Grammar Worksheet (since Feb2014 to Feb 2020)

Do as directed:
1. He has discovered the power of another good idea.(Rewrite the sentence beginning with “The power of another good idea............”)
2. If you think you have good idea try it. (Use ‘Unless’)
3. This time Dell made$18,000 and bought an expensive BMW car. (Make it simple)
4. You could play eight times the going rate for ‘lightning call’. (Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing compulsion)
5. I spent my high school years in Calcutta. (Use past perfect tense)
6. Telephones were a rarity. (Make a rhetorical question)
7. Our young people spend more time before T.V. set than in their classroom. (Change it in to positive degree)
8. The T.V. does serve as a medium of education as well as entertainment. (Use ‘Not only....but also’)
9. I consider T.V. as one of the greatest scientific achievements of our times. (Rewrite using noun form of the underlined word)
10. We can accept our life gracefully. (Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing compulsion)
11. Chaitanya offered to buy the tickets for us.(Use ‘ing’ form of the underlined word)
12. Why do normal people feel that they are ‘full’ and others like Chaitanya are half or incomplete? (Make it assertive)
13. I stood trembling outside the imposing RBI building. (Frame ‘wh’ question to get the underlined part as an answer.)
14. I eagerly clambered up to take in the sights of Mumbai. (Identify the tense)
15. I enjoyed so many theatre performances. (Rewrite using ‘used to’)
16. Her husband is a media personality who typically arrives home from work past midnight. (Make it simple)
17. They have excuses ready when they reach office late. (Use ‘No sooner.....than’)
18. This practice does lead to certain oddities. (use modal auxiliary sowing probability) M-14
19. I flung it on table and set to work again. (Make it simple)
20. I had created a book. (Use present perfect continuous tense and rewrite)
21. I went around the village saying good bye to my friends. (Use infinitive form of the underlined word and rewrite)
22. The earth would be too hot to be habitable. (Remove ‘too’)
23. Though population has grown, the rate of growth has fallen sharply. (Rewire using ‘but’)
24. Moreover, human population will stabilize at about 11.5 billion. (Make it ‘less definite’)
25. Organic farmers ensure soil fertility with help of crop rotation. (Rewrite the sent6ence beginning with ‘Soil fertility’)
26. A healthy soil structure increases its ability to hold water. (Frame ‘’Wh question0 to get the underlined part as an answer.)
27. Chemical fertilizers are extremely harmful to the plants as well as human beings. (Use ‘Not only......but also’)
28. I have to sell the sacks. (Use modal auxiliary showing compulsion and rewrite) 29. She smiled radiantly and gathered her son into her arms. (Use ‘As soon as’)
30. She unwrapped it carefully. (Rewrite using noun form of the underlined word)
31. They should be updated frequently. (Use modal auxiliary showing compulsion and rewrite)
32. Bangalore grew from 5.7 m to 8.5 m during the same period. ((Rewrite using past perfect tense)
33. Our urban planners have not understood the nature of modern city. (Change the voice)
34. They miss their trains on regular basis. (Use present perfect continuous tense and rewrite)
35. She felt terrible about this tendency. (Make a rhetorical question)
36. They have excuses ready when they reach office late. (Use ‘As soon as ‘and rewrite) OCT 14
37. When I saw the prize I was stupefied. (Use ‘No sooner...than’ and rewrite)
38. He was still lagging behind the expected standard of learning, but it was okay. (Make it complex)
39. He started developing an all-round interest in craft and sports. (Use infinitive form of the underlined word  and rewrite)
40. The duck was excellent in swimming. (Frame a ‘Wh question’ to get the underlined part as an answer.)
41. The duck was better than his instructor. (Change it in to positive degree)
42. The squirrel was excellent in climbing. (State the function of the underlined gerund)
43. The gobar gas obtained by processing dung is used as fuel. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘People....’)
44. The consumption of milk in both urban and rural area has risen sharply. (Use past perfect tense and rewrite)
45. The milk processing industry is a small one. (Make it complex)
46. He sent a personalized letter offering each couple a free two-week subscription. (Rewrite using infinitive form of the underlined word)
47. Seeing a hungry market, Dell placed local advertisements. (Make it compound)
48. The improved models found eager buyers. (Change it in to present perfect tense)
49. My little girl can get tasty fruits from some other garden too! (Rewrite using another modal auxiliary showing certainty)
50. I had picked some of the lovely tasty fruits. (Identify the tense)
51. It was a pleasure walking around there. (Use infinitive and rewrite)
52. Hundreds of these little birds would land on the paddy. (Rewrite using ‘Used to’)
53. My main hobby was to wander through paddy fields. (Rewrite using gerund form of the underlined word.)
54. When the paddy is ripe enough to harvest, flock of parrots would land there. (Rewrite using ‘No sooner...than’)M-15
55. His speech improved and expression became clearer. (REWRITE USING ‘Not only....but also’)
