Assessment 1 Part 1
A. Underline the nouns and rewrite these sentences using the plural form of the nouns. You may have to make other changes too.
1. I have written a biography of a scientist for my school magazine.
= I have written a biography of a scientist for my school magazine.
= I have written many biographies of many scientists for our school magazines.
2. The tourist took a picture of a wolf during the safari.
= The tourist took a picture of a wolf during the safari.
= The tourists took many pictures of many wolves during the safaris.
3. The woman runs a centre for training a person in running a business.
= The woman runs a centre for training a person in running a business.
= The women run many centres for training persons in running business.
4. Geena baked a loaf and a stuffed tomato for her child.
= Geena baked a loaf and a stuffed tomato for her child.
= Geena baked loaves and stuffed tomatoes for her children.
5. The library in our city has a rare book on the son-in-law of a known ruler.
= The library in our city has a rare book on the son-in-law of a known ruler.
= The libraries in our cities have many rare books on the sons-in-law of many unknown rulers.
6. Each company should take care of the family of its employee.
= Each company should take care of the family of its employee.
= Every companies should take care of the families of its employees.
B. Circle the prepositions and underline the object of the prepositions in these sentences.
1. Food is divided into different groups.
= Food is divided (into) different groups.
2. It is important to consume foods from different food groups.
= It is important to consume foods (from) different food groups.
3. Food gives us energy to perform our daily activities.
= Food gives us energy (to) perform our daily activities.
4. A well-balanced diet is important for a healthy lifestyle.
= A well-balanced diet is important (for) a healthy lifestyle.
5. A healthy diet reduces the risk of diseases.
= A healthy diet reduces the risk (of) diseases.
6. A healthy diet contains the right amount of nutrients.
= A healthy diet contains the right amount (of) nutrients.
7. It is never too late to improve your eating habits.
= It is never too late (to) improve your eating habits.
8. It takes 20 minutes for your brain to know your stomach is full, so do not overeat.
= It takes 20 minutes for your brain (to) know your stomach is full, so do not overeat.
C. Tick the correct determiners.
Early in (the/a) morning, the mongoose Chikki came to (an/the) early breakfast in (the/a) veranda riding on (his/our) dog Teddy's shoulder. He expected something from (any/every) member of (his/the) family, and they gave him (the/a) banana and (some/a few) boiled egg. He should on (all/each) person's lap one after the other. (Every/Either) well-brought-up mongoose always hopes to be (a/the) house mongoose (any/some) day and have (enough/that) room to run about in.
Chikki went out into (the/this) garden to see what was to be seen. It was (any/a) large garden, not (much/many) cultivated, with (a little/a few) bushes of roses and lime, and orange trees, (several/a little) clumps of bamboos, and (many/much) thickets of high grass. Chikki licked (his/these) lips. "This is (a/the) splendid hunting ground", he said.
D. Use the correct form of the adjective given in brackets.
1. Organic food products are certainly more expensive (expense) than processed foods.
2. I prefer adventurous (adventure) water sports to rock climbing.
3. Sheba's helpful (help) attitude has seen so many people though their troubles.
4. I find the sea more attractive (attractive) than the hills.
5. This state has the largest (large) share of mineral wealth into the country.
6. You are fortunate (fortune) if you have sincere friends around you.
7. Yakub came up with the cleverest (clever) solution to the water crisis in our colony.
8. I have a reliable (rely) and efficient banker to take care of my accounts.
E. Use the correct form of the perfect continuous tense to complete the sentences.
1. We had been waiting (wait) for three hours before they announced the boarding for the flight.
2. Falguni had been saving (save) her money for a year before she could buy her new laptop.
3. I have been studying (study) in this school for five years and still have four more years here.
4. We have been living (live) in this house for 12 years by July this year.
5. The driver had been speaking (speak) on the mobile when the accident happened.
6. If I would have been swimming (swim) regularly, I would have not lost my position.
7. You have been disturbing (disturb) me for the last one hour, but now you must leave.
8. They have been working (work) on building the underpass for a year by this December.
F. Write whether the underline verb in each sentences in transitive or intransitive.
1. Rahul has worked hard and improved his performance.
= Transitive
2. The sanitation of the city has improved a lot.
= Intransitive
3. The travellers slept peacefully at an inn after the day-long journey.
= Intransitive
4. Ants too have fierce fights among themselves.
= Transitive
5. The tall flames spread rapidly.
= Intransitive
6. The government is spreading the message of peace and harmony among the citizens.
= Transitive
7. I usually sit in that corner when I am reading a book.
= Transitive
8. Sangam arrived just when they were announcing the awards.
= Intransitive; Transitive;
A subordinate clause is a part of a longer sentence. It adds more information to a sentence by functioning like an adjective or a noun. On the basis of its function, the subordinate clause may be classified as an adjective clause, an adverb clause or a noun clause.
A subordinate clause that functions as an adjective, modifying a noun, a pronoun or a noun phrase is called an adjective clause.