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TEACHER’S HANDBOOK
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English Grammar &
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Class - 7

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 1. THE SENTENCE
A. (1) The little child. (2) You (it is understood, not mentioned) (3) We (4) The cakling of
geese (5) Old grandfather clock (6) The boy (7) The film festival (8) Forests.
B. (1) The Captain of the cricket team has not resigned. (2) No, I do not know who
committed the robbery. (3) It has never rained so heavily in August. (4) The doctor did
nothing to help the patient recover. (5) Nobody is aware of the truth.
C. (1) Why should I not speak the truth ? Why should I not expose the truth ? (2) Can I not
go out this evening ? (3) Have you not brought your book ? (4) Did your team not win?
Did you not celebrate ? (5) Were you not absent last week ?
D. (1)Sydney was the first city to observe the earth hour. (2) The government asked
everyone to switch off their lights for one hour. (3) This helps the planet to cool down.
(4) Global warming is caused due to human negligence. (5) Let us all do our part to help
reduce pollution in India.
E. (1) Can I have lunch with you this Wednesday ? (2) What kept you busy for so long ?
(3) Has anyone taken my pen by mistake ? (4) When do you go in the park for a walk ?
(5) Have you drunk two litres of water during the day ?
F. (1) Stop playing and finish the work. (2) Write your name at the top of the paper.
(3) Please help me to tidy the room. (4) Take a straight right turn and go. (5) Leave my
room at once.
G. (1) What a movie it was ! (2) How delicious this icecream is! (3) How gracefully she
dances ! (4) Oh ! What a pity !

2. INTERROGATIVES AND QUESTION TAGS

Question Tags
A. 2. Yes, he has/No, he hasn’t.
3. Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.
4. Yes, she can. No, She can‘t.
5. Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
6. Are they leaving now ? Yes, they are. No they aren’t.
7. Was he waiting for me ? Yes, he was. No, he wasn’t.
8. Have you done your homework ? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.
9. May I place it here ? Yes, you may. No, you mayn’t.
10. Must we go ? Yes, you must. No, you mustn’t.
B. (1) May I leave now ? Yes, you may. (2) Could you stop talking ? Yes, I could. (3) Can we
help you ? Yes, you can. (4) Would you come for dinner ? Yes, I would. (5) Shall we go
for a walk ? Yes, we shall.
C. (1) I shall sleep after I have completed my homework. (2) Thousand rupees is a good
amount of money. (3) The cost of these articles has risen. (4) We were sleeping when he
came inside. (5) I did all the painting by myself.
D. (1) YN (2) WH (3) WH (4) YN (5) YN (6) WH (7) YN (8) YN (9) WH (10) YN
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 E. (1) What are your hobbies ?
(2) Which is your favourite perfume, mother ?
(3) Where were you yesterday, brother ?
(4) How did you make the dish ?
(5) When will you return Dad ?
F. (1) Where is Bangkok ? (2) When shall we get the tickets ? (3) What is your/his name ?
(4) Whose are these bangles ? (5) Why are you late ? (6) Who is the man ?
G. (1) isn’t it ? (2) aren’t they (3) wasn’t there ? (4) has she ? (5) won’t it be ? (6) won’t you?
(7) shall we ? (8) weren’t you ? (9) isn’t he ? (10) isn‘t it ? (11) could you ? (12) haven‘t I ?
(13) aren‘t you ? (14) aren’t I ? (15) have you ? (16) don‘t you ? (17) isn‘t she ? (18) am
I ? (19) won‘t you ? (20) isn‘t it ?

3. NOUNS
A. Country—India; Diamond — Solitaire, ice-cream—Vadilal ; shopping mall—Elante Mall;
school — St. Joseph; street—Akbar Street; state—Maharashtra; Neighbours — Suhail and
Raman; Mobile — Apple; Body-lotion —Lakme; Dessert—Sahara; Drink — Coca Cola.
B. (1) vegetables (2) mountain (3) story book (4) ships (5) cowardice (6) Christians (7)
audience (8) boyhood (9) China (10) photographer.
C. (1) stands, gazes (2) swims, flies (3) gives, leaves (4) loots, chases (5) practises, gazes.
D. (1) business, bitterness, eagerness, selfishness, meanness, ugliness, seriousness.
(2) equality ,inferiority, curiosity, generosity. (3) innocence, confidence, excellence,
brilliance. (4) accuracy, efficiency, urgency, secrecy, vacancy, (5) excitement, development,
treatment, advertisement, achievement (6) appearance, abundance, resistance, guidance
(7) action, celebration, election, revision, construction, expression, possession, prediction,
reaction, disturbance, performance (8) boyhood, brotherhood, childhood, manhood,
motherhood (9) friendship, ownership, membership, partnership, kingship, dictatorship.
(10) bondage, parentage, usage, pilgrimage.

