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WORKSHEET

A. Identifying errors

1. Choose the option that best suits your understanding of the given statement. (1 mark)

Everyone in my class (1) is very eager to know (2) about their vacation dates. (3) No Error (4)

a) Definitely (1) and (2) are grammatically correct

b) Surely (3) is not grammatically correct

c) Surely (4) is not the answer since the statement has an error

d) All of the above

2. Choose the option that best suits your understanding of the given statement. (1 mark)

I am thinking (1) of stopping by (2) John’s party tonight. (3)

a) Definitely (1) is grammatically incorrect

b) Definitely (2) is grammatically incorrect

c) Definitely (3) is grammatically incorrect

d) No Error

3. Instructions for Questions from 3(I) to 3(III) (3 marks)

1. Read the given statements

2. Choose (a) if both the statements contain errors

3. Choose (b) if only Statement 1 has error

4. Choose (c) if only Statement 2 has error

5. Choose (d) if neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2 has error

I) Statement 1: John being the captain of the school football team was very nervous about its players’ strength.

Statement 2: John being the captain of the school football team was very nervous about this players’ strength.

a b c d

II) Statement 1: With her skills, Rebecca’s works were well renowned.

Statement 2: Susan and Sara are planning to visit the museum this Sunday.

a b c d

III) Statement 1: Jack is one of the students who are worried about their scores

Statement 2: Jack is not the only student who is worried about his/her score

a b c d

B. (I) Rewrite the following pairs of statements as one single statement using the hint (3 marks)

1. Sentence 1: I asked my student to frame a sentence.

Sentence 2: My student stood silent.

Hint: Complex sentence

2. Sentence 1: Alex went for a holiday alone.

Sentence 2: Alex went to Switzerland.

Hint: Compound sentence

3. Sentence 1: My nephew learnt to make pizza.

Sentence 2: My nephew enjoyed his time at the day care.

Hint: Simple sentence

(II) Choose the option that best combines the given pair of statements (3 marks)

1. Sentence 1: I love painting.

Sentence 2: I hate singing.

a) Though I love painting I hate singing. b) I hate painting but I love singing

c) I hate singing however I love painting. d) None of the above

2. Sentence 1: Rain has to stop.

Sentence 2: I need to go out.

a) Rain has to stop as I need to go out. b) Rain has to stop for me to go out.

c) Both a and b d) None of the above

3. Sentence 1: My mom is a very good cook.

Sentence 2: I love my mom’s food.

a) I love my mom’s food because she is a very good cook.

b) My mom is a very good cook, and I love her food.

c) Since my mom is a very good cook, I love her food.

d) None of the above

C. (I) Fill blanks with missing sentences (2.5 marks)

The Russian plane which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula killing 224 people "broke up in the air,"_________. Viktor Sorochenko, director of the Intergovernmental Aviation Committee, said fragments from the jet were scattered over a large area of nearly eight square miles ________. The aircraft, which was travelling _______, disappeared from radar on Saturday, Oct 31st. It was flying at about 31,000 ft when contact was lost. _________ has begun examining the contents of two black box recorders recovered from the aircraft, _______the investigation could take months.

i) but added it was too early to conclude what caused the disaster

ii) A team of investigators

iii) although Egypt's president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has warned

iv) from Sharm el-Sheikh to the Russian city of St Petersburg

v) an aviation official has revealed

(II) Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful passage and answer the following question by choosing the correct option (2.5 marks)

a. Sharp objects should be disposed of in hard plastic or metal containers with secure lids.

b. Every year, Americans use over one billion sharp objects to administer healthcare in their homes.

c. The containers should be clearly marked and be puncture resistant. If not disposed of in puncture-resistant containers, they can injure sanitation workers. Ans: bac

The paragraph best supports the idea that sanitation workers can be injured if they

a) do not place sharp objects in puncture resistant containers.

b) come in contact with sharp objects that have not been placed in secure containers.

c) are careless with sharp objects such as lancets, needles, and syringes in their homes.

d) do not mark the containers they pick up with a warning that those containers contain sharp objects.

