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Question Tag Worksheet Add appropriate tags to the following questions. 1. That boy works very hard. 2. She did not go to school yesterday. 3. You won t help him. 4. She knows everything. 5. He speaks English very well. 6. Your friend is a good mechanic. 7. There is someone in that room. 8. Please give me some money. 9. They never drink wine. 10. He often comes late. 11. They are not coming today. 12. You go there frequently. 13. They were playing cricket. 14. The lazy boy hardly does any work. 15. You did not do it. Combine each set of the sentences without using and, but and so. 1. I waited for my friend. I waited till he arrived. 2. He hid somewhere. His pursuers could not find him. 3. You are intelligent. I am intelligent. 4. He was not there. I left a message with his mother. 5. We wish to live. We eat for that purpose. 6. She was very tired. She could barely stand. 7. Don t eat too much. You may fall ill. 8. He started early. He finished late. 9. You must tell me everything. Otherwise I will not be able to help you. 10. I will get ready. Do not go till then. Do as directed: 1. Kochi is the best port in Kerala. (Use better instead of best .) 2. Mount Everest is higher than any other peak in the world. (Use highest instead of higher .) 3. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. (Use high instead of highest .) 4. The Nile is longer than the Amazon. (Use long instead of longer .) 5. Greenland is the largest island. (Use large instead of largest .) 6. Oranges are cheaper than apples. (Use cheap instead of cheaper .) 7. James is not as intelligent as Mark. (Use more intelligent instead of intelligent .) 8. I don t eat as much chocolate as you do. (Use more instead of much .) 9. She is the richest woman in the country. (Use rich instead of richest .) 10. Africa is hotter than any other continent. (Use hottest instead of hotter .) Change into indirect speech: 1. Are you going to the party? Sam asked me. 2. Rajiv said, I need something to eat. 3. Martin said, I don t like this party. 4. Salini asked, Where is my bag? 5. Keep quiet, the teacher said to the boys. 6. Maria said, I want to see the doctor. 7. Sophia said, I must apply for that job. 8. Where are you going? the policeman asked the woman. 9. Why are you crying? asked Rahul. 10. I will be working late tonight, Suma said to her mother. 11. Where is my key? Manu asked his mother. 12. Have you finished your homework? mother asked her son. 13. The teacher said to the boys, Have you done your homework? 14. The little girl asked the man, Will you help me? 15. Janaki said, I have been reading this book. 16. Mother said to the daughter, Go and change your dress. 17. Susie said, I had read this book before I gave it to you. 18. Mike said, I will bring my piano. 19. The officer told the clerk, Bring me that file. 20. Jane asked, Have you read that book? 21. Malathi asked, Where is your watch? 22. Sophia said, I watched this movie last week. 23. Mother asked, What is the matter? 24. Shyam said, I can solve this problem. 25. The boy said, I am very busy now. 26. The mother said to the girl, Where are you going? 27. The teacher asked the student, Have you done your homework? 28. She said, I have finished my job. 29. He said, My father is working in the garage. 30. I said, I have passed the examination. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. The man said, The horse died in the night. He said to me, I don t believe you. I said to him, I don t believe you. He says, I m glad to be here in this evening. The teacher says, The earth moves round the sun. The report says, Global temperatures are rising. Rahul said, I like fiction. The girl said, I am writing a letter. The boy said to the girl, I am waiting for you. The masons said, We have finished the job. The boy said, I have been selected. The teacher said to the girl, Have you done your homework? The teacher said to the boy, Work hard. The man said, I have lost my bag. The traveler said, Where is the nearest inn? I said to him, Will you help me? Change the voice: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. They say that he is a strict disciplinarian. People believe that he is in favor of the change. People say that this plant is a remedy for cancer. They say that his company is in trouble. They told us not to come back. They say that these kinds of dogs are very aggressive. They did not allow me to visit my husband. (B) 1. He is being deceived by his own friends. 2. Prince Hamlet was welcomed by the people. 3. The proposal has been rejected by the committee. 4. I have been given much cause for anxiety. 5. Have my orders been carried out by you? 6. The story was eagerly listened to. 7. Our lives are wasted in anticipation. 8. The tree was uprooted by the storm. 9. The wounded persons were taken to hospital by the police. 10. By whom was this piece of composition written? 11. America was discovered by Columbus. 12. Is John taught by you? (C) 1. The people made him their king. 2. Who teaches you grammar? 3. The king gave him a reward. 4. One should keep one s promises. 5. Open the door. 6. The police were taking the militants to prison. 