ENG Practice sheet 1& 2 Answers
1.
Creative Writing
You are Parth Mishra, the Head Boy of St John’s High School, Nagpur. You have been asked to write a notice regarding a sports kit found on the school playground. Write the notice in not more than 50 words.
Student Specific
2.
Grammar
a.
The story is very interesting. (Identify the subject and the predicate in the sentence.)
The story - Subject is very interesting - Predicate
b.
My uncle are coming to dinner. (Identify the error and re-write it.)
My uncle is coming to dinner.
c.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrase. The postman will come __________________.
a) give letters b) in the morning c) now d) to a certain extent
The postman will come in the morning.
d.
He could not attend the meeting because he was ill.
(Identify the clause and circle the subordinating conjunction.)
He could not attend the meeting because he was ill.
e.
The elephant’s tusk are very valuable. (Identify the error and re-write it.)
The elephant’s tusks are very valuable.
f.
Mother bought a _______ of grapes from the market. (Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun.)
a) bouquet b) bunch c) clump d) pack
Mother bought a bunch of grapes from the market.
g.
I love the _________ of children. (innocent) (Fill in the blank with a suitable abstract noun from the word given in the bracket.)
I love the innocence of children.
h.
My aunt loves to wear earrings made of gold. (Underline the material noun in the sentence.)
My aunt loves to wear earrings made of gold.
i.
India Gate is located in Delhi. (Insert an article where required.)
The India Gate is located in Delhi.
j.
___ Ink is not used by many. (Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.)
a) a b) an c) the d) X
X Ink is not used by many.
k.
One of my relatives is ___ M.L.A. (Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.)
a) an b) a c) the d) X
One of my relatives is an M.L.A.
l.
The cow is an useful animal. (Identify the error and re-write it.)
The cow is a useful animal.
3.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
So the King gave orders that a very old peasant should be brought before him; and his servants found such a man and brought him to the King. Old and bent, ash pale and toothless, he just managed with the help of two crutches to totter into the King’s presence.
(a)
Who is referred to as ‘he’ in the above lines?
1
The old peasant’s father is referred to as ‘he’ in the above lines.
(b)
Describe the first peasant.
1
The first peasant was old and bent; ash pale and toothless, he just managed to totter into the King’s presence with the help of two crutches.
(c)
What does the word ‘totter’ mean?
1
The word ‘totter’ means to move in an unsteady manner.
4.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
For he led us, he said, to a joyous land, Joining the town and just at hand, Where waters gushed and fruit-trees grew, And flowers put forth a fairer hue, And everything was strange and new;
(a)
Who is ‘he’ in the above line?
1
The Pied Piper is ‘he’ in the above line.
(b)
Where did he lead the children?
1
He led the children to a joyous land with pleasant sights.
(c)
What does the word ‘hue’ mean?
1
The word ‘hue’ means a colour or shade.
5.
Answer the following questions in 30 to 40 words each.
(a)
Why could the learned men not find the answer to the king’s question? What were their suggestions?
2
The learned men could not find the answer to the king’s question because when they pondered and searched in their books for answers, they could not find anything. So they suggested that the king must ask
the peasants who might have heard about the grain from their fathers.
(b)
What was the lame boy assured of in the magical land? Why was he left behind?
2
The lame boy was assured that his lame foot would be cured in the magical land. But as soon as he was about to reach the hill, the Pied Piper’s music stopped and he found himself left behind.
6.
Answer the following questions in about 60 to 80 words.
(a)
Why did the earth bear large sized grains in the olden times and had ceased to do so now?
3
The earth bore large sized grains in the olden times and had ceased to do so now because men have ceased to live by their own labour, and have taken to depending on the labour of others. In the olden times, men lived according to God's law. They had what was their own, and coveted not what others had produced.
(b)
What was the Piper’s promise to the Mayor? Why did the Piper threaten the village? How did the Mayor react?
3
The Piper promised the Mayor that he would get rid of the rats from the town of Hamelin. The people were overjoyed when the rats were out of the village. But the Mayor did not pay the Piper the amount of money agreed upon and offered the Piper only 50 guilders. Thus, the Piper threatened the village with drastic consequences if he did not receive his full payment, but the Mayor paid no heed.
7.
Answer the following question in about 80 to 100 words.
4
In the novel ‘The Swiss Family Robinson’, describe how the Swiss family built the narrow boat to get ashore and what did their first cargo consist of. How did they manage their way to the sea?
