Connectors
State the use of the Relative Pronoun 'who' and use it in a sentence.
it is used while talking about people
I have a friend who lives in Mumbai.
He _______ all odds, and emerged a winner.
(withdrew, withheld, withstood)
withstood
"Without ______ ______ such as I and few others can supply. You'll remain a mere beginner, but with me, you'll be a winner."
proper training
My friend doesn't know a thing about riding a car.
State the role of the gerund 'riding' in this sentence.
Object of the Preposition 'about'
Harry can easily help you with this exercise.
Does this sentence have an Infinitive? If yes, what is it?
help
He is Mr. Mehta. Mr. Mehta's house is in our neighbourhood.
He is Mr. Mehta whose house is in our neighbourhood.
Since it was Sunday, my mother asked me to clean _____ the room.
Add a suitable preposition to make the Phrasal Verb meaningful.
up
What colour fruits does the sumac tree bear?
reddish, hairy
She was sitting in an olive tree.
Is sitting a Gerund or a Participle? What is its role?
Participle; used in the formation of a Continuous Tense
The teacher has told us to submit our notebooks by Monday.
What is the role of the infinitive in this sentence?
Object of the Transitive Verb 'told'
Replace the Coordinate Conjunction in this sentence with a Subordinate Conjunction.
She is not very popular though she is a good singer.
Is the Phrasal verb 'throw away' Separable or Inseparable?
Explain with an example.
Separable
He threw away the crumpled paper.
He threw the crumpled paper away.
Explain the meaning of the word 'mishap'.
an unlucky accident
He seemed in danger of strangling himself.
What is the role of the gerund in this sentence?
strangling; object of the preposition 'of'
Which of these sentences has both, a Complete and a Bare Infinitive in it?
(A) I would like to watch a movie tonight.
(B) Let the coffee brew for a minute.
(C) Sam can help us in decorating the place to quicken our job.
(A) like - Bare; to watch - Complete
(C) help - Bare; to quicken - Complete
Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions.
Benny, ______ was lying on the sofa, looked up at the ceiling _____ he saw a butterfly.
who, where
Use the verb 'look' to form a Phrasal Verb with Two Prepositions. Also state its meaning.
look out for - to be careful of something
look forward to - to be excited about something
Name any 3 elements seen in Charlie Chaplin's movies.
comedy, hunger, poverty, illness, loneliness, parody
Synthesise these sentences using a Participle:
We liked the name suggested by mom, so we did not give it a second thought.
Liking the name suggested by mom, we did not give it a second thought,
Convert the following sentence into a Simple Sentence using an Infinitive:
The teacher has assigned a quiz so that we can check how clear we are with the concepts.
The teacher has assigned a quiz for us to check how clear we are with the concepts.
He is punctual. He usually completes his work before the due date. He could not meet the deadline today.
Synthesise these sentences with appropriate Coordinate Conjunctions.
He is punctual and usually completes his work before the due date, but he could not meet the deadline today.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'to get into hot water'?
to be in trouble
State the reason behind setting up the Amul Plant.
Farmers carried their milk produce to the cooperative dairy instead of going to any middleman but when the number of farmers joining the cooperative dairy increased, Kurien suggested setting up the Amul plant.
She started talking as if we were interested in hearing all about her exciting adventures.
What is/are the root form/s of the Participles in this sentence?
interested - V3 - to interest
exciting - V4 - excite
It is so noisy here that we cannot hear the reciter.
Use 'too...to' to convert this sentence into a Simple Sentence.
It is too noisy for us to hear the reciter.