CBSE Class 8 - English Grammar (Notice Writing) (#cbseNotes)

Notice Writing

(ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS)

CBSE Class VIII, IX and X

Q1. You are Neha/Nikhil of Ramjas Public School, Jaipur. Write a notice to be put up on the school notice board regarding the upcoming Annual Day Celebration in your school.

Answer:

CBSE Class 6/7/8 - English Grammar - Proper Nouns vs Common Nouns (Worksheet) (#cbsenotes)

Proper Nouns vs Common Nouns

Worksheet

English Grammar

A noun is the name of a place, person, quality, or action. Common nouns refer to ordinary things whereas proper nouns denote to a specific person or persons or specific things or places

Circle the proper nouns and underline the common nouns in the following sentences.

1. Mrs. Sharma is painting her wall.

2. Galileo Galilei invented the telscope.

3. Maruti is a company that manufactures cars.

CBSE Class 6/7/8 - English Grammar - Collective Nouns For Animal Groups (#cbsenotes)(#englishgrammar)

Collective Nouns For Animal Groups 

 Fill in the blanks with appropriate collective noun against the given animal group. 

1. an ________ of eagles.

2. a ________ of gorillas/horses/jays.

3. a ________ of crocodiles.

4. a ________ of chickens.

5. a ________ of camels.

CBSE Class 7 - SA2 English Sample Question Paper (2016-17) (#cbsepapers)

CBSE Class 7 - SA2 English Sample Question Paper (2016-17)

Class 10/9/8/7 - English Modal Verbs-Situations Table (#CBSENotes)

English Modal Verbs

Situations Table

Situation	Modal Verb	Example
requests (formal)	may	May I sit down?
requests (informal)	can	Can I sit down?
requests (polite)	would	Would you ind if I sit down?
permission (formal)	may	yoy may sit down
permission (informal)	can	You can sit down

CBSE Class 10/9/8 - English Grammar - Types of Prepositions

Types of Prepositions

I n the earlier post you have learned about forms of preposition. As we know a Preposition is a word place before a Noun (or Pronoun) to show in what relation the person or thing denoted by the Noun stands to something else.

Prepositions are mainly of five types:

① Preposition of Place

② Preposition of Time

③ Preposition of Direction

④ Preposition of Movement

⑤ Preposition of Position

① Preposition of Place: There are three prepositions of places:

⒜ At - used for a point of place (for small towns, villages or less important or small places)

e.g.

At home

At the exit/entrance

At work

He lives at Meharauli in Delhi.

At school

⒝ In - Used for spaces, for large places, countries, large towns, state of rest or position inside anything.

e.g.

He lives in Delhi.

In the mall

He is in his room.

He lives at Panji in Goa.

CBSE Class 6-10 - English Grammar - Error Correction - Subject-Verb Agreement

Error Correction - Subject-Verb Agreement

English Grammar

The verb in a sentence has to agree with the number of the subject.

Rule 1: A singular subject takes a singular verb.
e.g.

A girl _______ (dance/dances) beautifully.  [Answer: dances]

This article _________ (has/have) three paragraphs.  [Answer: has]


Rule 2: A plural subject takes a plural verb.

e.g.

Those girls __________ (dance/dances) beautifully.   [Answer: dance]

These articles _________ (has/have) single paragraph only.  [Answer: have]


Rule 3: If two singular nouns are joined by 'and' and used as the subject, it takes plural verb.

e.g.
Mohan and Sudama  _________ (was/were) fast friends.   [Answer: were]

He and I _________(am/are) going to welcome them. [Answer: are]


Exceptions: Words used in pairs like 'bread and butter', 'bag and baggage' are considered singular and take singular verbs.

e.g. Blogging ______ (is/are) my bread and butter now.

CBSE Class 6, 7 - English Grammar Worksheet -2 (2016)

BASIC ENGLISH GRMMAR QUIZ

Worksheet for Standrard V, VI and VII students.

Tough Level: Easy

Write the correct option which you find the most appropriate. 

1.  The plural of dynamo is 

(a) dynamos
(b) dynamoes
(c) dynamose
(d) dynamoss


2. ‘The carpets have been cleaned’. The singular of this sentence is 

(a) The carpets have been cleaned
(b) The carpetse have been cleaned
(c) The carpett has been cleaned
(d) The carpet has been cleaned


3. ‘He walked himself homewards, whistling like a lark’.
     'Like a lark' here is a 

(a) simlie
(b) metaphor


4: Identify the correct sentence from the following:

(a) The team play.
(b) The class make too much noise
(c) The machinery was damaged while transporting.
(d) The milk are in the refrigerator.

