ENGLISH Std-7 Grammar Stencil Date: 17-03-2020

ACTIVE PASSIVE VOICE

Q:1 Write A for Active voice and P for Passive voice:-

1. The girls fell in the pothole. _________

2. The fish was fed to the cats.__________
3. Mother cleaned the wardrobe.________
4. Martin is playing the keyboard.________
5. My pen has been stolen.__________
6. The maid washes the dirty vessels.________
7. That boy was beaten by his master.________
8. The pamphlets were distributed to all._______
9. The gifts were wrapped in glittering paper._______
10. By whom will these children be controlled?________

Q:2 Rewrite the following sentences in passive voice:-

1. I will help her.

2. Porters carry luggage.
3. She will invite you.
4. Mr. Sharma owns a Honda City car.
5. Lightning struck their house.
6. They have lost their luggage at the airport.
7. The dog dug a hole in the garden.
8. She offered me a drink.
9. The headmaster held a meeting.
10. Someone has stolen our cart.

Q:3 Convert these sentence into passive voice:-

1. Tanmay will invite Tapesh to the party.

2. Mary can foretell the future.
3. The lazy students of this class may not complete the work.
4. Students should not memorise poems for recitation.
5. Children ought to respect their elders.
6. Tourists must apply for a visa to travel abroad.
7. She has to practice German every day.
8. I am supposed to type the composition for my test.
9. The students should have learnt the poem.

Q:4 Convert these sentences into passive voice:-

1. Turn off the television.

2. Learn your lesson.
3. Complete the work.
4. Help the poor.
5. Revise your book.
6. Clean your room.
7. Kill the snake.
8. Talk to him.
9. Speak the truth.
10. Call the police.

ADVERBS

Q:1 Choose an adjective from the box turn it into an adverb to fill the gaps in these sentences. One has
been done for you:-

[ angry , bright , brisk , careful, clear , comfortable , easy , gentle , gradual , loud , musical , neat , quiet ,
sudden]

1. Mum laid the baby gently in his cot.

2. Write your name ______________ at the top of the page.
3. You’re talking too______________. Please speak _______________.
4. Carry those dishes very _______________.
5. If you’re all sitting ______________, I’ll begin the story.
6. The man shook his fist ___________________ at us.
7. Diana plays the piano very ____________.
8. Laura is a clever girl and passes all her exams_____________.
9. It happened so _____________ that we all got a surprise.
10. The clouds __________________ disappeared and the sun began to shine.
11. Miss Lee was walking _________________ across the playground.
12. Say your name ___________________ so that we can all hear what it is.

Q:2 Put in the correct comparative or superlative form. Some of the adverbs are –ly adverbs. One has
been done for you.

1. Art was the least difficult of all my exams. (little)

2. Andrea got here ______________ than we did.(early)
3. Joe jumped ___________________ than me in the long jump.(far)
4. Whose was the ______________ written essay? (imaginative)
5. I’ve worked ______________ this week than ever before.(hard)
6. Why do we always arrive ________________ than anybody else? (late)
7. Charles had folded his clothes ____________ than usual.(tidy)
8. You’ll find that you can speak English _______________ than you think.(well)
9. I made my ice lolly last the ______________.(long)
10. Your schooldays come to an end ___________than you expect.(soon)
11. I enjoy maths lessons _______________than I used to.(much)
12. Really! That competition was the ___________________organized event I’ve ever attended.(badly)

Q:3 Fill in the blanks with correct adverbs of manner:-

1. The speaker looks upset. HE’s banging the table _________________.(angry)

2. We lost the match. Roy played _______________.(terrible)
3. Monica is a terrible driver. She drives _____________.(reckless)
4. Her friend is late. Carla has been waiting ______________. (impatient)
5. She read the e-mail _______________(careful) before replying.
6. He’s in trouble for answering the teacher _______________.(rude)
7. The puppy was ____________(severe) injured by the fall.
8. The rhino plodded down the street ____________(dreary).
9. He handed her wig back and some roses _____________________.(apologetic)
10. She _____________(random) selected five students from the class.

