looking 10. wearing.

Chapter - 12 Past Perfect Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using past perfect tense.
1. had leave 2. had solved 3. had finished 4. had written 5. had passed
6. heared 7. had rung 8. seen 9. had, led 10. had completed.
B. Write a story using past perfect tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 13 Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using past perfect continuous tense.
1. had been studying 2. had been cooking 3. had been sleeping 4. been
writing 5. had been bathing 6. had been preparing 7. had been serving
8. had been ringing 9. had been crying 10. had been acting.
B. Write a story using past perfect continuous tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 14 Simple Future Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using simple future tense.
1. read 2. welcome 3. go 4. come 5. write 6. live 7. play 8. go 9. ring
10. do.
B. Write a story using simple future tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 15 Future Continuous Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using future continuous tense.
1. reaching 2. going 3. going 4. playing 5. noise 6. ringing 7. watering
8. reading 9. seeing 10. doing.
B. Write a story using future continuous tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 16 Future Perfect Tense

Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using future perfect tense.
1. completed 2. done 3. read 4. reached 5. seen 6. cooked 7. done
8. done 9. learnt 10. cooked.
B. Write a story using future perfect tense :
Do it yourself.

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Chapter - 17 Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using future perfect continuous tense.
1. shall have been celebrating 2. will have been realising 3. will have been
living 4. will have been coming 5. will have been spending 6. shall have
been waiting 7. shall have been reading 8. will have been watching.
B. Write your expectations using future perfect continuous tense.
Do it yourself.

Chapter - 18 Prepositions
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using the correct prepositions.
1. on 2. to 3. to, by 4. at 5. in 6. at 7. of 8. to 9. for 10. with 11. from
12. in 13. about 14. for 15. from.
B. Underline the prepositions in the given story.
over, still, to, to, with, of, in, to, on, of, of.

Chapter - 19 Adverb
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using the suitable adverbs.
1. even 2. directly 3. readly 4. worn 5. badly 6. lately 7. hardly 8. clearly
9. straight 11. quickly 12. half 13. that 14. better 15. stay there.
B. Make sentences using the following adverbs.
1. She hardly works well. 2. He is such a good boy. 3. Go there straight
4. These novels are so interesting. 5. She is coming directly. 6. The rooms
of the Hostel are fairly spacious. 7. The boy works hard. 8. He works very
lazily. 9. We invite you gladly. 10. We’ll help you merrily.

Chapter - 20 Conjunction
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks using the suitable conjunctions.
1. as 2. but 3. Though 4. and 5. as 6. If 7. because 8. Even 9. because 10.
and.

Chapter - 21 Antonyms
Let’s Do
A. Match the following words. The words should be antonyms for
each other.
1. despair 2. victory 3. fertile 4. ineligible 5. love 6. reward 7. foot
8. spiritual 9. occupy 10. humble.
B. Write the antonyms of the following words.
1. inactive 2. sharp 3. reveal 4. Increase 5. interior 6. Initial 7. delay
8. ferior 9. civilize 10. vice.

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Chapter - 22 Synonyms
Let’s Do
A. Write synonyms for the following words.
1. bane 2. change 3. enemy 4. abduct 5. flaw 6. zenith 7. noble
8. example 9. conflict 10. vigour.

Chapter - 23 One Word Substitution

Let’s Do
A. Write one word for the following groups of words.
1. Coward 2. Catalogue 3. Fatalist 4. Manuscript 5. Reform 6. Unity
7. Orphan 8. Valley 9. Incredible 10. Misanthropist.

Chapter - 24 Idioms
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable idioms and phrases.
1. bear down 2. called on 3. fell upon 4. gave up 5. fall back 6. brought up
7. catch red handed 8. block head 9. fallen though 10. come across.

Chapter - 25 Homophones
Let’s Do
A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words :
1. advice 2. bridle 3. assent 4. jealous 5. bear 6. cite.

