English Grammar

Transformation of sentences means to change the form of a sentence without changing its meaning. A simple sentence can be changed into a complex or a compound sentence and vice versa. Similarly, an interchange of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences can be done; without changing their meaning. Given below are some of the ways to transform a sentence.

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Sentence Transformation Exercises for Class 9 CBSE With Answers Pdf

1. Remove the adverb ‘Too’
We can change the form of a sentence containing the adverb ‘too’ by replacing it by so that like this: that + subject + can not.

Example:

• The news is too good to be true.
  The news is so good that it cannot be true.
• The bag was too heavy for me to carry.
  The bag was so heavy that I could not carry it.

2. By changing the degree of comparison.
(a) Positive to comparative.

• He is as strong as his brother.
• His brother is not stronger than him.

(b) Comparative to positive.

• The airplane flies faster than birds.
• Birds do not fly as fast as airplanes.

(c) Positive to superlative

• No other building is as tall as this in Delhi.
  This is the tallest building in Delhi.
• Only a few girls in my class are as bright as Isha.
  Isha is one of the brightest girls in my class.

(d) Superlative to positive.

• Ramesh is the best candidate so far.
  So far, no other candidate is as good as Ramesh.
• Australia is the largest island in the world.
  No other island is as large as Australia in the world.

3. Use of a negative and an opposite word or double negatives.

• He is feeling active.
  He is not feeling inactive.
• I agree with you.
  I do not disagree with you.

4. Interchange of Interrogative and Assertive.

• Who can believe his story?
  Nobody can believe his story.
• Were they ever punished?
  They were never punished.
• Is this the way to treat old people?
  This is not the way to treat old people.

Note: Only those sentences where the interrogative form has been used for the sake of emphasis can be changed into assertive forms.

5. Interchange of Exclamatory and Assertive.

Use of ‘very’ in place of the words showing exclamation.

• What a marvelous piece of art!
  It’s a marvelous piece of art.
• How nice your words sound!
  Your words sound very nice.
• How nice you look!
  You look very nice.

Note: Narration and change of voice also come under the transformation of sentences.

Sentence Transformation Exercises Solved Question for Class 9 CBSE

Question 1.
With the help of the hints given below, write out the recipe required to make shrikhand. Read the given recipe and then write out the instruction filling in the gaps choosing the correct option.

Tie 500 gm curd in a fine muslin cloth.
Hang for 5-6 hours till all the water sieves out. Add 2 tbsp milk.
Add 8-10 powdered green cardamoms. Add 500 gm sugar.
Top with cream and nuts. Serve in individual bowls.

To make shrikhand, 500 gm of curd (a) ………………………. fine muslin cloth and hung for 5-6 hours till all the water sieves out. Then 500 gm of sugar, two tablespoons milk and powder of 8-10 cardamoms (b) ………………………. well. Finally, the mixture is topped with cream and nuts and (c) ………………………. bowls.

Question 2.
(i) The matter is too urgent to be postponed. – (Remove the adverb ‘too’)
(ii) Who can beat him in the race? – (Change into ‘assertive’)
(iii) Prerna is an honest girl. – (Change into ‘negative’)
(iv) Suchitra is one of the most intelligent students in my class. – (Use ‘only few’)
(v) He is so weak that he can not lift the load. – (Change into ‘affirmative’)
(vi) What a beautiful store it is! – (Change into ‘assertive’)
(vii) Renu is as active as Kanchan. – (Change into ‘negative’)
(viii) Kashmir is one of the most beautiful hill stations of India. – (Change into ‘comparative’)
(ix) We eat to live. – (Change into ‘negative’)
(x) It was a spectacular show. – (Change into ‘exclamatory’)
Answer:
(i) The matter is so urgent that it cannot be postponed.
(ii) Nobody/ No one can beat him in the race.
(iii) Prerna is not a dishonest girl.
(iv) Only few students are as intelligent as Suchitra in my class.
(v) He is too weak to lift the load.
(vi) It is a very beautiful store.
(vii) Kanchan is not more active than Renu.
(viii) Kashmir is more beautiful than many of the hill stations of India.
(ix) We do not eat to die.
(x) What a spectacular show it was!

Question 3.
Fill in the blanks with ‘if or ‘unless’.
(a) I won’t be able to assist you ______________ you give me all the details of the report.
(b) I will take this job ______________ the working hours suit me.
(c) ______________ he advertises on TV, he will get a lot of publicity.
(d) ______________ it is very cold, we will not have any snow. .
(e) The thief threatened to kill us ______________ we didn’t give him themoney.
(f) ______________ you use high quality material, you cannot build a strong house.
Answer:
(a) unless
(b) if
(c) if
(d) unless
(e) if
(f) unless

Question 4.
Given below is the method for mending the puncture in a cycle tube. Do not copy the complete .sentence. Write your answers against the correct blank numbers in your notebooks.

