Grammar Answers
Non-finite Verbs:
Task 1:
Underline the gerunds in the following sentences: (Text Book Page No. 155)
1. Boys love playing cricket.
2. I love eating ice creams.
3.Jessie enjoys bothering others.
4.Painting is an interesting hobby.
5.Dancing gives me joy.
Task 2:
Use the gerundial form of the verb in the brackets and fill in the blanks: (Text Book Page No. 156)
1.______ (exercise) is good for health.
Ans: Exercising
2. ______ (fly) a kite is fun.
Ans : Flying
3. ______ (shop) is my favourite hobby.
Ans: Shopping
4. My friend waited for the ______ (meet).
Ans: meeting
5. Huckleberry Finn was responsible for _______ (signal).
Ans :signaling
Task 3:
Fill in the blanks with the correct infinitives: (Text Book Page No. 156)
1. Deva forgot ______ the letter.
Ans : to post
2. The doctor advised the patient ______ his medicines without fail.
Ans : to take
3. Rajesh went to the airport ______ his friend.
Ans : to receive
4. The bear climbed up the tree ______ the honey.
Ans : to drink
5. The boys went to the forest ______ birds.
Ans : to watch
6. I tried hard ______ both ends meet.
Ans : to make
7.The archaeologists are trying ______ the ruins of Keelady.
Ans: to study
8. Solar energy is used ______electricity.
Ans: to generate
9.______ concession, you have to apply well in advance.
Ans: To get
10.
We have plans ______ to London during summer vacation.
Ans: to go
Task 4:
Combine each of the following pairs of sentences using participles. The first one is done for you: (Text Book Page No. 156)
Example: I didn’t know what to do. I phoned the police.
Not knowing what to do, I phoned the police.
1.
The baby cried. She was feeling sleepy.
Ans
Feeling sleepy, the baby cried.
2.
He lived alone. He had forgotten everybody.
Ans
Having forgotten everybody, he lived alone.
3.
She walked out. She was smiling.
Ans
She walked out smiling.
4.
The child says he needs attention. He shouts loudly.
Ans
Shouting loudly the child says she needs attention.
5.
I threw the pen. It was broken.
Ans
I threw the broken pen. 6. His coat is tattered. It needs mending.
Ans
His tattered coat needs mending.
7.
I heard the noise. I turned around.
Ans
Hearing the noise I turned around.
8.
He was dissatisfied. He quit his job.
Ans
Being dissatisfied he quit the job.
9.
The politician entered the campus. He was accompanied by many comrades.
Ans
Accompanied by many comrades the politician entered the campus.
10.
The girl entered the room. She was singing a song.
Ans
Singing a song the girl entered the room.
Articles and Determiners:
Articles:
Task 1:
Complete the following exercise using a / an / the / ‘o’ (no article) in the underlined space where appropriate. Change capital letters to lower case letters at the beginning of a sentence if necessary: (Text Book Page No. 156)
According to (1) ______ National Weather Report, cyclones are winds circulating (2) ______ counter clockwise in (3) ______ Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in (4) ______ southern Hemisphere. Cyclones are usually accompanied by (5) ______ stormy weather. Tornadoes and hurricanes are types of cyclones. (6) ______ hurricane is (7) ______ cyclone that forms over (8) ______ tropical oceans and seas. (9) ______ hurricane rotates in (10) ______ shape of (11) ______ oval or a circle. (12) ______ Hurricane Andrew, which hit (13) ______ coasts of Louisiana and Southern Florida in August 1992, caused (14) ______ extreme devastation. It was one of (15) ______ most devasting hurricanes ever to hit (16) ______ U.S.. Fourteen people died of (17) ______ Andrew’s effect.
Ans
- the
- O
- the
- the
- a
- A
- a
- the
- A
- the
- an
- The
- the
- an
- the
- the
- O
Task 2:
Complete the following sentences using appropriate determines: (Text Book Page No. 157)
1.
Only ______ people can afford to buy a flat in Chennai.
Ans
a few
2.
She earns so ______ that she could not make a decent living.
Ans
little
3.
______ information that she gave proved false.
Ans
Every
4.
How ______ sugar do you want?
Ans
much
5.
I am very tired today, as I had ______ guests today.
Ans
some
6.
______ of my students have become doctors.
Ans
Most
7.
______ do I know about his personal life.
Ans
Little
8.
How ______ pages did you read?
Ans
many
9.
______ fertilizer used these days spoils the soil.
Ans
Each
10.
During my student life I used to give ______ trouble to my teachers.
Ans
much
Degrees of Comparison – Transformation:
Task 1:
Transform each of the following sentences using the comparative degree without changing the meaning: (Text Book Page No. 159)
1.
Very few Indian languages are as ancient as Tamil.
Ans
Tamil is more ancient than many other Indian languages.
2.
Hurricanes are as dangerous as tornadoes.
Ans
Tornadoes are not more dangerous than hurricanes.
3.
This is the most challenging task I have ever undertaken.
Ans
This task is more challenging than any other task, I have ever undertaken.
4.
E-mail is the fastest means of communication.
Ans
E-mail is faster than any other means of communications.
5.
Compulsive gambling is the worst habit a man can develop.
Ans
Compulsive gambling is worse than any other gambling a man can develop.
Task 2:
Rewrite each of the following sentences using the superlative degree retaining the meaning: (Text Book Page No. 159)
1.
Shakespeare is greater than many other dramatists of the world.
Ans
Shakespeare is one of the greatest dramatists in the world.
2.
Some people think that nothing is as important as money in life.
Ans
Some people think that money is the most important in life.
3.
The peacock is more colourful than any other bird found in India.
Ans
The peacock is the most colourful bird found in India.
4.
Very few people in this town are as generous as Mr. Mohan.
Ans
Mr.Mohan is one of the most generous persons in this town.
5.
No other planet in our solar system is as cold as Neptune.
Ans
Neptune is the coldest planet in the solar system.
6.
I cannot do anything better for you than this.
Ans
This is the best thing, I can do for you.
Task 3:
Replace the comparative adjectives in the following sentences with their positive forms: (Text Book Page No. 159)
1.
Rural life is certainly more peaceful than urban life.
Ans
Urban life is certainly not as peaceful as rural life.
2.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Ans
The sword is not as mighty as the pen.
3.
Train journey is more comfortable than bus journey.
Ans
Bus journey is not as comfortable as train journey.
4.
My mother can speak more sweetly than anyone else.
Ans
No one speaks as sweet as my mother.
5.
Gold is not more useful than Iron.
Ans
Iron is as useful as Gold.
Writing:
Slogan writing:
Look at the pictures given below, and write slogans to advertise the products. Suggest your own brand name for each of the products. (Text Book Page No. 159)
1. Toothpaste → “Smile with strength”, Everyday protection for sensitive teeth.
2. Water purifier → “Purifying agent”, Perfect quality for perfect living.
3. Camera → “Candid camera”, we capture your memories.
4. Apples → “Orchard apples”, An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Write slogans to create awareness of the following topics using the tips given above: (Text Book Page No.159)
1. Junk food →“Maintain your weight to just feel great”
2. Labour Day → “There is no success without hard work’’, “No work for labours to labour day”
3. Save Water → “Conserve water, Conserve life”, “Thousand lived without love, but not without water”
4. Yoga → “A boon to people on earth”, “A secret to retaining the beauty of body and mind”
5. Blood Donation → “Bring a life back to power”, “Every blood donor is a lifesaver’.
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