The following paragraph is jumbled. Rearrange the sentences to form a meaningful passage (4 marks)

A) So you'll want to know if you're losing or have already lost the trust of your boss and colleagues, and do everything you can to earn it back.

B) Trust takes time to earn, but it can virtually be lost overnight. This is especially true at work.

C) Luckily, there are tons of signs that you're not trusted in the office. The most blatant one, says Taylor, is when your coworkers stop relying on you.

D) "It can suddenly bring to a halt your projects, job, and depending on the circumstances, even your career," says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job."

D. Compose a well knit paragraph in about 50 – 70 words on the following proverb (5 marks)

“You can’t judge a book by its cover.”

E. Compose a well knit paragraph in about 50 words that starts with the given line. (5 marks)

“Today there are 3000 million people in the world. ……”

WORKSHEET

A. Identifying errors

4. Choose the option that best suits your understanding of the given statement. (1 mark)

Every citizen must pay (1) their share of tax (2) to the Government. (3) No Error (4)

e) Definitely (1) and (3) are grammatically correct

f) Surely (2) is not grammatically correct

g) Surely (4) is not the answer since the statement has an error

h) All of the above

5. Choose the option that best suits your understanding of the given statement. (1 mark)

I have got (1) my BE degree (2) in 2008. (3)

e) Definitely (1) is grammatically incorrect

f) Definitely (2) is grammatically incorrect

g) Definitely (3) is grammatically incorrect

h) No Error

6. Instructions for Questions from 3(I) to 3(III) (3 marks)

6. Read the given statements

7. Choose (a) if both the statements contain errors

8. Choose (b) if only Statement 1 has error

9. Choose (c) if only Statement 2 has error

10. Choose (d) if neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2 has error

I) Statement 1: I started my preparation late and I am yet to finish preparing for my exam.

Statement 2: Neither my sister nor my nephew will go to the movie last night.

a b c d

II) Statement 1: Ram wanted to go for a movie however he cancelled because it was boring.

Statement 2: Ram wanted to go for a movie however we cancelled because it was boring.

a b c d

III) Statement 1: A good leader is the one who leads his team diligently.

Statement 2: I started my preparation early but have not yet finished my syllabus.

a b c d

B. (I) Rewrite the following pairs of statements as one single statement using the hint (2 marks)

4. Sentence 1: I looked through the window.

Sentence 2: It was snowing heavily.

Hint: Compound sentence

5. Sentence 1: Mark is a promising student.

Sentence 2: Mark has skipped two exams.

Hint: Complex sentence

(II) Choose the option that best combines the given pair of statements (2 marks)

4. Sentence 1: Tom is a first year student.

Sentence 2: Tom is always punctual.

b) Now that Tom is a first year student, he is always punctual.

c) Although Tom is a first year student, he is always punctual.

d) Tom is always punctual because he is a first year student.

e) Tom is a first year student, and he is always punctual.

5. Sentence 1: Hanna is beautiful.

Sentence 2: Hanna is young.

b) Hanna is young and beautiful. b) Young Hanna is beautiful.

c) Beautiful Hanna is young. d) All the above

C. (I) Fill blanks with missing sentences (5 marks)

Happify, a startup "experience" that claims to help people improve their emotional well-being through research-backed activities and games, has _____. In 2014, the New York Times called it "perhaps the most sophisticated positive vibes app available now," and the New Yorker even_____, focusing on co-founder Ofer Leidner. With nearly $4 million dollars in early funding and another five in convertible debt as of May this year, Happify caught my attention too. _____. According to Leidner, 1.3 million people are now training on Happify. That's a 1200% increase_____. "The whole idea behind Happify is to create a rigid, scientific framework that applies to happiness but layer over it a user experience that is fun," _______"I think we’re getting the response we’re getting because of that.”

i) since Happify's beta-days just two years ago

ii) I decided to try the service and see how I felt

iii) Leidner told Business Insider

iv) created a lot of buzz since its launch two years ago

v) wrote a short piece about Happify's creation

II) Rearrange the following lines to form a meaningful passage and answer the following question by choosing the correct option (2 marks)

a. Members of your investigative team may have skills and abilities of which you are not aware.

b. This way, you are likely to discover special investigative skills you never suspected your team members had.

c. As investigator in charge of a case, you should seek out and take advantage of potential talent in all the members of your team. Ans: acb

D. The following paragraph is jumbled. Rearrange the sentences to form a meaningful passage (4 marks)

A) Raman, as he is fondly called, was in the news recently, as a victim of a conspiracy after bits and pieces of blades were found in his food.

