{"id":11553,"date":"2022-11-18T23:15:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T17:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinefreenotes.com\/?p=11553"},"modified":"2022-11-18T23:15:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T17:45:13","slug":"grammar-worksheet-v-nbse-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mockupbw.site\/2025\/onlinefreenotes\/grammar-worksheet-v-nbse-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammar Worksheet V: NBSE Class 9 English solved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here, we\u2019ve provided the solutions of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nbsenl.edu.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBSE&nbsp;<\/a>(Nagaland Board) Class 9 English Grammar Worksheet V (five). Attempts have been made to keep the solutions error-free, however, if you find any error, let us know. We\u2019ll review it and make corrections if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-table-of-content ultp-block-3be28b\"><div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-block-toc\"><div class=\"ultp-toc-header\"><div class=\"ultp-toc-heading\">Table of Contents<\/div><div class=\"ultp-collapsible-toggle  ultp-collapsible-right\"><a class=\"ultp-collapsible-text ultp-collapsible-open\" href=\"javascript:;\">[Open]<\/a><a class=\"ultp-collapsible-text ultp-collapsible-hide\" href=\"javascript:;\">[Close]<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-toc-style1 ultp-block-toc-body\" style=\"display:block;\"><ul class=\"ultp-toc-lists\"><li><a href=\"\/2025\/onlinefreenotes\/#Finite_verbs_and_non-finite_verbs\">Finite verbs and non-finite verbs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/2025\/onlinefreenotes\/#Phrase,_Clause,_and_Sentence\">Phrase, Clause, and Sentence<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/2025\/onlinefreenotes\/#Conjunctions_or_Connectives\">Conjunctions or Connectives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/2025\/onlinefreenotes\/#Complex_Sentences\">Complex Sentences<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/2025\/onlinefreenotes\/#Types_of_Clauses\">Types of Clauses<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Finite_verbs_and_non-finite_verbs\"><strong>Finite verbs and non-finite verbs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I. State whether the following verbs are finite or non-finite.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Riya walks to school everyday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. They have to run to the playground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. The teacher gave him an amused look.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. I was eating dinner when the bell rang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. We found her dancing on the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. Finite<br>2. Non finite<br>3. Finite<br>4. Non finite<br>5. Non finite<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>II. Find out the finite and non-finite verbs in the sentences given below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. He gave me a book to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. It was a delight to hear her sing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I want to try some new dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. He was about to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. It is time to eat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. He was sleeping on a torn sheet&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. gave- Finite, to read- non finite<br>2. was- finite, to hear- non finite<br>3. want- finite, to try- non finite<br>4. was- finite, to sleep- non finite<br>5. is- finite, to eat- non finite<br>6. was-finite, sleeping- non finite&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>III. Fill in the blanks with the gerunds of the verbs in the box.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>lazy<\/td><td>do<\/td><td>run<\/td><td>read<\/td><td>ride<\/td><td>fly<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I like ____ in the park each morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. She likes ____. her homework.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I like ____ in the winter sun.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. ____ is the quickest means of travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. She likes ____ before she sleeps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. Running<br>2. Doing<br>3. Lazying<br>4. Flying<br>5. Reading<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IV. Write these sentences changing the verbs into gerunds.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I like (bake) ____ cakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. I like (get up) ____ early in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I love (sit) ____ and (gaze) ____ at the stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. ____ (watch) fishes swim is very refreshing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. I think it&#8217;s time to stop (play) ____ silly pranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. baking<br>2. getting up|<br>3. sitting, gazing<br>4. watching<br>5. playing<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>V. Rewrite these sentences starting with a gerund.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. It is not a good habit to smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. It is not good to be punished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. You are not allowed to walk on the grass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. You are not permitted to talk in the doctor&#8217;s waiting room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. It is cheaper to grow your own food.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. Smoking is not a good habit.<br>2. Punishing is not good.<br>3. Walking on the grass is not allowed<br>4. Talking in the doctor&#8217;s waiting room is permitted.<br>5. Growing your own food is cheaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VI. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in the box.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>board&nbsp;<\/td><td>listen&nbsp;<\/td><td>write&nbsp;<\/td><td>bring&nbsp;<\/td><td>sing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1. She learnt ____ when she was 5 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. I tried ____ you but there was no response<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. My teacher agreed ____ to my problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Did you forget ____ your bag back from school?