Chapter - 26 Punctuation and Capital Letters

Let’s Do
A. Punctuate the following sentences using capital letters,
commas and full stop where necessary.
1. It was Yama. The Lord of death who had taken in the from of the
Yaksha. So that he might see Yudhishthira and bless him. 2. Surdas, the
famous Hindi poet was blind. 3. He, who is my friend should stand by me.
4. Rama as well as Hari and Govind likes coffee. 5. Walking along the road
John noticed a dead cobra. 6. Mr. Sharma, who is professor in Lucknow
university can help you. 7. Giving help to the poor is working for the Lord.
8. If you drop this glass. It will break. 9. If it rains. We can’t play the match.
10. Unless you invite Govind personally. He won’t come. 11. Had you
worked harder? You would have got better marks. 12. If Mohan had
applied for it. He might have got the job. 13. The weather being bad. Ram
and Rahim decided not to out. 14. Since, He was lame. He couldn’t walk
fast. 15. Mira bought a pen, a slate, a pencil and a book. 16. Gandhiji was
a shy, honest, truthful and hardworking student. 17. Rashmi did her
homework quickly, newly and correctly. 18. Gita Devi can understand
speak read and write english well. 19. Friends, you must be ready to pay
the price of freedom. 20. Hari sit down, do your work and do not talk
nonsense.

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Chapter - 27 Active And Passive Voice
Let’s Do
A. Change the following sentences into passive voice :
1. A book is bought by Arun. 2. Two letters are written by you. 3. Are you
helped by her? 4. A letters was written by these boys. 5. I am not helped by
you. 6. Were a radio bought by you yesterday? 7. A letter will be written by
that girl. 8. You will not be taught by the teacher English today. 9. Why
shall I not be taught by you? 10. A song am being sung by me? 11. Your
brother are not being taught by you. 12. Is a song being sung by her? 13. A
letter was being read by Poonam. 14. My lesson was not being learned by
me. 15. Was a song being sung by her tomorrow? 16. Has this work been
done by you? 17. Your servant has not been beaten by Sohan. 18. Has
Aakash seen by you today? 19. This work had been done by me before
morning. 20. Had you not been helped by him before I came? 21. Why
had a letter been written by Rakesh to your sister before? 22. My work will
have been completed by me. 23. The bell not have been rung by the peon.
24. Will the food have been taken by Sarita? 25. Why will hockey not have
been played by him?

Chapter - 28 Direct and Indirect Speech

Let’s Do
A. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Gopal says that Mohan had gone to Mumbai. 2. Arun tells me that Anuj
had done the work. 3. The gentlemen advised the beggar that know
himself well. 4. Mohan told Gita that he had not done his work. 5. He said
that the earth moves round the sun. 6. She said that she was glad to be
there that morning. 7. Rita asked Geeta if she could solve the question the
previous day. 8. He surprised if he would newer see them again. 9. Father
asked me why I had not go to school. 10. An old mouse asked who would
bell the cat. 11. The doctor advised Rohtash not to eat too much. 12. The
patient requested to doctor to end his pain. 13. Mita exclaimed that she
had been very foolish. 14. My teacher often advised me that if I did not
work hard I will fail. 15. Ramesh said that he would come to his place next
day. 16. Arun said that he would arise and go to his father. 17. The
speaker said that Ashoka had won the respect of races and classes by his
justice. 18. Govind said that he would do it then or ever. 19. Renu asked
me where I was living then. 20. My mother advised me not to hurt anyone.

Chapter - 29 Letter Writing

Let’s Do
1. Write a letter to your father for permission to join the army.
25/2 Rishi Nagar
Meerut
April 10, 20........
Dear father
My examinations are over I am dead sure that I will pass with good marks.

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 Papa after passing the examinations. I would like to join the army and lead
an honourable life. It is my only dream of life.
So, kindly request you to give me permission to join the army.
My best regards to you and Mamma.
Yours loving son
2. Write a letter to your uncle, thanking him for the birthday gift,
he sent you on your birthday.
210, Dinesh Colony,
Pocket-C,
Gulabi Bagh, Delhi
Dear uncle,
Many many thanks for sending me so nice book. I like it very much, not
only due to the stories it contains, but also, the pictures shown in it which
are also very remarkable. I always keep it with me. This gift is a token of
your love for me.
Please accept my thanks.
Yours affectionately
Sonam
3. Write a letter to your family doctor for appointment as you
have a tooth-ache.
Shobha Clinic
New Delhi
10 Mar, 20......
The doctor
With due regard I want to say that everything is fine here. I hope you’ll be
fine. But Now-a-days. I have a tooth-ache. So, I want to check it. I want to
take an appointment from you.
Please give me an appointment.
Thanking You
4. Write a letter to your friend and inite him to spend the summer
vacation with you.
41, Zulu Park
Phase I
New Delhi-11
My dear Harish,
It is almost a year now that we have not met each other. My summer
vacation begins next month. I wish that you should come to us to spend
your holiday here. Do you remember how joyfully we spent our vacation a
few years ago when you were here? We will again go to some places, worth
seeing and enjoy ourselves. I hope you will come to join us.
With Love,
Your affectionately
Aman

