Grammar Bank Part 91
Important Grammar for all
Ray and Martin Question Bank Grammar Solution Class Viii ,IX & X
Part 1: Transformation of Sentences & Grammar
1. He is a man of wisdom. [Change 'wisdom' into an adjective and rewrite the sentence]
2. The old man is too weak to walk. [Omit 'too' and rewrite]
3. Father said to his sons, "Don't quarrel". [Change the mode of narration]
4. I have a blue pen. [Turn into a complex sentence]
5. Why did you do it? [Change the voice]
6. Rima tried all her plans. [Turn into a negative sentence]
7. All gave quick reply. [Use the adverb form of 'quick' and rewrite]
8. People were much amused by the plight of the businessman. [Change the voice]
9. When it was dusk, he carried her in. [Turn into a compound sentence]
10. Run fast or you will be late. [Turn into a complex sentence]
11. The old man was too weak to speak. [Remove 'too' and rewrite]
12. The girl said to her mother, "I want to meet my friend." [Change the mode of narration]
13. Beauty is not permanent. [Turn into an affirmative sentence]
14. The school was closed on account of a local festival. [Turn into a complex sentence]
15. Who doesn't know how to prepare tea? [Turn into an affirmative sentence]
16. He uttered a joyful scream. [Use the adverb form of "joyful" and rewrite]
17. They had been only two years old. [Turn into a negative sentence]
18. The seagull saw his siblings lying on the plateau. [Turn into a complex sentence]
19. The jungle never stopped growing. [Turn into an affirmative sentence]
20. They hoped to win the trophy. [Change into complex sentence]
21. Let him complete the job. [Change the voice]
22. He is a professional actor. [Replace 'professional' with its noun form and rewrite]
23. He loves to play football. [Turn into an interrogative sentence]
24. Tom, you will not die. [Turn into an affirmative sentence]
25. I saw a wounded bird. [Make it a complex sentence]
26. No response came from Sid. [Use the verb form of 'response' and rewrite]
27. She asked me, "Would you like to have a cup of coffee?" [Change the mode of narration]
28. He had already read the letter. [Change the voice]
29. I said to my friend, "What have you read today?" [Change the mode of narration]
30. She spoke kindly. [Rewrite using the noun form of "kindly"]
31. He is too idle to complete the work. [Remove 'too' and rewrite]
32. I have never gone to Benaras. [Turn into an interrogative sentence]
33. I am very happy today. [Turn into an exclamatory sentence]
34. I completed everything. [Turn into a negative sentence]
35. They set up a civilization in this raining world. [Turn into a complex sentence]
36. They had been only two years old when the sun last came out. [Turn into a simple sentence]
37. Shut the door, Robin. [Turn into an assertive sentence]
38. My friends said to me, "Let us do something for the betterment of our society". [Turn into indirect speech]
39. He made a pretentious posture of falling asleep. [Replace 'pretentious' with its noun form and rewrite]
40. I read a book on biochemistry. [Change the voice]
41. I said to him, "Can you give me your bat"? [Turn into indirect speech]
42. I have a red horse. [Turn into a complex sentence]
43. They all are sad. [Turn into a negative sentence]
Part 2: Joining Sentences
44. It was a very busy day for us. We could not take rest. [Join appropriately]
45. I made a proposal. They agreed. [Join appropriately]
46. Coleridge was a famous poet. He wrote many popular poems. [Join appropriately]
47. We do not read books. We cannot learn. [Join appropriately]
Part 3: Articles, Prepositions & Verb Forms
48. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:
Suvendu, ___(a) young chap, jumped ___(b) the fire and saved the man ___(c) burning. We take pride ___(d) him.
49. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
In those days Royal Bengal tigers freely roamed ___(a) the dense jungles ___(b) the Sunderbans. People took care to move about only ___(c) groups, particularly ___(d) sundown.
50. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:
The boy swimming ___(a) the river came ___(b) help.
51. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:
(i) I wish to be ___ artist when I grow up.
(ii) To be honest and to help fellow humans is ___ teaching of all religions.
52. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of verbs:
The patient ___ (die) before the doctor ___ (come).
53. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of verbs:
(i) He arrived at the bus stop just when the bus ___ (leave).
(ii) Every time I read this book, I ___ (amaze) by its lively description.
(iii) I ___ (complete) the work by next week.
Part 4: Phrasal Verbs
Replace the bold words below with the correct phrasal verbs from your studies (adjusting tenses where needed):
54. The enemy surrendered without a fight.
55. The child was cured in a month.
56. He rejected my proposal.
57. Puja could not understand what her sister said.
58. Save the money for future use.
59. The police investigated the case.
60. My father recovered in a month.
61. We should shun bad habits.
62. Have you read this book?
63. My friend is in search of a good job.
64. The police are investigating the matter.
65. She wore a turban.
66. Is he going to recover by tomorrow?
67. He appeared in time.
68. Let us summon a technician.
69. The rainy season starts in July.
70. The rainy season has started much earlier this year.
71. Extinguish the fire.
72. Read the book carefully.
đ Sheet 2: The Answer Sheet
Part 1: Transformation of Sentences & Grammar
1. He is a wise man.
2. The old man is so weak that he cannot walk.
3. Father forbade his sons to quarrel. (Alternative: Father told his sons not to quarrel.)
4. I have a pen which is blue.
5. Why was it done by you?
6. Rima left no plan untried.
7. All replied quickly.
8. The plight of the businessman much amused people.
9. It was dusk and he carried her in.
10. If you do not run fast, you will be late. (Alternative: Unless you run fast, you will be late.)
11. The old man was so weak that he could not speak.
12. The girl told her mother that she wanted to meet her friend.
13. Beauty is temporary. (Alternative: Beauty is short-lived.)
14. The school was closed because there was a local festival.
15. Everyone knows how to prepare tea.
16. He screamed joyfully.
17. They had not been more than two years old.
18. The seagull saw his siblings who were lying on the plateau.
19. The jungle continued to grow.
20. They hoped that they would win the trophy.
21. Let the job be completed by him.
22. He is an actor by profession.
23. Does he not love to play football?
24. Tom, you will live.
25. I saw a bird which was wounded.
26. Sid did not respond.
27. She asked me if I would like to have a cup of coffee. (Alternative: She offered me a cup of coffee.)
28. The letter had already been read by him.
29. I asked my friend what he/she had read that day.
30. She spoke with kindness.
31. He is so idle that he cannot complete the work.
32. Have I ever gone to Benaras?
33. How happy I am today!
34. I left nothing incomplete.
35. They set up a civilization in a world that was raining.
36. They had been only two years old at the time of the sun's last appearance.
37. Robin is told/ordered to shut the door. (Alternative: You are ordered to shut the door, Robin.)
38. My friends proposed to me that we should do something for the betterment of our society.
39. He made a pretence of falling asleep.
40. A book on biochemistry was read by me.
41. I asked him if he could give me his bat.
42. I have a horse which is red.
43. None of them are happy. (Alternative: They all are not happy.)
Part 2: Joining Sentences
44. As it was a very busy day for us, we could not take rest. (Alternative: It was too busy a day for us to take rest.)
45. They agreed to the proposal that I made. (Alternative: When I made a proposal, they agreed.)
46. Coleridge, a famous poet, wrote many popular poems. (Alternative: Coleridge, who was a famous poet, wrote many popular poems.)
47. If we do not read books, we cannot learn. (Alternative: Without reading books, we cannot learn.)
Part 3: Articles, Prepositions & Verb Forms
48. (a) a, (b) into, (c) from, (d) in
49. (a) in, (b) of, (c) in, (d) after
50. (a) in, (b) for (or: to)
51. (i) an, (ii) the
52. had died, came
53. (i) had left (or: was leaving), (ii) am amazed, (iii) shall have completed
Part 4: Phrasal Verbs
54. gave in
55. came round
56. turned down
57. make out
58. put by
59. looked into
60. came round
61. give up
62. gone through
63. looking for
64. looking into
65. put on
66. come round
67. turned up
68. call in
69. sets in
70. has set in
71. put out
72. go through
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