English Grammar - Sentence Correction Exercise with Solution and Explanation.

Error Correction Exercises:


Exercise No.  1.


Correct the following sentences :

1. These days human life has become longer and healthy due to research made by medical experts.
2. Whomever comes late will not be allowed to mark attendance in the register.
3. There is a great impact of social and culture changes on our lives.
4. Our digestive system produces a liquid that nourishes and protect the body.
5. Much believe that the youth of today cannot coexist with the so called orthodox older generation.
6. The visitors were not only provided with food but also the facility of lodging.
7. There are lower chances of awarding strict punishment  to the culprit in comparison to the offend.
8. You should once ponder on the consequences before you take any action against the wishes of your parents.
9. I have not forgotten and still remember clear the incident happened with me on that day.
10. The committee has come to this conclusion after thorough and carefully examination of evidences of the case. 




SOLUTION

1. In this sentence 'human life' is subject and 'has become' is a verb. The words 'longer and healthy' are adjectives describing the noun 'human life'. In between these two words 'and' is a conjunction. Conjunction always joins things of the same level i.e. a noun with a noun or an adjective with an adjective. But of the same degree. Here longer is a comparative degree whereas healthy is a positive degree. Instead of healthy it should be healthier. Both the adjectives should be of comparative degree.  ....Life has become longer and healthier.

2. In interrogative sentences of 'Wh' ie sentences starting with who whom or which etc it is better to consider  answer of the interrogative sentence in assertive form. Here it is ... He will not be allowed....He is in subject case. Out of who and whom , who is in subject case and whom is in object case. Here it will be the subject case 'whoever' instead of 'whomever'.

3. The main sentence is 'there is a great impact ........ on our lives.'  'there' in this sentence is in introductory place only. 'a great impact' is singular and with it singular verb 'is' has been used which is correct. 'Changes' is a noun and the words 'social and culture' describe the noun 'changes'. These two are joined by conjunction and. A conjunction joins words of the same type. Here Social is adjective of the noun Society and culture is a noun. To make both the words adjective 'Cultural' instead of 'culture will be used. '.........impact of social and cultural changes .....'

4. 'Our digestive system' is Subject in singular 'produces' is verb in singular  'a liquid' is object. 'nourishes and protect' are two verbs joined by conjunction and. These two are related to subject 'liquid' which is singular and accordingly the verbs also should be in singular form. So 'nourishes and protects' is correct.

5. Much describes quantity or uncountable things  and Many describes number or countable things. Many instead of Much will be used with people.

6. Not only followed by but also are used here to describe two things ' food and facility of lodging'. These two should be used with the words which they describe. The sentence should be ........ provided with not only food but also the facility of lodging.

7. In this sentence there is comparison between punishment(noun) and offence(noun) but the word used offend is a verb. Instead of offend it should be offence.

8. With the verb ponder preposition 'over' instead of 'on' is used.

9. In this sentence 'remember' is a verb and to describe it an adverb should be used. Instead of adjective 'clear' adverb 'clearly' should be used.

10. In this sentence 'examination' is a noun. With a noun an adjective is used. Thorough is an adjective but 'carefully' is an adverb. It should be 'careful' instead of 'carefully'.




Exercise No. 2.



Correct the following sentences :

1. The idea of providing food and clothes to the workers instead of their wages were revolutionary.
2. There are certain worker of the party who always work sincerely and are worth depending upon.
3. The success of a project depends upon the degree in which the candidates involve themselves in the project.
4. The responsibility of taking good decisions and implement them lies solely on the authorities.
5. The new house that the family is considering to purchase is big and cleaner.
6. The authorities are considering to amend currently policies governing trade transactions between the two parties.
7. The decision of the boss to allow the manager to continue in service clearly indicates his confident about his integrity.
8. A congenial atmosphere in the vicinity proved very helpful in creating a sense of familiarly with the residents.   
9. The words selected by the poet to describe the panoramic scenery adds to the beauty of the poem.
10.The old man had five sons but neither of them supported him in his old age.



