VIII.

fill in the blanks with ‘a’,’an’, or ‘the’ 6x1/2=3

1. Anurima Sinha is ----- first Indian amputee to climb Mount Everest. ( the)
2. I told him ------thousand time not to repeat the mistake. (a)
3. Can you find me ----- small house for rent. (a)
4. Rohit is ---- IAS officer ( an)
5. He feels as if he were –kalidasa ( the )
6. -----police have been informed about the accident ( no article )
7. They sell oil at Rs.60/- ---- litre. (a)
8. Mummy is in ------- kitchen. (the)
9. Here is ----- pen you lost yesterday. (the)
10. -----Bengal Tiger is on extinction. (the)
11. Christians believe in --------trinity (the )
12. Hindus read the Gita (the)
13. ----lady standing at the principal’s room is my father (the)
14. ---dinner I had at Anandvihar is very heavy. (the)
15. Many freedom fighters use English to fight------English. (the)
16. -----Japanese are very intelligent (the)
17. -----flute and the table make a wonderful combination (the)
18. Do you know where I left------book (the)
19. For me breakfast is --------best meal of the day (the)
20. We skip------dinner on Saturdays (the)
21. My father came to ------college to enquire about my performance (the)
22. --------US and England are allies (the)
23. The airplane belongs to ---------people’s Republic of China (the)
24. -------Himalayas are in the north of India (the)
25. -----Maldives and the Andamans are in the East. (the)
26. ------Rishi valley is in AP (the)
27. ------Thar desert is alos called Great Indian Desert. (the)
28. ------AP Govt. has successfully connected both the rivers (the)
29. They held--------meeting in the Central Library (a)
30. God created --------man (no article)
31. Akbar is -------second greatest emperoramong Mughals (the)
32. Babar is -----first Mughal king in India (the)
33. Hockey is -------interesting game. (an)
34. ------higher we go the cooler the weather turns. (the)
35. This is----better of the two saris. (the)
36. Tripura is in------North East of India. (the)
37. One day, they will find medicine for -----AIDS (no article)
38. ------apples are good for health (no article)
39. The apples of Kashmir are------best. (the)
40. Telugu is called—Italian of the East. (the)
IX. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions 6x1/2=3

