Q.3.

WRITING SKILLS [14]

Q.4. GRAMMAR SECTION [33]

Writing skills 14
Grammar
33
Total 80
1 Fill in the blanks with abstract nouns formed from the word given in the bracket.
[2]
2 Fill in each pair of blanks with a preposition from the box and a reflexive pronoun.
[about, among, at, between, by for, of, over, to, with] [2]
3 Fill in the blanks with who or which [2]
4 Complete each sentence by adding a suitable relative clause. [1]
5 Rewrite each pair of sentences as a single sentence by making the second sentence a
defining relative clause [2]
6 Rewrite each pair of sentences as a single sentence by making the second sentence
non-defining relative clause.. [2]
7 Fill in the blanks with linking verbs [2]
8 Pick out the linking verbs and write L.V. and pick out action verbs and write A.V.
[2]
9 Fill in the blanks with correct past perfect tense of verbs given in the bracket [2]
10 Fill in the blanks using one past perfect tense and one in past tense of verbs given in
the bracket [2]
11 Insert just, already or never in its proper place. [2]
12 Fill in the blanks with suitable adjective of the type given in the brackets. [2]
13 Expand each of these short sentences by adding at least two adjectives before the
noun and say what type of adjective you have added. Add at least one adjective of
size, quality, shape, colour, origin and material. [2]
14 Adjectives in proper order and state its kind. State its kind [2]
15 Few sentences have one or more errors relating to the groups of adjectives. Rewrite
them correctly. If there are no errors, write no errors in bracket. [2]
16 Choose the correct ending to complete the adjectives in these sentences. [2]
17 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the brackets. Use
appropriate ending given in the bracket. [ed, ing, able, ive] [2]
STD VIII 1ST SEMESTERENGLISH GRAMMAR ASSIGNMENT
Q.1. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH ABSTRACT NOUNS FORMED FROM THE WORD
GIVEN IN THE BRACKET.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Some animals have the __abillity__to live on land and water. [able]
Apples grow in abundance in Kashmir. [abundant]
Physical activities are very essential for the young children. [active]
Soldiers show their bravery in the battlefield. [brave]
_Calmness of a place is required for a child to concentrate in studies. [calm]
Snow Whites stepmother was admiring her own appearance in the mirror. [appear]
My mother was full of anger when I did not get good marks in the annual exam.
[angry]
8. Poverty is a curse. [poor]
9. The committee has approved of his appointment. [appoint]
10. Patience and perseverance can overcome mountains. [patient , persevere]
11. Ashoka always spoke truth. [true]

12. Solomon was famous for his wisdom [wise]

13. The elephant has great strength. [strong]
14. Without health there is no happiness. [happy]
15. I believe in her innocence.[innocent]
16. I often think of the happy days of my childhood. [child]
17. A slave knows no freedom. [free]
18. The Prime Minister of India accepted our invitation and came to inaugurate our
new school building. [accept]
19. The headmaster gave him punishment for telling a lie. [punish]
20. The performance of the elephants in the circus was superb. [perform]
21. The accident was caused due to the pedestrians carelessness. [careless]
22. The Principal praised the honesty of the child and gave him a reward. [honest]
23. What is the height of Mt Everest? [high]
24. Ashoks intelligence is admired by all. [intelligent]
25. Girish was hated by all for his selfishness. [selfish]
26. She succeeded in the first attempt. Her success pleased us all. [succeed]
27. She failed again. Her failure was ever expected. [fail]
28. The flight of the birds is very beautiful. [fly]
29. Cleanliness is next to godliness. [Clean, godly]
30. Prevention is better than cure. [prevent]
31. My belief in her innocence is based on facts. [believe, innocent]
32. Jacks cowardliness makes everybody dislike him. [coward]
33. His knowledge of many languages is wonderful. [know]
34. Mr. Shahs appointment as the manager of the company was hailed by all. [appoint]
35. Wisdom is better than strength. [wise, strong]
36. Loyalty to ones country is the duty of a citizen. [Loyal]
37. Maria got her mothers permission to go to the cinema. [permit]
38. The atom bomb caused much destruction (destroy)
39. Their decision proved to be correct (decide)
40. Chandragupta Vikramaditya was famous for his justice (just)
41. There is no vacancy in this office(vacant)
42. She listened to the whole story with great patience. (patient)
43. After the wedding they gave a grand reception (receive)
44. The country cannot progress unless there is unity among the citizens(unite)
45. Perfection can be achieved only through practice (perfect,
46. Your good result has given me great pleasure (please)
47. Nobody gave me information in time (inform)
48. The selection of the players was not fair. (select)
49. I take pride in being an Indian (proud)
50. There is no possibility of finishing the work before sunset(possible)
Q. 2. FILL IN EACH PAIR OF BLANKS WITH A PREPOSITION FROM THE BOX
AND A REFLEXIVE PRONOUN.
[about, among, at, between, by for, of, over, to, with]
1. The birds make a nest _for themselves.
2. My mother was pleased with herself.
3. Shyam looked at himself in the mirror.

