1. English Language Revision
Q.1) Write a composition on:
a. You took charge of your neighbour’s pet for a day. Give an account of how the animal proved
troublesome and caused you anxiety the entire day.
b. You have recently been to a wedding. Describe the ceremony and the celebrations involved in it.
Q.2) Write a letter to :
a. Your friend telling himher the interesting things that have happened in school.
b. You have recently spent a holiday at your uncle’s place. Write a letter thanking him for the wonderful
time you had when in his care.
I) In the following sentences separate the Subject and the Predicate:1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
The crackling of geese saved Rome.
The boy stood on the burning deck.
Stone walls do not make a prison.
Miss Kitty was rude at the table one day.
He has a good memory.
II) Identify the kind of sentences:
They have invited us.
Stop it.
What a shame!
She does not like knitting.
Please pass it on.
If only I could finish this on time!
This is not enough.
Nobody was happy with him.
He has done only two projects.
Is this large enough?
III) Add Question Tags:

2. 1. They're working on the project,
2. It wasn't my fault,
3. Bill got what he wanted,
4. It won't be hard to convince her,
5. We can't leave him alone,
6. We've done our job,
7. You should apologize for what you have done,
8. They didn't start the meeting at two o'clock,
9. They finish work at five o'clock,
10.She doesn't like him,
IV) Do as directed:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
________ has done her duty. ( Fill in with a suitable Pronoun)
This is the most terrifying tale ever written. ( Identify the Part of
Speech of the word underlined)
Metals expand on heating. ( Identify the Part of Speech in Italics)
You must speak _______. [ politely/ clever/ few]
(Choose the correct alternative)
Pratap was a man of great ________. ( Fill in with a suitable word)
Karan went to school. Dinesh stayed at home. (Rewrite using a
suitable Conjunction)
I left my luggage ____ the station. ( Rewrite the sentence using an
appropriate Preposition)
Bravo! You have done well.(Identify the Part of Speech of the
underlined word)
I detest a liar. ( Underline the Noun)
He was appointed Principal provisionally. ( Identify the Part of Speech
of the word underlined)
Exercise : Punctuation Exercise

3. Put in semicolons, colons, dashes, quotation marks, Italics (use an underline), and
parentheses where ever they are needed in the following sentences.
1. The men in question Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve
awards.
2. Several countries participated in the airlift Italy, Belgium, France, and
Luxembourg.
3. Only one course was open to us surrender, said the ex-major, and we did.
4. Judge Carswell later to be nominated for the Supreme Court had ruled against
civil rights.
5. In last week's New Yorker, one of my favorite magazines, I enjoyed reading
Leland's article How Not to Go Camping.
6. Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten.
7. There was only one thing to do study till dawn.
8. Montaigne wrote the following A wise man never loses anything, if he has
himself.
9. The following are the primary colors red, blue, and yellow.
10. Arriving on the 8 10 plane were Liz Brooks, my old roommate her husband and
Tim, their son.
11. When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied All the
members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?
12. He used the phrase you know so often that I finally said No, I don't know.
13. The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars Volkswagens, Porsches,
and Mercedes Benz.
14. Though Phil said he would arrive on the 9 19 flight, he came instead on the 10
36 flight.

4. 15. Whoever thought said Helen that Jack would be elected class president?
16. In baseball, a show boat is a man who shows off.
17. The minister quoted Isaiah 5 21 in last Sunday's sermon.
18. There was a very interesting article entitled The New Rage for Folk Singing in
last Sunday's New York Times newspaper.
19. Whoever is elected secretary of the club Ashley, or Chandra, or Aisha must be
prepared to do a great deal of work, said Jumita, the previous secretary.
20. Darwin's On the Origin of Species 1859 caused a great controversy when it
appeared
Exercise on sentence structure (Answers given below)
Revise these sentences to state their meaning in fewer words. Avoid passive
voice, needless repetition, and wordy phrases and clauses. The first sentence has
been done as an example.
1. Many local farmers plan to attend next Friday's meeting.
2. Although Bradley Hall is regularly populated by students, close study of the
building as a structure is seldom undertaken by them.
3. He dropped out of school on account of the fact that it was necessary for him
to help support his family.
4. It is expected that the new schedule will be announced by the bus company
within the next few days.
5. There are many ways in which a student who is interested in meeting foreign
students may come to know one.
6. It is very unusual to find someone who has never told a deliberate lie on
purpose.

5. 7. Trouble is caused when people disobey rules that have been established for the
safety of all.
8. A campus rally was attended by more than a thousand students. Five students
were arrested by campus police for disorderly conduct, while several others are
charged by campus administrators with organizing a public meeting without being
issued a permit to do so.
9. The subjects that are considered most important by students are those that
have been shown to be useful to them after graduation.
10. In the not too distant future, college freshmen must all become aware of the
fact that there is a need for them to make contact with an academic adviser
concerning the matter of a major.
11. In our company there are wide-open opportunities for professional growth
with a company that enjoys an enviable record for stability in the dynamic
atmosphere of aerospace technology.
12. Some people believe in capital punishment, while other people are against it;
there are many opinions on this subject.
Answer : Eliminating Wordiness Exercise 1
Please note that these are a sampling of possible answers. These should be used as a guide to show
what is possible, not as a source of the only "correct" answers for the exercise. Here are our
suggestions:
1. Many local farmers plan to attend next Friday's meeting.
2. Bradley Hall is usually filled with students who do not study the building as a structure.
3. He dropped out of school to support his family.
4. The bus company will probably announce its schedule during the next few days.
5. Any student who wants to meet foreign students can do so in many ways.

6. 6. Rarely will you find someone who has never told a deliberate lie.
7. Disobeying safety regulations causes trouble.
8. Five out of more than a thousand students at a campus rally were arrested for disorderly conduct, and
several others were charged by campus administrators with organizing a public meeting without a
permit.
9. Students think that the most important subjects are those that will be useful after graduation.
10. Soon college freshmen must realize that they need to contact their advisors about their choices of
majors.
11. Our company provides opportunities for professional growth and stability in the dynamic field of
aerospace technology.
12. There are people who are for and people who are against capital punishment.