Past indefinite (practice)-2

Rules of Past Indefinite tense

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Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue.

1)      Fox saw a bunch of grapes.

2)      He picked the pebbles one by one and threw in the post.

3)      I purchased a pair of shoes from Chandni Chowk.

4)      Child drew a beautiful painting.

5)      He felt insulted.

6)      He did not like to lie.

7)      Did you spend the whole night in the open?

8)      Mother laid the bed.

9)      Child lost in the fair.

10)  Did you beat that minor child?

11)  Prince put his thoughts in the conference.

12)  He paid for his laziness.

13)  Suddenly God appeared before him.

14)  Truck carried goods to the market.

15)  We listened to teacher very carefully.

Q2) Write 15 sentences in Past Indefinite tense.

Also see Past indefinite (practice)-1

Past indefinite (practice)-1

Rules of past indefinite tense

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Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue.

1)      He went in a forest.

2)      He saw his shadow in the water.

3)      She became sad.

4)      Woodcutter sat under a tree.

5)      He saw up with surprise.

6)      He held his breadth.

7)      Fox tried many times to catch the grapes.

8)      His friend came down from the tree.

9)      Dog stole a piece of bread.

10)  He adopted many methods.

11)  Monkeys imitated him.

12)  This time he passed through the forest.

13)  Fox closed the door of cage immediately.

14)  Ten people injured and two died in the accident.

15)  People carried the injured to the hospital.

Q2) Write 15 sentences in past indefinite tense.

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Past indefinite (practice)-2

Present Perfect continuous (practice)-2

Rules of present perfect continuous  

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Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue.

1) River has been overflowing since July.

2)  People have been protesting against corruption for test seven days.

3) Workers have been demanding salary rise since last year.

4) He has been appearing in the exam for two years.

5) You have not been sleeping for two days.

6) They have not been going to school since Tuesday.

7) Have you not been   taking food since Monday?

8) Kalash has been writing an essay for half an hour.

9) She has been enjoying good rapport with her teacher since beginning.

10) Children have been dancing for two hours.

11) He has been searching job for three months.

12) Father has been driving car for two hours.

13) I have been preparing a book for six months.

14) My uncle has been living in Indore   since 1998.

15) You have not been paying rent for four months.

Q2) Write 15 sentences   in present perfect tenses.

All see present perfect continuous (practice)-1

Present perfect continuous (practice)-1

Rules of present perfect continuous tense

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Q1) Translate following Sentences into your mother tongue.

1)      He has been learning English for three months.

2)      Temperature has been rising for last three days.

3)      He has been walking since early morning.

4)      She has been waiting for her turn since 2 O’clock.

5)      He has not been suffering from Malaria since yesterday.

6)      Have you been running for long time?

7)      Doctor has been examining the patients for three hours.

8)      Have you not been feeling well since lunch time?

9)      Children have been watching cartoon since 5 O’clock.

10)  I have been supporting him for quite long time.

11)  I have been working in the garden since afternoon.

12)  Your mobile has been ringing for fifteen minutes.

13)   Plumber has been repairing tap for one hour.

14)  It has been raining for two days.

15)  Scientists have been trying to find treatment for AIDS for many years.

Q2) Write 15 sentences in present Perfect continuous

For further practice

see present perfect continuous (practice)-2

Present perfect tense (practice)-2

Rules for present perfect tense.

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Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue.

1) Light has spread everywhere.

2) His leader brother has gone to the villages.

3) Train has not arrived at the station.

4) He has wasted all his money.

5) I have not taken the medicine.

6) Have you not read that news?

7) He has won over his fear.

8) Thief has escaped from the Prison.

9) Summer vacations has started.

10) He has reached on the island safely. .

11) Government has declared ceasefire.

12) He has read the whole book.

13) Have they spoilt the plan?

14) My elder sister has completed M.B.A?

15) All farmers have gone to their homes?

Q2) Write 15 sentences in present perfect tense.

Also see present perfect (practice)-1

Present Perfect (practice)-1

Rules for present perfect tense

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Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue.

1)            I have already taken food.

