GRAMMAR PRACTICE SET 22

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions.

1. There is __union in our district.
2. __Kaveri is _ big river.
3. I am __ European but I live __India.
4. During famine many people died__starvation.
5. He takes pride__his packing.

Voice change

1. Kumble has taken four wickets.
2. Have you asked her surname ?
3. People in Spain speak Spanish.
4. The farmer solved the riddle.
5. What is wanted by you ?
6. Father gave me a nice gift on my birthday.

Fill in the blanks with correct homophones.

1. I told him a __(tail/tale).
2. To steal is a ___(sin/scene).
3. He came to ___(meat/meet) me.
4. Your comment ___(hurt/heart) her feeling.
5. The fort is ___(made/maid) of limestone.

Narration change

1. He said to me, "How happy you are!"
2. He said, "What a fool I am!"
3. She said, " What a beautiful house !"
4. He said, "Alas! I have lost the challenge".
5. The old man said, ‘Alas! I have lost my purse.’
6.  The child said, ‘What a beautiful sight!’
7. The girl said, ‘How beautiful the rainbow is!’
8. The candidate said, ‘How difficult the problem is!’
9. The Emperor said, ‘Alas! Our foes are too strong!’
10. "Hurrah!’ cried the boy, ‘I have won a prize.’

Hurrah! Ha! (Express joy)
Alas! Oh! (Express sorrow, regret, or loss)
Bravo! (Express Applause)
What! Oh! How! (Express surprise)
Pooh! Pshaw! (Express contempt)

1. Kinjal said, " Alas! I've fallen again."
2. Rudra said," Ah! My cat is dead."
3. The teacher said, " Nonsense !"
4. Gunnu said," Hurrah ! I have passed ultimately."
5. Emma said ," What a beautiful house it is !"
6. She said, " My God ! You have injured your leg. "
7. The girl said," Help! Help !"
8. John said," Oh dear ! I have spoiled your work."
9. We said to him," Congratulations !"
10. She said," Ugh ! It's very hot today ."
11. She said, " How happy I am !"
12. I said to him," Good bye !"
13. They said to me," Merry Christmas !"
14. She said to me," Thanks for your help."
15. I said to him," Hello ! How are you?"

Kinjal exclaimed with sorrow that she had fallen again.

Rudra exclaimed with sorrow that his cat was dead.

The teacher exclaimed that it was nonsense.

Gunnu exclaimed with joy that he had passed ultimately.

Emma exclaimed with wonder that it was a very beautiful house.

She exclaimed with shock that you had injured your leg.

The girls shouted for help.

John exclaimed with sorrow that he had spoiled his/her ( your ) work.

We congratulated him.

She exclaimed with disgust that it was very hot that day.

She exclaimed with joy that she was very happy.

I bade him good bye. or I bade goodbye to him.

They wished me merry Christmas.

She thanked me for my help.

I greeted him and asked how he was.