B) He was rushed to the hospital but died the following day. Now why he did that has been a matter of debate amongst the temple trust, the cops and the locals of Peramangalam town just outside the city of Thrissur in Kerala. An inconsolable Raman did not eat for two days after the death of his mahout of two years, Shibu.

C) Meet Techikotukavu Ramachandran—Bihari by birth, he was blinded in one eye, arrested once, bailed out and eventually exonerated of his “crime” later, but still has managed to keep the tag of one of the most coveted and sought after tuskers in Kerala.

D) The incident took a somber turn after his mahout consumed poison, bypassed the cops investigating the case and lay down at the elephant’s foot. Ans : CADB

E. Compose a well knit paragraph in about 50 – 70 words on the following proverb (5 marks)

“You can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs”

F. Compose a well knit paragraph in about 50 words that starts with the given line. (5 marks)

G. “Having a strategy is a matter of discipline. ……”

WORKSHEET

A. Identifying errors

7. Choose the option that best suits your understanding of the given statement. (1 mark)

My brother (1) was excited since (2) our last summer vacation (3) No Error (4)

i) Definitely (1) and (3) are grammatically correct

j) Surely (2) is not grammatically correct

k) Surely (4) is not the answer since the statement has an error

l) All of the above

8. Choose the option that best suits your understanding of the given statement. (1 mark)

Call me (1) as long as (2) you receive my message. (3)

i) Definitely (1) is grammatically incorrect

j) Definitely (2) is grammatically incorrect

k) Definitely (3) is grammatically incorrect

l) No error

9. Instructions for Questions from 3(I) to 3(III) (3 marks)

1. Read the given statements

2. Choose (a) if both the statements contain errors

3. Choose (b) if only Statement 1 has error

4. Choose (c) if only Statement 2 has error

5. Choose (d) if neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2 has error

IV) Statement 1: The members of the book club are enthusiastic about its winter book fair.

Statement 2: The book club members are enthusiastic about its winter book fair.

a b c d

V) Statement 1: I am sad because I am pondering over my life since morning.

Statement 2: I am sad because I have been pondering over my life since morning.

a b c d

VI) Statement 1: His success is the reason why his parents are so happy.

Statement 2: His parents are so happy about his success.

a b c d

B. (I) Rewrite the following pairs of statements as one single statement using the hint (3 marks)

6. Sentence 1: Jim is strong.

Sentence 2: Jim is an athlete.

Hint: Simple sentence

7. Sentence 1: My neighbour bought a car recently.

Sentence 2: My neighbour drives a Mercedes.

Hint: Complex Sentence

8. Sentence 1: Jonathan is a doctor.

Sentence 2: Jonathan wanted to pursue photography.

Hint: Compound Sentence

(II) Choose the option that best combines the given pair of statements (3 marks)

6. Sentence 1: Jack’s mother is worried.

Sentence 2: Jack is sick.

f) Jack’s mother is worried that he is sick. b) Jack is sick and his mother is worried.

c) Both a and b d) None of the above

7. Sentence 1: Paul has graduated from college.

Sentence 2: Paul is happy.

c) Paul is happy that he has graduated from college.

d) Paul is happy even though he has graduated from college.

e) Both a and b

f) None of the above

8. Sentence 1: Sydney is a place in Australia.

Sentence 2: Anna lives at Sydney.