2)            Have you seen Tajmahal earlier?

3)            He has won the election thrice.

4)            I have given up smoking.

5)            He has decided to contest the election.

6)            He has established a grand business in USA.

7)            People have not accepted him as their leader.

8)            Have you ever gone in a forest?

9)            Coach has announced the rules of the game.

10)        Time has ripened to raise voice against exploitation.

11)        Much time has lapsed.

12)        Sun has risen to the head.

13)        He has not revised his lesson.

14)        He has watered the plants.

15)        Leopard has killed three goats.

Q2) Write 15 sentences in present perfect tense.

For further practice see Present perfect tense (practice)-2

Present continuous (practice)-2

Rules forPresent continuous tense

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Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue.

1)      Are they dying for a cause?

2)      Dowry system is taking toll on innocent girls.

3)      He is improving his hand writing.

4)      Deserts are proceeding and forests are diminishing.

5)      Are animals adjusting to new environment?

6)      Marketism is spreading in every nook and corner of our country.

7)      Technology is bringing people near.

8)      Villagers are attracting towards glamour of cities.

9)      They are not facing any danger.

10)  News is spreading like a forest fire.

11)  Every student is donating blood for Tsunami victims.

12)   He is suffering from a testing time.

13)  India is becoming an economic power.

14)  Increasing population is posing new challenges before the Government.

15)  His book is gaining popularity.

Q2) Write 15 sentences in present continuous Tense.

see also present continuous (practice)-1

Present Continuous(Practice)-1

Rules for Present continuous tense

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Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue

1)      She is preparing for the exam.

2)      Corruption is eating on our roots.

3)      Many people are starving in food Surplus Country.

4)      Are you joining army now?

5)      Am I presenting my self properly?

6)      Internet is opening many new opportunities for the people.

7)      They are making fool of the common man.

8)      People are protesting against inflation.

9)      I am not going to accept this.

10)  Is he jumping from the roof?

11)  Diseases are spreading due to pollution.

12)   Population of India is increasing at alarming rate.

13)  Nature is providing many clues for peaceful living.

14)  Sun and moon are presenting the power and the Art of the God.

15)  People are migrating to cities.

Q2) Write 15 sentences in present continuous tense.

For further practice see present continuous (practice)-2

Present Indefinite (practice)-2

Rules for Present Indefinite tense

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Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue.

1)            Parliament makes the law in India.

2)            Girls play volleyball after the school.

3)            Our principal believes in simple living and high thinking.

4)            Monkeys rule this area.

5)            Do you know that man?

6)            My grandmother tells the bead all the time.

7)            Our company prefers honesty to hard work.

8)            Do you not like earning money?

9)            Followers do not become leaders.

10)        He deals his Garments.

11)        He gives up smoking in just one week.

12)        Rakesh and Rahim run a business in Mumbai.

13)        Does Mr kailas teach you English?

14)        Mangoes ripe in summer.

15)        He always speaks at the right time.

Q2) Write 15 sentences in present indefinite tense.

also see present indefinite(practice)-1

Present Indefinite (Practice)-1

Rules for Present Indefinite tense

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Q1) Translate following sentences into your mother tongue

1)            Mr. Gupta lives in my neighborhood.

2)            She dances very well

3)            He always observes traffic rules.

4)            They do not believe in hard wok.

5)            Do you like swimming in the sea?

6)            Kapil follows his teacher.

7)            She looks after the baby.

8)            All my family members oppose the proposal.

9)            Does he read in your class?

10)        Do you not like coffee anymore?

11)        Our school organizes annual function every year.

12)        Committee decides the rule for this department.

13)        Exams put pressure on students.

14)        Do you get up early in the morning?

15)         Does he not belong to our community?

Q2) Write 15 sentences in present indefinite tense.

For further practice see present indefinite (practice)-2

Transitive and Intransitive verb (practice)-1

Before attempting this exercise see transitive andintransitive verb.

Q) Identify whether verb is following sentences is used transitivity or intransitivity.

1)      Grandfather walks daily in the morning.

2)      Child blew the balloon.

