Grammar (Type 1)

Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

1.One should respect other’s faith, …..?(Supply a correct question tag)

One should respect other’s faith, shouldn’t one?

2.She bought a lot trousers for winter.(Change into negative)

She did not buy a lot of trousers for winter.

3.The man bade farewell to his son waving his hands.(Change into ‘How’ question)

How did the man bid his son?

4.What …. (do) you at the moment?(Supply the correct tense of the verb ‘do’)

What are you doing at the moment?

5.I remember Mr. Shah teaching Geography.(Change into passive voice)

I remember being taught Geography by Mr. Shah.

6.The man said,”Let’s sell the house.”(Change into indirect speech)

The man suggested that they should sell the house.

Grammar (Type 2)

Choose and copy the best answer for the numbered blanks below. Rewriting is not compulsory.

Once I visited a village far from the town. ….1… (A, An, The, No article) village was full of natural beauties. There were not many houses, which were made …2… (in, on, with, of) mud bricks. The village was very clean and neat. In one place, some sheep …3…( was, were, is, has been) grazing under the trees. Shepherds were playing “Dandi Biyo”. …4… (In spite of ,Though, Because of , despite) their attention to the game, they did not take any notice of me. While they were playing the game, I …5… (played, was playing, had played, had been) with a white lamb. I …6… (pleased, had pleased, was pleased) with the lamb. However, one of the boys came to me and prohibited me …7… (to play, not to play, not to be played) with the lamb. If he had not behaved in such a way, I …8… (will enjoy, would enjoy, will be enjoying, would have enjoyed) happily for a long time. It made me …9… (leave, to leave, left, leaving) the place. I think he should not have behaved so, …10… (don’t I, should I, should he, do I)?

1.The 2. of 3. were 4. Because of 5. played 6. was pleased 7. to play 8. would have enjoyed 9. leave 10. should he

Grammar [Type 1]

Reproduction [6 × 1 = 6 Marks]

1.Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

1.Get lost, ….? (Supply the correct question tag)

Get lost, will you?

2.Tsherig said, “I will surely meet you this Saturday.” (Change into indirect speech)

Tshering said that he would surely meet me that Saturday.

3.Somebody is following me. (Change into passive voice)

I am being followed.

4.Ramchandra …. (buy) the ticket before he went to the cinema.(Use the correct tense)

Ramchandra had bought the ticket before he went to the cinema.

5.She bought a glass of water. (Change into yes/no question)

Did she buy a glass of water?

6.They made a plan. (Make a wh-question with What)

What did they make?

2.Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

1.Nima never drinks wine, ….? (Supply the correct question tag)

Nima never drinks wine, does he?

2.Gaurab said to Dolma,”How is your mother?” (Change into indirect speech)

Gaurab asked Dolma how her mother was.

3.Are they getting better marks?(Change into passive voice)

Are better marks being got?.

4.I … Pokhara next year.(visit)(Use the correct tense)

I will visit Pokhara next year.

5.I live in Nepal. (Change into yes/no question)

Do I live in Nepal?

6.He hit the ball. (Make a wh-question with What)

What did he hit?

3.Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

1.He hardly goes to the cinema, ….? (Supply the correct question tag)

He hardly goes to the cinema, does he?

2.Ram said to Sita, “Can you pass me the salt?”(Change into indirect speech)

Ram asked Sita if she could pass him the salt.

3.I changed it into active voice(Change into passive voice)

It was changed into active voice by me.

4.He never … to the church.(go)(Use the correct tense)

He never goes to the church.

5.He hit me. (Change into yes/no question)

Did he hit me?

6.It took him five minuts to reach there.(Make a wh-question with How long)

How long did it him to reach there?

4.Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

1.Please help me, ….? (Supply the correct question tag)

Please help me, will you?

2.Renuka said to me, “Did you call me?”(Change into indirect speech)

Renuka asked me if I had called her.

3.Teachers never punish her.(Change into passive voice)

She is never punished by teachers.

4.Don’t talk.The babies… .(sleep)(Use the correct tense)

Don’t talk. The babies are sleeping.

5.He had a car.(Change into yes/no question)

Did he have a car?

6.He cut a log.(Make a wh-question with What)

What did he cut?

5.Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

1.Nobody looks happy, ….? (Supply the correct question tag)

Nobody looks happy, do they?

2.The student said, “I have already finished my project work.”(Change into indirect speech)

The student said that he/she had already finished his/her project work.

3.What did they prefer to eat?(Change into passive voice)

What was preferred to eat?