7. His behavior vexes me. 8. It is time to shut the shop. 9. The audience cheered the Mayor s speech. 10. Someone has picked my pocket. 11. Our army has defeated the enemy. 12. Circumstances will oblige me to go. (D) 1. James broke another window. 2. I know the answer. 3. She did not accept the invitation. 4. They have sold their house. 5. Ancient Indians knew the science of ship-building. 6. She showed me a nice portrait. 7. My mother knits sweaters. 8. He bought some land and two horses. 9. We will not tolerate this. 10. She has written two books. 11. They made a lot of profit. 12. He owns six apartments. 13. He donated all his money to charities. 14. He has won a jackpot. 15. The police have arrested the smugglers. (E) 1. 1. I am writing a report. 2. They have finished their work. 3. She has bought an expensive car. 4. They are sowing the seeds. 5. I have planted the saplings. 6. We are cooking dinner. 36. The nurse is looking after the patient. 37. The boy is feeding the sparrows. 38. Our army has defeated the enemy. 39. One should keep one s promises. 40. They offered me a job. 7. I made a cake in the morning. 8. She gave me some books. 9. I took him to the market. 10. She called me an idiot. 11. The cat drank all the milk. 12. They took him to the hospital. 13. He gave me a laptop. 14. They elected him Chairman. 15. The children laughed at the beggar. 16. The guard caught the thief. 17. The soldiers attacked the enemy barracks. 18. The cat drank all the milk. 19. The old man takes snuff. 20. Somebody hit the dog with a stick. 21. I will order the carriage. 22. One may accomplish anything with a little effort. 23. A thunderstorm often turns milk sour. 24. The boy was climbing the cliff. 25. Will you ever forget those happy days? 26. All desire wealth and some acquire it. 27. They laughed at his warnings. 28. He made the child drink the milk. 29. I have completed the work. 30. Somebody has let the cat in. 31. We may win the match. 32. Do not insult the weak. 33. He taught me to read Hindi. 41. The engineers located the fault in the machine. 42. Nobody could do anything. 43. I was surprised at his behavior. 44. Open the door. 45. His enemies killed him. 46. Close the door. 47. Translate this into French. 48. Invite him to the party. 49. Do not invite her to the party. 50. Do not disturb him. 51. Do it soon. 52. Feed the cat. 53. Tell the truth. 54. Do not tell the truth. 55. Release the captive. 56. Call him. 57. Repair it. 58. Do cats attack snakes? 59. Did the noise frighten you? 60. Will the government build a bridge? 61. When will they announce the results? 62. They say that he is a strict disciplinarian. 63. People believe that he is in favor of the change. 64. People say that this plant is a remedy for cancer. 65. They say that his company is in trouble. 66. They told us not to come back. 67. They say that these kinds of dogs are very aggressive. 68. They did not allow me to visit my husband. 34. All desire wealth and some acquire it. 35. He taught me to read Hindi. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (A) 1. I m experimenting .. a new hairstyle. 2. We did an experiment the chemistry lesson today. 3. My parents expected too much me when I was at school. 4. Staff are expected to start work punctually 9 am. 5. I expect to get a diamond necklace .. my birthday. 6. I can t wait . The holidays. 7. The man accused .. killing his land lady has been arrested. 8. They each listened carefully . What the other said 9. She has got a pain . The shoulder. 10. He walked . The front door without looking back. (B) 1. A dog suddenly ran the road. It was caught the wheels of a speeding truck. 2. I stood . the bridge and watched the sky .. 3. When she heard the news she burst tears. 4. Would you like to come .. me a swim the river? 5. The boy was born . six o clock 3rdMay. 6. I am staying my friend a lodge not far . here. 7. My father goes .. bed 10 o clock the night. 8. I would like to stay .. you two or three days. 9. Akshay s wife went .. the town where her husband was .. jail, taking all their children . her. 10. I will be coming your house . four o clock .. my sister. (C) 1. We started . six .. the morning. 2. He was born . a small village. 3. They killed the snake .. hitting it. 4. That portrait was painted my grandfather. 5. You have eaten six mangoes morning. 6. The boy has been missing two days. 7. They don t let anybody in five o clock. 8. An old feud existed . the families. 9. I heard this a friend . mine. 10. His illness has taken a turn .. the worse. 11. I saw him felling the tree an axe. 12. .. Mark and Harry, there were three other boys in the team. (D) 1. I was amazed .. his brilliance. 2. He is afflicted a serious illness. 3. Alcohol does not agree me. 4. You must apologise . him for your rude behaviour. 5. Is it possible to achieve just about everything one aims .? 6. She often boasts . her aristocratic upbringing. 7. Don t brood . your mistakes and failures. 8. We decided to call the principal. 9. He has been charged the murder of his neighbour. 10. During the cold war era, the US and the USSR were competing . each other for world domination.
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