HOMEWORK FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
TENSES
Write the following in commands, requests and all the tenses with all the pronouns (I, we, you, he, she, it, they) as Subjects.
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Day-1
12/01/2019
1. Saw/the log
Day-2
13/01/2019
1. Feed/the birds
2. Lead/the people
Day-3
14/01/2019
1. Shoot/the beast
2. Take/tea
Day-4
15/01/2019
1. Throw/the ball
2. Wear/the new dress
Day-5
16/01/2019
1. Withdraw/the nomination
2. Weave/the cloth
Day-6
17/01/2019
1. Meet/the Headmaster
2. Score/good marks
Day-7
18/01/2019
1. Demand/Justice
2. Decide/future
Day-8
19/01/2019
1. Hear/good news
2. Know/the subject
Day-9
20/01/2019
1. Lose/money
2. Lend/the book
Day-10
21/01/2019
1. Misunderstand/them
2. Quit/the job
Day-10
01/02/2019
1. Send/a letter
2. Receive/invitation
Day-11
02/02/2019
1. Reveal/the truth
2. Beat/the dog
Day-12
03/02/2019
1. Show/mercy
2. Delete/the message
Write the following in all the tenses (12).
Day-13
17/01/2019
1. Support/right persons
2. Saw/the log
3. Elect/the Sarpanch
Day-14
18/01/2019
1. I/demand/Justice
2. We/decide/future
Day-15
19/01/2019
1. You/hear/good news
2. They/know/the subject
Day-16
20/01/2019
1. He/lose/money
2. She/lend/the book
Day-17
21/01/2019
1. It/misunderstand/them
2. He/quit/the job
WH-QUESTIONS
Frame Wh-questions to get underlined parts as answers (as directed).
Day-18 (What)
1. Sita cooked dinner.
2. Srinivas has completed the project.
3. The apple fell to the ground.
4. He was carrying an umbrella with him.
5. The earthquake occurred last year.
Day-19 (Who/Whom)
1. Sandhya posted the letter.
2. Nithya has invited her friends to her birthday.
3. The police arrested the criminal.
4. Rishi was flying a kite.
5. Aditya took his mother to hospital.
Day-20 (Whose+N)
1. Jyothsna's father is a police officer.
2. Shiva rides Shravan’s bike.
3. He received her invitation.
4. She searched his bag for the eraser.
5. Their teacher made them happy.
Day-21 (Which+N)
1. They have attended the morning class.
2. Most of the students were absent in the afternoon session.
3. The English teacher asked the students to complete the homework.
4. The little girl ate the chocolate.
5. The headmaster found the broken chair in the class.
Day-22 (When)
1. His father left for the office in the morning.
2. Lasya will attend the conference tomorrow.
3. The minister is opening the exhibition next week.
4. We got independence in 1947.
5. Sheetal goes for a walk every day.
Day-23 (Where)
1. Manogna studied medicine in the USA.
2. Here comes the bus.
3. We will go to Hyderabad tomorrow.
4. The birds are sitting on the branches of the tree.
5. The lion lives in the jungle.
Day-24 (Why)
1. Tarun went to the health centre to get vaccinated.
2. To post the letter, he must go to the post office.
3. Rajesh worked hard to get a 10 GPA in SSC.
4. We must eat to live.
5. Our neighbours sold their land to get their daughter married.
Day-25 (How)
1. Tejaswini goes to school on foot.
2. The man ran fast.
3. The garden looks beautiful.
4. They lived happily.
5. The girl has sung the song melodiously.
Frame the questions using when, where, why and how.
Day-26 (When, Where, Why, How)
1. He pitched a tent.
2. Mahesh got vaccinated.
3. The woman was selected for the post.
4. You learnt music.
5. The farmer fences the garden.
Day-27 (When, Where, Why, How)
1. Holidays are declared.
2. The girl sang a song.
3. The children have decorated the school.
4. The topper of the school was felicitated.
5. They were received.
Day-28 (When, Where, Why, How)
1. Animals live in the forest.
2. The little girl was crying.
3. The police will investigate the case.
4. The park remains closed.
5. The boy waved his hands.
Day-29 (When, Where, Why, How)
1. The collector spoke to the victims.
2. The girl was expected to win the race.
3. The minister was forced to resign.
4. The student imitated his teacher.
5. The teachers congratulated him.
Day-30 (When, Where, Why, How)
1. The Wright brothers indebted the aeroplane.
2. The grandfather told the children a story.
3. You met a stranger.
4. The children must do homework.
5. We should make use of holidays.
Day-31 (When, Where, Why, How)
1. Their cattle were washed away.
2. The tiger ran away.
3. The king called the ministers.
4. The government declared holidays.
5. The man was rescued.
Complete the sentences with Defining or Non-defining Relative Clauses.