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Chapter - 30 Notices
Let’s Do
1. Your school is organising the annual day function. Write a
notice inviting names from the students of your class.
D.A.V. High School
Ambala City
15 Feb, 20.......
Annual Day Function
All the students hereby informed that our school is organising the annual
day function. So, whoever want to attend the function, then they are
invited in the function.
Class Student
2. A friendly cricket match is being played between the junior
team of your school and that of MPS. As a sports incharge of
your school, write a notice appealing to the students to come
in large numbers and cheer up your team.
D.P.S. School
14 Aug, 20.....
Appealing To The Students
All the students hereby informed that a friendly cricket match is being
played between the junior team of our school and that of MPS. So, I appeal
to all the students to come in large numbers and cheer up our team.
Sports incharge

Chapter - 31 Message Writing

Let’s Do
1. You are Suparna Ghosh. You all at your friend Swati’s house to
return some notes. You also have two of her books. Which you
will return in a week Since Swati is not at home. You hand over
the notes to her mother. Write a suitable message for Swati.
(35-40 words)
Swati
10 March, 8 A.M.
I came here when you were not at home. I came at your home to return
some notes and two books of yours. But you were not at home. So I handed
over your notes and books to your mother. Thanks to giving me your notes
and books.
Suparna Ghosh
2. Your are Jatin. Your friend Pankaj Kanitkar rang you in to say
that he will come to meet you in the evening along with his
younger sister. They will take dinner with you since you are
going out, intend having. Leave a massage for your mother
rearrange her to prepare something special for your friends.
(35-40 words).
Dear Mamma
13 Jan 7 P.M.
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 I am going out for an emergency work. My friend Pankaj Kanitkar rang me
in to say that he will come to meet me in the evening along with his
younger sister. They will take dinner with me. So, you please prepare
something special for my friends.
Your loving
Jatin

Chapter - 32 Comprehension
1. Read the following passage and answer the following
questions.
Questions :
1. Gandhiji was against the large scale use of machines because he wanted
to utilize the immense manpower and cattle power of India. 2. Gandhiji
disliked machines because the large scale production has the tendency of
concentrating wealth in a few hands. 3. Gandhiji was in favour of village
industries so that people could employ own resources to improve their
economic condition. 4. The revival of hand spinning and hand weaving
industry.
2. Read the following passage and answer the following
questions.
Questions :
1. The old man said to his sons to his bed-side. 2. No, all sons did not break
the bundle of sticks. 3. The moral of the story is the power of union.
4. Unity is Strength.
3. Read the following passage and answer the following
questions.
Questions :
1. Science has given powers fit for the gods and we use them like small
children. 2. Machines were made to be mass servants; But we have grown
so much dependent upon them that they have become our masters. 3.
Machines are very stern masters because they must be fed with coal, and
given petrol to drink and oil to wash with and they must be kept at right
temperature. 4. If they do not get their meals when they expect them, they
grow a sulky or refuse to works or burst.
4. Read the following passage and answer the following
questions.
Questions :
1. Books are like our friends which are sincere and true grows sweeter with
the passage of time. 2. The companionship of books is the best companion
ship according to the author. It contributed to the happiness of man to
remove the sorrows. 3. The meant by the phrase ‘lose the relish of life’ is
‘the lose of the taste of life’. When the life appears to be dull or dred, then it
happens according to the writer. 4. Buried mines of knowledge and
information, we seen to be transported beyond the petty cares and anxiety
of life, forget the time being at least; the pains and troubles to which all
fled is subject and find ourselves in heavenly bliss as it were.