The narrow boat was built using eight tubs placed on a long thin plank. The ends were bent upward like the keel of a vessel. The tubs were nailed to the plank and to each other. This boat would be able to perform a short course in calm water. The first cargo consisted of a barrel of gunpowder, a chest of carpenter’s tools, guns, bullets, fishing-rods and sail cloth to make a tent. The Swiss family stepped out bravely into their respective tubs, along with the help of two paddles, they managed to make their way into the sea.
PS 2
1. Creative Writing
a. Karan had the following conversation with his mother’s friend, Sheela. Soon
after the conversation, he needed to leave for his football practice. Read the
conversation and write a message in not more than 50 words.
Sheela : Hello, I am Sheela. May I please speak to Avantika?
Karan : Hello! I am Karan. I’m sorry, mother is out.
Sheela When is she likely to come back?
Karan : Not before six in the evening. Could I give her a message?
Sheela : Yes, please. Could you tell her that I have fixed an appointment
with the editor of Diva magazine? We have to meet her at 10 a.m.
tomorrow. I will come to pick Avantika at 9:30 a.m. sharp. She
needs to carry the manuscripts to show the editor.
Karan : Alright. I will inform her.
Sheela : Thank you. Have a nice day! Bye!
Message
Date (Student specific)
Time (Student specific)
Mother,
Aunt Sheela had called up to inform that she has fixed appointment
with the editor of Diva magazine at 10 a.m. tomorrow. She will be here
at 9:30 am sharp to pick you. She has asked you to carry the
manuscript to show the editor.
Karan.
b. Write a letter to your grandparents thanking them for taking care of you while
your parents were abroad.
Student specific
2. Do as directed.
a. Ankita saw ____ shooting star yesterday. (Fill in the blank with a determiner.)
a
b. I ________ bought this rocking chair for grandma. (Fill in the blank a suitable
pronoun.)
myself
c. Both players in the tennis match have been warned by the referee but
________ of them seems to take it seriously. (Fill in the blank with a
determiner.)
neither
d. After a few minutes, I look up and saw that it was getting dark. (Identify the
error and re-write the sentence.)
After a few minutes, I looked up and saw that it was getting dark.
e. She got her license without _____ problems. (Fill in the blank with a
determiner.)
any
f. Do you know _______ did that? (Fill in the blank a suitable pronoun)
who
g. His record speaks for _______. (Fill in the blank a suitable pronoun.)
itself
h. I saw the blind man crossed the busy road without any help. (Identify the
error and re-write the sentence.)
I saw the blind man crossing the busy road without any help.
3. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
“When I was three years old, father took up a job in South Africa. He wanted
the family to go with him. My excitement knew no bounds! I was going to
another country in an airplane.”
(a) Who is referred to as ‘he’ in the above lines? 1
Apoorv has been referred to as ‘he’ in the above lines.
(b) Why did the people in Africa make Apoorv nervous at first? 1
The people in Africa made Apoorv nervous because they were robust
and strong.
4. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
He took the paper, and I watched, And saw him peep within;
At the first line he read, his face
Was all upon the grin.
(a) Who has ‘he’ been referred to in the above line? 1
The poet’s servant has been referred to as ‘he’ in the above lines.
(b) What made the poet stop writing funny poems? 1
The poet stopped writing when he saw that the funny poem he wrote
affected the servant so much that could not stop laughing for ten days
and nights much to the poet’s discomfort.
5. Answer the following questions in 30 to 40 words each.
(a) What was Apoorv’s aim in talking about the Africans to the class? 2
Apoorv’s wanted his classmates to change their thinking towards
Africa. He wanted them to know that Africa is much more than just
jungles and wildlife. It’s a wonderful culture with loving, caring and
open-minded people.
(b) Why did the poet laugh after reading his own poem? 2
After reading the poem he had himself written, the poet started laughing
because the lines looked very strange to him as he had never written a
poem earlier in his life. The lines made him feel that he had become
very serious by nature.
6. Answer the following questions in about 30 to 50 words.
(a) Why was Apoorv disheartened? How did Meera react on hearing the word
‘Ubuntu’?
3
Apoorv was disheartened because of the way his classmates reacted on
hearing the word ‘Ubuntu’. His classmates burst out laughing whenever
Apoorv would say ‘Ubuntu’. Meera said the above words because
people were biased towards the Africans and believed in racism.
According to them Africans were weird human beings.
(b) What effect did the poem have on Holmes’ servant?
3
The poet’s servant read the first line and started grinning. As he
continued reading the grin grew broader and he started chuckling to
himself. At the fourth line, he started roaring with laughter, he laughed
so hard that his waistband split and he burst five buttons when he read
the fifth line. He went into a laughing fit that seriously alarmed Holmes.
