Important Examples of Grammar
A4 Do as directed. (2)
(i) They were totally drenched and happy. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘not only ……but also’)
Ans: They were not only totally drenched but also happy.
(ii) The beggar and the young girl were playing on the road. (Rewrite it in ‘Present Continuous tense’)
Ans: The beggar and the young girl are playing on the road.
(iii) We need to bring life images. (Underline the ‘infinitive’)
Ans: We need to bring life images.
(iv) The next step should support and hold us without a crack. (Choose the correct question tag)
(i) should it?
(ii) don’t it?
(iii) shouldn’t it?
Ans: The next step should support and hold us without a crack, shouldn’t it?
(v) Jaipur was founded by Sawai jai Singh II:
(Choose the correct voice)
(a) Sawai jai Singh II is finding Jaipur.
(b) Sawai jai Singh II founded Jaipur.
(c) Sawai jai Singh II find Jaipur.
(d) Sawai jai Singh II finds Jaipur.
Ans: Sawai jai Singh II founded Jaipur.
(vi) India had proposed a nomination for Jaipur.
(Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get the underlined part as an answer)
Ans: What had India proposed ?
(vii) The bird has flown.
(Rewrite the sentence using Past Perfect tense)
Ans: The bird had flown.
(viii) He dialed Seth Govind Ram’s number.
(Select the proper verbal question from the following)
(i) Do he dialed Seth Govind Ram’s number?
(ii) Did he dial Seth Govind Ram’s number?
(iii) Was he dialed Seth Govind Ram’s number?
(iv) Does he dialed Seth Govind Ram’s number?
Ans: (ii) Did he dial Seth Govind Ram’s number?
(ix) She is a legend for sure. (Choose the correct question tag)
(a) is she? (b) does she? (c) isn’t she? (d) doesn’t she?
Ans: She is a legend for sure, isn’t she?
(x) She was 18 years old.
(Frame ‘Wh’ question to get underlined part as an answer)
Ans: What was her age?
(1) He decided to devote his life. (Underline the infinitive)
Ans: He decided to devote his life.
(2) He was fascinated with the wonders of nature and learned the techniques of raising various crops. (Use not only……..but also and rewrite the sentence)
Ans: He was not only fascinated with the wonders of nature but also learned the techniques of raising various crops.
(1) Courage is a wonderful thing. (Begin the sentence with “ What a……”)
Ans: What a wonderful thing courage is !
(2) He is one of the greatest scientists of this century.
(Choose the correct question tag from the given alternatives)
(a) isn’t he?
(b) is he?
(c) wasn’t he?
(d) isn’t he?
Ans: He is one of the greatest scientists of this century, isn’t he?
(i) They were laughing and screaming.
(Rewrite the sentence using ‘not only….but also’)
Ans: They were not only laughing but also screaming.
(ii) He used to stay in front of my house.
(Rewrite the sentence by using ‘would’)
Ans: He would stay in front of my house.
(i) Rewrite the following sentences and underline the infinitive in it.
Take time to keep your yards clean.
Ans: Take time to keep your yards clean.
(ii) Use ‘as well as’ in the following sentence:
Houseflies can carry and spread leprosy.
Ans: Houseflies can carry as well as spread leprosy.
1. He swept the steps. (Begin your sentence with ‘The Steps…………….’)
Ans: The steps were swept by him.
2. Sitaram was on his delivery round. (Choose the correct question tag)
(a) was he?
(b) didn’t he?
(c) wasn’t he?
Ans: Sitaram was on his delivery round, wasn’t he?
3. She came from a poor family.
(Rewrite as a negative sentence without changing its meaning)
Ans: She did not come from a rich family.
4. Her father was a keen wrestler. (Rewrite it in simple Present tense)
Ans: Her father is a keen wrestler.
(2) She studied and worked under rigorous conditions. (Use ‘as well as’)
Ans: She studied as well as worked under rigorous conditions.
1. She was not happy.
(Choose the correct option of ‘Question Tag’)
(a) wasn’t she?
(b) was she?
(c) was not she?
(d) didn’t she?
Ans: She was not happy, was she?
2. The compound was luxurious with green grass.
(Choose the correct question tag.)
(i) doesn’t it?
(ii) does it?
(iii) wasn’t it?
(iv) was it?
Ans: The compound was luxurious with green grass, wasn’t it?
(2) The writer’s house was in a corner of the campus.
(Make ‘W-h-question’ to get underlined part as an answer)
Ans: Where was the writer’s house ?
(1) There was plenty to eat and drink. (Pick out the infinitive)
Ans: There was plenty to eat and drink.
(2) All the children except Bholi were healthy and strong. (use ‘Not only………but also)
Ans: All the children except Bholi were not only healthy but also d strong.
(a) It can be difficult to stand up for yourself when you are being bullied.
(Make the sentence negative without changing its meaning)
Ans: It cannot be easy to stand up for yourself when you are being bullied.
(b) The bully seems more powerful than you are.
(Choose the correct sentence of positive degree of the given sentence)
(i) You do not seem as powerful as the bully.
(ii) The bully seems most powerful.
(iii) You seem as powerful as the bully.
Ans: (i) You do not seem as powerful as the bully.
