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Fill in the Blanks with appropriate indefinite Article ‘a’ or ‘an’
1............. old man wanted to see you in the morning.

2. John built ... yard for his cattle.
3. She ate only ....... orange for her breakfast.
4. My grandmother told me ...... story.
5. Mr. Nautiyal bought ........ new car.
6. My son is. ..... M.A from Agra University.
7. Rohan is ........ intelligent son of. .......poor farmer.
8. Neha lodged.......... F.I.R. against the cheat.
9. Pass me ......... slice of bread.
10. Rita has gone on ......... month’s vacation.
11. Narayanpur is ......... small village.
12. Visitors can meet the patient only twice ....... day.
13. There was ....... elephant in the field.
14. Ravi made ...........error of judgement.
15. He was late by ...... hour for the meeting.
16. Suresh has .........interest in acting.
17. Sita’s brother is ........engineer in ..........reputed company.
18. There is ......... eucalyptus tree near my house.
19. She is ..... honorary secretary of the club.
20. We met ....... European girl in Rishikesh.
Answer Key
1. an 2. a 3. an 4. a 5. a 6. an 7. an, a 8. an 9. a 10. a
11. a 12. a 13. an 14. an 15. an 16. an 17. an,a 18. a 9. an 20. a
Fill in the Blanks with appropriate articles:
1. .......village chief has started ......... utensil shop.

2. Joya’s father is ......... principal of our college.
3. ..........Ganges flows from........ Himalayas.
4. Please give me. ..... copy of The Times of India.
5 .............Dhawans are particularly interested in music.
6 ............Market will remain closed for two days.
7. She wrote ...... paper for........ seminar.
8. Rohan bought......... cup of coffee.
9. ........earth moves round ........ sun.
10. He met with ....... accident yesterday.
11. Meeta saw.......cat in ....... garden.
12. We saw .....tiger in ..... zoo.
13. Sunil’s father is ......advocate in....... highcourt.
14. Suresh is........tallest boy in ...... class.
15. She gave me..... call in the evening.
16. Dr.Hamid is ....... urdu teacher.
17. I met .....boy ...... boy was very polite.
18. Reading is ...... good habit.
19. He is ......capiain in ....... army.
20. Mr. Gokhale is ....... honorary president of our society.
Answer Key
1. The, a 2. the 3. the, the 4. A 5. the 6. the
7. a, the 8. a 9. the, the 10. An 11. a, the 12. a, the
13. an, the 14. the, the 15. A 16. An 17. a, the 18. A
19. a, an 20. an
PREPOSITIONS
Fill in the Blanks with appropriate Prepositions:
1. The Minister is attending an international seminar .......... England. (in, at,)

2. Suman is junior. ....... your brother. (to, than)
3. They live........... aryanagar chowk.(at, in)
4. The book is kept .... the table.(in,on)
5. The old man is used........ eating such food.(to, of)
6. All the teachers are fond....... Praduman.( of, off)
7. Megha has a scar. ...... her forehead.(in, on)
8. Aladin rubbed the lamp. ....... mistake.(by, of)
9. Daya has been. ..... America twice.(to, into)
10. Arvind was ashamed. ...... his conduct.(of, for)
11. The cart was driven. ..... a pair of horses.(by, with)
12. You must not depend .......... others.(on,upon)
13. The members were disgusted ...... his rude behaviour.( at,on)
14. Netaji lived and died ......... his beliefs.(of, for)
15. We differed....... taste and manners.(in, of)
16. Raman is not eligible ......the post of assistant manager.(of, for)
17. Everybody marvelled ..... her boldness.(at,on)
18. The authorities will look ......... the matter.(in, into)
19. Diya ran ........ the room(in, into)
20. His mother is ........ the hospital.(in, at)
Answer Key
1. in 2. to 3. at 4. on 5. to 6. of 7. on
8. by 9. to 10. Of 11. by 12. upon 13. at 14. for
15. in 16. for 17. at 18. into 19. into 20. in
PREPOSITIONS
Fill in the Blanks with appropriate Prepositions:
1. The cat sleeps .......... her bed.(under, beneath)