4.He … for ten years.(work)(Use the correct tense)

He has been working for ten years.

5.She has low marks in Maths.(Change into yes/no question)

Does she have low marks in Maths?

6.She had a computer.(Make a wh-question with What)

What did she have?

6.Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

1.He had a good moral, ….? (Supply the correct question tag)

He had a good moral, didn’t he?

2.Karma said to me, “I am sorry for coming late.”(Change into indirect speech)

Karma told me that he was sorry form coming late.

3.The police catch the criminals.(Change into passive voice)

The criminals are caught by the police.

4.I found a thousand rupees note while I … on the road.(walk)(Use the correct tense)

I found a thousand rupees note while I was walking on the road

5.She dances well.(Change into yes/no question)

Does she dance well?

6.The emperor erected the temple in 1990.(Make a wh-question with Who)

Who erected the temple in 1990?

7. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

1.Nobody answered the door, ….? (Supply the correct question tag)

Nobody answered the door, did they?

2.The teacher said to the boys,”Read silently.”(Change into indirect speech)

The teacher advised the boys to read silently.

3.I can’t do it.(Change into passive voice)

It can’t be done by me.

4.It …. at the moment.(rain)(Use the correct tense)

It is raining at the moment.

5.He cut grass.(Change into yes/no question)

Did he cut grass?

6.The temple was erected in 1990.(Make a wh-question with When)

When was the temple erected?

8. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

1.Let’s play game ….? (Supply the correct question tag)

Let’s play game, shall we?

2.The teacher said, “Are you a student?”(Change into indirect speech)

The teacher asked if I was a student.

3.I loathe people pulling my hair.(Change into passive voice)

I loathe having my hair pulled

4.What … you … at this time?(do)(Use the correct tense)

What are you doing at this time?

5.She beat me.(Change into yes/no question)

Did she beat me?

6.He works very well.(Make a wh-question with How)

How does he work?

9.Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

1.She hardly talks in Japanese, …? (Supply the correct question tag)

She hardly talks in Japanese, does she?

2.She said to me, “Please wait here till I return.”(Change into indirect speech)

She requested me to wait there till she returned.

3.People do not speak Chinese here.(Change into passive voice)

Chinese is not spoken here.

4.Last year, I … this house.(buy)(Use the correct tense)

Last year I bought this house.

5.Rita does her work well.(Change into yes/no question)

Does Rita do her work well?

6.She lives with her mother.(Make a wh-question with Whom)

With whom does she live?

10.Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

1.A boy and a girl are playing outside, …? (Supply the correct question tag)

A boy and a girl are playing outside, aren’t they?

2.Kritika said to me, “Why did you go out last night?”(Change into indirect speech)

Kritika asked me why I had gone out the previous night.

3.Did he do that?(Change into passive voice)

Was that done by him?

4.Kamala … off the ladder while going upstairs.(fall)(Use the correct tense)

Kamala fell off the ladder while going upstairs.

5.He changed it in negative.(Change into yes/no question)

Did he change it in negative?>

6.She insisted me to go to the park.(Make a wh-question with Who)

Who insisted me to go to the park?

Grammar [Type 2]

1.Choose and copy the best answer for the numbered blanks below. Rewriting is not compulsory. [10 × 0.5 = 5]

Once there was …1… (a,an,the,no article) fox.He lived in a jungle.There also lived a crane. The crane and the fox …2… (was,were,are, am)great friends.They visited each other’s home now and then.One day, the fox invited the crane …3… (in,on,to,by) dinner.He …4… (put, has put, puts) the soup in a flat dish. The crane had a long beak. He could not take any of the soup.The fox finished licking his dish and asked the crane, “How …5… (was the food, the food was, the food is)?” The crane said that it was very nice. In fact, it was really upsetting to the crane, …6…(isn’t it, didn’t it, wasn’t it)? The crane felt insulted and wanted to take revenge.The next week, the fox …7…(invited, will invite, was invited) to dine with the crane at his home.The crane served boiled rice in a jug …8…(because,so that, in order to)the fox could not reach the food.The jug had a very narrow neck.The fox only could smell the rice.Its head couldn’t go inside the jug.The crane enjoyed the food very much. In this way, the crane made the fox …9…(felt, to feel, feel, feeling) sorry for his behaviour.If the fox had fed the crane well, the crane …10… (didn’t insult, wouldn’t insult, wouldn’t have insulted) the fox.