4. Sometimes the politicians make a fool of themselves.

5. Always we find old people talking to themselves.
6. You all discuss the points by yourselves before we begin our meeting.
7. Four brothers divided their fathers property equally among themselves.
8. Two friends shared a secret between themselves.
Q.3. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH WHO OR WHICH
1 The man who is wearing a white shirt is my uncle.
2 The ladies who attended the party were very happy.
3 The book which I gave him is lost.
4 The deer which was killed was carried to the village.
5 The cat which was hungry drank the milk.
6 The train which was running at the full speed did not stop at the station.
7 The chair which was put away in .
8 The thief, who robbed the jewellery store, was caught by the police.
9 Red Riding Hood went to visit her grandmother who was bedridden.
10 The burglar who came to rob the house was bit by the dog.
11 Mr. Sharma who was a courteous man was welcomed by Mrs Sen.
12 Sachin Tendulkar who is famous for his batting is an Indian cricketer.
13 We got into the bus which was full of people.
14 This is the building which was built in a single month.
15 I have lost my purse which was a gift from my father.
16 This is the horse who won the race.
17 I know the old lady who looked after my baby.
18 I met my uncle who had arrived from Delhi yesterday.
19 This is the cat which killed the rat.
20 The captain praised Ashish who was bowling very well.
21 The boys who were watching the cricket match enjoyed it.
22 Jia has a friend who was a renowned artist.
23 Seema who is my classmate has shifted to our neighbourhood.
24 I saw the house which you had described.
25 I saw the lady who is your neighbour.
Q.4. . USE THE RELATIVE CLAUSES IN THE BOX AND COMPLETE THE
SENTENCES GIVEN BELOW.
1. I saw the house ___ which you had described.
2. I saw the lady _who met with an accident._
3. The captain praised Ashish _________________________
4. I carried a bag _______________________________
5. I met Ramesh _________________________________
6. Chandra found the key _____________________________
7. We met the boys _________________________________
8. Bring me the letters ____________________________________
9. This is the house ______________________________________
10. I have lost the watch which you gave me
11. The boys who are lazy were punished
12. The man who is honest is trusted
13. They never fail who die in a great cause

14. He is the man that you can trust

15. We always like the boys who speak the truth
16. Here is the pen which you lost
17. I have seen the bird which you had described
18. A lot of people who eat junk food get too fat
19. Where is the waiter who served us
20. The police have found the man for whom they were searching
21. Here is the shop which sells computer equipments
22. Suit case which you can wheel along are the best
23. All the children who play music are invited to join the band
24. An aspirin is a kind of pill that takes away pain
25. A mole is a animal that lives in a hole
26. A penguin is a bird that cannot fly
27. He pointed to the bag which he wanted
28. 19. Ram is the boy who has got the first prize.
30 . I know the house that he lives in
Q.5. REWRITE EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES AS A SINGLE SENTENCE BY MAKING
THE SECOND SENTENCE A DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSE
1. Last evening I saw a man. He could paint with his feet. [who]
Last evening I saw a man who could paint with his feet.
2. I thanked the doctor. He had saved the dog. [who]
I thanked the doctor who had saved the dog.
3. The teacher praised the children. They had been maintaining the park.[who]
The teacher praised the children who had been maintaining the park.[who]
4. Everybody likes Meena. She is an intelligent girl. [who]
Everybody likes Meena who is an intelligent girl. [who]
5. Here are the comics. I bought them for you. [which]
Here are the comics which I bought for you. [which]
6. This is the thing. The thing troubles me. [that]
This is the thing that troubles me. [that]
7. These are the children. The children can be responsible. [who]
These are the children who can be responsible. [who]
8. This is the horse. The horse won the race. [which]
This is the horse which won the race. [which]
9. I have made a statement. I stand by the statement.
I stand by the statement that/which I made.
10. I saw a boy. He was wearing funny dress.
I saw a boy who was wearing funny dress.
11. I met the people. They have moved into the next flat.
11. I met the people who have moved into the next flat.
12. Yesterday we saw a film. It was long and boring.
A film that we saw yesterday was long and boring.
13 The train has already left. We wanted to catch it. [which]
We wanted to catch the train which has already left .
14 Last evening I saw a man. He could paint with his feet. [who]
Last evening I saw a man who could paint with his feet. [who]

