INSPIRATION COACHING CENTRE GRAMMAR SHEET TARGET 100/100
A. CHANGE INTO INDIRECT SPEECH (20)
- The teacher said, “Why were you absent yesterday?”
- He said to me, “Do you really believe this story?”
- She said, “Alas! I have lost my certificate.”
- The officer said, “Do not cross the restricted area.”
- Riya said, “I have been preparing for this exam since June.”
- The manager said, “Submit the report by tomorrow evening.”
- He said, “What a pleasant surprise this is!”
- Mother said, “Have you finished your homework?”
- The scientist said, “Water boils at 100°C.”
- She said, “I may not attend the meeting today.”
- The coach said, “Practice regularly if you want to improve.”
- He said, “Where did you keep the documents?”
- She said, “Let us postpone the event.”
- The judge said, “The accused is guilty.”
- He said, “I was watching TV when the power failed.”
- The guide said, “This monument was built in the 16th century.”
- She said, “How beautifully the children have performed!”
- Father said, “You must respect your elders.”
- The doctor said, “Take this medicine twice a day.”
- She said, “I wish I had listened to your advice.”
B. SUBJECT–VERB AGREEMENT (20)
Fill in the blanks.
- Neither of the boys ___ willing to accept the blame.
- A bouquet of flowers ___ lying on the table.
- Each of the answers ___ correct.
- The quality of the apples ___ poor.
- Bread and butter ___ his favourite breakfast.
- One of my friends ___ selected for the team.
- A number of students ___ absent today.
- The number of students ___ increased this year.
- Mathematics ___ his weakest subject.
- Ten kilometres ___ not a long distance.
- The committee ___ divided in its opinion.
- Rice and curry ___ served for lunch.
- Either the teacher or the students ___ responsible.
- The news ___ shocking.
- More than one student ___ punished.
- The pair of shoes ___ expensive.
- Everyone ___ expected to follow the rules.
- None of the information ___ reliable.
- Politics ___ not interest him.
- The cattle ___ grazing in the field.
C. TENSE FILLING (20)
Fill in the blanks with correct tense.
- When I reached the station, the train ___ (leave).
- She usually ___ (wake) up before sunrise.
- By next year, he ___ (complete) his graduation.
- They ___ (play) football when it started raining.
- I ___ (never/see) such a beautiful sight before.
- The teacher ___ (check) the notebooks now.
- We ___ (wait) here for an hour.
- He ___ (work) in this office since 2018.
- If it ___ (rain), the match will be cancelled.
- She ___ (write) the letter before you called.
- The train ___ (arrive) at 6 a.m. daily.
- By the time you arrive, we ___ (finish) dinner.
- He ___ (not/understand) the problem yesterday.
- While she ___ (cook), the phone rang.
- The baby ___ (sleep) peacefully now.
- They ___ (build) this bridge two years ago.
- I ___ (plan) to visit Jaipur next month.
- He ___ (forget) to bring his ID card.
- She ___ (practice) harder these days.
- The movie ___ (start) already.
D. FILL UPS (Prepositions / Articles / Misc.) (20)
- He is fond ___ music.
- She has been suffering ___ fever for two days.
- He is senior ___ me.
- We congratulated him ___ his success.
- She is afraid ___ dogs.
- The book is ___ the table.
- He was accused ___ theft.
- She is good ___ mathematics.
- The train arrived ___ time.
- He divided the money ___ the two brothers.
- She spoke ___ confidence.
- He is interested ___ photography.
- The teacher was angry ___ the students.
- He has no control ___ his temper.
- The child fell ___ the stairs.
- She succeeded ___ solving the problem.
- The picture was hung ___ the wall.
- He deals ___ electronic goods.
- They went ___ foot.
- He has been absent ___ Monday.
E. DETERMINERS (20)
Fill in the blanks.
- ___ student must carry an ID card.
- There isn’t ___ milk left in the fridge.
- She has ___ friends in this city.
- ___ of the answers is correct.
- I have ___ little time to spare.
- He did not make ___ effort.
- ___ books were damaged in the flood.
- She gave me ___ advice.
- There are ___ reasons to support this view.
