BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL

STD 7 ENGLISH GRAMMAR

SA 1 ASSIGNMENT 2016
EX 1 Re-arrange the following group of words to make meaning full sentences. The kind of
sentence is indicated in the bracket.
1) They come not have a pity what [Exclamatory]
Ans-What a pity they have not come!
2) The nearest to inn can you tell the way me the [Interrogative]
Ans- Can you tell me the nearest way to inn?
3) A joy is forever of beauty a thing [assertive]
Ans- Beauty is a thing of joy forever.
4) Like luggage carry I old jobs to used do [assertive]
Ans- I used to do old jobs like carrying luggage.
5) How there were many people at concert the? [Interrogative]
Ans-How many people were there at the concert?
6) Now, then and looking way that she not help could [assertive]
Ans- she could not help looking that way now and then.
7) Have these mangoes flavour delicious what a? [Exlamatory]
Ans- What a delicious flavour these mango have!
8) Is work the noblest of god honest an man [exlamatory]
Ans-An honest man is the noblest man of god !
9) You would mind my here longer a little staying [interrogative]
Ans Would you mind my staying here a little longer?
10) Telling lies let never me catch you [assertive]
Ans-Let me never catch you telling lies.
11) You offend to what have I done [interrogative]
Ans What I have done offend you?
12) Also do can for the defence students of their country something [assertive]
Ans Students can also do something for the defence of their country.
13) Talk nonsense you what [exclamatory]
Ans What nonsense you talk !
14) Few can I to you speak for a minute [interrogative]
Ans Can I speak to you for a few minutes?
15 ) Ever they been have to new york [interrogative]
Ans Have you never been to New York?
EX 2

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles where necessary

1. It was a nice day yesterday. We went to the beach and had a swim in the sea.
2. What did you have for x breakfast? Nothing, I had only a glass of milk
3. Would you like to travel in space? Yes, I want to become an astronaut and go to the
moon.
4. Nina works in a hospital. She is a nurse. She goes to the hospital at 6 in the morning.
5. There was an accident this morning. A man was badly injured. An ambulance arrived at
the scene of the accident and took the man to the nearby hospital.
6. The lion is a ferocious animal.
7. The poor are always contented.
8. The higher we go, the cooler it is.
9. ___ Gold is a precious metal.
10. _____ Honesty is the best policy.
11. _x__ King Vikramaditya was a great king.
12. We travelled by _____ air.
13. The cow is a useful animal.
14. The rose is the sweetest of all flowers.
15. ___ Man is the only animal that uses fire.
16. __ Woman is _____ mans mate

17. A woman is more sensitive than a man.

18. ____ Computers are used in many offices.
19. ______ Sugar is bad for your health.
20. We are Studying Sanskrit also.
21. The secretary and ____ treasurer is absent.
22. The third and the fourth chapter are in course.
EX 3 Rewrite the passage using the past tense forms of the verbs in its brackets.
1) A slave escaped [escape] from his master and ran [run] away into a forest. He saw a lion crying
in pain.
The lion had [have] a thorn in its paw. The slave removed [remove] the thorn. The lion went go
away. A few months later, some men came [come] in search of the slave. They caught [catch] the
slave and threw [throw] him before a hungry lion. It was [is] the same lion, whom the slave had
[have] helped.[help] The lion licked [lick] him and did [do]no harm. The people were surprised
[surprise] to see this. They set [set]both the slave and the lion free. The slave and the lion become
[became]friends and lived [live] happily.
2) I was [be] an actor. I was [be] a member of a theatre group. I staged [stag] plays regularly. I also
trained [train] young pupils who wished [wish] to become actors. I needed [need] a small flat to
train them. I wished [wish] I had [have] some more money. I liked [like] enthusiastic and
committed children. They made [make] fine actors
3] One Sunday my mother went [go] the market. She carried [carry] a bag with her. She bought
[buy] fruits, vegetables and groceries at the market and come [came] home at 10oclock. I helped
[help] her to sort out the things and put [put] them in the fridge. Then she had [has] a shower and
prepared [prepare] a delicious lunch. After lunch I cleaned [clean] the dining table and cleaned
[clean] the kitchen. Mother took [take] us for an outing in the evenings and bought [buy] us icecreams.
EX 4 Choose the correct word & fill in the blanks
1. Time is precious, so dont sit idle (idle, idol)
2. The driver applied the brakes in time ( breaks, brakes )
3. The plane took off and was soon out of sight .(cite, sight)
4. I complimented Sakina on her fine performance. ( complement, compliment)
5. We should pray to God daily. (pray, prey)
6. I like to read adventure stories .( storeys, stories)
7. Her doctor advised her to reduce the weight .( weight, wait)
8. Govindas tie a belt around their waist for safety. (waist, waste)
9. The weather is very gloomy. (weather, whether)
10. The teacher has finished her course in grammar. (course, coarse)
11. Chintu and pintu are brothers; the latter of the two is taller. (latter, later)
12. The police released the accused on bail. (bale, bail)
13. Stationery items have become very expensive. (stationary, stationery)
14. I saw an angel in my dream. (angle. Angel)
15. I prefer to wear loose clothes. (loose, lose)
Ex 5 Change the following sentences from Active to passive.
1. The servant cleaned the room
A1 the room is cleaned by the servant.
2She is drawing a picture
A2. A picture is being drawn by you.
3The children have broken the windows.

