PART A

Negation Statement & Question

I. Make Negative statement & Negative question for the following:

1. She's reading a book.

2. He was ready to help you.

3. She'll give us all the news.

4. They would like to meet you.

5. He has been working hard.

6. We are leaving tomorrow.

7. She's teaching the boy.

8. Your father is working in the garden.

9. The boys are playing cricket.

10. We can solve the problem.

11. She has replied to all the letters.

12. The guests came by car.

13. The girl went to the post office.

14. You forgot the number.

15. He works in a bank.

Content & Function Words

II. Decide which words are function and content words in the following sentences.

1. Mary has lived in England for ten years.

2. He's going to fly to Chicago next week.

3. I don't understand this chapter of the book.

4. The children will be swimming in the ocean this time next week.

5. John had eaten lunch before his colleague arrived.

 Cause and Effect Expressions

II. Complete the following with Cause and Effect Expresions:

1.__________ the alarm was not set, we were late for work.

2.___________ school was canceled, we went to the mall.

3. John made a rude comment________ Elise hit him.

4. The meal we ordered was cheaper than expected ___________ we ordered dessert.

5. I had to get the mop _____ I spilled my juice.

6.___________ the ocean is extremely polluted, coral reefs die.

7.____________ of inflation, the dollar is worth less than before.

8. Smoking ____________Cancer

9. There has been an increase in greenhouse gases ___________ global warming is

happening.

10. Wind is produced __________ the surface of the Earth is heated unevenly.

Fixed and Semi Fixed Expressions

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with fixed expressions.

(out of sight, within reach, in short supply, out of danger, on duty, in fact, in danger, in
case, in brief, to tell you the truth)

1. The World Cup is now ________ of the Indian cricket team; they only need to beat the
Australian team.

2. She stood watching the car until it _______________.

3. Fortunately, he did not incur severe injuries; he is ______ now.

4. He is a police officer, and he usually has to be ______ even on Sundays.

5. In the market, vegetables were ______ because of the strike called by truck drivers.

6. Call the doctor ______ he loses consciousness.

7. He described the situation ______ to the waiting crowds before rushing away to the
court.

8. If the bridge collapses they are _____of being cut off from the city.
9. I thought he was an engineer; _____, he's a mechanic.

10. _______ I don't enjoy going to parties.

Collocations

Combine the words of the Left & Right box to complete the sentences given below:

1. If you submit work late, you will lose marks and may even be given a fail grade, unless
you have a ______ such as illness.

2. One travel company is now advertising a completely ______ in tourism: flights into
outer space by rocket.

3. At the bottom of the ocean, the water remains at ______ irrespective of changing
weather conditions at the surface.

4. The growth of China will add a ______ to the economic and political situation in the
Far East.

5. Students are expected not just to describe what they have done but also to ______ when
they write a research report.
6. Investigators have been able to ______ between childhood illness and industrial
pollution.

7. Following the demonstrations by thousands of students, there was a very ______in the
capital, with many choosing to leave the city and head for the countryside.

8. Unfortunately, although the ______were very promising, the project failed in the long
run because of lack of interest.

9. Engineers have played ______ in improving our health by giving us clean water
supplies, perhaps more so than doctors.

10. The Managing Director may run the company, but ______ rests with the Board of
Directors.

11. On the form, please give your name, nationality, address and indicate your _____

12. When some scientists originally _____ known as global warming, the idea was not
taken seriously, and yet today it is accepted by nearly everyone.

Discourse Markers

Join the following pairs of sentences, using the discourse markers given in the
brackets against each pair.
1. My father earns plenty of money. He hates spending money on luxurious living.
(Inspite of)

2. I have taken up a course in communication skills. I want to get a better job. (Inorder to)

3. I switch off the fridge at night. It saves money. (to)

4. I wear canvass shoes during rainy season. I don't want my feet to get wet.(so that)

5. Asma's suitcase was lost in the transit. She got it back. (however)

6. Water could not be supplied by a centralized system. The cost of this would be very
high. (because)

7. We can partly solve the drinking water problem. We can use the ground water and hand
pumps effectively. (if)

8. India Mark II has built-in mechanical efficiency. Even children can operate it easily. (so
that)

9. Gold is malleable. We can change its shape by pressing and hammering. (therefore)

10.Burning coal for power generation leads to environmental hazards. There is a need for
gradual shift from coal to other energy sources. (because)
 Preposition

Complete the following with proper preporition:

1. His answer _______ the question was clear. I'm grateful ______ you ________ your
service.

2. Your attitude _______ the poor should change. We must deal _______ this issue
immediately.

3. He's fully occupied _______ politics. He was exempted _______military service.

4. What's wrong ________ your brother? She died _______cancer.

5. Is she afraid ______ dogs? They came _______car. We were _______ Ancy's house
yesterday.

6. Who are you referring ______? This is a quotation ______ the Bible.

7.I have great admiration ______ Sonia. He listened ______ me___ a long time.

