Class IX Ray and Martin Question Bank Page 120 Ballygung Govt High School

Class IX Ray and Martin Question Bank Page 120 

Ballygung Govt High School 

Grammar and Vocabulary

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4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:

(1 × 5 = 5)

Socrates was born ___ Greece ___ a  poor working-class probably in  _____ year 470 BC. As   ___ a young man he served ___  army and fought in several battles.

5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs given in brackets:

(1 × 2 = 2)

(i) Rita ___ (reach) the station before the train left.

(ii) We ___ (expect) him yesterday.

6. Do as directed:(1 × 10 = 10)

(i) I know a man who is very wise.

→ (Turn into a simple sentence)

(ii) The sun shone brightly.

→ (Rewrite using the noun form of “brightly”)

(iii) “Good morning, Sir,” said the students to the teacher.

→ (Change into indirect speech)

(iv) I do not believe your word.

→ (Turn it into an assertive sentence)

(v) Nitin has bought a new storybook.

→ (Change the voice)

(vi) The sky was overcast but it didn’t rain.

→ (Turn into a complex sentence)

(vii) Pollution is one of the most severe threats to our beautiful planet.

→ (Turn into a compound sentence)

(viii) Rohan is an intelligent boy.

→ (Turn into a negative sentence)

(ix) The old man was so weak that he could not walk.

→ (Rewrite using “too”)

(x) The painting is very beautiful.

→ (Turn into an exclamatory sentence)

7. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the underlined words.

(1 × 3 = 3)

(i) I cannot understand what you say. → ________

(ii) They published a magazine recently. → ________

(iii) The child resembles his mother. → ________

[List: take after, make out, bring out, set up, come across]

Grammar and Vocabulary

4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:

(1 × 5 = 5)

Question: Socrates was born ___ Greece ___ poor working-class parents probably in ___ year 470 BC. As ___ a young man he served ___ army and fought in several battles.

Answer: Socrates was born in Greece of /to a poor working-class parents, probably in the year 470 BC. As a young man he served in the army and fought in several battles.

5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs given in brackets:

(1 × 2 = 2)

(i) Rita had reached (reach) the station before the train left. 

(ii) We expected (expect) him yesterday.

6. Do as directed:(1 × 10 = 10)

(i) I know a man who is very wise. 

→ I know a very wise man. 

(ii) The sun shone brightly. 

→The brightness of the sun was great. 

 The sun shone with brightness.

(iii) “Good morning, Sir,” said the students to the teacher. 

- Addressing as sir the students wished the teacher good morning

→ The students greeted the teacher respectfully. 

(iv) I do not believe your word. 

→ I disbelieve your word. 

(v) Nitin has bought a new storybook.

 → A new storybook has been bought by Nitin. 

(vi) The sky was overcast but it didn’t rain. → Though the sky was overcast, it didn’t rain. 

 (Complex sentence)

(vii) Pollution is one of the most severe threats to our beautiful planet. 

→ There are many severe threats to our beautiful planet and pollution is one of them.

-Pollution is very severe, and it threatens our beautiful planet.  

(Compound sentence)

(viii) Rohan is an intelligent boy. 

→ Rohan is not a foolish boy. (Negative sentence)

(ix) The old man was so weak that he could not walk. 

→ The old man was too weak to walk. (Using “too”)

(x) The painting is very beautiful.

 → How beautiful the painting is! 

7. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the underlined words:

(1 × 3 = 3)

(i) I cannot understand what you say. → make out 

 (ii) They published a magazine recently. → brought out 

(iii) The child resembles his mother. → takes after 

[List: take after, make out, bring out, set up, come across]