Preposition collocations with nouns and verbs
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*️⃣Prepositions cause a great deal of confusion. Most ESL students find it difficult to use them correctly.
*️⃣One way of learning the correct use of prepositions is to look at several examples illustrating usage. In English, there are a large number of collocations. These are words which are often used together with other words.
🔎 Examples of collocation are given below.
🌸Comment
🔸The word comment takes the preposition ‘on’.
🔹He commented on her lovely hair. (NOT He commented about her lovely hair.)
🌸Reason
🔸The word reason collocates with the preposition for.
🔹What is the reason for her unhappiness? (NOT What is the reason of her unhappiness?)
🌸Discuss
🔸The verb discuss does not take a preposition.
🔹Let us discuss your problem. (NOT Let us discuss about your problem.)
🌸Consider
🔸The verb consider does not take any preposition.
🔹You should consider every aspect of the situation. (NOT You should consider about every aspect of the situation.)
🌸 Participate
🔸Incorrect: They were asked to participate the group discussion.
🔹Correct: They were asked to participate in the group discussion.
◾️The word participate collocates with the preposition ‘in’.
🌸Adapt
🔸Incorrect: One must be able to adapt changing circumstances.
🔹Correct: One must be able to adapt to changing circumstances.
◾️The verb adapt takes the preposition ‘to’.
🌸Dissatisfaction
🔸Incorrect: These protests show their dissatisfaction of the new rules.
🔹Correct: These protests show their dissatisfaction with the new rules.
◾️Dissatisfaction takes the preposition ‘over’.
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SV RAMANUJ
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*️⃣Prepositions cause a great deal of confusion. Most ESL students find it difficult to use them correctly.
*️⃣One way of learning the correct use of prepositions is to look at several examples illustrating usage. In English, there are a large number of collocations. These are words which are often used together with other words.
🔎 Examples of collocation are given below.
🌸Comment
🔸The word comment takes the preposition ‘on’.
🔹He commented on her lovely hair. (NOT He commented about her lovely hair.)
🌸Reason
🔸The word reason collocates with the preposition for.
🔹What is the reason for her unhappiness? (NOT What is the reason of her unhappiness?)
🌸Discuss
🔸The verb discuss does not take a preposition.
🔹Let us discuss your problem. (NOT Let us discuss about your problem.)
🌸Consider
🔸The verb consider does not take any preposition.
🔹You should consider every aspect of the situation. (NOT You should consider about every aspect of the situation.)
🌸 Participate
🔸Incorrect: They were asked to participate the group discussion.
🔹Correct: They were asked to participate in the group discussion.
◾️The word participate collocates with the preposition ‘in’.
🌸Adapt
🔸Incorrect: One must be able to adapt changing circumstances.
🔹Correct: One must be able to adapt to changing circumstances.
◾️The verb adapt takes the preposition ‘to’.
🌸Dissatisfaction
🔸Incorrect: These protests show their dissatisfaction of the new rules.
🔹Correct: These protests show their dissatisfaction with the new rules.
◾️Dissatisfaction takes the preposition ‘over’.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Prepositions Exercise
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
1. Who is this present ………….?
to
for
of
2. I am really angry ……………. you.
at
to
with
3. …………… all this work to do, I won’t have time to take a holiday.
With
For
Despite
4. He was talking ……………. such a low voice that I could not hear anything.
with
in
at
5. If we go …………… car, we will reach there before sunset.
on
with
by
6. The actress has always been very nice ……………. her fans.
at
with
to
7. …………….friends like you, who needs enemies?
With
Without
For
Despite
8. What kind of movies are you interested …………..?
at
in
on
for
9. The cottage is pleasant to live …………….
at
in
on
10. Which flight is she travelling ……………?
with
in
on
11. You are the only woman I have ever been in love…………………
for
in
with
12. That is what I am afraid ……………..
to
for
of
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. Who is this present for?
