11th English Unit - 1 Grammar Answers

 

Unit - 1 Grammar Answers. Unit- 1 பாடத்தில் புத்தகத்திற்குப் பின் கேட்கப்பட்டுள்ள கேள்விகளுக்கான விடை இங்கு கொடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. உங்கள் ஆசிரியர் கற்றுக் கொடுக்கும் வழிமுறைகளைப் பின்பற்றவும். சரிபார்க்க மட்டுமே இதனை பயன்படுத்தவும்

(a) Read the paragraph below and fill in the blanks using ‘a, an’, or ‘the’.

It is said that (1) _____ computer is (2) _____ electronic extension of the human brain. Therefore, in principle, (3) _____ computer can do all those activities which (4) _____ human brain can do. Today computers are found to be (5) _____ most useful devices as knowledge providers. Another important field of application of computers is (6) _____ development of robots. (7) _____ internet has brought (8) _____ drastic change in communication systems.

Answer:

1. the
2. an
3. the
4. the
5. the
6. the
7. The
8. a

இதனை புரிந்துகொண்ட பின்னர் இங்குள்ள Articles தேர்வினை எழுதவும்.

 (b) In the following paragraph, insert ‘a, an’,or ‘the’ wherever necessary and rewrite the sentences.

In our family, we have planned to take children to the zoo next Sunday. A Van has been arranged and we are sure to have a comfortable journey. The Zoo is interesting place for children who enjoy watching the animals and want to know more about them. Even the youngsters love to visit the zoo.

(c) Fill in the blanks with appropriate determiners. (Articles have been included)

Once the emperor gave a bag of seeds to his council of ministers and said that he would give them six months time to grow the seeds. Whoever does a good job will be made the (1) _____ emperor of that empire. (2) _____ the ministers took their task seriously. After six months (3) _____ ministers had small plants in their pots. A (4) _____ had very large plants. (5) _____ had medium sized plants. The emperor entered the hall. He was (6) _____ amused to see (7) _____ plants. He called the (8) _____ minister and asked him what he did with the seed. (9) _____ minister explained the process he adopted to make (10) _____ plant grow. (11) _____ the emperor called the other ministers to explain what they did. Only (12) _____ minister had come with an empty pot.They laughed loudly at the foolishness of this minister. But the Emperor applauded him and made him the (13) _____ Emperor. Do you know why? He had given them boiled seeds which will not grow. Only (14) _____ minister was honest.
Answer:

1. next
2. All
3. many
4. few
5. Some
6. very much
7. the
8. first
9. The
10. the
11. Next
12. one
13. next
14. one

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(d) Fill in the blanks with appropriate determiners.

1. They came early but there was (little/ a little) work to do.
2. Anand invited (few/a few) friends for the birthday party.
3. The teacher gave (all /every) student a separate topic for the assignment.
4. (Most of/Many) the water overflowed from the tank.
5. Each one of my (friend/fiiends) wished me on my birthday.
6. Vijay had (no/ any) idea about the problem.
7. Adhi had taken (much /many) photos during the programme,
8. (Some/Few) girls who attended the class informed the others about the test.

Answers:

1. little
2. a few
3. every
4. Most of
5. friends
6. no
7. many
8. some

Tenses

(a) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets and read the completed passage aloud.

The people of India, as a whole, (1) _______ (be) warm-hearted and hospitable. Any calamity in any part of the world immediately (2) _______ (arise) their charity and generosity and a. committee (3). _______ (be) promptly (4) _______ (set ) up to collect funds to help the distressed. The most endearing quality in them (5) _______ (be) the respect they show for the work done in any capacity. They (6) _______ (believe) in what we (7) _______ (call) the dignity of labour.
Answers:

1. are
2. arouses
3. is
4. set
5. is
6. believe
7. call

(b) Now, use the verbs given in brackets in the following sentences in their correct forms.

1.I like to spend time with my friend, whenever I am free.

2. He is likely to miss the train. He is running to the station.

 3. At the moment, they are waiting at the bus-stop. But I do not know their plans for the journey.

4. They firmly believe in the existence of God.

5. We hear a lot of noise because the new buildings are transmitting sound waves.

6. She always makes excuses for coming late.

7.  The Prime Minister leaves for America to meet the delegates tomorrow.

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c. You are a commentator for a 5000 metre running race. Use simple present and present continuous tenses and complete the commentary from the beginning to the end of the race. Read the completed passage aloud. 

The 5000 metre race is about to begin. Lined up at the starting point, from left to right, are John of Great Britain, Peter of Nigeria and Jeeva of India. The runners are warming up for the great event. Now they 1 ___________ (take) their positions on the track. They 2 ___________ (be) all ready for the start. There 3 ___________ (go) the starter’s gun! Yes, the race has begun. John 4 ___________ (lead) with Jeeva 5 ___________ (close) behind him. 

Answers:

1. are taking
2. are
3. goes
4. is leading
5. closing

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(d) Read the extract from Kayal’s diary entry regarding her Nepal Trek, and fill in the blanks with the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets.

DAY 1: We (1) left (leave) Anna International Airport in Chennai two days ago catching a direct flight to Kathmandu in Nepal. We (2) spent (spend) a day sightseeing. Kathmandu is full of people, rickshaws and the smell of sandalwood. I’ve never (3) been (be) on a trip like this before. So I’m really excited.

