Identify and classify each sentence as declarative, interrogative,

imperative, or exclamatory. Write the sentence type next to each

example.

1. The sun sets in the west every evening. _____________________

2. Have you finished your homework? _______________________

3. Please pass the salt. _______________________

4.What a beautiful painting! _____________________

5. The students quietly listened to the teacher.

_____________________

6. Stop playing with your food. _____________________

7. Why did you choose that book for the book report?
_____________________

8. Exams are finally over! _____________________

9. Take a deep breath before you begin. _____________________

10. I can't believe we won the game! _____________________

11. The cat curled up on the windowsill. _____________________

12. Why don't you give it another try? _____________________

13. Let's explore the ancient ruins together.

_____________________

14. What an incredible achievement! _____________________

15. The chef prepared a delicious three-course meal.

_____________________

16. Be careful on the slippery sidewalk. _____________________

17. Have a fantastic weekend! _____________________

18. Please turn off the lights before leaving.

_____________________

19. How did you come up with that amazing idea?

_____________________
20. I can't believe it's snowing in April! _____________________

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles

Use ‘an’, ‘a’ or ‘the’ appropriately in the sentences given below.

1. Sheldon is ___ honest man.

2. King Arthur was ___ just king.

3. ____ lion let go of ___ mouse.

4. I have fixed ___ appointment with ___ doctor.

5. Will you take ___ picture of us?

6. I broke ___ vase my brother brought.

7. My mother has ___ polka-dotted umbrella.

8. The team organised __ friendly match with ___ Presidents of both ___
countries.

9. We had __ mulberry tree in the garden.

10. ___ Eiffel Tower lights up at night.

11. ___ huge building turned to dust due to __ earthquake.

12. ___ famous band Beatles is coming to Texas tomorrow.

13. Charles Babbage is considered as ___ father of computers.

14. __ famous poem ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ is written by __

Romantic poet John Keats.

15. __ Pacific Ocean is one of __ five oceans of __ world.

16. __ painter drew __ life-sized portrait of Mrs Mary Poppins.

17. My son is ___ apple of my eye.

18. ___ history professor who taught us is retiring today.

19. ___ oranges I brought were very sour.

20. Sharon will take __ train from __ next stop.

Answers –

1. An

2. A

3. The, The

4. An, The

5. A

6. The

7. A

8. A, The, The

9. A

10. The

11. The, The

12. The

13. The

14. The, The

15. The, The, The

16. The, A

17. The

18. The

19. The

20. A, The
Exercise 1 – Identify the type of tenses

Go through the sentences provided below and identify the type of tenses.

1. Damon drinks coffee every morning.

2. The boy got up late and missed the bus.

3. My mother goes to pray in the temple.

4. The team is playing very well.

5. The school will be closed for winter break.

6. Leonard graduated from college last year.

7. The baby has eaten all the chips.

8. Have you read Pride and Prejudice?

9. The train has just left the station.

10. The sick child has been sleeping for three hours.

11. They have known each other for a long time.

12. Sam was going to school.

13. When I went there, Bucky was playing video games.

14. The workers have been working on the building for a long
time.

15. Penny had done her homework when her parents came back.

16. Mr Arnold had been writing his last book for four months.

17. I will move to Delhi soon.

18. Mr Samuel will be staying in New York next week.

19. Beverly will have left before you arrive to see her.

20. Mr Peter will have been teaching for twelve years next month.
Answers

1. Simple Present Tense

2. Simple Past Tense

3. Simple Present Tense

4. Present Continuous Tense

5. Simple Future Tense

6. Simple Past Tense

7. Present Perfect Tense

8. Present Perfect Tense

9. Present Perfect Tense

10. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

11. Present Perfect Tense

12. Past Continuous Tense

13. Past Continuous Tense

14. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

15. Past Perfect Tense

16. Past Perfect Continuous Tense

17. Simple Future Tense

18. Future Continuous Tense

19. Future Perfect Tense

20. Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Exercise 2 – Change the tense

Go through the sentences and change their tenses as directed.

