I __________ (1) (pull) up into the driveway __________ (2) (observe) the way they had __________ (3) (build) up the balcony. I __________ (4) (forgot) that the bricks of the house __________ (5) (be) chocolate brown. The new people __________ (6) (make) the tiny balcony into a study room. I __________ (7) (stare) at this house __________ (8) (remember) my childhood there.
(b) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word: [4]
(i) He hid the stolen goods __________ the floor boards.
(ii) The teacher knew all __________ the problem.
(iii) The boy sat still __________ the night waiting to be called.
(iv) My grandmother would have fallen __________ if I had not caught her hand.
(v) The sailor held on to the mast of the boat for fear of being blown __________ in the storm.
(vi) All the boarders were taken __________ a walk today.
(vii) Even though she slept __________ several mattresses she still felt the hard pea.
(viii) Anup and Arun have quarrelled __________ a silly matter.
(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so. [4]
(i) He practiced every day. He came first in the race.
(ii) She did such intricate embroidery. Her eyesight was affected.
(iii) Molly has a very good vocabulary. She reads a lot.
(iv) They broke open door. They saw everything was in a mess.
(d) 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. [8]
(i) “Will you lend me the book tomorrow?” Priya asked her classmate. (Begin: Priya asked her classmate if…………………………)
(ii) The teacher scolded him for coming late. (Begin: He……..…………………………)
(iii) It was so hot that the P.T. period could not be held. (Begin: It was too …………….……….…)
(iv) As soon as her song was over, I knew that she had won the competition. (Begin: No sooner …………….……….…)
(v) Our school sent up the best exhibit to the Town Hall. (Re-write using: ‘better’)
(vi) Visitors under eighteen were not allowed into the hall. (Begin: Only visitors ……………...………)
(vii) As soon as the bell rang the children ran out. (Begin: No sooner ………………)
(viii) They were asked to combine all their ideas into one document. (Re-write using: ‘combination’)
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Observing
Been building
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