15 The purse is full of money. We just saw it. [which, that]]

We just saw the purse that/ which is full of money.
Q.6. REWRITE EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES AS A SINGLE SENTENCE BY MAKING
THE SECOND SENTENCE NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSE..
1. The man is honest. The man is trusted. [who]
The man, who is honest, is trusted.
2. The boy tells lies. He deserves to be punished. ]who]
The boy, who tells lies, deserves to be punished. ]who]
3. The thief stole the car. The thief was punished. [who]
The thief, who stole the car, was punished.
4. The train has already left. We wanted to catch it. [which]
The train, which we wanted to catch, has already left.
5. The lady is my mother. She is ironing my clothes. {who]
The lady, who is ironing my clothes, is my mother.
6. The purse is full of money. We just saw it. [which,]
The purse, which we saw just now, is full of money.
7. My mother can speak five languages. She spoke in French at the meeting.
My mother, who can speak five languages, spoke in French at the meeting.
8. The Beasty Tales is written by Vikram Seth. It is one of my favourite books.
The beasty Tales, which is one of my favourite books, is written by Vikram Seth.
9. The cycle was found abandoned on the road. It belonged to a criminal.
The cycle, which was found abandoned on the road, belonged to a criminal.
10. You are mighty. You should be merciful.
You who are mighty, should be merciful.
EXTRA SENTENCES [rewrite each pair of sentences as single sentence by making the
second sentence a non defining relative clause .]
1. New York is a great place .It is in USA.
->New York, which is in USA, is a great place.
2. The school was built in 1990.the school has about 800 students.
->The school, which has about 800 students, was built in 1907
->the school, which was built in 1907, has about 800 students.
3. Taylor has a new car .it is twice big as his old one
. ->Taylor has a new car, which is as twice big as his old one.
4. Clara is a good teacher .I dont like her
. ->Clara, who I dont like very much, is a good teacher.
5. Jimbo is living in Thailand now. Jimbo got graduated last year
. ->Jimbo , who got graduated last year, is living in Thailand now .
6. William Shakespeare is a well know writer .He was born in London
. ->William Shakespeare, who was born in London, is a well know writer
7. Emilys brother is a singer. He studies in my class.
Emilys brother , who studies in my class, is a singer.
8. Dublin is the capital of Ireland .it is my favourite city.
Dublin, , which is my favourite city, is the capital of Ireland
Q..7.. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH LINKING VERBS
1. Harrys dad is a doctor.

2. Their house was near the supermarket.

3. The taxi is outside.
4. I am David.
5. He is always friendly to children.
6. She is good at tennis too.
7. It is a wild animal.
8. She is a good swimmer
10. The camel is a desert animal.
10. A duck is a kind of bird.
11. The playground is full of children.
12. My house is near the school.
13. Maths is an interesting subject.
14. These people are very busy.
15. All the children are healthy.
16. There was a terrible storm yesterday night.
17. Jack was not well yesterday.
18. When I was small, I liked dolls.
19. Their house was near the Super Market.
20. He became an artist
21. It grew dark.
22. I feel happy.
23. The idea seemed silly.
24. Dinner smells exciting.
25. It is getting late.
26. Her name sounded foreign.
27. John appears sad.
28. It seems it is going to rain heavily.
29. Finger chips smell good.
30. The milk went sour due to heat.
31. Sugarcane tastes sweet.
32. The students grew impatience.
33. Krishs idea sounds sensible.
Q. 8. PICK OUT THE LINKING VERBS AND WRITE L.V. AND PICK OUT
ACTION VERBS AND WRITE A.V.
1 My sister seems [LV]happy as her teacher praised [ACTION VERB] her.
2 The cats fur felt L V] soft and smooth.
3 The air smelt [ LV] fresh after the rain.
4 Virat kohli became [LV] the new captain of the cricket team.
5 Peacock is [ L V ]my favourite bird.
6 Our voices sound [ L V ] different to us when we hear [ACTION VERB] them
in a video.
7 The berries turn [LV]red when they begin AV]to ripe.
8 You turn [AV]this handle to operate [AV]the machine.
9 I got [a good grade in my essay
10 Payal appears [LV]alm.
11 He became [LV]anxious about working for the first time.

