Grammar writing
Part A : Grammar (40 Marks)
1. Complete the
passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tense.
look
|
mingle
|
adulterate
|
punish
|
sell
|
direct
|
catch
|
The
issue of food adulteration has drawn the attention of general public at
present. There is hardly any food in our country that is not (a) _______ ____
in one way or another. Sub-standard foods (b) _________ in most of the hotels.
Very recently government (c) __________ the mobile court to (d) __________ into
the horrible pictures of adulteration. They (e) ___ _______ dishonest hoteliers
red handed for using unhygienic food ingredients.
2. Read the
following letter and fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
Dear
Ripon,
I
have heard that you waste your time (a) _________ gossiping. Besides, you are
playing more games and sports than devoting your time (b) ____ _______ studies.
So far as I have learnt, you are not very serious (c) ____ ______ studies. This
condition (d) __________ yours pains me very much. I hope from now on you will
be careful (e) _________ your studies.
3. Use articles
where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed.
The
night before (a) _________examination is one of (b) _________ anxiety to almost
all examinees. (c) _________ degree of panic and anxiety depends on (d)
_________ strength of their preparation and (e) _ ________ physical
constitution. In fact, the night before (f) __________ examination is (g)
__________ night of anxiety and peculiar experience. To overcome (h) __________
trouble of this night (i) __________ examinees should prepare their lesson much
(j) __________ earlier and try to pass this night with a normal state of mind.
4. Write
sentences with the following phrases (any five).
From
time immemorial, for good, give in, skim through, a maiden speech, look forward
to, take after.
5. Rewrite the
following in the reported speech.
“Have
you cut your hair off?” asked Jim. “Cut it off and sold it,” said Della. “Don’t
you like me just as well any how? I’m me without my hair, aren’t I?"
6. Fill in the
blanks with tag questions.
Luna
: Oh! It’s a beautiful moonlit night, (a) ___________?
Jonny
: Yes, it is. But the moon has hidden her face behind a cloud, (b) _________?
Luna
: No matter. She’ll peep soon, (c) ___________?
Jonny
: Yes, she will. You won’t go home now, (d) ___________?
Luna
: No, I’ll enjoy it. Please, stay with me, (e) __________?
7. Read the
following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed.
a)
The Sundarbans
that is the unique creation creation of nature is called the 52nd
World Heritage Site (Simple).
b)
It is called
the mangrove forest (Active). It is
situated in the southern part of Bangladesh.
c)
It is one of
the biggest mangrove forests in the world (Positive).
d)
It protects
southern part of our country in time of natural disaster (Complex).
e)
Many people go
to the Sundarbans to observe the natural beauties (Compound).
8. Complete the
following sentences.
a)
When I was going
to college yesterday, __________.
b)
The old man was
groaning because ___________.
c)
The passer-by saw
that, but __________.
d)
My friend, Rony
was with me who ___________.
e)
We felt pity for
the man and ___________.
ANSWER
Part A : Grammar
1. Right form
of verbs
(a)
adulterated; (b) are sold; (c) has directed; (d) look; (e) have caught/ catch.
2. Appropriate
prepositions
(a)
in; (b) to; (c) about; (d) of; (e) about/ of.
3. Use of
articles
(a)
an; (b) the; (c) the; (d) the; (e) x; (f) an; (g) the; (h) the; (i) the; (j) x;
4. Making
sentences with phrases & idioms
From time immemorial : Man has been living in society from time immemorial.
For good : He left the country for good.
Give in : Our freedom fighters did not give in during the
Liberation War.
Skim through : He has skimmed through the book.
A maiden speech : His speech charmed us so much that it cannot be
believed to be a maiden speech.
Look forward to : I look forward to getting a reply from him.
Take after : Urmi takes after her mother.
5. Changing the
form of speech
Jim
asked Della if she had cut off her hair. Della answered that she had cut it off
and had sold it and asked Jim it he did not like her as well any how. She also
said that she was her without her hair and further asked whether she was not
so.
6. Tag
questions
Luna
: Oh! It’s a beautiful moonlit night, (a) isn’t it?
Jonny
: Yes, it is. But the moon has hidden her face behind a cloud, (b) hasn’t
she?
Luna
: No matter. She’ll peep soon, (c) won’t she?
Jonny
: Yes, she will. You won’t go home now, (d) will you?
Luna
: No, I’ll enjoy it. Please, stay with me, (e) won’t you?
7. Transformation
sentences
a)
The Sundarbans,
the unique creation of nature is called the 52nd World Heritage
Site.
b)
People call it
the mangrove forest.
c)
Very few mangrove
forests in the world are so big as the Sundarbans.
d)
It protects the
southern part of our country when there is natural disaster.
e)
Many people go to
the Sundarbans and observe the natural beauties.
8. Completing
sentences
a.
When I was going
to college yesterday, I saw an old man lying on the street.
b.
The old man was
groaning because he was badly injured.
c.
The passer-by saw
that, but none came to help.
d.
My friend, Rony
was with me who knew the man.
e.
We felt pity for
the man and took him to the nearest hospital.
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