Class IX- English(Comm.) - INTEGRATIVE GRAMMAR PRACTICE 2

INTEGRATIVE GRAMMAR PRACTICE 2

1. Look at the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows by choosing the correct options from the choices given below. Write the correct options in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.

Kalakshetra - cultural academy - preserves - Indian art - founded in 1936 - internationally recognized Indian Parliament Act - institution of national Importance.

Kalakshetra is a cultural academy dedicated to (a)_______________ especially Bharathanatyam. The academy (b) ___________________ Arundale and under her guidance the institution achieved (c) ______________ for its unique style and perfection. In 1993 an (d) _____________ recognized the Kalakshetra foundation as an institution of national importance.

Answer:



(a)

(i) preserving Indian art ✓

(ii) preservation in Indian art
(iii) preserves Indian art
(iv) preserve Indian art

(b)
(i) is being founded in 1936 by
(ii) was founded in 1936 by ✓
(iii) has been founded in 1936 by
(iv) founded in 1936 by

(c)
(i) internationally recognised
(ii) internationally recognition
(iii) international recognition ✓
(iv) international recognised

(d)
(i) an Act of the Indian Parliament
(ii) an Act by Indian Parliament ✓
(iii) an Act in Indian Parliament
(iv) the Act by Indian Parliament

2. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.

Answer:

(a) of the owner / a computer virus / that can / infect a / computer / is a programme / without the knowledge

⇒ A computer virus is a program that can infect a computer without the knowledge of the owner.

(b) can spread / or even a CD / a true virus / through the Internet / or a USB drive

⇒ A true virus can spread through the internet or a USB drive or even a CD.

(c) infect / viruses / file system / the network / the host files / corrupting / of

⇒ Viruses infect the host files of the file system corrupting the network.

(d) install / anti-virus / many users / known viruses / software that / can detect and eliminate

⇒ Many users install anti-virus software that can detect and eliminate known viruses.

3. In each sentence four words are underlined. One of them is incorrect. Pick out the incorrect words and write them in the answer space against the correct number.

Answer:

(a)	Music therapy use music to improve the patient's health.	(a) use - uses
(b)	It is used with individuals of all ages.	(b) with - for
(c)	It helps in curing a variety of medical problems as substance abuse and aging.	(c) as - like
(d)	It is also used to improve learning and reduces stress.	(d) reduces - reducing

4. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.

(a)  Cars enable you to reach any place you want. __________________, they pose parking problems in the cities.

(b)  I prefer writing _____________ ink.

(c)  He fell _______ the ladder

(d)  John, as well as his younger brothers, ______________ going abroad for further studies.

(e) You'd better take a taxi. ___________, you'll arrive late.

(f) It's not a very good job. _______________ it's something to start with.

Answer:

(a)

 (i) However ✓

(ii) Although
(iii) Despite
(iv) So that

(b)
(i) on

(ii) in ✓ (✎write in a medium, write with a device by a person)

(iii) by
(iv) with

(c)
(i) on
(ii) out
(iii) of
(iv) off ✓

(d)
(i) is ✓
(ii) are
(iii) have
(iv) been
(✎Note: When two subjects are connected with 'and', verb is plural. When two subjects are connected with 'as well as', the verb is singular if the first subject is singular.)

(e)
(i) However
(ii) Consequently
(iii) Furthermore

(iv) Otherwise ✓

(f)
(i) Besides
(ii) Moreover

(iii) On the other hand ✓

(iv) But ✓

(✎Note: Moreover means 'in addition'.
'Besides' also means 'in addition', generally used in negative sense.
'On the other hand' is used to balance two contrast sentences.
'But' is sometimes used as afterthought.)

5. Complete the following passage by choosing the correct option. The first one has been done as an example.

Martin Cooper (a) __a__ Motorola researcher and executive is widely (b) ______________ to be the inventor (c) _____________ the first mobile phone in 1973. There are (d) ______________ categories of mobile phones (e) ______________ from basic phones and feature phones (f) ______________ as music phones, camera phones to smart phones. The (g) ______________
commonly used data application on mobile phones (h) ______________ text messaging. Mobile phones generally (i) ____________ power from batteries which (j) ______________ be recharged. The use of cell phones (k) ______________ while driving as a safety measure.

Answer:

(a)	(i) an	(ii) the	(iii) a ✓	(iv) X
(b)	(i) consider	(ii) considered ✓	(iii) considering	(iv) have considered
(c)	(i) for	(ii) of ✓	(iii) as	(iv) off
(d)	(i) many ✓	(ii) few	(iii) much	(iv) more
(e)	(i) are ranging	(ii) ranging ✓	(iii) range	(iv) ranges
(f)	(i) some	(ii) like	(iii) such ✓	(iv) similar
(g)	(i) much	(ii) more	(iii) most ✓	(iv) many
(h)	(i) is ✓	(ii) are	(iii) has been	(iv) being
(i)	(i) obtain ✓	(ii) is obtaining	(iii) obtaining	(iv) obtained
(j)	(i) would	(ii) can ✓	(iii) may	(iv)should
(k)	(i) ban	(ii) was banned	(iii) banning	(iv) is banned ✓