2. I am really angry with you.
3. With all this work to do, I won’t have time to take a holiday.
4. He was talking in such a low voice that I could not hear anything.
5. If we go by car, we will reach there before sunset.
6. The actress has always been very nice to her fans.
7. With friends like you, who needs enemies?
8. What kind of movies are you interested in?
9. The cottage is pleasant to live in.
10. Which flight is she travelling on?
11. You are the only woman I have ever been in love with.
12. That is what I am afraid of.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
1. Who is this present ………….?
to
for
of
2. I am really angry ……………. you.
at
to
with
3. …………… all this work to do, I won’t have time to take a holiday.
With
For
Despite
4. He was talking ……………. such a low voice that I could not hear anything.
with
in
at
5. If we go …………… car, we will reach there before sunset.
on
with
by
6. The actress has always been very nice ……………. her fans.
at
with
to
7. …………….friends like you, who needs enemies?
With
Without
For
Despite
8. What kind of movies are you interested …………..?
at
in
on
for
9. The cottage is pleasant to live …………….
at
in
on
10. Which flight is she travelling ……………?
with
in
on
11. You are the only woman I have ever been in love…………………
for
in
with
12. That is what I am afraid ……………..
to
for
of
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. Who is this present for?
2. I am really angry with you.
3. With all this work to do, I won’t have time to take a holiday.
4. He was talking in such a low voice that I could not hear anything.
5. If we go by car, we will reach there before sunset.
6. The actress has always been very nice to her fans.
7. With friends like you, who needs enemies?
8. What kind of movies are you interested in?
9. The cottage is pleasant to live in.
10. Which flight is she travelling on?
11. You are the only woman I have ever been in love with.
12. That is what I am afraid of.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Prepositions worksheet
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📎 Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition. Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.
1. I was amazed ………………….. his brilliance.
a) with b) at c) by d) to
2. He is afflicted ………………… a serious illness.
a) to b) by c) of d) with
3. Alcohol does not agree ……………… me.
a) upon b) to c) with d) none of these
4. You must apologize ………………. him for your rude behaviour.
a) with b) to c) at d) for
5. Is it possible to achieve just about everything one aims ……………….?
a) at b) to c) with d) of
6. She often boasts ………………. her aristocratic upbringing.
a) about b) of c) at d) with
7. Don’t brood …………………. your mistakes and failures.
a) with b) at c) by d) over
8. We decided to call ……………… the principal.
a) at b) on c) for d) with
9. He has been charged ………………… the murder of his neighbor.
a) out b) with c) by d) from
10. During the cold war era, the US and the USSR were competing …………………. each other for world domination.
a) at b) with c) of d) to
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. I was amazed at his brilliance.
2. He is afflicted with a serious illness.
3. Alcohol does not agree with me.
4. You must apologize to him for your rude behavior.
5. Is it possible to achieve just about anything one aims for?
6. She often boasts of her aristocratic upbringing.
7. Don’t brood over your mistakes and failures.
8. We decided to call on the principal.
9. He has been charged with the murder of his neighbor.
10. During the cold war era, the US and the USSR were competing with each other for world domination.
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SV RAMANUJ
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📎 Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition. Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.
1. I was amazed ………………….. his brilliance.
a) with b) at c) by d) to
2. He is afflicted ………………… a serious illness.
a) to b) by c) of d) with
3. Alcohol does not agree ……………… me.
a) upon b) to c) with d) none of these
4. You must apologize ………………. him for your rude behaviour.
a) with b) to c) at d) for
5. Is it possible to achieve just about everything one aims ……………….?
a) at b) to c) with d) of
6. She often boasts ………………. her aristocratic upbringing.
a) about b) of c) at d) with
7. Don’t brood …………………. your mistakes and failures.
a) with b) at c) by d) over
8. We decided to call ……………… the principal.
a) at b) on c) for d) with
9. He has been charged ………………… the murder of his neighbor.
a) out b) with c) by d) from
10. During the cold war era, the US and the USSR were competing …………………. each other for world domination.
a) at b) with c) of d) to
====================
🟢 Answers 🟢
1. I was amazed at his brilliance.
2. He is afflicted with a serious illness.
3. Alcohol does not agree with me.
4. You must apologize to him for your rude behavior.
5. Is it possible to achieve just about anything one aims for?
6. She often boasts of her aristocratic upbringing.
7. Don’t brood over your mistakes and failures.
8. We decided to call on the principal.
9. He has been charged with the murder of his neighbor.
10. During the cold war era, the US and the USSR were competing with each other for world domination.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Prepositions worksheet
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📎 Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1. We started …………………. six ……………….. the morning.