Q:4 Underline the adverb and write whether it modifies a verb , an adjective or another adverb:-

1. You are too weak to walk.

2. My uncle met me yesterday.
3. Mary is laughing loudly.
4. He goes to school daily.
5. My father drives very slowly.
6. Guests will come here.
7. He ran fast enough to catch the train.
8. It is a very difficult problem.
9. He was driving carelessly.
10. He is seriously ill.
11. This book is really interesting.

Q:5 Identify the Adverb in each of these sentences and state their types in the given blanks:-

1. I shall sit outside.________________

2. Their office is upstairs.______________
3. The school closed early._______________
4. I will visit your home soon.______________
5. How is your wound today?_______________
6. We must never stare at foreigners.___________
7. She tried hard to please her uncle.___________
8. Children are sleeping soundly.____________
9. He always goes to bed by 8 p.m.____________
10. I have nearly finished reading this book.___________
11. You must rest in the afternoon every day.__________
12. They can hardly wait to see the superstar.__________
13. We will visit the Imperial Palaces next week.__________
14. Why are you very happy?______________
15. I tried your number thrice yesterday._________

Q:6 Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of comparison for the given adverbs:-

1. Raj writes __________________________. (well)

2. Jim works _____________than his brother.(hard)
3. Those who run _______________ win the race.(fast)
4. Jessie draws _____________ than her brother.(good)
5. Who can sew _____________ than my daughter?(skillfully)
6. Dolly ran ____________________than I thought she would.(fast)
7. The play finished ____________than was planned.(soon)
8. Ahmed reached the finish post the ______________of all.(early)
9. Which of the boys will draw the ___________bridge of all?(long)
10. Tenzing stood __________________ than Edmund on the mountain top.(high)
11. The students spoke _______________than the teacher in the class.(slow)
12. The Albatross can fly _____________ than any other bird over long distance.(fast)

PREPOSITION
Q:1 Use the given prepositions to complete the following sentences:-

[ beyond , towards , with , over , under , around , during , beside , near , over , in , inside , through ,
till , from , to]

1. The bird sat __________________its nest.

2. The aero plane flew _____________________ the clouds.
3. I gave a gift _______________ my best friend.
4. They sailed away ________________ the shore.
5. The book was lying ___________ the files.
6. The boy peeped ____________ the keyhole.
7. She has put a ribbon _______ the box.
8. I have to wait for her _______________9:00 p.m.
9. I tripped and fell _____________the staircase.
10. The boy sat _______________his mother in the bus.
11. We went to the cafeteria _____________ the break time.
12. Please wash your feet ______________the bathroom.
13. We visit the temple _______________ my house, every Tuesday.
14. We could not see ___________ the grass field with our binoculars.
15. I walked ________________the headmaster to have a word _____________ him.

Q:2 Choose the correct preposition and use it to complete each of the given sentences:-

1. Come and sit me.(beside/besides/beneath)

2. She sat her classmates.(from/between/below)
3. Alaska is North America.(at/in/on)
4. Nancy will go her house.(to/on/in)
5. I was hurt her comments.(with/by/to)
6. The Maglev passed the tunnel.(across/through/over)
7. My mother’s aunt lives a riverbank.(near/under/beneath)
8. Ronit bought an ice cream the vendor.(for/from/among)
9. I am searching the post office building.(since/for/by)
10. She has been living in that haunted house two years now.(since/of/for)

Q:3 Fill in the blanks with prepositions:-

1. I jumped ______________ the lake and swam _________________.

2. I read something about it ______________the Internet.
3. She will visit her grandfather __________ his village _____________Chennai.
4. This letter is ______________ your grandmother ___________your father.
5. I took the book _________________her bag and put it _____________ the shelf.
6. The horse jumped __________ the fence and ________ the meadow.
7. Clouds float _____our heads and leaves fall_________our feet.
8. I went____________her and asked the best way to get _________the city.
9. Indira sat _________ a rock waiting ___________her friend.
10. The restaurant is __________ the Joy Street, __________________the cinema theatre.
11. The milk that was kept _____________the table, got split __________the carpet.
12. Shelly left college ________ the age of 20 and went to work ________ a tea stall.
13. I couldn’t get in _________ the main door so I had to enter _________ the back door.
14. The movie will begin _________ 6:00 p.m so reach the theatre _________ time, please.
15. She took the key ________ her bag and put it _________ the lock to open her house.

