Practice Work sheet 2

 Action Words 

Ex.1  Underline verbs in the following sentences. Also write whether action, being or possession                     

1. Ruma is an introvert .  _________

2.We love reading books._______

3.They have a big house. _______

4.Jeet and Jimmy are friends.______

5.He deals in timber.______

6.Neema has two brothers.______

7. I have had my food.________

8. She had a severe stomachache last week.______

9. They had finished the task before I arrived._____

10. You seem to be very happy._____

 Ex.2   See the following picture and fill in the blanks by using appropriate verb.                                                                         

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     1.The whole family ____ by car.

    2.Father_____ at the driving seat.

    3.Mother _____ golden hair

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    4. Children ____ looking happy.

    5.The girl _____ a teddy.

    6.The boy is _______.

Ex.3   Tick the correct option( verb) to complete the following statements

      1.Bread and butter ( are, is) a good snack.

     2. One of the students (is, are) absent today.

    3.That pair of glasses ( costs, cost) too much.

    4.She( attend, attends) the class regularly.

    5.We (are, were) very busy now

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    6.They ( visited, visit) my place yesterday.

    7.Her hair ( are, is) brown.

    8.She along with her mother (goes ,go) for morning walk.

    9. I ( like, likes) watching movies

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   1o. None of them ( was,were) present at her party.

   

Ex.4    Read the passage given below and circle the verbs.

 I have a German Shepherd pet. I like him very much, He is so lovely and cuddly. His name is Bruno .We are the best of friends. He has golden hair. He never fails to make me happy especially. in the mor-ning. He loves to go for a walk  with me.and wants to accompany me wherever I go. I just sit and talk things out with him. He just sits and listens to me carefully. I really appreciate him for his gestures.I guess that is the best part of having a pet- someone who can sit and listen to you and not make judgement . Even if I hit him or scold him ,he still loves me. That's unconditional love!

                                                                                                       

Ex.5 Rewrite the following passage using the correct tense, present simple or present continuous, of the verbs given in the bracket below:

Soma (sit) in the waiting hall of her doctor's clinic. Usually she( keep)good health. But yesterday she got drenched in rain while coming from the office.It( appear) that she ( now suffer) from cold and cough. Many people(think) that a cold is a minor disease. So they (not care) for it. But Soma's experience (tell)her that a bad cold can be very troublesome. So she(not want)to neglect it.The doctor (examine) some other patient that's why Soma( wait) for her turn

Ex.5 .Match the following( Make sure that subject and verb match)

             Subject                              Predicate

       1.Salil                                      Performs very well

                                      

       2 Reeta and Neena                  have won the match

       3.This coir group                   teaches Science

       4.We                                      is running a detective agency

       5 Mrs. John                             spend their time watching television

Ex.6 Rewrite these sentences in the plural form:

         1.He is very attentive in office.

         2.She speaks English very well.

         3.Reena paints beautifully.

         4.The lawn is very big

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         5. I do my work myself.

   

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Practice Worksheet-1 ( grammar)

 Present Simple( Indefinite Tense)

Q.1 Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense of the verb given in the bracket.

1. It _____ heavily in our state.( rain).

2.Meena and Viram_______ badminton together.( play)\

3.My watch ______ thirty seconds a day.( lose)

 4.Anu _____ her work sincerely.( do)

 5.These girls _____music everyday.( play)

6. He ____ to play cricket. (like)

7. Everyone ____ to be healthy.(want)

8.My uncle and aunt_____ to temple every Thursday.( go)

9.Friday_____ before Saturday.( come)

10.Our teachers_____ us very well.(teach)

Q.2 Rewrite these sentences by using the subject given in brackets, and change the form of verbs accordingly. Make other changes also, if required.

1.Suhana helps the poor.    (I)

2. Mika reaches the office on time. (We)

3.Tara and Tanu play in class. ( She)

4.We read stories everyday. (Sheela and Vini)

5.They sing very well. ( Soha)

6.Stars shine at night.( Moon)

7.Mother goes shopping every month. ( Parents)

8..All super fast trains move very fast. ( Rajdhani Express)

9.She goes foe morning walk regularly.( They)

10.He drives the car safely.(I)

Q.3 Using the question words given in the brackets and taking help from the words printed in bold letters, frame  questions to which the following may be suitable answers.