Day-32 (Class X)
1. The man __________________________ got the first prize (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
2. Akhil _____________________________ paid the fine to the police. (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
3. This is the tree _____________________________. (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
4. The bus _____________________ left one hour ago. (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
5. Nick’s parents _____________________________ blamed God for his disability. (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
6. This was the pen _______________________ . (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
7. His father _________________________ will arrive here tomorrow. (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
8. The boy ____________________________ was punished by the teacher. (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
9. This is the town ________________________________. (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
10. Shakespeare was a dramatist ______________________________. (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
11. The girl ______________________________ was taken to hospital. (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
12. The oldman was sitting in the garden ___________________________ . (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
13. I like the movies ___________________________ . (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
14. Remember the instructions _______________________________. (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
15. Where is the book _________________________? (Clause (defining/non-defining) ___________)
Day-33 (Class IX)
Join the sentences using before and after.
1. Their cattle were washed away. It rained heavily.
2. The petrol prices rose. People protested against it.
3. The shepherd took shelter under the tree. It started raining.
5. The clerk was suspended. He neglected his duties.
6. The boy was absent from school for many days. His name was removed.
7. She served dinner. She cooked dinner.
8. He lost his bicycle. He lodged a complaint in the police station.
9. The girl started crying. She fell down.
10. We entered the museum. We bought the tickets.
Day-34 (Class IX & X)
Use enough/not enough in the following sentences. (Refer to Page No. 54, Class X Textbook)
1. The merchant is __________ to set up the factory. (rich enough/enough rich)
2. He is not __________ to defeat his enemy. (strong enough/enough strong)
3. They had __________ to eat. (food enough/enough food)
4. Is there __________ for the children? (enough bread/bread enough)
5. She does not have __________ to buy a car. (enough money/money enough)
6. He could not catch the train as he did not start __________ . (early enough/ enough early)
7. The girl cannot solve the problem because she is __________ . (not clever enough/not enough clever)
8. Ramya cannot open the window because she is __________ . (not tall enough/not enough tall)
9. Shekhar had not completed the project as he had __________ . (not enough time/not time enough)
10. He was rich but he was __________ to help the poor. (not enough kind/not kind enough)
Day-35 (Class IX & X)
Use It's time and Wish with the simple past.(Refer to page no. 59 from X , English Textbook)
Example:
It’s time + he/start/a new business.
It’s time he started a new business.
1. It's time + we/complete/the project work.
2. I wish + I/score/good marks in the test.
3. It's time + she/join/the institute.
4. It's time + we/leave/the place.
5. He wishes + he/top/the class.
6. We wish + we/buy/a new car.
7. It's time + the boy/come/home.
8. They wish + they/become/rich.
9. She wishes + she/go/abroad.
10. It's time + he/submit/the project.
Day-36 (Class IX & X)
Use a, an or the to fill in the blanks. You can omit the article also. (Refer to page no. 55 from X , English Textbook)
1. We should not miss ______ breakfast.
2. He read ______ Ramayana.
3. _____ man is mortal.
4. We met _______ headmaster.
5. She is suffering from _____ fever.
6. The boy ate ______ bananas.
7. ______ iron is a useful metal.
8. She cut _____ onion.
9. I am reading _____ story.
10. We speak _____ Telugu.
Day-37 (Present Simple)
Change the voice of the following.
1. The child reads a story.
2. The clouds cover the sky.
3. I memorise the poem.
4. The boys play cricket.
5. She likes the movie.
6. Sister folds the clothes.
7. We carry the log.
8. She beats him.
9. He sells the flowers.
10. They cross the road.
Day-38 (Present Continuous)
Change the voice of the following.
1. The children are eating breakfast.
2. The mechanic is repairing the bike.
3. We are watching the serial.
4. She is plucking the flowers.
5. They are following me.
6. He is collecting the coins.
7. The soldiers are protecting the country.
8. Poorna is climbing Everest.
9. Mother is making chapatis.
10. Ravi is driving the car.
Day-39 (Present Perfect)
Change the voice of the following.
1. I have appreciated him.
2. She has praised us.
3. You have lost the pen.
4. They have sent a telegram.
5. The farmer has cut the grass.
6. The boy has closed the windows.
7. The girls have designed a poster.
8. The cobbler has mended the shoes.
9. We have attended the meeting.
10. He has noticed the changes.
Day-40 (Past Simple)
Change the voice of the following.