2. Dinesh left the scooter. ..........the garage.( behind, beside)
3. They hung their clothes. ....... the fireplace.(on, over)
4. Rohan looked pleased....... himself.(with, of)
5. The secret agents were pledged. .......... secrecy.(to, with)
6. He slept ....... 8 o’clock.(till, until)
7. Ritu bought the dress .........rupees 500.(for, of)
8. The milkman stood ..........the gate.(beside, beneath)
9. They live in a flat.......... ours.(above, on)
10. There is a house ........those trees.(behind, beside)
11. We went .......... the place(round, around)
12. He is totally innocent........ the crime.(of, for)
13. Look at the cracks. ........ the help of a magnifying glass.(with, from)
14. I thanked him........ being so kind to me.(of, for)
15. I can explain the lesson to you if you see me ..........the class.(after, behind)
16. Students are not allowed to go .......... this boundary wall.(beyond, within)
17. The demands of the workers were............ the rules.(within, in)
18. If the temperature falls ....... a certain degree, we should be careful.(below, above)
19. He died ....... cholera last night.(of, from)
20. The library is equipped .......... the latest books. (with, of)
Answer Key
1. under 2. behind 3. over 4.with 5. to 6. till
7. for 8. beside 9. Above 10. behind 11. around 12. of
13. with 14. for 15. after 16. beyond 17. within 18. below
19. of 20. with
Identify Figure of Speech in the following sentences:
1. My mother’s kitchen was like a holy place.

2. He slept like a baby.
3. Laughter is the music of the soul.
4. The beautiful bouquet blossomed in the bright sun.
5. She sells seashells on the seashore.
6. The wheels of justice turn slow.
7. She is as clever as a fox.
8. Come and clean your cupboard, Kamal.
9. They fought like cats and dogs.
10. Change the channel.
11. The teacher planted the seeds of wisdom.
12. You were as brave as a lion.
13. Lalit loved licking lemon.
14. He is a shining star.
15. That is the first photo of France from the moon.
16. Books are keys to your imagination.
17. The man held the blanket like a memory.
18. My neighbours are normally not noisy.
19. Time is money.
20. The children ran like ripples through water.
Answer Key
1. Simile, 2. Simile, 3. Metaphor, 4. Alliteration, 5. Alliteration,

6. Metaphor, 7. Simile, 8. Alliteration, 9. Simile, 10. Alliteration,
11. Metaphor, 12. Simile, 13. Alliteration, 14. Metaphor, 15. Alliteration,
16. Metaphor, 17.Simile, 18.Alliteration, 19. Metaphor, 20. Simile
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate modals:
1...........I come in? (may, might)

2. He .......... swim for hours when he was young.(can, could)
3. It is six. I.........leave now.(must, might)
4.............God bless you! (may, might)
5. She ...........have been present for the puja. (should, will)
6. Students ......... follow the rules of the institution. (must, need to)
7. Sunidhi ...... leave for Delhi tonight. (will, might)
8. Ravi ......... help you with the project. (can, shall)
9. Mahesh has missed several lectures. He ...... attend the lecture tomorrow. (ought to,
need not)
10. You. ........ speak to Narendra about this issue. (should, shall)
11. I will take care of your things. You. ..... worry about them. (need not, would)
12. We ........ never break the laws of the society. (should, might)
13. Meghna is ......... getting up late in the morning. (used to, would)
14. Sudhir is never late. There........ be some problem at his place. (must, shall)
15. Ravi is hardworking and intelligent. You ........... worry about his studies. (need
not, should)
16. She ..........surely help you. (will, must)
17. .......... you open the gate please? (could, should)
18. Rohit worked hard so that he ........ pass. (may, will)
19. I am sure the officer. ...... in his room. (must, shall)
20. Rita was not feeling well. She ........ be sleeping now. (might, can)
Answer Key
1. may 2. could 3. must 4. may 5. should 6. must

7. will 8. can 9. ought to 10. should 11. need not 12. Should
13. used to 14. must 15. need not 16. will 17. could 18. may
19. must 20. might

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Fill in the Blanks with appropriate indefinite Article ‘a’ or ‘an’

1............. old man wanted to see you in the morning.

1. .......village chief has started ......... utensil shop.

Fill in the Blanks with appropriate Prepositions:

1. The Minister is attending an international seminar .......... England. (in, at,)

Fill in the Blanks with appropriate Prepositions:

1. The cat sleeps .......... her bed.(under, beneath)

1. My mother’s kitchen was like a holy place.

1. Simile, 2. Simile, 3. Metaphor, 4. Alliteration, 5. Alliteration,

1...........I come in? (may, might)

1. may 2. could 3. must 4. may 5. should 6. must

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