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DIALOGUE COMPLETION
5. John : You still don’t remember me,……a….?
1. Reporter: You are Martha, ____a_______? Cronin : Sorry, I don’t remember.
Martha : Yes. I am. John : You saved a man’s life 25 years ago.
Reporter: ______b______? Cronin : Oh! I do remember it now……b…?
Martha : I’m in class eight. John : Yes sir, I’m John and this is my wife.
Reporter : You won the Scholarship Jacket,_c__? Cronin : ………c………?
Martha : Yes. I did John : I’m a social worker.
Reporter : ______d_______? Cronin : Good. Helping others makes one’s life
Martha : No, I didn’t pay anything. meaningful.
Reporter : Indeed you deserve it. John : If you hadn’t saved me ,…d…………
Martha : Thank you sir. Cronin : That’s my duty.
John : ……e………..?
Cronin : Yes, I still live in London.
2. Friend : You like frightened, ___a___?
Doctor : Yes, I am. 6. Postman : You are Vanka , ____a_____?
Friend : ____b______? Vanka : Yes. I am.
Doctor : A snake fell and landed on me. Postman : ______b________?
Friend : Oh! ______c____? Vanka : I’m nine years old.
Doctor : No, it didn’t do anything. Postman : I think that you are not safe here. You
Friend : What ? It didn’t bite you ? had better______c______.
Doctor : If I had moved a little,___d____ Vanka : The more I think of my village___d___.
Friend : Then you had better ____e___ Postman : Don’t worry dear boy. I will take you to
Doctor : Yes, I am thinking of finding a new your grandfather.
house. Vanka : _______e______.

3. Schmidt : You are getting the scholarship jacket 7. Roommate : Good morning friend. Welcome to
this year, _______a________? the room.
Martha : Yes sir. I’m very happy to get it. Adichie : Thank you.
Schmidt : ____b_______? Roommate : I’m Mary. You are Adiechie,__a____?
Martha : Yes. The school board has changed the Adichie : Yes. I am.
Decision. Roommate : You come from Nigeria,____b____?
Schmidt : That’s good. If you had paid for the Adichie : Yes, I do.
jacket , ____c________. Roommate : I’m a bit confused.
Martha : My grandpa also said so. Adichie : ______c______confused?
Schmidt : ________d______? Roommate : You speak English very well…d…..?
Martha : Yes, I have informed this news to him. Adichie : I do so because, English is our official
Schmidt : You had better______e___. language.
Martha : Sure. I’ll ask grandpa to come to the Roommate : Oh! If I had known that ,___e_____.
award ceremony. Adichie : It’s all right.

8. Nilkanta: Would you taking me with you to

4. Ali : I want some potatoes. your village?
Akbar : You want tomatoes also,__a___? Kiran : I’m afraid ......................................
Ali : ____b________? Nilkanta: Why is it not possible?
Akbar : Sixty five Toumans for a kg Kiran : All others are opposed to my proposal
Ali : My mom said to put it on our account. of taking you with us.
Akbar : If you don’t pay at least part of it,__c__.
Ali : _______d_______? 9. Kiran : Would you mind...........(a)...........?
Akbar : No, I don’t think that you will not pay. Nilkanta: No problem. I will show you one or two
But I need some money urgently. items of the theatrical performances.
Kiran : It’s very kind of you. Thanks!
Ali : I will inform my mom. Nilkanta : Why do you laugh so much?
Akbar : Thank you. Kiran : Your performances are amazing and
 really funny too! I can’t but..........(b)....
Nilkanta : Anything else? 13. Ray : Good morning sir,
Kiran : Would you..............(c)..............? Manager : Good morning, Oh! You are Sathyajit
Nilkanta : Of course, I would perform anything to
Ray, the film director,_____(a)?
entertain you.
Kiran: Would you mind.................(d)...............? Ray : Yes, I am.
Nilkanta: Not at all! I would act like a feminine Manager : ______________(b)______?
character. Ray : Can you provide a tiger for our new
Kiran: Then go ahead! Let me see. film?
Nilkanta: I’m afraid ...............(e)..........because Manager : A tiger! ________(c)___________
I don’t have the costumes and other things. Ray : We are ready to pay
Kiran: Then, it’s okay; no problem.
an amount of 10000/-per day.
