Interactive Questions and Answers
1. Prepare a word register of four words related to 'music'.
Ans: Music: piano, songs, tune, melody
2. Dr Kalam's own life was nourished by multiple faiths.
Ans: Multiple faiths nourished Dr Kalam's own life.
3. Rewrite the sentence by using 'No sooner than': As soon as we went to a rocky beach, we saw the spread of the majestic ocean.
Ans: No sooner did we go to a rocky beach than we saw the spread of the majestic ocean.
4. Rewrite the following sentence in present perfect tense: She ate the caviar.
Ans: She has eaten the caviar.
5. Make a word register of four words related to 'Nature'.
Ans: Nature: mountains, trees, lakes, fields
6. We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks. (Begin the sentence with "Small bits of grass.")
Ans: Small bits of grass were seen peeping through the small cracks by us.
7. Change the following sentences into indirect speech: Robert asked, "Joan, how old are you?" "I am 13 years old," she replied.
Ans: Robert asked Joan how old she was. Joan replied that she was 13 years old.
8. Make sentences of your own to show the difference in homophones: feet, feat.
Ans: Feet: Poor little Mona did not have shoes on her feet. Feat: Landing on the moon was an amazing feat.
9. Rewrite the sentence in present perfect tense: I had been working for Anil for almost a month.
Ans: I have worked for Anil for almost a month.
10. Make a word register of four words related to 'Military'.
Ans: Military: soldiers, guns, tanks, missiles
11. Change the following sentence to indirect speech: He asked, "Can you cook?"
Ans: He asked me whether/if I could cook.
12. His interactions with Vikram Sarabhai shaped his thoughts on religion. (Begin the sentence with "His thoughts.")
Ans: His thoughts on religion were shaped by his interactions with Vikram Sarabhai.
13. We saw a tree bare of all leaves. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with "A tree bare...")
Ans: A tree bare of all leaves was seen by us.
14. The Dauphin will give me all I need. (Rewrite the sentence using the present perfect continuous tense.)
Ans: The Dauphin has been giving me all I need.
15. The Nobel Prize is one of the greatest honours in the world. (Change the given sentence into positive and comparative degree.)
Ans: (a) Very few honours in the world are as great as the Nobel Prize. (Positive) (b) The Nobel Prize is greater than most other honours in the world. (Comparative)
16. Make two sentences of your own to show the difference of homograph: 'train'.
Ans: (a) The train left before I reached the station. (b) Parents should train their children to be polite.
17. Rewrite the sentence using the future continuous tense: I started a company.
Ans: I shall be starting a company.
18. Make a word register of four words related to 'School'.
Ans: School: teachers, examinations, benches, books.
19. Make sentences of your own to show the difference in the word 'breath' and its homophone.
Ans: (a) I felt the breath of the bear on my back. (b) I measured the length and breadth of the room.
20. All great religions teach us to care for our children. (Change the voice of the following sentence, ending with... great religions.)
Ans: We are taught to care for our children by all great religions.
21. Rewrite the following sentence using Indirect Speech: The Reverend said, "Oh Vikram, you are asking me for my children's abode."
Ans: The Reverend told Vikram that he (Vikram) was asking him for his children's abode.
22. Rewrite the sentence using the past perfect tense of the verb: Hawking's disease helped him to become a noted scientist.
Ans: Hawking's disease had helped him to become a noted scientist.
23. Change the voice of the following sentence, beginning 'You'. Your father will take you.
Ans: You will be taken by your father.
24. Prepare a word register of four words related to the word 'concert'.
Ans: Concert: stage, audience, song, music.
25. Make sentences of your own to show the difference in the word 'through' and its homophone.
Ans: (a) The little boy threw the ball towards his brother. (b) We could clearly see through the window.
26. Rewrite the following sentence using the past perfect continuous tense of the finite verb: Singh applied it in a wide spectrum of areas.
Ans: Singh had been applying it in a wide spectrum of areas.
27. Prepare a word register of four words related to the word: universe.
Ans: Universe: space, planets, satellites, meteors.
28. Make sentences of your own using the word 'bore' in two separate sentences, the word having different meanings (homographs).
Ans: (a) The haughty man was a big bore. (b) I bore the pain without a murmur.
29. Change the voice of the following sentence, beginning 'Coffee was...'. I cut out coffee for the next two weeks.
Ans: Coffee was cut out by me for the next two weeks.
30. Prepare a word register of four words related to the word 'restaurant'.
Ans: Restaurant: waiter, food, menu, bill.
31. Pick out the modal auxiliary and state its function: You should start preparing for the exam.
Ans: "Should" is the modal auxiliary, and it is used to give advice or recommendation.
32. Rewrite the following sentence using the present continuous tense: I play football every weekend.
Ans: I am playing football this weekend.
33. Change the following sentence to indirect speech: The teacher said, "Be quiet and focus on your studies."
Ans: The teacher told the students to be quiet and focus on their studies.
34. Prepare a word register of four words related to 'technology'.
Ans: Technology: computers, software, internet, gadgets.
35. Rewrite the following sentence using future perfect tense: She is writing a book.
Ans: She will have written a book.
36. Make sentences of your own to show the difference in the words 'board' and 'bored'.
Ans: (a) The teacher wrote the lesson on the board. (b) I was so bored during the long meeting.
37. Change the voice of the following sentence: The gardener waters the plants daily.
Ans: The plants are watered daily by the gardener.
38. Rewrite the following sentence using 'not only... but also': She is smart and hardworking.
Ans: She is not only smart but also hardworking.
39. Pick out the infinitive and state its function: He promised to help me with my homework.
Ans: "To help" is the infinitive, and its function is to show purpose.
40. Prepare a word register of four words related to 'travel'.
Ans: Travel: journey, destination, luggage, passport.
41. Pick out the modal auxiliary and state its function: The little boy might act very well.
Ans: "Might" (indicates possibility)
42. Analyze the sentence: Sitting beside her father in the gallery, Smita heard the thundering welcome.
Ans: Simple sentence.
43. Pick out the modal auxiliary and state its function: Abhi could perform well in his school days.
Ans: "Could" (Function: past ability)
44. Change the sentence using the positive and comparative degree: Jupiter is the largest of all planets.
Ans: (a) Positive: No other planet is as large as Jupiter. (b) Comparative: Jupiter is larger than any other planet.
45. Pick out the modal auxiliary and state its function: You should have a check-up every year.
Ans: "Should" (indicates advice)
46. Analyze the sentence and identify the clauses: I knew that I must tell this man the truth.
Ans: "I knew" - main clause. "That I must tell this man the truth" - subordinate noun clause. (Complex sentence)
47. Use the given two words in one meaningful sentence: wriggled, disapproval.
Ans: The old lady looked on with disapproval as the little girl wriggled on the floor and cried.
48. Rewrite the sentence as a complex sentence: Few teachers realize the extent of their influence.
Ans: Few teachers realize how far their influence extends.
49. Use the word 'smiles' in two separate sentences as a noun and as a verb.
Ans: (a) The singer's face was wreathed in smiles when she saw the huge audience. (noun) (b) "My baby smiles at me as soon as she wakes up," said the proud mother. (verb)
50. Pick out the modal auxiliary and state its function: I might finish the work before the end of the month.
Ans: "Might" (indicates possibility)
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