1. The boy speaks the truth. (Present Continuous Tense)

2. Mr Cooper has spoken about Dinosaurs. (Present Perfect Continuous

Tense)

3. The boat sailed yesterday. (Simple Present Tense)

4. Amy went to school yesterday. ( Future Continuous Tense)

5. The baby cried for hours. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)

6. Robert ate all the cookies. (Present Perfect Tense)

7. I have finished my assignment. (Past Perfect Tense)

8. Mr Bert had taught for five years. (Past Perfect Continuous Tense).

9. Dev saw the Prime Minister yesterday. (Future Continuous Tense)

 10. Priya shall finish her stitching by then. (Future Perfect Tense)

Answers

1. The boy is speaking the truth.

2. Mr Cooper has been speaking about Dinosaurs.

3. The boat sails today.

4. Amy will be going to school tomorrow.

5. The baby has been crying for hours.

6. Robert has eaten all the cookies.

7. I had finished my assignment.

8. Mr Bert had been teaching for five years

9. Dev will be seeing the Prime Minister tomorrow.

10. Priya shall have finished her stitching by then.

Exercise 1 – Transformation of Assertive Sentences into
Interrogative Sentences

Read through the following assertive sentences and transform them into
interrogative sentences.

1. This isn’t my stop.

2. I reached home yesterday.

3. The computer was not working.

4. Harry was your best friend.

5. All the students have assembled in the exam hall.

6. Anu has never liked dark chocolate.

7. They have not been talking to each other.

8. It was a perfect idea.

9. Nobody was ready to start the presentation.

10. Your garden is full of flowering plants.

Now, check the answers to find out if you have transformed the sentences
correctly.

1. Is this my stop?

2. Didn’t I reach home yesterday?

3. Was the computer working?

4. Wasn’t Harry your best friend?

5. Haven’t all the students assembled in the exam hall?

6. Has Anu ever liked dark chocolate?

7. Have they been talking to each other?

8. Wasn’t it a perfect idea?

9. Was anybody ready to start the presentation?

10. Isn’t your garden full of flowering plants?

Exercise 2 – Transformation of Interrogative Sentences into
Assertive Sentences

Check out the following interrogative sentences and convert them into
assertive sentences.

1. Weren’t Marley and you on the way to the railway station?

2. Do you have cell reception here?

3. Didn’t her aunt move to Spain?

4. Haven’t you been waiting here for quite some time?

5. Will she come to work today?

6. Didn’t mom like the bag you bought her?

7. Does this phone have the latest technology?

8. Is the college accredited?

9. Wasn’t Denis the boy who jumped over the fence yesterday?

10. Isn’t it sunny outside?

Here are the answers. Go through them and find out if you did the
transformation correctly.

1. Marley and you were on the way to the railway station.

2. You do not have cell reception here.

3. Her aunt moved to Spain.

4. You have been waiting here for quite some time.

5. She will not come to work today.

6. Mom liked the bag you bought her.

7. This phone does not have the latest technology.

8. The college is not accredited.

9. Dennis was the boy who jumped over the fence yesterday.

10. It is sunny outside.

Exercise 3 – Transform the Sentences as Directed

Here are a few sentences, go through them and transform them as

directed.

1. F.R.I.E.N.D.S. is the most watched TV series all over the world. (Change
into an interrogative sentence)

2. Sindhu does everything spontaneously. (Change into an interrogative

sentence)

3. Weren’t all the girls at a slumber party yesterday night? (Change into
an assertive sentence)

4. Nobody likes bitter gourds. (Change into an interrogative sentence)

5. Hasn’t the school announced the dates for the exams? (Change into an
assertive sentence)

6. Are there any restrictions? (Change into an assertive sentence)

7. Isn’t table no. 6 reserved for Mr. Sherlock? (Change into an assertive
sentence)

8. They are visiting the second time. (Change into an interrogative

sentence)

9. Won’t George and Asha be attending their daughter’s graduation

ceremony? (Change into an assertive sentence)

10. Prathiksha thought it was a good idea. (Change into an interrogative

sentence)
The answers for exercise 3 are given below. Go through them to find out if
you have done the transformation right.

1. Isn’t F.R.I.E.N.D.S. the most watched TV series all over the world?

2. Doesn’t Sindhu do everything spontaneously?

3. All the girls were at the slumber party yesterday night.

4. Does anybody like bitter gourds?

5. The school has announced the dates for the exams.

6. There are no restrictions.

7. Table no. 6 is reserved for Mr. Sherlock.

8. Aren’t they visiting the second time?

9. George and Asha will be attending their daughter’s graduation

ceremony.