10. Akbar : _____________ (a) _? Manager : Being a fan of yours, how can I say no
Ali : Yes, I lost my sister's shoes, to you, sir?
Akbar : You came to buy potatoes,__(b)___? Ray : __________(d)_______________?
Ali : Yes, I got them. But the bag of shoes is Manager : No, it won’t attack. But if you
missing. provoke,______(e)___.
Akbar :__________(c)_________. Ray : Would you mind___________.
Ali : I left it in the gap between the boxes. Manager : Ok sir.
Akbar : Come on boy, if you kept it there,__(d)____.
Ali : But it's not there! 14. Martha : Good evening, Grandpa.
Akbar : You had better____(e)____. Grandfather: Good evening. You want to tell me
Ali : Ok sir. something, ------ (a) -------?
Martha : Yes. This year I will get the scholarship
11. Boy : ____________a___________? jacket.
Grandmother : No, I have never seen white Grandfather : Good. You deserve it.
squirrels. Martha : But the principal asked me to pay fifteen
Boy : They look charming,___b___? dollars for it.
Grandmother : ________c_____________? Grandfather : _______(b)______?
Boy : I climbed up to search your Martha : The School Board decided it.
knitting Grandfather : If you pay -----------(C) -------.
Grandmother: If you touch the squirrels, ___d___. Martha : As you said, I deserve it, grandpa.__(d)__?
Boy : Ok grandma. Grandfather : No. I won't. You needn't pay for it.
Grandmother : I would rather you_________.
15. Roommate : Good morning friend. Welcome to the
12. Zahra : ____________a_______________? room.
Ali : Your shoes are not with me. Adichie : Thank you.
Zahra : You didn’t take them from shop,____b_? Roommate : I'm Catherine. You are Adichie, ...(a)...?
Ali : Not really. I had collected them from the Adichic : Yes, I am.
shop. Roommate : You come from Nigeria, (b)...........?
Zahra :_________c______________? Adichie : Yes, I do.
Ali : I kept them at the vegetable shop. Roommate : I'm a bit confused.
Zahra : Oh! How can I go to school tomorrow ? Adichie :..............(c)..................confused?
Ali : ____________d_____________? Roommate : You speak English so well....... (d).........?
Zahra: No, I cannot use your shoes. It is too big. Adichie : I do so because, the official language of
Ali : Please adjust with them. Nigeria is English.
Zahra : If you don’t bring my shoes, _____e______. Roommate : Really! If I had known that,…… (e).... ·
Ali : Please don’t do it. I’ll try to find your Adichie : It's all right.
shoes tomorrow.

16. Boy : ______________a_______________?
Grandfather: I am coming from the bazar.
Boy : _____________b_____________?
Grandfather: this is a white rat
Boy :Wow! May I take it ?
Grandfather: No. If you touch it, _____c_____.
Boy : Ok. Can I feed it ?
Grandfather: Of Course, you can.
Boy :I think it is expensive ,_____d___?
Grandfather: Yes, not only expensive but also rarest
one. So we had better ___e____.
Boy : __________f_____________?
Grandfather: Sure, the cat will attack it.
17. Vanka : Good morning, sir
The Man : Good morning,__(a)_
Vanka : Do you know where the post office is?
The Man : You want to go to the post office, (b)___?
Vanka: ____c________?
The Man : Just half km from here.
Vanka : If I post a letter today,______(d)_______?
The Man : Not sure. You had better________.
Vanka : Yes, I will ask the postmaster.
18. Martha : Grandpa, I have something unpleasant to
tell you.
Grandpa : __________a______?
Martha : The Principal says that the scholarship
Jacket is not going to be free.
Grandpa : It has always been free,____ (b)_ ?
Martha : Yes. But it's going to cost fifteen dollars
from this year onwards.
Grandpa : Martha, If you are going to pay for
it,______ (c)
Martha :_____________ (d)
Grandpa : No, I won't pay the fifteen dollars.
19. Father : What happened dear?
Mother : The back pain is troubling me again.
Father : Oh! If you work with this slipped disc,..........
Mother : You want me to take rest all day,.......(b).....?
Father : Then you tell me a solution.
Mother : We had better .............(c)........ ... ...
Father : Surgery is very risky. It is very expensive as
well.
Mother :……………………..(d).....?
Father : But the company has already stopped
giving loans.
Mother :.........(e)............?
