A. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words
given in the blank. (4)
given in the blank. (4)
Once an ant who
_______________(has) come to drink at a stream ______________ (fall) into the
water and _________________(be) carried away by the swift current. He
________________(be) in great danger of ___________(drown). A dove perched on a
nearby tree, __________________(see) the ant’s danger and ____________ (drop) a
leaf into the water. The ant ________________(climb) on to this, and was carried
to safety.
_______________(has) come to drink at a stream ______________ (fall) into the
water and _________________(be) carried away by the swift current. He
________________(be) in great danger of ___________(drown). A dove perched on a
nearby tree, __________________(see) the ant’s danger and ____________ (drop) a
leaf into the water. The ant ________________(climb) on to this, and was carried
to safety.
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (4)
a) Put _______________the light.
b) You should refrain _________________hurting her
feelings.
feelings.
c) He has given ______________________– smoking
completely.
completely.
d) You must believe ___________________ God.
e) She provoked him _______________________anger.
f) You should not try to pry ___________her secrets.
g) The bandits fell _______________the lonely
traveller.
traveller.
h) Beware ______________pick-pockets.
C. Combine the
following pair of sentences without using ‘and’, ‘but’ or ‘so’ (4)
following pair of sentences without using ‘and’, ‘but’ or ‘so’ (4)
a) He solved the problem. Its solution took him no
time.
time.
b) He has some bills. He must pay them.
c) I speak the truth. I am not afraid of it.
d) He felt tired. He laid his work aside.
D. Do as
directed.
directed.
a) We admire the brave (Begin – The brave)
b) No other metal is as useful as iron (use – more )
c) Brutus loved Caesar. (change into negative without changing the meaning)
d) If only, I were young again. (Begin – I wish)
e) I see him every day (use – daily)
f) It is a horrible night. (Begin with – what)
g) My friend arrived and we went for a walk (Turn into
a simple one)
a simple one)
h) I saw a wounded bird. (use – which)
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