Preposition : Test

Select the proper alternative to complete the sentence

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1. Can you deliver the goods ... next Thursday?
to by
2. We have just received a big order ... 50 machines.
of for
3. There is no chance of selling the goods ... that price.
at for
4. If I miss the bus, I'll come ... foot.
by on
5. It's the biggest diamond ... the world.
in of
6. You live ... London, don't you?
at in
7. It depends ... the interest rate.
upon on
8. He's talking ... the phone.
over on
9. Diana is working as a hostess ... the Trade Fair.
in for
10. You can fly to Dublin ... London.
from via
11. Scientists search ..... information about how animals communicate.
at for
12. A polling officer works ..... the Crime Watch programme to keep our neighbourhood safe.
with in
13. Mathew often climbs the four flights ..... stairs for exercise.
off of
14. They have been learning English......11 years.
for since
15. Our plan is considered...... the members of the committee.
by from
16. This material is different …………………… that.
by from
17. You should explain this …………………… them.
by to
18. Mihir swam _________ the English Channel.
across through
19. Radha distributed pens ___________ her five children.
among between
20. Jayashree and Sujata sat ________ each other in complete silence.
besides beside

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Test Yourself : Verb Forms

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1.Everybody ......by the terrible news yesterday. shocked was shocked 2. Mr. Green ......at the University since 1989. has been teaching has been taught 3.Not much .....about the accident since that time : has said has been said 4. A new book .... by that company next year. will publish will be published. 5. He...... the girl's name. remembers is remembered. 6.The secretary ...... to her new boss yesterday. introduced was introduced 7.Our plan ...... by the members of the committee. is considered is being considered 8. He .... responsible for the accident. was holding was held 9. A prize..... to whoever solves this equation. will be giving will be given 10.When the manager arrived, the problem.... had already been solved had already solved 11.Scientists ...... for information about how animals communicate. searches search 12.A polling officer ....... with the Crime Watch programme to keep our neighbourhood safe. works work 13.Mathew often ..... the four flights of stairs for exercise. climb climbs 14.They ....English for 11 years. have been learning were learning 15.Mother ......cooking when father entered the kitchen. had finished finished

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Test Yourself : Verb Forms 1

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Check the answer to each multiple-choice question, and click on the "Send Form" button to submit the information.

1.Everybody ......by the terrible news yesterday.

shocked

was shocked

2. Mr. Green ......at the University since 1989.

has been teaching

has been taught

3.Not much .....about the accident since that time :

has said

has been said

4. A new book .... by that company next year. :

will publish

will be published.

5. He...... the girl's name.
remembers

is remembered.
6.The secretary ...... to her new boss yesterday.

introduced
was introduced
7.Our plan ...... by the members of the committee.
is considered
is being considered
8. He .... responsible for the accident.

was holding

was held
9. A prize..... to whoever solves this equation.
will be giving
will be given
10.When the manager arrived, the problem....
had already been solved
had already solved
11.Scientists ...... for information about how animals communicate.
searches

search
12.A polling officer ....... with the Crime Watch programme to keep our neighbourhood safe.
works
work
13.Mathew often ..... the four flights of stairs for exercise.
climb
climbs
14.They ....English for 11 years.
have been learning
were learning
15.Mother ......cooking when father entered the kitchen.
had finished
finished

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Let's Speak

Post by English Grammar and Composition Blog.

Dialogue 1

A:Hello.
B:Hello.
A:How are you?
B:I'm fine.Thank you. How are you?
A: Fine. Thanks.

Dialogue 2

A:What's your name? B: Raju. Tell me your name,please.
A:Chandrakant.You can call me Chandu.

Dialogue 3

A:Where do you live?
B: I live in Nagpur.
A:Where in Nagpur?
B:Near Kachipura Garden.
Behind Cetral Mall in New Ramdas Peth
on High Court Road
Practice the above dialogue replacing the underlined words.

Dialogue 4

A:Bye,bye.Have a nice day.
B: Bye. See you. Have a nice day.

TRANSFORMATION: INTERROGATIVE AND ASSERTIVE

Turn into interrogative (verbal Question)

1] She does her work quietly.

Does she do her work quietly?

2] This is a fast- pace computer age.

Is this a fast- pace computer age?

3] You are ready.

Are you ready?

4] She has completed her work

Has she completed her work?

5] He can lift heavy thing.

Can he lift heavy thing?

6] It brings back thoughts of my childhood.

Does it bring back thoughts my childhood?

7] Children go to school not to be a fool.

Do children go to school not to be a fool?

8] The student understood the problem.
Did the students understand the problem?

9] The mother works hard day and night.

Does the mother work hard day and night?

10] I am not your friend.

Am I not your friend?