1. Amaravati is the capital city -----------A.P (of)

2. Bhanu goes ------school by bus. (to)
3. Chandini said that she was very much pleased -------my work. (with)
4. It is better to get a cab if you are out alone------night (at)
5. The mango harvest in AP lasts---------April to June (from)
6. Let us meet at the restaurant ----7:00pm (at)
7. Mohan likes to drink coffee------ the morning. (in)
8. Lalitha bouth the dress-----two thousand rupees. (for)
9. We have a party ------his birthday (on)
10. What are you doing -----the weekend? (on)
11. The trees here are beautiful--------the summer (in)
12. I have been waiting for you-------------7O’clock (since)
13. Suguna hung her family photo------the wall (on)
14. One should have respect---------one’s own parents. (for)
15. Participation --------games and sports should be made compulsory in schools(in)
16. The game usually lasted ------younger boys are called home to bed. (until)
17. Satya is feeling sorry--------his bad temper. (for)
18. Varma is very sure-------making profits in his business this year (of)
19. Konaseema is a pleasant place surrounded --------green fields and trees.(with)
20. In hide and seek, I always used to hide--------two wooden cupboards (between)
21. Students are anxious------their results (about)
22. An MNC is looking -------good marketing personnel. (for)
23. We will fight---------corruption with full strength. (against)
24. The opening speech will be made -------the principal (by)
25. John warned his son to keep away-----bad company (from)
26. Anitha has left -----Delhi to see her friend. (for)
27. We walked -------a narrow line (through)
28. Greatly disappointed the little boy burst out------tears (into)
29. Aruna has not seen her friend --------her wedding (since)
30. Sreshta always sits--------Sonica in church (beside)
31. Look ----the word in a dictionary (up)
32. The police are looking ------the incident. (into)
33. An atheist does not believe----the existence of God (in)
34. Who does this bag belong---------? (to)
35. I came ----the article in a magazine (across)
36. I want to concentrate------my mathemetics (on)
37. The flat consists-----four rooms (with)
38. We managed to cope -------all of these difficulties (with)
39. Sangeetha insisted------playing her son (on)
40. Seventy countries participated ----the commonwealth Games (in)
41.Please refrain------- drinking alcohol (on)
42.I will have to see ------ the arrangements (to)
43.Let’s stick -------our original plan (to)
44.Sunil succeeded----- starting the car (in)
45.Abdul suffers--------back-ache, (from)
46.Sindhuri takes ------her mother (after)
47.I objected------being kept waiting (to)
48.I’m sure Murty can deal-------the situation (with)
49.It is impolite to talk -----people when they are not here, (about)
50.Giridhar plays computer games-------hours on end (for)
51.The pundits have lived here------1985 (since)
52.Not many people’s work-------Christmas and New year’s Day (between)
53.We were talking -------the weather (about)
54.Pradeep is reading a book written-------Kazuo Ishiguro (by)
55.It’s up------you to make your own decision (to)
56.Shivamani is the man------long hair (with)
57.The thieves broke the door down ------- a hammer (with)
58.I prefer----- travel by train (to)
59.Advitha prefers to go -----foot (on)
60.Prabhakar is --------leave this week. He’ll be in the office next Monday (on)
61.I saw it ------television (on)
62.The plane took------ontime (off)
63.Pradeep paid --------the meal (for)
64.The children are being looked ----by neighbor. (after)
65.The matter has been dealt---------- (with)
66.Harsha has given---------smoking (up)
67.A new company has been set-------in the capital (up)
68.Maruthi fell asleep------the meeting. (during)
69.She goes ------market on Sunday (to)
70.Right now I am working -----my project. (on)
X.Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms given in brackets 5x1=5
1. My friends -------the prime minister yesterday ( see ) (saw)
2. It is stated to rain while we --------tennis ( play ) (were playing)
3. He often ------- coffee ( drink ) (drinks)
4. Look there! Somebody -----in to the lake ( jump ) (is jumping)
5. Shasra------not------her homework yet ( complete ) (did not complete)
6. Mumbai ------one of the largest cities in the world ( be ) (is)
7. I -------everyday to keep myself ft( exercise) (exercise)
8. She ----guitar when I entered the room( play ) (was playing)
9. This house ----three lakhs in 1980(cost) (costed)
10. Last year we ------to zoo(go) (went)
11. I -----seventeen on my next birthday (be) (will be)
12. Abdul ----to be doctor ( want ) (wants)
13. If you start at once, you ------by six o’clock ( arrive ) (will arrive)
14. My fried’s family---in this house since 2000(live) (hasbeenliving)
15. I think that they ---tomorrow morning ( attive ) (will arrive)
16. My father ----his car every day ( wash ) (washes)
17. I saw him when I -----out of window (look) (was looking)
18. Look! The monkey ---- a banana(eat) (is eating)
19. Yashita ---in Delhi for the next three days ( be ) (will be)
20. He ---- a new bike last week (buy) (bought)
21. Deepaand Renu ---late to class yesterday ( be) (were)
22. At dinner time our family never ----TV (watch) (watches)
23. They are not sure if they ----the next match(win) (will win)
24. By the time I go home my children------still -----(play) (will be playing)
25. The baby---all morning(cry) (hasbeencrying)
26. When he to open the door he dropped his key(try) (was trying)
27. Pranav never ----to china (go) (hadneverbeen)
28. I ----for this company for seventeen years(work) (worked)
29. When the weather isfine we -----picnic in our garden ( have ) (will have)
30. Stop that! Somebody-----(come) (is coming)
31. Sindhu ----tennis since she was seven ( play) (hasbeenplying)
32. They ----my brother an hour ago( meet ) (met)
33. He ----his hand before every meal ( wash) (washes)
34. The butcher-----several pigs a moment ago ( kill) (killed)
35. Cows ---on grass (feed) (feed)
36. I ----this film before(see) (have seen)
37. Please don’t d make a noise! I ------(study) (am studying)
38. Bread and butter ---here favourite breakfast (be) (is)
39. Let’s hope that the wind----away the clouds(blow) (blows)
40. I hope the weather---nice (be) (will be)
41. Mom thinks dad------home early to night (come) (will come)
42. Yesterday I ---up at 5o’clock (get) (got)
43. I ---not---him for two days(see) (didnotsee)
44. She jumped off the bus while it-------(move) (was moving)
45. They –to Vijaywada tomorrow morning( drive) (will drive)
46. We always---movies on Sunday (watch) (watch)
47. I---a lot of work today(do) (did)
48. By this time next year, Meghana-----her university degree (take) (willhavetaken)
49. Can I have some milk before I ------to bed? (g0) (go)
50. The sun ------in the east(rise) (rises)
IX. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE 1X1=1
1. We elected him captain He was elected captain by us
2. She gave him a book A book was given to him by her
3. Thomas Alva Edison invented the bulb.The bulb was invented by Thomas
4. They locked the hose. The house was locked by them
5. She is giving a dance programme A danceprogramme is being given by her
6. Who wrote this novel? By whom was this novel written?
7. Many people speak English English is spoken by many people
8. When will she complete the work? When will the work be finished by her?
9. Can he draw the pictures? Can the picture be drawn by him?
10. Visit your doctor regularly your doctor must be visited regularly
11. She is making coffee coffee is being made by her
12. They have watched the movie the movie has been watched by them
13. I have paid the bill The bill has been paid by us.
14. The bank manager sanctioned the home loan. The home loan was sanctioned by the BM.
15. Build the wall Let the wall be built
16. The government has introduced bio-matric attendance system in government office
17. Plase help the old people You are requested to help the old people
18. Mother is cleaning the floor The floor is being cleaned by mother.
19. S.S.Rajmouli directed the film ‘Bhahubali’ The film bhahubali was directed by SS Rajamouli
20. Why has she bought a new pen? Why has a new pen been bought by her?