2. He was born ………………. a small village.
3. They killed the snake ………………….. hitting it.
4. That portrait was painted ……………… my grandfather.
5. You have eaten six mangoes ………………… morning.
6. The boy has been missing ………………… two days.
7. They don’t let anybody in ……………… five o’clock.
8. An old feud existed …………………. the families.
9. I heard this ……………… a friend ………………. mine.
10. His illness has taken a turn ……………….. the worse.
11. I saw him felling the tree ……………… an axe.
12. ………….. Virat and Sachin, there were three other boys in the team.
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. We started at six in the morning.
2. He was born in a small village.
3. They killed the snake by hitting it.
4. That portrait was painted by my grandfather.
5. You have eaten six mangoes since morning.
6. The boy has been missing for two days.
7. They don’t let anybody in after five o’clock.
8. An old feud existed between the families.
9. I heard this from a friend of mine.
10. His illness has taken a turn for the worse.
11. I saw him felling the tree with an axe.
12. Besides Virat and Sachin, there were three other boys in the team.
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SV RAMANUJ
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📎 Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1. We started …………………. six ……………….. the morning.
2. He was born ………………. a small village.
3. They killed the snake ………………….. hitting it.
4. That portrait was painted ……………… my grandfather.
5. You have eaten six mangoes ………………… morning.
6. The boy has been missing ………………… two days.
7. They don’t let anybody in ……………… five o’clock.
8. An old feud existed …………………. the families.
9. I heard this ……………… a friend ………………. mine.
10. His illness has taken a turn ……………….. the worse.
11. I saw him felling the tree ……………… an axe.
12. ………….. Virat and Sachin, there were three other boys in the team.
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. We started at six in the morning.
2. He was born in a small village.
3. They killed the snake by hitting it.
4. That portrait was painted by my grandfather.
5. You have eaten six mangoes since morning.
6. The boy has been missing for two days.
7. They don’t let anybody in after five o’clock.
8. An old feud existed between the families.
9. I heard this from a friend of mine.
10. His illness has taken a turn for the worse.
11. I saw him felling the tree with an axe.
12. Besides Virat and Sachin, there were three other boys in the team.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Some useful spelling rules – Part I
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🟣 Rule 1
🌼When a weak verb ends in a short vowel + consonant, the final consonant is not doubled to form the past tense, unless the accent falls on the last syllable.
🔹Budget – budgeted (NOT budgetted)
🔹Offer – offered (NOT offerred)
🔹Benefit – benefited (NOT benefitted)
🔎 Notes
Worship is an exception to this rule. Its past tense is formed by doubling the final consonant.
🔹Worship – worshipped (NOT worshiped)
🌼If the accent falls on the last syllable, the consonant is doubled even if the word ends in a short vowel + consonant.
So we have
🔹Occur – occurred (NOT Occured)
🔹Transfer – transferred (NOT transfered)
🔹Begin – beginning (NOT begining)
🌼If the final consonant is ‘l’, it is always doubled.
🔹Travel – travelled
🔹Level – levelled
🔸Parallel is an exception to this rule. Its past tense is paralleled (NOT parallelled). Nowadays traveled is also considered correct.
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🔵 Rule 2
🌼Short monosyllables always double their final consonant.
🔹Shop – shopping
🔹Let – letting
🌼‘ie’ and ‘ei’
The general rule is ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’.
Examples are: siege, believe, friend
But receive, deceive, ceiling etc.
🌼There are several exceptions to this rule.
Reign, neighbor, heir, seize, leisure, weird
🌼Dis and mis
Never double the ‘s’ of these prefixes. When a second ‘s’ occurs it is the first letter of the next syllable.
