Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
- The little dog blinked
____ the lights.
- The conductor walked
_____ the pavement.
- The Pekinese party was
passing _______ every stage.
- ____ some parts ____ our
country, there are frequent reports ______ Unidentified Flying Objects
(UFOs).
- They were believed to be
space ships carrying aliens _______ other planets.
- People have given
evidence _______ support of their observations.
- They had seen unusual
objects flying ______ the sky.
- A farmer returned ________
the market.
- He cannot leave the goat
alone ________ the cabbage.
- The enemy was _____ the
gate.
- Things did not spread
instantly _______ the whole nation.
- It is the story ____ a
young girl.
- She joined school _______
an American town.
- The children _______ the
school found her different.
- There are many people who
have prejudices _______ others _____ the basis of social, economic,
racial, and ethnic differences.
- He was born ______ 8
January 1942, exactly 300 years __________ Galileo died.
- She sprinkled sugar and
cinnamon _____ the apples.
- Joey had gone bicycling
up Shingle Hill ______ Chet Pudge.
- She skipped ________ the
house, ______ the gate, and climbed _______ the fat old hitching post in
front.
- She looked up the New
Dollar Street and down the New Dollar Street _____ a sign of Joey or
Rufus.
- These germinate ______
the fields _______ the first rain.
- She went home ______
several hundred seedling trees.
- These techniques
developed ______ the women became extremely helpful.
- The festival begins
_______ the mud walls _____ the home painted.
- Women gather _____ the
courtyard, cleaning the seeds _______ the husks and chatting ______ each
other.
- He would use this
opportunity to tell them ________ the advantages of shifting _______
Delhi.
- _________ festive
gatherings, the women went to town ________ the food; outside catering was
unheard of.
- Teatime was special
______ our home.
- The journey of Araku
Coffee from a livelihood initiative ______ the Naandi Foundation, to a
globally appreciated product, has been in the making for over a decade.
- A walk _________ the rope
bridge leads to the sixty-four acre island of Nisargadhama.
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
- The journey to the Valley
of Flowers begins about 16 km _____________ Joshimath.
- ________ the past few
years, thousands of visitors have ‘discovered’ this idyll.
- Intelligence is
accompanied _______ human affection and compassion.
- Father Gilligan was
overworked and extremely tired as he kept attending ______ the sick.
- A flock ________ wild
geese passed overhead.
- It was wounded and fell
just _____________ Siddhartha.
- He lifted it, and he drew
the arrow very carefully _________ its body.
- The fascinating and
world-famous Sanchi stupa is located ______ a hilltop in Sanchi town.
- The original construction
work of this stupa was supervised _____ Ashoka.
- The Great stupa _____
Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures ____ India.
- These events are
explained ______ the Jataka tales.
- Our grief is different
from those _______ you.
- The ultimate cause lies
______ the human mind.
- The discussion turned
_______ a quarrel.
- Anger is nothing but the
absence of peace _______ oneself.
- We express it either
______ being assertive or aggressive.
- Realising your own
shortcomings can become one of the greatest strengths of character
_________ the years to come.
- There is a great deal
______ violence in the world.
- Education is supposed to
help you to go ______ all that.
- Vanka raised his eyes
_______ the dark windowpane.
TENSE
EXERCISE- 1
In
the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct
form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in
correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space (answers
below).
Example:
(0)
called
The
man (0)______(to call) Boone, (1)______(to wake) up at the crack of dawn and
(2)______(to make) his way to the pier. His assistant was already (3)______(to
pack) the fishing net as the boat gently (4)______(to bob) in the calm waters.
“What (5)______(to do) it look like Jon?”, (6)______(to ask) Boone.
“The forecast (7)______(to mention) a quiet start to the day with a spell of
rain (8)______(to come) later on in the afternoon.”
“Well then, let’s set off then as soon as you are done.”
“Sure. How do you think Mrs. Boone (9)______(to react) to the news once you
tell her this evening?”
“She (10)______(to be) not be happy, but then she always (11)______(to react)
that way to any change.”
“OK – so do you want to put it off by another day?”
Boone did not answer.
Jon started the engine and Boone (12)______(to climb) into the boat and cast
off the line. The two men (13)______(to nod) to
each other and then started out.
TENSE
EXERCISE- 2
Fill
the gaps with the correct tenses.
(i) I (learn) __________ English for seven years
now.
(ii) But last year I (not / work) __________
hard enough for English, that’s why my marks (not/be) __________ really that
good then.
(iii) As I (pass / want) __________ my English
exam successfully next year, I (study) __________ harder this team.
