GRAMMAR PRACTICE SET FOR CLASSES IX-X

 

Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks:

The Egyptians ___________ (discovered/are discovered/discover) a way of preserving the bodies of people after death. They __________ (use/uses/used) herbs and oils to ________ (treat/treated/treats) the body.

Do as directed:

i) He said to us, “Are you coming to the meeting today?” (Change the mode of narration)

ii) I am sure of his success. (Change into a complex sentence)

iii) Pay the bill at once. (Change the voice)

iv) I was glad to know of his success. (Turn into Complex Sentence)

v) He gave us encouragement. (Replce by a verb)

vi) We were very happy there. (Turn into Exclamatory Sentence)

vii) People always pitied us. (Change the voice)

viii) The teacher said to the boy, “Where did you find the purse?” (Change the mode of narration)

x) Only a shrewd man can do it. (Use ‘none but’)

Tick the correct phrasal verbs: 

i) I cannot understand what you say. (call at/set up/make out)

ii) Manju was born of a rich family. (Taken after/came of/cut down)

iii) Kolkata book house has published a lot of useful books. (Bring out/held back/give up)

(List: come of, make out, give up, bring out)