4. PRONOUNS
A. (1) I, my, she, me (2) she, we, him, He, us (3) They, I, they, me, me, them (4) we, them,
them, They, they (5) me, I, him, he’s, he.
B. (1) Who, Whom (2) Whose, Whom, whom (3) What , Which, What (4) What (5) Who,
Who.
C. (1) herself (2) himself (3) ourselves, ourselves (4) myself, itself, themselves (5) yourself
(6) yourself.
D. (1) Help yourselves (2) make yourselves at home (3) by myself (4) behave themselves
(5) enjoyed ourselves.
E. (1) myself, yourself (2) ourselves (3) yourself, myself, (4) himself (5) herself.
F. (1) anybody (2) anything, nothing (3) Everything (4) somebody, anyone, nobody
(5) anywhere, everywhere, nowhere (6) anything, everything.
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 G. (1) who (2) that/ which (3) what (4) who (5) whose
H. Relative Pronouns Antecedents
1. Whom gentleman
2. what something (not expressed directly here)
3. who Pip
4. who children
5. that gate
I. (1) The gentleman I was chatting with is my boss. (2) This is the man I donated my old
clothes to. (3) Did you enjoy reading the book I gave you ? (4) This is the hotel we stayed
at in Puri. (5) Most of the gifts you received were from my friends.
J. (1) Dr. Rajendra Prasad who was the first President of independent India was greatly
influenced by Mahatma Gandhi.
(2) John Lenon who was killed in 1980 was one of the beatles. (3) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
who founded the Brahmo Samaj did much for the uplift of women, especially widows.
(4) Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus which was earlier known as Victoria Terminus was built
to celebrate the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria. (5) Live and let live which is an idiom
means to show to others the tolerance that you expect yourself.
K. (1) I have found the gold ring which I had misplaced. (2) This is the house in which I lived
for many years. (3) He is the man to whom I am indebted. (4) I have mended the flower
vase that I broke. (5) I have done something for which I am not sorry.
L. (1) Your hair is longer than mine. (2) This life is ours. (3) Please give it to Raki or me.
(4) They completed the work themselves (5) No one is ill. Everyone is fine. (6) I drew
this face myself. (7) Neither of us told a lie. (8) Whom do you wish to meet ? (9) I say
what I mean. (10) Everyone is absent.

5. ADJECTIVES
A. Indian—Proper Adj., utmost —quality, ghee-laden—quality, white—quality, jasmine—
proper, incense—quality, my—possessive; own—emphasising; falling—quality,
stunning—quality, wide—quality; many—number; These—demonstrative; nostalgic—
quality; our—possessive; Mahaan—quality.
B. (i) Famous, virtuous, dangerous, glorious, adventurous, ridiculous. (ii) Indian, American,
European (iii) beautiful, careful, dutiful, delightful, faithful, helpful, merciful, respectful.
(iv) bookish, boyish, childish, foolish, feverish. (v) careless, childless, faithless, harmless,
homeless, lawless, nameless, merciless, useless. (vi) accidental, cultural, essential, natural,
habitual, musical, magical. (vii) brotherly, cowardly, daily, friendly, lovely, manly, monthly,
womanly, worldly. (viii) comfortable, honourable, favourable, memorable, (ix) angry,
creamy, dirty, faulty, greedy.
C. (1) better (2) brighter (3) better (4) smarter, cleaner (5) more (6) faster/healthier
(7) sweeter/more intelligent (8) faster/brighter.

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 D. (1) This Kishore Kumar album is the best I have heard. (2) Jack has the least experience
in doing business. (3) This calculator is the cheapest one you can buy. (4) Sunday is the
busiest day of the week for us. (5) They are the most loving parents a boy can ever have.
E. (1) faster and faster (2) more and more (3) more and more (4) less and less (5) faster and
faster.
F. (2) more interesting (3) worse (4) older (5) longer
G. (1) happiest (2) largest (3) most boring (4) most horrible (5) most useful.
H. (1) This flight is the most convenient of all the others. (2) The jeans are more expensive
than these trousers (3) The Physics book is as thick as the Chemistry book. (4) This is the
most ghastly film I have ever seen.

6. ARTICLES
A. (1) a, a (2) an, a (3) a, x (4) a, a (5) an, a (6) an, an (7) x x (8) an, a (9) an, a (10) a, an (11)
an, a (12) a (13) x x (14) x, a (15) a, a (16) an, an
B. (1) a (2) an (3) a (4) a (5) a
C. the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, a, the, a, the, the, the, the, the, a, a, a
D. (1) an, a, an, a, the, an, the, a, the, the, the, the, the, X (2) a, The, a, a, a (3) a, a, x, a, a, a,
a, A, a. (4) the, X, the, a, a, a, x, a, the, the. (5) a, a, a, x, the, the, the, the

7. VERBS
A. (1) am, are, was, was, were, been (2) have, has, have, had (3) do, does, does, do, did, do,
done, do.
Past
B. Past Participle
1. became become
2. began begun
3. did done
4. ate eaten
5. forgave forgiven
6. went gone
7. rose risen
8. spoke spoken
9. stole stolen

10. threw thrown
11. wore worn
12. wrote written

13. brought brought
14. caught caught

15. felt felt

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 16. heard heard
17. made made
18. sought sought
C. Prefixes :
(1) un—unload, unfold, undo, unpack, unfuel, unlock. (2) mis—misjudge, misfire,

mislead, misinform, misunderstand (3) de—defrost, devalue, deform, decentralize,
decompose (4) dis—disagree, dislike, discolour, disinfect, dishearten (5) en—enable,
encourage, encircle, enjoy, enlarge.
Suffixes :

(1) en—blacken, broaden, gladden, sadden, ripen, quicken, strengthen, lengthen.

(2) ly—beautifully, happily, coldly, easily, wisely.

(3) ify — beautify, amplify, horrify, clarify, glorify, purify

(4) ize/ise—civilize/se, criticise, hospitalise, momorize, nationalise.

8. SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

A. are, am, am, aren’t, am, am, Isn’t, Are, am, am, is, isn’t, are, aren’t
B. (1) has (2) have, have, have (3) have, have, has (4) have, has, has, (5) have, has, has (6)
have (7) has, has, have
C. (1) makes the heart grow fonder (2) lead to Rome (3) flock together (4) is thicker than
water (5) begins at home (6) in the mouth (7) has his day (8) first served.
D. (1) Rain is expected (2) Stray dog eaters surrender (3) Hungry children cry while crores
spent on a statue.
E. (1) speaks, speak (2) does, do, do (3) eats, eat (4) goes, lives (5) goes, steps.
F. Pour, bring; Put, pour, stir, measure, stir, Put, Four, Drink.
G. are organising, is going, are hitting, are looking, are roaring, are jostling, are selling,
thronging.
H. Negatives :
(1) The Queen is not arriving in London. (2) They are not playing chess (3) The clouds
are not moving across the sky.(4) We are not discussing plans for the wedding. (5) The
diamond necklace is not missing. (6) The classmates are not assembling in the hall.
Interrogatives :

(1) Is the Queen arriving in London ? (2) Are they playing chess ? (3) Are the clouds
moving across the sky ? (4) Are we discussing plans for the wedding ? (5) Is the diamond
necklace missing ? (6) Are the classmates assembling in the hall ?
I. works, wants, runs, leaves, starts, does, gets, stays, speaks, is earning, enjoys, going, is
working, is studying.

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 9. SIMPLE PAST AND PAST CONTINUOUS TENSES
A. was, lay, was soaked, went, played, waded, exhausted, read, was, went, ordered, decided,
rested, got, joined, visited, was.
B. (1) I never went to the museum. (2) We never had money. (3) Mohan did not drive the
car very fast. (4) None of us quarrelled. (5) No, I did not lie to you. (6) He never built a
huge palace. (7) We had no friend. (8) She did not hang the clothes to dry. (9) The butter
did not melt into the hot rice. (10) He did not strike him across the face.
C. (1) What did Dina tell you ? (2) Why were you absent ? (3) Who did you go to ? (4)
How was Granny when you last saw her ? (5) Did you brush your teeth ?
D. (1) Yes, I was. (2) Yes, he was. (3) Yes, I was. (4) No, I wasn’t. (5) No, he wasn’t. (6) No, it
wasn’t.
E. (1) was phoning, found (2) were writing, walked (3) was watering, began (4) was finishing,
walked (5) slipped, fell, was crossing (6) was thinking, did, was searching, lost (7) was
sleeping, woke, took, was dressing, switched (8) was chatting, returned, complained,
touched, was burning (9) was raining, went, panicked, began, rang. (10) were going, hid,
had, returning, found, was missing.

10. SIMPLE FUTURE AND FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSES

A. (1) Raghav will go to school tomorrow. (2) The tickets are going to be available at 5.00
p.m. (3) People will waste time digging this barren land. (4) My sister will come back next
week. (5) My parents hope I’ll stand first. (6) My brother will be with me in thick and thin.
(7) Shall I solve your problem ? (8) Nobody shall throw garbage here.
B. (1) I can sleep when I get home. (2) Shila will practise her song when she goes on stage.
(3) She will cut the vegetables when she cooks. (4) I’ll need this car when I am in Siliguri.
(5) I’ll pack my suitcase before I leave.
C. (1) It’s going to rain (2) I’m going to be late for school. (3) Our Principal is going to give
a speech. (4) We are going to shift to the new house. (5) I’m going to be a teacher.
D. (1) The Pradhans are going to leave for Kalimpong next week. (2) The doctor is going to
operate on his leg next month. (3) School is going to reopen in June. (4) We are going to
play Ludo with Dadaji this evening. (5) We are going to click pictures at the May Queen
Ball.
E. (2) What are you going to cook ? (3) What are you going to watch ? (4) When are they
getting to be married ? (5) What are you going to have for party ?
F. Note : Fill up “shall” in all the blanks.
G. (1) I think I can’t repair this camera myself. (2) We might go to Spain or Portugal.
(3) Nargis is going to complete class XII in 2023. (4) It could rain tomorrow. (5) We’re
definitely going to be there, don’t worry.

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 H. (1) going to (2) will (3) going to (4) is going to be (5) going to (6) will, going to
I. (1) will be visiting (2) will be doing (3) will be ringing (4) will be preparing (5) be eating
(6) seeing (7) will be leaving (8) be having (9) will be watching (10) will be putting.

11. PERFECT AND PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSES

A. (1) has banged (2) has just hit (3) have just had (4) has stolen (5) has arrived.
B. (2) I have lived in this city for ten years.
(3) I have visited New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.
or I have visited the UK, Germany and Spain.
(4) Yes, I have travelled many times by plane.
(5) Yes, I have understood this chapter.
C. (1) have waited (2) have read (3) has worked (4) has taken (5) has rained (6) have arrived
(7) have got (8) have been (9) have you seen ; have seen.
D. (1) visited, have visited (2) did, have tired (3) passed away, has taken (4) has broken,
brought (5) has repaired (6) saw, have forgotten (7) has just landed, have opened
(8) hoped (9) just received, have, got (10) has, worked, did not take.
E. (1) He has been waiting for an hour (2) Someone has been drinking my cola. (3) Father
has been digging this garden bed. (4) Ma has been doing shopping. (5) Dad has been
paying my tuition fees.
F. (1) has done (2) has broken, has been playing (3) has been working, has planned (4) have
been waiting, has been called (5) have been playing, have not come.
G. (1) expected, had turned up (2) had, had not turned (3) reached, had begun (4) had not
seen, did not know (5) were, had walked (6) went, had had (7) had scored, remained
(8) had paid (9) went, had got discharged (10) stopped.
H. (1) had been batting (2) had been acting (3) had been thinking, had decided (4) had been
burning, had done (5) had been waiting, were relieved, arrived (6) had been studying (7)
had been standing, was given (8) had been standing, decided (9) had been swimming,
could (10) had found, had been looking.
I. (1) shall have completed (2) will have left (3) shall have left (4) will have saved (5) shall
have moved.
J. (1) will have been completing (2) will have been wearing (3) will have been addressing
(4) will have been shopping (5) will have been arranging.