- ___ student knows the answer.
- He spent ___ money on useless things.
- ___ information was missing.
- She bought ___ dozen eggs.
- ___ people attended the meeting.
- He showed ___ interest in the proposal.
- I could see ___ improvement.
- ___ of my friends lives nearby.
- There was ___ water in the tank.
- ___ boy was punished.
- She has ___ patience left.
F. MODALS (20)
Fill in the blanks using suitable modals.
- You ___ respect your parents.
- He ___ be at home now.
- We ___ finish this work today.
- She ___ not speak during the meeting.
- ___ I come in, sir?
- He ___ have forgotten the appointment.
- You ___ not waste food.
- They ___ be punished for cheating.
- She ___ swim when she was five.
- You ___ follow the traffic rules.
- He ___ solve this problem easily.
- ___ you like some tea?
- We ___ leave early tomorrow.
- She ___ not tell a lie.
- He ___ have been sleeping at that time.
- You ___ try harder next time.
- ___ I use your phone?
- They ___ complete the task by evening.
- He ___ be promoted this year.
- You ___ not touch the exhibits.
G. CONJUNCTIONS / CONNECTORS (20)
Fill in the blanks.
- He is poor ___ honest.
- She worked hard ___ she failed.
- I will wait here ___ you return.
- He ran fast ___ he missed the bus.
- ___ it was raining, we went out.
- She was tired ___ she continued working.
- He will succeed ___ he works hard.
- I like tea ___ coffee.
- She is intelligent ___ careless.
- ___ you apologise, I will forgive you.
- He was late ___ the traffic jam.
- Work hard ___ you will regret later.
- She sang ___ everyone listened silently.
- He studied ___ he could pass.
- ___ he is rich, he is unhappy.
- I called him ___ he did not respond.
- She was absent ___ she was ill.
- We waited ___ the rain stopped.
- He is not only talented ___ hardworking.
- ___ you hurry, you will miss the train.
A.
- The teacher asked why I had been absent the previous day.
- He asked me if I really believed that story.
- She exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her certificate.
- The officer ordered that we should not cross the restricted area.
- Riya said that she had been preparing for that exam since June.
- The manager instructed us to submit the report by the following evening.
- He exclaimed that it was a very pleasant surprise.
- Mother asked if I had finished my homework.
- The scientist said that water boils at 100°C.
- She said that she might not attend the meeting that day.
- The coach advised us to practice regularly if we wanted to improve.
- He asked where I had kept the documents.
- She suggested that we should postpone the event.
- The judge declared that the accused was guilty.
- He said that he had been watching TV when the power had failed.
- The guide said that the monument had been built in the 16th century.
- She exclaimed with admiration that the children had performed very beautifully.
- Father said that we must respect our elders.
- The doctor advised me to take that medicine twice a day.
- She wished that she had listened to my advice.
B. SVA
- is 2. is 3. is 4. is 5. is 6. was 7. are 8. has 9. is 10. is 11. is 12. is 13. are 14. is 15. was 16. is 17. is 18. is 19. does 20. are
C. Tenses
- had left 2. wakes 3. will have completed 4. were playing 5. have never seen 6. is checking 7. have been waiting 8. has been working 9. rains 10. had written 11. arrives 12. will have finished 13. did not understand 14. was cooking 15. is sleeping 16. built 17. am planning 18. forgot 19. is practising 20. has started
D. Fill Ups
- of 2. from 3. to 4. on 5. of 6. on 7. of 8. at 9. on 10. between 11. with 12. in 13. with 14. over 15. down 16. in 17. on 18. in 19. on 20. since
E. Determiners
- Every 2. any 3. few 4. One 5. very 6. any 7. Several 8. some 9. many 10. Every 11. much 12. Some 13. a 14. Many 15. little 16. some 17. One 18. little 19. The 20. no
F. Modals
- must 2. may 3. must 4. should 5. May 6. must 7. should 8. should 9. could 10. must 11. can 12. Would 13. shall 14. must 15. must 16. should 17. May 18. must 19. may 20. must
G. Conjunctions
- but 2. yet 3. till 4. yet 5. Although 6. but 7. if 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. Unless