DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, RAIPUR

CLASS-VII
GRAMMAR PRACTICE WORKSHEET

1. Convert the following as directed:

a. She has gone to sleep. (Future Perfect Continuous)
b. Does Dan not bake Christmas cake this year? (Past continuous)
c. Did you have a nice holiday in Shimla? (Future Continuous)
d. Uncle John did not read a book till noon. (Future Perfect)
e. They have invested all their money wisely. (Past Continuous)
f. Were you planning to take a world tour? (Present Perfect)
g. I had been playing the piano every year. (Present Perfect Continuous)
h. She did not ride a horse before that day. (Past Perfect)
i. I ran around all day to complete my chores (Present Continuous)
j. Has she been reading it? (Past Indefinite)

2. Change the following sentences into Passive Voice:

a. I will never forget this experience.
b. How many books have you read?
c. Why were the police interrogating them?
d. The company is launching a new product.
e. His father had advised him not to play outside.
f. How does she write such good poems?
g. Let me drive this new car.
h. A lazy person cannot carry out such difficult assignments.
i. They will have bought a new pack of goods for everyone.
j. She might bring some news for us.

3. Change the given sentence to Indirect Speech:

a. He says, “I am in the school football team”.
b. The students said, “We will take our Maths test tomorrow”.
c. Peter said to me, “Can you ask your mother to share the recipe with me?”
d. “Hurrah!” cried Hari, “I have won the match”.
e. She said, “We moved into this house two weeks ago.”
f. “Where are all my books?” said Amit to Anju
g. Ansh said to Varun, “Are you going to Jai’s house tomorrow?”
h. He said to me, “Take the next turn and wait there for me.”
i. She said, “I am flying to Rome tomorrow night.”
j. I said to my sister, “Wow! It is a wonderful novel.”

4. Fill in the blanks appropriate Preposition:

a. He has been standing here _____ an hour.
b. He pointed his finger _____ her.
c. The council of ministers has to work _________ the PM.
d. The information is available _____ the internet.
 e. _____Ananya and Sid, Tanya was also present at the party.
f. Wordsworth walked _____ the lake.
g. He said he was very pleased _____ my work.
h. She poured some tea_____ the cup.
i. The king was blind _____ his weakness.
j. We should not compare one person _____ another.

5. Rewrite the sentences using suitable Pair of Conjunctions:

a. I finished cleaning the room. The guests arrived.
b. She will not invest her money. She will not spend it unnecessarily.
c. Mary is an engineer. Her husband is an engineer.
d. Ram was down with flu. He could not attend the class.
e. The maid didn’t mop the floor. The maid didn’t clean the bathroom.
f. Raj will give his exams. Raj will attend the wedding too.
g. Sheetal may be a chef in the restaurant. Sheetal may be a helper.
h. Rohan had opened the box. Everyone was amazed.
i. Kriti is very tired. She cannot walk a step further.
j. Ruche is poor. Ruchi is honest. (though….yet)

6. Identify the non-finite verbs and mention its kind:

a. We planned to leave later.
b. Wasting food is a bad habit.
c. After playing for an hour, we went home.
d. Running is what relaxes me.
e. The jeep, driven by Varya, dashed against a tree.
f. The movie made me cry.
g. To tell you the truth, I don’t enjoy going to a circus.
h. On opening the window, we saw a dark shadow.
i. I love helping the students with their work.
j. She is fond of riding.

7. Convert the given sentences using the Degrees of Comparison:

a. Very few students in the class are as hardworking as Navya. (Superlative)
b. No other singer is as popular as Sonu. (Comparative)
c. Asia is the largest continent in the world. (Positive)
d. John is not as tall as Sam. (Comparative)
e. My watch is more expensive than most other watches in the shop. (Superlative)
f. Bhopal is the greenest city in India. (Comparative).
g. Sandeep was one of the most confused students in the batch. (Positive)
h. This king is not braver than Alexander. (Positive)
i. Milk is more nourishing than any other food. (Superlative)
j. Radium is one of the most valuable metals. (Comparative)
8. Edit the following passage and write the error and correction against each
line.
A Error Correction

Facebook with more then 1 billion users (a) _______ ______

is celebrated its 10th birthday this year. (b) _______ ______
The company was launching by Mark (c) _______ ______
Zuckerberg at 4th February 2004. (d) _______ ______

B Error Correction

Madhubani painting are one of the (a) _______ ______

many traditional art form. It is (b) _______ ______
also know as Mithila or Gondhana (c) _______ ______
paintings. This were developed in (d) _______ ______
Mithila or Gondhana districts of Bihar.

C Error Correction

Rama was a naughty boy that lived (a) _______ ______

in the village of Tenali. Her mother (b) _______ ______
did not know what to do at him (c) _______ ______
since he refused to study or did any work. (d) _______ ______

9. Identify whether the underlined words are phrase or clause and mention the
kind:
a. She loves to play guitar.
b. They know the house where she lives.
c. Nobody knew when the performance would begin.
d. They are leaving this town in a short while.
e. She wears an anklet which is made of silver.
f. I bought a suitcase with wheels from this shop.
g. While I finish cooking, you set the table.
h. We left for the airport as soon as the taxi arrived.
i. They wanted to know if he was alright.
j. He is the person who will be the new king.
10. Convert as directed:

a. Despite being rich, Madhu is not happy. (Complex)

b. Not only did we finish our work early but also went for a walk in the nearby garden.
(Compound)
c. Vinod did not go to work because he was ill. (Simple)
d. Swati confessed her guilt. (Complex)
e. He hopes that he will win the award for the most outstanding performance. (Simple)
f. You must work hard to succeed. (Compound)
g. An idle man cannot prosper. (Complex)
h. Not only is she a doctor but also an artist. (Simple)
i. Though it wasn’t perfect weather to go for surfing, we went out. (Compound)
j. Jeremy is too weak to walk further. (Complex)