12. MODALS AND AUXILIARIES

A. (1) should (2) should (3) Would (4) Would (5) should (6) may (7) should (8) may, will
(9) would (10) should.
B. (1) Can (2) must (3) could (4) must (5) could (6) must (7) need (8) must (9) can (10) can.
C. (1) dares to (2) must (3) ought to (4) dare (5) ought to (6) used to (7) Need (8) ought to
(9) must (10) used to

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 D. (1) Amy had to work hard for her living. (2) If it rains, we have to stay indoors. (3) The
family had to leave the city. (4) The developing countries had to sign the treaty. (5) Mr.
Dixit had to give up his work. (6) They will have to reconsider their decision. (7) We
had to travel by car. (8) We will have to leave at once. (9) They had to postpone the
examination. (10) The wife had to sell her ornaments.
E. (1) don’t have to (2) mustn’t (3) can’t (4) couldn’t (5) don’t have to (6) can’t/mustn’t
(7) couldn’t (8) don’t have to (9) mustn’t (10) couldn’t
F. (1) ought not to (2) mustn’t (3) ought not to (4) mustn’t (5) ought not to (6) ought not
to (7) mustn’t (8) ought not to (9) mustn’t (10) oughtn’t
G. (1) needn’t have (2) didn’t need (3) needn’t have (4) needn’t have (5) didn’t need.

13. NON-FINITE FORMS OF VERBS

A. (1) sit (2) to live (3) pray (4) to sing (5) to walk (6) sit (7) to save (8) to sit
B. (1) The girl is too weak to climb the stairs. (2) The traffic moved too slowly to reach office
on time. (3) The bag is too heavy for me to lift. (4) This ribbon is too long for me to use.
(5) The wind is too strong for us to play badminton.
C. (1) Neeta has money enough to pay the bill. (2) He is tired enough to sleep the whole
night. (3) He is hungry enough to eat a horse. (4) The question is easy enough to answer
it. (5) The fruit is ripe enough to pick.
D. (1) Monica is too ill to do anywork. (2) He is not afraid to speak the truth. (3) Gautam
is very sensible to do what he was told. (4) He was shocked to know of the tragedy. (5)
You need my father’s permission to stay longer.
E. (1) going (2) borrowing (3) writing (4) arguing, thinking (5) making (6) buying (7) crying
(8) reaching (9) reading (10) speaking.
F. (1) writing (2) to make, rubbing (3) to see (4) to understand (5) behaving (6) to avoid,
being (7) to give, smoking (8) exceeding.
G. playing, to play, getting, to organise, to bat, bowl, to practise, to become, practising, to
get, participating, practising, to get, completing.
H. (1) Quarrelling with a child is absurd. (2) Finding fault with others is easy. (3) Playing
with fire is dangerous. (4) Stealing is wrong. (5) Climbing hills is difficult. (6) Seeing is
believing.
I. (1) Walking in the park, I saw a tiger. (2) Hearing the news, he felt sad. (3) Finishing my
dinner, I went out for a walk. (4) Reaching the front door, he rang the bell. (5) He spoke
to the sailors standing on the sea-coast. (6) Being busy, they had no time to see us.
(7) We met a girl carrying a basket of flowers. (8) Reading the question, Rahul wondered
what the answer was.
J. (1) Being driven out of England he settled down in Australia. (2) After being tired of
waiting, she decided to go back home. (3) After putting on his overcoat, Mr. Sharma
went out for a walk. (4) On arriving at the station, they found that the train had just left.
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 (5) After opening the window, the robbers entered the hall very quietly. (6) After taking
up his gun, the tourist went out for hunting. (7) Charmed by the scenery of Kashmir, we
decided to stay there. (8) Being in a hurry, she could not wait for me.

14. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

A. (1) lend—Active Voice (2) tells — Active Voice (3) is sung — Passive Voice (4) is reading
— Active Voice (5) is loved — Passive Voice (6) are answered—Passive Voice (7) Call—
Active Voice (8) was broken — Passive voice (9) speak—Active Voice (10) obeys—Active
B. (1) is valued (2) celebrated (3) are not allowed (4) are penalized (5) are provided (6) are
treated (7) are liked (8) is directed (9) are serviced (10) is ignored.
C. (1) are being shut (2) is being captured (3) is being interviewed (4) are being raised
(5) are being updated.
D. are being introduced, is being spent, are being used, are being sold, are being delivered.
E. (1) has been taken (2) have been immunized (3) has been accorded (4) has been
introduced (5) has been started.
F. (1) was selected (2) was signed (3) Were the trains delayed (4) were treated (5) was held
(6) was started.
G. was elected, was pained, was sold, was treated, became, wanted, was abolished, was
opposed, was won.
H. (1) You are requested to be polite. (2) The phone was invented by Graham Bell. (3) The
entire area was flooded by the cloudburst. (4) The flower vase was dropped by the child.
(5) We were told by them not to enter the room. (6) His daughter Anoushka Shankar was
taught by Pandit Ravi Shankar how to play the sitar. (7) The first book on nursing was
written by Florence Nightingale. (8) The Nobel Peace Prize was won by Mother Teresa
in 1979.
I. (1) Our team was being cheered by us. (2) Was the concert being practised for by the
actors ? (3) Was the house being left unlocked by you ? (4) Why was so much noise
being made by the boys ? (5) I was being forced to sign the document by him.
J. (1) had been flattened (2) had been vacated (3) had been posted (4) had been rejected
(5) had already been dispatched.
K. (1) will be honoured (2) will be promoted (3) will be provided (4) will be drowned (5) will
be treated (6) will be thrilled (7) will be built (8) will be accompanied (9) will, be shifted
(10) will, be vacated.
L. (1) This Christmas card will be posted by me today. (2) Will she be ever heard sing again
by us ? (3) By whom will this trunk be carried upstairs ? (4) It is hoped that a job will be
got by him. (5) Our siesta will be disturbed by the loud music. (6) You will be given all
the details by the teacher. (7) Will you be ever seen again by us ? (8) These utensils will
be washed by me when I return. (9) A film festival will be hosted by Thailand Embassy.
(10) This ghastly incident will soon be remembered by no one.