Creative Writing
You are Parth Mishra, the Head Boy of St John’s High School, Nagpur. You have been asked to write a notice regarding a sports kit found on the school playground. Write the notice in not more than 50 words.
Student Specific
2.
Grammar
a.
The story is very interesting. (Identify the subject and the predicate in the sentence.)
The story - Subject is very interesting - Predicate
b.
My uncle are coming to dinner. (Identify the error and re-write it.)
My uncle is coming to dinner.
c.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrase. The postman will come __________________.
a) give letters b) in the morning c) now d) to a certain extent
The postman will come in the morning.
d.
He could not attend the meeting because he was ill.
(Identify the clause and circle the subordinating conjunction.)
He could not attend the meeting because he was ill.
e.
The elephant’s tusk are very valuable. (Identify the error and re-write it.)
The elephant’s tusks are very valuable.
f.
Mother bought a _______ of grapes from the market. (Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun.)
a) bouquet b) bunch c) clump d) pack
Mother bought a bunch of grapes from the market.
g.
I love the _________ of children. (innocent) (Fill in the blank with a suitable abstract noun from the word given in the bracket.)
I love the innocence of children.
h.
My aunt loves to wear earrings made of gold. (Underline the material noun in the sentence.)
My aunt loves to wear earrings made of gold.
i.
India Gate is located in Delhi. (Insert an article where required.)
The India Gate is located in Delhi.
j.
___ Ink is not used by many. (Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.)
a) a b) an c) the d) X
X Ink is not used by many.
k.
One of my relatives is ___ M.L.A. (Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.)
a) an b) a c) the d) X
One of my relatives is an M.L.A.
l.
The cow is an useful animal. (Identify the error and re-write it.)
The cow is a useful animal.
3.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
So the King gave orders that a very old peasant should be brought before him; and his servants found such a man and brought him to the King. Old and bent, ash pale and toothless, he just managed with the help of two crutches to totter into the King’s presence.
(a)
Who is referred to as ‘he’ in the above lines?
1
The old peasant’s father is referred to as ‘he’ in the above lines.
(b)
Describe the first peasant.
1
The first peasant was old and bent; ash pale and toothless, he just managed to totter into the King’s presence with the help of two crutches.
(c)
What does the word ‘totter’ mean?
1
The word ‘totter’ means to move in an unsteady manner.
4.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
For he led us, he said, to a joyous land, Joining the town and just at hand, Where waters gushed and fruit-trees grew, And flowers put forth a fairer hue, And everything was strange and new;
(a)
Who is ‘he’ in the above line?
1
The Pied Piper is ‘he’ in the above line.
(b)
Where did he lead the children?
1
He led the children to a joyous land with pleasant sights.
(c)
What does the word ‘hue’ mean?
1
The word ‘hue’ means a colour or shade.
5.
Answer the following questions in 30 to 40 words each.
(a)
Why could the learned men not find the answer to the king’s question? What were their suggestions?
2
The learned men could not find the answer to the king’s question because when they pondered and searched in their books for answers, they could not find anything. So they suggested that the king must ask
the peasants who might have heard about the grain from their fathers.
(b)
What was the lame boy assured of in the magical land? Why was he left behind?
2
The lame boy was assured that his lame foot would be cured in the magical land. But as soon as he was about to reach the hill, the Pied Piper’s music stopped and he found himself left behind.
6.
Answer the following questions in about 60 to 80 words.
(a)
Why did the earth bear large sized grains in the olden times and had ceased to do so now?
3
The earth bore large sized grains in the olden times and had ceased to do so now because men have ceased to live by their own labour, and have taken to depending on the labour of others. In the olden times, men lived according to God's law. They had what was their own, and coveted not what others had produced.
(b)
What was the Piper’s promise to the Mayor? Why did the Piper threaten the village? How did the Mayor react?
3
The Piper promised the Mayor that he would get rid of the rats from the town of Hamelin. The people were overjoyed when the rats were out of the village. But the Mayor did not pay the Piper the amount of money agreed upon and offered the Piper only 50 guilders. Thus, the Piper threatened the village with drastic consequences if he did not receive his full payment, but the Mayor paid no heed.
7.
Answer the following question in about 80 to 100 words.
4
In the novel ‘The Swiss Family Robinson’, describe how the Swiss family built the narrow boat to get ashore and what did their first cargo consist of. How did they manage their way to the sea?
