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SULOCHANADEVI SINGHANIA SCHOOL, THANE
ENGLISH GRAMMAR WORKSHEET/ STD- 6/ APRIL- 2021-22
Question1.
Identify whether the following sentences are in Direct Speech or Indirect
Speech:
When we repeat someone’s exact words, we write them within quotation marks. This
is known as Direct Speech.
eg- Kabir said, “I really liked your jacket.”
We can also quote what Kabir said without repeating his exact words.
This is called Indirect Speech or Reported Speech.
eg- Kabir said that he really liked my jacket.
1. “I think I’ll go to sleep”, said Grandmother.
2. I said, “What did Granny make for us?”
3. Grandfather exclaimed that the Python had slipped out of the compartment.
4. “I am Shri Ullunath, the owl. Pleased to meet you.”
5. Mrs. Totaben grumbled that, the place had become too crowded.
6. Totabhai meekly requested them to help him.
Question 2.
A] Underline the verbs and identify the tenses:
1. He called me yesterday.
2. They are playing football.
3. He gets up early in the morning.
4. I shall answer the letter tonight.
5. Aaradhya will be travelling tomorrow so she will not attend the ceremony.
6. When he was younger, he ran very fast.
7. We were living here for years with our friends.
B] Fill in the correct form of the Simple Present Tense or Present Continuous
Tense:
I ____ (WRITE) this letter because it ____ (SEEM) to me that far too many changes
____ (TAKE) place in my country these days, and, as a result, we ____ (LOSE) our
identity. I ____ (LIVE) in a small town but even this town ____ (CHANGE) before my
eyes. For example, town authorities ____ (BUILD) a burger place where my
favourite restaurant used to be. Our culture ____ (BELONG) to everybody, and I
____ (NOT UNDERSTAND) why the town leaders ____ (NOT DO) anything to
preserve it. They simply _____ (NOT CARE).
C] Fill in the verbs given in the bracket in either Simple Past or Past
Continuous tense:
1. I ___ along the street when suddenly I ____ footsteps behind me. Somebody
____ me. I was frightened and ____ to run. (walk, hear, follow, start)
2. When I ____ young I ____ to be a bus driver. (be, want)
3. While Mike ____ TV Sheila ____ a book. (watch, read)
4. She ____ for the bus when I ____ her yesterday. (wait, see)
5. On Sunday, I ____ for a walk and then I ____ the museum. (go, visit)
6. He ____ lunch when the first guests ____. (prepare, arrive)
7. She ____ when she suddenly ____ a strange noise. (sleep, hear)
8. We ____ on the lake when a terrible thunderstorm ____ up. (sail, come)
D] Fill in the blanks with Simple Future and Future Continuous Tense of the
verb:
1. By the time you arrive I _______ something spectacular and dinner ____ on the
table waiting for you. (cook, be)
2. When you get off the train, we ___for you on the platform. (wait)
3. We _______ by the first train next Monday. (leave)
4. When I travel to England next year, I ________ English, so I think I'll be ready.
(study)
5. At this time tomorrow, I _______for Mumbai . (leave)
6. The baby ______ soon. (walk)
7. What _____ you _____ this evening? (do)
8. Summer term ______ on 20th. (start)
9. She _____ with us. (come)
10. He ______ the conference. (attend)
Question 3.
A] Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box:
cause damage hold include invite
make overtake show translate write
1. Many accidents ____ by dangerous driving.
2. Cheese ____ from milk.
3. The roof of the building ___ in a storm a few days ago.
4. There is no need to leave a tip. Service ___ in the bill.
5. You ___ to the wedding. Why didn’t you go?
6. A cinema is a place where films _____.
7. In the United States, elections for President _____ every four years.
8. Originally the book ____ in Spanish and a few years ago it ____ into English.
9. We were driving along quite fast but we ___.
B] Change the following sentences into Passive Voice:
1. Doctor Brown will give you advice.
2. A famous designer will redecorate the hotel.
3. Steven Spielberg directed ‘E.T’.
4. The guard locks the door.
5. The driver drove us home.
6. He caught the thief.
7. Jaya will sing the next song.
8. We will cut a cake on her birthday.
9. The king punished the servant.
10. People laughed at her.
11. Diya shows us some magic.
12. They will refuse her application.
