Grammar Exercise for Everyone

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1. Deepa was visibly upset at the reception she got.
Ans. - The reception which Deepa got, made her visibly upset.

2. No sooner had he opened the door than the principal arrived.
Ans. - As soon as he opened the door, the principal arrived.

I did everything I could to persuade her to sing, but it had no effect.
Ans. - Nothing that I did could persuade her to sing.

4. You will have to rely on the computer.
Ans. - It is the computer you nave to rely on.

People, who make silly mistakes, usually do not concentrate on their work.
Ans. - If people would concentrate on their work, they would not make silly mistakes.

6. As we were driving down the hill, a strange object was seen in the sky.
Ans. – We saw a strange object in the sky while we were driving down the hill.

7. ”Meghna, I was going to tidy the flat today, but I didn’t have time”, confessed Arjun.
Ans. – Arjun confessed to Meghna that he had been going to tidy the flat that day but he had not had the time.


8. No other boy in the class is as good as Justin
Ans. - Justin is the best boy in the class.

9. He threw up his arms in despair.
Ans. – He threw his arms because he was in despair.

10. Vivek’s intention was to help the poor boy.
Ans. – Vivek had the intention of helping the poor boy.

Appropriate words-
1. The police are inquiring into the cause of the murder.
2. We inquired about him in our letter.
3. One should not jump at the first job offer.
4. Never jump to hasty conclusions.
5. Some birds live on insects.
6. He is a honest man, he lives by honest work.
7. He is forgetful, but not negligent in/to her work.
8. She was negligent to her studies.
9. The food farmers were supplied with food grains.
10. Food grains were supplied to the poor farmers.


Verbs
1. Uma has been typing(type)your letter since morning and she is only half way through.
2. We were having (have) dinner when he came.
3. Rita had left (leave) by the time we arrived.
4. The examiner assessed the projects which I had prepared (prepare).
5. As she ran to catch the train she twisted (twist) her ankle.
6. If she had reached there earlier, she would have met (meet) him.
7. He says that before he leaves, he will have seen (see) every show in town.
8. Namita had been studying (study) German for a few months last year.
9. What were you doing (do) when I called you last night?
10. If we reach there now, we would have (have) dinner.