56. I could talk about Chaitanya’s problem calmly. (Rewrite using ‘be able to’)
57. He was still lagging behind the expected standard of learning, but it was okay. (Use ‘Though....’ and rewrite)
58. He had to stay after school. (Use modal auxiliary showing compulsion and rewrite)
59. The squirrel was excellent in climbing. (Rewrite using noun form of the underlined word) 60. The duck was better in swimming than his instructor. (Change it in to positive degree)
61. The birds have taken shelter in artificial mounds. (Frame a ‘Wh question’ to get the underlined part as an answer.)
62. The birds arrive at their winter abode inside the bird sanctuary. (Make it complex)
63. Many rare birds like Smew Duck Mallard, Nakta, Marbled Teal and Goliath Heron have also been spotted. (Rewrite sentence beginning with ‘They....)
64. John Stuart Mill’s education and training began early. (Use past perfect tense and rewrite)
65. He had learnt enough Greek and Latin. (Change the voive)
66. Gandhiji brushed aside adulation to remain free ‘nobody’. (Use gerund and rewrite)
67. This song would be heard only in March and April. (Rewrite using ‘used to’)
68. It was a reminder to the farmers of farming activities. (Rewrite using verb form of the underlined word)
69. The divine intervention answered her prayers. (Change the voice)
70. They have never seen a sunrise. (Identify the tense)
71. He goes for his ‘morning’ walk at 1 p.m. (Frame a ‘Wh question’ to get the underlined part as an answer.) OCT 15 72. A dear old family physician gazed at my cracked boots. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘Not only.....but also’.)
73. I didn’t stick at anything for long. (Make a rhetorical question)
74. I had successive ideas of specializing in dermatology, in aural surgery, in paediatrics, but discarded them all. (Use ‘Though’ and rewrite)
75. The earth could withstand up to 200,000 times the current population. (use modal auxiliary showing certainty and rewrite)
76. The earth would be too hot to be habitable. (Remove ‘too’ and rewrite the sentence)
77. These resources are being used. (Rewrite sentence beginning with, ‘We......)
78. The floods of 1978 were the most destructive. (Change it in to positive degree)
79. Floods are the most recurrent natural calamity hitting India most every year. (Make it complex)
80. Floods have been far more destructive. (Use simple present tense and rewrite)
81. A city must provide equity and also be sustainable. (Use ‘Not only.... but also’)
82. Many of our cities have good master plan. (Frame a ‘Wh question’ to get the underlined part as an answer.)
83. It needs to preserve and protect its heritage. (Identify the tense)
84. Reuben couldn’t ask his father for the money. (Rewrite using ‘be able to’)
85. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had an idea. (Use ‘and’ rewrite)
86. He could sell them back to the factory. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘They...’)
87. They live in different time zones and different countries. (Use ‘Not only....but also’ and rewrite)
88. That gives them sufficient justification. (Use present perfect tense and rewrite)
89. She is rather unabashed about waking up past noon on a daily basis. (Use infinitive form of the underlined word and rewrite) MARCH-16
90. He opened the shop’s weathered door and went inside. (Make it simple)
91. I will try. (Use another modal auxiliary showing obligation and rewrite.)
92. People built their own homes in Bay Roberts. (Frame a ‘’Wh question0 to get the underlined part as an answer.)
93. Mr. Pawar inspected the villages. (Rewrite using the noun form of the underlined word.)
94. Vasectomy has been made compulsory by the villagers. (Rewrite it beginning with ‘The villagers.....’)
95. There are no liquor or tobacco shops in the village. (Rewrite it using ‘Neither...nor’)
96. To read a lot is essential. (Use gerund form of the underlined word and rewrite)
97. Some people sat that we cannot learn to speak a language better with the help of a book. (Rewrite using ‘be able to’)
98. It is extensive. (Make a rhetorical question)
99. He has discovered the power of another good idea. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘The power of.....’)
100. Michael Dell sat on the beach. (Rewrite using past perfect tense)
101. The youngsters cast the trotline. (Frame a ‘Wh question to get the underlined part as an answer.’)
102. I read all the medical journals. (Rewrite using the past perfect continuous tense)
103. I treated everything that came my way. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Everything...’)
104. I received the shock of my life. (Make a rhetorical question)
105. It is a dense amalgamation of people and building. (Rewrite using ‘As well as’)
106. A city must provide equity and also be sustainable. (Rewrite using another modal auxiliary showing advice)
107. The first requirement of a city is a pragmatic plan. (Frame a ‘Wh question’ to get the underlined part as answer.) OCTO -16
108. I stood on the shore of that desolated high loch. (Rewrite using ‘Used to’) FEB-17
109. I went down to my milk and junket. (Use past perfect tense)
110. I walked straight to the village and bought myself two dozen penny exercise books. (Make it simple)
111. Earth Day deserves a commemoration and our total dedication. (Use ‘Not only…..but also…..and rewrite’)
112. Start a Waste Segregation System in your building. (Rewrite it beginning with ‘Let’)