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. They refused ____ the plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. To sing<br>2. To write<br>3. To listen<br>4. To bring<br>5. To board<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VII. Complete the sentences so that they describe the situation correctly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. It is late. I think nobody is awake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. It rained through the night. I&#8217;ll not go to school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I had a lot of trouble. The baby cried for two hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. I didn&#8217;t sleep well last night. The phone rang all the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. I missed the movie. I waited for an important call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. It is late. Everybody must be sleeping.<br>2. It has been raining through the night. So I&#8217;ll not be going to school.<br>3. I had a lot of trouble with the baby crying for two hours.<br>4. I had trouble sleeping because of the phone ringing all the time<br>5. I missed the movie waiting for an important call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VIII. Use either &#8216;to&#8217; or &#8216;-ing&#8217;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. The teacher said, &#8216;Please work hard&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. I asked Mani for a book. He refused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I dream to became a celebrity one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Neel: &#8216;I don&#8217;t mind carrying your bag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. How about watching a match tomorrow?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. The teacher requested her to work hard.<br>2. Mani refused to give me his book.<br>3. I dream of becoming a clebrity one day.<br>4. Neel offers to carry my bag.<br>5. Would you like to watch a match tomorrow?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IX. Add &#8216;go&#8217; to the verbs given below and fill in the blanks. Use &#8216;for&#8217;, &#8216;to&#8217;, &#8216;on&#8217;, &#8216;ing&#8217; if required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>riding&nbsp;<\/td><td>shopping&nbsp;<\/td><td>swimming&nbsp;<\/td><td>a walk<\/td><td>home<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I&#8217;m bored. Why don&#8217;t we ____?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Radhika has ____ for her mother&#8217;s birthday present.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. What time are you ____ tomorrow?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. I&#8217;m ____ Do you need something before I leave?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Let&#8217;s ____ before dinner. I need to stretch my legs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. Go for riding<br>2. To go for shopping<br>3. Going to swim<br>4. Going home<br>5. Go for a walk<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>X. Fill in the blanks with how, what, who, whether, where with one of the verbs in the box below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>check&nbsp;<\/td><td>order&nbsp;<\/td><td>sing&nbsp;<\/td><td>say&nbsp;<\/td><td>attend<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I wonder ____ these library books. They are not very interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. He is a brilliant singer. But nobody taught him ____<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I was surprised because I could not understand ____<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. I haven&#8217;t decided ____ school or miss it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Do you know ____ your pulse?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. whether to check<br>2. how to sing<br>3. what to order.<br>4. whether to attend<br>5. where to check<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>XI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I saw the thief ____ my room. (enter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. The thief tried ____ my room. (enter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I saw the baker ____ cakes. (sell)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. I would rather work hard than ____ such humiliation. (bear)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. ____ abuses is a bad habit. (hurl)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. entering<br>2. to enter<br>3. selling<br>4. to bear<br>5. to hurl<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>XII. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs in the brackets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Right of Children to Free and compulsory Education Act was passed ____ (help) educate the poor children in the country. ____ (pass) the law would help every child get education in a school in the neighbourhood. It aims at ____ (benefit) children who do not go to school at present. It is hoped that the law will help ____. (educate) the children, who have either dropped out from schools or have been to any educational institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. to help<br>2. passing<br>3. benefitting<br>4. to educate<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Phrase,_Clause,_and_Sentence\"><strong>Phrase, Clause, and Sentence<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I. Identify the following groups of words as phrase, independent clause or dependent clause.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. the exams are scheduled for some time now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. therefore, we have to reach home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. since we have no food left<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. nevertheless, I decided to move on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. even though I didn&#8217;t know him<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. and we were supposed to practise the sport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. for the night was dark and scary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. then the drizzling started<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. the tsunami caused huge destruction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. for coming late.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. Independent clause.<br>2. Dependent clause.<br>3. Dependent clause.