A3 the window has been broken by the children

4 Shah Jahan built Tajmahal.
A4 The Tajmahal was built by Shah Jahan.
5.You must respect your teacher
A5 your teachers must be respected.
6. My mother cooks food.
A6Food is cooked by my mother
7. We look into the matter.
A7 the matter will be looked into by you
8We will conduct a meeting.
A8 a meeting will be conducted by us
9. The peon had rung the bell.
A9 the bell had been rung by the peon
10. The farmers were digging the earth.
A10 the Earth was being dug by the farmers.
11They had done the work.
A11 the work has been done by them.
12. You must follow the traffic rules.
13. They should punish the guilty.
14May God bless you with good health?
A14 May you be blessed with good health.
15. My father had already purchased the tickets.
A15 the tickets has been already purchased by the father.
16I shall post these letters tomorrow
A16 this letters will be posted by me tomorrow
17. Who has used my towel?
A17 By whom was my towel been used?
18They will have counted the votes before night
A18The votes will have been counted before night.
19 Had you taken all the precautions?
A19 Had all the precautions been taken
20 Open the door.
A20 Let the door be opened.
21 Sell this bicycle off.
A21 Let this bicycle be sold out
22 Let him take the next turn
A22 Let the next turn be taken by him
23Let us forget the past.
A23 Let the past be forgotten
24How can one ignore such a serious mistake?
A24 How can such a serious matter be ignored?
25 Were the artists rehearsing the play?
A25 was the play being rehearsed by the artist?
EX 6 Change the following from passive to active
1. Swimming is liked by us
A1 we like swimming.
2 Arthur wrote the stories
A2 The stories were written by Arthur.
3You have been seen by Rena
A3 Rena has been seen by you.
4 A story is written by me
A4 I am writing a story.
5 A parcel has been received by them