1.a 2. were 3. to 4. put 5. was the food 6. wasn’t it 7. was invited 8. so that 9. feel 10. wouldn’t have insulted

2.Choose and copy the best answer for the numbered blanks below. Rewriting is not compulsory. [10 × 0.5 = 5]

Do you know what …1… (does opera mean,opera means,will opera mean)? It refers …2…(by,to,from,at) a dramatic art form originated in Europe in …3…(what,which, that,whom)the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much as through music, both vocal and instrumental as it …4…(is,was,had,has)through the lyrics.By contrast, a musical theatre, the actor’s dramatic performans is primary. …5… (A,An,The, nothing) drama in opera …6…(is presented, are presented, have been presented) usig the primary elements of the theatre.Some of which …7… (have,is,are) scenery, costume,and acting.However,the words of the opera, or libretto are sung rather than spoken,…8…(isn’t it, aren’t they, won’t they)?The huge accompaniment of the singers sometimes makes the opera …9…(sound,sounded, to sound)like a full Symphonic Orchestra. One feels the real flavour of the orchestra inf one …10…(watch, watches, will watch, watched)it in person.

1.opera means 2. to 3. which 4. is 5. The 6. is presented 7. are 8. aren’t they 9.sound 10. watches

3.Choose and copy the best answer for the numbered blanks below. Rewriting is not compulsory. [10 × 0.5 = 5]

Once there lived an old king with …1…(a,an,the,no article) prince who was supposed to be the heir to the throne.The prince,however, did not pay any attention …2… (for,by,to,in) the state affairs.He, with his friends, …3…(is,was,were,am) involved in the activities that …4…(are,will be,were) not suitable for a prince.He was harldy involved in the affairs that were good for the well being of the people, …5…(was he,didn’t he,wasn’t he)? The king forbade him …6… (to involve, not to involve, to invole not) in unwanted activities. …7… (Although,In spite of, Because of, Due to)his father’s warning, the prince did not give up his bad habits.As a result, one day, a big protest …8…(was organized, organized,will be organized) against him. This made the king …9…(to dismiss, dismiss,dismissed) him from the crown prince.If the prince …10…(listens, listened, had listened) to the king’s warning in time, he would have been enthroned to kingship.

1.the 2. to 3. was 4. were 5. was he 6. to invole 7. In spite of 8. was organized 9.dismiss 10. had listened

4.Choose and copy the best answer for the numbered blanks below. Rewriting is not compulsory. [10 × 0.5 = 5]

I am reminded of a story about …1… (a, an, the, nothing) warm-hearted Japanese school teacher, deeply loved …2…(of, to, by, for) all his students. One cold winter day, a mother and her daughter came to his house. The mother played a stringed instrument and sang while the daughter danced. Light snow …3… (was, is, has, were) falling. He came out with a bag of pastries and watched their performance. When the song ended, he meagerly offered the girl a half-eaten pastry. Seeing this, his son ran to him and asked …4… (why he had given, why did you give, why you had given, why do you give) the half-eaten pastry. He spanked him and bowed deeply to the performance and apologized. He made his son …5…(to give, give, given, giving) all his pastries to the performers. The boy had no idea that he …6… (must, should, might, will) not have given the half-eaten pastry …7… (because, although, because of, therefore) he was very young. The father wanted him to learn all people are equal and worthy of respect. As the boy grew up, he never forgot this lesson and became known for his kindness to others. A good lesson …8… (taught, is taught, was taught, has been taught) to him by the father. What …9… (will you do, did you do, do you do, would you do) if you were the boy? Definitely, you might be trying to be …10…(generous, as generous as, more generous, most generous) man on the earth.

1.a 2. by 3. was 4. why he had given 5. give 6. might 7. because 8. was taught 9.would you do 10. most generous

Extra questions and answers

Grammar [Type 1]

Voice

Read the question and tap on it for the answer.

1.Someone robbed my house.(Change into passive voice)

My house was robbed.

2.No one stole my book.(Change into passive voice)

My book was not stolen.

3.People say that he is a spy.(Change into passive voice)

He is said to be a spy.

4.They say that he eats 30 eggs at a time..(Change into passive voice)

He is said to eat 30 eggs at a time.

5.People said that he kicked a policeman.(Change into passive voice

He was said to have kicked a policeman.

6.Most people like people giving them presents.

Most people like being given presents.

7.He has given me a pen.

I have been given a pen by him

8.Who killed the bird?

Who was the bird killed by?

9.Whom do you ask for help?

Who is asked for help?

10.Did Samrat play the guitar in the program?