1. I won the race.
2. He bought some apples.
3. Some children climbed the wall.
4. They insulted us.
5. The carpenter fixed the windows.
6. A snake bit the farmer.
7. She wrote a novel.
8. Columbus discovered America.
9. Ashoka ruled India.
10. We defeated them.
Day-41 (Past Continuous)
Change the voice of the following.
1. I was convincing them.
2. The injured were receiving treatment.
3. You were mocking those people.
4. The girl dressed in blue was holding the hand of her mother.
5. The maid was dressing the table.
6. We were drying the hay.
7. The commander was giving instructions.
8. Voters were casting votes.
9. He was eating custard apples.
10. The club members were felicitating the author of the book.
Day-42 (Past Perfect)
Change the voice of the following.
1. The floods had submerged some villages of this area.
2. The woman had shifted the bureau.
3. The stranger had uttered no word.
4. The tiger had feared the leak in the hut.
5. Our parents had provided everything.
6. Swamy and his friends had broken the panes of the ventilator.
7. The soldiers had seized the city.
8. The fisherman had caught a lot of fish.
9. The general of the army had ridden the horse.
10. The smugglers had tied the police officer.
Day-43 (Future Simple)
Change the voice of the following.
1. They will interrogate him.
2. We shall overcome the problems.
3. The management will take a decision.
4. All the villagers will attend the Gram Sabha.
5. I shall climb the tower.
6. The people around you will affect your character.
7. None of the students will hate me.
8. The singing bird will amuse the music lovers.
9. The girl with long hair will befriend all other girls.
10. Difficulties in life will strengthen you.
Day-44 (Future Perfect)
Change the voice of the following.
1. The director will have completed the movie.
2. We shall have developed the country.
3. The suffering man will have consulted the doctor.
4. The richest man in Rudrangi will have bought the costliest car.
5. I shall have selected some of the students.
6. Their parents will have approached me.
7. No one will have seen us.
8. The poor will have deserted the village.
9. The contractor will have constructed the school building.
10. You will have defeated the enemies.
Day-45 (All Tenses)
Change the voice of the following.
1. The handicapped need our support.
2. The police saved the victims.
3. The high court has dismissed the appeal by the government.
4. The birds build nests.
5. All of us enjoy Sundays.
6. The Prime Minister of India will meet the President of Russia.
7. They had had dinner.
8. The passengers are boarding the ship.
9. The shepherd was shearing the sheep.
10. The employees of the company will have enjoyed the vacation.
Day-46 (All Tenses)
Change the voice of the following (From passive to active).
1. The order was issued by the government.
2. I am targeted by my enemies.
3. She will have been elected by us.
4. All the students had been appreciated by the headmaster.
5. The victims of the incident will be photographed by the reporter of the Hindu.
6. All the chocolate was being eaten by the children.
7. A few words are spoken by the stranger.
8. The permission to travel in the country was given by the government.
9. Life span is increased by healthy habits.
10. The news is being broadcast by the channel.
Day-47 (All Tenses)
Change the voice of the following (From active to passive/From passive to active).
1. The problems are overcome by us.
2. The snake was saved by the farmer.
3. We love being smart.
4. All the dacoits had been imprisoned by the king.
5. Lata Mangeshkar has sung thousands of songs.
6. Marriage had increased the debts of the narrator.
7. Aristotle taught the secret to success.
8. Sweets were being distributed by the girl.
9. Success will be brought by working hard.
10. The wealth of a nation will have been created by the working people.
Day-48 (Interrogative)
Change the voice of the following.
1. Am I wearing spectacles?
2. Do we use mobile phones?
3. Did Tenali Ramakrishna see the thieves.
4. Were they carrying the palanquin?
5. Have the staff attended the conference?
6. Will anyone explain the theory?
7. Are the farmers staging the dharna?
8. Will the students have submitted the project work?
9. Had the tiger killed the deer?
10. Is anybody from the class doing homework?
Day-49 (Negative)
Change the voice of the following.
1. Amala did not hear his words.
2. Raman had not studied medicine.
3. The deer will not attack the tiger.
4. He doesn't mind my going out.
5. I haven't seen the wonders of the world.
6. We were not blowing the trumpets.
7. The hunter was not shooting the animals.
8. The rich are not giving the poor anything.
9. We shall not have permitted them.
10. I don't ask you questions.
Day-50 (Commands)
Change the voice of the following.
1. Serve them meals.
2. Take the order.
3. See the message.
4. Let him prepare tea.
5. Let them give her a piece of advice.
6. Do homework.
7. Let her solve the problem.
8. Don't smoke cigarettes.
9. Remove the shoes.
10. Do not trouble them.
Day-51 (Requests)
Change the voice of the following.