Examples are: dismiss (not dissmiss), misplace (not missplace)
🔹dissent (dis-sent), misspell (mis-spell)
🌼‘us’ and ‘ous’
Nouns end in ‘us’. Adjectives end in ‘ous‘. So we have:
🔹Census, genius (nouns)
🔸Jealous, tremendous,
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🟣 Rule 1
🌼When a weak verb ends in a short vowel + consonant, the final consonant is not doubled to form the past tense, unless the accent falls on the last syllable.
🔹Budget – budgeted (NOT budgetted)
🔹Offer – offered (NOT offerred)
🔹Benefit – benefited (NOT benefitted)
🔎 Notes
Worship is an exception to this rule. Its past tense is formed by doubling the final consonant.
🔹Worship – worshipped (NOT worshiped)
🌼If the accent falls on the last syllable, the consonant is doubled even if the word ends in a short vowel + consonant.
So we have
🔹Occur – occurred (NOT Occured)
🔹Transfer – transferred (NOT transfered)
🔹Begin – beginning (NOT begining)
🌼If the final consonant is ‘l’, it is always doubled.
🔹Travel – travelled
🔹Level – levelled
🔸Parallel is an exception to this rule. Its past tense is paralleled (NOT parallelled). Nowadays traveled is also considered correct.
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🔵 Rule 2
🌼Short monosyllables always double their final consonant.
🔹Shop – shopping
🔹Let – letting
🌼‘ie’ and ‘ei’
The general rule is ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’.
Examples are: siege, believe, friend
But receive, deceive, ceiling etc.
🌼There are several exceptions to this rule.
Reign, neighbor, heir, seize, leisure, weird
🌼Dis and mis
Never double the ‘s’ of these prefixes. When a second ‘s’ occurs it is the first letter of the next syllable.
Examples are: dismiss (not dissmiss), misplace (not missplace)
🔹dissent (dis-sent), misspell (mis-spell)
🌼‘us’ and ‘ous’
Nouns end in ‘us’. Adjectives end in ‘ous‘. So we have:
🔹Census, genius (nouns)
🔸Jealous, tremendous,
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Active And Passive Voice
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Change into passive.
1. They printed these books. These books ………………….. by them.
are printed
have been printed
were printed
2. Clean the room. Let the room …………………….
cleaned
be cleaned
is cleaned
3. The teacher reprimanded the boy. The boy …………………….. by the teacher.
reprimanded
was reprimanded
has reprimanded
4. They will announce the results in the afternoon. Results ……………………….. in the afternoon.
will announced
are announced
will be announced
5. Everybody hates him. He …………………….. by everybody.
hates
is hating
is hated
6. The monkey is eating a banana. A banana …………………….. by the monkey.
is eaten
is being eaten
was being eaten
7. The government will build a bridge. A bridge …………………….. by the government.
will be build
will be built
will be building
8. She gave me a book. I …………………… a book by her.
gave
was given
have given
9. She cheated him. He ……………………. by her.
was cheated
has cheated
had cheated
10. I have sent the parcel. The parcel ………………………….. by me.
has sent
has been sent
have been sent
11. He has composed a song. A song ………………………. by him.
is composed
has been composed
is being composed
12. The teacher asked him to get out. He ………………………. by the teacher to get out.
was asked
has asked
has been asked
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🟢Answers🟢
1. They printed these books. These books were printed by them.
2. Clean the room. Let the room be cleaned.
3. The teacher reprimanded the boy. The boy was reprimanded by the teacher.
4. They will announce the results in the afternoon. Results will be announced in the afternoon.
5. Everybody hates him. He is hated by everybody.
6. The monkey is eating a banana. A banana is being eaten by the monkey.
7. The government will build a bridge. A bridge will be built by the government.
8. She gave me a book. I was given a book by her.
9. She cheated him. He was cheated by her.
10. I have sent the parcel. The parcel has been sent by me.
11. He has composed a song. A song has been composed by him.
12. The teacher asked him to get out. He was asked by the teacher to get out.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Change into passive.