Rewrite as Compound Sentence

Rewrite as Complex Sentence

1) Compound Sentence बनवतांना and ,but ,yet,or, not only- but also, neither - nor, either - or ही coordinating conjunctions वापरतात
2) Simple चे compound करतांना क्रियापद सदृश्य शब्दाचे पुर्ण क्रियापद बनवावे . त्याला योग्य तो कर्ता वापरावा
3) मूळ वाक्यात हे नवीन वाक्य योग्य त्या conjunction ने जोडावे .

For English Medium students

( While making a compound sentence co-ordinate conjunctions such asand, but, yet, or, not only -but also , neither - nor , either - or etc are used.
While transforming simple sentence into compound verb like word should be converted into main verb . A suitable subject should be supplied to that verb. Use a suitable conjunction to join to the sentence.)



Examples : Simple 1. Lifting her head,she looked about.
Compound: She lifted her head and looked about.
2. My wife enters the kitchen to find them scurrying away.
My wife enters the kitchen and finds them scurrying away.
3.Putting on his hat, he went outside.
He put on his hat and went outside.
4. Walking further we reached the highway.
We walked further and reached highway.
5. It destroyed life and property, bringing in untold miseries.
It destroyed life and property and brought in untold miseries.
6.Ruben could not ask his father for the money.
Neither Ruben had money nor he could ask his father for the money.
7.In this tower sat the poet gazing on the sea.
The poet sat in this tower and gazed on the sea.
8. To everyone's surprise, the project completely failed.
The project completely failed and surprised everyone.
9-Seeing rain coming on, we took shelter under a tree.
We saw the coming on and took shelter under a tree.
10.Besides educating his nephew, he also set him up in business.
He not only educated his nephew but also set him up in his business.
11.The fog being very dense , the steamer sailed at less than half speed.
The fog was very dense so the steamer sailed at less than half speed.
12. Raleigh, taking off his cloak politely put it in the muddy street.
Raleigh, took off his cloak politely and put it in the muddy street.
13.Being occupied with important maters, he had no leisure to see us.
He was occupied with important maters so he had no leisure to see us.
14. Inspite of his popularity he cannot be called a great writer.
He was popular but he canot be called a great writer.

15.Rushing against Horatious he smote with all his might.
He rushed against Horatious and smote with all his might.
16.With all his learning, he was far from being a pedant.
He was learned but he was far from being a pedant.
17.He must resign on pain of public dismissal.
There was a pain of public dismissal and he must resign.
18.Owing to drought the crop is short.
The crop is short and reason for it is drought.
19.The men had not completed their work by the sunset.
It was the sunset but men had not completed their work.
20.Not withstanding several efforts, he failed.
He made several efforts but he failed.
21.By his pleasant manners he gained many friends.
He had pleasant manners and gained many friends.
22.In addition to pecuniary assistance he gave them much valuable advice.
He gave them not only pecuniary assistance but also much valuable advice.
23.The referee having Whistled, the game was started.
The referee whistled and the game was started.
24.On account of his negligence the company suffered heavy losses.

The company suffered heavy losses and the reason is his negligence.
25.Running at top speed, he got out of breath.
He ran at top speed and got out of breath.
26.Possessing all the advantages of education and wealth, he never made name.
He possessed all the advantages of education and wealth but he never made name.
27.Taking pity on the mouse, the magician turned it into a cat.
The magician took pity on mouse and turned it into a cat.
28.Being dissatisfied he resigned his post.
He was dissatisfied and resigned his post.
29.Throwing off his coat, he plunged into sea.
He threw off his coat and plunged into sea

Ex.1. Transform the following sentences from Simple into Compound: 

 (1) Besides educating me, my uncle got me married. 

 (2) Being occupied with money-making, some people have no time to enjoy life. 

 (3) On account of his negligence, his business suffered heavy losses. 

 (4) The referee having whistled, the game was stopped. 

 (5) Finding himself in difficulty, Clinton Came to India for help. 

 (6) On my arrival, they left the theatre.

 (7) Mumbai is an enchanting city, attracting foreign tourists. 

 (8) He confessed his crime. 

 (9) As a student, Patel was not brilliant. 

 (10) Holding a torch high, Dravid kept his team in sight.

Key 

(1) My uncle not only educated me but also got me married.

(2) Some people have no time to enjoy life because they are occupied with money-making.

(3) He was negligent so his business suffered heavy losses. 

(4) The referee whistled and the game was stopped.

(5) Clinton  found himself in difficulty and came to India for help 

(6) I arrived and they left the theatre.

(7) Mumbai is an enchanting city and it attracts foreign tourists.

(8) He confessed his crime and accepted the punishment.

(9) Patel was a student but he was not brilliant (

10) Dravid held a torch high and kept his team in sight.

To Teach Or Not To teach

Don't Teach
Let them learn.
Don't shut them up
Let them open up.
Teaching is not selling.
Learning is not buying.
Let them listen
Availing chance is your mission.
Let them read.
They're like seed
Not as mud.
Mud needs to be shaped.
Seed takes its own shape
You just take care
To provide rich atmosphere.