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5. Read the following passage and answer the following
questions.
Questions :
1. (a) The only reward the faithful animal receives for its labour was
overwork. (b) The ass was crossing a narrow bridge, it rained upon it with
a stick until attempting to run it fell, rolled over the edge into the water,
and in a minute the load of salt was quite spoiled. 2. The ass was doing its
best to carry the heavy load, the ass was creeping motion along, but its step
was not fast enough to satisfy its cruel master. 3. This is a story of a cruel
man who had an ass and who treats it very badly.
6. Read the following passage and answer the following
questions.
Questions :
1. (a) The importance of books is two fold; they preserve knowledge in
time and spend it in space suppose. (b) If we do not write an important
idea will probably die when we die. 2. Books safeguard our knowledge all
time and spend it in extention imply. 3. In this passage, there is the
importance of the books. Books are our true friends. Through the books we
can express our ideas.
7. Read the following passage and answer the following
questions.
Questions :
1. (a) The Ramayana is read and recited with devotion (b) Rama
renounced his kingdom and embraced the hardship of forest life. 2. If man
could apply few quality one of its greatness that shows some high ideals of
human conducts which is not possible for the ordinary man. We must
follow his surrounding at any cost. 3. This passage conveys the message of
higher ideals and human conducts.
8. Read the following passage and answer the following
questions.
Questions :
1. (a) Many men and women are so money-minded that some people do
not like to do a particular work. (b) Every men and women value intellect
as the key to material prosperity. 2. Every men and women value intellect
it only as the key to essential prosperity and they regarded it as their
Personal Mental development as a foolish bad. 3. Every men and women
are so money-minded that do not undertake any serious work that does not
pay.
9. Read the following passage and answer the following
questions.
Questions :
1. (a) Gandhiji helped the poor and sufferings in any way he could, but
always without using force. (b) When he tried to find out about the
condition of poor farm workers, the people crowded around him by the
hundreds. 2. Gandhiji said to court to punish him for breaking the law 3.
The court did not know what verdict to give in such case and so let him go
free.

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10. Read the following passage and answer the following
questions.
1. (a) When firewood becomes scarce, people begin to burn cow dung and
crop wastes. (b) We should not destroy our forest wealth that slowly every
part of the plant gets used and nothing goes back to the soil. 2. The
wearing done of soil increase numerous and soil literally its washed away.
But there is equally importance is the impact of the shortage of firewood in
the productivity of crop lands. 3. In the above passage, there is the
description of the destruction of forest which has a major impact on the
productivity of our crop lands and about the Green Revolution.

Chapter - 33 Transformation
Let’s Do
A. Transform the following sentences.
1. Ram is so weak that he can not study. 2. She was so frightened that she
could not speak. 3. The tea is so hot for me that it cannot drink. 4. The
news is so good that it cannot be true. 5. The class is extremely noisy. 6.
The night is extremely cold. 7. He was so slow that he could not win the
race. 8. She is so old that she cannot walk. 9. She is so weak that she
cannot pass to the examination 10. He is so foolish that he cannot win the
election.
Let’s Do
B. Transform the following sentences.
1. Dinesh is too wise to be deceived. 2. The news was to good to be true.
3. The class is too noisy. 4. The class is too noisy. 5. The servant was too
old to be sent out. 6. The traveller was too tired to continue his journey 7.
The night is too cold. 8. Mukesh is too fond of money. 9. She was too fat to
set properly. 10. The tree is too high to climb it.
Let’s Do
C. Transform the following sentences.
1. No other boy of class is as tall as Mukesh. 2. No other boy of family is as
fat as Mukesh 3. No other man in the firm is as wise as Ramesh. 4. No
other metal is as valuable as gold. 5. No other poet in Sanskrit is as good as
Kalidas. 6. Very few Indian city is as good as Delhi. 7. Very few poet of
Hindi was as great as Tulsides. 8. No other democracy in the world is as
large as India. 9. No other king of India were as great as Akbar. 10. No
other temple in Ujjain is as big as this.
Let’s Do
D. Transform the following sentences.
1. No other is so weak as you. 2. Mazid is not so strong as Rashid. 3. You
are not so strong as me. 4. I am not so fat as you. 5. Europe is not so large
as Asia. 6. Mahesh is not so wise as me. 7. Secret is not so good as open
refuse. 8. The sword is not so might as the pen. 9. Beg is not so good as to
starve. 10. The bus is not runs so fast as the train.
Let’s Do
E. Transform the following sentences.
1. Lead is heavier than all metal. 2. Rajendra is better than any other poet
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 in Hindi. 3. Delhi is bigger than any other Indian cities. 4. India is larger
than any other democracy in the world. 5. This is bigger than any other
temple in Ujjain. 6. She is better than any other girl in the class. 7. Mount
Everest is higher than any other peak. 8. Iron is useful than any other
metal. 9. Jupiter is larger than any other planet of the solar system. 10.
This is colder than any other place.
Let’s Do
F. Transform the following sentences.
1. The knife is not blunt. 2. The worker was not lazy. 3. The servant
should not be dishonest. 4. You are not fast. 5. The gate keeper was not a
sleep all night. 6. You did not tell the truth. 7. It is not the truth. 8. You are
so proud that you cannot accept any help. 9. He was so weak that he could
not sit proper. 10. These mangoes are so cheap that they cannot be good.
Let’s Do
G. Transform the following sentences.
1. Should we not love our country? 2. Is man not moral? 3. Does sweet
music no please everyone? 4. Does the earth not move round the sun? 5.
Was he not a villain to do such a dead? 6. Is his name not Ahmed? 7. Is a
dishonest man respected? 8. Can there be smoke without fire? 9. When
can their glory fade? 10. Do the birds not fly in the sky.
Let’s Do
H. Transform the following sentences.
1. The Taj is very attractive. 2. It is a very fine morning. 3. He looks very
happy 4. The night is very horrible. 5. It is sad that he died very young. 6.
It is joyful that we have won the match. 7. You have done very well. 8. I
wish that I were rich. 9. I wish that I were young again. 10. I wish I had got
a prize.