Was the guitar played in the program by Samrat?

11.These bottles contain clean water.

Clean water is contained in these bottles.

12.They promise us higher wages.

We are promised higher wages.

14.They turned my offer down.

My offer was turned down.

13.They think that he is coming here today.

He is thought to be coming here today.

15.The principal will have to call them.

They will have to be called by the principal.

16.We expect this project to go on another five years.

This project is expected to go on anther five years.

17.Where did they find his lost watch?

Where was his lost watch found?

18.Who told you about the accident?

By whom were you told about the accident?

20.People believed that she ante nothing for a month.

She was believed that she ate nothing for a month.

21.Let’s finish it.

Let it be finished by us.

22.She has to help us.

We have to be helped by her

23.People feel that the students of today are not paying attention on their study.

It is felt that the students of today are not paying attention on their study

24.Decorate the room beautifully.

Let the room be decorated beautifully.

25.Let me decorate the door beautifully.

Let the room be decorated beautifully by me

26.Don’t disturb the baby.

Let the baby not be disturbed.

27.Please help the poor.

You are requested to help the poor.

28. Prepare yourself.

Be prepared

29. Take these tablets twice a day.

You are prescribed to take these tablets twice a day.

30. We saw a plane landing.

A plane was seen landing

31. We saw a girl dance.

A girl was seen to dance.

Irregular Verbs

Verb / Infinitive	Past Simple	Past Participle
arise	arose	arisen
be	was / were	been
beat	beat	beaten
become	became	become
begin	began	begun
bend	bent	bent
bite	bit	bitten
bleed	bled	bled
blow	blew	blown
break	broke	broken
bring	brought	brought
broadcast	broadcast	broadcast
build	built	built
burn	burnt	burnt
burst	burst	burst
buy	bought	bought
catch	caught	caught
choose	chose	chosen
come	came	come
cost	cost	cost
creep	crept	crept
cut	cut	cut
deal	dealt	dealt
dig	dug	dug
do	did	done
draw	drew	drawn
dream	dreamt	dreamt
drink	drank	drunk
drive	drove	driven
eat	ate	eaten
fall	fell	fallen
feed	fed	fed
feel	felt	felt
fight	fought	fought
find	found	found
fly	flew	flown
forbid	forbade	forbidden
forget	forgot	forgotten

Irregular Verbs

Verb / Infinitive	Past Simple	Past Participle
forgive	forgave	forgiven
freeze	froze	frozen
get	got	got
give	gave	given
go	went	gone
grow	grew	grown
hang	hung	hung
have	had	had
hear	heard	heard
hide	hid	hidden
hit	hit	hit
hold	held	held
hurt	hurt	hurt
keep	kept	kept
kneel	knelt	knelt
know	knew	known
lay	laid	laid
lead	led	led
lean	leant	leant
learn	learnt	learnt
leave	left	left
lend	lent	lent
let	let	let
lie	lay	lain
light	lit	lit
lose	lost	lost
make	made	made
mean	meant	meant
meet	met	met
pay	paid	paid
put	put	put
read	read	read
ride	rode	ridden
ring	rang	rung
rise	rose	risen
run	ran	run
say	said	said
see	saw	seen

Irregular Verbs

Verb / Infinitive	Past Simple	Past Participle
sell	sold	sold
send	sent	sent
set	set	set
sew	sewed	sewn
shake	shook	shaken
shine	shone	shone
shoot	shot	shot
show	showed	shown
shrink	shrank	shrunk
shut	shut	shut
sing	sang	sung
sink	sank	sunk
sit	sat	sat
sleep	slept	slept
slide	slid	slid
smell	smelt	smelt
sow	sowed	sown
speak	spoke	spoken
spell	spelt / spelled	spelt / spelled
spend	spent	spent
spill	spilt	spilt
spit	spat	spat
split	split	split
spoil	spoilt	spoilt
spread	spread	spread
spring	sprang	sprung
stand	stood	stood
steal	stole	stolen
stick	stuck	stuck
sting	stung	stung
strike	struck	struck
swear	swore	sworn
sweep	swept	swept
swell	swelled	swollen
swim	swam	swum
swing	swung	swung
take	took	taken
teach	taught	taught

Irregular Verbs

Verb / Infinitive	Past Simple	Past Participle
tear	tore	torn
tell	told	told
think	thought	thought
throw	threw	thrown
understand	understood	understood
wake	woke	woken
wear	wore	worn
weep	wept	wept
win	won	won
write	wrote	written