SOLUTION

1. In this sentence 'the idea' is subject. It is singular. With it the verb used 'were' is incorrect. It should be in singular i.e. 'was'.
2. The word 'certain' indicates plural whereas 'a certain' means singular form. Here certain is in plural form and its verb 'are' is also in plural. But its noun is in singular it should be 'workers'.
3. In this sentence with 'degree' preposition 'in' is used. It should be 'to'.
4. In this sentence the portion of the sentence 'the responsibility ... lies solely on the authorities' is correct. In it both the subject (noun) 'responsibility' and verb 'lies' are singular and agree with each other. The other part ' taking good decision and implement them' have two verbs. These are joined by conjunction 'and'. These two verbs should in the same form. '..... taking good good decision and implementing them'.
5. Here two adjectives 'big and cleaner' are joined together by conjunction 'and'. These two should be in the same degree. ....bigger and cleaner. Comparative degrees are used because there is comparison between existing and new house.  
6. In this sentence an adverb 'currently' is used to describe the noun 'policies'. The correct is adjective 'current'. It should be 'current policies'.
7. In this sentence two adjectives 'his and confident' are joined together. After adjective'his' there should be a noun 'confidence'.
8.In this sentence an adverb 'familiarly'  is used whereas it should be a noun 'familiarity' .
9. In this sentence the subject 'The words' is plural but with it verb used is  singular 'adds'. It should be 'add'.
10. In this sentence for noun 'five sons' the pronoun used is 'neither' which is incorrect. 'Neither' is used for two and 'none' for more than two. Instead of 'neither' it should be 'none'.  




Exercise No.  3.


Correct the following sentences :

1. While delegating power to juniors, the authorities make it sure that the employees act in a responsible manner and they are personal accountable for their work.
2. The person underwent a process of personal transformation involving values and beliefs that provides him purpose and guidance for living his remaining life.
3. All the employees welcome the new policy with an overwhelming response and gave their consent for its implementation.
4. The biggest problem the information and technology industry faces these days is that there is an acute paucity of skill workers in the industry.
5. A majority of the people living in the area does not have an access to the basic amenities required for their living.
6. In the past time one of the more essential virtues required for an employee were his integrity and diligence towards his job.
7. All the sections of society has strive hard to cope with each other during the difficult period of this calamity.
8. The company, keeping in view that its performance is run smoothly during the current year, plans to enhance its production next year.
9. Different political parties with a view to allure gullible voters often sacrifice its high standards and principles. 
10. One of the hazard in the profession of  medical practitioners is that their activities are subjected to questioning by legal as well as common people. 

SOLUTION

1. In this sentence the clause while....juniors is correct. The clause - the employees ... manner is also correct. The authorities- is Subject, Noun in plural, its verb in plural 'make' is correct. They Subject in plural has correct verb in plural 'are' Personal is and adjective It should be an adverb personally. Instead of persoal accountable it should be personally accountable.
2. The person underwent - shows that the tense is past tense. Further values and beliefs are plural but verb with it provides is in present tense. It should be provided.
3. 'All the employees' is subject in plural its verb 'welcome' is in plural 'the new policy' is object. Further the verb 'gave' describes the noun 'all the employees' but it is in past tense. Two verbs 'welcome' and 'gave' are joined together by conjunction 'and' . Both should be in the same tense. Instead of 'welcome' it should be 'welcomed'.
4. The information and technology industry is subject, noun in singular, faces is verb in singular and the biggest problem is object. 'An acute' is adjective describing noun 'paucity'. 'Workers' is noun in plural  and with it is 'skill'. It is a verb i first form whereas there should be an adjective to describe noun 'workers'. Third form (and not first form) of verb acts as an adjective. So it should be 'skilled' instead of 'skill'.
5. 'A majority of the people' is Subject and with 'majority' a plural verb is used but here with it a singular verb 'does' is used. It should be 'do' instead of 'does'.
6.' One of the more essential is incorrect because it further describes about 'integrity and diligence' which are more than one. It should be 'the most essential' .
7. The sentence is in present perfect tense- has or have and third form of verb. 'All the sections of society' is Subject in plural and with this verb will be 'have' and third form of 'striven'. Instead of 'has strive' it should be 'have striven'.
8. In this sentence .... 'its performance' is Subject, Noun in singular. Verb 'is run' is  passive voice in Present indefinite tense. But as the work still continues it should be in present continuous tense. It should be 'is running smoothly' in stead of 'is run'.
9. In this sentence ' Different political parties' is Subject Noun in plural. 'Sacrifice' is verb in plural and 'its high standards and principles' is object. 'Its and high' are adjectives and 'standards and principles' is noun. 'Its' describes plural subject 'parties' which is incorrect. It should be 'their' instead of 'its'.
10. 'One of the hazard' is incorrect. It is 'one of the hazards' i.e. one out of many.











