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1. 1.

   Write if the underlined parts in these sentences are phrases (P) or clauses C)

   1. December is the last month of a calendar year.
   2. We have had enough exercise during physical education class.
   3. I was at a meeting and couldnt get away.
   4. What time do you wake up in the morning?
   5. He must apologise for his misconduct.
   6. Dinesh met his friend in Delhi last week.
2. 2.

   Choose the correct verb forms from the brackets to complete these sentences.

   1. He ______________ (feel/feels) bad about missing your birthday.
   2. They ______________ (know/knows) that many people won't agree with them.
   3. She _______________ (do/does) not wish to trouble anyone.
   4. Can you ________________ (post/posts) these letters for me, please?
   5. That ________________ (is/are) an excellent idea!
   6. I ________________ (has/have) not practised the guitar in months.
3. 3.

   Identify if the verbs in these sentences are transitive or intransitive. Write T for transitive and IT for intransitive.

   1. The boys were frightened.
   2. They lost their umbrellas.
   3. Have you seen my book anywhere?
   4. The door of the house was shut.
   5. She wants to become a doctor.
   6. We bought two litres of milk.
   7. The signboard of the shop is quite attractive.
   8. The pages of the book are torn.
4. 4.

   Complete this passage with suitable words.

   1. Ms Amar: Good morning. _____________ are you today?
   2. You: Good morning. Ms Amar. I'm good. Hope you _______________, too.
   3. Ms Amar: I'm fine, thank you. So, _________________ brings you here? _________________ you need something in particular?
   4. You: _________________ I have a box of candles, please?
   5. Ms Amar: We __________________ several kinds. _________________ one would you like?
   6. You: I'll take the long ones that release a fragrance when lit.
   7. Ms Amar: Good choice! That'll be fifty rupees.
   8. You: __________________ you have change for a hundred rupee note?
   9. Ms Amar: ___________________, I don't think I do.
   10. You: Never mind. Here ____________________ five ten rupee notes. Thank you, Ms Amar.
   11. Ms Amar: Thanks, dear!
5. 5.

   One word in each line has been omitted in this passage. Write the missing word along with the words that come before and after it in the space provided. Underline the word that is your answer.

   1. At first, people were nomads wandered about       ______________

   2. in search of food. Their needs grew, however,     ______________

   3. they settled down near rivers lakes. There was    ______________

   4. a time shells or colourful seeds were used as     ______________

   5. money. Later, salt used as money.                 ______________

   6. We know this the word salary comes from           ______________

   7. the Latin word salarium which salt money.         ______________

   8. But, it difficult to use salt when trading        ______________

   9. with other countries. People started using        ______________

   10. gold silver as money. Soon, they realised         ______________

   11. the need for coins. So, coins made.               ______________

6. 6.

   Rearrange these words and phrases to make meaningful sentences. Insert full stops, question marks or exclamation marks appropriately.

   1. wouldn't stop / the bus / took / the rain / so / we
   2. like / dinner / later / would / or / now / to have / you
   3. have planned / and / Rashid / today / to watch / together / Kumar / a film
   4. the work / later / finish / will / or / face / you / right now / trouble
   5. on / the programme / was / whales / so exciting
   6. you / angry with me / the other day / are / of / because / still / what happened