INSPIRATION COACHING CENTRE GRAMMAR SHEET TARGET 100/100
CHANGE INTO INDIRECT SPEECH (20)
- The teacher said, “Finish your work before the bell rings.”
- He said to her, “Can you solve this problem on your own?”
- She said, “What a tiring journey this has been!”
- The guard said, “You are not allowed to enter without permission.”
- Rahul said, “I completed this project last night.”
- The principal said, “Students must follow the school rules.”
- She said, “Have they informed you about the change?”
- He said, “I will help you if you need assistance.”
- The scientist said, “The earth revolves around the sun.”
- Mother said, “Why haven’t you cleaned your room?”
- The officer said, “Do not use mobile phones inside the court.”
- She said, “I was reading when the lights went out.”
- He said, “Let us start the meeting now.”
- The doctor said, “You should take complete rest.”
- She said, “I cannot attend the function tomorrow.”
- He said, “How careless you have been!”
- Father said, “Where did you park the car?”
- The coach said, “Train harder to improve your stamina.”
- She said, “I wish I were more confident.”
- The guide said, “This fort attracts thousands of tourists every year.”
B. SUBJECT–VERB AGREEMENT (20)
Fill in the blanks.
- Neither the teacher nor the students ___ aware of the change.
- A basket of apples ___ kept outside.
- Each boy and each girl ___ given a prize.
- The cost of vegetables ___ risen sharply.
- Bread and jam ___ served for breakfast.
- One of the players ___ injured during practice.
- A large number of applicants ___ rejected.
- The number of applicants ___ decreasing every year.
- Physics ___ considered difficult by many students.
- Five years ___ a long time to wait.
- The jury ___ divided in their opinions.
- Rice and dal ___ cooked daily.
- Either you or he ___ responsible for the mistake.
- The furniture ___ very expensive.
- More than one child ___ missing.
- The bunch of keys ___ lost.
- Everyone ___ required to submit the form.
- None of the students ___ prepared for the test.
- Economics ___ his favourite subject.
- The police ___ investigating the case.
C. TENSE FILLING (20)
Fill in the blanks with correct tense.
- When she arrived, the meeting already ___ (begin).
- He generally ___ (go) for a walk in the morning.
- By 2027, she ___ (finish) her degree.
- They ___ (watch) TV when the guests arrived.
- I ___ (never/experience) such confusion before.
- The children ___ (play) in the park now.
- We ___ (live) here for ten years.
- He ___ (teach) in this school since 2015.
- If you ___ (work) hard, you will succeed.
- She ___ (complete) the task before sunset.
- The shop ___ (open) at 9 a.m. daily.
- By the time we reached, the show ___ (end).
- He ___ (not/recognise) me at first.
- While they ___ (discuss), the manager entered.
- The baby ___ (cry) loudly now.
- The workers ___ (finish) the work last evening.
- I ___ (think) of changing my schedule.
- She ___ (lose) her wallet yesterday.
- He ___ (study) harder this month.
- The train ___ already ___ (depart).
D. FILL UPS (Prepositions / Articles / Misc.) (20)
- He insisted ___ paying the bill.
- She has been absent ___ work all week.
- The officer is responsible ___ the project.
- We apologised ___ the delay.
- She is confident ___ her abilities.
- The keys are ___ the drawer.
- He was punished ___ his misconduct.
- She is familiar ___ the rules.
- The bus arrived ___ delay.
- Divide the sweets ___ the children.
- He spoke ___ anger.
- She is keen ___ learning languages.
- The teacher was annoyed ___ the noise.
- He has control ___ the situation.
- The cat jumped ___ the wall.
- She succeeded ___ passing the exam.
- The notice was pasted ___ the board.
- He deals ___ imported goods.
- They travelled ___ train.
- He has lived here ___ childhood.
E. DETERMINERS (20)
Fill in the blanks.
- ___ child needs care and attention.
- There isn’t ___ sugar left.
- She has ___ knowledge of music.
- ___ of the two answers is correct.
- I have ___ little money left.
- He made ___ attempt to explain.
- ___ houses were damaged in the storm.
- She offered me ___ help.
- There are ___ arguments against this plan.
- ___ person knows the truth.
- He wasted ___ time on social media.
- ___ evidence was found at the site.
- She bought ___ pair of shoes.
- ___ students attended the seminar.
- He showed ___ concern for others.
- I noticed ___ improvement in his work.
- ___ of the players was injured.
- There was ___ water left in the bottle.
- ___ girl won the prize.
- She has ___ confidence remaining.
F. MODALS (20)
Fill in the blanks using suitable modals.