The narrow boat was built using eight tubs placed on a long thin plank. The ends were bent upward like the keel of a vessel. The tubs were nailed to the plank and to each other. This boat would be able to perform a short course in calm water. The first cargo consisted of a barrel of gunpowder, a chest of carpenter’s tools, guns, bullets, fishing-rods and sail cloth to make a tent. The Swiss family stepped out bravely into their respective tubs, along with the help of two paddles, they managed to make their way into the sea.
PS 2
1. Creative Writing
a. Karan had the following conversation with his mother’s friend, Sheela. Soon
after the conversation, he needed to leave for his football practice. Read the
conversation and write a message in not more than 50 words.
Sheela : Hello, I am Sheela. May I please speak to Avantika?
Karan : Hello! I am Karan. I’m sorry, mother is out.
Sheela When is she likely to come back?
Karan : Not before six in the evening. Could I give her a message?
Sheela : Yes, please. Could you tell her that I have fixed an appointment
with the editor of Diva magazine? We have to meet her at 10 a.m.
tomorrow. I will come to pick Avantika at 9:30 a.m. sharp. She
needs to carry the manuscripts to show the editor.
Karan : Alright. I will inform her.
Sheela : Thank you. Have a nice day! Bye!
Message
Date (Student specific)
Time (Student specific)
Mother,
Aunt Sheela had called up to inform that she has fixed appointment
with the editor of Diva magazine at 10 a.m. tomorrow. She will be here
at 9:30 am sharp to pick you. She has asked you to carry the
manuscript to show the editor.
Karan.
b. Write a letter to your grandparents thanking them for taking care of you while
your parents were abroad.
Student specific
2. Do as directed.
a. Ankita saw ____ shooting star yesterday. (Fill in the blank with a determiner.)
a
b. I ________ bought this rocking chair for grandma. (Fill in the blank a suitable
pronoun.)
myself
c. Both players in the tennis match have been warned by the referee but
________ of them seems to take it seriously. (Fill in the blank with a
determiner.)
neither
d. After a few minutes, I look up and saw that it was getting dark. (Identify the
error and re-write the sentence.)
After a few minutes, I looked up and saw that it was getting dark.
e. She got her license without _____ problems. (Fill in the blank with a
determiner.)
any
f. Do you know _______ did that? (Fill in the blank a suitable pronoun)
who
g. His record speaks for _______. (Fill in the blank a suitable pronoun.)
itself
h. I saw the blind man crossed the busy road without any help. (Identify the
error and re-write the sentence.)
I saw the blind man crossing the busy road without any help.
3. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
“When I was three years old, father took up a job in South Africa. He wanted
the family to go with him. My excitement knew no bounds! I was going to
another country in an airplane.”
(a) Who is referred to as ‘he’ in the above lines? 1
Apoorv has been referred to as ‘he’ in the above lines.
(b) Why did the people in Africa make Apoorv nervous at first? 1
The people in Africa made Apoorv nervous because they were robust
and strong.
4. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
He took the paper, and I watched, And saw him peep within;
At the first line he read, his face
Was all upon the grin.
(a) Who has ‘he’ been referred to in the above line? 1
The poet’s servant has been referred to as ‘he’ in the above lines.
(b) What made the poet stop writing funny poems? 1
The poet stopped writing when he saw that the funny poem he wrote
affected the servant so much that could not stop laughing for ten days
and nights much to the poet’s discomfort.
5. Answer the following questions in 30 to 40 words each.
(a) What was Apoorv’s aim in talking about the Africans to the class? 2
Apoorv’s wanted his classmates to change their thinking towards
Africa. He wanted them to know that Africa is much more than just
jungles and wildlife. It’s a wonderful culture with loving, caring and
open-minded people.
(b) Why did the poet laugh after reading his own poem? 2
After reading the poem he had himself written, the poet started laughing
because the lines looked very strange to him as he had never written a
poem earlier in his life. The lines made him feel that he had become
very serious by nature.
6. Answer the following questions in about 30 to 50 words.
(a) Why was Apoorv disheartened? How did Meera react on hearing the word
‘Ubuntu’?
3
Apoorv was disheartened because of the way his classmates reacted on
hearing the word ‘Ubuntu’. His classmates burst out laughing whenever
Apoorv would say ‘Ubuntu’. Meera said the above words because
people were biased towards the Africans and believed in racism.
According to them Africans were weird human beings.
(b) What effect did the poem have on Holmes’ servant?
3
The poet’s servant read the first line and started grinning. As he
continued reading the grin grew broader and he started chuckling to
himself. At the fourth line, he started roaring with laughter, he laughed
so hard that his waistband split and he burst five buttons when he read
the fifth line. He went into a laughing fit that seriously alarmed Holmes.