REPORTED SPEECH 1X1=1

1. The traveler said,”can you tell me the way to the railway station?”
2. Ramu said to Revant, “pleace don’t go there”
3. I’ve acted foolishly,” he said
4. “I;ve just received my progress repost would you like to see it?” asked my sister
5. Suman asked Seetha,”when did you arrive?”
6. “don’t go out too far in the jungle,” the villager said to the stranger
7. The teacher said to me, “ I want to talk to you about your son’s progress”
8. Seema said,” what a wonderful news!”
9. Meera said to me,” you are late. I’ve been waiting for you since 3 O’clock”
10. “shut the door after you leave”, she told him curtly
11. Johnny said , “ I like this village”
12. “do you like Chinese dishes?” Kavya asked Suresh
13. “I can’t drive a car”, Naveen said
14. “be nice to your sister”, Mom said
15. “don’t ridiculous” Hema said
16. “don’t waste your time”, said the teacher
17. “what have you decided to do with this project?” Calvin asked Wilbur
18. “ I always stay up late”, Mom said
19. “ you should revise your syllabus”, said the professor
20. “where have you been till now?”, Mom asked me
DEGREESS OF COMPARISON 1x1=1

1. The Hindu is one of the most leading newspapers in India ( CD/PD)

2. Money is more liquid than gold ( PD)
3. Keats died younger than most other Romantics ( CD/PD)
4. You sing better than I (PD)
5. Express trains travel faster than a passenger(PD)
6. Shakespeare is the greatest dramatist (CD/PD)
7. Time flies faster than any other thisng(CD/PD)
8. Indian civilization is one of the oldest ones in the world (CD/PD)
9. No other metal is as heavy as lead ( CD/PD)
10. Very few singers were as popular as Ghantasala (CD/PD)
11. Life is less important than honour to a solier (PD)
12. Copper is the best conductor ( CD/PD)
13. I am not as good as you at chess (CD)
14. Nights seem longer in winter than they are in summer (PD)
15. AbdulKalam is one of the greatest visionaries of India(CD/PD)
16. Art is longer than life (PD)
17. She wrote better than she spoke(PD)
18. Indus Valley Civilization is one of the best civilizations in the world( CD/PD)
19. No other Kaurava was a strong as Duryodhana ( CD/PD)
20. Practice is the best way to master Grammar( CD/PD)
Reported speech answers:
1. The traveler asked me whether I could tell him the way to the railway station.
2. Ramu requested Reventh not to go there.
3. He told me that I have acted foolishly.
4. My sister asked me if I would like to see her progress report, which she has just received .
5. Suman asked Seetha when she had arrived.
6. The villager told the stranger no to go out too far in the jungle.
7. The teacher told me that he wants to talk to me about my son’s progress.
8. Seema exclaimed that it was a wonderful news.
9. Meera told me that I was late and she had been waiting for me since 3 O’clock.
10. She ordered me to shut the door after l left.
11. Johnny said that he liked that village.
12. Kavya asked Suresh if he liked Chinese dishes.
13. Naveen said that he could not drive a car.
14. Morn asked me to be nice with my sister.
15. Hema urged me not to be ridiculous.
16. The teacher told the boys not to waste their time.
17. Clavin asked Wilbur what he had decided to do with that project.
18. Mom said that she always stayed up late.
19. The professor advised the students that they should receive the syllabus.
20. Mom wanted to know where I had been till then.
Degrees of comparison answers:
1. A) The Hindu is more leading than most other newspapers in India (CD)
B Few other / very few newspapers in india are as leading as the Hindu(PD)
2. Gold id not as so liquid as money (PD).
3. A) Few other Romantic writers died as young as Keats.(PD).
b) Keats died the youngest of all Romantic writers.(SD)
4. a) I do not sing so well as you (PD)
5. a) Express trains travel faster than a passenger trains (PD)
6. a) Shakespeare is the greatest dramatist. (CD)
b) No other dramatist is as great as Shakespeare (PD)
7. Nothing flies as so fast as time (PD)
8. a) Indian civilization is older than most other ones in the world(CD)
b) very few civilizations are as old as inidan civilization (PD)
9. a) Lead is heavier than any other metal (CD)
b) Lead is the heaviest metal (SD)
10. a) Ghantasala was more popular than other singers(CD)
b) Ghantasala was one of the most popular singers(SD)
11. a) Honour is not as little important as life to a soldier(PD)
12 a) Copper is better than any other conductor(CD)
b) No other conducter is as/so good as copper(PD)
13. You are better than I at Chess (CD)
14. Nights do not seem as long in summer as they are in winter (PD)
15. a) Abdul Kalam is greater than other visionaries of India (CD)
b) very few visionaries of India are as/so great as Abdul Kalam (PD)
16.