ISC Grammar Exercises 12

Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
(Do not write the

sentence)
1. The school board agreed ____ look into the student’s complaints.
2. The school board then agreed ____ the course of action.
3. The benefits ____ providing students with lunch at school, far
outweigh the logistical challenges.
4. Most students benefit ____ interactions with fellow students
outside school hours.
5. The latest set of losses resulted ____ the captain losing her job.
6. Celine clashed ____ her boss in the last meeting.
7. They clashed ____ the tone of the presentation.
8. I forgot ____ buy the medicine in time.
9. I completely forgot ____ the strike the next day.
10. Janice asked ____ a cup of tea.
11. She asked ____ the place where the tea was from.
12. Sobha asked ____ for the directions to the shop, but no one
seemed to know the exact address.
13. Our car broke ____ in the middle of nowhere.
14. Lisa broke ____ when she got to hear the results.
15. She then broke ____ with Sam because he refused to help her.
16. It seems Sam’s house was broken ____ last evening.
17. A mini riot broke ____ as soon as the ice-cream truck arrived.
18. The opposition party worked for over a year to bring ____ the
President.
19. The moment I bring ____ the topic of my vacation, my boss
changes the topic.
20. We haven’t met in ages, lets catch ____ sometime soon.
21. I called the team ____ to my place to celebrate.
22. I called ____ my boss to let him know I would not come in the
next day.
Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (Do not write the
sentence)
1. The college authorities finally decided to act ____ the barrage of

complaints they had received on the noise pollution from the
construction sites in the campus.
2. For our presentation on drug abuse among college students, we
decided to act ____ a small skit.
3. Jon thinks his larynx is acting ____ again.
4. The costume change in the middle of the performance was a last
minute add ____.
5. All the metrics shown on the screen, did not add ____ a hundred
percent.
6. When we added ____ the individual flight and hotel costs, it turned
out to be far cheaper than what we had been quoted.
7. We needed to allow ____ a gap of a couple of hours between the
flights.
8. The rules for admission are very strict and do not allow ____ any
exceptions.
9. As children, we were taught never to answer ____ to our teachers,
when being told off.
10. Someone needs to answer ____ the complete lack of care the
nursing staff provide.
11. At the hospital, they asked me ____ my family’s health
history.
12. As the maps did not detail out small streets, we had to ask
____ for directions.
13. The first week, we asked our neighbours ____ for some tea.
14. If you drive on the wrong side of the road, you are asking
____ trouble.
15. At the start of the meeting, I asked everyone ____ a moment to
think about the objectives.
16. I always meant to ask Indira ____ for dinner, but could never
muster the courage.
Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (Do not write the
sentence)
1. The new supervisor is not very popular ….. her direct reports.
2. Most people are known …. the company they enjoy.
3. The manager impressed ….. His subordinates, the need for more
sales.
4. Bamana was so sick after the party, that the doctor had to be called
….
5. A cholera epidemic has broken ….. in the state.
6. Conviction will carry you ….. difficult times.
7. Jakob is very good …. repairing things.
8. The lead runner was running so fast that the rest of the field
couldn’t keep ….. with it.
9. We knew we were drifting ….. towards the dangerous rocks.
10. All parents fear ….. their children.
Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate
form of the verb given in brackets. Do no write the passage, but
write the verbs in the correct order.
As I entered the room, the first thing that ____ (strike) me as odd,
was the candle still ____ (burn) on the table. The curtains had been
____ (draw) back and the room was bright. No one in their right
minds ____ (keep) a candle ____ (burn) in broad daylight. The large
french windows overlooked the lawn ____ (bath) in sunlight. Marie
had probably ____ (catch) my odd stare at the table and so ____
(move) over and blew the candle out. She then ____ (glance) at the
window and ____ (go) over to open them.
Father was ____ (sit) on the bed and said in a raspy voice, “I don’t
like the country air. It does not suit me well.”
Marie ____ (reply), “You must stay here for a few days. The change
of air ____ (be) do you a world of good. The doctor said so.”
“I don’t care what Thomas ____ (say). I want to go home by the
next train.”
“Now you know that is not possible Father. John has ____ (take) the
car to town to get some groceries. He won’t be back until the last
train for the day ____ (leave).”
Father kept silent for a bit. No one ____ (win) an argument against
Marie.
She ____ (look) at me, ____ (nod) her head and then abruptly ____
(walk) out of the room leaving the two of us.
I ____ (sit) down on the only chair in the room.
Father said, “I have nothing more to say. ____ (disobey) by one’s
own children – what worse a fate can a man suffer ?”
Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate
form of the verb given in brackets. Do no write the passage, but
write the verbs in the correct order.
The Banerjees, …..(1) (go) away, leaving behind a watchman who

