Miscellaneous Grammar
Note : Answer key is also provided towards the end of the worksheet. ( Kindly first solve on your own and then check answers)
Do as Directed :
1)He was delighted to see the prosperity of his kingdom.(Make it a rhetorical question.)
2)Summon people from all walks of life to the court.(Rewrite the sentence beginning with "Let...")
3) As soon as the king arrived in the court humming a happy tune to himself , he cleared his throat. (Rewrite using “No sooner…than)
4) He saw………star shooting down towards………earth.(Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles.)
5)They stood………silence as a mark………honour to her. ( Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions)
6)“Brush your teeth and gargle with a mouthwash after every meal.” said the dentist to Meena. “I will make it my habit.”, said Meena. (Change it into indirect speech)
7)I treated everything that came my way.(Change the voice)
8)The birds took shelter in artificial mounds. (Frame a Wh-question to get the underlined part as it’s answer.)
9)The birds lived at their winter abode inside the bird sanctuary. (Make it a complex sentence)
10)The milk processing industry is a small one. ( Identify the tense)
11)Early in the morning, one can see tiny tots clutching their satchels and serious research scholars hurrying to their classes. ( Rewrite using not only…but also )
12) One couldn’t do it alone.( change the voice)
13) “ Why are you so sad ?” , Noticing her the teacher asked. ( change it into indirect speech)
14. We would play badminton everyday. ( Rewrite the sentence using "Used to")
15. China is one of the most populous countries of the world. ( Change it into positive and comparative degree )
Answer Key :
1. Wasn't he delighted to see the prosperity of his kingdom?
2. Let people from all walks of life be summoned to the court.
3. No sooner did the king arrive in the court humming a happy tune to himself than he cleared his throat.
4. He saw a star shooting down towards the Earth.
5. They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her.
6. The dentist advised Meena to brush her teeth and gargle with a mouthwash after every meal. Thereupon/To which Meena replied that she would make it her habit.
7. Everything that came my way was treated by me.
8. Where did the birds take shelter?
9. The birds lived at their winter abode which was inside the bird Sanctuary.
10. Simple present tense.
11. Early in the morning , one can see not only tiny tots clutching their satchels but also serious research scholars hurrying to their classes.
12. It couldn't be done alone.
13. The teacher noticed her and asked why she was so sad.
14. We used to play badminton everyday.
15.
Positive : Very few countries of the world are as populous as China.
Comparative : China is more populous than many/most other countries of the world.