Articles
Edit & complete the following with proper Articles:
1. How blue sky looks!

2. What beautiful scene this is!

3. Draw map of India.

4. The doctor says it is hopeless case.

5. Ganga is holy river.

6. Office is on third floor of building.

7. Chennai is capital of Tamil Nadu.

8. I'd like to see principal.

9. He bought _______T-shirt from ______ textile shop in ______ city.

10. We spent _______ quarter of _______ hour at _______ library.

11. He is not _______ honourable man.

12. Are you going to ___ post office? I need ___ envelope and ___ M.O. form.

13. Mother is in _________ kitchen.

14. This is _________ BBC programme; it is _________ interesting one.

15._________ sun shines by day.

Relative Pronoun

Complete each sentence with an appropriate relative pronoun given in brackets.

1. The people ______ live in that house are helpful. (whom, which, who)

2. Do you know the boy ________ is sitting there? (whose, who, which)

3. Manju is a teacher ______ loves her students. (which, who, whom)

4. The books ______ are on the table are new. (that, who, whom)

5. A polyglot is a person _______ speaks or uses many languages. (which, whom, who)

6. I want some books ______ are really useful. (who, whom, which)

7. I saw the man ______ caught the thief. (which, who, whom)

8. Nobody likes people ______ always give advice. (who, whom, which)

9. Do you like the postman _______ brings your mail? (whose, which, who)

10. The tourist ______ purse was stolen called the police. (who, whose, whom)

11. The boy ________ mother died last week has come here. (whose, of which, whom)

12. I spoke to the girl_______ helped my daughter. (who, whom, which)

Punctuation

Edit the following with proper punctuation

In 1909 when ramanuja was 22 he married nine-year old janaki and took a clerical
position in the madras port trust office to support her and his mother who lived with
them.

the chairman said this project has been the main cause of the drain on our funds
The reporter said thank you very much Mr.Menon I wish you success in all ventures.

Homophones

Fill up the blanks choosing the correct words given in the brackets.

1.The boat man _______ the boat with a chain . (tow / toe)

2. Bihar is a state _______ with coal mines. (teeming / teaming)

3. All the flowers have now _______ (whither / wither)

4. The reading of cheap books produce a bad________ on the minds of youth. (affect /
effect)

5. You cannot _______ my opinion about her. (altar / alter)

6. This rhyme is full of _______ (allusions / illusions)

7. Please keep _______(quiet / quite)

8. He was kind enough to _______ to my request. (accede / exceed)

9. Everybody should be given _______ to this temple. (access/excess)

10. He refused to ________ the gift. (accept / except)

Homonyms

Make sentence for the Homonyms

Pick Park Record Saw Hand Right

Compound Words

Expand the following Compound words:

Coal Gas – Animal Behaviour -

Steel Jar- Colour Television-

Criminal Lawyer- Cooling Tower-

Resource utilization - Satellite communication-

Small Newspaper- Water Tank-

 Phrasal Words

Complete each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb. The meaning of the phrasal
verb to be used is given in brackets.

1._______ the flowers you want. (choose)

2. We must _______ the problem. (study)

3. Please _______ I'll find out the number. (wait)

4. Please _______ this form. (complete)

5. They _______ the strike last night. (cancelled)

6. You can _______ the work here. (continue)

7. He promised to come, but he didn't _______ (appear)

8. His application was _______ (not accepted)

9. The man is _______ a new job. (trying to find)

10.I _______ the bus, but it broke down soon. (entered)

Prefix &Suffix
Use the words you made above to complete each sentence.