Q:4 Rewrite the following sentences by correcting the wrong prepositions:-

1. She ran in the garden.

2. Take your shoes off of the bed.
3. The hunter killed two birds in one shot.
4. Humpty Dumpty sat upon a wall.
5. I have not seen him since a long time.
6. He insisted to go to the market.
7. They picked up a quarrel on me.
8. The sun will not rise before an hour.
9. The mother parted with her children.
10. I have been ill since 10 days.
11. He went to see his parents.
12. Compare Mohit’s notes to yours.

Q:5 Tick the appropriate prepositions:-

1. We had to write test (in,with) ink.

2. The soldiers marched (in, into) the forest.
3. He was struck (with, by) an arrow.
4. Open page ten (at, in) your book.
5. (Beside,Besides) advising us , he gave us monetary help.
6. She is not (at, in) home right now.
7. He stood (between, among) two girls.
8. What is the time (in, by) your watch?
9. He is married (to, with) my cousin.
10. The Delhi bound train is (in, on) time.
11. The village was destroyed (on, by) the fire.
12. I have not seen him (from, since) yesterday.

SENTENCES

Q:1 Identify each type of sentence:-

1. My parents are going on a holiday to Egypt.

2. Which road should I take for the movie theatre?
3. Shut the door after you leave.
4. Please tell me where the staff room is.
5. Sam and Tina are working on the project together.
Q:2 Identify the type of these sentences:-

1. Get out.
2. Don’t talk.
3. It’s so cold!
4. Can I help you?
5. Stop arguing.
6. How scared you are!
7. Haste makes waste.
8. O King, have mercy?
9. Who will bell the cat?
10. Turn to page sisty-four.
11. Do you know that man?
12. Could you open the door?
13. Come here at once.
14. Please pass me the sugar.

Q:3 Write D for declarative IN for interrogative , E for exclamatory and IM for imperative sentences.

1. Babies have milk teeth._____________

2. Our servant is an excellent cook._________
3. Ouch! That thorn has pricked my finger!_______
4. How is the weather in your city today?_________
5. Help! A burglar has broken into my house!_________
6. Have you ever seen an Emu?___________
7. Aman is a voracious reader.__________
8. Mira is a national swimmer._________
9. Did Charu buy bananas from your shop?____________
10. Please finish this work for me.___________
11. Shut the door.__________

Q:4 Change the following assertive sentences into exclamatory sentences:-

1. You seem to be very upset.

2. I wish I had all the success in the world.
3. It was extremely base of him to desert you in your time of need.
4. A great misery awaits a wasted youth.
5. We welcomed the actor very warmly.

Q:5 Change the following interrogative sentences into assertive sentences:-

1. Is this the kind of shoes to wear a trek?

2. Is that the way a gentleman should behave?
3. Who has not seen a vulture?
4. Can you gather grapes from thorns?
5. Shall I ever forget that experience?
 WORDS THAT CONFUSE US

Q:1 Underline the correct option:-

Example: Please try not to (waste/waist) paper.

1. The teacher walked down the (aisle/isle) between the rows of desks.
2. Haidar has a (pane/pain) in his shoulder.
3. The school (principal/principle) spoke to a group of parents.
4. The clerk wants to (sell/cell) as many television sets as possible.
5. I don’t want to talk about the (passed/past) anymore.
6. Nobody (knows/nose) what you are thinking.
7. I have (four/fore) coins in my pocket.
8. I need to take a (break/brake) from this exercise!
9. Humans have hands; dogs have (paws/pause).
10. (He’ll/ Heel / Heal) be here in few minutes.

Q:2 Put the correct homophone in the sentence:-

1. (allowed, aloud)
(a) The teacher told us to read ___________ from the book.
(b) Jack’s mother ___________ him to sell the family cow.
2. (berth, birth)
(a) I slept in the lower ____________ in the train.
(b)Our neighbor gave _________ to a baby girl.
3. (board , bored)
(a) He nailed a _________ to hide the broken window.
(b) Whenever I get _____________, I watch TV.
4. (blew , blue)
(a) The wind ________________ his toupee off.
(b) The sky is a deep colour of _______________ today.
5. (ceiling , sealing)
(a) This tape is much better for ________________ packages than the other one.
(b) It took him about four hours to fix the hole in the _____________.