Basic Understanding in Grammar (BUG)-06

v  A. Change the Voice of the following Sentences:

1.      We took him to a doctor.

2.      She had finished her work in time.

3.      Why did you kill the dog?

4.      I have seen the movie.

5.      Come through the front door.

6.      He does not invite me to the party.

7.      He considered everything before taking the decision.

8.      The manager of the hotel fell out with a drunken man.

9.      How much rice do you want?

10.  The children were laughing at the lame man.

v  B. Replace the underlined verbs with phrasal verbs in proper form: (A to D)

Carry out, come along, come by, bring in, bring on, call on, call at		Burst out, burst into, break away, act upon, bring out, draw back, do away with
1. Yesterday, he came to my house. 2. It is difficult to obtain a job. 3. How will you execute the order? 4. The plants are growing nicely. 5. My business yields good income.		6.   He responded to the business proposal. 7.   He started crying suddenly. 8.   Some evil customs were abolished. 9.   I can not recede from my promise. 10.  The gangster fled from police custody.

v C. fill in the blank using appropriate preposition: 

1.     Every citizen should be aware ________ politics. (with, of, to)

2.     Some foreign books are not available _______ borrowing from the library. (to, for, in)

3.     I could not approve ________ your deed. (to, for, of)

4.     He was attacked ________ malaria, last month. (with, by, on)

5.     Mothers are blind ________ their son’s fault. (in, to, of)

6.     You are not competent   _________ the job. (with, to, for)

7.     The old man divided his property _________ his two sons. (into, between, among)

8.     The sudden noise distracted me _________ study. (of, from, for)

9.     Many patriots died __________ the country. (for, of, by)

10. You acted contrary _________ orders. (against, to, from)

v  D. Word- Synonym- Antonym:

Word	Synonym		Word	Antonym (one extra)
1.      Tiny 2.      Urge 3.      Obnoxious 4.      Morose 5.      Expose 6.      Hardship 7.      Loyal	a.       Faithful b.      Unpleasant c.       Reveal d.      Persuade  e.       Adversity f.        Gloomy g.       Very small		1.   Guilty 2.   Jocund 3.   Lack 4.   Lament 5.   Immense 6.   Hostile 7.   Layman 8.   Mechanical 9.   Novice	a.    Abundance b.    Expert c.    Tiny d.    Friendly e.    Expert f.      Innocent g.    Rejoice h.    Sane i.      Morose j.      Manual

v E. Spot the Error:

1.      It is quarter to seven by my watch.

2.      Moon causes tides.

3.      Summer vacations are very near.

4.      I have never read so interesting book before.

5.      I like fruits and vegetables.

6.      The great scholar and poet are dead.

7.      Neither the moon nor the stars _______ (was/were) visible in the sky.

8.      The ship was drowned.

9.      I do not know to swim.

10.  I am ill for two days.

v  F. One word expressions:

1.      An animal living on vegetables 2.      An animal living on human flesh 3.      An animal that eats meat 4.      An animal that eats herbs 5.      An animal that eats insects 6.      An animal that eats grass 7.      An animal that eats all kinds of food

a.    Carnivore b.   Herbivore c.    Omnivore d.   Cannibal e.    Vegetarian f.     Graminivore g.    insectivore

v  G. New Words :

1.      Airy-fairy          2. Chit-chat      3.dilly-dally       4. Film-flam      5. Higgledy-piggledy