Exercise no.6

Correct the following sentences :

1. These days he finds it very difficult to make his both ends meet.
2. The enquiry has brought at light some strange facts about the case.
3. He took with heart the death of his wife.
4. The strike have thrown many industries out of gear.
5. No sooner he fell off the horse then he passed away.

Exercise no 7


Correct the following sentences:

1. The enemy force had to retreat.
2. She was at her wit's end.
3. He likes the girls the hair of which is brown.
4. The child tore five fifty rupees notes.
5. She is known by her honesty.

Exercise no. 8


Correct the following Sentences:

1. I did not go to the market yet.
2. I did not see him for a month.
3. I live in Bombay since 2010.
4. He has shifted his house yesterday.
5. He has resigned from his service last Monday.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Present Continuous Tense  is used to show that a work is being done. It still continues and is being done. Time of the action is not specified. It shows that the action is not complete or accomplished yet.

For Example :

Alice is painting a picture.

This sentence shows that the subject Alice is doing a work in the present time. This work is not accomplished and is continuing.

The Present Continuous Tense is used :

---- for an action that is in progress at the time of speaking.  For Example:

 She is cooking food. 

Boys are playing football.

They are watching T.V.

----- for an action that is in progress and will continue in future. It may not be going on at the time of speaking. 

For Example:

He is learning English.

My friend is writing a book.

---It is used to describe an action that is planned to take place in the near future.

 For Example : 

The guests are coming tomorrow.

He is not taking his examination this year.

----- to express disapproval of a persistent habit or something done again and again. Adverbs such as always, constantly, repeatedly etc. are used. 

For Example:

She is repeatedly making the same mistakes.

He is always doing one mischief or the other. 

They are constantly changing their opinion.

NOTE : Verbs of perception and some other verbs are not generally used in the Present Continuous Tense.

 For Example: 

See, smell, hear, taste T, know, understand, like, hate, want, wish etc.

In this tense helping verbs 'is, am are' are used and  first form of verb with 'ing' is used.

He is drinking water. 

I am painting a picture. 

You are taking your meals.

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES  

With First person singular, ‘am’ along with first form of verb with ‘ing’ is used.

For Example :

I am writing a letter.

With First person plural,second person singular and plural and third person plural ‘are’ is used with first form of verb and 'ing' .

We are playing a match. 

You are making a noise. 

They are singing a song.

With third person singular ‘is’ is used with first form of verb and ing.

For example :

He is drinking water.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

‘Is, Am or Are’ + Not + First form of verb + ing is used.

For Example : 

Boys are not playing a football match.

She is not reading a book.

I am not going to the office today.

We are not making a noise.

You are not flying kites.

 

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

 ‘Is, Am or Are’ is used before subject. First form of verb + 'ing' is used.

Sign of interrogation is used at the end of the sentence.

For Example :

Are the boys  playing a football match?

Are the girls not singing a song ?

Here are some examples of Interrogative sentences  starting with 'Wh'.

1. What are you doing?

2. When are you going to their house?

3. Which book are you reading?

4. Why are the children making a noise?

5. How are you feeling now?

6. Where are the visitors coming from ?

7. How much money is he demanding?

8. Whom are you expecting at the dinner?

9. Why are not you going to the bed now?

10. For whom are you purchasing a gift?

11. Whom do you expect in the meeting today?

EXERCISE NO   1

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense.