CBSE 6 - 12 - English Grammar - Kinds Of Sentences (Part 2)

KINDS OF SENTENCES (Part 2)

You may see the first post on Kinds Of Sentences (Part-1)

Based on forms, sentences are of three types:

➊ Simple Sentences

➋ Compound Sentences

➌ Complex Sentences

Simple Sentence: A simple sentence has one subject, one predicate or finite verb.
e.g.

Rosy runs very fast.

They run very fast.

My friend is very intelligent.

Gold and Platinum are precious metals.

The train was late.

In the above sentences, words in black boxes are subjects while words in green boxes are predicates. See above the sentence "Gold and Platinum...", a conjunction is used to make a single subject.

Compound Sentences: In such sentences two or more co-ordinate clauses (independent of each other) are joined by a conjunction.

Examples are:
❶ Clouds appeared and it became to rain.

❷ You may stay or you may leave.

❸ I waited for the train, but it was late.

❹ The girls went to the disco but did not go to the cinema.

Class (6 - 12) English Grammar - KINDS OF SENTENCES (Part 1)(#eduvictors)(#englishgrammar)

KINDS OF SENTENCES (Part 1)

Sentences based on functions are categorised as follows:

1. Assertive Sentences
2. Interrogative Sentences
3. Imperative Sentences
4. Optative Sentences
5. Exclamatory Sentences

Assertive Sentences

These sentences merely assert an incident or a fact.
e.g.
The sun is a big star. (Affirmative)
The Taj is a beautiful monument.         (Affirmative)
He is not in Delhi. (Negative)
It does not glow at night.         (Negative)

Sentences that affirm one or the other fact are called affirmative sentences. First two sentences listed above are affirmative ones.

Sentences that negate a fact are called negative sentences. The last two sentences listed above are negative sentences.

Exercise:
Convert the following affirmative sentences into negative sentences by giving negative meaning also.

1. I like him.
2. Banana is a sweet fruit.
3. They play for Delhi Soccer club.
4. We sing a song.
5. He gets up early.


Answers:
1. I do not like him.
2. Banana is not a sweet fruit.
3. They do not play for Delhi Soccer club.
4. We do not sing a song.
5. He does not get up early.

CBSE Class 7 - English Grammar Quiz (2016)

English Grammar Quiz

MCQs


Q1: Have you put ______ salt in the soup? (Choose the correct option)

(a) The
(b) A
(c) X



Q2: Mr. Goplan _________ his daughter up from school at 4:30 every day.

(a) picked
(b) pick
(c) picks



Q3: Rupa is crying. She _________ her examination.

(a) failed
(b) has failed
(c) have failed



Q4: "Mr. Menon is very busy at the moment." "That's alright ____________."

(a) I'm going to wait
(b) I'll wait
(c) I must be waiting



Q5: Question: _________ did Paul see her?
    Answer: Paul saw her on the beach.

(a) How
(b) Why
(c) Where

CBSE Class 6 - 12: English Grammar - Confusing Sentences

Confusing Sentences

1. To go to school - to get education.
    e.g. Sheila is going to school. (It means Sheila is studying there).

    To go to the school - to go for other purpose
    e.g. Sheila's father is going to the school. (It means Sheila's father is visiting school for some purpose, may be inquiring about his daughter's progress.)


2.  To go to play - to take part in games

     To go to the play - to go to a theatre.


3. A black and white dog - One dog which is partly black and partly white.

    A black and a white dog - two different dogs - one black in colour while the other is white in colour.


4. Tell me briefly - Tell me in a short time.

    Tell me shortly - Tell me in short.