3)      Girls were singing sweetly.

4)      They ate the food.

5)      The moon shines at night.

6)      Birds flew across the river.

7)      He closed the door.

8)      Father loves his children.

9)      He ate very late.

10)  Hunter caught a rabbit.

11)  Cat killed three rats.

12)   Boys laughed at poor beggars.

13)  Horse jumped very high.

14)  Disease spread everywhere.

15)  Drunken diver rammed the footpath dwellers.

Answer

1)      (Intransitive).

2)       (Transitive).

3)      (Intransitive).

4)        (Transitive).

5)      (Intransitive).

6)      (Intransitive).

7)      (Transitive).

8)      (Transitive).

9)      (Intransitive).

10)  (Transitive).

11)  (Transitive).

12)  (Transitive).

13)  (Intransitive).

14)  (Intransitive).

15)  (Transitive).

Types of clauses (practice)-2

Before doing this exercise it is better first to read Clauses and its types

Q) Identify Noun, adjective, and adverb, clauses in the following sentences.

1)      They jumped into the river which was very deep.

2)      He wrote the book when he was twenty year old.

3)      The house where he was born is broken now.

4)      He works hard so that he can secure first position again.

5)      That you pass the exam makes me glad.

6)      They put the model that was rejected twice earlier.

7)      I reached where temperature was below 0 C

8)      I can’t allow what you are saying.

9)      This is the man who planted the bomb.

10)  You can call me whenever you like.

11)  What you have proposed, No one can accept.

12)  I knew every person that was present in the meeting.

13)  He sits alone where no one can see him.

14)  He ate whatever he got.

15)  I love robots because they never question.

Answers

1)      Which was very deepàadjective

2)      When he was twenty year oldà adverb.

3)      Where he was bornà adjective.

4)      So that he can secure first position againà adverb.

5)      That you pass the examà Noun.

6)      That was rejected twice earlierà adjective.

7)      Where temperature was below 0 Cà adverb.

8)      What you are sayingà Noun.

9)      Who planted the bombà adjective

10)  Whenever you likeà adverb.

11)  What you have proposedà Noun.

12)  That was present in the meetingàadjective

13)  Where no one can see himà adverb

14)  Whatever he gotà Noun.

15)  Because they never questionà adverb.

For further practice see Types of clauses (practice)-1

Types of clauses (practice)-1

Before doing this exercise it is better first to read Clauses and its types

Q) Identify Noun, adjective and adverb, clauses in the following sentences.

1)      Because you broke the glass you are punished.

2)      We reached the market which was famous for jewelers.

3)      I know the man who lives on the top floor.

4)      He prayed that he could save the child.

5)      The shop which is next to my house is now closed.

6)      I can guess what you are looking for.

7)      Cattle reached home when night fell.

8)      He married the girl he loved.

9)      Sidhartha left house when all were asleep.

10)  He respected the man who gave him chance.

11)  I know how to do this job.

12)  He broke the wall as if it was made of paper.

13)  I never thought that thief would break into my house.

14)  I purchased a shirt that was red in color.

15)  He read the book after the exams were over.

Answers

1)      Because you broke the glassà adverb

2)      Which was famous for jewelersàadjective.

3)      Who lives on the top floorà adjective

4)      That he could save the childà Noun.

5)      which is next to my houseà adjective

6)      What you are looking forà Noun.

7)      When night fellà adverbs.

8)      He lovedà adjective.

9)      When all were asleepà adverb.

10)  Who gave him chanceà adjective

11)  How to do this jobà Noun.

12)  As if it was made of paperà adverb.

13)  That thief would break into my houseà Noun.

14)  That was red in colorà adjective.

15)  After the exams were overà adverb.

For further practice see Types of clauses (practice)-2

Phrases and its type (practice)-2

Before doing this exercise you would like to read Phrases and its type

Q) Underline the phrases in following sentences. Also tell their types.

1)      Cow was grazing in my filed.

2)      Reading story books is my hobby.

3)      He is a student of great promise.

4)      He has a Job full of challenges.

5)      He promised to work hard next time.