Example:

             .He needs some food to eat.(what) 

               What does he need?

1. Rubber trees grow in Malaysia. (where)

2.Anik respects truthful people. ( whom)

3.This bag weighs three kilograms. (how much)

4.The student needs four new pens. (how many)

5.The noon show begins at 2.20 p.m. (when)

6.Mrs. John treats her guests very cordially.(how)

7.We go the cinema twice a month.( how often)

8.My uncle goes to bed late as he keeps working till late hours.(why)

9.The customer requires two pairs of scissors.(what)

10.He usually drives his mother's car.( whose)

Q.4 Rewrite  the following passage using the correct form of the verbs given in the bracket in the simple present tense:

 Preet (have) a new hobby. She (like) catching butterflies. But she ( practise) her hobby in different way.Many naughty children ( put) the butterflies they (catch) in closed jars.The butterflies (feel) miserable in the jars. When they(flutter) their wings or (knock) against the walls of the jars, these children (feel) happy.But Preet (not take) butterflies home. She (not put) them in jars or bottles..Then what she (do) Why (she not take) the butterflies home?She (not do) so because she(like) them. She (want) them to be free to fly wherever they (want) to go.

Ex 5 Change the following sentences into present simple tense:

    1, She is singing a song.

     2 I have done my work.

     3.We will go to school .

     4. The sun was shining in the sky.

     5.You looked sad.

     6. I ate my meal.

     7. A car has hit him badly

     8 She wrote a beautiful poem.

     9.The doctor had arrived the clinic.

     10 He was playing chess 

 

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Active and Passive Voice

A transitive verb has two voices:

1.Active Voice

2.Passive Voice

* When the subject of a verb also performs the action named in the verb, the verb is said to be in the active voice.

Example: Lata obeys the teacher.

In the above sentence, the subject of the verb ( Lata) also performs the action named in the verb( obeys). So this sentence is said to be in an active voice

* When the subject of the verb receives the action named in the verb, the verb is said to be in the passive voice.

Example: The teacher is obeyed by Lata

Let's compare the two forms to understand what changes take place.

   Lata obeys the teacher.  ( Active voice)

   The teacher is obeyed by Lata.( Passive voice)

1. The active object the teacher has become the passive subject.

2. The active subject Lata has become the passive object. And we have used the preposition by before it. However, if this subject is not important, we may omit it:

 Somebody wants Amit on the mobile phone. ( Active)

Amit is wanted on the mobile phone. (Passive)

( Here we have omitted the words by somebody as this subject is not important)

3. An appropriate form of the verb be ( is) has been  followed by the past participle form of the verb ( obeyed)

* We need to be careful about using personal pronouns while changing sentences from active to passive voice or passive to active.

 Active              Passive

I                         me

We                     us

He                      him

They                  them

She                     her

You                     you ( remains same)

Example: I help her. ( Active)

                She is helped by me. (Passive)

* When the verb in the active voice takes two objects, there are two forms in the passive voice:

 His aunt teaches us( indirect object)  French ( direct object). (Active)

We are taught French by his aunt.

                   Or

French is taught to us by his aunt. ( Passive voice)

How to change sentences from Active voice to Passive voice?

1. Present Simple Tense.

   

Rule: Object+ is, are ,am + IIIrd form of the verb( past participle)+by+ object

Examples:  They teach me. ( active)

                    I am taught by them. ( passive)

                

                    No one likes terrorism. ( active)

                    Terrorism is not liked. (passive)

                   ( Here subject is not important so avoid using 'by no one) 

                     

                    Do you obey your parents? ( active)

                    Are your parents obeyed by you? ( passive)

                    How does he do all this? ( active)

                    How is all this done by him? ( passive)

                   Who keeps the accounts?

                   By whom are the accounts kept?

