Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles

Use ‘an’, ‘a’ or ‘the’ appropriately in the sentences given below.

Sheldon is ___ honest man.

King Arthur was ___ just king.
____ lion let go of ___ mouse.
I have fixed ___ appointment with ___ doctor.
Will you take ___ picture of us?
I broke ___ vase my brother brought.
My mother has ___ polka-dotted umbrella.
The team organised __ friendly match with ___ Presidents of both ___ countries.
We had __ mulberry tree in the garden.
___ Eiffel Tower lights up at night.
___ huge building turned to dust due to __ earthquake.
___ famous band Beatles is coming to Texas tomorrow.
Charles Babbage is considered as ___ father of computers.
__ famous poem ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ is written by __ Romantic poet John Keats.
__ Pacific Ocean is one of __ five oceans of __ world.
__ painter drew __ life-sized portrait of Mrs Mary Poppins.
My son is ___ apple of my eye.
___ history professor who taught us is retiring today.
___ oranges I brought were very sour.
Sharon will take __ train from __ next stop.
Answers –
An
A
The, The
An, The
A
The
A
A, The, The
A
The
The, The
The
The
The, The
The, The, The
The, A
The
The
The
A, The
Exercise 2: Identify and underline the articles
Read the passage given below, and identify and underline the articles used in it.

One day, a dog which was very hungry was crossing the street. Suddenly he saw a
shop selling meat. Since the dog hadn’t eaten for a few days, he could not control
his hunger. When the shopkeeper wasn’t looking, the dog took a piece of meat and
ran away. The dog ran till it came near a clear stream to enjoy his food. As he was
about to eat the meat, he saw his own reflection in the water. He didn’t understand
that it was his own reflection in the clear water; he thought there was another dog
with a piece of meat. So without thinking twice, he opened his mouth to bark at the
other dog; as soon as he did that, his piece of meat fell into the stream.

Answers –
One day, a dog which was very hungry was crossing the street. Suddenly, it saw a
shop selling meat. Since the dog hadn’t eaten for a few days, he could not control
his hunger. When the shopkeeper wasn’t looking, the dog took a piece of meat and
ran away. The dog ran till it came near a clear stream to enjoy his food. As he was
about to eat the meat, he saw his own reflection in the water. He didn’t understand
that it was his own reflection in the clear water; he thought there was another dog
with a piece of meat. So without thinking twice, he opened his mouth to bark at the
other dog; as soon as he did that, his piece of meat fell into the stream.

Exercise 1

Some of these sentences are right, but some of them need a/an. Put in a/an where
necessary. Write ok if the sentence is already correct.

I have not got watch.

Do you like cheese?
Reena never wears hat.
Are you looking for job?
Madhu does not eat meat.
She eats apple every day.
I am going to party tonight.
Music is wonderful thing.
Jamaica is island.
I don’t need key.
Everybody needs food.
I have good idea.
Can you drive car?
Do you want cup of coffee?
I don’t like coffee without milk.
Don’t go out without umbrella.
Answer:

1. …….. a watch. 2. OK 3. … a hat.

4. … a job?
5. OK 6. … an apple 7. … a party.
8. … a wonderful thing.
9. … an island. 10. … a key. 11. … OK
12. … a good idea.
13. … a car. 14. … a cup of coffee? 15.OK
16. … an umbrella.
Exercise 2

Fill in the blanks with a/an or the:

We enjoyed our holiday ………… hotel was very nice.

Can I ask ………… question?
You look very tired. You need ………… holiday.
Where is Om? ‘He is in ………… bathroom.’
Rita is ………… interesting person. You must meet her.
A: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to ………… city centre?
B: Yes, go straight on and then take ………… next turning left.
A: Shall we go out for ………… meal this evening?
B: Yes, that is ………… good idea.
It is ………… nice morning. Let us go for ………… walk.
Sushma is ………… student. When she finishes her studies, she wants to be …………
journalist.
Sushma lives with two friends in ………… flat near ………… college where she is studying
………… flat is small but she likes it.
Rakesh and Reena have got two children, ………… boy and ………… girl ………… boy is ten
years old and ………… girl is three.
Mohan works in ………… factory. Meeta has not got ………… job at the moment.
man and ………… woman were sitting opposite me ………… man was American but I think …………
woman was British.
Answer:

1. The 2. a 3. a 4. the 5.
an
6. The, the 7. a, a 8. a, a 9. a, a 10. a,
the, The
11. a. a. The, the 12. a, a.
13. a, a, The, the

Exercise 3

Put in a/an or the wherever necessary.

Don’t forget to turn off light when you go out.