• Remove tyre and tube.
• Inflate tube and dip it in water. Watch for air bubbles.
• Mark the spot and apply puncture-mending material.
• Wait for the material to dry.
• Check for leak by dipping inflated tube in water.
• Fix the tyre and tube.

To mend a puncture, first the tyre and tube is removed. The tube (a) ……………………… . The punctured spot (b) ………………………. by watching for air bubbles. Puncture-mending material is applied to this mark and allowed to dry. Once the punctured material is dry, the tube (c) ………………………. and then it is fixed.

Type 1.

Read the following dialogues and then change the narration from direct to indirect speech.

Question 1.
Prerna: Are you going for the picnic?
Ram: No, I can’t because my father is unwell.
Prerna: I will pray to God for his speedy recovery.

Prerna wanted to know from Ram (a) _____________. To this Ram answered that he could not go because (b) _____________. Further, Prerna said that (c) _____________.
Answer:
(a) if he was going for the picnic.
(b) his father was unwell.
(c) she would pray to God for his (father’s) speedy recovery.

Question 2.
Piyush: Have you seen the new movie?
Raman: No, I have not as I was busy preparing for the competitive exams.
Piyush: When will you be free?
Raman: Next week.
Piyush asked Raman (a) _____________ the new movie. Raman replied in the negative and told (b) _____________ Piyush further asked (c) _____________ be free. Raman answered that he would be free the following week.
Answer:
(a) if he had seen.
(b) that he was busy preparing for the competitive exams.
(c) when he would

Question 3.
Mother: Why are you looking so pale. Are you all alright?
Daughter: I have not eaten anything since morning as I lost my bag.
Mother: You should have told me this earlier.

The mother asked her daughter (a) _____________ and whether she was alright. The daughter replied that (b) _____________ as she had lost bag. The mother told her (c) _____________.
Answer:
(a) why she was looking so pale.
(b) she had not eaten anything since morning as
(c) that she should have told her that earlier.

Type 2

Rewrite the following short paragraphs changing the voice from active to passive and from passive to active.

Question 1.
My brother bought a box of chocolates for me last month. I distributed chocolates to all my friends.
Answer:
A box of chocolates was bought by my brother last month. The chocolates were distributed among all my friends by me.

Question 2.
The language test was taken by Arts students. The papers were distributed by the examiners.
Answer:
Arts students took the language test. The examiners distributed the papers.

Question 3.
We should treat each person with respect. The teacher said this to all students of the class.
Answer:
Each person should be treated with respect from us. This was said by the teacher to all students of the class.

Question 4.
A large life-size painting was gifted to Mrinal by his friend. He was given this on» account of his birthday by him.
Answer:
Mrinal’s friend gifted him a large life-size painting. He gave him this on account of his birthday.

Type 3
Do As Directed

Question 1.
This, box is too heavy to lift. (Use so… that)
Answer:
This box is so heavy that it cannot be lifted.

Question 2.
He left early. He missed the train. (Use ‘although’)
Answer:
Although he left early, he missed the train.

Question 3.
Imran is one of the tallest boys in the class. (Use ‘comparative degree’)
Answer:
Imran is taller than most other boys in the class.

Question 4.
He saw a thief. He informed the police at once. (Combine using ‘as soon as…’)
Answer:
As soon as he saw a thief, he informed the police.

Question 5.
He could not take his exams. He had fallen sick. (Combine using ‘because’)
Answer:
He could not take his exams because he had fallen sick.

Question 6.
Ravi is as intelligent as Sohan. (Use comparative degree)
Answer:
Sohan is not more intelligent than Ravi.

Question 7.
She is very sick. She cannot walk. (Combine using ‘too… to’)
Answer:
She is too sick to walk.

Question 8.
This place is very comfortable. (Change into ‘negative’)
Answer:
This place is not uncomfortable.

Question 9.
He works hard. He wants to get a scholarship. (Combine using ‘so’)
Answer:
He wants to get a scholarship so he works hard.

Question 10.
My mother told me (Complete With a ‘noun clause’)
Answer:
My mother told me that she loves me a lot.

Question 11.
He is the man (Complete with a relative clause)
Answer:
He is the man who stole my bicycle.

Question 12.
She speaks (Complete with an adverb clause)
Answer:
She speaks as if she owns the place.

Question 13.
He. did not go to the award function. He was not invited. (Combine using ‘As’)
Answer:
He did not go to the award function as he was not invited.

Question 14.
They did not disagree with each other. (Change into ‘positive’)
Answer:
They agreed with each other.

Question 15.
Shivani is fatter that all the girls in her class. (Change into ‘superlative’)
Answer:
Shivani is the fattest girl in her class.

Question 16.
The tailor is stitching a dress. (Begin with, ‘A dress’)
Answer:
A dress is being stitched by the tailor.

Question 17.
She cannot speak. She cannot hear. (Combine using ‘neither… nor’)
Answer:
She can neither speak nor hear.

Question 18.
They lost their luggage. They also missed their train. (Combine using ‘not only… but also’)
Answer:
They not only lost their luggage but also missed their train.

Question 19.
He is a hard-working boy. He gets good marks. (Combine using ‘because’)
Answer:
He gets good marks because he is a hard-working boy.

Question 20.
My elder brother plays tennis. He also plays football. (Combine using ‘both…and’)
Answer:
My elder brother plays both tennis and football.

Arrange the following jumbled up words and phrases into meaningful sentences.

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Jumbled Sentences for Class 9 CBSE With Answers Pdf

Question 1.
Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. Write the correct sentences in your notebooks against the correct blank numbers. (3 marks)

Siddharth: the/‘Lord of the Rings’/I just saw/movie/seen/you/it/have
Piyush: No,/haven’t/I/the/like/is/book/it
Siddharth: read/haven’t/book/I/the
Siddharth: film/well/I enjoyed/the
Piyush: I’ll/I/it/think/too/see
Siddharth: I just saw the movie ‘Lord of the Rings’. Have you seen it?
Piyush: (a) No, I haven’t …………………………..
Siddharth: (b) …………………………..
Piyush: I read it last week.
Siddharth: (d) …………………………..

Question 2.
(a) gathers / a / rolling stone / moss / no
(b) bird / bush / in hand / a / worth / is / two / in / the
(c) put / basket / don’t / in one / your / eggs / all /
Answer:
(a) A rolling stone gathers no moss.
(b) A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
(c) Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,

Question 3.
Look at the words and phrases. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. Write the correct sentences in your notebooks against the correct blank numbers. The first one has been done as an example for you. (3 marks)

air/the/was/autumn/in/chill/the/first/of
The first chill of autumn was in the air.

• an ant/all through/the summer/wheat/was storing
• was/a grasshopper/just/passed by/cold and hungry/then/who
• the ant/collecting food/he was/during summer/he asked/why

Question 4.
(a) exercises / for / health / good / doing / is
(b) days / aware / their / health / these / people / are / more / of /
(c) health / are / in / available / many / foods / also / the / market
Answer:
(a) Doing exercises is good for health.
(b) These days people are more aware of their health.
(c) In the market, many health foods are also available.

Question 5.
Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. Write the correct sentences in your notebooks against the correct blank numbers. The first one has been done as an example for you. (3 marks)

of/Egypt/as the/by many/civilization/is considered/birthplace
Egypt is considered by many as the birthplace of civilization.

• ago/Egyptian/the ancient/about/culture/5,000 years/developed
• for their rulers/their best-known/pyramids/perhaps/their/achievements are/tombs/built
• for/been preserved/stone structures/have/by/the dry/the gigantic/climate/about 4,500 years

Question 6.
(a) comfortable / and / more / is / life / worth living / world / today’s / in / before / ever / than
(b) science / advancement / brought about / in / and technology / have / changes / awesome
(c) man / today / communicate / is / able to / faster
Answer:
(a) In today’s world, life is more comfortable and worth living than ever before.
(b) Advancement in science and technology have brought about awesome changes.
(c) Today man is able to communicate faster.
Or
Man is able to communicate faster Today.

Question 7.
(a) homophones / are / known as / sounding / words / similar
(b) opposite / antonyms / words / meaning / known as / in / are
(c) similar / in / words / meaning / synonyms / are / known as
Answer:
(a) Similar sounding words are known as homophones.
(b) Words opposite in meaning are known as antonyms.
(c) Words similar in meaning are known as synonyms.

Question 8.
(a) foreign / a / home / old-age / is / concept
(b) generation / time / days / younger / to / these / doesn’t have / took after / parents / their / aged
(c) youth / family / prefers / today’s / nuclear
Answer:
(a) Old-age home is a foreign concept.
(b) These days younger generation doesn’t have time to look after their aged parents.
(c) Today’s youth prefers nuclear family.

