Question

Question 5
a) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: [4]
i) The teacher spoke _____ for Raju when he was wrongly accused of stealing.
ii) We can visit him in the hostel _______ 3 pm and 6 pm.
iii) The Sinhas have lived in Mumbai ______ 1989.
iv) Little children are often afraid _____ the dark.
v) Sneha has applied _____ a scholarship.
vi) It took Ahmed many months to get ______ the loss of his friend.
vii) She turned _____ the generous offer made by the organization.
viii) We were asked to take _____ our footwear as we were entering a temple.

b) In the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in the brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. [4] From his perch behind the clock, Hugo could see everything. He rubbed his fingers nervously against the small notebook in his pocket and (1) _______ (tell) himself to be patient. The old man in the toy booth (2) ________ (argue) with the girl. She (3) ____ (be) about Hugo’s age and he often saw her go into the booth and (4) _______ (disappear) behind the counter. The old man (5) _______ (look) agitated today. Had he figured out some of his toys (6) _____ (miss)? Well, there was nothing to be (7) _______ (do) about that now. The Old man and the girl argued some more and finally she closed her book and (8) _____ (run) off.

c) Join each of the following sentences to make one sentence without using and, but or so. [4]
(i) Deepa was praised. She was rewarded.
(ii) There was heavy traffic. I reached my school in time.
(iii) Krish is efficient. Rita is equally efficient.
(iv) Mohit is tall. His father is taller.

d) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence. [8]
(i) The masons will have completed the building before Friday. (Begin: The building...) (ii) Who doesn’t like to be successful? (Begin: Everyone...)
(iii) The bed was very hard, yet he slept like a baby. (Begin : In spite of...)
(iv) The manager said to him,” Please remember to prepare the presentation by tomorrow.” (Use: requested.)
(v) My suitcase is so heavy that it cannot be easily carried. (Begin: My suitcase is too...) (vi) He never takes up the work which he cannot finish. (Begin: He always...)
(vii) People say that curd is better than milk. (Begin: It...)
(viii) As soon as I heard a knock at the doorbell, I opened the door. (Begin: No sooner...)

Answer 1

b) 1 told.

2 argued.

3 being.

4 disapperd.

5 looked.

6 missed.

7 done.

8 ran.

Answer 2

Answer:

a)

bad

at

since

of

for

rid of

up

out

b)

told

argued

was

disappears

looked

missing

done

ran

c)

deepa was praised as well as rewarded

although there was heavy traffic i reached my school in time

rita is equally efficient as krish

mohit's father is taller than him

d)

the building will be completed by the masons before friday

everyone do not like to be successful

in spite of having hard bed he slept like a baby

the manager requested him to prepare the presentation by the next day

my suitcase is too heavy to be carried

he always take the work which he can finish

it is said that curd is better than milk

no sooner i heard the doorbell i opened the door

Explanation: