ICSE − Q & A

Sid forgot to set his alarm, so he didn't catch the train. End with: ....caught the train

In the afternoon, she relaxed for a while to feed the sparrows. (Begin:Only..)
This reply was unexpected, but he was unmoved by it. (Begin: unexpected)

No one has ever spoken to me in this manner.
Begin:I

The winds murmured to the cold slush.......the marshy plains

Of what use is this dress to you? End:you. 
Prema is not the cleverest girl in the class. Begin:some

Some monuments are perhaps more beautiful that the Taj(use:most)
Taj is perhaps not the most beautiful monument. Am I wrong?

Our Prime Minister is one of the most scholarly Prime Minister(or Ministers?) ?

Proper format for Formal Letter: "//" indicates comment (not a part of format)

Sender's address // either school or home 
// leave a line
Date  // the th of 10th doesn't have to be as a superscript it has to be on the line itself

//Addressee's address
The Editor,//The Manager
The Times of India,
Press Complex,
Mumbai-400090
// leave a line
Dear Sir/ Sir/ Madam/ Dear Madam,  // Marks are deducted for "RESPECTED"
// leave a line
Body
leave a line after completing

Yours faithfully, // nothing else!
leave a line
Sign 
leave a line
Full Name //(You may even leave out the sign - no deduction of marks for that)

Proper format for Formal Letter: "//" indicates comment (not a part of format)

Sender's address // either school or home 
// leave a line
Date  // the th of 10th doesn't have to be as a superscript it has to be on the line itself

//Addressee's address
The Editor,//The Manager
The Times of India,
Press Complex,
Mumbai-400090

Dear Sir/ Sir/ Madam/ Dear Madam,  // Marks are deducted for "RESPECTED"

Body


Yours faithfully, // nothing else!
Sign 
Name //(You may even leave out the sign - no deduction of marks for that)

1. He was brought ______ this house by his uncle. 
2.	You must protect yourself ______ could______ future. 
3.	A girl with blue eyes has just gone _____ the door. 
4.	I walked ______ one of the street _______ the other. 
5.	The cat is hiding _____ as ______ the table.
6.	The picture will be _____ show _____ a week longer.
7.	The small trader cannot compete _____ a big trader. 
8.	Shim has no care _____ money. 
9.	He will join the school _____ Monday.
10.	I was in this shop three days _____.
11.	Daily he walks five miles _____ foot. 
12.	John has brought ______  a farm. 
13.	He always looks _____ me for help.
14.	Henry is looking _____ bag. 
15.	He writes ______ ink.
16.	Get ___ the bus!
17.	William is angry _____ his house. 
18.	The crowd pressed ____ the dance. 
19.	Man doesn’t live ____ bread alone. 
20.	There is a bulb hanging _____ the table.
21.	He was afraid ____ alarmed the _____ sound. 
22.	The thief was bound ____ a chain.
23.	We began to work ___ small jobs.