1. A cool wind ................ (blow) at this time.

2. Farmers .............. (sow) seeds  in their fields.

3. The child ....................(cut) teeth.

4. Boys ...................(bathe) in the river.

5. A policeman ................(chase) the thief.
 

EXERCISE NO   2

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense.

1. She ......................(not waste) her time in gossips.

2. We...................(not plan) to go to see a picture.

3. The teacher ............. (not teach)  us today.

4. The students ............... (not take) their examination.

5. Cows .............. (not graze) grass in the meadows.

EXERCISE NO  3

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense

 1. ...... the boys ................... (not go) to their homes today?

2. ........ she ................... (play) on guitar?

3. ......... the birds ......... (not chirp)  in trees?

4. ............ your brother............( not live) with you?

5. ........... the rabbits ...........(hide) in their burrows ?

EXERCISE NO  4

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense

1. Whom ....... you............ (call) ?

2. When ........... the guests........... (come)?

3. Why ......... the child ........(weep) so bitterly?

4. Where ......... they ...........(go) at this time?

5. Why .......... your sister not ........(participate) in the competition?

EXERCISE NO  5

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense

I ............ (go) out for a walk on the bank of the river. I see cool water......... (flow) in the river. A cool wind..............(blow) all around. Birds ........... (chirp) in the trees. Many people ............. (walk) on the grass. I .......... (feel) very happy to see all this. Many friends .................(join) me there.  We all .............. (take) exercise. It .............. (look) very pleasant.  Some of my friends ........... (sit) on the grass and ..........(gossip).  We all ........... (enjoy) ourselves very much.

EXERCISE NO  6

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense

It ............ (get) dark now. The sun ...........(set) in the west. People .......... (move) towards their homes. Most of them ............. (feel) tired. They .......... (wear) very good clothes but those ........... (show)  dust particles on them now. Though they............(feel) very happy yet they ............ (find) it very difficult to walk. They .........(get) late so they are ...............(rush) to their homes. They ...........(carry) a lot of sweets with them. Their children............(feel) very happy to witness all this. 
  

EXERCISE NO  7

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense.

 I ..........(go) to my grandmother's house today. My brother and sister too .........(accompany) me. We ............(go) by train. We all .......... (go) there to spend our vacation. We ...........(expect) our cousins also to reach there. All the members  in my grandmother's house..............(wait) for us eagerly. We all ........(feel) excited to be with our cousins soon. We.........(feel) happy because we are not required to do our home work there. We ............(go) to have a very good time there.    

(ANSWERS)

EXERCISE NO   1

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense

1. A cool wind  is blowing at this time.

2. Farmers are sowing seeds  in their fields.

3. The child is cutting his teeth.

4. Boys are bathing in the river.

5. A policeman is chasing  the thief.

EXERCISE NO   2

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense

1. She is not wasting her time in gossips.

2. We are not planning to go to see a picture.

3. The teacher  is not teaching us today.

4. The students are not taking their examination.

5. Cows are not grazing grass in the meadows.

EXERCISE NO  3

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense

 1. Are the boys not going to their homes today?

2. Is she playing on guitar?

3. Are the birds not chirping  in trees?

4. Is your brother not living with you?

5. Are the rabbits hiding in their burrows ?

EXERCISE NO  4

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense

1. Whom are you calling ?

2. When are the guests coming ?

3. Why is the child weeping so bitterly?

4. Where are they going at this time?

5. Why is your sister not participating in the competition?

EXERCISE NO  5

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense

I  am going out for a walk on the bank of the river. I see cool water is flowing in the river. A cool wind is blowing all around. Birds are chirping in the trees. Many people are walking  on the grass. I  am feeling very happy to see all this. Many friends are joining me there.  We all are taking exercise. It is looking very pleasant.  Some of my friends are sitting on the grass and are gossiping.  We all are enjoying ourselves very much.