Enjoy your holiday and don’t forget to send me postcard.
What is name of this village?
Canada is very big country.
Which is largest city in Canada?
I like this room but I don’t like colour of carpet.
Are you OK?’ No, I have got headache’.
We live in old house near station.
What is name of director of film we saw last night?
Answer:

Don’t forget to turn off the light when you go out.

Enjoy your holiday and don’t forget to send me a postcard.
What is the name of this village?
Canada is a very big country.
Which is the largest city in Canada?
I like this room but I don’t like the colour of the carpet.
‘Are you OK? ‘No, I have got a headache’.
We live in an old house near the station.
What is the name of the director of the film we saw last night?
Exercise 4

Put in a, an or the wherever necessary. Don’t use any article where it is not
necessary.

My father is ____ M.A. in mathematics.

____ Mumbai is London of India.
We are going to ____ cinema.
Yesterday I met ____ European playing with ____ boy.
I have got ____ headache.
____ Ganga is ____ holy river.
____ Quran is read by ____ Muslims.
Rohit is ____ unique boy.
He is ____ most intelligent boy in the class.
I know how to play ____ sitar.
I live in ____ Delhi.
Answer:

1. an, X 2. X, the 3. the 4. a, a 5. a

6. The, a 7. The, the 8. a 9. the 10. the
11. X

Order of Adjectives Exercise 1

Put the words in brackets in the correct order.
1. We wanted (grey / a / metal) table.
2. They bought (red / a / new) car.
3. She went home and sat on (comfortable / her /
wooden / old) bed.
4. He bought (woollen / a / British / fabulous) suit.
5. They have (Dutch / black) bicycles.
6. He wants (some / French / delicious / really)
cheese.
7. (young / a / pretty) girl walked into the room.
8. He has (a lot of / old / interesting) books.
9. She bought (plastic / red / a / new) plastic
lunchbox.
10. He is looking for (leather / stylish / a /black) bag.
11. She dropped (old / beautiful / the) plate and it
smashed.
12. I want (silk / green / an / amazing) dress.
13. She drank (Italian / black / hot) coffee.
14. He saw (French / writing / old / an) desk.
15. They stayed in (little / a / cute) cottage.
16. I visited (ancient / a / spooky / German) castle.
17. He has (silver / old / beautiful / a) ring.
18. We ate (green / English / round / some) apples.
19. I need (computer / comfortable / a) desk.
20. They went on holiday to (small / wooden / a /
beautiful) cabin.

Answers
1. We wanted a grey metal table.
2. They bought a new red car.
3. She went home and sat on her comfortable old wooden bed.
4. He bought a fabulous British woollen suit.
5. They have black Dutch bicycles.
6. He wants some really delicious French cheese.
7. A pretty young girl walked into the room.
8. He has a lot of interesting old books.
9. She bought a new red plastic lunchbox.
10. He is looking for a stylish black leather bag.
11. She dropped the beautiful old plate and it smashed.
12. I want an amazing green silk dress.
13. She drank hot black Italian coffee.
14. He saw an old French writing desk.
15. They stayed in a cute little cottage.
16. I visited a spooky ancient German castle.
17. He has a beautiful old silver ring.
18. We ate some round green English apples.
19. I need a comfortable computer desk.
20. They went on holiday to a beautiful small wooden cabin.

Exercise 2 – Rewrite as directed

Change the following sentences into different forms of the present tense given in
brackets.

The sun had been shining brightly since morning. (present perfect continuous tense)
Gopal has eaten all the butter. (present continuous tense)
The artist mixes the colours. (present continuous tense)
Jack is painting the wall. (present perfect continuous tense)
The ship sailed yesterday. (simple present tense)
We were watching TV. (present continuous tense)
The headmaster wanted to speak to you. (simple present tense)
Ross ate all the chocolates. (simple present tense)
We were waiting for the lecture from 4:30 P.M. (present perfect continuous tense)
Joey just went out. (present perfect tense)
Answers for Exercise 2
The sun has been shining brightly since morning.
Gopal is eating all the butter.
The artist is mixing the colours.
Jack has been painting the wall.
The ship sails today.
We are watching TV.
The headmaster wants to speak to you.
Ross eats all the chocolates.
We have been waiting for the lecture from 4:30 P.M.
Joey has just gone out.

Exercise 1 – Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with the past continuous form of the verbs given in brackets.