12 We grew [AV] flowers in our garden.

13 Feel the texture of the stone.
14 The people stood [AV]at the gate waiting [AV]to meet their hero.
15 Charu grew [LV]impatient about the delay.
16 The dress looked [LV] beautiful on Meera.
17 They stayed [AV]at home.
18 Gaurav tasted [AV] the delicious dish.
19 Everyone looked [AV] for the lost papers.
20 Sania is [LV]a tennis player and she plays [AV]very well.
21 He appeared [LV] angry.
22 Jaya felt [LV] the fine cloth of the dress with her fingers and liked it.
23 He feels [LV] fine now.
24 Storms gathered [AV] and the sky grew [LV] dark.
25 Tara appeared [LV] nervous before the show.
26 A walk sounded [LV] impossible on a hot summer evening.
27 We grew [AV] flowers in a pot and they appear [LV]beautiful.
28 He looked [AV] out of the window.
29 We were thrilled LV] to hear [LV] the news.
30 The sky turned [LV] crimson and gold.
31 My uncle is [LV] a carpenter.
32 Maya turned [LV] twenty this year.
Q.9 FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH CORRECT PAST PERFECT TENSE OF VERBS
GIVEN IN THE BRACKET
1. This magician -had performed amazing tricks. [perform-]
2. This child had disturbed us very often. [disturb-]
3. We --had gone-- for a film yesterday. [go4. The carpenter -had done-- his work perfectly. [do ]
5. The French Revolution -had taken - place in 1789. [-take]
6. My mother had done-- her house hold work. [do
7. The cobbler -had mended--- the shoes. [mend8. Ashok -had driven-- his motorbike very speedily. [drive9. He --had felt--- ashamed of his sons poor result. [feel]
10. They ---had painted-- the doors last year. [paint11. The train --had left when we reached the station [leave]
12. We -had got--- wet in the rain yesterday.. [get-]
13. Life in the city ----had posed-- many problems for Mr. Sharma. [pose]-]
14. She ----had packed-- her luggage when I reached home. [pack---15. The police came to arrest him but he had already left.
16. Suddenly he remembered where he had hidden the money.
17. I noticed that he had left his books behind.
18. The clock struck eleven and Maggie still hadnt got out of bed.
19. When he reached the bus stop, the bus had already left.
20. He collected money for the people who had lost their homes in the earthquake.
21. My test results were much better than I had expected them to be,
22. I had thought of meeting her but you changed my programme.

23. The thief had run away before the police came.
24. After I heard the news of my friends death, I had to rush to his house.
25. Before we reported to the police, they had caught the thief.
26. The aeroplane had safely landed before its engine broke down.
27. He had hoped that he would get a job by the end of this month.
28. I had finished my work when I received your message.
Q.10. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH ONE PAST TENSE AND ONE PAST PERFECT
TENSE OF THE VERBS GIVEN IN THE BRACKET.
1. The thief -had run---- away before the police ----came---- (run, come).
2. After I --heard-- the news of his death, I -had rushed-------- to his residence (hear, rush)
3. Last Sunday, we ---had gone- to see the movie (go).
4. The Umbrella Man --found-- that he -had forgotten -- to bring his wallet (find, forget)
5. Before we --reported--- to the police, they-had caught--the thief (report, catch)
6. When we --went - to see him he -had - already -left--- his house (go, left).
7. Harry ----said that he --had seen the movie before (say, see).
8 He -had visited us by the end of the last month (visit).
9. The aeroplane --landed safely before its engine -had broken- down (land, break).
10. He ---had hoped- that he would get a job by the end of this month (hope).
Q.11 Insert just, already or never in its proper place. [2]
1. When we went to see him he -had already left- for the theater. (go, left).
2. The bell had already rung when I entered the class.
3. My mother had just cooked the food and the guests came in.
4. I had never been to any hill stations before this summer.
5. My brother had never watched cricket match before.
6. My uncle had never learnt to speak in Gujarati, despite having lived in Gujarat for
several years.
7. The cake was so fresh as my mother had just taken it out of the oven.
8. My younger sister screamed very loudly as she had just seen a lizard on the wall.
9. The sun had already set when we reached the Sun Set Point.
10. We didnt get tickets for the movie as the tickets had already been sold.
11. The sun had already risen when the farmer got up.
12. My mom told me that she had just thrown my old faded jeans.
ADJECTIVES
Size, Quality, Shape, colour, Nationality / origin and material [SQSh COM]
Rules for proper order
1. Adjectives are of different kinds ------- s q sh c n m] [big flat white beak]
2. 2 adj of quality before nouns --------- commas between them [rich, kind woman]
3. 2 adj of colour before a noun ---- word and comma and word. [black and white
stripes]
4. 2 adj of any type after linking verb ------- word and word [ big and black purse]
5. 3 adj of any colour before a noun _____ word comma word and word [ red, blue
and white]
6. 3 adj of any type after linking verb / word comma word and word [big, dull and
cream cap]
eg. [The song sounded soft, enticing and slightly dangerous.]
7. 2 or 3 adjectives after action verb --- no commas.