EXERCISE NO  6

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense

It is getting dark now. The sun is setting in the west. People are moving towards their homes. Most of them are feeling tired. They are wearing very good clothes but those are showing  dust particles on them  now. Though they are feeling very happy yet they are finding it very difficult to walk. They are getting late so they are rushing to their homes. They are carrying a lot of sweets with them. Their children are feeling very happy to witness all this. 
  

EXERCISE NO  7

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense.

 I am going to my grandmother's house today. My brother and sister too are accompanying me. We are going by train. We all are going there to spend our vacation. We are expecting our cousins also to reach there. All the members  in my grandmother's house are waiting for us eagerly. We all are feeling excited to be with our cousins soon. We are feeling happy because we are not required to do our home work there. We are going to have a very good time there.    

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PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE

Chapter 1

LESSON  2. 

Human beings use a suitable medium to share their feelings, emotions and experiences with others. Language is the best suited medium used for this. Language differs from place to place & person to person. Language is a broader term. However a sentence is used to convey the message.

If gone by dictionary meaning, a sentence is a combination of words arranged in a systematic and meaningful way.

A group of jumbled words without any meaning does not form a sentence.

A sentence basically comprises of three main parts namely Subject, Verb & Object. The latter two collectively form predicate.

Instead of going after nomenclature one should try to understand the basics or facts. It is therefore very essential to learn the formation of a sentence. 

For formation of a sentence we make use of TENSES. Tenses denote time when a particular work or action is accomplished. Tenses are of three types.

Tenses are of three types.      Present Tense   Past Tense  Future Tense                         

       

1. Present Indefinite Tense

2.Present Continuous  Tense

3. Present Perfect Tense

4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense       

1. Past Indefinite Tense

2. Past Continuous Tense

3. Past Perfect Tense

4. Past Perfect Continuous Tens

1. Future Indefinite Tense

2. Future Continuous Tense

3. Future Perfect Tense

4.Future Perfect

   Continuous Tense

PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE

It is used to show that a work is actually being  done. In this formation of sentence time limit of action being done is not limited in specific terms. One is not sure about when action is being done and for how long action will be undertaken.

This Tense is used to express normal actions, universal truth and habitual actions.

For example : He writes a letter.

This sentence shows that the subject undertakes a work in the present time i.e. He the subject  writes a letter in the present time. But there is no definite time limit for how long action is done. So this is called Present and not definite i.e. Indefinite Tense.

To Sum Up : 

PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE is used to :

1. To express Universal Truths,Facts,Customs.

The earth moves around the sun.
The sun rises in the east.

2. To express Habitual Actions.

He gets up early in the morning daily.
Everyday she goes to her office on foot.

3. To Express Permanent State.

This road leads to the railway station.
Her house comprises of four rooms.

4. In subordinate clauses beginning with 'if' and 'when'.

If you request her she will help you.
When you come back bring a watch for me.

5. In Exclamatory sentences.

Here goes the light! 
Look out! 

6. In imperative sentences.

Let us go out for a walk.
Please fetch me a glass of water.

7. To indicate planned future actions.

His marriage comes off  next Monday.
Our school opens after vacation on 10th next month.

8. To introduce quotations.

My mother says that hard work is the key to success.
The gentleman says ,"Make hay while sun shines."

9. In running commentaries in sports events.

John hits the ball straight into the goal.
Michael passes the ball to Henry.

In this tense we use first form of verb. In case of affirmative sentences with third person singular 's' or 'es' is used with verb. In case of first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural and third person plural forms only first form of verb is used. In case of negative sentences 'does not' is used with third person singular and in the remaining cases 'do not' is used. In case of interrogative sentences 'do' or does' is used in the beginning of the sentence and sign of interrogation is used at the end of the sentence.

For example : 

 I sing a song.  

 I do not sing a song.           Do I sing a song?

We sing a song.     

 We do not sing a song.        Do we sing a song ?

You sing a song.     

 You do not sing a song.      Do you sing a song ?

He sings a song.       