Chapter - 34 Simple, Compound and Complex

Let’s Do
A . Join the following sentences.
1. A poor boy had a hen who was very greedy. 2. The police arrested the
man who killed a child. 3. She had a watch which gives correct time. 4. I
know the boy who stole your pen. 5. A lady wrote this novel which she is
expected here today. 6. Ramesh bought a book which was very interesting.
7. This is the town where Pandit Nehru was born. 8. This is the place
where I was born in 1925. 9. Here is a book which belongs to my friend
Mukesh. 10. The boy whom was very sad yesterday. Do you know the
reason?
Let’s Do
B. Join the following sentences.
1. I have four sons to educate them. 2. I am very fat to run fast. 3. I have
some duties to perform them. 4. I come here to see my brother. 5. Hari ran
fast to get the first prize.
Let’s Do
C. Join the following sentences.
1. The moon rose before the index of his journey. 2. Ramesh has failed
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 many times but he still has to pass the examination. 3. On hearing the
news of her husband death she shocked. 4. Hari bought a pen in ten
rupees. 5. He worked hard if he got good marks.
Let’s Do
D. Join the following sentences.
1. Milton, famous, was a English poet. 2. Rama, our captain, made fifty
Run. 3. Pandit Nehru, a great patriot, was the first Prime Minister of India.
4. Columbus, discovered America, was an Italian. 5. Dr. Rajendra Prasad,
a great patriot, was the first president of India.
Let’s Do
F. Join the following sentences.
1. The signal being give, the train started. 2. The sun having risen, the
children left the bed. 3. The police having arrived, the thieves ran away. 4.
The weather being fine, the boys played cricket. 5. The college being close,
the boys went home.
Let’s Do
G. Join the following sentences.
1. They had not completed the work by sun set. 2. Rahul is a clever boy
certainly. 3. The train arrived punctualy. 4. Purchase this book without
delay. 5. All the passengers escaped unhurt fortunately.
Let’s Do
H. Join the following sentences.
1. Go in time and do not go at all. 2. Spare the rod otherwise spoil the
child. 3. I went to see my friend where he received me warmly. 4. He is
honest so people love him. 5. He is a fool as well as ugly.
Let’s Do
I. Join the following sentences.
1. It is true that we have won the match. 2. I know it that you have helped
my brother. 3. My belief is that he will not help you. 4. I cannot say that he
may be ill. 5. I do not doubt that he is very honest.
Let’s Do
J. Join the following sentences.
1. A poor boy had a hen who was very greedy. 2. She has a watch which
gives correct time. 3. I know the boy who stole your pen. 4. This is the
town where Pandit Nehru was born. 5. This is the place where I was born
in 1925.
Let’s Do
K. Join the following sentences.
1. He failed because he could not work. 2. Do not sleep outside that you
will be ill. 3. If work hard, you will get good marks. 4. The patient had died
before the doctor came. 5. He was taken seriously ill so that he could not
complete his work.