1. Haley knew it was _______ to copy her sister's homework.

2. Luke could not _______ his jacket.

3. Claire ate some _______ yogurt before going for a run.

4. Gloria did not tolerate _______ from anyone.

5. Philip worked _______ on his project.

6. Cameron and Mitchell _______ about everything.

7. Jay had an _______ time at the party.

8. Manisha would never _______ his mother.

9. Lily ate the banana even though it was still _______.

10. Alex felt her teacher was being _______.

One Word Substitution

Complete the following with proper word substitution:

Antiques, Synonyms, Philanthropist, Atheist,fratricide, Antonyms, Omnipotent,

Biography, Orthopaedician , Epilogue

1. Words having more or less same meanings-

2. Killing of one's brother or sister-

3. Words differing in meaning from another word with same sound-

4. Specialist in bone or skeleton disorders-

5. One who is all powerful-

6. Things belonging to ancient times -

7. Person who believes in God-

8. Account of a person's life written by another -

9. Short speech or poem given at the end of a play or book-

10. Person who loves mankind-

 Adjectives

Write the appropriate form of the adjective in the brackets

1. The town is just as _________(large) as my native one.

2. The road was ___ (long) than we had expected.

3. The girl is very _________ (intelligent)

4. As soon as they understood that the second book was __________(boring) than the first
one, they changed their mind.

5. Tim is ________ (intelligent) than Pat.

6. The heat is less __________(harmful) than the cold.

7. They are as __________(stubborn) as donkeys!

8. The weather today is ________ bad) than the weather yesterday but not as
________ (bad) as it was four days ago.

9. The story was _________(exciting) one I have ever heard.

10. They were less ________ (tired) than we.

11. The mark is a ___ (good) than I expected.

12. She is _________(polite) than me.

13. The boy is a __________(fast) runner of all.

14. It is as _________ (pleasant) as a greeting card.

15. The movie was _________ (interesting) than the book.

Fill in the correct words (any, anything, nothing, something, everything) in brackets.

1. I don't have ________ to do today.

2. Are there _______ dogs in the house?

3. I know _______ about it!

4. There is _______ I need to do tomorrow afternoon.

5. My friend doesn't know _______ about her Birthday Party?

6. Did you bring _______ you needed for the trip?

7. My friend's decisions have _______ to do with me.

8. If there is _______ you need you can call me, okay?

9. I think there is _______ wrong with my computer. It is not working very well.

10. My mom asked me how I was and I said _______ was fine.

Rewrite the following 'imperative' into 'should form':

1. Take a regular injection to speed up your recovery.

2. Park your car in the car shed.

3. Don't dispose used water, toxic wasted etc. directly

4. Take a little rice at noon along with plenty of vegetables.

5. Avoid the risk at any cost.

6. Note the temperature carefully.

7. Visit all the important places.

8. Note down the important cultural traits of the Indians.

9. Create an emergency start up Diskette.

10. Clean the computer case, key board, screen and mouse.

Write wh-questions for the following statements.

1. My mother helped me with my homework yesterday.

2. We are going to Japan next month.

3. Ann bought a new car last week.

4. My brother can sing very well.

5. The party is on Tuesday.

6. She went to England last summer.

7. The police finally came.

8. I am going to talk to her in the morning.

9. Jim bought the old guitar because he liked to play.

Complete each sentence with an appropriate question word.

1. ________ did you do that for?

2. ________ dress do you want to wear, the red one or the blue one?

3. ________ opened the door?

4. ________ keys are these? - I think they're dad's

5. ________ does this CD player work?

6. ________ is bothering you?

7. ________ is the car?

8. ________ money do you have in your bank account?

9. ________ are the sisters going to leave?

10. ________ is your favorite actress?

11. ________ did the party last? - Almost two hours.

12. ________ jacket is this? I think it's mine.

Rewrite the following sentences as 'Yes / No' questions.

1. She is a healthy woman.

2. They are responsible

3. She is working in the kitchen.

4. They will arrive tomorrow.

5. They have been working here for over ten years.

6. She has phoned him twice this week.

7. The children are playing in the garden.

8. He gets up at five o'clock every morning.

9. She watches TV every evening.

10.The girls swept the floor.

Add appropriate question tags.

1.You have written the letter, __________?

2. He can swim, __________?

3. She will come tomorrow, __________?

4. They are doing their homework, __________?

5. The boys were playing in the garden, __________?

6. The guests left early, __________?

7. You returned the book, __________?

8. They will be here tomorrow, ___________?

9. Tom doesn't smoke, __________?

10. He should meet the principal, __________?

11. She's typing a letter, __________?

12. The programme has started, __________?

13. You wouldn't do such a thing, __________?

14. A change would be nice, __________?

15. He couldn't go there, __________?