Father : You should learn to live with it.
20. John : Would you mind ______(a)___ ?
Cronin : No problem. I will spare a few minutes for
you.
John : Sir, do you recognize me?
Cronin: I am afraid____ (b)_______.
John : I am John and I work in the field of Youth
Welfare.
Cronin : It's great.________c_______?
John : I am going to New York to inspect summer
recreational camps.
Cronin : What directed you to this field?
John : You still don't remember me,__d__?
Cronin: I haven't seen you in my life.
John : Sir, you saved my life twenty five years ago.
If you hadn't done that,________e______.
Cronin : That's a great compliment. I believe that
my investment has yielded fruits.
John: Really sir. Thank you.
21. Roommate : You are from Nigeria, ___a____?
Adichie : Yes.
Roommate : __________________?
Adichie : Because English is our official language.
Roommate : Your official language ! That
information is new to me.
Adichie : I used to read a lot of English books when
I was a child.
Roommate :________________________ ?
Adichie : No, I don't listen to tribal music.
Roommate: But, Africa is known for its tribal music.
Adichie : May be. If you want to listen to Mariah
Carey,_______________.
Roommate : No, Thank you. I have a good collection
of her songs
22. Adichie :_________a___________?
Fide : I live in the nearby village.
Adichie: Your mother and brother are there at your
home, ____b____?
Fide: Yeah, they are there.
Adichie :__________ c __________
Fide : Yeah, I stopped my studies.
Adichie : If you had continued your studies,___d__.
Fide : We have no money and only if we go for
work we can survive.
Adichie : I wish____e______.

Edit the following
1. Would you showing me the way to the post office?
2. Will you mind if I asked you some questions?
3. Could you to give me your bike for a few hours?
4. The homeopath is a funny person. We can’t but
liking him.
5. When Martha heard the shocking news about the
jacket, she can’t help cry.
6. Mr. Schmit: Martha, I’m afraid.......................
Martha: Why won’t I get the Jacket?
7. They couldn’t help wondered when they saw the
white baby squirrels.
8. Sharat thought that Kiran was not enough healthy
to take her back to their native village.
9. Nilkanta was delighted as he got food and clothes
enough from Kiran.
10. Ottaal (The Trap) is a Malayalam film directs (a) by
Jayaraj. It is a (b) adaptation of the short story
‘Vanka’ by Anton Chekhov. It is the first movie in
India be to (c) released online on the same day of its
theatrical release.
11. Then another lovely thought struck me. I would
marry. I would got (a) married to a woman doctor
who had plenty of money and an(b) good medical
practice. She had to been (c) fat; for a valid reason.
If I made some silly mistake and needed to run
away she shall (d) not be able to run after me and
catch me!
12. Ali had lost the bag in which he had kept his sister’s
shoes from the vegetable shop. He searched the
place who he has kept it. He put his hands in the
gap between the boxes. But he didn’t found
anything. Then he put his head inside the gap and
the boxes fall down. The vegetables was scattered
all over the ground.
13. Mr. thorat had been worked in the company for
many years. He was very strong and look like a
Nepali. Ray tells him that he wanted a tiger. He
was ready to providing a trained tiger for shooting
the scene.
14. As he regains his strength, he told we his story. His
parents were dead. An uncle had find him a
position as clerk in a London. Utterly friendless, he
had fall victim to the loose society of the streets.
15. I’m so excited. I could met (a) the doctor for the
second time. Still I remembers (b) that night. Then I
was only 17 and doctor whom (c) was practising in
London was living next to me. I fell in bad company
and almost destroyed myselves (d) with
drugs and gambling. Thank God! Now I’m saved.
16. The speaker, Chimamanda Adichie, begins her
speech by telling us a story what about (a) she used
to write as a child. She would write stories that was
(b) similar to the foreign stories she had read who
(c) had white skinned children with blue eyes,
nothing like her. Only when she find (d) African
stories did she realise that people like her could be
in stories. If we read only a version of stories about
the world, we would (e) feel that this is the life of
the people in that place.
17. Dear Grandfather, the cruel master always punishes
me for no reason. He makes me do odd things and
beat (a) me every day. The other apprentice (b)
make fun of me. They not consider (c) me as a
human being. My life here is worst (d) than that of a
dog's.