1. They printed these books. These books ………………….. by them.
are printed
have been printed
were printed
2. Clean the room. Let the room …………………….
cleaned
be cleaned
is cleaned
3. The teacher reprimanded the boy. The boy …………………….. by the teacher.
reprimanded
was reprimanded
has reprimanded
4. They will announce the results in the afternoon. Results ……………………….. in the afternoon.
will announced
are announced
will be announced
5. Everybody hates him. He …………………….. by everybody.
hates
is hating
is hated
6. The monkey is eating a banana. A banana …………………….. by the monkey.
is eaten
is being eaten
was being eaten
7. The government will build a bridge. A bridge …………………….. by the government.
will be build
will be built
will be building
8. She gave me a book. I …………………… a book by her.
gave
was given
have given
9. She cheated him. He ……………………. by her.
was cheated
has cheated
had cheated
10. I have sent the parcel. The parcel ………………………….. by me.
has sent
has been sent
have been sent
11. He has composed a song. A song ………………………. by him.
is composed
has been composed
is being composed
12. The teacher asked him to get out. He ………………………. by the teacher to get out.
was asked
has asked
has been asked
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🟢Answers🟢
1. They printed these books. These books were printed by them.
2. Clean the room. Let the room be cleaned.
3. The teacher reprimanded the boy. The boy was reprimanded by the teacher.
4. They will announce the results in the afternoon. Results will be announced in the afternoon.
5. Everybody hates him. He is hated by everybody.
6. The monkey is eating a banana. A banana is being eaten by the monkey.
7. The government will build a bridge. A bridge will be built by the government.
8. She gave me a book. I was given a book by her.
9. She cheated him. He was cheated by her.
10. I have sent the parcel. The parcel has been sent by me.
11. He has composed a song. A song has been composed by him.
12. The teacher asked him to get out. He was asked by the teacher to get out.
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General Grammar Exercise
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Fill in the blanks.
1. Are you not ashamed ……………………?
of yourself
with yourself
of you
2. When we lived in Bangalore, we …………………….. go out every evening.
Please select 2 correct answers
used to
would use to
would
3. The room was ............................. dark that I couldn’t see anything.
so
very
too
4. …………………….. had I finished reading one book, when I started another.
Please select 2 correct answers
As soon as
Hardly
Scarcely
5. ………………… he was suffering from fever, he didn’t go out.
As
Though
If
6. This is the house …………………… he lives.
there
where
which
7. He asked me …………………….. I had finished.
if
whether
Either could be used here
8. Iron as well as coal ……………………… found in India.
are
is
has
9. Shailesh has been teaching English ………………………. 23 years.
for
since
from
10. Even if you invited him, he ……………………….. come.
will not
would not
shall not
11. ……………………. the cops, the thieves ran away.
Seeing
Seen
Saw
12. If I were the Prime Minister, I ………………........... capital punishment.
will abolish
would abolish
would have abolished
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🟢Answers🟢
1. Are you not ashamed of yourself?
2. When we lived in Bangalore, we used to go out every evening.
3. The room was so dark that I couldn’t see anything.
4. Hardly had I finished reading one book, when I started another.
5. As he was suffering from fever, he didn’t go out.
6. This is the house where he lives.
7. He asked me if / whether I had finished.
8. Iron as well as coal is found in India.
9. Shailesh has been teaching English for 23 years.
10. Even if you invited him, he would not come.
11. Seeing the cops, the thieves ran away.
12. If I were the Prime Minister, I would abolish capital punishment.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Fill in the blanks.
1. Are you not ashamed ……………………?
of yourself
with yourself
of you
2. When we lived in Bangalore, we …………………….. go out every evening.
Please select 2 correct answers
used to
would use to
would
3. The room was ............................. dark that I couldn’t see anything.
so
very
too
4. …………………….. had I finished reading one book, when I started another.
Please select 2 correct answers
As soon as
Hardly
Scarcely
5. ………………… he was suffering from fever, he didn’t go out.