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 M. (1) will have been completed (2) will have been sheltered (3) will have been widened
(4) will have been checked (5) will have used.
N. (1) Babbage had invented the computer. (Active)
Computer had been invented by Babbage. (Passive)
(2) Shanta is feeding the dogs. (Active)
The dogs are being fed by Shanta. (Passive)
(3) Cindy bought a cake for the street children. (Active)
A cake was bought for the street children. (Passive)
(4) He told me not to sit there. (Active)
I was told not to sit there. (Passive)
(5) The government has built new houses for the poor. (Active)
New houses have been built for the poor. (Passive)
O. (1) I am reading this novel. (2) We should keep promises. (3) people called him a
wise man. (4) Ladies wear jewellery. (5) We should give some food to the beggar.
(6) People wear woollens in winter. (7) I am surprised by you. (8) Who taught you
English ? (9) I know Mr. Khan. (10) Somebody has cut the clothesline.

15. THE ADVERB

A. (i) obvious — obviously (ii) shortly (iii) simultaneously (iv) virtually (v) vigorously
(vi) eventually (vii) naturally (viii) continually (ix) oddly.
B. voluntarily, happily, gloomily, sleepily, easily, momentarily, prettily, noisily, merrily.
C. (1) often, seldom (2) always, never (3) seldom (4) often (5) always, sometimes.
D. (1) nearly (2) shortly (3) directly (4) lonely (5) motherly (6) naturally (7) bitterly (8) hard
(9) frantically (10) there
F. (1) more, most (2) gentlier/more gently; the gentliest/most gently (3) longest (4) little,
less, the least (5) close, closer (6) nearer (7) bravest (8) strongest.
G. (1)Radha generally works hard. (2) I’m just finishing (3) The truck slowly rolled down
the slope. (4) I always lose......... (5) We seldom go .......... (6) We regularly visit......... (7) The
police suddenly ..... (8) They could hardly hear .......... (9) He has never heard ......... (10)
Have you been to this place before ? (11) I’m quite excited. This book is quite interesting
(12) We wrote a month ago. We are still waiting for their reply. (13) I’ve already given....
(14) They have left the house. They don’t live here anymore. (15) He slipped and nearly
fell.
H. (1) The school is cleaned everyday. (2) Certainly we can’t afford a new house. (3) I read
the newspaper most days. (4) Nina can play the guitar also. (5) I really love these jeans.
(6) I have already paid the bill. (7) You certainly don’t look ill. (8) You ask too many
questions. (9) The alarm isn’t loud enough. (10) This cartoon is rather silly.

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 16. PREPOSITIONS
A. (1) in(2) on, at, in (3) on, at (4) in, at, for (5) since, for (6) at, in (7) from, on, at (8) on, in,
at, in, at, on, at (9) after, at, in, at, for (10) in, for, for, in, before, on, in
B. (1) into,out of (2) across, through (3) throughout (4) across, along, out of (5) over, up,
down.
C. (1) under, over (2) in, at, between, by (3) by, in, among, in, up (4) among (5) in, in,
(6) among, in (7) by/beside, by (8) on, in
D. (1) upon, among (2) in (3) across, over (4) below (5) through, throughout (6) beside,
besides (7) in, upon (8) for, for (9) before, since (10) in, on, in

17. CONJUNCTIONS
A. (1) for (2) but (3) neither....nor (4) but (5) as well as (6) not only .... but also (7) only
(8) and, yet (9) so (10) both ....and
B. (1) because — S (2) and —C (3) after — S (4) since — S (5) Unless — S (6) wherever — S
(7) even if — S (8) while — S (9) since — S (10) yet — C.
C. (2) I‘m saving up for a holiday abroad. (3) I’m wearing boots so that my feet do not get
wet. (4) The government took these measures in order to reduce crime. (5) I work hard
because I need the money. (6) Although the cafe was crowded, we found a table. (7) I
want to go there in spite of the danger. (8) Samir has not been able to work since he had
a fall and broke his leg.
D. (1) while/as (2) after (3) when (4) until (5) before (6) as soon as

