Exercises Answers-1
Exercises Answers-1
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EXERCISE B:
1. my 2. his 3. her 4. our 5. his 6. your 7. his
8. your 9. this/that 10. our
EXERCISE C:
1. my 2. our 3. her 4. Their 5. your 6. my 7. my
8. its 9. her 10. Its 11. Their 12. his, His
EXERCISE D:
1. this/your/her 2. those/these 3. Whose
4. pretty/strong/kind 5. your/this 6. Your/This/Every
7. many/me 8. her/their/our 9. These
10. any/some 11. any 12. All, good.
13. any/much 14. Which 15. Many/Few/A lot of
16. These, lovely/pleasant 17. A lot of, many, this 18. First
19. Few, outdoor 20. little, spilt
Exercise E:
1. This is the tallest building in the town.
2. She is the fastest runner among the students.
3. This is the most beautiful car I have ever seen.
4. Apples are healthier than French fries.
5. Cars are faster than bikes.
6. Tarana is the thinnest of all the girls in the class.
7. The weather is fine today.
8. The girls seem to be happier than the boys.
9. The peacock is more beautiful than the crow.
10. This is the most boring film I have ever seen.
L # 20 Subject-Verb Agreement
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Exercise A
1. is 2. loves 3. are 4. is 5. is 6. is 7. is
8. requires 9. is 10. require 11. are 12. walks 13. is
14. has 15. are 16. enjoys 17. is 18. Are 19. is 20. knows
21. has 22. are 23. has 24. are 25. has 26. has
Exercise B
are, are, are. are, grow, does not have. are, have, are. touches, shut. releases,
kill. are, is. comes, slips, falls. breaks. are, catch, consume.
Suffixes:
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Exercise A
1. fruitful 2. fatherly 3. penniless 4. outwardly 5. plentiful
6. tireless 7. amazed/amazement 8. lucky 9. likely 10. toothless
11. serviceable 12. learned 13. horrible 14. smaller 15. foolish
16. collective 17. poetic 18. clownish 19. expression/expressive
20. sparingly
Exercise B
1. attractive 2. fatherly 3. merciless 4. typed 5. readable
6. joyful 7. horrible 8. awesome 9. daily 10. marvellous
11. sleepy 12. childish 13. majestic 14. biting 15. tabular
16. sportsmanlike
Exercise C
1. nameless 2. destructive 3. professional 4. awesome
5. quarrelsome 6. descriptive 7. outwardly, cowardly 8.wooden
9. spectacular 10. talkative
Exercise D
1. juicy: The apples are juicy.
2. constructive: Technology must encourage constructive ideas.
3. friendly: I am friendly with all my classmates.
4. childish: Childish behavior is not good in all situations.
5. universal: English is a universal language.
Exercise E
1. enjoyable 2. frightful 3. costly 4. poisonous
5. magical 6. surprising 7. tiresome 8.mischievous
Page # 173 Word Analogies
1. dull : bright :: huge : small
2. rock : heavy :: feather : light
3. tree : leaf :: flower : petal
4. small : petite :: large : gaint
5. word: sentence:: page : book
6. bird : fly :: fish : swim
7. snake : reptile :: frog : amphibian
8. parrot : feathers :: bear : fur
9. zebra : stripes :: giraffe : spots
10. glove: hand :: sock : feet
11. baby : adult :: puppy : dog
12. cat : kitten :: cow : calf
13. shark : fish :: dolphin: bird
14. penguin : Antarctica :: polar bear : Arctic
15. sheep : flock :: fish : school/shoal
16. ant : six legs :: spider : eight legs
L # 16 Conjunctions
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Exercise A
1. Hurry up or you’ll miss the train.
2. He is learned and experienced.
3. I like milk but I like fruit juice more.
4. I woke up late for I forgot to set my alarm.
5. I stayed up late last night so I am tired today.
6. He has got enough pizza but he will not share it.
7. It snowed for three days so the roads were all blocked.
8. Sahil completed his homework and put it in his school bag.
9. The gardener mowed the lawn and earned hundred rupees.
10. Maya doesn’t like leafy vegetables nor does she like salads.
11. My pencil was broken so I borrowed one from my friend.
12. The shoes are old-fashioned yet they are very comfortable.
13. She didn’t attend the class nor did she take the test.
14. The train was crowded so many passengers could not board it.
15. I am sure they can do the job but they don’t seem to be interested in it.
16. Detectives carried out a thorough search but they were not able to find
anything.
17. You are late yet you can attend the programme with the permission of
the secretary.
18. Sally had to collect pictures for she had to make a collage for the
science project.
Exercise B:
1. Now the industries have fewer workers because the machines have
replaced men.
2. Everybody was upset till she gave a little smile.
3. They will have to live in a rented house since they do not have a their
own house.
4. Don’t eat too much otherwise you will be ill.
5. Though he started late he finished his work.
6. He is as intelligent as his brother.
7. It was so hot that we had to take shelter under a tree.
8. When he saw a bus coming, he waved his hand to stop it.
9. I have come so that I may help you.
10. Sheela is taller than Mala.
11. We ran so that we could catch the train.
12. Unless you practice regularly, you cannot be a great singer.
13. He was satisfied after he had been selected for the school team.
14. He didn’t go to the office as he was not well.
15. It rained so hard that the roads were flooded.
Exercise 3:
1. not only….but also 2. both…and 3. not only…but also
4. No sooner…than 5. Hardly…when 6. both….and
7. both…and 8. either….or 9. Either…..or 10. Both…and
11. Neither….nor 12. not only….but also 13. Either…..or
14. whether…or