Radhika met a tall slim handsome young Rajasthani at the party.

Q.12 FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE ADJECTIVE OF THE TYPE
GIVEN IN THE BRACKETS.
1. Milton is a famous , English poet. [origin]
2. There is a small , [size] round [shape] mirror near the wash basin.
3. Alice seems to be fond of her new ,[quality] black [colour] and silk [material]
dress.
4. Alice bought a new black silk gown for the party.
5. Tom painted a huge [size] wooden [material] fence around the house.
6. My dog has soft [quality] brown [colour] fur.
7. A broad [size] winding [quality] road leads towards the woods.
8. The pyramids are huge
[size] and Egyptian [origin]tombs.
9. My mother was wearing a new [quality] expensive [quality] golden [ material]
bangles.
Q.13. EXPAND EACH OF THESE SHORT SENTENCES BY ADDING AT LEAST
TWO ADJECTIVES BEFORE THE NOUN AND SAY WHAT TYPE OF ADJECTIVE
YOU HAVE ADDED. ADD AT LEAST ONE ADJECTIVE OF SIZE, QUALITY,
SHAPE, COLOUR, ORIGIN AND MATERIAL.
1. I would like a large, hot cup of cocoa
[size, quality]
2. I didnt know about this cosy rustic _Italian coffee bar.
[quality, quality origin]
3. The drinks are served in big rough brown pottery cups.
[ size, quality, colour, material ]
4. I think those little square oatmeal cakes look delicious.
[ size, shape, material ]
5. There are some interesting , Italian photographs on the walls
[ quality, origin]
6. I can also see some rare oval French oil paintings in a corner.
[quality, size, origin ]
7. Did you notice that tall strange man with wide-brimmed straw hat on?
[ size, quality]
[size, quality, material]
8. He has got a little yellow song bird in his cage.
Size colour
9. My uncle has sent me a colourful Scottish outfit.
Quality origin
10. I rode on a fast Italian
car.
Quality origin
11. I tasted some juicy Australian apples
Quality origin
12. The auditor had prepared long financial report.
Size quality
13. I solved a difficult mathematical problem in no minute.

Quality

quality

Q.14. ADJECTIVES IN PROPER ORDER AND STATE ITS KIND. STATE ITS KIND
1. A tall English police officer was patrolling the street. [English tall]
size origin
2. A beautiful
Indian temple is in America. [Indian beautiful]
Quality
origin
3. My mother got an expensive new diamond ring on her birthday. [diamond new
expensive]
Quality quality material
4. Ooty has extensive, lush botanical gardens. [lush botanical extensive]
Size
quality quality
5. The boy has a big green and white ball. [white big green],
6. The little sweet red
berries have grown in plenty in that tree. [red sweet little]
Size quality colour
7. My dad has a grey and white woolen suit. [ Woolen grey white]
Colour colour
material
10. A fierce black Siamese cat is his pet. [Siamese black fierce]
Quality
colour
origin
11. The bird has a large round blue eyes. [blue round large]
Size shape colour
12. John is a brave , young boy. [young brave]
Quality quality
13. There is cool , fresh water in the pond. [Fresh cool]
Quality quality
14. A sweet
round
chocolate cake was prepared by my mother for breakfast.
Quality Shape
material
15. I have a big , heavy and square box. [heavy big square]
Size quality
shape
16. This is my expensive, steel and American pen. [American steel expensive]
Quality metal
origin
17. An expensive blue silk saree was gifted to me on my birthday. [Blue expensive
silk]
18. I like simple, Indian food. [Indian simple]
Qulity origin
19. Ripe Kashmiri apples are tasty. [Kashmiri ripe]
Quality origin
20. The drama was humorous and enjoyable one. [ enjoyable humorous]
Quality
quality
21. The peculiar big Burma teak tree is standing majestic in our garden
Quality size Origin [ big peculiar Burma]
22. Kausali is a small, quite, town in the Shivalik village. [quite small]
Size quality
23. I bought a loose red and white woollen cardigan from Kashmir. [white woollen red
loose ] [quality colour colour material]
24. My grandfather has an old rectangular leather suitcase. [leather old rectangular]