<br>4. Dependent clause<br>5. Dependent clause.<br>6. Independent clause.<br>7. Dependent clause.<br>8. Dependent clause.<br>9. Independent clause.<br>10. Phrase<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>II. The following sentences have two clauses. One is in italics and the other in roman. Which one is the dependent clause?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.<em> If you don&#8217;t leave on time<\/em>, you won&#8217;t be able to meet him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <em>I&#8217;ll go and meet him,<\/em> while you are working.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <em>After you return from school<\/em>, you&#8217;ll like to take some rest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <em>If you want to sleep,<\/em> I&#8217;ll turn off the television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <em>Since you have visited this city after long,<\/em> you may not remember the roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. <em>Until he apologizes to me for his rude behavior<\/em>, I refuse to be friendly with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. If you don&#8217;t leave on time.<br>2. while you are working.<br>3. after you return from school.<br>4. if you want to sleep.<br>5. since you have visited this city after long.<br>6. until he apologizes to me for his rude behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>III. Match the columns to make meaningful sentences.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>I have been finding it very difficult to walk<\/td><td>before the bell rang<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The teacher was waiting<\/td><td>after we finished our dinner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>We went for a picnic<\/td><td>I enjoy sitting and reading with a hot cup of coffee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>We watched TV<\/td><td>after the play got over<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>When it is raining<\/td><td>after my accident<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>We went home<\/td><td>although it was raining<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>I have been finding it very difficult to walk<\/td><td>after my accident<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The teacher was waiting<\/td><td>before the bell rang<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>We went for a picnic<\/td><td>although it was raining<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>We watched TV<\/td><td>after we finished our dinner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>When it is raining<\/td><td>I enjoy sitting and reading with a hot cup of coffee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>We went home<\/td><td>after the play got over<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IV. Put the conjunctions provided in the box in appropriate blanks of each sentence below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Reason&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Contrast&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Condition&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>because&nbsp;<\/td><td>before, while<\/td><td>although<\/td><td>If, unless<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>when&nbsp;<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>after<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Wait for her call ____ you leave for the station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. We cancelled our tickets for the movie ____ some guests had arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. My neighbours were having a party ____ I was trying to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. He wasn&#8217;t at home ____ I called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. I will go out to play ____ I finish my dance practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Raja will be happy ____ he wins the lottery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. I will not go to the market ____ you want to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. I don&#8217;t get along with him ____ we have shared a room in the hostel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. before<br>2. because<br>3. while<br>4. when<br>5. after<br>6. if<br>7. although&nbsp;<br>8. unless<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>V. Fill in the blanks with groups of words in the box below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>because it is sweltering<\/td><td>where you left them last night<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>if you&#8217;re going for a walk<\/td><td>I&#8217;ll be completing my assignment&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>if you do the cooking<\/td><td>If i get a job in your company<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Don&#8217;t bother me in the evening, ____<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. ____ I&#8217;ll wash the dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. ____ will you let the cat outside?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. ____ I&#8217;d quit this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. We&#8217;ll sit under these sun umbrella ____<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Your books are still scattered on the dining room table ____<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. I&#8217;ll be completing my assignment.<br>2. If you do the cooking<br>3. if you&#8217;re going for a walk<br>4. If I get a job in your company<br>5. because it is sweltering<br>6. where you left them last night<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VI. Combine each of the following sentences into one sentence using an independent and a dependent clause.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. She hardly ever attends school. She gets terrible grades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Vikas took notes from the library book. He returned the book to the shelf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. You are saying something very interesting. I cannot agree with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. She took driving lessons for a year. She never learnt how to drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. They got a black dog home. They had waited for a year to find a black dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. She finished reading. She switched off the light.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. She gets terrible grade as she hardly attends school.