He does not sing a song.    Does he sing a song?

She sings a song.     

 She does not sing a song.   Does she sing a song ?

They sing a song.   

They do not sing a song.     Do they sing a song?

  

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

For First Person singular & plural, Second person singular & plural and third person plural subjects – first form of verb is used.
For example:

• I like sweets. 

• We drink fresh juice.  

• You go to the market. 

• Boys make a noise.
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In all the sentences mentioned above first form of verb is used.

For third person singular subject – s or es is used with first form of verb. 

For example with He Or She or a noun i.e. any name (singular), s or es is used with first form of verb according to type and nature of verb.

Just look at the following sentences:

• John plays football.  

• She sings a song. 

• Mother loves her child. 

• He goes to the school daily.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

In negative sentences for First Person singular & plural, Second person singular & plural and third person plural subjects – Do not with first form of verb is used.

For example:

• I do not like sweets. 

• We do not drink milk. 

• You do not go to the office. 

• Boys do not make a noise.

For third person singular subject – s or es with verb Ist form of verb is deleted and does not is used with first form of verb.

For example with He or She or a noun i.e. any name (singular), does not is used with first form of verb according to type and nature of verb.

For example :

• Mary does not play hockey. 

• He does not recite a poem. 

• She does not dance. 

• This child does not cry.

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

In Interrogative sentences for First Person singular & plural, Second person singular & plural and third person plural subjects – Do is used before subject and first form of verb is used. Interrogative sign is used at   the end of the sentence. 

For third person singular Does is used before subject and not is used before verb first form.

For example:

• Do you like sweets? 

• Do we drink milk? 

• Does he go to the office? 

• Do boys make a noise?

In the interrogative negative sentences not is used before verb.

For example:

• Do you not read a book? 

• Do we not help you? 

• Does she not sing a song? 

• Do children not play?

In case of Interrogative sentences with words staring with 'wh' the sentence starts with the word of 'wh' followed by 'do or does'. The remaining sentence is written as other interrogative sentence is written.

For example:

Who does not know him?

Where do you live?

Why does she not like him?

How do you feel now?

Which book do you read?

Which book does she read?

Whose shirt does he wear?

When does he go to his office?

When do you go to bed?

Whom does the teacher teach?

Whom do you teach?

In case of some Interrogative sentences 'do or does' is not used. In case of sentences with 'Who' and 'What' 'do' or 'does' is not used.


For example: 

Who lives in this house?

Who is he ?

What is he?

Where is he?

What is this?

What happens to her?

Who says so?

Who teaches you English?

What brings you here?

What  makes you laugh?

Who cares about this?





EXERCISE NO   1.



PART A

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Indefinite Tense.

1. The earth ................ (revolve) round the sun.

2. Borrowed clothes ................( not fit) well.

3. I ...............(remember) happy days spent with my friends.

4. We all ............. (love) our country.

5. The stars .............. (shine) in the sky at night. 

EXERCISE NO   1.

PART B

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of

1. ...........you love your country? ( Do/Does)

2. ............. he not eat an apple?  (Do /Does)

3. ............ they take exercise in the morning ?( Do/Does)

4. ............. we not respect them?( Do/Does)

5. ............ the sun not set in the west ? ( Do/Does)

EXERCISE NO. 2.

Change the following sentences into Past Tense.

Knowledge , Wealth and Trust become good friends.They always live together.They help each other very much. There is a strong bond of friendship among the three friends. All the three are known for their friendship. All the three feel proud of their friendship. But on a fateful day all the three friends decide to leave each other. All the three feel very bad. They ask each other place of stay after their departure. Knowledge tells that his place of stay is temple or school. Wealth tells that his place of stay is a rich man's house. But Trust feels very sad and keeps silent. Both ask him the reason of his sadness and silence. Trust starts weeping. He shows his inability to explain his position. He is in a fix. He tells them that if he leaves them once he is not in a position to return. He is sad because he is leaving them for ever. All the three depart. Trust leaves them for ever and never returns to them again.

EXERCISE NO   3

Convert following sentences into Negative sentences.