DAY 2: It (1) was raining  (rain) when we reached Pokhara, Nepal’s second largest city, and saw the snowy peaks of the Himalayas for the first time. We. (2) reached (reach) Pokhara after a hair-raising six-hour bus journey along very narrow roads with a lot of hairpin bends. The bus (3) was (be) so full that one person had to share the driver’s seat.

DAY 3: We (1) began (begin) our trek at last. We are at about 900 metres and the weather is warm and humid. For lunch we had chips and yak cheese sandwiches. I didn’t like them very much. I’m thrilled that we (2) pitched (pitch) tents for our camps in the dense forests.

DAY 4: Yesterday a landslide (1) blocked  (block) our path and we had to use ropes to get over it. This morning we walked along the river Kali Gandaki through dense forests of oak trees and we pitched our camp at Tukuche below the Annapurna mountain range. The main danger in addition to landslides, is ‘yak attack’. Yaks (3) are (be) not dangerous but you have to be careful if you meet a herd of them because they can push you off the sides of the mountain.

DAY 5: We met a lot of children on our trek through the villages. They (1) were playing (play) in the pool of muddy rain water as we left the place. We have already climbed 2,400 metres. Up here, it never (2) rains  (rain) and there are no trees. It (3) is (be) windy and dusty and I am always thirsty.

DAY 6: Yesterday we (1) went  (go) up to the mountainside of the township of Mukthinath, at 3,600 metres. The thin air with less oxygen there (2) left (leave) us breathless. We (3) felt  (feel) that we couldn’t go any further. We (4) ) drank (drink) a lot of extra fluids to prevent altitude sickness.

DAY 7: We turned around today and started to descend to Jomosom. As we went down, the oxygen filled our blood again and we seemed to (1) be flying (fly) instead of walking.

DAY 8: We went back to Pokhara in a small plane yesterday. It (1) was exciting (excite) when we flew between the mountain peaks. We arrived in Kathmandu this afternoon and we (2) spent  (spend) our last few hours in shopping. We leave for Chennai tomorrow. We’ve had a trip of a lifetime.

(f) Fill in the blanks using Past tense forms of the verbs:

1. I never (see) _______ such a beautiful sunrise before I came here.
2. We were not able to stay overnight as we _______ not (reserve) the tickets in advance.
3. Nirmala _______ (be) to the concert several times.
4. Mariappan knew Pudukottai so well because he _______ (live) there for five years.
5. Yusuf understood the problem because he _______ (experience) the situation earlier.
6. Catherine did not have any cash because he _______ (lose) her purse.
7. My father _______ (be) to Mumbai once before.
8. The cat _______ (chase) the bird before it flew out of the yard.
9. Edith _______ (visit) several doctors before she found out what the problem was with her knee.
10. If we _______ (call) the manager ahead,we would not have needed to wait so long for a table.

Answers:

1. had never seen
2. did not reserve
3. had been
4. had lived
5. had experienced
6. had lost
7. had been
8. had chased
9. visited
10. had called

 

(h) Read the following extract and fill in the spaces with the right form of verbs and complete the passage. The first one is done for you.

Question (i)
The poet stops to hear the maiden singing while she (1) _____ (cut) and (2) _____ (bind) the grain. The song of the lady (3) _____ (fascinate) the poet, who (4) _____ (stand) there to listen to the song. The girl (5) _____ (sing) a sad song.
Answer:

1. cuts
2. binds
3. fascinates
4. stands
5. sings

Question (ii)
During the monsoon, a tender slightly warm breeze (1) _____ (blow) on a cloudless afternoon. A sort of fragrance (2) _____ (rise) from the wet grass and trees in the sunlight. It (3) _____ (seem) as if the warm breath of the exhausted earth (4) _____ (fall) against one’s skin. A sweet voiced bird somewhere (5) _____ (chirp) repeatedly.
Answer:

1. blows
2. rises
3. seems
4. falls
5. chirps

(i) Read the news item that appeared in a daily and fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets.

Ever since social networking sites entered our lives, they (1) _____ (serve) as platform.s where users could use the virtual space offered by these social media. However, recent incidents (2) _____ (cause) many to question the freedom to express views on various issues and in some cases, it (3) _____ (become) a dangerous platform. Social Contact (4) _____ (transform) people. They (5) _____ (develop) an addiction to it.
Answers:

1. have been serving
2. have caused
3. has become
4. has transformed
5. have developed

 

(j) Read the following passage and correct the errors you come across.

1. Rajan slowly settled down in his retired life. His pension plus what his wife brought from the household work she did, helped them to meet their requirements. Life was easy until one Sunday his granddaughter Madhu came crying. The clay doll in her hand had broken into two. Rajan pacified her and promised to mend it. This small repair work became the founding stone of a very prosperous venture into making clay dolls which earned him great respect.

2.  Games and sports help in recreation. Soccer, cricket, lawn tennis or wrestling are eagerly watched by millions of fans all over the world. It helps one get a temporary relief from the tensions of a day. The dedication displayed by all players in the field indicates the mental and spiritual development of the players.