18. PUNCTUATION
A. (1) Salim Bhai was my Chacha, my grandfather’s brother. By the time I was born, he was
living at 21, Salim Road in Hauz Khas, New Delhi. Over the years he would visit us,
especially just before dinner time. We often heard words like “habitat”, “ecosystem”
“erosion”, “rivers dying” and “monsoons” being discussed very animatedly at the dining
table.
(2) Suddenly Mr Wonka, who was sitting on Charlie’s other side, reached down into the
bottom of the boat, picked up a large mug, filled it with chocolate and handed it to
Charlie. “Drink this”, he said, “it’ ll do you good”. (Taken from Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory)
(3) I have many memories of my uncle. A bird-watcher, he would land up every Sunday at
our house. His glasses perched on his forehead, binoculars round his neck, a bag with
his lunch packed in it, and a water bottle slung over his shoulders. He would relate to us
the most interesting facts about birds, birds and birds.
(4) The question is “How much water should one drink.” Well, that depends on your weight,
how much you perspire, the climate where you live, how much exercise you do. The old
rule of thumb of eight glasses a day may not be the correct answer.
(5) Mr. D. Langlow, who is an M.P. from the United Kingdom, is coming to visit us this
Christmas. Mum is busy baking and cooking, Dad is over the moon, my Grandpa is
preparing his unending list of questions to ask and I am being made to do house-work.
Come, visit my mad household!
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 B. (1) ”Yes, I am listening to you.“ No, you may not go to Kartik’s place for a sleepover”. ”Yes,
I am aware of the fact that I’m being uncaring, cruel, heartless and that I don’t love
you. But my dear son, my answer is still the same ‘No’”.
(2) “Whom do you wish to see ?” ”Oh ! I am so sorry but he’s not at home at present. May
I tell him that you called ?” ”Your name, sir ?” ”Thank you, and your mobile number ?”
”Thanks so much ! Good day.”
(3) “Do you ever think he, of all the people, will ever agree to this marriage proposal ?”
”No, I don’t think so. Every Indian male, worth his salt, wants a fair, beautiful, convent
educated bride. Soniya has none of these qualities. What he has agreed, I can’t believe
it. OMG !”
(4) Large crowds gathered outside Parliament House on Monday, Ist January. The Prime
Minister was going to wish the people a Happy New Year. On his way out, I too was
part of this motley crowd, right from the auto-drivers, the sweepers, the chaiwala, the
early morning-walkers, the well-heeled ladies, businessmen and many other onlookers.
(5) “What delicious biryani! Please, may I have some more ? Where did you get this recipe
from ?” ”From my grandmother ? Did you say, will you share it with me ?” “No?” ”How
mean of you to think that my poor granny is dead and gone!”
C. (1) “Would you like some strawberry milkshake”, the waiter asked us. “Or perhaps some
chilled orange juice?” he enquired. “No, thank you”, we replied, “just get us plain water.”
(2) ”What a relief!” he cried, as he jumped up from his chair, wiping his perspiring face, to
switch on the lights and fans! ”Thank God, the electricity’s back!” he exclaimed.
(3) Alice had not gone far when she saw the mock turtle. “Why does he look so sad ?”
she asked the gryphon. So they went to the mock turtle who looked at them forlornly
and said, “I’ll tell you, sit down both of you. Listen carefully and don’t speak till I’ve
finished.”
(4) “Oh, no ! You are bleeding profusely !” she exclaimed. “Let me call Dr. Nair
immediately,” she said. “How did you get injured ?” she asked busily, putting ice-cubes
wrapped in a hanky on his cut-face.
(5) Lalit said, “Mother, stop complaining about what Dad did. He tried to help you in the
kitchen, didn’t he ? So what if he put salt into the custard instead of sugar ?”

19. DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

A. (1) says, goes (2) told, is (3) said, wrote
B. (1) likes (2) had been (3) told, had written
C. (1) likes to read (2) she would write a blog (3) his leg ache (4) he prays before he eats
(5) should love one another.
D. (1) Ria said that Aum was working. (2) I said that it was really cold that day. (3) He said
that he enjoys classical music. (4) She said that she was happy then. (5) The fan said that
he liked her performance. (6) He insisted that they had got plenty of time. (7) They said
that it had been raining. (8) She says that she visits her daughter every Friday.
E. (1) The trainer advised Nikita to get more exercise as she was getting too fat. (2) I told
my friend that we must meet more often. (3) Mr Ashley told Mr. Shah that he wanted to
see his worksheet immediately. (4) The lady said that she had not been able to complete
that assignment. (5) Ved proposed to Prakash that they should meet over coffee that
night. (6) I complained to the shopkeeper that he had given me stale vegetables the
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 (8) The budding pianist promised to her teacher that she would practise harder under
his/her guidance. (9) Nick assured Jim that he would return home before he left, so he
should not worry. (10) Neera told her mother politely that she wanted to wear her saree.
F. (1) Ajit said, “I taught at Bishop Cottom School”. (2) Aloma said, “I had a bad experience
on the foreign tour.” (3) The teacher said, “Two and three make five”. (4) They said, “We
will look into the matter as soon as possible.” (5) Namrata said, “I have had a very tiring
day.” (6) Sudershan said, “I am glad to be here this evening”. (7) He says, “Make hay
while the sun shines”.(8) Navin said, “I am an early riser”. (9) Preety said to Subra, “I have
noisy neighbours”. (10) Salman Rushdie said to the reporters, “I have begun writing the
new novel.”
G. (1) The stranger asked me if I could direct him/her to the airport. (2) I asked Lara if she
had given up doing movies altogether. (3) Mother asked me tenderly what I wanted to
have for breakfast. (4) Mother asked the stranger in a curt manner who he was and why
he had rung her door bell. (5) Amit asked his father why they could not eat out that
night.
H. (1) The lady said to me, “How old are your ?” “I’m eleven,” I said. (2) The little mouse
said, “Who will bell the cat ?” (3) She said to us, “Are you enjoying the film ?” (4) I said to
Nikhil, “Please give me a pen”. He said, “I am sorry. I don’t have a pen.” (5) I said to him,
“Where were you all the while ?” “I was in the garden playing”, said he.
I. (1) The master ordered the servant to bring him hot food. (2) The servant requested the
master to give him a day’s leave. (3) The General commanded the soldiers to shoot the
terrorists. (4) She requested me to wait there till she returned. (5) The boys exclaimed
with joy that their team had won the match.
J. (1) The conductor told us that we could sit over there. (2) Lia said that she might go to
Australia again because she still had so much to see. (3) Jim offered Amy to help her
pack and so he must be back by eight. (4) Mother said that she did all the work in the
morning and that way she was free the entire day. (5) The guard said that the windows
weren’t locked, so he would go and shut them.
K. (2) Could you tell me what the time is ? (3) Do you know what a ticket costs ? (4) Could
you tell me how often the buses run ? (5) Do you know how long the film lasts ?
20. PHRASES
B. (1) of the people (2) with a smiling face (3) by profession (4) made in India (5) next door
to me.
C. (1) made of silk (2) without fear (3) done with cowardice (4) tops of trees (5) man of
honour (6) a day of importance (7) delivered in the morning (8) in Turkish language.
(9) deed full of heroism (10) news creating disturbance.
D. (1) villagers (2) ill-tempered (3) witty (4) wooden (5) stony (6) red velvet (7) African
(8) responsible job (7) valuable (10) homeless.
E. (1) The tourists with a floppy hat asked me for directions. (2) My mother was talking to
a man with a long beard. (3) The flat had to be dusted every single day. (4) The house
behind my house looks grand. (5) The sweet shop is situated on my left.
F. Adverbs Adverb Phrases
simultaneously at the same time
warmly in a warm way
skilfully with great skill
gradually step by step
now at this moment
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here on this spot
recently not long ago
formerly in former times
G. (1) annually (2) frequently (3) presently (4) ultimately (5) carefully (6) quite (7) here
(8) slowly (9) extremely (10) melodiously.
H. (1) without warning (2) with patience (3) without wasting time (4) at every place (5) in a
beautiful way/manner (6) again and again (7) without a break (8) to a great extent.
I. (1) Doing a bank job (2) Confessing to one’s sins (3) To win the top position (4) playing
scrabble (5) A stitch in time (6) to issue hard commands (7) to be straightforward (8)
to do charitable deeds (9) Travelling by air (10) to get a good salary.
21. CLAUSES
A. Adjective Clauses Noun/Pronoun qualified
1. who help themselves those
2. that come from Africa The diamonds
3. which he gave me The facts
4. that glitters All
5. who increases his wealth He
6. who live in glass houses Those
7. which I shall never divulge a secret
8. whose house was burgled the man
9. whom I am indebted to the lady
10. When the match begins the time
B. (1) who has saved the child ? (2) that Supesh told (3) that had a safe takeoff. (4) who
creates nuisance (5) who has won the National Award.
C. (2) All the food that was served at the party ... (3) ...... which the people presented to me
on my birthday. (4) .... who was sitting in front of me .... (5) ..... who was lying on the road.
D. (2) before they are hatched (3) where you are (4) as you sow (5) Although she had to
face many problems (6) whether I am successful or not (7) unless you feel sorry (8) lest
you fall (9) as I have a date (10) that you could join us.
E. (1) where the four roads meet (2) than my cousin (3) as if somebody had beaten it.
(4) as it was beyond her reach (5) wherever he went.
F. (1) Make hay while the sun shines. (2) We should run fast or we will miss the train. (3)
The police will find the criminals wherever they may go. (4) I was in the market when my
friend came to my house. (5) The construction work has been postponed because the
corporation has no funds.
G. (1) I was positive about what he said (2) The doctor told me that I was well. (3) Do what
you like to do. (4) It is a mystery why he killed her. (5) Where he is hiding is not known.
(6) It will be admitted by all that she is absolutely innocent. (7) Your promotion depends
on how hard you study. (8) I have nothing to do with what happened on the street.
H. (1) why he was late (2) if the patient is ready (3) what he says (5) What he does (6) that
he will get the prize (7) what they say (8) because it is getting dark.
I. (1) What the old man says. (2) how he got success (3) where she lives. (4) whether it will
rain or not. (5) that she will stand first.

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 J. (1) that he is polite (2) Where they were hiding (hid) (3) that you have been selected (4)
That he will be selected (5) that the man was guilty.

22. SENTENCES — SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX

A. 1. S (2) Cd (3) Cd (4) Cx (5) Cx (6) S (7) Cd (8) Cx (9) Cd (10) Cd (11) Cx (12) S (13) Cd
(14) Cx (15) Cd (16) Cx (17) S (18) Cx (19) S (20) S

23. TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES

A. 1. Would that spring were eternal !
2. I strongly wish to be a kite.
3. How long can I bear it ?
4. He did not listen to me impatiently.
5. He was indifferent to help me.
6. What a beautiful sunset !
7. He is so proud that he cannot learn.
8. Who would not wish to be rich ?
9. Everybody will admit that she is a nice person.
10. Janki is not wise.
11. Oh! for a cold coffee !
12. I can never forget it.
13. This idea is bad.
14. What can succeed like success ?
24. COMPREHENSION
1. A. (i) former — previous
whirlwind — column of air moving round and round
residential — related to houses
pristine — fresh and clean/unspoilt