Chapter - 35 Clauses
Let’s Do

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A. Fill in the blanks using Noun clause.
1. who stole my pen. 2. about him. 3. the teacher. 4. where he lives. 5. his
feelings.
B. Fill in the blanks using Adjective clause.
1. climb too high 2. other of the boys. 3. which was built by the cement. 4.
as she told me. 5. that he gives me.
C. Fill in the blanks using Adverb clause.
1. because it gives me peace. 2. than her 3. We have late so that 4. because
he feels coldness 5. If you will good they.
D. Pick out the noun clauses in the following sentences.
1. for 2. of 3. of 4. to 5. for.
E. Pick out the adjective clauses in the following sentences.
1. Who 2. Whose 3. Which 4. Who 5. That.
F. Pick out the adverb clauses from the following sentences.
1. because 2. On 3. even 4. unless 5. as.

Model Paper - 1
A. Complete the story using articles.
The, a, an, the, a, an, a, the.
B. Underline the suitable adjectives given in the brackets in the
following sentences.
1. healthy 2. patriotic 3. mysterious 4. boyhood.
C. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. No other poet in Sanskrit is as good as Kalidas. 2. The sword is not so
might as pen. 3. Meena is taller than Reena. 4. Gold is one of the most
valuable metals.
D. Fill in the blanks using suitable verbs.
1. rings 2. advices.
E. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. You learn your lesson. 2. Does she cook food in the kitchen? 3. Was
Ram writing a letter to me? 4. Have you not been living here for five years?
F. Make sentences using the following modals.
1. You may go now. 2. Harish told me that he would go there. 3. We must
not tell lies. 4. You ought to obey your teacher. 5. We should love the poor.
6. Might I have a talk with you. 7. We should not use extra dare to out of
our limits. 8. I can speak English fluently.
G. Write past from and -ing form of the following verbs :
past form ing form
1. learnt learning
2. went going
3. asked asking
4. listened listening
5. looked looked
6. watched watching
7. read reading

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 8. called calling
H. write a letter to the bank manager of ABC Bank that you want
to join his/her bank as a cashier.
ABC Bank
Delhi
14 Aug, 20.....
Bank Manager,
Recently, I had seen the column of your bank in which, there is the blank
post of a cashier. I am well graduate to join this post and I also want to join
this post. So I request you to give me an appointment for the interview.
Thanking you very much.
Your sincerely
XYZ
I. Use the following words as sentences to make clear their
meanings.
1. A great wave drowned the boat., He has waived the claim. 2. Monitor is
an output device., In the starting he devises in his work. 3. Keep quiet
otherwise the teacher will be angry., I am quite here so don’t worry. 4. I am
proud of you., Do it carefully otherwise. I will punish you. 5. Today it is
your oral test., He had given a order for you.

Model Paper - 2
A. Change the following sentences as directed.
1. Sneha will not come here today. 2. Will he have bought a pen?
B. Write a short story using past tense.
Do it yourself.
C. Complete the story using prepositions.
of, for, in, on, in.
D. Choose the correct word from the brackets and fill in the
blanks with adverb.
confidently, patiently, logically, happily.
E. Write the antonyms of the given words.
modern, selfish, affluence, artifical.
F. Write the synonyms of the given words.
entry, show, appetite, learning.
G. Write one word for the following group of words.
1. Astronaut 2. venvolent.
H. Write a notice for your school notice board about Annual
Functions to be held in the coming month.
D.A.V. High School
Ambala City
16 October, 20.....
Annual Function
The school is organising annual functions in the coming month. All those
who wish to participate should give their names.

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 Head of the school.
I. Read the following conversation. It is between Mr. Sharma
and Mr. Verma. The wife of Mr. Sharma is not at home.
10 July, 20....
Mrs. Sharma
Mr. Verma called upto say that your father will reach tomorrow at 10 a.m.
He will not come today. At today is his night duty.
Mr. Sharma.