Quality shape material

25. My uncle bought a big silver Japanese car in the driveway. [Japanese silver big]
Size material origin
Q.14. EXTRA SENTENCES[Q.14Adjectives in proper order and state its kind.
[for students to practice]
1. I bought a long white Indian kurta from a mall.
2. She bought a new expensive Chinese doll for her daughter.
3. She has a small sleek red Japanese car.
4. He bought a small brown Chinese mobile.
5. I enjoy listening to old Indian songs.
6. Aditi saw a large red and blue French table-lamp.
7. He works in the Australian embassy.
8. I was able to find an old black and white photograph.
9. There are red and blue curtains in their dining room.
10. I am fond of drinking tea in white and pink cups.
11. We have bought a big orange and green sofa for the living room.
12. The tall grey building looks very impressive.
13. I saw a big brown and black camel in the streets of Bikaneer.
14. We are planning to have blue and black tiles for our courtyard.
15. Vicky wants those pink and white carnations.
16. Look at this tiny green beetle.
17. I have many classical interesting story books
18. A tall German man came to my school
19. We saw some gigantic red apples as big as melons at the trade fair.
20. My friend loves big blue balloons.
21. My neighbour has a big white Swiss clock.
22. The blue and red taxis here are very efficient.
23. That tall grey building changed the skyline.
24. Joanna bought a green Mexican hat.
25. The clown pulled out a red and yellow scarf.
26. There is a big , silver and Japanese car in the driveway.
27. That little red stone is a ruby.
28. This hotel has a small Vietnamese restaurant.
29. We bought a red and black Turkish carpet for our new house.
30. My dream house is a huge, white and Spanish villa.
31. The first prize in the bakery competition is a large and Japanese refrigerator.
Q.15 FEW SENTENCES HAVE ONE OR MORE ERRORS RELATING TO THE
GROUPS OF ADJECTIVES. REWRITE THEM CORRECTLY. IF THERE ARE NO
ERRORS, WRITE NO ERRORS IN BRACKET.
1. Yesterday I went to a Indian beautiful temple. [ERRORS]
Answer. Yesterday I went to a beautiful Indian temple.
2. My uncle has sent me a Scottish colourful outfit.
Answer. My uncle has sent me a colourful Scottish outfit.
3. My uncle smoked a American fat cigar.
My uncle smoked a fat American cigar.
4. I rode on a Italian new fast car.

I rode on a new fast Italian car.

