GRAMMAR REVISION WORKSHEET Sep 2019
Ex – I
Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.
1. Though it rained heavily, they continued to play. (Use: a) In spite… b) Despite……)
2. He took off his muddy shoes to avoid dirtying the carpet. (Use: lest)
3. “I saw a panther this morning”, he said modestly. (Rewrite using indirect speech.)
4. Ali was too embarrassed to speak clearly. (Begin: Ali was so…………………)
5. As soon as the election results were out, the victory procession started. (Begin: No sooner…………………)
6. Anil prefers reading a book to watching a movie. (Begin:Anil would rather……….)
7. Anu does not study enough, but she still stands first. (Begin: Despite…………………)
8. If they practice, they can solve it in a record time. (Begin: Unless…………………)
9. Time is so precious that you cannot afford to waste it.(Use: too)
10. As soon as she hears the tune, she starts singing. (Begin: No sooner…)
11. We had not even walked one kilometer, when they stopped us. (Begin: Hardly …………………)
12. Shake the bottle well before taking the medicine.(Change the voice)
13. The teacher was very patient with the trouble-makers.( Use: patiently)
14. The puzzle consisted of fifteen pieces. (use: comprised)
15. She said to her maid, “Do not indulge in idle gossip. “
16. The memory is so vivid that I will never forget it. (Use :too)
17. Put your tools away, the children may fall over them (Use: lest………………………)
18. I have never seen so big a diamond as this. ( end…… that I have ever seen )
19. Treat others the way you want them to treat you,………(Supply a suitable question tag)
20. “O God, I have lost my identity card! “ said Manohar.
21. The Infosys chief said, “Information technology has reduced the world to a global village.”
22. He will say, “All the goods in my shop are genuine.”
23. Aliyaa is not so good a singer as Hema. ( use: than )
24. The beauty of the portrait cannot be described. (use: description)
25. If you give respect , you can command respect. (use: Unless)
Answers
Answer:
1)Inspite of it raining heavily, they continued to play.
Despite there being heavy rain , they continued to play.
2)He took of his muddy shoes lest he dirty the carpet.
3)He said modestly that he had seen a panther that morning.
4)Ali was so embarassed that he could not speak clearly.
5)No sooner the election results were out than the victory procession started.
6) Anil would rather read a book than watch a movie.
7)Despite studying less, Anu still stands first.
8)Unless they practice, they can't solve it in a record time.
9)Time is too precious to be wasted.
10)No sooner she hears the tune,than she starts singing.
11)We had hardly walked one kilometre, when they stopped us.
12)The bottle should be shaken well before the medicine is taken.
13)The teacher dealt with the trouble makers patiently.
14)The puzzle comprised of fifteen pieces.
15)She told her maid not to indulge in idle gossip.
16)The memory is too vivid to be forgotten.
17)Put your tools away lest the children may fall over them.
18)This is the biggest diamond I have ever seen.
19)Shouldn't you treat others the way you want them to treat you?
20)Manohar exclaimed that he had lost his identity card.
21)The Infosys teacher said that information technology has reduced the world to a global village.
22)He would say that all the goods in his shop are genuine.
23)Aliya is not a better singer than Hema.
24)The beauty of the portrait is incapable of description.
25)Unless you give respect, you can't command respect.
The answer should have given more points. It just gives 7 points.