18. Immediately I smear (a) oil all over myself and took
a bath. I changed into fresh clothes. The next
morning at about eight-thirty I took my friend and
one or two others to my room to moved (b) my
things from there. But we found we had little to
carry. Some thief had removed most of my things.
The room had been out cleaned (c)! But not really,
the thief had leaved (d) behind one thing as a final
insult!’
19. ‘Lines Written in Early Spring’ was written at(a)
April 1798, the year that William Wordsworth and
his friend Samuel Taylor Coleridge signals(b) their
arrival on the literary scene with his(c) innovative
collection of Romantic poems, Lyrical Ballads. In
some ways ‘Lines Written in Early Spring’ can be
saw(d) as the pioneer to Wordsworth’s more
famous ‘Lines’ poem, ‘Lines Written a Few Miles
above Tintern Abbey’
20. The short story 'Vanka' which wrote (a) by Anton
Chekhov is a masterpiece. Chekhov's portrayal of
Vanka moving (b) the heart of every reader. The
visual images Chekhov create (c) will remain in the
minds of the readers for long. What attracted me the
more (d) is the description of the dogs in the story?
21. Adichie talk (a) about the danger of a single story in
her speech. She tells us that it is not a single story,
and (b) many stories make a human being. If we
listened (c) to a single story, we will have only a
distorted perspective of a person. According to her,
the single story not only create (d) stereotypes, but
also makes one story became (e) the only story.

22. He was (a) ask to bring his birds, and he arrived
with almost a hundred trained (b) raven.
Admittedly, their training had not (c) went very
bad. That is to say, they could not do (d) nothing
that might be (e) see as extraordinary.
23. A J. Cronin was (a) travel from America to London.
On the ship he met Mr.John (b) whom was a
solicitor in London. Cronin (c) saves young John's
life 25 years ago. John had stolen some money from
his office. Terrified of prosecution he had (d)
himself shut in his room and attempted suicide.
24. It was (a) at April. The warm breeze of the
approaching summer (b) have sent everyone
indoors including grandfather. Suddenly I saw a
snake (c) out coming of a group of cactus and (d)
slow moving to the cooler part of the garden.
25. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a story teller which
(a) has carved a niche for herself in the literary
world. In her speech, she clear (b) dwells upon the
dangers of a single story. Citing her own personal
experiences, she states that single stories were (c)
not untrue, but incomplete. Single stories makes (d)
one story become the only story.
26. I could feel my heart pounding (a) loud in my chest.
Something bitter and vile tasting (b) were coming
up in my mouth; I was afraid I (c) am going to be
sick. I (d) don't need any sympathy speeches.
27. Adichie came (a) for a coventional middle class
family. Her father was a professor and her mother
was (b) a administrator. She grew up on a
university campus in Nigeria. They (c) have a boy
named Fide for domestic help. The only thing
Adichie knew about Fide was that his family (d)
were very poor.
28. On the second day, out from New York, while (a)
makes the round of the prome deck, I suddenly (b)
become aware that one of the (c) passenger was
watching me (d) close, following me (e) at his gaze
every time I passed.
29. In the case of very famous stars, this job is done over
(a) their stand-ins. A stand-in is usually a person that
(b) is physical (c) similar to the real star. The stars
themself (d) arrive only when the lights are ready and
it is time to taking (e) a shot.
Phrasal verbs
1. The teacher (a) examined the papers very carefully.
Then he (b) distributed the papers. He asked them
to (c) return the papers with their parent’s sign. He
also told them to (d) write the marks in their diary.
(gave back, went thorough,set off,put down,gave
away)
2. The homeopath_____a___his coat and hung it up.
He____b____ to shave daily to be handsome. He sat
on the chair and started to admire his own beauty.
When the snake fell on his shoulder, he
was____c______. The snake soon moved to the
mirror and the homeopath____d___ from the room.
(made up his mind, got away, put on, took off, taken
aback)
3. The father____a___ children’s demand to play
outside. He ___b____ indoor games, but the
children were not ready and ____c___with the
demand. At last, the father _____d_____ and
allowed them to play outside.
(gave up, turned down, gave in, went on, put forward)
4. In the film ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’ Goopy and
Bagha are banished by the king. They wander in a
forest and____a___a tiger. But the tiger__b__them.
Goopy _____c_____an idea to____d_____a safe
place.