2. Present Continuous Tense.

 

Rule: Object+ is, are, am + being+ past participle+ by+ object

Examples: She is washing the clothes. ( active)

                   The clothes are being washed by her. ( passive)

                   We are eating the food. ( active)

                   The food is being eaten by us. ( passive)

   

                   Are you leaving the doors unlocked? ( active)    

                   Are the doors being unlocked? ( passive)

3. Present Perfect Tense.

   Rule: Object+ has, have + been+past participle+ by+ object

  Examples: He has bought some clothes from the mall. ( active)

                    Some clothes have been bought from the mall by him. ( passive)

                    They have shut the door. ( active)

                    The door has been shut by them. ( passive) 

      

                    Who has used my pen? (active)

                    By whom has my pen been used? ( passive)

 

Note. Helping verbs are changed according to the subject. So be careful while changing object to subject. 

* When interrogative sentences are changed into passive voice, they retain their interrogative form.

 

Simple Past Tense.

Rule: Object+ was, were +past participle+ by+ object

Examples:    They hit the ball. ( active

                      The ball was hit by them. ( passive)

                      Did you receive my letter in time? ( active)

                      Was my letter received by you in time? ( passive)

                      Who organized the function? ( active)

                      By whom was the function organized? ( passive)

                      Who was the function organized by? ( passive)

                      ( Both are right)

Past Continuous Tense.

Rule: Object. +was, were +being+past participle+by+ object

Examples:   They were discussing a big matter. ( active)

                     A big matter was being discussed by them. ( passive)

                     She was washing the utensils. ( active)

                     The utensils were being washed by her. ( passive)

                     Were the artists rehearsing the play? ( active)

                     Was the play being rehearsed? (passive)

Past Perfect Tense.

Rule: Object.+had+ been+past participle+by+object

Examples:  We had already purchased the tickets. (active)

                    The tickets had already been purchased by us. ( passive)

                    Had you taken all the precautions? (active)

                    Had all the precautions been taken? (passive)

How to change voice( Active to passive)

Future Simple.

Rule: Object+ will be , shall be+root form( 1st form) of the verb

Example:

                 We shall post the letters tomorrow.( active)

                 The letters will be posted tomorrow. ( passive)

                When will they hold the examinations?( active)

                When will the examinations be held? ( passive)

Future Perfect.

Rule: Object+ will have been, shall have been + past participle form of the verb.

Example: They will have finished the task before night. ( active)

                 The task will have been finished before night. ( passive)

                 Will they have selected the cricket team by next month? ( active)

                  Will the cricket team have been selected by the next month? ( passive)

Note. Verbs in the future continuous and future perfect cannot be expressed in the passive voice

Modal auxiliaries ( can, could, may, might, should, would, must, ought to)

Rule:  ( Active Voice) the auxiliary+root form of verb.

           ( Passive Voice) the auxiliary+ be+past participle

Examples:

1.They should punish the guilty. ( active)

   The guilty should be punished. ( passive)

2. We ought to preserve our heritage.( active)

    Our heritage ought to be preserved. ( passive)

3. May God bless you with health!( active)

    May you be blessed with health! ( passive)

4.Can you prove this law experimentally? (active)

   Can this law be proved experimentally? ( passive)

5.How can you ignore such a serious matter? ( active)

   How can such a serious matter be ignored? ( passive)

Commands.

Rule:( active)  The sentence begins with the root form of the verb.

         ( passive)  Let+object+ be+ past participle form of the verb

                                    or

                           object+ should be+ past participle form of the verb.

       Examples: 

                        1. Open the door.( active)

                         Let the door be opened.

                        Sell this old bicycle off.( active)

                         Let this old bicycle be sold off.  ( passive)

                                           or

                         This old bicycle should be sold off.( passive)

     Sentences beginning with let

Rule: ( Active voice) Let +the infinitive without 'to'

           ( Passive voice) Let+ be+ past participle for,m of the verb

      Examples:

                         1.Let her take the food.( active)

                            Let the food be taken by her. ( passive)

                          2. Let us forget the past.( active)

                              Let the past be forgotten.( passive)

  

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Letter Writing

How to write a letter?

