Assignment 1 Read the question carefully before answering A. Identify whether the underlined nouns are common, proper, abstract, collective or material Kanchipuram is famous for its silk sarees. That bouquet of flowers looks beautiful! Never before have I seen such a huge flock of birds in migration! People are too quick to judge. This polyester saree is quite expensive. Patience is a much needed virtue in today s world. Key: 1. Proper noun 2. Collective noun 3. Collective noun 4. Common noun 5. Material noun 6. Abstract noun B. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable noun from the list given below (bunch, people, milk, fruits, team) 1. Eating every day is a habit we must all cultivate. 2. There is a beautiful of flowers on the table. 3. The needs to do this task. 4. The must unite! Key: 1. fruits 2. bunch 3. team 5. people
C. Use the following prepositions to fill in the blanks in the paragraph below Until, on, to, under, after, in Ram was playing cricket in the ground with his friends. It was a hot day so they played the trees. Still, the sun bore down them. So the first game they stopped rest. They sat down and chatted they had to go home. Key: In, under, on, after, to, until D. Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition The boys are the party. The girls are playing football the park. There is so much dust this table. Key: 1. At 2. In 3. On E. Identify where the underlined phrases are noun phrases or Prepositional phrases I go jogging every evening. That red dress is a beautiful one! I went to the party with my brother. The parents bought the crying child a new toy to distract him. The pants with the buttons are mine. The puppy has been waiting at the doorstep for his master to come home. Key: 1. Noun phrase 2. Preposition phrase 3. Noun phrase 4. Noun phrase 5. Preposition phrase 6. Preposition phrase
F. Identify if the following sentences are correct or incorrect. 1. I replied back to him. 2. I am unable to cope with the work. 3. Please make sure you return back the book to me. 4. Don t argue with the teacher. 5. I cooked up a good meal for myself yesterday. 6. I went to school despite having a severe headache. Key: 1. Incorrect. I replied to him. 2. Correct 3. Incorrect. Please make sure you return the book to me. 4. Correct 5. Incorrect. I cooked a good meal for myself yesterday. 6. Correct. G. Select the correct pairing of sentences with the category they belong to 1. The baby was crying- Complex sentence The children were playing and suddenly he fell down- Simple sentence reduction by the government.-compound Sentence 2. The baby was crying- Compound sentence The children were playing and suddenly he fell down- Complex sentence reduction by the government.-simple sentence 3. The baby was crying- Simple sentence The children were playing and suddenly he fell down- Compound sentence reduction by the government.-complex sentence Key: The baby was crying. The children were playing and suddenly he fell down. In addition to this, the railway fares too have been on the rise despite claims of price reduction by the government. Simple Sentence Compound Sentence Complex Sentence H. Underline the clauses in the following sentences and mention whether it is a Relative, Adverbial or Infinite Clause. 1. While waiting for the professor, I read the newspaper. 2. I ate the chocolate, which was kept in the fridge. 3. You have to learn to walk fast!
4. This is my sister, who studies in Pune. 5. There he was, reading the book. 6. It is healthy to eat slowly. Key: 1. While waiting Infinite Clause 2. which was kept in the fridge- Relative Clause 3. walk fast- Adverbial Clause 4. who studies in Pune- Relative Clause 5. reading the book- Infinite Clause 6. eat slowly- Adverbial Clause I. Identify the structure of the following sentences 1. He smiled. 2. They laughed loudly. 3. My father sent me a letter. 4. The restaurant is nearby. 5. The ball rolled fast. 6. Nobody leaves the room. Key: 1. SV 2. SVC 3. SVOO 4. SVA 5. SVA 6. SVO J. Identify the objects in the following sentences and state whether they are Direct or Indirect 1. Rohan gave his pencil to the man. 2. The piece was written by Sheila. 3. Ravi broke the table. 4. Amir lent my book to Ram. 5. The shelf fell to the ground. Key: 1. the man- Indirect Object 2. The piece- Direct Object 4. the table- Direct Object 5. Ram- Indirect Objet 6. the ground- Indirect Object
K. Pick the suitable verb from the bracket and complete the following sentences 1. The king and his ministers (was/were) in session. 2. The thief along with his accomplices (was/were) arrested for the crime. 3. A bouquet (lend/ lends) beauty to a room. 4. Neither my father nor my mother (is/are) at home. 5. The children (go/goes) out to play every evening. 6. The poet and author (are/is) arriving today. Key: 1. Were 2. was 3. lends 4. is 5. go 6. is