1. The young man always speaks the truth.

2. Children sleep early at night.

3. His mother tells him  stories.

4.  She goes out for a walk daily in the morning.

5. Bad habits grow soon.

EXERCISE NO   4

Convert following sentences into Interrogative sentences.

1. Those girls sing beautiful songs.

2. She paints a beautiful painting.

3. The gardener waters the plants daily.

4. It rains hard in the month of July.

5. Children do not finish their work.

EXERCISE NO   5

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences  with words Do or Does as applicable 

1. What ........... (do/does) your brother eat now?

2. Where ............ she live now a days?

3. Why ........ you not listen to him carefully?

4. When ........... she get up in the morning?

5. When .......... he go to his office? 

EXERCISE NO  6

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Indefinite Tense

I .............(know) a hermit who .............(live) in a small hut in a garden. He ...........(love) children very much. He ............. (allow) them to play in his garden. Children also .............(love) him very much. The hermit ............ (play)  with them in the garden. He also ...............(distribute) sweets among them. Children ............... (like) sweets very much. The hermit ...........(spend) his time with children happily. Children  also.............( enjoy) themselves  in the  company of the hermit.

EXERCISE NO  7

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Indefinite Tense

People...............(believe) that  God ...............(reside) in the hearts of noble persons. He always .............(bless) them with His choicest gifts who ...........(has) faith in Him and ..............(do) the right. God ............. (protect) them from evils. Those who ............(keep) their firm faith in God always ............ (succeed) and................(progress) in their life. In material world of today people ........ (hanker) after money and worldly affairs and.............. (do) not ...........(remember ) Him. This is the reason that people .............(suffer) in their life.

EXERCISE NO  8

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Indefinite Tense

Exercise..............(keep) a man fit and healthy. If a man .......... (take) exercise daily he ............ (possess) a  sound body and a sound mind. People .......... (take) different types of  exercises to ...........(keep) themselves fit and healthy. Some people .............(take) hard and tough exercises but elderly people generally ..........(use) light methods of exercise to ........(keep) themselves fit. Mostly they ..........(go) out for a stroll in the morning and evening. This ........(keep) their body active for the whole day. They also ............(prefer) to.......... (take) light food. Light but nutritious food ........... (give) strength to the body. 

EXERCISE NO  9

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense.

He........... (like) to play hockey. He ........... (want) to become a National champion of the game. He .............. (go) to the play ground and ...............(do) practice of the game daily. His coach .............(impart) training of playing hockey to him. He ..................(take) keen interest in playing hockey. Besides this he.............. (study) ardently. He ................(want) to become proficient in all fields.

EXERCISE NO  10.

Change the following sentences into  Present Indefinite Tense.

A fox and a doe lived in a forest. They both became good friends. One day the clever fox went to the house of her friend, the doe. The doe felt very happy to see her friend, the fox. Both of them sat together and started talking with each other. They exchanged their pleasantries and thereafter the fox started flattering her friend, the doe. She said to the doe that she knew that she was a very good cook and she cooked very delicious food. She proposed to her that she should host a party for the animals of the forest. She should serve them with delicious dishes. For a while the doe was taken in by the clever proposal of the fox. But soon she saw through her trick. She realized that during party the fox wanted to kill her and make her food. She immediately told the fox that she was pleased to accept her proposal as she too wanted to host the party. But there was a little problem that she did not possess  cutlery with her sufficient to serve so many people. She suggested to the fox that she herself should host the party at her house. On hearing doe's reply, the fox came to know that her plan had not worked there. She returned her home empty handed.

(ANSWERS)

EXERCISE NO   1

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Indefinite Tense.

PART A

1. The earth revolves round the sun.

2. Borrowed clothes  do not fit well.

3. I remember happy days spent with my friends.

4. We all love our country.

5. The stars shine in the sky at night. 

EXERCISE NO   1.

PART B

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Indefinite Tense.

1.  Do you love your country? 

2.  Does he not eat an apple?  

3. Do they take exercise in the morning ?

4. Do we not respect them?

5. Does the sun not set in the west ? 

EXERCISE NO. 2.