10. Didn’t Prathiksha think it was a good idea?

Exercise 1 – Complete the sentences

Read the following statements and fill in the gaps using correct question
tags.

1. Juhi is from Mumbai, ____?

2. We are late for the movies, ___?

3. Sam isn’t a good boy, ____?

4. I was wrong about this, ___?

5. Andrew was present at the school yesterday, ____?

6. You have done your homework, _____?

7. Please stop talking, ___?

8. I am afraid Tim is very sick, ____?

9. Sheena won’t mind if I use her book, ____?

10. The girl is playing the piano, ____?

11. Patrick will come to the seminar tonight, ____?

12. Rita never acts so rudely, ____?

13. Sam isn’t a student, _____?

14. It is very humid today, ____?

15. Laura is beautiful, _____?

Answers for Exercise 1

1. Juhi is from Mumbai, isn’t she?

2. We are late for the movies, aren’t we?

3. Sam isn’t a good boy, is he?

4. I was wrong about this, wasn’t I?

5. Andrew was present at the school yesterday, wasn’t he?

6. You have done your homework, haven’t you?

7. Please stop talking, will you?

8. I am afraid Tim is very sick, isn’t he?

9. Sheena won’t mind if I use her book, will she?

10. The girl is playing the piano, isn’t she?

11. Patrick will come to the seminar tonight, won’t he?

12. Rita never acts so rudely, does she?

13. Sam isn’t a student, is he?

14. It is very humid today, isn’t it?

15. Laura is beautiful, isn’t she?

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks

Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct question tags.

1. Let’s go surfing, ____?

2. The children are sleeping, ____?

3. The pan is hot, ___?

4. Amy doesn’t like solving maths problems, _____?

5. You are from West Bengal, ____?

6. I like eating chocolate pastries, ____?

7. You have completed your assignment, ____?

8. You don’t live here, ____?

9. The children are playing in the garden, ____?

10. We often go out for dinner on weekends, _____?

Answers for Exercise 2

1. Let’s go surfing, shall we?

 2. The children are sleeping, aren’t they?

3. The pan is hot, isn’t it?

4. Amy doesn’t like solving maths problems, does she?

5. You are from West Bengal, aren’t you?

6. I like eating chocolate pastries, don’t I?

7. You have completed your assignment, haven’t you?

8. You don’t live here, do you?

9. The children are playing in the garden, aren’t they?

10. We often go out for dinner on weekends, don’t we?

Identify the Adverbs

Read the sentences given below and underline the adverbs.

1. The boy is too careless.

 2. The winds are very strong.

3. The baby slept soundly.

4. The soldiers fought the war valiantly.

5. Joey always tries his best.

6. Surely you are mistaken.

7. The movie is to end soon.

8. Your friend messaged again.

9. I did my homework already.

10. I was rather busy.

11. Is your mother within?

12. We looked for the lost puppy everywhere.

13. We do not know her.

14. How long is the trip?

15. Monica seldom visits here.

Answers –

1. Too

2. Very

3. Soundly
 4. Valiantly

5. Always

6. Surely

7. Soon

8. Again

9. Already

10. Rather

11. Within

12. Everywhere

13. Not

14. How

15. Seldom

Use the Right Adverbs

Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate adverb from the table.

out quickly forward pretty too

before often once somewhat so

1. Riya ran to her mother ____.

2. The scores are ____.

3. We have met ____.

4. I know him ____ well.

5. The baby is ___ sleepy.

6. The naughty boy is ___ annoying.

7. My aunt comes to visit us ___.

8. My grandpa is ____ better today.

9. I met a magician ___.

10. Ambition urges us ___.

Answers –

1. Quickly

2. Out

3. Before

4. Pretty
 5. Too

6. So

7. Often

8. Somewhat

9. Once

10. Forward

Identify the Type of Adverb

Go through the given sentences and identify the type of adverb used in
each sentence.

