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ANNES HIGH SCHOOL, MUTHALIPPATTY

SPECIAL TEST ON GRAMMAR-1 CLASS: 10 TIME:2.30 Hrs
I. Conditional clause

MARKS:100
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1. If he had learnt his book properly, (a) He will pass (b). He would pass (c). He would have passed 2. The soup would taste better, (a) If you added salt (b). If you had added salt (c). If you would add salt 3......... , If he had joined the race. (a) He would have won (b). He will win (c). He would be winning 4. If I had known you were coming, . (a). I would have sent someone to receive you at the station (b). I will send someone to receive you at the station (c).I would send someone to receive you at the station 5. If the train had arrived on time that day, .. (a). we will miss the train (b). We would have missed the train (c). we would miss the train

II. Sentence pattern

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1. He carves images quickly at his workshop a. SVOAA b. SOVA c. SAOV d.SVO 2. I found him unconscious in his seat a. SVOCA b. SVOAC c. SVOO d.SVO 3. We kept the door open at night a. SVOCA b. SVAAC c. ASVOC d. SVCAO 4. Karen seems angry. a. SVC b.SVO c.SVA d. SVAA 5. He sang me a song melodiously. a. SVIODOA b. SVOCA c. SVCOA d. SVIODOC

III. Question tag

1. Tomorrow we will attend our college, ..? a. shall we b. will we c. wont we d. shouldnt you 2. Nisha dances very well, .? a. doesnt she b. does she c. arent she d. isnt she 3. I am senior to you, .? a. did I b. didnt I c. havent I d. arent I 4. we are learning English grammar, .? a. are we b. shall we c. arent we d. shant we

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5. open the window, .? a. dont you b. arent you c. will you d. should you 6. Let us start now, ..? a. shall we b. should we c. could we d. would we 7. You had met me before, ? a. hadnt you b. werent you c. dont they d. havent you 8. He needs money, .? a. doesnt he b. wasnt he c. didnt he d. neednt he 9. we played a match, .? a. can we b. cant we c. do we d. didnt we 10. Nothing can be seen, ? a. can It b. cant It c. do It d. dont It

IV. Degrees of comparison

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1. No other boy is James. (as tall as / taller / tallest) 2. Milk is than any other food. (nourishing / more nourishing / most nourishing) 3. Radium is one of the metals. (valuable / more valuable / most valuable) 4. Gold is one of the metals. (precious / more precious / most precious) 5. Very few books are as as David Copperfield. (as popular as / more popular / most popular).

V. The Articles

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1. A cow is useful animal. (a / an / the) 2. She is .honourable man. (an / a / the ) 3. He is Indian but she is .European. ( a,a / an,an / an,a) 4. Her husband is S.H.O in Haryana but she got..B.SC degree. (an,a / the, a ,an,a) 5. Everest is highest peak. (a / an / the ).

VI. The Preposition

1. Kural was written .Valluvar. (On / at /by) 2. We get up.8oclock. (at / with / by). 3. He divided the apple..the two brothers. (Among / between / by) 4. He lives..Vayalogam. (In / at / among) 5. There is a cow . the garden. (In / at / of )

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VII. Phrasal prepositions

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1.his poor health, he worked hard a. without b. In spite of c. on account of 2he heard the news, he wrote me. a. as soon as b.in case of c.because of 3. The company suffered heavy losses,..his negligence. a. besides b. due to c. on account of

4. We eat..live a. in order to b. as soon as c. in spite of 5. .sickness, she always takes to bed. a. in the event of b. owing to c. because of her VIII.Degrees of comparison (2X1=2) 1. seemas ribbon is 15 cm long Neelas ribbon is 18 cm long Kamalas ribbon is 12 cm long Vimalas ribbon 20 cm long 2. Deepak scored 99 runs Mithu scored 100 runs Sekar scored 75 runs Sumeeth scored 50 runs IX. Active Voice and Passive Voice (10X1=10) 1. The principal promised us a holiday and we will enjoy holidays. 2. I wrote a letter yesterday and I will post the letter tomorrow. 3. She has caught a cold and she is suffering cold for a long time. 4. Kamala teaches English but all students hate her. 5. Kalidas writes Shakuntalam and he is inspiring everyone. 6. Mohan reads novel and the novel has attracted Mohan. 7. Get the message on time and please convey the message. 8. I had sharpened my pencil and I had used it to sketch the diagram. 9. She will celebrate her birthday in a grant manner tomorrow. She has invited many friends. 10. Sachin gave Sri Lanka a big score. So they did not win the match.

X. Conditional clauses 1. Sing well. You get the prize. 2. Work hard. You would pass the exam. 3. Be punctual. Everyone would have liked you. 4. Listen to elders. You will learn a lot. 5. Run fast. You would have caught the bus.

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XI. Direct and indirect (10X2=20) 1. Mohan said to us, we shall go to see the Tajmahal in the moonlight the next week. 2. He said to her, Am I responsible for your failure? 3. The teacher said to the students, Do not talk nonsense. 4. Alladin said to the Magician, What have I done to deserve severe punishment. 5. My mother said, May heaven bless you!
6. Kala asked Mala where she was going with her mother then. 7. My mother told me that I could take my Tiffin then. 8. He requested her to give him book. 9. She said that she had eaten his lunch. 10. The teacher said to the class, Pay attention.

XII. Simple, compound and complex (9X2=18) 1. Ragavan is very rich. He is unhappy. 2. He answered well in the interview. He was selected. 3. The river is so sleep. I cant swim in it. 4. Veni saw a snake. She cried. 5. I completed the homework. I go to bed. 6. I come early. I get tickets. 7. My brother is both the owner of the car and the driver of the car. 8. Be careful. You will miss the chance. 9. The sum is easy. I can do it.

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