GRAMMAR PRACTICE SHEET

GRAMMAR

1.Choose the most appropriate option from the ones given below to complete the
following passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank
number. (½ x8=4 Marks)
Three years ago, fresh (a)__________ of school, I (b) _________ the intimidating task of choosing
a career (c) __________ college started. My uncle, (d) __________ of the elders of the
family, suggested (e) _________ I do a summer job (f) __________ a multinational company
followed by a month of social service with an NGO. He said that (g) __________ that I could
(h)___________ which carrer to choose.
a) (i) from (ii) out (iii) in (iv) when

b) (i) in (ii) was (iii) have (iv) had

c) (i) for (ii) after (iii) before (iv) as

d) (i) are (ii) was (iii) one (iv) who

e) (i) when (ii) that (iii) which (iv) as

f) (i) in (ii) on (iii) for (iv) at

g) (i) before (ii) then (iii) after (iv) in

h) (i) made (ii) decision (iii) make (iv) decide

2.Rearrange the following words/phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one
has been done for you.

is familiar \ properties \ most \ the neem \ medicinal \ to \ people \ for its
The neem is familiar to most people for its medicinal properties.

a) \ it is \ distinctive curled \ star-shaped \ recognized \ leaves \ by its \ flowers \ and

b) are pale \ tinge of rust \ the young \ and green \ with a \ leaves15

c) New Year’s day \ to ward off \ are eaten \ leaves \ the \ on \ sickness

d) cupboards \ are dried \ and cockroaches \ they \ put in \ and moths \ to keep out

3.Read the following conversation between a mother and daughter while watching a
cricket match. Complete the passage given below.

Mother : Who do you think will win the match?
Daughter : Who is wearing blue?
Mother : India
Daughter : Who are the men in yellow?
Mother : They are the Australians
Daughter : They will surely win the match.
Mother : Oh! Why do you feel so?
Daughter : There are 11 of them against just two Indians.

The mother asked her daughter who a)…………………………… The daughter enquired who
the ones in blue were. The mother replied that they were Indians. The girl then wanted b)
…………………………… When the mother said that they were Australians, the daughter emphatically
c) ……………………………. The mother d) ……………………. . The daughter replied
that there were 11 of them against just two Indians.

4.Complete the following news reports accompanying the following headlines by filling
in the blanks.

a) Drinking and Driving Banned
Drinking and driving ____________________.
b) Two killed in Accident
Two_________________________ between a car and a truck due to the fog on the roads
c) Drive against Illegal Constructions launched.
The police_________________________ illegally constructed houses in Mumbai
d) Cold wave claims 125 lives in country
The cold wave in North India ____________________ 125 people.