(iv) During my last summer holidays, my parents
(send) __________ me on a language course to London.
(v) It (be) __________ great and I (think)
__________ I (learn) __________ a lot.
(vi) Before I (go) __________ to London, I (not
/ enjoy). __________ learning English.
(vii) But while I (do) __________ the language
course, I (meet) __________ lots of young people from all over the world.
(viii) There I (notice) __________ how important
it (be). __________ to speak foreign languages nowadays.
(ix) Now I (have) __________ much more fun
learning English than I (have) __________ before the course.
(x) At the moment I (revise). __________ English
grammar.
Active And Passive Voice
Practice Exercises
A. Rewrite the passive sentences into
Active.
1. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
_______________________________________________
2. This book was written by an Irishman.
_______________________________________________
3. The president was elected by the people.
_______________________________________________
4. The bag was packed by his mother.
_______________________________________________
5. The child was hit by a car.
_______________________________________________
6. The exercise is completed by the teacher.
_______________________________________________
7. Google was founded by Larry and Sergey.
_______________________________________________
8. Football is played by the children.
_______________________________________________
9. The computer is used by Patrick.
_______________________________________________
10. Coffee is sold by Marie.
_______________________________________________
B. Change the following sentences into
Active Voice. The first one has been done for you.
1. The ball was kicked by him. – He kicked the ball.
2. An orange is being eaten by her. – ____________________
3. The work was done by them. – ____________________
4. The money has been stolen by him. – ____________________
5. It will be done by us. – ____________________
6. They were given some food by her. – ____________________
7. He was written a letter by me. – ____________________
8. We were laughed at by them. – ____________________
9. A song was being sung by her. – ____________________
10. The story has been told by me. – ____________________
Join the
following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
(Check your answers below)
1. Bart had to ask for some money
for the coffee. He had finished all his money on the taxi.
2. The sun began to dip over the
horizon. The birds started to chirp.
3. Homer was the shortest person
in the basketball team. He scored the maximum number of points in every game.
4. Lisa continued to play. She felt
pain in her right arm.
5. We have to wade through the
flooded lane. Alternately, we have to take a long detour.
6. Joining the Indian army has a
precondition. You have to live in India.
7. Bart has to complete his
homework. He has to do this before going out to play.
8. The Indian economy has become
more capitalistic. India opened its economy in 1992.
9. The payment to the vendor was
delayed. The invoices were not approved in time.
10.
He prepared hard
all through the year. He barely secured the pass marks in the exam.
Direct
and Indirect Speech Exercises
Exercise – 1 Transform these sentences into
indirect speech.
1.
Harsh said, “I am hungry for knowledge.”
2.
Geeta cried, “I want those biscuits”
3.
Indrajeet said, “My dress is getting
wet.”
4.
Jagjeevan said to his mother, “Please,
buy me a new dress for the party.”
5.
Kuldeep said to the police, “Keep my bag
and baggage safe.”
Exercise – 2 Transform these sentences into
indirect speech.
1.
My father said to me, “Why are you not
studying for the examination?”
2.
The uncle said to aunty. “Have you
prepared the food?”
3.
Hina said, “I won’t get up early in the
morning tomorrow.”
4.
The teacher said, “Oil floats over
water.”
5.
The principal said, “I want everyone to
attend the assembly.”
Exercise – 3 Transform
these sentences into indirect speech.
1.
The instructor said, “Bend your knees.”
2.
He said, “Alas! Our principal has been
transferred.”
3.
Rima said to my sister, “Who are you?”
4.
The teacher said to us, “Get out of my class.”
5.
Sanjay said to his father, “Will you help
me?”
Exercise – 1 Transform these sentences into
direct speech.
1.
Reena instructed her brother to get a
glass of water for her.
2.
Raju said that it was all his mistakes.
3.
The old man asked the fireman if he had
saved his nephew.
4.
The father requested the teacher to allow
him to go home.
5.
Mr. Sharma ordered his assistant to meet
in his office with the file.
Exercise – 2 Transform these sentences into
indirect speech.
1.
My brother instructed me to meet him at
Planetarium.
2.
The members said that they did not want
to appoint Mr. Gupta as their manager.
3.
She exclaimed with delight that she was
glad to see him at the annual function.
4.
My uncle advised me to take the old man
across the road.
5.
The instructor suggested that the teacher
could have her class outside of the class that day.
Exercise – 3 Transform
these sentences into indirect speech.
1.
The colleagues said that they were sad
about the loss of the company.
2.
My friend asked the driver if he was
familiar with the route.
3.