(put forward, turn away from, come across, get to, go
off)
5. With a shudder the doctor tried to ____ (a) what
was on his shoulder. He realized that it was a snake.
He sprang out of the chair and ____(b) from his
home in haste. He didn't even bother to (c) ____his
clothes properly.
(come across, make out, get away, put on)
6. While sitting for studying, Ali tried to .....(a) to his
sister that he had lost her shoes. He told her that he
had searched for it everywhere and finally had to
....(b) his search. His sister asked him how she could
go to school without .....(c) her shoes. They stopped
their chatting as the father ....(d) for a cup of tea.
(turn up, give up, put on, put across )
7. Vanka wore (a) his shirt and went to the place
where the post box was kept. He decided (b) to post
the letter he had written. He walked quickly
because he wanted to come back before his master
and family returned (c) from church. He had to
tolerate (d) the cold outside.
(made up his mind, put with up, turned up, put
on, gave away)
8. While Doctor Cronin was walking on the deck
he....(a)... a young man. The man wanted to....(b) ....
something to Cronin. Usually the doctor doesn't
.....(c).....ship board contacts. So he deliberately
.....(d).... from the young man.
(turned away, came across, went through, put
across , put up with)
9. A.J. Cronin___ (a) on a journey from New York. He
______(b) a man in the ship who was diffident and
shy. Later, compelled by his wife, the man _c____ to
talk to A.J. Cronin. Both of them _d)_ very well.
(come across, put off, come forward, get along, set
out)
10. Alyakhin and his wife treated Vanka cruelly. Vanka
could not ____a____their rude behaviour. He wrote
a letter to his grandfather,___b___his coat and ran to
the post office. Inn the market he__c__the postman.
He gave the letter to the postman and returned
home. Vanka __d___ at his Master’s house before
they came back from the church.
(put on, turn up, give up, put up with, come
across)
11. Vanka tried his level best to /(a) the torture his
master had inflicted on him. But it was unbearable
for him. He tried to /(b) this to other apprentices.
But they made fun of him. Then he decided to write
a letter to his grandfather hoping he would /(c) the
letter and /(d) the troubles Vanka was facing.
(go through, put up with, make out, put across)
12. (take aback, made up his mind, put on, put
forward)
The homoeopath __a__ to look handsome. He__ b__
another idea that his wife had to be rich and fat.
Suddenly an unwelcome guest entered the room. It
was a snake. The doctor was ___c___ when it coiled
around his arm. The snake suddenly saw its
reflection in the mirror and got fascinated.
It slowly uncoiled itself and moved on to the table.
The doctor__d___his shirt and ran to his friend's
house.
13. Martha was____a__when she heard the heated
exchange between Mr. Boone and Mr. Schmidt.
Quite upset, she decided to___b___the principal and
__c____ her concerns to him. Then, she understood
that he had already__d____ to give the jacket to
Joann. But the gritty girl decided not to___e___.
(give in, call on, make up one’s mind, taken aback,
put forward, call off )
14. Mr. John ___(a)___ Mr. Cronin on board the ship
after twenty five years. Cronin could not __(b)___
who the man was. By then Mr. John had___(c)___ all
bad habits. He and his wife__(d)___delinquent
youths and conducted camps for them.
(give up, come across, look after, make out, put
off)
15. Aunt Jane thought Jack and Jill were working hard
to ___a___ very well in their life. But she could not
___b__ the idea of instalment plans. She gave them
a cheque and asked them to___ c___ one of their
bills. She reminded them that if they didn't pay their
bills they would___d____ in the streets.
(put up with, pay off, end up, get along, taken
aback)
16. The principal_(a)_justifying the change in policy in
awarding the scholarship jacket. But Martha was
able to ___(b) what their plan was. But she was not
ready to __(c) the partiality shown by the board. She
knew that their demand for money would be __(d)_
by her grandfather.
(make out, turn down, put up with, went on)
17. Before I could__a__anything a strange thing
happened. A dwarf _(b)__ from nowhere. He had
__(c)__ a hairy dog-skin. I have never__(d)__ such a
scene in my life.
(turn up, put on, come across, make out, give
away)
18. (put up with, go on, turn down, go for, turn up)
A lot of people ___a__to watch the shooting of the
film. The film crew___b__requesting the people to
clear the field. But all the requests were___c__ by
the big crowd that assembled there. But when the
tiger emerged from the cage and __d_______
the crowd, they ran for their lives.