Question 9.
(a) become / TV / medium / a / has / powerful / days / these
(b) people / glued / children / and / older / remain / it / to
(c) entertainment / all / become / a great / for / it / has / source of
Answer:
(a) TV has become a powerful medium these days.
(b) Older people and children remain glued to it.
(c) It has become a great source of entertainment for all. .

Question 10.
(a) you / must / always / be / so / formal
(b) incidents / the / road rage / are / on / rise
(c) do not / time / waste / precious / your.
Answer:
(a) Must you be so formal always?
(b) Road rage incidents are on the rise.
(c) Do not waste your precious time.

Question 11.
Rearrange each set of words to make sentences. Use appropriate punctuation marks.
(a) a resident of Noida near Delhi/is visually impaired/George Abraham.
(b) confidence and competitive spirit/and infuses discipline among the participants/ it provides
(c) he has helped/the brain behind the World Cup Cricket/the disable to dream
(d) to the blind school in Delhi/it was a chance visit/that changed his life
Answer:
(a) George Abraham, a resident of Noida near Delhi, is visually impaired.
(b) It provides confidence and competitive spirit and infuses discipline among the participants.
(c) The brain behind the World Cup Cricket, he has helped the disable to dream.
(d) It was a chance visit to the blind school in Delhi that changed his life.

Question 12.
Rearrange the words to make meaningful dialogues.
(a) Teacher : you / work / didn’t / why / finish / your?
Student : go / mother / I / with / had to / my
Teacher : excuses / make / you / always

(b) Mother : seen / the / coat / condition / of / have / you / your?
Son : fell / muddy / I / into a / pool of / water.
Mother : careful / must / you / while / be / walking

(c) Ritu : breakfast / has / what / prepared / mother / for / today?
Rani : sandwiches / favourite / my / pasta / and
Ritu : fast / like / don’t / I / food.
Answer:
(a) Teacher : Why didn’t you finish your work?
Student : I had to go with my mother.
Teacher : You always make excuses.

(b) Mother : Have you seen the condition of your coat?
Son : I fell into a pool of muddy water.
Mother : You must be careful while walking.

(c) Ritu : ‘What has mother prepared for breakfast today?
Rani : My favourite pasta and sandwiches.
Ritu : I don’t like fast food.

Question 13.
Rearrange each set of words to make sentences. Use appropriate punctuation marks.
(a) the orphan child, the court, guardian of, appointed him
(b) friends, time, enemies, the worst, makes
(c) of the club, elected, secretary, him, they
(d) approaching, the, saw, we, storm
Answer:
(a) The court-appointed him guardian of the orphan child.
(b) Time makes the worst enemies friends.
(c) They elected him secretary of the club.
(d) We saw the storm approaching.

Arrange the following words to from meaningful sentences.

Question 14.
(a) was / cold / it / a / night
(b) remained / to / due / night / I / cold / awake.
(c) outside / were / icy / there / winds.
Answer:
(a) It was a cold night.
(b) I remained awake due to cold night.
(c) There were icy winds outside.

Question 15.
(a) closed / the / Sunday / remain / will / exhibition / on
(b) rush in / angels / fear / fools / where / tread / to.
(c) travelling / my / and / are / mother / fond of / father.
Answer:
(a) The exhibition will remain closed on Sunday.
(b) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
(c) My mother and father are fond of traveling.

Question 16.
(a) cup / process / a / making / of tea / is / very / simple / a
(b) last / Shyam / accident / week / an / met / with
(c) match / century / Dhoni / his / scored / a / last / in
Answer:
(a) Making a cup of tea is a very simple process.
(b) Last week, Shyam met with an accident.
Or
Shyam met with an accident last week.
(c) Dhoni scored a century in his last match.

Question 17.
(a) furious / payments / was / friend / he / over / money / with / his
(b) should / harsh / been / you / not / very / have
(c) was / bride / the / going to / she / buy / a beautiful / for / dress
Answer:
(a) He was furious with his friend over money payments.
(b) You should not have been very harsh.
(c) She was going to buy a beautiful dress for the bride.

Question 18.
(a) chocolates / was / a / gifted / I / box of
(b) illness / could / due to / exams / he / not / take / his / his
(c) medicine / the / is / best / laughter
Answer:
(a) I was gifted a box of chocolates.
(b) Due to his illness, he could not take his exams.
Or
He could not take his exams due to his illness.
(c) Laughter is the best medicine.

Question 19.
(a) positive / in / focus / life / should / we / on / things
(b) diverse / land of / is / cultures / a / India
(c) known for / are / love / unconditional / dogs / their
Answer:
(a) We should focus on positive things in life.
(b) India is a land of diverse cultures.
(c) Dogs are known for their unconditional love.

Question 20.
(a) are / parents / anniversary / their / 50th / my / celebrating / today
(b) has / viral fever / weak / the / me / very / left
(c) fainted / the / doctor / the / front / patient / in / of / in / hospital
Answer:
(a) My parents are celebrating their 50th anniversary today.
(b) The viral fever has left me very weak.
(c) The patient fainted in front of doctor in the hospital.

Question 21.
(a) would / instrumental music / I / learn / love to / some
(b) naughty / younger / fights / my / brother / is / very / and / a lot
(c) known by / man / keeps / a / is / the / he / company
Answer:
(a) I would love to learn some instrumental music.
(b) My younger brother is very naughty and fights a lot.
(c) A man is known by the company he keeps.

Question 22.
(a) December / Christmas / of / is / celebrated / in the / month
(b) head / school / am / I / boy / of / the / my
(c) Computers / new / of / the / age / is / the / age
Answer:
(a) Christmas is celebrated in the month of December.
(b) I am the Head Boy of my school.
(c) The new age is the age of computers.

Question 23.
(a) challenges / life / a lot / throws / of
(b) have to / mettle / you / your / prove
(c) all / dogs / love / of / animals / the most / the /1
Answer:
(a) Life thro\ys a lot of challenges.
(b) You have to prove your mettle.
(c) Of all the animals, I love dogs the most.

Question 24.
(a) duty / parents / It / look after / to / is / our / in / old age / our / their
(b) judgement / others / we / not / on / should / sit / on
(c) doctors7 are / both / son / daughter /.my / and
Answer:
(a) It is our duty to look after our parents in their old age.
(b) We should not sit on judgement on others.
(c) Both my son and daughter are doctors.

Question 25.
(a) eldest / returned / my / son / yet / home / has not / from / office / his
(b) literature / have / for / passion / I / a / studying
(c) every / competitions / held / year / school / a lot of / are / in / our
Answer:
(a) My eldest son has not yet returned home from his office.
(b) I have a passion for studying literature.
(c) A lot of competitions are held in our school every year.
Or
Every year a lot of competitions are held in our school.

Question 26.
(a) cure / is / than / better / prervention
(b) wrongs / two / right / do not / a / make .
(c) child / man / the / father / of / the / is
Answer:
(a) Prevention is better than cure.
(b) Two wrongs do not make a right.
(c) The child is father of the man.

Question 27.
(a) sharing / families / concept of / follow / joint I the
(b) popular / shopping / becoming / online / is / concept / a very
(c) intends / brother / my / start I business / own / his / to
Answer:
(a) Joint families follow the concept of sharing.
(b) Online shopping is becoming a very popular concept.
(c) Mý brother intends to start his own business.

Question 28.
(a) bears / work / always I hard / fruit
(b) can’t / you / cake / and / too / it / have I the / eat
(c) neither / he / hares / follows / catches / who / two
Answer:
(a) Hard work always bears fruit.
(b) You can’t have the cake and eat it too.
(c) He who follows two hares catches neither.

Question 29.
Rearrange each set of words to form meaningful sentences. Use appropriate punctuation marks.
(a) wise, every, a, is, proverb, saying
(b) see, you, can, from, me, there
(c) happy, they, to, the, were, meet, visitor
(d) impatient, do, be, not
Answer:
(a) Every proverb is a wise saying.
(b) You can see me from there.
(e) They were happy to meet the visitor.
(d) Do not be impatient.

What is a Clause?
A Clause is a part of a sentence which has a subject and a finite verb, e.g.

• This is the place where I was born.

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used. NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English will help you to write better answers in your Class 10 exams. Because the Solutions are solved by subject matter experts.

Clauses Exercises for Class 10 CBSE With Answers

In this sentence, there are two clauses. In the first clause ‘this’ and ‘is’ are the subject and the verb respectively. In the second clause l’ and ‘was born’ are the subject and the verb respectively.

In this way, the more finite verbs–the more clauses in a sentence. If there is a single ‘finite verb in a sentence, then it is not a clause. It is a simple sentence, e.g.,

He goes to school. (Simple Sentence–No Clause)

Note. If there are more than one finite verbs in a sentence, then it is either a Complex or a Compound sentence:

A clause is a group of words within a sentence, that includes a subject and a verb. Here are some types of clauses:

1. Noun clauses: A noun clause is a clause that plays the role of a noun.
   For example, I like what I cook, (what I cook is the noun clause here)
2. Adverb clauses: Adverb clauses contain an adverb and provide answers to the questions that begin with How? When? Where? or Why?
3. Relative clauses: Relative clauses add extra information to a sentence by defining a noun.
   For example, The boy who lives next door plays cricket. (who lives next door is the relative clause here defining the noun boy)

Clauses Solved Exercise With Answers for Class 10 CBSE

Complete the sentences that follow.

Question 1.
Sunita: Today Manoj Verma rang up to ask why we were not going to the gym.
Neetu: I realised that (a) …………………………..
Sunita: But we have paid money in advance for the next three months.
Neetu: I don’t know (b) …………………………..
Sunita: I’ll talk to Manoj about the refund of the money.
Neetu: I will also find out (c) …………………………..
Answer:
(a) excessive exercise is harmful.
(b) how to get my money back.
(c) what sort of man he is.

Question 2.
Sushil: The laptop (a) …………………………. is superb. I liked it. Where did you buy it from?
Sunil: I bought it from a custom shop in Singapore (b) …………………………..
Sushil: Anil was saying (c) …………………………..
Answer:
(a) which has an inbuilt camera and multifunctions
(b) when we had gone to Singapore for my niece’s wedding.
(c) that you visit Singapore every month.

Question 3.
Sonu: Have you ever visited Assam?
Monu: Yes, (a) …………………………..
Sonu: Do you know (b) ………………………….?
Monu: It is a beautiful place and it is very famous for tea gardens.
Sonu: Can you tell me (c) …………………………..
Answer:
(a) when I was very young
(b) what it is famous for?
(c) how to reach there?

Question 4.
Rakesh: You have a wonderful car. Please tell me (a) …………………………..
Harry: It is a Mercedes Benz.
Rakesh: Please tell me (b) …………………………..
Harry: From a leading finance company
Rakesh: Do you know (c) ………………………….?
Harry: Yes I do.
Answer:
(a) what makes it is.
(b) from where you have taken the loan.
(c) how to drive a car?

Question 5.
Vandana: Congratulations! Komal, you have done very well in English.
Komal: Thank you very much.
Vandana: Tell me (a) …………………………. and (b) ………………………….
Komal: Certainly yes, I studied at Master English Coaching Centre. They gave us regular assignments and weekly tests.
Anju: I would like to know (c) …………………………..
Answer:
(a) how you have managed to score 98%.
(b) what the regular features of Master’s are.
(c) what your future plans are.

Question 6.
Sudha: That girl (a) …………………………. is very beautiful.
Moni: I like her saree. I saw the same saree in Karol Bagh (b) …………………………..
Sudha: Next Sunday we shall go to buy the same saree (c) …………………………..
Answer:
(a) who is wearing a blue saree
(b) when I was doing window shopping
(c) for sure

Question 7.
Niru : Anita, please tell me (a) …………………………. .
Anita: I think (b) …………………………..
Niru: OK. It will suit me but make sure (c) …………………………..
Answer:
(a) when the house warming ceremony will take place.
(b) that will take place in the morning.
(c) that I accompany you.

Question 8.
Johny: We went to watch the IPL match and it was great fun.
Pooja : (a) …………………………. to see IPL?
Johny: We went there last evening with Rakesh uncle but I apologise that (b) …………………………. you as we had two tickets.
Pooja: No problem. Next time (c) …………………………. at least inform me. I can arrange a ticket.
Answer:
(a) When did you go
(b) I could not take
(c) when you go

Question 9.
Radha: I would like to know (a) …………………………..
Ricky: I think (b) …………………………..
Radha: All right, I think (c) …………………………. after that.
Answer:
(a) when you would be completing your graduation.
(b) I’ll complete it by June.
(c) that we can join the job together

Question 10.
Complete the passage given below by writing a suitable clause.
Anju was punished by her teacher and she shared this with her mother. The bewildered mother did not believe in the beginning and asked Anju (a) …………………………. . Anju told her mother that she had not been able to complete her project file. Mother asked her (b) …………………………. When she was preoccupied with her entrance exam. Mother advised Anju (c) …………………………..
Answer:
(a) why the teacher had unnecessarily punished her.
(b) how she could finish her project file
(c) that she should learn to balance everything in life lest she should be a loser.

Question 11.
Complete the lines by writing a suitable clause in the blanks.
Raghav asked Swati (a) ……………. during the summer vacation. Swati replied that she had been to Malaysia (b) ………………………….
Raghav: I would also like to accompany you. (c) ………………………….?
Answer:
(a) where she had been
(b) where her aunty and uncle had been staying since 1947.
(c) When will you go next time?

Question 12.
The teacher has advised us (a) …………………………. We shall follow the rules continuously (b) …………………………. Nobody is allowed to get down from the train (c) …………………………..
Answer:
(a) that we should all be together on the train while going to Shimla.
(b) when we go
(c) before it reaches Shimla.

Question 13.
Anu: Have you bought a mobile for Karan?
Amrita: Yes, but I do not know (a) …………………………..
Anu: Can I help you to pack (b) ………………………….?
Amrita: That is really nice of you, tell me (c) …………………………..
Anu: Give me a wrapping paper, a pair of scissors, a ribbon, and a roll of cellotape.
Answer:
(a) how to pack it.
(b) it, if you want?
(C) what you require for packing.

Question 14.
While talking to his son on the phone, the father told Anil (a) …………………………. in Northern India. Anil told his father not to worry as the epicenter was in Karnal, which is 120 km from Delhi. He asked him (b) …………………………. and he replied that he was perfectly fine. When he asked him (c) …………………………. he replied that he was not aware of the havoc caused by the earthquake as no details were available.
Answer:
(a) that there was an earthquake
(b) how he was
(c) how much damage the earthquake had caused

Question 15.
Mohan told me (a) …………………………. the book (b) …………………………. by Kalidas. He gifted the book to Manoj (c) …………………………. his best friend.
Answer:
(a) that he had bought
(b) which was written
(c) who was

Question 16.
It is certain (a) …………………………. in his examination. He will get good marks (b) …………………………. His father told me (c) …………………………..
Answer:
(a) that he will succeed
(b) as he had worked hard.
(c) that he will get admission to a good college.

In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet against the blanks given. The word that forms your answer should be underlined. The first one has been done for you.

Omission Exercises for Class 9 CBSE With Answers PDF

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Question 1.

Answer:
(a) not – all – are
(b) in – that – direction
(c) lot – of – discipline
(d) maintain – a – regular
(e) most – of – the
(f) up – with – excuses

Question 2.

Answer:
(a) always – loved – sports
(b) till – today – it
(c) father – was – against
(d) my – favourite – sports
(e) player – is – Dhoni
(f) film – being – made

Question 3.

Answer:
(a) written – by – Ruskin
(b) beautiful – piece – of
(c) reflects – many – explorations
(d) discoveries – of – the
(e) character – a – boy
(f) of – his – identity

Question 4.

Answer:
(a) is – a – rise
(b) cases – of – dengue
(c) situation – has – arisen
(d) diseases – cause – serious
(e) to – be – empowered
(f) that – these – diseases

Question 5.
Some words are missing in the passage given below, indicated by 7’. Rewrite the passage by providing the missing words, and using appropriate punctuation marks in the space given below.

Sherlock Holmes is/ fictional private detective, the first scientific detective, created/ British author Sir Arthur? Conan Doyle. He is a ‘consulting detective’ in the stories written by Sir Doyle. Holmes is known for his skills of observation, knowledge of forensic science, / logical reasoning. He employs all these while investigating cases for/ wide variety of clients. Sir Doyle’s four novels and 56 short stories, excluding one, are set in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, between about 1880 and 1914 Most are narrated by Dr Watson, Holmes’s friend. He is also his biographer/ usually accompanies Holmes during his investigations/ often shares quarters with him at the address of 221B Baker Street, London, where many of the stories begin. Sherlock Holmes is arguable/best known fictional detective, with Guinness World Records listing him as the ‘most portrayed movie character’ in history The stories have been adapted into stage/ radio plays, television films video games, and other media for over one hundred years. Many have believed Holmes to be not a fictional character/ a real individual because of his popularity/ fame, widely considered a British cultural icon, the Character and Stories have had a profound/ lasting effect on mystery Writing and popular culture/a Whole.
Answer:
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional private detective, the first scientific detective, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He is a ‘consulting detective’ in the stories written by Sir Doyle. Holmes is known for his skills of observation, knowledge of forensic science, and logical reasoning. He employs all these while investigating cases for a wide variety of clients. Sir Doyle’s four novels and 56 short stories, excluding one, are set in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, between about 1880 and 1914.

Most are narrated by Dr. Watson, Holmes’ friend. He is also his biographer who usually accompanies Holmes during his investigations and often shares quarters with him at the address of 221B, Baker Street, London, where many of the stories begin.

Sherlock Holmes is arguably the best known fictional detective, with Guinness World Records listing him as the ‘most portrayed movie character’ in history. The stories have been adapted into stage and radio plays, television films, video games and other media for over one hundred years.

Many have believed Holmes to be not a fictional character but a real individual because of his popularity and fame. Widely considered a British cultural icon, the character and stories had a profound and lasting effect on mystery writing and popular culture as a whole.

Definition: A preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show in what relation the person or thing denoted by it stands in regard to something else.