e) Anna lives at Sydney rather than Australia b) Anna lives at Australia which is in Sydney

c) Anna lives at Sydney because it is a place in Australia d) None of the above

C. (I) Fill blanks with missing sentences (5 marks)

Datsun is preparing the next phase of its development with the global reveal of a concept car - _______. The now familiar Datsun D-Cut grille has become larger, more imposing and more expressive. _____to accentuate the higher bonnet line and has a dramatic ‘black-chrome finish designed to underline the car’s tougher role. ______dramatic LED headlights and LED taillights to lend a high tech look to the front and rear of the car. Although not envisaged to have four-wheel-drive, the Datsun GO-cross Concept has _____to enable it to handle rougher terrain with an extra degree of confidence. This is accentuated by the five spoke 17-inch alloy wheels and sturdy underbody guards _________ the concept’s rugged yet refined appeal.

i) Furthermore, it is placed in a more upright position

ii) a higher ground clearance than Datsun GO+

iii) Datsun GO-cross Concept

iv) which add to

v) Other distinctive features include

(II) Rearrange the following lines to form a meaningful passage and answer the following question by choosing the correct option (2.5 marks)

a. As the vegetables cook slowly, they make their own broth, which may be extended with a little tomato paste.

b. It features eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, and garlic. The ingredients are chopped, mixed, sautéed, and finally, cooked slowly over low heat.

c. Ratatouille is a dish that has grown in popularity over the last few years. The name ratatouille comes from the French word touiller, meaning to stir or mix together.

Which of the following is the correct order of steps for making ratatouille?

a) chop vegetables, add tomato paste, stir or mix together

b) mix the vegetables together, sauté them, and add tomato paste

c) cook the vegetables slowly, mix them together, add tomato paste

d) add tomato paste to extend the broth and cook slowly over low heat

D. The following paragraph is jumbled. Rearrange the sentences to form a meaningful passage (4 marks)

A) Take a look at some of the most stunning libraries in the world, designed to inspire from the outside in. Luckily, some libraries are landmarks and stand out from the urban building crowd.

B) Libraries are considered vital to the development of healthy, literate societies, often offering much more than a good read. According to Albert Einstein, “the only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library."

C) Others, like the Stuttgart City Library in Germany, which opened in October 2011, are much more recent additions.

D) Many, like the “Codrington Library at All Souls College “(a constituent college of Oxford University that opened in 1751), have been around for centuries. Ans: BADC

E. Compose a well knit paragraph in about 50 – 70 words on the following proverb

(5 marks)

“The pen is mightier than the sword.”

F. Compose a well knit paragraph in about 50 words that starts with the given line. (5 marks)

“Use of electronic mail (e-mail) has been widespread for more than a decade. ……”

WORKSHEET

A. Identifying errors

1. Choose the option that best suits your understanding of the given statement. (1 mark)

All my students (1) are well prepared (2) for his/her assessment. (3) No Error (4)

a) Definitely (1) and (2) are grammatically correct

b) Surely (3) is not grammatically correct

c) Surely (4) is not the answer since the statement has an error

d) All of the above

10. Choose the option that best suits your understanding of the given statement. (1 mark)

For unambiguous pronoun references (1) they need to have (2) a conspicuous antecedant. (3)

m) Definitely (1) is grammatically incorrect

n) Definitely (2) is grammatically incorrect

o) Definitely (3) is grammatically incorrect

p) No error

2. Instructions for Questions from 3(I) to 3(III) (3 marks)

6. Read the given statements

7. Choose (a) if both the statements contain errors

8. Choose (b) if only Statement 1 has error

9. Choose (c) if only Statement 2 has error

10. Choose (d) if neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2 has error

IV) Statement 1: John and Mary were going to a party tomorrow.

Statement 2: John and Mary were planning to party tomorrow.

a b c d

V) Statement 1: Happiness is a crazy mathematics, it gets multiplied when divided.

Statement 2: Happiness is a crazy mathematics because it gets multiplied when divided.

a b c d

VI) Statement 1: Every individual is unique as he or she differs from one person to another.

Statement 2: Every individual is unique and they differ from one person to another.

a b c d

B. (I) Rewrite the following pairs of statements as one single statement using the hint (3 marks)

9. Sentence 1: Jennifer’s dad is a businessman.

Sentence 2: Jennifer’s dad drives a Thar.

Hint: Compound sentence

10. Sentence 1: Linux is an operating system.

Sentence 2: Chrome is a browser.