Important Examples of Grammar
A4 Do as directed. (2)
(i) They were totally drenched and happy. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘not only ……but also’)
Ans: They were not only totally drenched but also happy.
(ii) The beggar and the young girl were playing on the road. (Rewrite it in ‘Present Continuous tense’)
Ans: The beggar and the young girl are playing on the road.
(iii) We need to bring life images. (Underline the ‘infinitive’)
Ans: We need to bring life images.
(iv) The next step should support and hold us without a crack. (Choose the correct question tag)
(i) should it?
(ii) don’t it?
(iii) shouldn’t it?
Ans: The next step should support and hold us without a crack, shouldn’t it?
(v) Jaipur was founded by Sawai jai Singh II:
(Choose the correct voice)
(a) Sawai jai Singh II is finding Jaipur.
(b) Sawai jai Singh II founded Jaipur.
(c) Sawai jai Singh II find Jaipur.
(d) Sawai jai Singh II finds Jaipur.
Ans: Sawai jai Singh II founded Jaipur.
(vi) India had proposed a nomination for Jaipur.
(Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get the underlined part as an answer)
Ans: What had India proposed ?
(vii) The bird has flown.
(Rewrite the sentence using Past Perfect tense)
Ans: The bird had flown.
(viii) He dialed Seth Govind Ram’s number.
(Select the proper verbal question from the following)
(i) Do he dialed Seth Govind Ram’s number?
(ii) Did he dial Seth Govind Ram’s number?
(iii) Was he dialed Seth Govind Ram’s number?
(iv) Does he dialed Seth Govind Ram’s number?
Ans: (ii) Did he dial Seth Govind Ram’s number?
(ix) She is a legend for sure. (Choose the correct question tag)
(a) is she? (b) does she? (c) isn’t she? (d) doesn’t she?
Ans: She is a legend for sure, isn’t she?
(x) She was 18 years old.
(Frame ‘Wh’ question to get underlined part as an answer)
Ans: What was her age?
(1) He decided to devote his life. (Underline the infinitive)
Ans: He decided to devote his life.
(2) He was fascinated with the wonders of nature and learned the techniques of raising various crops. (Use not only……..but also and rewrite the sentence)
Ans: He was not only fascinated with the wonders of nature but also learned the techniques of raising various crops.
(1) Courage is a wonderful thing. (Begin the sentence with “ What a……”)
Ans: What a wonderful thing courage is !
(2) He is one of the greatest scientists of this century.
(Choose the correct question tag from the given alternatives)
(a) isn’t he?
(b) is he?
(c) wasn’t he?
(d) isn’t he?
Ans: He is one of the greatest scientists of this century, isn’t he?
(i) They were laughing and screaming.
(Rewrite the sentence using ‘not only….but also’)
Ans: They were not only laughing but also screaming.
(ii) He used to stay in front of my house.
(Rewrite the sentence by using ‘would’)
Ans: He would stay in front of my house.
(i) Rewrite the following sentences and underline the infinitive in it.
Take time to keep your yards clean.
Ans: Take time to keep your yards clean.
(ii) Use ‘as well as’ in the following sentence:
Houseflies can carry and spread leprosy.
Ans: Houseflies can carry as well as spread leprosy.
1. He swept the steps. (Begin your sentence with ‘The Steps…………….’)
Ans: The steps were swept by him.
2. Sitaram was on his delivery round. (Choose the correct question tag)
(a) was he?
(b) didn’t he?
(c) wasn’t he?
Ans: Sitaram was on his delivery round, wasn’t he?
3. She came from a poor family.
(Rewrite as a negative sentence without changing its meaning)
Ans: She did not come from a rich family.
4. Her father was a keen wrestler. (Rewrite it in simple Present tense)
Ans: Her father is a keen wrestler.
(2) She studied and worked under rigorous conditions. (Use ‘as well as’)
Ans: She studied as well as worked under rigorous conditions.
1. She was not happy.
(Choose the correct option of ‘Question Tag’)
(a) wasn’t she?
(b) was she?
(c) was not she?
(d) didn’t she?
Ans: She was not happy, was she?
2. The compound was luxurious with green grass.
(Choose the correct question tag.)
(i) doesn’t it?
(ii) does it?
(iii) wasn’t it?
(iv) was it?
Ans: The compound was luxurious with green grass, wasn’t it?
(2) The writer’s house was in a corner of the campus.
(Make ‘W-h-question’ to get underlined part as an answer)
Ans: Where was the writer’s house ?
(1) There was plenty to eat and drink. (Pick out the infinitive)
Ans: There was plenty to eat and drink.
(2) All the children except Bholi were healthy and strong. (use ‘Not only………but also)
Ans: All the children except Bholi were not only healthy but also d strong.
(a) It can be difficult to stand up for yourself when you are being bullied.
(Make the sentence negative without changing its meaning)
Ans: It cannot be easy to stand up for yourself when you are being bullied.
(b) The bully seems more powerful than you are.
(Choose the correct sentence of positive degree of the given sentence)
(i) You do not seem as powerful as the bully.
(ii) The bully seems most powerful.
(iii) You seem as powerful as the bully.
Ans: (i) You do not seem as powerful as the bully.