113. You can sell waste to raddi wala and give him a small token of appreciation. (Use modal auxiliary showing ‘Obligation’)
114. Oil is one of the world’s major source of energy. (Make it Negative)
115. As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock. (Make it Compound sentence)
116. Geologists call this movement as continental drift. (Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get the underlined part as an answer) 
117. He was delighted to see the prosperity of his kingdom. (Make It a Rhetorical question)
118. Summon people from all walks of life to the court. (Rewrite it beginning with ‘Let’)
119. As soon as the king arrived in the court humming a happy tune to himself, he cleared his throat. (Rewrite it using ‘No sooner….than…..’)
120. We need many such organizations. (Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get the underlined part as an answer)
121. It reduces inequality. (use Present Perfect Tense and rewrite)
122. The air will be clean, as pollution levels will have dropped drastically. (Use ‘Unless’ and rewrite)
123. He goes for his morning walk at 1 p.m. (Use Present Perfect Tense and rewrite)
124. The live in different time zones. (Make it Complex)
125. The man decides to take a day off from work. (Rewrite using the Noun form of the underlined word)
126. Dell gave his customers money-back guarantees. (Change the voice) JULY-17
127. My competitors were developing products.(Use Past Perfect Tense)
128. When a computer is down, the customer wants it back up in working right away. (Use No sooner………… than)
129. Vasectomy has been made compulsory. (Change the voice)
130. They had to follow all the conditions of becoming an ‘AdarshaGaon’.(Use infinitive form of the underlined word) 
131. Villages need to follow strict rules. (Rewrite using Modal Auxiliary showing obligation)
132. Co-education encourages familiarity. (Change the Voice)
133. Parents and teachers should take precautions in ensuring a proper balance between education and moral values. (Use infinitive form of the underlined word and rewrite)
134. Thinking maturity comes at an early age. (Frame a ‘Wh’question to get the underlined part as an answer)
135. I stood trembling outside the imposing RBI building. (Frame a ‘Wh question ‘to get the underlined part as an answer)
136. I enjoyed so many theatre performances. (Rewrite using ‘Used to’)
137. They brought a smile to the lips. (Use Present Perfect Continuous tense)
138. I became unconscious. (Use Past Perfect Tense)
139. A religious ceremony was attended by two lakh people. (Change the Voice)
140. The exact cause of the incident can be confirmed only after an inquiry. (Frame a ‘Wh question’ to get the underlined part as an answer)
141. He hid the can beneath a pile of a sweet smelling hay. (Frame a ‘Wh question’ to get the underlined part as an answer.)    
142. Reuben scoured the town, collecting the burlap nail bags. (Use infinitive form of the underlined word)
143. His father sat at the big kitchen table working on a fishing net. (Make it Compound) 
144. The paddy is ripe enough to harvest. (use Enough)
145. How beautiful the sight was! (Make it Assertive)
146. India and Maharashtra can progress only when there is oneness of interest. (use Unless)
147. The state of Maharashtra will work for the betterment of the common people of the 
Maharashtra. (use M0dal Auxiliary showing Obligation)
148. They have only one pair of wings. (Make it negative)
149. Insects have already adopted the tactics of disguise to escape from the clutches of their  predators.  (Use Gerund and rewrite)
150. He had won his laurels in athletic events and the silver medal in a running race, (use Not  only….. but also)
151. When I saw the prizes, I was stupefied. (Use No sooner…than…….)
152. He had learnt enough Greek and Latin to read the classics in the original. (use As well as)
153. Dotting parents often stunt the natural growth of their children through excessive  adulation. (change the voice)
154. Seeing the hungry market, Dell placed local advertisement. (Make it Compound)
155. He added features to improve performance. (Frame a WH question to get underlined  part as an answer)
156. She felt terrible about this tendency but there was nothing she could do about it. (use  ‘although’ and rewrite)
157. They have never seen a sunrise or met milkman. (Rewrite using ‘neither……..nor) 
158. Nobody would die of hunger or suffer from malnutrition. (remove negative and rewrite) 
159. Everybody in every part of the globe would have accessed education and health care  services. (Rewrite the above sentence beginning with ‘Education…….’) 
160. These methods are time consuming and painful. (Rewrite using ‘As well as….’)
161. These smart phone application with paper-strip can be opened. (Begin the sentence  with ‘They…….’)
162. When I saw the prizes I was stupefied. (Use ‘As soon as…….’)
163. Looking at him I wondered. (begin the sentence with ‘When….’ and rewrite)
164. I need to preserve and to protect its heritage. (use ‘Not only….. but also)
165. A city must provide equity. (Use modal auxiliary showing ‘ability’ and rewrite.)
166. While I worked all day and half of most nights, I really lacked perseverance, stability. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘but’)  
167. I developed indigestion. (use Pst perfect tense and rewrite) 