<br>2. After taking notes from the library book, Vikas returned the book to the shelf.<br>3. You are saying something very interesting but I can not agree with it.<br>4. Although she took driving lessons for a year, she never learnt it<br>5. Since they had waited for a year to find a black dog, they got a black dog home.<br>6. She switched off the light after she finished reading<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Conjunctions_or_Connectives\"><strong>Conjunctions or Connectives<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate conjunctionsI.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I like cats not dogs.<br>a) and b) since c) but d) for e) Or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Neither my mother ____ my father are at home today.&nbsp;<br>a) or b) but not&nbsp; c)and d) nor e) but also<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.______ it rains on Sunday, I will not be able to visit you.&nbsp;<br>a) and b) where&nbsp; c) either d) if e) how<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. This dress was on sale in the shop close to my place____ not in the shopping mall.<br>a) but b) and c) though d) or e) nor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Geeta didn&#8217;t get her car repaired_____ she had to walk.&nbsp;<br>a) but b) and c) so d) or e) either<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. I like cats but not dogs.<br>2. Neither my mother nor my father are at home today.<br>3. If it rains on Sunday, I will not be able to visit you.<br>4. This dress was on sale in the shop close to my place but not in the shopping mall.<br>5. Geeta didn&#8217;t get her car repaired so she had to walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>II. Fill in the blanks with these words: because, or, since, until, when, so.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Travel was not so easy ____ the wheel was not invented.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. I went there ____ I wanted to meet him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. ____ he was a sports person, he had a lot of energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. I will not talk to him ____ he apologizes for his rude behaviour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Janvi ____ Harmeet has pulled out the plants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. The teacher was irritated ____ the students were misbehaving.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. She resigned from her job ____ she&#8217;s looking for a new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. Because<br>2. Because<br>3. Since<br>4. Until<br>5. Or<br>6. When<br>7. So<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>III. Fill in the blanks with &#8216;however&#8217; or &#8216;therefore&#8217;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I knew him well ____, I invited him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. I don&#8217;t like books ____, I like comics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. He came to India ____, he didn&#8217;t see the Taj Mahal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Susie loved animals ____, she got a pet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. He was overweight ____, he didn&#8217;t eat much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. therefore<br>2. however<br>3. however<br>4. therefore<br>5. therefore<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IV. Match the following to combine the two clauses with a suitable conjunction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Column A<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Conjunction<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Column B<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Batman is a hero&nbsp;<\/td><td>as<\/td><td>stay at home and talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>My bet dog won many prizes<\/td><td>and&nbsp;<\/td><td>did they see any one around<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The little boy didn&#8217;t like sports&nbsp;<\/td><td>but<\/td><td>he doesn&#8217;t know many tricks the green one?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>We can go see a movie<\/td><td>for&nbsp;<\/td><td>he stop going to the playground for evening<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>There was no house nearby&nbsp;<\/td><td>or&nbsp;<\/td><td>my sister stitched it&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The job was not done<\/td><td>and&nbsp;<\/td><td>she has no roles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>It rained all day<\/td><td>nor&nbsp;<\/td><td>they took a long break to rest<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I cut the cloth<\/td><td>yet&nbsp;<\/td><td>he catches the wrong doers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>She is a brilliant actor<\/td><td>or&nbsp;<\/td><td>there was water logging everywhere<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>i. Batman is a hero as he catches the wrong doers.<br>ii. My pet dog won many prizes but he doesn&#8217;t know many tricks.<br>iii. The little boy didn&#8217;t like sport and he stopped going to the playground for evening practice.&nbsp;|<br>iv. We can go see a movie or stay at home and talk.<br>v. There was no house nearby nor did they see anyone around.<br>vi. The job was not done for they took a long break to rest.&nbsp;<br>vii. It rained all day so there was water logging everywhere.<br>viii. I cut the cloth and my sister stitched it.<br>ix. She is a brilliant actor yet she has no roles.<br>x. Should I wear a red dress or the green one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>V. Fill in the blanks with suitable coordinating conjunctions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I did not go to the party ____ my friends were not coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. I will buy the red cycle ____ the blue scooter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. They reached the theatre early ____ got my choice of good seats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. I am losing weight ____ I cannot eat too many sweets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Should we leave ____ should we wait for a while longer?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. There is nobody in the class ____ the fans are on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. I think cats make good pets ____ they are neat and clean.