As
Though
If
6. This is the house …………………… he lives.
there
where
which
7. He asked me …………………….. I had finished.
if
whether
Either could be used here
8. Iron as well as coal ……………………… found in India.
are
is
has
9. Shailesh has been teaching English ………………………. 23 years.
for
since
from
10. Even if you invited him, he ……………………….. come.
will not
would not
shall not
11. ……………………. the cops, the thieves ran away.
Seeing
Seen
Saw
12. If I were the Prime Minister, I ………………........... capital punishment.
will abolish
would abolish
would have abolished
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🟢Answers🟢
1. Are you not ashamed of yourself?
2. When we lived in Bangalore, we used to go out every evening.
3. The room was so dark that I couldn’t see anything.
4. Hardly had I finished reading one book, when I started another.
5. As he was suffering from fever, he didn’t go out.
6. This is the house where he lives.
7. He asked me if / whether I had finished.
8. Iron as well as coal is found in India.
9. Shailesh has been teaching English for 23 years.
10. Even if you invited him, he would not come.
11. Seeing the cops, the thieves ran away.
12. If I were the Prime Minister, I would abolish capital punishment.
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SV RAMANUJ
Gap Fills Exercise
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Fill in the blanks.
1. …………………. on a branch, the monkey gibbered.
Sitting
Having sat
Sat
2. Shailesh is …………………… old to work hard.
so
too
very
3. ………………….. he had failed, he didn’t lose hope.
Although
Despite
However
4. Sam …………………… is my brother’s classmate is a good friend of mine.
that
who
which
5. ………………… working hard, she did not get the promotion she deserved.
Despite
Although
However
6. The faster you run, …………………….. you get exhausted.
sooner
the sooner
the more soon
7……………………… his best efforts, he could not find a solution to the problem.
In spite of
However
Although
8. If she ......................... now, we will be in trouble.
arrives
arrived
had arrived
9. I would rather you ………………….. in a hostel than in a hotel.
stay
stayed
have stayed
10. You had better not …………………. her advice.
follow
followed
following
11. Satish is not used to ………………………. up early.
get
getting
12. It is time the children ……………………. to bed.
go
went
have gone
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🟢Answers🟢
1. Hearing on a branch, the monkey gibbered.
2. Shailesh is too old to work hard.
3. Although he had failed, he didn’t lose hope.
4. Sam who is my brother’s classmate is a good friend of mine.
5. Despite working hard, she did not get the promotion she deserved.
6. The faster you run, the sooner you get exhausted.
7. In spite of his best efforts, he could not find a solution to the problem.
8. If she arrives now, we will be in trouble.
9. I would rather you stayed in a hostel than in a hotel.
10. You had better not follow her advice.
11. Satish is not used to getting up early.
12. It is time the children went to bed.
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Fill in the blanks.
1. …………………. on a branch, the monkey gibbered.
Sitting
Having sat
Sat
2. Shailesh is …………………… old to work hard.
so
too
very
3. ………………….. he had failed, he didn’t lose hope.
Although
Despite
However
4. Sam …………………… is my brother’s classmate is a good friend of mine.
that
who
which
5. ………………… working hard, she did not get the promotion she deserved.
Despite
Although
However
6. The faster you run, …………………….. you get exhausted.
sooner
the sooner
the more soon
7……………………… his best efforts, he could not find a solution to the problem.
In spite of
However
Although
8. If she ......................... now, we will be in trouble.
arrives
arrived
had arrived
9. I would rather you ………………….. in a hostel than in a hotel.
stay
stayed
have stayed
10. You had better not …………………. her advice.
follow
followed
following
11. Satish is not used to ………………………. up early.
get
getting
12. It is time the children ……………………. to bed.
go
went
have gone
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🟢Answers🟢
1. Hearing on a branch, the monkey gibbered.
2. Shailesh is too old to work hard.
3. Although he had failed, he didn’t lose hope.
4. Sam who is my brother’s classmate is a good friend of mine.
5. Despite working hard, she did not get the promotion she deserved.
6. The faster you run, the sooner you get exhausted.
7. In spite of his best efforts, he could not find a solution to the problem.
8. If she arrives now, we will be in trouble.
9. I would rather you stayed in a hostel than in a hotel.
10. You had better not follow her advice.
11. Satish is not used to getting up early.
12. It is time the children went to bed.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Pronouns Exercise-- 6
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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the pronoun.