….. (2) (be) partially deaf. Empty houses always had a strong
fascination for Joydip. He felt that anything might ….. (3) (happen)
in them. And, even if it ….. (4) (do not), one could ….. (5) (pretend)
that they were enemies’ castles, or even desert islands or pirates’
ships. In any case, there was little danger on this occasion of the fun
being spoilt by others, as it so often was, because Mrs. Banerjee ….
(6) (give)all her servants, except one, a week’s holiday, and that one
spent most of his time ….. (7) (doze) in a chair in the kitchen. As he
….. (8) (walk) along the road, his thoughts ….. (9) (go) to Shayoni,
his younger sister, whom he ….. (10) (left) at home in a state of
extreme nervous tension. She had decided to leave her job again.
In each of the following items, sentence A is complete, while
sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as
possible to sentence A. Write sentence B in each case.
Example:
(0) (A) She always greets her neighbours.
(B) Her neighbours………………………
Answer: (0) Her neighbours are always greeted by her.
(1) (A) Toby can buy a flat if he gets a job.

(B) Unless……
(2) (A) There are only a few apples left on the tree.
(B) There are hardly….
(3) (A) It is most likely that he will pass this year.
(B) Rewrite using “likelihood”.
(4) (A) Only a rich man like Mr. Baruah can live such a luxurious
life.
(B) None…..
(5) (A) He’s the funniest man I’ve ever met.
(B) I’ve…..
(6) (A) Tarmac and cement were used to build the road to Jaipur.
(B) They…..
(7) (A) As Meera did not know what to do, she kept silent.
(B) Not……
(8) (A) She works diligently.
(B) How……
(9) (A) She did not realise that her lies would have such a terrible
consequence.
(B) Little did she know…..
(10) (A) She entered the room. Her son ran to her.
(B) She had hardly…..
(11) (A) “Hurrah! We’ve won the match!” shouted the boys.
(B) Rewrite in indirect speech.
(12) (A) As my father grows older, his handwriting becomes
shakier.
(B) The…..
(13) (A) The plants were young but sturdy.
(B) Although the plants…..
(14) (A) The teacher will complain to the Principal if we don’t stop
him.
(B) We must prevent…..
(15) (A) It is most probable that Rina will fail this year.
(B) Rewrite using “probability”
(16) (A) Anil said to his sister, “Please don’t tell mother I broke the
vase.”
(B) Anil begged…..
(17) (A) No sooner did Tia arrive in school than the bell rang.
(B) As soon as….
(18) (A) She knew what would happen but she did it anyway.
(B) She did it….
(19) (A) How sweetly the moonlight sleeps on the bank!
(B) The moonlight…….
(20) (A) Who can question Gandhi’s integrity?
(B) By whom…….
In each of the following items, sentence A is complete, while

sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as
possible to sentence A. Write sentence B in each case.
Example:
(0) (A) She always greets her neighbours.
(B) Her neighbours………………………
Answer: (0) Her neighbours are always greeted by her.
1. A) No other boy is as tall as Sammy in the class.

B) Begin: Sammy ….
2. A) Famous players like Adem and Ataul took part in the match.
B) Begin: Such famous ….
3. A) Jumping over the fence to get to the yard is dangerous.
B) Begin: It….
4. A) Now that Leon has gone, things are not the same.
B) Since Leon’s …..
5. A) He tried his level best to finish on time but failed.
B) Even …..
6. A) You will be thirsty. You must hydrate.
B) Unless ….
7. A) He won the game, so I congratulated him.
B) I …..
8. A) I was not sure it was her.
B) I was doubtful …..
9. A) The businessman has fierce rivals, and he has a bodyguard to
protect him.
B) Although …..
10. A) Sukumar Ray was a great poet and writer.
B) Not only …..

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Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

(Do not write the

1. The college authorities finally decided to act ____ the barrage of

The Banerjees, …..(1) (go) away, leaving behind a watchman who

(1) (A) Toby can buy a flat if he gets a job.

In each of the following items, sentence A is complete, while

1. A) No other boy is as tall as Sammy in the class.

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