1. The boy practised his speech regularly.

2. The phone kept ringing constantly.

3. The people have gone out.

 4. I have heard this story before.

5. Are you quite sure?

6. You are driving too carelessly.

7. I always try my best.

8. You are quite right.

9. He solved the problem quickly.

10. I have heard enough.

11. The boy often makes the same mistake.

12. Why are you still here?

13. I could hardly recognise him.

14. The little kid is too shy to sing.

15. The horse galloped away.

Answers –

1. Regularly – Adverb of Frequency

2. Constantly – Adverb of Frequency

3. Out – Adverb of Place

4. Before – Adverb of Time

5. Quite – Adverb of Degree

 6. Too – Adverb of Degree

7. Always – Adverb of Frequency

8. Quite – Adverb of Degree

9. Quickly – Adverb of Manner

10. Enough – Adverb of Degree

11. Often – Adverb of Frequency

12. Why – Interrogative Adverb

13. Hardly – Adverb of Manner

14. Too – Adverb of Degree

15. Away – Adverb of Place

Exercise 1 – Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions

1. This shop doesn’t have the toys I was looking __. (up/for)

2. The teacher divided the sweets ___ all the children.

(between/among)

3. Bruce did not fare well __ his examination. (in/at)

4. The dog is grateful __ its owner. (to/for)

5. My brother’s anniversary is __ 5th November. (on/in)

 6. The boy __ the store is quite young. (at/on)

7. Mahatma Gandhi was born __ 2nd October. (on/in)

8. Rupert is fond __ muffins. (of/off)

9. The dog jumped __ the sofa. (on/in)

10. Humpty Dumpty sat __ a wall. (on/at)

11. The police officer is __ the station. (at/on)

12. The Sun will not rise __ 6 o’clock. (before/since)

13. I know Jack ___ he was a little boy. (for/since)

14. Priya’s house is ___ mine. (next to/after)

15. The opponents sat ____ to each other. (opposite/behind)

16. The scientist looked ____ the microscope. (through/in)

17. I met Suhani when I was __ college. (in/on)

18. I will have completed my task __ Friday. (till/by)

19. There’s a rift ___ these two kids. (between/among)

20. The soldiers are ___ war. (in/at)

Answers –

1. For

2. Among

3. In

4. To

5. On

6. At
 7. On

8. Of

9. On

10. On

11. At

12. Before

13. Since

14. Next to

15. Opposite

16. Through

17. In

18. By

19. Between

20. At

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate conjunctions in the following
sentences:

1. Deepak ________ Santhosh are best friends.

2. Make sure you work hard ______ you will not be able to score good
marks.

3. _______ Anna does not cook much, she loves baking.

4. Let me know ______ you will be able to make it to the party.

5. I have to go home now ______ I really wish I could stay for some more
time.
6. I am not well _______ I decided to take a day off from work.

7. _________ you work out regularly, you will not see any results.

8. He had no money, _____he was prepared to help me

9. I could not find the place ___________ I lost the map.

10. ________ I was walking on the street, I found a wounded dog.

Find out if you have answered it all correctly.

1. Deepak and Santhosh are best friends.

2. Make sure you work hard or you will not be able to score good marks.

3. Although Anna does not cook much, she loves baking.

4. Let me know if you will be able to make it to the party.

5. I have to go home now but I really wish I could stay for some more
time.
6. I am not well, so I decided to take a day off from work.

7. Unless you work out regularly, you will not see any results.

8. He had no money, yet he was prepared to help me.

9. I could not find the place since/because I lost the map.

10. While I was walking on the street, I found a wounded dog.

Test Your Understanding of Interjections

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable interjection in the following
sentences.

(Ouch, yippee, bravo, alas, my God, well, uh, ah, wow, oh no)

1. ______, that is new!

2. ______ That hurt me more than I thought it would.

3. ______ We got the tickets to the movie premier night.

4. ______ I don’t want to do it this way.

5. ______ You did a really great job with that piece of furniture.

6. ______ now I understand what you were trying to say.

7. ______ That should have really upset you.

8. ______ I have not cleared the internal assessment.

9. ______ That was a really brave thing to do.

10. _______ The waiting list for the reservation seats is too long; I don’t
think we would get a seat.

Check out if you have filled in the blanks with the right interjections from
the answers given below.

1. Well, that is new!

2. Ouch! That hurt me more than I thought it would.

3. Yippee! We got the tickets to the movie premier night.

4. Uh, I don’t want to do it this way.

5. Wow! You did a really great job with that piece of furniture.

6. Ah, now I understand what you were trying to say.

7. Oh no! That should have really upset you.

8. Alas! I have not cleared the internal assessment.

9. Bravo! That was a really brave thing to do.

10. My God! The waiting list for the reservation seats is too long; I don’t
think we would get a seat.

Check Your Understanding of Capitalisation Rules in English

Go through the following sentences and use capital letters wherever

necessary.