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. She had to see the doctor ____ she went anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. He ran out of money, ____ he couldn&#8217;t buy that dress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. I really want to go to work ____ it&#8217;s raining hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. for<br>2. or<br>3. and so<br>4. so<br>5. or<br>6. yet<br>7. for<br>8. but<br>9. so<br>10. but<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VI. Join these simple sentences to make compound ones.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I haven&#8217;t seen Dora lately. I will see her during summer vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Sherlock Holmes is a brilliant observer. He is also a great detective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Will Radha wait for you? Will she come home early?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Jones was angry with his children. They are badly behaved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Helen was exhausted. She had been playing golf for four hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. I want to listen to music. I find it relaxing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. The Managing Director was holding a press conference. The team was disinterested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. On my way home I picked up some fruits. I also paid my bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. My sister did not come for the function. She could not get her flight reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. I haven&#8217;t heard from the University. I am applying for my visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. The mangoes were over ripe. The mangoes tasted good.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. I have to be at home. I have to look after my younger brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. I haven&#8217;t seen Dora lately but I will see her during summer vacation.<br>2. Sherlock Holmes is a brilliant observer and he is also great detective as well.<br>3. Will Radha wait for you or will she come early?<br>4. Jones was angry with his children so they are badly behaved.<br>5. Helen was exhausted because she had been playing golf for four hours.<br>6. I want to listen to music for I find it relaxing.<br>7. The Managing Director was holding a press conference but the team was disinterested.<br>8. On my way home I picked up some fruits and paid the bills as well.<br>9. My sister did not come for the function for she could not get her flight reservation.<br>10. I haven&#8217;t heard from the University, yet I am applying for my visa.<br>11. The mangoes were over ripe but tasted good.<br>12. I have to be at home for I have to look after my younger brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VII. Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences and write (C) for a coordinating conjunction or (S) for subordinating conjunction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. You will pass if you work harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. When we reached school, the bell had rung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I waited till my sister finished her breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. You will not get respect unless you deserve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. I can&#8217;t explain the lesson to you now, for I have no time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Since you have been reprimanded for this, you shouldn&#8217;t repeat it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. You will pass <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">if<\/span> you work harder. (S)<br>2. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">When<\/span> we reached school, the bell had rung. (S)<br>3. I waited <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">till<\/span> my sister finished her breakfast. (S)<br>4. You will not get respect <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">unless<\/span> you deserve it. (S)<br>5. I can&#8217;t explain the lesson to you now, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">for<\/span> I have no time. (C)<br>6. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Since<\/span> you have been reprimanded for this, you shouldn&#8217;t repeat it. (S)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Complex_Sentences\"><strong>Complex Sentences<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I. Identify the following sentences as simple, compound, or complex.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. The child walked to the stage, greeted the audience, and began his speech.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. The street was full of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Jigar sang while Doyal danced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Although India has the better cricket team, it lost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Nakul did brilliantly because he is intelligent and studied hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. I&#8217;ve known him since he was a baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. Compound<br>2. Simple.<br>3. Complex.<br>4. Complex.<br>5. Complex<br>6. Complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>II. Combine simple sentences to make complex sentence.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I came home. I had my dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. We went to see a movie. The movie had started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. He&#8217;ll be able to maintain good health. He has to keep exercising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. They eat at this restaurant. They feel sick then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. He ate a very big dinner. He was waiting for the dessert.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. The building wasn&#8217;t made properly. It collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. After I came home, I had my dinner.<br>2. When we went to see a movie, it had started.<br>3. If he keeps exercising, he will be able to maintain good health.&nbsp;<br>4. Whenever they eat at this restaurant, they feel sick then.&nbsp;<br>5. Although he ate a very big dinner, he was waiting for the dessert.