168. Tokyo is the world's most populous city.(positive degree)

169. New York is active developing *cycling facilities* in large parts.(Wh-question)

170. The eagle was a problem child and was disciplined severely.(Complex sentence)

171. An abnormal eel could swim exceedingly well.(Use ''be able to)

172. Potentially greater threats are posed by the infiltration of soil contamination.(Begin with-'the infiltration of soil contamination-----and rewrite it.)

173. There is an entire spectrum of further health effects.(Use Present Perfect Tense)

174. They spotted juicy apples and plump mangoes hanging from the trees.(Rewrite using'not only-but also)

175. Everyone gathered *at the gate of the garden*.(Wh-question)

176. I had never composed a significant phrase in all my life.(Make it a Rhetorical Question)

177. I could write a novel if I had time.(Use Unless)

178. Seeing the hungry market, Dell placed local advertisements offering his customized computers at 15 percent off retail price.(Make it compound sentence)

179.if he didn't succeed, it would be back to university.(Use Unless)

*NON-TEXTUAL GRAMMAR(Unseen Grammar)*
Fill in the blanks with suitable ARTICLES or insert an appropriate ARTICLE wherever necessary:
1. ..........my friend is..............able translator and ..............impartial editor as well.
2. It is paradoxical that ..............average consumer cannot decide which technology will offer him.............standards of water purification.
3. One of ............most common causes of malnutrition is...........unhealthy lifestyle.
4. Draw ...........map of.........world.
5. I read interesting story from Mahabharata.
6. Madhu is...........model and .............artist.
7. J.R.D Tata was……….amazing personality. He always helped………….poor in the country.
8. Nowadays, we have to use…………solar energy on…………large scale.  9. When earthquake strikes, world trembles. (insert an article wherever necessary)
10. As he was………… rich person, he helped …………. Poor.               

11. She was serving as ----- clerk in------state bank of india.

*Fill in the blanks with suitable PREPOSITION and rewrite*
1. Meet me ...........10.30 a.m. .................Monday.
2. One of the things that distinguish man.............other animals is the power...........speech.
3. In a meeting the physical teachers decided to spend two hours........the playground......... warm-up activities. 
4. The police..........Monday arrested five men............cheating city businessmen.
5. The lady took the girls............a hall where they met a few more girls who were waiting ................instructions.
6. I was .......my regular walk through the forest.....9 a.m.
7. They stood ………..silence as a mark………honour to her.
8. I cut the apple…………a knife and gave it…………. My sister.
9. I spent my holiday……….some friends………a wooden house.
10. He dived………..the river and swam………..an hour. 

11. Nashik city recorded 52.7mm rain-------the four hours--------3.30pm and 7.30pm on Friday.

*Change it in to INDIRECT SPEECH*
1. I whispered to him hesitantly, “Could you stay here for a day?” Gandhiji said, “It is very difficult.”
2. “Why did you throw it away?” said the father to his son. “I didn’t like it, ” said the son.
3. “How did you enjoy your college picnic?” said Mohini to Meera. “It was wonderful. I can never forget it”
4. “Boys”, said the tutor, “Sit on the benches. I have got something interesting for you.”
5. Mother said, “Sunita, what did you buy from the market?” she said, “I bought a dictionary” 
6. Teacher: How far is your home from your college? Rupali: More than 2 k.m.; Sir. 
7. “Where are you going?” he asked. “Pune, Sir, my husband is starting a company called Infosys and I’m shifting to Pune.”
8. “Can you suggest me a good hotel?” Mr. Shah asked the taxi driver. “Yes, I’ll. It’s very close to the railway station.” Said the taxi drivers.
9. Radha said to the teacher, “I feel very happy to help my mother at home”. 
10. Ramesh said, “I can write an essay on national pride”

11. Grandpa said to Meena, "I am going or a walk.Are you willing to come with me?"