1. He is smarter than ...................
you
your
yourself
2. He lives on ..................... own terms.
him
his
himself
3. The old woman is quite fond of .................... grandchildren.
her
hers
she
4. Can you show me ..................... passport?
you
your
yours
5. I know ................... and .................... parents.
he, his
him, his
himself, his
6. This is my passport. Can you show me .........................?
your
yours
your's
7. That purse is .........................
my
me
mine
8. That dog of ..................... is always barking at me.
your
yours
your's
9. Whose bag is this? It is ......................
her
hers
her's
10. When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from ………………………….?
I
me
mine
11. Does she understand what .................... is doing?
she
her
hers
12. What she says or does makes no sense to ………………………….
I
me
mine
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🟢Answers🟢
1. He is smarter than you.
2. Shailesh lives on his own terms.
3. The old woman is quite fond of her grandchildren.
4. Can you show me your passport?
5. I know him and his parents.
6. This is my passport. Can you show me yours?
7. That purse is mine.
8. That dog of yours is always barking at me.
9. Whose bag is this? It is hers.
10. When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from me?
11. Does she understand what she is doing?
12. What she says or does makes no sense to me.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the pronoun.
1. He is smarter than ...................
you
your
yourself
2. He lives on ..................... own terms.
him
his
himself
3. The old woman is quite fond of .................... grandchildren.
her
hers
she
4. Can you show me ..................... passport?
you
your
yours
5. I know ................... and .................... parents.
he, his
him, his
himself, his
6. This is my passport. Can you show me .........................?
your
yours
your's
7. That purse is .........................
my
me
mine
8. That dog of ..................... is always barking at me.
your
yours
your's
9. Whose bag is this? It is ......................
her
hers
her's
10. When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from ………………………….?
I
me
mine
11. Does she understand what .................... is doing?
she
her
hers
12. What she says or does makes no sense to ………………………….
I
me
mine
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🟢Answers🟢
1. He is smarter than you.
2. Shailesh lives on his own terms.
3. The old woman is quite fond of her grandchildren.
4. Can you show me your passport?
5. I know him and his parents.
6. This is my passport. Can you show me yours?
7. That purse is mine.
8. That dog of yours is always barking at me.
9. Whose bag is this? It is hers.
10. When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from me?
11. Does she understand what she is doing?
12. What she says or does makes no sense to me.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Pronouns Exercise -- 6
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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the pronoun.