5. I tasted some Australian juicy apples.
I tasted some juicy Australian apples.
6. The auditor had prepared a financial long report.
The auditor had prepared a long financial report.
7. My mother got an diamond expensive ring on her birthday.
My mother got an expensive diamond ring on her birthday.
8. Ooty has botanical extensive gardens.
Ooty has extensive botanical gardens.
9. The boy played with a big green ball. [no errors]
10. The little red berries have grown in plenty in that tree. [no errors]
11. My dad bought a smart grey suit. [no errors]
12. A fierce black Siamese cat is his pet. [no errors]
13. The bird has a round large blue eyes. [no error]
14. He appears kind and gentle. [no error]
15. Tokyo is a busy crowded city
Tokyo is a busy and crowded city
16. The English relish cold and Indian tea.
The English relish cold Indian tea.
17. The young boy helped the old and hungry man.
The young boy helped the old hungry man.
18. Harini has a green yellow bag. [no error]
19. The baby is playing with a big and pink teddy bear.
The baby is playing with a big pink teddy bear.
20. I bought a long, white and Indian kurta from a mall.
I bought a long white Indian kurta from a mall.
21. She bought new, expensive and Chinese doll for her daughter.
She bought new expensive Chinese doll for her daughter.
22. Look!. There is a small , colourful bird on that tree with a small, red and
pointed beak. [no error]
23. She has a small sleek red Japanese car. [no error]
24. He bought a small brown Chinese mobile. [no error]
25. I enjoy listening to old Indian songs. [no error]
Q.16. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ENDING TO COMPLETE THE ADJECTIVES IN
THESE SENTENCES.
1. The move __________________[ing, ed] news of how the young boy saved his
friend was in the newspaper.
Ans. The moving news of how the young boy saved his friend was in the
newspaper.
2. The storm last night was fright ____________ [ed, ing]
Ans The storm last night was frightening.
3. The terrify ______________ [ ed, ing] girl hid from the burglar.
The terrified girl hid from the burglar.
4. To my surprise, Mum found the roller-coaster ride excite ____________ [ ing,
ed]

To my surprise, Mum found the roller-coaster ride exciting.

5. She was please ______________ [ed, ing] with my gift.
She was pleased with my gift.
6. We enjoyed the thrill __________________ [ ing, ed]detective film.
We enjoyed the thrilling detective film.
7. The excite _________________ [ment, ed] boys showed the bicycle to all his
friends.
The excited boy showed the bicycle to all his friends.
8. The fright __________ [ ing, ed] cat hid under the bed.
The frightened cat hid under the bed.
9. We heard the shock _____________________ [ing . ed] news about the plane
crash today.
We heard the shocking news about the plane crash today.
10. The many crossroads in this town are very confuse _______________ [ing, ed]
The many crossroads in this town are very confusing.
11. She is confuse _________ [ ed, ing] about how to to go to her hotel.
She is confused about how to to go to her hotel.
12. Jullies journey was long and tire ______________ [ ed, ing]
Jullies journey was long and tiring.
13. The doctor advised the tire _______________ [ ed, ing] patient to rest.
The doctor advised the tired patient to rest.
14. We completed the project successfully and that was satisfy ____________ [ed,
ing]
We completed the project successfully and that was satisfying.
15. The satisfy _____________ [ed, ing] customer paid a compliment to the
customers service executive.
The _satisfied customer paid a compliment to the customers service executive.
16. My neighbours are so much annoy __________ [ ing, ed] people that they often
quarrel at the top of their voices.
My neighbours are so much annoying people that they often quarrel at the top
of their voices.
17. The stun [ed, ing] pedestrian stood open-mouthed as the van stopped inches
away from him.
The stunned pedestrian stood open-mouthed as the van stopped inches away
from him.
18. I found the remark embaras _________ [ed, ing]
I found the remark embarassing [ed, ing]
19. Joe apologized to the embaras ___________ [ed, ing] group for his remark.
Joe apologized to the embarassed group for his remark.
Q.17. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS
IN THE BRACKETS. USE APPROPRIATE ENDING. [ed, ing, able, ive]
1. The storm damaged many houses. The damaged [damage] houses belong to some
fishermen.
2. Mr. Bean is an _amusing _- [amuse] character. I like his movies.
3. I want iced lemon tea. It is such a refreshing______ [refresh] drink.

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7.
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9.

The __inspired_ [inspire] songwriter composed a new song in two hours.

The __disappointed _ [ disappoint] family felt depressed when they returned home.
Ken is a __surprising_ [surprise] man who has wonderful ideas.
Ken explained how he gets his ideas to a surprised__ [surprise] group of scientists.
Rays photos of the volcano were __astonishing_ [ astonish]
The ___astonished __ [astonish] viewers looked at the photos of the volcano in
silence.
10. The songwriter gave his __inspired_ [inspire] fans tips on how to write memorable
songs.
11. I am not __interested _[interest] in seeing horror films.
12. Creative_____ [create] students get maximum prizes in the rangoli competition.
13. I tried not to disturb my __sleeping__ [sleep] parents.
END --- BEST OF LUCK
WRITING SKILLS
1. COMPREHENSION [4]
2. NOTICE WRITING [4]
3. FORMAL LETTER [COMPLAINT LETTER] [4]
4. PARAGRAPH WRITING [2]