19. Satyajit Ray __a__ the manager of Bharat Circus
and told him that they needed a tiger for shooting a
film. Fortunately, he didn’t ___b___ Ray’s request.
The manager called Mr. Thorat and asked him to do
the needful. Mr. Thorat ____c____ to the shooting
location with two tigers. Many people ___d___ at
the location to watch the shooting.
[ turn down, turn up, set out, call at, call on ]
Cloze Type
1. There was ___(a)__ argument between Mr. Schmidt,
the history teacher and Mr. Boone, the mathematics
teacher. Mr. Schmidt supported Martha_ (b)__ the
argument. He said ___(c)___ Martha had a straight
A plus average. He was not ready__(d)___ falsify
the records.
(an, that, for, to, in)
2. Before tracing /(a) first letter he glanced several
times anxiously /(b) the door and window, peered
at the dark icon, with shelves holding cobbler's lasts
stretching to either side /(c) it, and gave a quivering
sigh. The paper lay /(d) the bench, and Vanka knelt
on the floor at the bench.
(at,of,by,the)
3. Needless to say, in our own country it/(a) not at all
easy to find trained animals, (b) some films have
been made/(c) Bombay and Madras that involved
working /(d) elephants, horses, and tigers.
(in, is, that, although, with)
4. The Iranian movie 'Children of Heaven' is (a) the
adventures of a boy_(b)_he loses his sister's pair of
shoes. The film was nominated (c) the Academy
Award for the Best Foreign Language
Film_(d)_1998.
(for, of, in, about, after, to)
5. He opened the door ___(a)__ the cage. The instant
the door opened ____(b)__a clang, our tiger
emerged with a loud roar, and charged straight
___(c)___ the villagers gathered____(d)___the
camera.
(from, of, at, with, behind, on)
6. The snake turned its head. It looked __(a)__ the
mirror and saw its reflection. I do not claim that it
was _____(b) __first snake that had ever looked into
__(c)__ mirror. But it was certain that the snake was
looking into the mirror. Was it trying to make
__(d)__ important decision about growing a
moustache or using eye shadow?
(a, into, an, the, by, at)
7. A small group... (a)... men are waiting in a queue
outside... (b)... bakery to buy nan. The outline of
buildings...(c)... the street is seen in the distance. Ali
is seen coming out ...(d).... the bakery into the
footpath, the parcel of nan in his right hand and the
parcel of shoes in his left.
(the, into, of, in, from)
8. I had my meal __(a)__ the restaurant and returned
__(b)__ my room. I heard a noise ___(c)__ above as
I opened the door. The sound was a familiar one.
One could say that rats and I shared the room. I
took out my box ___(d)__matches and lighted the
kerosene lamp on the table.
( in, from ,at, of, to)
9. I took a close look __(a)__ my face in the mirror. I
made ____(b)___ important decision ; I would shave
daily and grow a thin moustache __(c)__ look more
handsome. I was, after all, a bachelor __(d)___ a
doctor!
(at, an, to, with, and)
10. Man has come ...(a)... long way from being a wild
hunter...(b)... the sophisticated person that he is
today. It has been a great journey..(c)... the paths
...(d)... civilization.
(to, in, through, a, of)
11. Project Tiger' is /(a) extract from 'Childhood Days',
a memoir by the renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray.
The memoir clearly reveals the stress/(b) strain
involved in the process of film making. It tells us
how he managed / (c) shoot the scene of a film
which included a tiger. Ray begins his article/(d)
paying his tribute to the Hollywood filmmaker
Alfred Hitchcock who had a high regard for animal
actors.
(to , for, by, and, an, the )

12. Satyajit Ray wanted to shoot a scene with a tiger for
his film. He decided __(a)_ approach Bharat Circus
Company to get a tiger. He took (b)_ appointment
to meet (c)_manager. The manager greeted Ray
warmly and sent him_(d) _Mr. Thorat, the ring
master. He was (e)_ South Indian.
(the, for, an, a, to)
13. One day Kiran called Nilkanta/(a) entertain Satish.
He kept mum (b) said (c) he couldn't remember
anything. /(d) decision of the family to return home
made everyone busy.