CBSE Class 7/8/9/10 - English - Test you Vocabulary and Grammar

VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR CHECK

MCQs

Q1: The American season 'Fall' is known in England as

 (a) Spring 

 (b) Autumn 

 (c) Winter

 (d) Summer

Q2: The weather is atrocious. The underlined word means

 (a) Very pathetic 

 (b) Very artistic 

 (c) Highly automatic 

 (d) Very unpleasant

Q3:  A synonym of Metamorphosis is

(a) Great shape 

(b) Transformation 

(c) Superior organization 

(d) Irregular formation

CBSE Class 7/8/9/10 - English Grammar - Articles (Common Errors)

ARTICLES

Common Errors

Q: Correct the following sentences:

1. Never tell lie.
2. I have lost a pen that you gave me.
3. I am in hurry.
4. She is a honest girl.
5. He has headache.
6. It is time to take the tea.
7. The man is mortal.
8. Please give me an one-rupee note.
9. She is a M.A. in geography.
10. He is going to an university.

CBSE Class 8/9/10 - English Grammar - ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

1. To give up the throne voluntarily                                       
2. The original inhabitants                                                     
3.A partner in crime or sin                                                    
4. Who is not sure about the existence of God                      
5. A foreigner                                                                      
6. A person who loves others                                               
7. Of superhuman qualities                                                  
8. Preventing fever                                                              
9. Sound of noisy weeping                                                   
10. A vain boasting fellow                                                    

CBSE Class 9/10 - English Grammar - Message Writing

MESSAGE WRITING

FORMAT:

Message

Date____

Name(of the person to whom it is meant )

Body of the message with details
        who called
        why he called
        follow-up if required

Name(of the person with the message)

Q1(CBSE): The following is a telephonic conversation between Venkat and his sister. As Venkat's sister had to leave for her dance classes, she leaves a message for her mother. Write the message in not more than 50 words.

Venkat: Can I speak to mom?
Veena: She has gone out.
Venkat: I have to leave for Durgapur tomorrow at 4 a.m. for Inter-School Football Match. Please ask
her to get my bag packed as I will be back home late in the evening after practice.
Veena: I will.

12th April, 2013

Mom,

Venkat called up to inform that he has to leave for  Durgapur tomorrow at 4 a.m. for Inter-School Football Match. You are requested to pack his bag as he will return home late in the evening after his football practice.

Veena.

Online English Grammar Quiz Available

Eduvictors.com Basic English Grammar Quiz

200+ MCQs covering 17 topics on English Grammar are available at Eduvictors.com in quiz form.
You may access the quizzes on the following topics:

Nouns Quiz-1: Test your understanding about different types of Nouns

Nouns Quiz-2: Check your knowledge about cries of animals and birds.

CBSE Class 7/8/9/10 - English - Active/Passive Voice

Active/Passive Voice

(Solution of Exercise from Textbook Grammar Plus 7.) 

Q1: Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

1. Rita sings a song.
2. Children love the rainbow.
3. Granny told us an interesting story.
4. Call in the doctor at once.
5. Everyone loved Mother Teresa.
6. The wolf chased the sheep.
7. Sujata drew a village scene.
8. Rakesh made special Kashmiri tea for everyone.
9. Neha's father praised her.
10. People formed a queue on the road.
11. Hanif drank the bitter medicine in one gulp.
12. We elected Balachandran as our team leader.
13. Santa Claus gave toffees to all the children in the shop.
14. Grandfather called up Ayushi to wish her on her birthday.
15. We all know the facts.
16. The people crowned him the king.
17. Suman is reading a book.
18. Your mother taught us Mathematics.
19. The gardener looks after the flowers.

 Answers:

CBSE Class6/7/8 - PUNCTUATION (English Grammar)

PUNCTUATION

Rewrite the following sentences after inserting the necessary punctuation marks and use the capital letters, wherever required.

1. will you help me.
2. delhi the capital of india stands on the banks of the river yamuna.
3. mrs jindal knows english hindi urdu bengali tamil and punjabi
4. how beautiful the sky is
5. mother should i stay or leave
6. where do you want to go asked meera
7. she had a banana an apple a sandwich and a cup of coffee for breakfast
8. pardon me o god

CBSE Class 6/7/8 - English Grammar - Degrees of Adjectives

Degrees of Adjectives 

Q: Fill in the blanks with correct degree of adjective:

1. Mohan is _________ than Sohan (wise).
2. This bag is too big; do you have a ________ one? (small)
3. The pears are __________ than the plums. (hard)
4. Mohan is the _________ of the two boys. (tall)
5. Chinese is ___________ than English. (difficult)
6. Saina is one of the ________ badminton player in the world. (good)
7. This is the ___________ painting in the museum. (valuable)