- You ___ obey the rules strictly.
- He ___ be waiting outside.
- We ___ complete this assignment today.
- She ___ not interrupt the speaker.
- ___ I ask you a question?
- He ___ have missed the train.
- You ___ avoid unhealthy food.
- They ___ be fined for breaking rules.
- She ___ read fluently at the age of four.
- You ___ wear your ID card.
- He ___ solve complex equations.
- ___ you prefer tea or coffee?
- We ___ reach there by noon.
- She ___ never disobey her parents.
- He ___ have forgotten his keys.
- You ___ practise more for improvement.
- ___ I borrow your book?
- They ___ finish the work before deadline.
- He ___ get selected this time.
- You ___ not park your vehicle here.
G. CONJUNCTIONS / CONNECTORS (20)
Fill in the blanks.
- He is honest ___ careless.
- She tried hard ___ she did not succeed.
- Stay here ___ I return.
- He hurried ___ he was late.
- ___ it was cold, they went swimming.
- She was exhausted ___ she kept working.
- You will fail ___ you work sincerely.
- I prefer tea ___ juice.
- She is talented ___ lazy.
- ___ you admit your mistake, you will be forgiven.
- He was absent ___ illness.
- Work sincerely ___ you will regret it.
- The bell rang ___ the class became silent.
- He saved money ___ he could buy a laptop.
- ___ she was tired, she completed the task.
- I knocked ___ no one answered.
- He stayed home ___ he was unwell.
- We waited ___ the gates opened.
- She is not only intelligent ___ disciplined.
- ___ you hurry up, you will be late.
H. TENSE FILLING (20)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets.
- By the time the teacher entered the class, the students ___ (settle) down.
- She ___ (prepare) for the competition for several months before she won.
- At this time tomorrow, we ___ (write) the examination.
- He ___ (not/finish) the work yet.
- When I last met her, she ___ (live) in Delhi.
- They ___ (wait) for you since morning.
- If he ___ (arrive) late, he will miss the train.
- The rain ___ (stop) before we reached home.
- She ___ (teach) English in this school for five years now.
- The children ___ (sleep) when the thief entered the house.
- I ___ already ___ (submit) the assignment.
- By 10 p.m., they ___ (complete) the project.
- He ___ (not/realise) his mistake at that time.
- While the doctor ___ (examine) the patient, the nurse assisted him.
- She ___ (improve) her performance steadily these days.
- The train ___ just ___ (leave) the platform.
- He ___ (work) very hard to achieve success nowadays.
- We ___ (discuss) the issue when the manager interrupted.
- She ___ (never/see) snow before this trip.
- By the end of this month, I ___ (save) enough money to buy a laptop. (FINISH)
B. SUBJECT–VERB AGREEMENT (20)
- were 2. was 3. was 4. has 5. was 6. was 7. were 8. is 9. is 10. is 11. were 12. is 13. are 14. is 15. was 16. was 17. is 18. were 19. is 20. are
C. TENSE FILLING (20)
- had begun 2. goes 3. will have finished 4. were watching 5. have never experienced 6. are playing 7. have lived 8. has been teaching 9. work 10. had completed 11. opens 12. had ended 13. did not recognise 14. were discussing 15. is crying 16. finished 17. am thinking 18. lost 19. is studying 20. has already departed
D. FILL UPS (20)
- on 2. from 3. for 4. for 5. of 6. in 7. for 8. with 9. without 10. among 11. in 12. on 13. at 14. over 15. over 16. in 17. on 18. in 19. by 20. since
E. DETERMINERS (20)
- Every 2. any 3. little 4. One 5. very 6. an 7. Many 8. some 9. several 10. No 11. much 12. Some 13. a 14. Many 15. some 16. some 17. One 18. little 19. The 20. no
F. MODALS (20)
- must 2. may 3. must 4. should 5. May 6. may 7. should 8. may 9. could 10. must 11. can 12. Would 13. should 14. would 15. might 16. should 17. May 18. must 19. may 20. must
G. CONJUNCTIONS / CONNECTORS (20)
- but 2. but 3. till 4. because 5. Although 6. but 7. unless 8. or 9. but 10. If 11. because of 12. or 13. and 14. so that 15. Though 16. but 17. because 18. till 19. but also 20. Unless1
H.had settled 2.had been preparing 3.will be writing 4.has not finished 5.was living 6.have been waiting 7.arrives 8.had stopped 9.has been teaching 10.were sleeping 11.have already submitted 12.will have completed 13.did not realise 14.was examining 15.is improving 16.has just left 17.is working 18.were discussing 19.had never seen 20.will have saved