serene — calm
(ii) (a) There is no escape from death.
(b) Our school is surrounded by trees.
(c) Grass has grown around the old house.
(d) The park is ringed by beautiful flowers.
(e) You can go in any direction but can’t escape the police.
(iii) (a) rival (b) sleepy (c) blissful
B. (1) Chiang Mei is an escape from the hectic life style of Bangkok which is on its south.
(2) There are modern Thai houses, hotels and shopping centres.
(3) Write it yourself.
2. A. (i) lecture — talk, discourse
laud — praise, appreciate
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domain — area, arena
paradigm — model, example
(ii) (a) Her result filled everybody with surprise.
(b) I was shocked to know the death of the youngman.
(c) The student questioned the stranger about his address.
(d) You should leave your habit of wasting time
(e) I never discourage anybody.
(iii) (a) surrender (b) deliberately (c) encourage
B. To be done by the student.
3. (A) (i) (a) unusual— usual (b) bought — sold (c) decided — postponed (d) leisure — work
(e) reply — question (f) going — coming (g) shouted— whispered (h) first — last
(ii) (a) My father has leisurely stroll after dinner.
(b) Usually, women are fond of haggling.
(c) The villager was walking on the road tucking his bag under his arm.
(d) Today is the day to start off doing our assignment.
(e) I’ll be back in a few minutes.
(iii) (a) deliberation (b) haggling
(iv) (a) Would you like to go to Church with me today ?” Style — Yes/No Question.
(b) How about going to church with me today ?
Style — Wh .... question
(c) Hey ! will you go to Church with me or not ?
Style : enquiry in a dictatorial way.
B. (a) bachelor, single girl — spinster
(b) (i)
(c) To be done by the student
(d) acknowledgement
(e) It is a practical joke of a creature wearing shoes on hundred legs.
4. (a) Well, It relates to the double meaning of the word well— It means a well (having water)
and also a person who is good in health.
(b) Mercury—first it is used for the metal and second is to explain temperature.
(c) a humorous poem with five lines, the first two rhyming with the last (Bengal, ball-hall)
(d) Moral is the lesson that a work of art gives to the readers. We find morals in Aesop’s stories
and the stories in Panchtantra by Vishnu Sharma.
(e) (i), (iii) They create rhyme and humour which created by the unexpected juxtaposition of
puns.
5. (A) 1. preparation (2) ordinary Person (3) sad (4) looking closely (5) having wide range.
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 (2) He always prepared a huge variety in breakfast himself.
(3) He was at the top of the old palace and had a dialogue with a Rani.
(4) The people who are difficult to live with are those whose minds are different and who
have different thinking process.
(5) The narrator‘s father would not take him to the classroom very often because he
wanted school to be a treat.
(6) He faced the difficulty of learning to read upside down. He faced this difficulty because
he was used to peering across at the books of other students.
25. ORAL COMPREHENSION
1. (1)Spinoza voted against women because he was a victim of ill-founded belief that men
are more intelligent than women. (2) People of different countries have different likings
for different colours. In Haiti, they consider black the best colour and white the worst.
(3)Yellow (4)He says that we should discard colour prejudices.
2. (1)The Newsweek (2) They are excelling not only the minority group students but also
the majority white students (3) Indians (4) It is unlikely. (5) It means that India is a bank
of brainy people.
3. (1) It is to redeem the world. (2) He does something for the betterment and elevation of
both the heart and the soul. (3) He is a prophet who is the source of inspiration. (4) For
him art is not for its own sake, but for the sake of morality and humanity.
29. DIALOGUE WRITING
1. How long will it last ?
Why it is held in the month of November ?
How many publishers are participating ?
What have these publishers done at the exhibition ?
Are, there any award-winning books displayed ?
Which types of books are displayed ?
Literature in how many languages is displayed ?
Is there any special discount for students ?
Which ID Proof should a student show ?
Is COD facility available ?
2. Good morning, Dazy
Yes, of course. But where were you yesterday ?
Submit it without delay.
It is 10th August.
You should have got at least 80% marks.
Your score-card and Aadhar Card.
Ok. Best wishes.

32. SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

A. (1) comment (2) serious (3) blank (4) worthless (5) common (6) excite (7) undecided
(8) humble (9) unimaginative (10) nadir.
B. Student Activity
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 C. (1) inability/ weakness (2) harmful/deterimental (3) fine/ smooth (4) birth (5) rare
D. (1) repulsive (2) strange (3) regret (4) original (5) hateful (6) lovely (7) endless (8) villain
(9) hard (10) ample
E. (1) charity — donation, dole (2) home — apartment, bungalow (3) rare — unusual,
unfamiliar (4) Candid — frank, outspoken (5) urge— desire, wish (6) immortal — eternal,
everlasting (7) vindictive— revengeful, resentful (8) manifest —obvious, clear (9) famous
— celebrated, popular (10) yearn — long, want
F. (1) lend (2) none (3) curse (4) neglect (5) town (6) tragedy (7) near (8) notorious (9)
knowledge (10) urban
G. (1) heaven (2) innocent (3) late (4) fact (5) well (6) minority (7) displeasure (8) mourning
(9) cool (10) falsehood

33. PHRASAL VERBS AND IDIOMS

A. (i) back up — support (ii) all in all — supreme (iii) in sixes and sevens — in disorder
(iv) cut off — to die (v) go to dogs — to be ruined (vi) get through — to pass (vii) at
a stretch — continuously (viii) above board — honest and fair (ix) to look for — to
search (x) a dark horse — a person of unknown capabilities.
B. (1) to face the music (2) make the most (3) keep pace with (4) at my beck and call
(5) an apple of discord (6) lay down their lives (7) bag and baggage (8) beggars
description (9) set out (10) goes without saying.
36. HOMOPHONES
A. (1) Adapt : It is difficult to adapt to new circumstances .
Adopt : You should adopt good habits.
(2) Team : Our team is sure to win the match.
Teem : This pond teems in fish.
(3) Waist : What is the size of your waist ?
Waste : Don’t waste water.
(4) Bear : Bear is a wild animal.
Bare : Don’t go bare headed in the heat.
(5) Coarse : He did a degree course in French.
Course : The course to success is not easy.
(6) Decent : He is a decent fellow.
Descent : The plane has begun its descent to the airport.
(7) Loose : He is punished for his loose talks.
Lose : Don’t lose hope.
(8) Principal : Our principal is a very nice lady.
Principle : She is a lady of principles.
(9) Sole : The sole of shoe is worn out.
Soul : Everybody has a soul.
(10) Farther : My school is farther from this place.
Further : She further said that she was safe.
B. (1) Stationary (2) loose (3) advice (4) effect (5) exceed (6) lightning (7) site (8) assent
(9) Counsel (10) cheque (11) principal (12) access.

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