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1. 1.

   Underline the participles and circle gerunds in the following sentences.

   1. Reading is a good form of relaxation.
   2. My hobbies are reading and writing books.
   3. He received some disturbing news.
   4. I hope you do not mind clearing the table.
   5. Running is a good form of exercise.
   6. The man needs training.
2. 2.

   In the following sentences, change the voice.

   1. We saw him talking to the headmaster.
   2. The key has been lost.
   3. Shut the door.
   4. His pocket has been picked.
   5. Who has broken the chair?
   6. The king gave her a reward.
3. 3.

   Put the adverbs given in brackets in the right place and rewrite the sentences.

   1. We live in Delhi. (now)
   2. The children listened to his speech. (attentively)
   3. He entered the room. (quietly)
   4. He is in the office. (often)
   5. Can I sit down? (there)
   6. He performed his duty. (satisfactorily)
4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

   1. Neeta was standing ___________ the wall.
   2. Rajat aimed the ball ___________ the stumps.
   3. Raman lives _________ the street.
   4. Books were lying ____________ the room.
   5. Geeta writes ___________ a pen.
   6. His mother died __________ cholera.
5. 5.

   Change the speech of the following sentences.

   1. She said, 'I met him five days ago.'
   2. The teacher said, 'Don't read so fast.'
   3. He said, 'Where did I leave my coat?'
   4. Suman said, 'What a beautiful present!'
   5. He asked what I was doing.
   6. She asked me to sit down.
6. 6.

   Punctuate the following sentences using capitals, where necessary.

   1. where have you been rani
   2. raman said I hate seeing films
   3. what a lovely garden she exclaimed
   4. hes going to the club isnt he
   5. he bought egg bread tomato potato and onion
   6. the library contains books on various subjects history politics law literature