A5 They have received a parcel

6. I was displeased with him
A6 He displeased me
7. A poem should be recited
A7 Recite a poem
8 what is wanted by you?
A8 What do you want?
9 Have they be fined by the teacher?
A9 Has the teacher fined them.
10 When was the shop closed by him?
A10 When did he closed the shop?
11 You are advised to get up early in the morning.
A11 get up early in the morning.
12 By whom was the window pane broken?
A12 Who broke the window pane?
13 he was given a toy by me.
A13 I gave him a toy.
14 Were arrows being shooting by you?
A14 Were you shooting the arrows?
15 The book will have been read by me.
A15 I shall have read this book
EX7 Tenses [DO AS DIRECTED]
1. Grand ma watches devotional tv channel every morning [watch Present tense]
2. We were riding a bullock cart [ride -past continuous tense]
3. We will buy a new camera this year [buy-simple future tense ]
4. The boys are playing football [play-present continuos tense ]
5. I shall go out after I have finished my work [finish- present perfect tense]
6. I have lived in Mumbai for ten years [live- present perfect tense]
7. The patient had died before the doctor came.[die- past perfect tense] [come- simple past
tense]
8. We shall have reached the station before the train starts. [reach future perfect tense] [startsimple present tense]
9. The old man died of cancer last night [die- simple past tense]
10. I had finished my work before he came to see me[ finish,come past perfect and past tense]
11. I shall have left the place by the time she comes [leave , come future perfect tense , simple
present tense ]
12. She went to Agra yesterday [go-simple past tense]
13. The baby is crying because she is hungry.[cry-present continuous tense]
14. Rough driving causes many accidents [cause- simple present tense]
15. Dont shut down the computer , I need it [shut, need -simple present tense ]
16. My friend clicked his camera when the peacock danced [click, dance simple past tense]
17. I was sleeping because I was very tired [sleep past continuos tense]
18. The film had started before I entered the hall [start, enter- past perfect tense, simple past
tense]
19 The bell had rung before I reached the school. [ring, reach -past perfect tense, simple past
tense]
20.Tomorrow at 10am Shekhar will be working in the office . [work- future continuous tense]
21.Dont phone me at 6 oclock, I shall be reading my lessons. [read- future continuous tense]
22.The food is very tasty, I shall visit this restaurant again. [visit -simple future tense]
23 You eat too many sweets ,you will not lose weight [lose -simple future tense]
24. By 2020 ,India will have made great progress [make- future perfect tense]
25 We will complete our project by the end of this week
[complete simple future tense]
EX 8 Fill in the blanks as directed

1. A pilgrimage is a visit to holy places. (noun form of the word pilgrim)

2. My house is next to his (nearest, next)
3. I want a little help from you. ( little, a little)
4. I have visited Big bazaar many times (many, much)
5. My elder brother is a doctor (elder, oder)
6. This is the oldest shop in our street. (oldest, eldest)
7. Her eldest son is a businessman. (eldest, oldest)
8. Platinum is costlier than gold.(costly- correct degree of adjective)
9. Lead is the heaviest of all metals. (heavy- correct degree of adjective)
10. Mira has a throat infection. (noun form of the word infect)
11. Today in the assembly our principal made an important announcement. (noun form of
announce)
12. The bus was only a few minutes late. ( a few, few)
13. There were very few participants for the elocution competition. (few, a few)
14. Still there is much work left for me to do .(many, much)
15. Guests have left, havent they? ( add a question tag)
16. They are doing a good job, arent they? (add a question tag)
17. I am right, arent I ? (add a question tag)
18. Post this letter, will you? (add a question tag)
19. Let us wait for the, shall we? (add a question tag)
20. He learnt driving in London, didnt he? (add a question tag)
21. Three children were sitting on each bench (each, every)
22. All the boys failed. (some, all)
23. Buy any book you like (any , some)
24. Who has been appointed as the chairman? (suitable question word)
25. Which of these books would you like to purchase? (suitable question word)
26. My mother gave me a beautiful purse .(beauty- adjective)
27. Never take hasty decisions .(haste- adjective)
28. A committee of 7 members was appointed for special task .(suitable collective noun )
29. I want to purchase a new wardrobe for my sarees . (suitable collective noun )
30. Such students always get good marks .(demonstrative adjective)
31. Your dresses are elegant .(possessive adjective)
32. There is no vacancy for this post. (noun form of the word vacant)
33. I love to eat Chinese food .( suitable proper adjective)
34. My neighbour is a quarrelsome lady (quarrel adjective form)
35. Whose car is this? ( interrogative adjective)
EX10 Writing skills
1 Comprehension
2 Formal letter (a complaint letter for the replacement of a defective item purchased, letter to the
police commissioner for the nuisance of loud speakers)
3 Paragraph writing
4 Notice writing ( notice regarding an interschool competition, one day trip to a nearby place)