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ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT 2

CLASS IX

INSTRUCTIONS: All work to be done very neatly in a new or used/old copy and to be submitted on the first working day of school. It will be graded as Subject Enrichment Activities. No questions to be copied, only write answers.

I. Rewrite the sentence by deleting the redundant (unnecessary repetition of words/phrases) word or phrase in the following sentences:

1. After new evidence came to light, the police force decided to repeat the investigation again.

2. Last month Julie and Alex collaborated together on a project for the marketing team.

3. Ali pledged and vowed to keep our family recipe for spaghetti sauce a secret.

4. The monuments we visited in Rome were huge and giant.

5. Rebecca’s abrupt appearance at the ceremony was sudden and surprised everyone.

6. The twins are a pair of actors who recently appeared in a documentary about personality differences among siblings.

7. The historical society lecture was brief in duration but full of interesting information.

8. The patient’s medical chart indicates that he received the injection at 11:25 am in the morning.

II. Identify and fix the incorrect words in the following sentences:

1. Raina told Luke that he looked dashing in his new hat, but the complement failed to elicit a response.

2. You should always site the original source when you include other’s words or ideas in your essays.

3. The unique ways in which the bones in our skulls vibrate in response to sound waves may subtly effect our musical preferences.

4. In modern history, many governments have chosen to censor their country’s media rather than let journalists chose what content to publish.

5. When you finish eating in a restaurant you should lie your knife and fork on your plate, not on the table.

6. This denim skirt was lose on me when I tried it on last year, but after my recent growth spurt, it fits me quite good.

7. ‘You’re article about the business leaders who were prosecuted for fraud was an eye-opener,’ Kate told Mr.Thomas.

8. Hoping to capture a candid photo of the President, the photographer squeezed among two members of the crowd and tried to be discreet.

III. Fix any verbs that don’t match the tense of the verb underlined:

1. In the early 1990s, Frank Epperson popularised the popsicle after he patents his idea for the frozen snack.

2. The Edisons run a dairy farm and produced a soft, creamy goats’ cheese, from their goats’ milk.

3. The black mamba, one of the world’s deadliest snakes, lives in the rocky savannah of Africa and varied in colour from grey to dark brown.

4. In 1989, thousands of students in the People’s Republic of China called for democratic reforms and gather in Tiananmen.

5. Before the party yesterday, Holly slathered thick, tangy sauce on the potatoes and bakes them slowly in the oven.

IV. Complete the text with the most appropriate phrase:

1. The _________ of freshly baked bread tempted Marcy as she entered the balcony.

aroma/stench

2. An _______________ basic kitchen hygiene can help prevent food-borne illnesses.

awareness about/awareness of

3. The coach, who was often detached, was blamed for the players’ poor attitudes and lack of motivation.

blamed with/blamed for

4. Travellers can find ample time to reflect while walking the ________ beaches of Malakai, one of the less touristy islands of Hawaii.

reclusive/abandoned/secluded

5. If Eliza had known you were going to be in town, she __________ contacted you.

would have/ would had

V. BEEHIVE - Buy or download or read directly from:

Read and reflect on the poem ‘Wind’ by Subramania Bharati. It is about how the wind causes destruction or damage.

(a)Think of any other phenomena like an epidemic or a cyclone. Write a poem based on the topic you choose. The poem should be of 6-8 lines.

VI. MOMENTS – Buy or download or read directly from:

Read and reflect on Chapter 1 - The Lost Child – Mulk Raj Anand.

a) Write down answers to questions 1-5 given on Page 6 in the copy.

b) Imagine yourself in a similar situation like the child in the above lesson. Write a story in not more than 150-200 words.

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