1. He is smarter than ...................
you
your
yourself
2. He lives on ..................... own terms.
him
his
himself
3. The old woman is quite fond of .................... grandchildren.
her
hers
she
4. Can you show me ..................... passport?
you
your
yours
5. I know ................... and .................... parents.
he, his
him, his
himself, his
6. This is my passport. Can you show me .........................?
your
yours
your's
7. That purse is .........................
my
me
mine
8. That dog of ..................... is always barking at me.
your
yours
your's
9. Whose bag is this? It is ......................
her
hers
her's
10. When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from ………………………….?
I
me
mine
11. Does she understand what .................... is doing?
she
her
hers
12. What she says or does makes no sense to ………………………….
I
me
mine
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🟢Answers🟢
1. He is smarter than you.
2. Shailesh lives on his own terms.
3. The old woman is quite fond of her grandchildren.
4. Can you show me your passport?
5. I know him and his parents.
6. This is my passport. Can you show me yours?
7. That purse is mine.
8. That dog of yours is always barking at me.
9. Whose bag is this? It is hers.
10. When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from me?
11. Does she understand what she is doing?
12. What she says or does makes no sense to me.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the pronoun.
1. He is smarter than ...................
you
your
yourself
2. He lives on ..................... own terms.
him
his
himself
3. The old woman is quite fond of .................... grandchildren.
her
hers
she
4. Can you show me ..................... passport?
you
your
yours
5. I know ................... and .................... parents.
he, his
him, his
himself, his
6. This is my passport. Can you show me .........................?
your
yours
your's
7. That purse is .........................
my
me
mine
8. That dog of ..................... is always barking at me.
your
yours
your's
9. Whose bag is this? It is ......................
her
hers
her's
10. When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from ………………………….?
I
me
mine
11. Does she understand what .................... is doing?
she
her
hers
12. What she says or does makes no sense to ………………………….
I
me
mine
=================
🟢Answers🟢
1. He is smarter than you.
2. Shailesh lives on his own terms.
3. The old woman is quite fond of her grandchildren.
4. Can you show me your passport?
5. I know him and his parents.
6. This is my passport. Can you show me yours?
7. That purse is mine.
8. That dog of yours is always barking at me.
9. Whose bag is this? It is hers.
10. When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from me?
11. Does she understand what she is doing?
12. What she says or does makes no sense to me.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Tenses Exercise -- 5
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. I could not believe my eyes, when I ……………………. him there.
spot
spotted
had spotted
2. Where she ……………………….. is still a mystery.
disappeared
disappear
disappears
3. What he did ………………….. me.
shocked
had shocked
is shocking
4. How did he react when you ……………………….. him red handed?
caught
have caught
catch
5. Sonal ……………………. a lot of money.
has got
got
had got
6. Shilpa was angry so I …………………….. nothing.
said
had said
have said
7. The man ran away as soon as he ……………………. the tiger.
sees
saw
had seen
8. What …………………… you do if you lost your job?
will
would
can
9. You ………………………. me before borrowing my car?
should have asked
should be asking
10. If they had taken him to hospital, he …………………………. saved.
could be
can be
could have been
11. Though I tried hard, I …………………….. solve the puzzle.
cannot
could not
did not
12. I ………………………. him but he didn’t turn up.
Please select 2 correct answers
invited
have invited
had invited
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🟢Answers🟢
1. I could not believe my eyes, when I spotted him there.
2. Where she disappeared is still a mystery.
3. What he did shocked me.
4. How did he react when you caught him red handed?
5. Sonal has got a lot of money.
6. Shilpa was angry so I said nothing.
7. The man ran away as soon as he saw the tiger.
8. What would you do if you lost your job?
9. You should have asked me before borrowing my car?
10. If they had taken him to hospital, he could have been saved.
11. Though I tried hard, I could not solve the puzzle.
12. I invited / had invited him but he didn’t turn up.
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SV RAMANUJ
====================
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. I could not believe my eyes, when I ……………………. him there.
spot
spotted
had spotted
2. Where she ……………………….. is still a mystery.
disappeared
disappear
disappears
3. What he did ………………….. me.
shocked
had shocked
is shocking
4. How did he react when you ……………………….. him red handed?
caught
have caught
catch
5. Sonal ……………………. a lot of money.
has got
got
had got
6. Shilpa was angry so I …………………….. nothing.
said
had said
have said
7. The man ran away as soon as he ……………………. the tiger.
sees
saw
had seen
8. What …………………… you do if you lost your job?
will
would
can
9. You ………………………. me before borrowing my car?
should have asked
should be asking
10. If they had taken him to hospital, he …………………………. saved.
could be
can be
could have been
11. Though I tried hard, I …………………….. solve the puzzle.
cannot
could not
did not
12. I ………………………. him but he didn’t turn up.
Please select 2 correct answers
invited
have invited
had invited
================
🟢Answers🟢
1. I could not believe my eyes, when I spotted him there.
2. Where she disappeared is still a mystery.
3. What he did shocked me.
4. How did he react when you caught him red handed?
5. Sonal has got a lot of money.
6. Shilpa was angry so I said nothing.
7. The man ran away as soon as he saw the tiger.
8. What would you do if you lost your job?
9. You should have asked me before borrowing my car?
10. If they had taken him to hospital, he could have been saved.
11. Though I tried hard, I could not solve the puzzle.
12. I invited / had invited him but he didn’t turn up.
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SV RAMANUJ
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