Julia said that she wanted to attend the
marriage party of her friend.
4.
Fareed said that he was in great pain due
to corona-19.
5.
The government strictly ordered us to
stay at home and not to go out unnecessarily.
Direct
and Indirect Speech Exercises for Class 8 with Answers – Type 1
Exercise – 1 Transform these sentences into
indirect speech.
1.
Harsh said, “I am hungry for knowledge.”
2.
Geeta cried, “I want those biscuits”
3.
Indrajeet said, “My dress is getting
wet.”
4.
Jagjeevan said to his mother, “Please,
buy me a new dress for the party.”
5.
Kuldeep said to the police, “Keep my bag
and baggage safe.”
ANSWER
1.
Harsh said that he was hungry for
knowledge.
2.
Geeta cried that she wanted those
biscuits.
3.
Indrajeet said that his dress was getting
wet.
4.
Jagjeevan requested his mother to buy him
a new dress for the party.
5.
Kuldeep advised the police to keep his
bag and baggage safe.
Exercise – 2Transform these sentences into
indirect speech.
1.
My father said to me, “Why are you not
studying for the examination?”
2.
The uncle said to aunty. “Have you
prepared the food?”
3.
Hina said, “I won’t get up early in the
morning tomorrow.”
4.
The teacher said, “Oil floats over
water.”
5.
The principal said, “I want everyone to
attend the assembly.”
Check
Your Answers
1.
My father asked me why I was not studying
for the examination.
2.
The uncle asked aunty if she had prepared
the food.
3.
Hina said that she would not get up early
in the morning the next day.
4.
The teacher said that oil floats over
water.
5.
The principal said that she wanted
everyone to attend the assembly.
Exercise – 3Transform these sentences into
indirect speech.
1.
The instructor said, “Bend your knees.”
2.
He said, “Alas! Our principal has been
transferred.”
3.
Rima said to my sister, “Who are you?”
4.
The teacher said to us, “Get out of my
class.”
5.
Sanjay said to his father, “Will you help
me?”
Check
Your Answers
1.
The instructor ordered him to bend his
knees.
2.
He exclaimed with sorrow that their
principal had been transferred.
3.
Rima asked my sister who she was.
4.
The teacher ordered us to get out of his
class.
5.
Sanjay asked his father if he would help
him.
Direct
and Indirect Speech Exercises for Class 8 with Answers – Type 2
Exercise – 1 Transform these sentences into
direct speech.
1.
Reena instructed her brother to get a
glass of water for her.
2.
Raju said that it was all his mistakes.
3.
The old man asked the fireman if he had
saved his nephew.
4.
The father requested the teacher to allow
him to go home.
5.
Mr. Sharma ordered his assistant to meet
in his office with the file.
1.
Reena said to her brother, “Get a glass
of water for me.”
2.
Raju said, “It is all my mistakes.”
3.
The old man said to the fireman, “Have
you saved my nephew?”
4.
The father said to the teacher, “Allow me
to go home.”
5.
Mr. Sharma said to his assistant, “Meet
in my office with the file.”
Analysis
of the Above Answers
Exercise – 2Transform these sentences into
indirect speech.
1.
My brother instructed me to meet him at
Planetarium.
2.
The members said that they did not want
to appoint Mr. Gupta as their manager.
3.
She exclaimed with delight that she was
glad to see him at the annual function.
4.
My uncle advised me to take the old man
across the road.
5.
The instructor suggested that the teacher
could have her class outside of the class that day.
Check
Your Answers
1.
My brother said to me, “Meet me at
Planetarium.”
2.
The members said, “We do not want to
appoint Mr. Gupta as their manager.”
3.
She said, “Hurrah! I am glad to see you
at the annual function.”
4.
My uncle said to me, “Take the old man
across the road.”
5.
The instructor said, “The teacher can
have her class outside of the class today.”
Exercise – 3Transform these sentences into
indirect speech.
1.
The colleagues said that they were sad
about the loss of the company.
2.
My friend asked the driver if he was
familiar with the route.
3.
Julia said that she wanted to attend the
marriage party of her friend.
4.
Fareed said that he was in great pain due
to corona-19.
5.
The government strictly ordered us to
stay at home and not to go out unnecessarily.
Check
Your Answers
1.
The colleague said, “We are sad about the
loss of the company.”
2.
My friend said to the driver, “Are you
familiar with the route?”
3.
Julia said, “I want to attend the
marriage party of her friend.”
4.
Fareed said, “I am in great pain due to
corona-19.”
5.
The government strictly said to us, “Stay
at home and don’t go out unnecessarily.”