(and, the, that, to, by)
14. The boy went up _ _(a) _investigate grandmother's
knitting and discovered it__(b)_ the nest built by the
squirrel. He also found amongst__(c) wool three
white squirrels. Grandfather (d) had never seen
white squirrels before hinted_(e) the possibility of
the white rat being the father, as the rats and
squirrels were related to cach other.
(the, at, who, in, to ,on)
15. Nilkanta turned out to be a boon (a) / everyone in
the house. Kiran had a warm interest in him (b) / he
had escaped from the clutches of death. Sharat (c) /
his mother were also happy. Nilkanta felt delighted
as he had become a part of (d) / wealthy family.
(and, for, of, as, a, was)
16. I would like to tell you a few personal stories __a_
what I like to call ‘the danger of a single story.’ I grew
up on __b__ university campus__c__Eastern Nigeria.
My mother says that I started reading __d__ the age of
two.
[in, at, about, a, of ]
Analysing and Constructing Sentences
1. Write sentences as directed. Refer the examples
given below
a) Np + VP
b) NP +( relative clause) + VP (compliment)
eg:-
• My sister tried to open the parcel and I helped
her
• My brother who is working abroad earns a good
salary.
2. Rewrite the following sentences using ‘no
sooner…..than’
a. As soon as the sun rose, the fog disappeared.
b. As soon as I finished my studies, I got a good
job.
c. As soon as I put the phone down, it started
ringing again.
3. Read the following sentences
a) Raju brought a ball and we played all afternoon
b) The room was warm but dark
c) The tourists wandered about in the garden and
plucked flowers
• In the first sentence two sentence are combined
using the linker ‘and’.
• In the second sentence two adjectives are linked
using ‘but’.
• In the third two verb phrases are linked using
‘and’
Frame three sentences of your own, two using
‘and’ and one using ‘but’, in the same pattern as
above
4. Read the following sentences
a) When I reached the station, the train had left
b) The more you work ,the more you succeed
c) The teacher is strict but friendly.
• In sentence 1 two incidents one happened earlier
than the other is mentioned.
• In sentence 2 ‘the more ‘ follows a noun phrase
and a verb phrase
• In sentence 3 two adjectives are combined using
‘but’
Frame three sentences of the similar pattern
5. Read the following sentences:
1. The lasts can be seen both on the shelf and on the
floor.
2. You may either bring the shoes or tell the father.
3. I wrote the questions and Rani wrote the
answers.
In the first sentence, the linker 'and' combines two
prepositional phrases, in the second, the linker
'either...or'combines two verb phrases and in
 sentence (3), two sentences are combined by the
linker 'and'.
Frame three sentences of the similar pattern using
the same linking words as shown above
6. Read the following sentences :
(i) Raju wrote a letter.
(ii) I have two brothers.
(iii) Susan delivered a speech at the town hall.
Sentence (i) follows the pattern Subject + Verb +
Object...
Sentence (ii) is written in the pattern, Subject +
Verb + Complement.
Sentence (iii) is in the pattern Subject + Verb +
Object + Adverbial
Frame three sentences in the same pattern. Do not
repeat the given examples
11. Find out verb phrases from the following
7. 1. Satyajith Ray is a director and a scriptwriter.
2. Grandad may either write a letter or visit Vanka.
In the first sentence, the linker and combines two
noun phrases in the second, the linker 'either ...... or
combines two verb phrases.
Frame two sentences of the similar pattern using
the same linking words.
12. Write down the prepositional phrases :
8. Make sentences using the following patterns
A) Subject + verb + object
B) Subject + verb + adverbial
C) Subject + verb + complement
9. Read the following sentences.
13. Identify the noun phrase in the subject position
(i) The teacher supported the boy strongly.
(ii) The little girl has a pet dog.
Sentence (i) follows the pattern S+V+O+A Sentence
(ii) follows the pattern S+V+C
Now, frame two sentences in the same pattern.
14. Rewrite the following sentences using
You are not supposed to reproduce the same
sentences.