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Prepositions can be of the following types:

1. Prepositions of time
These prepositions are used:
(a) to denote the time of the day
Examples:

• I went to the market on Monday.
• The movie starts at three o’clock.

(b) to denote parts of the day, months, years, seasons
Examples:

• The sun rises in the morning.
• The Board exams are held in March.
• My sister was born in 1999.
• Shimla is a place one should visit in summer.

(c) to denote extended time
Examples:

• She has not eaten since yesterday.
• I will be on vacation for two weeks.
• The first term will be from June to September.
• Some children play during lunchtime.
• She will complete this project within a year.

2. Prepositions Of Place
These types of prepositions are used:

(a) to denote a particular point
Examples:

• There are many rooms in the school.
• The jewels are kept inside the case.
• The basket is kept on the chair.
• There is a sale at the shop.

(b) to denote a place higher than a point
Examples:

• The kite flew over my roof.
• He lives in the flat just above mine.

(c) to denote a place lower than a point .
Examples:

• They have constructed the parking under the ground.
• The children snuggled underneath the blanket.
• They hid the treasure beneath the rocks.
• There is an entirely new world below the sea-level.

(d) to denote a neighbouring point
Examples:

• She has a shop near the park.
• There is a cyber cafe by the store.
• The vendor sells vegetables next to my house.
• Her house is situated between Saket and Malviya Nagar.
• She is the happiest in the library among books.
• The school is situated opposite a cinema hall.

3. Prepositions introducing objects

These types of prepositions are used:
(a) as objects of verbs
Examples:

• It is difficult not to laugh at his joke.
• The teacher asked the students to look at the blackboard.
• It is very natural to smile at a baby.

(b) with ‘of
Examples:

• I did not approve o/his behaviour.
• This book consists of many pages.
• He dreams o/becoming a film star.

4. Prepositions of location These prepositions are used:

(a) To denote a point
Examples:

• Is your father at home?
• There was no guard at the railway crossing.
• There was a huge crowd at the bank.

(b) to denote surface
Examples:

• The man was working on his presentation.
• A ship floats on water.

(c) to denote an area/volume in an enclosed area
Examples:

• The cattle are in the pasture.
• There are five windows in the room.
• There is a lot of waterlogging in the streets.

(d) to denote an area/volume not enclosed by a fence
Example:

• The horses were grazing in the open field.

5. Prepositions Of Direction

These prepositions indicate the direction.
Example:

• The swimmers swam against the flow.

6. Prepositions Of Destination

These prepositions are used to indicate:
(a) movement towards a goal
Examples:

• He walked all the way to his apartment.
• It is a very short distance to the bus stop.

(b) movement towards a surface
Examples:

• The ball fell onto the net.
• The short stories were recorded onto cassettes.
• The window opened directly onto the pavement.

(c) movement towards the interior of a volume
Example:

• The cat fell into the well.

(d) movement in a general direction
Example:

• She always sits meditating with her face towards the east.

7. Prepositions denoting means of transportation These prepositions are used:

(a) to indicate climbing
Example:

• She finds it difficult to climb into a moving bus.

(b) with ‘go’
Examples:

• She has decided to go to London by ship.
• She goes to school on foot.

One word – many prepositions
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Preposition Exercises Solved Examples for Class 10 CBSE

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error related to the use of prepositions in each numbered line. Write the correct word and correction against the incorrect word. Do not copy the whole passage.

Question 1.

Answer:
Incorrect – Correct
(a) at – on
(b) in – of
(c) in – within
(d) by – from
(e) of – in
(f) by – along

Question 2.

Answer:
Incorrect – Correct
(a) in – of
(b) from – of
(c) through – by
(d) in – of
(e) by – as
(f) below – under

Question 3.

Answer:
Incorrect – Correct
(a) through – in
(b) in – of
(c) in – of
(d) of – at
(e) in – to
(f) of – in

Question 4.

Answer:
Incorrect – Correct
(a) in – of
(b) of – in
(c) For – To
(d) in – of
(e) From – About
(f) before – to

Question 5.

Answer:
Incorrect – Correct
(a) in – to
(b) among – to
(c) in – of
(d) During – in
(e) of – in
(f) in – of

Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions.

6. Mohan distributed the sweets (a) ………………………. Ram and Shyam. Shyam is fond (b) ………………………. sweets but Ram is not. Ram eats chocolates which are made (c) ………………………. milk. He says that chocolate is superior (d) ………………………. sweets. He is addicted (e) ………………………. chocolate milk. Most of the boys prefer chocolate (f) ………………………. sweets.
Answer:
(a) between
(b) of
(c) of
(d) to
(e) to
(f) to