&nbsp;<br>6. Because the building wasn&#8217;t made properly, it collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>III. Fill in the blanks with subordinating conjunctions and underline the dependent clauses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Cars, ships and buildings were swept away by a wall of water ____ the 8.9 magnitude tremor struck about 400km (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. A state of emergency has been declared at a nuclear power plant, ____ pressure has exceeded normal levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Thousands of people chose to walk home ____ train services were suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. ____ it was the most violent earthquake anyone could remember, the crowds were orderly and calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. It was one of the most violent tsunamis, ____ in places carried houses, buildings, boats and cars with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. ____ a tsunami warning extended across the Pacific to North and South America, many other coastal regions were evacuated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. When, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the 8.9 magnitude tremor struck about 400 km (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo<\/span>.<br>2. Where, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">pressure has exceeded normal levels<\/span>.<br>3. Because, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">train services were suspended<\/span>.<br>4. Although, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">it was the most violent earthquake anyone could remember<\/span>.<br>5. Which, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">in places carried houses, buildings, boats and cars with it<\/span>.<br>6, When, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">a tsunami warning extended across the Pacific to North and South America<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IV. Combine the sentences to form complex sentences.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. His name is Sachin.<br>He&#8217;s a famous sportsperson.<br>He&#8217;s a cricketer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. He has a sprawling bungalow in Miami.<br>It has been designed by the well-known Architect Subroto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. He is travelling to the US.<br>He is going to meet his grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. He is our school head boy.<br>He is the one in red t-shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. Sachin, who is a famous sportsperson, is a cricketer.<br>2. A sprawling bungalow which he has in Miami has been designed by the well-known Architect Subroto.<br>3. As he wants to meet his parents, he is travelling to the US.<br>4. The one, who is in the red t-shirt, is our school head boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>V. Reorder the words to form meaningful sentences.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Who is best friend wearing the girl is my white t-shirt&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. the across which my sister&#8217;s is the old house street is&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I education go shall for higher well only if I do well<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. earn comfortably so my family can I will live that&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. I a soldier become want to so that serve the I can country&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. The girl who is wearing white t-shirt is my best friend.<br>2. The old house, which is my sister&#8217;s, is across the street.&nbsp;<br>3. I shall go for higher education only if I do well.<br>4. I can earn so that my family can live comfortably.<br>5. I want to become a soldier so that I can serve the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VI. Match the two columns to form meaningful sentences.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>1. Although he was ill<\/td><td>who defeated last year&#8217;s boxing champion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2. He is the man<\/td><td>where she had left them<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3. The film shoot was cancelled<\/td><td>after his son lost his job<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4. The teacher found her books<\/td><td>till he can afford a better one<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5. The old man worked<\/td><td>he continued to attend his office.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6. He has to keep his old cat&nbsp;<\/td><td>when the makeup artist refused to work.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>1. Although he was ill<\/td><td>he continued to attend his office.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2. He is the man<\/td><td>who defeated last year&#8217;s boxing champion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3. The film shoot was cancelled<\/td><td>when the makeup artist refused to work.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4. The teacher found her books<\/td><td>where she had left them<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5. The old man worked<\/td><td>after his son lost his job<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6. He has to keep his old cat&nbsp;<\/td><td>till he can afford a better one<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Types_of_Clauses\"><strong>Types of Clauses<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I. Choose whether the underlined clauses are adjective, adverb or noun clauses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I will not go in the cab <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">that you have hired<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">When the sun shines<\/span>, we will continue our search.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I would like to know the fears <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">that haunt you through the night<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Do you remember the dark night, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">when it snowed through the night<\/span>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. That is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">what life is all about<\/span>!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Even if you come back late<\/span>, you will find me waiting&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Because I love you,<\/span> I&#8217;ll do what you like&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">As we climbed the Himalayas<\/span>, we realized how insignificant we were&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1. Adjective Clause.&nbsp;<br>2. Adverb clause.&nbsp;<br>3. Adjective clause<br>4. Adjective Clause.<br>5. Noun Clause.<br>6. Adverb Clause.&nbsp;<br>7. 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