Model Paper - 3
A. Complete the following conversation using modals.
May, must, can.
B. Fill in the blanks using conjunction.
1. and 2. because.
C. Transform the following sentences.
1. A newspaper is being read by my father. 2. Let the poor not be insulted
by you. 3. The class is extremely noisy. 4. No other poet in English is so
good as Shakespeare.
D. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
The traveller asked who you were to speak to him like that. The policeman
said that he had been posted there. He would not let you go unless you tell
him who you were.
E. Combine the following sentences.
1. After failing many times, he is not disheartened and hopes to succeed
this year. 2. His poor parents are not afford his education. He has to
discontinue his studies unfortunately.
F. Use the following idioms as sentences. Write their meaning
also.
1. (showing tears), He shed crocodile tears at the loss incurred by his
friend. 2. (check in the beginning), Evil deed should be nipped in the bud.
G. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. A book is bought by Arun. 2. Two letters are written by you. 3. I was not
helped by you. 4. Is a song being song by her. 5. Why will hockey not have
being played by him.
H. Punctuate the following passage.
Sindbad said to the king, ‘‘Sir, I am all the more surprised to hear the
strange custom which exists in your country. Will you kindly let me know
its reason.’’
I. Write an essay on the given topic.
Do it yourself.
J. Your school is organising the annual day function. Write a
notice inviting names from the students of your class.
D.P.S. School
15 July, 20.....
Annual Day Function.
All the students here by informed that our school is organising the annual
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 day function. So, whoever want to attend the function, then they are invite
in the function.
Class Student.

Activity - 1
A. Write the continuous form of the verb, rewrite the sentences.
1. My mother is helping me to complete my home work. 2. The football
team are making goals to win the match. 3. My grandparents are walking
in the morning. 4. We are talking about our favourite books. 5. I am
singing in the Annual function.
B. Write perfect form of the verb and re-write the following
sentences.
1. He has driven the car nicely. 2. The school has taken the students on
trip. 3. I have raised money far new bag. 4. The sun has risen in the cast. 5.
I have thought about your problems.
C. Write simple form of the verb and re-write the following
sentences.
1. The crowd call the police. 2. The carry a heavy load. 3. Krishna plays in
the park. 4. My mother buys the fruits 5. We try to help our friends.

Activity - 2
A. Write passive voice of the following sentences.
1. English is taught us by the teacher. 2. In the party were being taken
coffee by the girls. 3. A fiery speech has been given by the principal. 4. You
had not been called by Timmy previous day. 5. You are requested to bring
a glass of water.
B. Write active voice of the following sentences.
1. Come here 2. Opened the door. 3. My mother is cooking the food. 4.
Mrs. Bhatia have taught the students. 5. The doctor had adviced the
patient.

Activity - 3
A. Change the following conversation into Indirect speech.
Do it yourself.
B. Change the following sentences into Direct speech.
1. I said to my friend, ‘‘Please help him’’ and said to him, ‘‘He is in trouble’’
and said to him, ‘‘Can he help him?’’ and further said to him, ‘‘He hopes he
will’’. 2. Socrates said to them, ‘‘What this strange your cry is’’ and said to
them, ‘‘they sent the women away mainly in order, they most not offered in
this way.’’ 3. Mahesh said to Ramesh, ‘‘He through it is going to rain and
asked for his opinion.’’ ‘‘Ramesh agree with Mahesh.’’ 4. Saying ‘no’
Monkey said to them, ‘‘How can they go away unless they paid for the
judge.’’

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Activity - 4
A. Combine the following simple sentences.
1. Akbar, born at Amarkot, was famous king of India. 2. Kabir, famous
Hindi poet, was a weaver. 3. A woodcutter was cutting down a tree which
was on the bank of a river. 4. Getting up I looked about everywhere but I
could not find any friend.
B. Combine the following compound sentences.
1. Wise man loves truth but fools shuns it. 2. Give every man your ear and
a few your tongue. 3. Fruits are useful and they are also refreshing. 4.
Blessed are the meek but they shall in herit the kingdom of heaven.
C. Combine the following complex sentences.
1. I have seen this man before but I do not remember the place. 2. The
theft was committed last night who has been caught. 3. The fox saw the
grapes which hung over the garden well. 4. He is sure to receive his pay
which is due to him why then does he worry?

Activity - 5
A. Punctuate the following sentences.
1. Who is that man said the prince, ‘‘Why is he so thin and dirty?’’ 2. ‘‘Are
you going to the market?’’ Said, he. Bring a notebook for me also. 3. My
mother said, ‘‘When you are a big boy’’. You will have to tie your own
shoes. 4. Ganga is a holy river. It is worshipped like a mother. Kanpur,
Kannoj and Dalmau are situated on its bank. 5. Walking along the road,
John noticed a dead snake.
B. Underline the correct articles in the following sentences.
1. an 2. a 3. a 4. the 5. an.

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