A) Broadly speaking, there are two types of letters.:

1. Informal letters: letters to parents, relatives, friends, etc.

2. Formal letter: letters to business firms, letters to the editor of a newspaper, applications, invitations, letters to Government officials

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B) The format of informal letter:

     D-86 Valley of Flowers
     Thakur Village,
     Kandivali (East)                     --------Sender's address
     Mumbai 400101

   

     July 24 ,2021                         ------- Date 

       

     Dear( name of the person)    ------- Salutation
           

Body of the letter- This part has three paragraphs

 

   Paragraph 1-  Ask for the well being of the person

   Paragraph 2- Write in detail about the purpose

   Paragraph 3-  Conclusion and end of the letter  

                                        _________________________________________

                                        _________________________________________
                                        _________________________________________
                                        _________________________________________

   Yours affectionately                ------Complimentary Close

            

    Nilima /Signature/                  ------Your name

Note:

1. The date can be written as:
     May 24 2021

2. The salutation can be written as:
        Dear Mother, Dear Father e.t.c (Capitalize the words Father, Mother etc.)

3.  The subscription can be:

          Yours affectionately/lovingly/friendly etc.

             Write: Yours                Do not write: Your/ Your's

C) The format of a formal letter:

      F-2/81 Model Colony         ------Sender's address-

     Delhi-110009

     August 8, 2021                     ------Date-

.   The Postmaster                     ------Name of the person/ firm receiving the letter

    General Post Office

    Kashmiri Gate

    Delhi 6

     ( Topic of letter writing)       ------. Subject  

     Dear Madam/ Sir                 ------ Salutation

     Body-                                    ------ (content)

         ---------------------------------------------------------

          ---------------------------------------------------------

         ----------------------------------------------------------

        -----------------------------------------------------------

        ------------------------------------------------------------

     Yours sincerely/faithfully        -----Subscription  

     Sam                                         ----- Signature 

  

 Format of writing application to the Principal:

   August 10,2021          ------ Date 

  The Principal              ------The person you address your letter to

  A.B.C.School                                  

    New Delhi.

Application for leave     ------Subject

Respected Madam/ Sir   ------Salutation

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________( Body of the letter)

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

  Yours Obediently         -----Complimentary Close

     Arik Shaw                 -----Sender's Name ( and class)

Specimen of informal letter:

Write a letter to your uncle thanking him for sending you a gift on your birthday.

 A-33 Karol Bagh

New Delhi-110005

 August 10, 2021

Dear Uncle

I hope my letter finds you in good health. Uncle, yesterday it was my birthday. I celebrated it happily with my friends and family members. The same day I received a  parcel from you. When I opened it,a wonderful watch  was found. Uncle  it is so beautiful. . All my friends appreciate it. It is so useful to me . I thank you a lot for remembering me on my special day and for sending such a fabulous gift.If you had come to attend the party, I would have been very happy.Rest is fine

How is dear aunt ? Please convey my regards to her.

Hope to see you soon.

Your loving nephew/niece 

XYZ

Specimens of formal letter.

write a letter to your Principal requesting her to grant you leave for four days as you are going out of station to attend a wedding.

August 14, 2021

The Principal

A.B.D. P.School

Ghaziabad

Subject: Leave application for four days

Respected Madam

I wish to state that  my cousin is getting married on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Bhopal. The whole family is leaving for Bhopal on Sunday to attend the wedding.. We will come back on 26.8.21. So I won't be able to attend the school from 23.8.21 to 26.8.21. Kindly grant me leave for four days as mentioned above.T shall be grateful to you.

Yours Obediently

Ramon George( V-B)

B) Write a letter to the Post Master, General Post Office,Ghaziabad complaining  of late delivery  of post. You are  Shelly Narang of Morta, Ghaziabad.

Freehold Colony

Morta ( GZB.)

August 8,2021

The Post Master

General Post Office

Ghaziabad

Subject: Complaining of late delivery of letters

Sir

I wish to bring to your kind notice that the postman of our area is not performing his duty sincerely. We do not get our letters and sometimes very important posts in time. He  visits the area off and on.If he comes then he  does not put the post into the letter box. So the letters are misplaced and lost.We are suffering because of it.

I talked to him regarding this matter but all in vain.Kindly look into the matter and take immediate and strict steps to get us relieved.

Thanking you

Yours sincerely

Shelly Narang( A resident of Morta)

                            

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