6)      They finished the work in no time.

7)      Ramayan is a book of sacrifice and righteousness.

8)      Fresh green sceneries were food for eyes.

9)      Once in his college time he fought an election.

10)  She purchased a bracelet of silver.

11)  He secured the first position in the class.

12)  They entered into a crowded lane.

13)   Miners worked on war footing.

14)  Collecting old coins is his hobby.

15)  He supports me in all difficult times.

Answers

1)      In my fieldà Adverb phrase.

2)      Reading story booksà Noun phase.

3)      Of great promise à Noun phase.

4)      Full of challengesà Adjective phrases.

5)      To work hard next timeà  Noun phase.

6)      In no time à adverb noun.

7)      Of sacrifice and righteousnessà adjective phrases

8)      Fresh green sceneriesà .Noun phrases.

9)      Once in his college time à adverb noun.

10)  Of silverà adjective phrases.

11)  The first position in the classà Noun phrases.

12)  Into a crowded lane à adverb noun.

13)  On war footingà adverb noun.

14)   Collecting old timesà Noun phrases.

15)  In all difficult timesà adverb noun.

see also Phrases and its type (practice)-1

                    Phrase and its type (practice)- 3

Phrases and its type (practice)- 1

Before doing this exercise you would like to read Phrases and its type

Q) Underline the phrases in the following sentences. Also tell their types.

1)      He learnt horse riding in summer vacation.

2)      To work honestly is our duty.

3)      He purchased a car with red color.

4)      Dilip singh my next door neighbor is a cruel man.

5)      You should not behave in such a manner.

6)      He ordered a table made of fine wood.

7)      An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

8)      She hanged a painting on the wall.

9)      Karisma, the great magician, arrived in our city.

10)   He pushed the stone out of the way.

11)  He brought a bear with silky hair.

12)  Meeting your promise is sign of integrity.

13)  He stopped for a while as tea stall.

14)  All salute the rising sun.

15)  Once upon a time a monkey lived in the forest.

Answers

1)      Summer vacation à Adverb phrase.

2)      To work honesty. à Noun phrase.

3)      With red colorà Adjective phrase.

4)      My next door neighbor à Adjective phrase.

5)      In such a mannerà Adverb phrase.

6)      Made of fine woodà Adjective phrase.

7)      An apple a dayà Noun phrase.

8)      On the wall à Adverb phrase.

9)      The great magicianà Adjective phrase

10)  Out of the wayà  adverb phrase.

11)  With silky hair à Adjective phrase

12)  Meeting your promise à Noun phrase

13)  For a whileà adverb phrase.

14)  The rising sun à Noun phrase

15)  Once upon a time à Adverb phrases.

for further practice see phrase and its types(practice)-2

                                            Phrase and its type (practice)- 3

Subject and predicate (pratice-2)

Before doing this exercise you would like to read subject and predicate.

Q) Identify subjects and predicate in following sentences

1)      Ganga is a holy river of India.

2)      Metro life is full of tensions.

3)      All living organisms are divided into five kingdoms.

4)      Children are future of a society.

5)      A truck collided with a car.

6)      Our bus passed through a thick jungle.

7)      Natural resources are gift given by nature.

8)      About 70% of Earth surface is covered with water.

9)      The old wall collapsed in heavy rain.

10)  Honesty is the best policy.

11)  Ram and Shyam are fast friends.

12)  Time management is nothing but self management.

13)  Books are our best guides.

14)  Education is the best insurance.

15)  Rome was not built in a day.

Answers 

1)      Subjectà Ganga.

2)      Subjectà Metro life.

3)      Subjectà All living organisms.

4)      Subjectà Children.

5)      Subjectà A truck.

6)      Subjectà Our bus.

7)      Subjectà Natural resources.

8)      Subjectà About 70% of earth surface.

9)      Subjectà The old wall

10)  Subjectà Honesty.

11)  Subjectà Ram and shyam.

12)  Subjectà Time managements.

13)  Subjectà Books.

14)  Subjectà Education.

15)  Subjectà Rome.

see also subject and predicate (practice)-1