Change the following sentences into Past Tense.

Knowledge , Wealth and Trust became good friends.They always lived together.They helped each other very much. There was a strong bond of friendship among the three friends. All the three were known for their friendship. All the three felt proud of their friendship. But on a fateful day all the three friends decided to leave each other. All the three felt very bad. They asked each other place of stay after their departure. Knowledge told that his place of stay was temple or school. Wealth told that his place of stay was a rich man's house. But Trust felt very sad and kept silent. Both asked him the reason of his sadness and silence. Trust started weeping. He showed his inability to explain his position. He was in a fix. He told them that if he left them once he was not in a position to return. He was sad because he was leaving them for ever. All the three departed. Trust left them for ever and never returned  to them again.

EXERCISE NO   3.

Convert following sentences into Negative sentences.

1. The young man never speaks the truth.

2. Children do not sleep early at night.

3. His mother does not tell him  stories.

4.  She does not go out for a walk daily in the morning.

5. Bad habits do not grow soon.

EXERCISE NO   4

Convert following sentences into Interrogative sentences.

1. Do those girls sing beautiful songs?

2. Does she paint a beautiful painting?

3. Does the gardener water the plants daily?

4. It rains hard in the month of July.

5. Do children do  finish their work?

EXERCISE NO   5.

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences  with words Do or Does as applicable.

1. What does your brother eat now?

2. Where does she live now a days?

3. Why do you not listen to him carefully?

4. When does she get up in the morning?

5. When does he go to his office? 

EXERCISE NO  6.

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Indefinite Tense.

I know a hermit who lives in a small hut in a garden. He loves children very much. He allows them to play in his garden. Children also love him very much. The hermit plays  with them in the garden. He also distributes sweets among them. Children like sweets very much. The hermit spends his time with children happily. Children  also enjoy themselves  in the  company of the hermit.

EXERCISE NO  7

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Indefinite Tense

People believe that  God resides in the hearts of noble persons. He always blesses them with His choicest gifts who have faith in Him and do the right. God protects them from evils. Those who keep their firm faith in God always succeed and progress in their life. In material world of today people hanker after money and worldly affairs and do not remember  Him. This is the reason that people suffer in their life.

EXERCISE NO  8

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Indefinite Tense

Exercise keeps a man fit and healthy. If a man takes exercise daily he possesses a  sound body and a sound mind. People take different types of  exercises to keep themselves fit and healthy. Some people take hard and tough exercises but elderly people generally use light methods of exercise to keep themselves fit. Mostly they go out for a stroll in the morning and evening. This keeps their body active for the whole day. They also prefer to take light food. Light but nutritious food gives strength to the body. 

EXERCISE NO  9

Fill in the blanks using appropriate form of given verb in Present Continuous Tense.

He likes to play hockey. He wants to become a National champion of the game. He goes to the play ground and does practice of the game daily. His coach imparts training of playing hockey to him. He takes keen interest in playing hockey. Besides this he studies ardently. He wants to become proficient in all fields

        EXERCISE NO  10.

Change the following sentences into  Present Indefinite Tense.

A fox and a doe live  in a forest. They both become good friends. One day the clever fox goes to the house of her friend, the doe. The doe feels very happy to see her friend fox. Both of them sit together and start talking with each other. They exchange their pleasantries and thereafter the fox starts flattering her friend, the doe. She says to the doe that she knows that she is a very good cook and she cooks very delicious food. She proposes to her that she should host a party for the animals of the forest. She should serve them with delicious dishes. For a while the doe is taken in by the clever proposal of the fox. But soon she sees through her trick. She realizes that during the  party the fox wants to kill her and make her food. She immediately tells the fox that
she is pleased to accept her proposal as she too wants to host the party. But there is a little problem that she does not possess cutlery with her sufficient to serve so many people. She suggests to the fox that she herself should host the party at her house. On hearing doe's reply, the fox comes to know that her plan has not worked there. She returns her home empty handed.

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