1. jawaharlal nehru was the first ever prime minister of india.

2. we met fr. benedict on our way to arunachal pradesh.

3. my brother, danny and i enjoy going on road trips.

4. the smallest planet in the solar system is mercury.

5. have you seen the sun today?

6. teena said that she has read ‘the tale of two cities’ more than five
times.

7. i loved learning about greek mythology.

8. my friends gina, sherin and trinita stayed over at my house yesterday.

9. have you visited the taj mahal?

10. we have a holiday on thursday.

Check the answers for the above exercise to find out if you have used
capital letters in all the right places.

1. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first ever prime minister of India.

2. We met Fr. Benedict on our way to Arunachal Pradesh.

3. My brother, Danny and I enjoy going on road trips.

4. The smallest planet in the solar system is Mercury.

5. Have you seen the Sun today?

6. Teena said that she has read ‘The Tale of Two Cities’ more than five
times.

7. I loved learning about Greek mythology.

8. My friends Gina, Sherin and Trinita stayed over at my house yesterday.

9. Have you visited the Taj Mahal?

10. We have a holiday on Thursday.

Exercise 2 – Punctuate

Go through the following sentences and punctuate them appropriately.

1. Wow, such a beautiful dress

2. Do you want to go to the cafe

3. Please bring me a cup of tea

4. Simran is an intelligent girl

5. Did you meet Mr Stephen Hawking

 6. Alas, my dog died

7. The rainbow is so beautiful

8. You should respect the views of others

9. Captain America saved the little boy

10. Please follow the traffic signals

11. Can you tell me the time

12. What a splendid match

13. Emily Bronte wrote Wuthering Heights

14. Do not run in the corridors

15. Always help the poor

Answers for Exercise 2

1. Wow! Such a beautiful dress.

2. Do you want to go to the movies?

3. Please bring me a cup of tea.

4. Simran is an intelligent girl.

5. Did you meet Mr Stephen Hawking?

6. Alas! My dog died.

7. The rainbow is so beautiful.

8. You should respect the views of others.

9. Captain America saved the little boy.

10. Please follow the traffic signals.

11. Can you tell me the time?

12. What a splendid match!

13. Emily Bronte wrote Wuthering Heights.

14. Do not run in the corridors.

15. Always help the poor.

Exercise 1: Change into indirect speech

Read the following sentences and convert them into indirect speech.

1. Rahul told to me, “When are you leaving?”

2. “Where do you live?” the stranger asked Aladdin.

3. The teacher said to Shelly, “Why are you laughing?”

4. Dhronacharya said to Arjun, “Shoot the bird’s eye.”

5. “Call the first convict,” said the jury.

6. “Call the ambulance,” said the man.

7. Bruce said to me, “I shall do the work.”

 8. My mother said to me, “You were wrong.”

9. Mr Richard said to me, “Please wait here till I return.”

10. The captain said to me, “Bravo! You have played well.”

11. Raj said, “Alas! My pet died.”

12. Ruchi said, “I may go there.”

13. Bucky said to Steve, “Do you hear me?”

14. The boy said, “Let me come in.”

15. Granny said to me, “May God bless you.”

Answers –

1. Rahul asked me when I was leaving.

2. The stranger asked Aladdin where he lived.

3. The teacher asked Shelly why he was laughing.

4. Dhronacharya ordered Arjun to shoot the fish’s eye.

5. The jury ordered to call the first convict.

6. The man urged to call the ambulance.

7. Bruce said to me he would do the work.

8. My mother told me that I was wrong.

9. Mr Richard requested me to wait there till he returned.

 10. The captain applauded me, saying that I had played well.

11. Raj exclaimed sadly that his pet died.

12. Ruchi said that she might go there.

13. Bucky asked Steve if he heard him.

14. The boy asked to let him come in.

15. Granny prayed that God might bless me.

Convert the following into Direct Speech

Read the following passage and convert it into direct speech.

One of them told Issac that the latter had forgotten one thing that
belonged to a mill. Issac enquired what that was. The friend asked where
the miller was. Issac replied that (absence of the miller) was true – and he
must look for one.
Answers –

“But Issac,” said one of them, “you have forgotten one thing that belongs
to a mill.”

“What is that?” asked Issac.

“Why, where is the miller?” said his friend.

“That is true – I must look for one,” said Issac.