Hint: Simple sentence

11. Sentence 1: I want to climb Mt. Everest.

Sentence 2: Mt. Everest is Earth’s highest peak.

Hint: Complex sentence

(II) Choose the option that best combines the given pair of statements (3 marks)

9. Sentence 1: I watched a movie last year.

Sentence 2: I have not watched a movie.

g) I have not watched a movie since last year. b) I have not watched a movie after last year.

c) Both a and b d) None of the above

10. Sentence 1: George is a happy father.

Sentence 2: Becca is George’s daughter.

g) George, whose daughter is Becca, is a happy father. b) Becca is George’s daughter and he is a happy father.

c) Both a and b d) None of the above

11. Sentence 1: Sam and Peter are good friends.

Sentence 2: Sam is Peter’s cousin.

f) Sam and Peter are good friends because Sam is Peter’s cousin

g) Since Sam is Peter’s cousin, they are good friends.

h) Sam is Peter’s cousin so they are good friends.

i) Sam is Peter’s cousin and they are good friends.

C. (I) Fill blanks with missing sentences (2.5 marks)

Although most people in the US can fire up the Facebook app on their phone and scroll through their News feed _______, that's not the case in most of the world, where people have slow connections. For example, one-third of a billion people that come online will be from India, where the majority of mobile connections are only 2G. In order to convince people in emerging markets that its app is still valuable for them,_________ , as well as possible. The team has sicced its engineering and product teams on solving that problem. The company highlighted its successes earlier this month, like how it has created an open-sourced Network Connection Class system________. With that info, it can adjust what kind of News feed stories it shows them and how to load them. For example, ________, the app will prioritize fully displaying stories that the user is looking at, versus partially loading a dozen pieces of content at once, as well as only initially loading low-res versions of photos. To make sure that people never simply see a loading symbol or gray boxes, it will also show stories loaded on previous connections when a user taps open the app, even when there isn't _________.

i) Facebook needs to make sure that it works on any kind of phone with any kind of connection

ii) with a slow connection

iii) any connection at all

iv) without noticeable lag time

v) that lets the app figure out a user's connection speed on the fly Ans: (iv), (i), (v), (ii), (iii)

(II) Rearrange the following lines to form a meaningful passage and answer the following question by choosing the correct option (2.5 marks)

a. Telecommuters produce, on average, 20% more than if they were to work in an office.

b. More and more office workers telecommute from offices in their own homes. Their flexible schedule allows them to balance both their family and work responsibilities.

c. The upside of telecommuting is both greater productivity and greater flexibility.

The paragraph best supports the statement that telecommuters

a) get more work done in a given time period than workers who travel to the office.

b) produce a better quality work product than workers who travel to the office.

c) are more flexible in their ideas than workers who travel to the office.

d) would do 20% more work if they were to work in an office.

D. The following paragraph is jumbled. Rearrange the sentences to form a meaningful passage (4 marks)

A) With this the total number of public holidays in Uttar Pradesh has reached 39. This is the seventh such holiday announced by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav after taking charge of the state just over three-and-a-half years ago.

B) He later declared holidays on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Chandrashekhar (April 17), Maharishi Kashyap and Maharishi Nishadraj Jayanti (April 5), Hazrat Ajmeri Garib Nawaj Urs (April 26), Maharana Pratap Jayanti (May 9). June 24 was also declared as public holiday to mark socialist leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur’s birth anniversary.

C) Continuing with its “holiday politics”, the Akhilesh Yadav government Friday announced a public holiday on October 31 —- to mark the birth anniversaries of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel and socialist Acharya Narendra Dev.

D) Akhilesh had first declared a holiday on December 6 as the death anniversary of Bhim Rao Ambedkar, which was seen as an attempt to appease Dalits, the traditional vote bank of Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party. Ironically, Akhilesh had earlier scrapped the same decision that was taken by Mayawati, who was his predecessor.

E. Compose a well knit paragraph in about 50 – 70 words on the following proverb

(5 marks)

“No man is an island.”

F. Compose a well knit paragraph in about 50 words that starts with the given line. (5 marks)

“Saving energy means saving money. ……”

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