10. Read the following sentences and identify the
Noun Phrases in the subject position
a) The cobra was a good fighter
b) The boy was very much thrilled by his
acquaintance with the squirrel.
c) The outline of buildings in the street is seen
in the distance.
d) The big cobra that coiled around the doctor’s
arm did not bite him.
e) A fat snake coiled around the doctor's arm.
f) The owners of the dogs made a lot of money
from just one film
g) Mr. John spoke with real feeling.
h) The shooting was taking place near Shiuri in
Birbhoom.
i) A few drops of blood glistened on the
cobra's back.
j) The shots were too dark
k) The dark scenes had to be retaken
l) The few scenes with the tiger had to be
retaken as well
m) The film crew in Boral who worked with
Ray were happy when the shooting was over
n) The single story about Africa which we
believe may not be the only story.
sentences.
a. Mr Thorat's men had fixed a five foot iron rod
b. The shooting was taking place near Shiuri in
Birbhoom.
c. The magnificent old banyan tree was mine.
d. Vanka’s grand father had been serving the
Zhivarev family. He was growing old.
a. The boys are playing in the ground
b. A few drops of blood glistened on the cobra's
back
c. The junk collector picks up bags lying scattered
on the floor and throws into the cart.
and the verb phrase in the sentence given below.
The polite dog Eel didn't leave grandfather.
a. Noun phrase : ..
b.Verb phrase :
‘hardly/scarcely….when.’
a. As soon as I had reached the station, the train
left.
b. As soon as we had heard the noise, we rushed to
the spot
c. As soon as the bell had rung, the students left
the classroom.
Indirect speech( Reported speech)
1. Mr Thorat : How long you need the tiger for ?
Mr Ray : I need it for a couple of days.
a) what did Mr Thorat ask ?
b) what was Ray' s reply ?
2. . The Principal: What did your grandfather say ?
Martha : He will not pay money.
a) What did the principal ask ?
b) what did Martha reply ?
3. Kiran : What are you going to do with these
things ?
Nilkanta : I will throw all these into the river.
a) Kiran asked Nilkanta.................
b) Nilkanta replied....................
4. Satish : Nilkanta, where did you hide my
inkstand?
Nilkanta: I didn't take your inkstand.
a)What did Satish ask ?
b)What was Nilkanta' s reply ?
5. Zahra : What happened to my shoes?
Ali : I lost it on the way
6. . Croin :Where are you taking me to?
The Sergeant:A man in the next house has
attempted to commit suicide.
a) Cronin asked the sergeant .....
b)The sergeant replied that.....
7. Adichie : Who made this basket?
Fide's Mother : Fide' s brother has made it
8. Vanka : Where are we going to ?
Grandfather : We are going to Alyakhin, the
shoemaker.
9. Alyakhin: Where is Vanka ?
Mistress : I don't know where he is .
10. Mr Schmidt : Did you get your money ?
Martha : No, I didn't get it.
11. Aunt Jane : How did you get all these furniture ?
Jack : We've done it ourselves.
12. Gradfather: Why do you look very excited?
The Boy : I saw a thrilling fight between a snake and a
mongoose
13. Maria : Could I listen to your tribal music?
Chimamanda: No. I normally listen to English pop songs.
a) What did Maria ask?
b) What was Chimamanda's reply?
14. Vanka : Why do you treat me so cruelly?
The senior apprentice :I find pleasure in doing so.
You may begin like
(a) Vanka asked the senior apprentice ......
(b) The senior apprentice replied......
15. Mr. Joh : Do you remember me?
Dr. Cronin : I have never seert you in my life.
16. Vanka : Where can I post the letter?
The man :You can post it in the post box.
a. What did Vanka ask the man?
b. What did the man reply?
17. Ali : Can I take these potatoes?
Akbar : Take the potatoes kept on the floor.
a. What did Ali ask Akbar?
b. Akbar told Ali ______
18. . Martha: Grandpa, I've to pay fifteen dollars
for the jacket.
Gradpa : I'm not ready to pay for a scholarship
jacket.
Now, complete the following sentences.
a. Martha told Grandpa.........
b. Grandpa said......
19. Pricipal : What did your grandfather say?
Martha: Grandfather will not give the money.
Now, complete the following sentences.
a. The Principal asked...........
b. Martha replied........
20. Jack : How generous you are.
Aunt Jane: You are my child, Jack.
a) Jack exclaimed.........
b) Aunt Jane.....
21. Mr Schmidt : Martha has scored highest marks all these
years.
Mr Boone : Joann's father is a board member.
22. Kiran : Will you please stop blaming Nilkanta ?
Satish: We will leave him free.
23. Adichie: Fide, We visited your home. We saw
your Mom.
Fide: Mom told me that you had gone there.