(a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets.

sitting

He was (1) ______ (gaze) at a couple of heron (2) ______ (fish) in the muddy water, when he (3) ______ (feel) something bump his elbow. (4)______(look) around, he (5) ______ (find) at his side a little goat, jet black and soft as velvet with lovely grey eyes. Neither her owner nor her mother (6) ______ (be) around.

She continued to (7) ______ (nudge) Mukesh, so he (8) ______ (look) in his pocket for nourishment.

(b) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:

(i) There was a steep rise ______ onion prices.

(ii) Air pollution is responsible for the spread ______bronchitis.

(iii) He was ______ pressure to complete the work.

(iv) Joan jumped ______ the river to rescue the child.

(v) His teacher is very pleased ______ him.

(vi) Ali took ______ his cap and wiped his face.

(vii) The old woman could not get ______ the shock.

(viii) He should not get ______ with such rudeness.

(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so:

(i) My grandfather is very old. He is very active.

(ii) Mala is not in the classroom. Mala is not in the library.

(iii) She was so excited about her performance. She could not sleep at night.

(iv) Mumbai is densely populated. It is one of the major cities in the country.

(d) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

(i) The book was so interesting that I could not put in down.

(Begin: The book was too ……..…………………………)

(ii) The Principal said, “All the prizes will be distributed tomorrow.”

(Begin: The Principal said that …………………………….)

(iii) Last night’s dinner was cooked for us by father.

(Begin: Father …………………………….)

(iv) If Mary catches the first bus, she will be on time for school.

(Begin: Unless ……………………………)

(v) Inspite of having high fever the girl came to school.

(Begin: Despite ……………………….)

(vi) I prefer going out with friends to staying alone at home.

(Begin: I would rather …………………………….)

(vii) Hardly had the teacher left the room, when all the children started making a noise.

(Begin: No sooner …………………………….)

(viii) This is the funniest movie I have ever seen.

(Begin: Never ……………………………)

(a)

1. gazing
2. fishing
3. felt
4. Looking
5. found
6. was
7. nudge
8. looked

(b)

(i) in

(ii) of

(iii) under

(iv) into

(v) with

(vi) off

(vii) over

(viii) away

(c) (i) Although my grandfather is very old, he is very active.

(ii) Mala is neither in the classroom nor in the library.

(iii) She was so excited about her performance that she could not sleep at night.

(iv) Mumbai, which is densely populated, is one of the major cities in India.

(d) (i) The book was too interesting for me to put down.

(ii) The Principal said that all the prizes would be distributed the next day / the following day.

(iii) Father cooked last night’s dinner for us.

(iv) Unless Mary catches the first bus she will not be on time for school / she will be late for school.

(v) Despite having high fever, the girl came to school.

(vi) I would rather go out with friends than stay alone at home.

(vii) No sooner had the teacher left the room than all the children started making a noise.

(viii) Never have I seen the funnier movie than this / Never have I seen a movie funnier than this.

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