The children ____ hide and seek in the park. (play)

They ____ to the movies. (go)
I ___ the book you gave me on my birthday. (read)
Winnie _____ her new dress. (stitch)
The dogs ____ all night. (bark)
Ron ___ his room when he heard the noise. (clean)
It ___ darker with each passing moment. (get)
The gardener ____ the lawn. (water)
The army ___ to Ladakh when the enemy attacked them. (go)
My sister ____ a Royal Enfield yesterday. (ride)
The students ____ on their assignments. (work)
That boy ____ in class. (dance)
The kid ____ television all evening. (watch)
The girl ____ to rock music. (listen)
The birds ____ in the sky. (fly)

Answers for Exercise 1

The children were playing hide and seek in the park. (play)
They were going to the movies. (go)
I was reading the book you gave me on my birthday. (read)
Winnie was stitching her new dress. (stitch)
The dogs were barking all night. (bark)
Ron was cleaning his room when he heard the noise. (clean)
It was getting darker with each passing moment. (get)
The gardener was watering the lawn. (water)
The army was going to Ladakh when the enemy attacked them. (go)
My sister was riding a Royal Enfield yesterday. (ride)
The students were working on their assignments. (work)
That boy was dancing in class. (dance)
The kid was watching television all evening. (watch)
The girl was listening to rock music. (listen)
The birds were flying in the sky. (fly)

Ecercise 2 – Change into the past continuous tense

Read the following sentences and change them into the past continuous tense.

Raj drinks coffee.

Sweta is singing her favourite song.
Siraj left home.
My friends played on the field.
I will be going to France.
The boy cried all night.
The cat ran in the streets.
I performed at the school function.
The parrot talked back.
Tia will visit her granny.

Answers for Exercise 2

Raj was drinking coffee.
Sweta was singing her favourite song.
Siraj was leaving home.
My friends were playing on the field.
I was going to France.
The boy was crying all night.
The cat was running in the streets.
I was performing at the school function.
The parrot was talking back.
Tia was visiting her granny.

Exercise 1 – Identify the type of tenses

Go through the sentences provided below and identify the type of tenses.

Damon drinks coffee every morning.

The boy got up late and missed the bus.
My mother goes to pray in the temple.
The team is playing very well.
The school will be closed for winter break.
Leonard graduated from college last year.
The baby has eaten all the chips.
Have you read Pride and Prejudice?
The train has just left the station.
The sick child has been sleeping for three hours.
They have known each other for a long time.
Sam was going to school.
When I went there, Bucky was playing video games.
The workers have been working on the building for a long time.
Penny had done her homework when her parents came back.
Mr Arnold had been writing his last book for four months.
I will move to Delhi soon.
Mr Samuel will be staying in New York next week.
Beverly will have left before you arrive to see her.
Mr Peter will have been teaching for twelve years next month.

Answers
Simple Present Tense
Simple Past Tense
Simple Present Tense
Present Continuous Tense
Simple Future Tense
Simple Past Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Past Continuous Tense
Past Continuous Tense
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Simple Future Tense
Future Continuous Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Exercise 2 – Change the tense

Go through the sentences and change their tenses as directed.

The boy speaks the truth. (Present Continuous Tense)

Mr Cooper has spoken about Dinosaurs. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
The boat sailed yesterday. (Simple Present Tense)
Amy went to school yesterday. ( Future Continuous Tense)
The baby cried for hours. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
Robert ate all the cookies. (Present Perfect Tense)
I have finished my assignment. (Past Perfect Tense)
Mr Bert had taught for five years. (Past Perfect Continuous Tense).
Dev saw the Prime Minister yesterday. (Future Continuous Tense)
Priya shall finish her stitching by then. (Future Perfect Tense)

Answers
The boy is speaking the truth.
Mr Cooper has been speaking about Dinosaurs.
The boat sails today.
Amy will be going to school tomorrow.
The baby has been crying for hours.
Robert has eaten all the cookies.
I had finished my assignment.
Mr Bert had been teaching for five years
Dev will be seeing the Prime Minister tomorrow.
Priya shall have finished her stitching by then.

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct modal verb from the options
provided below.

She ______ (can/must) play the piano beautifully.

You ______ (may/mustn’t) eat in the classroom.
He ______ (might/can’t) come to the party later.
We ______ (should/will) finish our homework before dinner.
You ______ (could/must) be quiet during the exam.

Answers:

She can play the piano beautifully.

You mustn’t eat in the classroom.
He might come to the party later.
We should finish our homework before dinner.
You must be quiet during the exam.

Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Modal

Instructions: Choose the correct modal verb to complete each sentence.

I ______ (can/might) go to the park if it stops raining.

You ______ (mustn’t/should) forget to bring your lunch.
She ______ (could/will) help you with your project tomorrow.
They ______ (may/can) join us for dinner if they want to.
You ______ (should/must) wear a helmet while riding a bike.

Answers:

I might go to the park if it stops raining.

You mustn’t forget to bring your lunch.
She could help you with your project tomorrow.
They may join us for dinner if they want to.
You should wear a helmet while riding a bike.

Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences

Instructions: Rewrite the following sentences using modals.
It is necessary for you to study hard.
You ______ study hard.

I am able to swim very well.

I ______ swim very well.

It is possible that she will come to the meeting.

She ______ come to the meeting.

Please ask for permission before using my phone.

You ______ ask for permission before using my phone.

It is not allowed to smoke here.

You ______ smoke here.

Answers:

You must study hard.

I can swim very well.
She might come to the meeting.
You should ask for permission before using my phone.
You mustn’t smoke here.

Exercise 4:Making Questions

Instructions: Form questions using the given prompts and modals.

(you / help / me)

______ you help me?

(I / borrow / your book)

______ I borrow your book?

(he / join / us)

______ he join us?

(we / go / outside)
______ we go outside?

(she / come / with us)

______ she come with us?

Answers:

Can you help me?

May I borrow your book?
Can he join us?
May we go outside?
Can she come with us?

Exercise 5: True or False

Instructions: Read each statement and decide if it is true or false based on modal
usage.

“Can” is used to express ability. (True/False)

“Must” indicates a suggestion or advice. (True/False)
“Might” suggests a possibility that is less certain than “may.” (True/False)
“Should” is used for strong obligations only. (True/False)
Modals change form based on the subject of the sentence. (True/False)

Answers:

True
False
True
False
False

Multiple Choice Questions

Read the statements given below and tick the correct option :
I. Identify the Reporting Verbs as directed :
Question 1.
Present
(i) Radha will say ………
(ii) Radha said ……
(iii) Radha had said ………..
(iv) Radha says ………..

Question 2.
Past
(i) The commander orders
(ii) the commander order
(iii) The commander said
(iv) The commander will order

Question 3.
Future
(i) She requests
(ii) She will say
(iii) She informed
(iv) She will enquire.

Question 4.
Direct Speech
(i) He said that the sun rises in the east
(ii) Sun rises in the east
(iii) She enquired about the holiday
(iv) He enquired to be given a holiday

Question 5.
Indirect speech
(i) ‘I want to go for a walk’.
(ii) He suggested going out for a walk
(iii) ‘Get me a book’.
(iv) ‘GO out’.

II. Fill in the blanks :

Question 6.
I said ………..
(i) why are you going
(ii) him to go
(iii) that he was going
(iv) to go out of the room

Question 7.
He asked ……..
(i) whether was he fine
(ii) was he fine
(iii) if he is fine
(iv) if he was fine

III. Tick the correct option :

Question 8.
The teacher said to them,
(i) ‘Who had been teaching them English ?’
(ii) ‘Who teaches you English ?’
(iii) ‘Who taught your English ?’
(iv) ‘Whom you teach English ?’

Question 9.
The teacher asked the students
(i) whom were they taught English
(ii) who taught them English.
(iii) by whom were they taught English
(iv) were they taught English

Question 10.
He said, “The earth revolves around its axis”
(i) He said that the earth revolved around its axis
(ii) He said that the earth will revolve around its axis
(iii) He said that the earth would revolve around its axis
(iv) He said that the earth revolves around its axis.
Answers
1. (iv)
2. (iii)
3. (ii)
4. (ii)
5. (ii)
6. (iii)
7. (iv)
8. (ii)
9. (ii)
10. (iv)

Exercise 1: Change into indirect speech

Read the following sentences and convert them into indirect speech.

Rahul told to me, “When are you leaving?”

“Where do you live?” the stranger asked Aladdin.
The teacher said to Shelly, “Why are you laughing?”
Dhronacharya said to Arjun, “Shoot the bird’s eye.”
“Call the first convict,” said the jury.
“Call the ambulance,” said the man.
Bruce said to me, “I shall do the work.”
My mother said to me, “You were wrong.”
Mr Richard said to me, “Please wait here till I return.”
The captain said to me, “Bravo! You have played well.”
Raj said, “Alas! My pet died.”
Ruchi said, “I may go there.”
Bucky said to Steve, “Do you hear me?”
The boy said, “Let me come in.”
Granny said to me, “May God bless you.”

Answers –
Rahul asked me when I was leaving.
The stranger asked Aladdin where he lived.
The teacher asked Shelly why he was laughing.
Dhronacharya ordered Arjun to shoot the fish’s eye.
The jury ordered to call the first convict.
The man urged to call the ambulance.
Bruce said to me he would do the work.
My mother told me that I was wrong.
Mr Richard requested me to wait there till he returned.
The captain applauded me, saying that I had played well.
Raj exclaimed sadly that his pet died.
Ruchi said that she might go there.
Bucky asked Steve if he heard him.
The boy asked to let him come in.
Granny prayed that God might bless me.