1. Please call the attender.
2. Please close the window.
3. Please don't make noise.
4. Please buy the tickets.
5. Please do not support them.
6. Please keep your premises clean.
7. Please don't enter the cave
8. Please don't touch the wire.
9. Please light the lamp.
10. Please give me an apple.
Day-52 (Two Objects)
Change the voice of the following.
1. They have bought him a new dress.
2. We do not tell him lies.
3. She will bring him some fruits.
4. Balaji offered them betel leaves.
5. I teach you English.
6. Gopi had sent his mother a blanket.
7. Trees give us oxygen.
8. The teacher has asked the students some questions.
9. Shylock lends Antonio money.
10. You did not get me anything.
Day-53 (Phrasal Verbs)
Change the voice of the following.
1. The watchman asked for a salary.
2. We are waiting for the results.
3. Switch off the fan.
4. Oliver asked for more gruel.
5. The bus ran over a dog.
6. I am talking to my parents.
7. They have looked down upon him.
8. The homeopath took off his shirt.
9. The man in white will set up a new business.
10. She sends for the doctor.
Day-54 (Wh-questions: who)
Change the voice of the following.
1. Who has secured the top rank?
2. Who was mending the shoes?
3. Who will win the race?
4. Who commits mistakes?
5. Who drank coffee?
6. Who will have achieved a 10 GPA?
7. Who applied for the job?
8. Who did not attend the class?
9. Who were chasing the thief?
10. Who have laughed at the narrator?
Day-55 (Wh-questions: whom/what)
Change the voice of the following.
1. Whom were they listening to?
2. What have they lost?
3. What did the women ask for?
4. What are you listening to?
5. Whom do we respect?
6. Whom does she hate?
7. What will he apply for?
8. Whom did the ball hit?
9. What do you know?
10. What has the man looked after?
Day-56 (Wh-questions: why/when/where/how)
Change the voice of the following.
1. When will she have read the book?
2. Where do you sell vegetables?
3. How shall we get better results?
4. Why did you waste your time?
5. Why do you not understand what I say?
6. How did Rajesh get the seat in IIIT Basara?
7. When has she had lunch?
8. Why had the police released him from jail?
9. Why did the police not kill the terrorist?
10. Where does he set up the factory?
Day-57 (Wh-questions)
Change the voice of the following.
1. What brings you here?
2. Who has sent him abroad?
3. Why haven't you completed homework?
4. Where did you find my pen?
5. Why did you allow them to go?
6. What did you want to do yesterday?
7. When will you learn everything in the subject?
8. Why do people touch the feet of the sadhu?
9. Who tells lies?
10. How will you solve this problem?
Day-58 (Wh-questions)
Change the voice of the following.
1. Why did they not get through the examination?
2. When can you finish your task?
3. Why must people obey the rules?
4. Where is he going to grow the plants?
5. What would you like to have?
6. Why should children learn English?
7. When shall we talk to her parents?
8. How much money do you want?
9. How many students from your class understand grammar?
10. How many people did the police arrest?
Day-59 (Wh-questions)
Change the voice of the following.
1. Why don't you understand these things?
2. What must you do to achieve great things in life?
3. Where do students attend classes?
4. Why is she not sharpening the pencil?
5. What would you do if I hit you on your head?
6. What were they searching for?
7. What would Devi have found?
8. How much will this car cost?
9. How much milk does the girl drink in the morning?
10. What are you planning to do tomorrow?
Day-60 (Wh-questions)
Change the voice of the following.
1. Where do we have breakfast in the morning?
2. Who will hand over the book to your brother?
3. Whom have they made captain of the team?
4. Who had had a conversation with the boss?
5. Who is tracking your movements?
6. Why don't you go through the book?
7. When did the king appoint the brave potter as the General of the army?
8. How should we overcome our difficulties?
9. Where would the giant build the castle?
10. When are we going to change our attitude?
Day-61 (Voice)
Change the voice of the following.
1. Take care of everything.
2. Don't lose your temper.
3. They brought her dead warrior home.
4. I have never seen them working hard.
5. She bore two sons.
6. Why won't they understand our problems?
7. Tell me what you want?
8. Does your brother care for you?
9. Who sacrificed lives for Telangana?
10. How many people laid down lives for Telangana?
Day-62 (Reported Speech)
Change the voice of the following.
1. The students said to the teacher, "Please forgive us.
2. Manasa said to Madhu, " What will happen to you if you continue to be lazy?"
3. Shirisha will say to Shabmukh, "Where do you want to go today?"
4. "Will you join me at the conference?", Ranjith said to me.
5. The collector said to the people, "What do you want me to do to you?"
6. The woman says to him, "Will you do me a favour?"
7. The teacher said to the students, "When will you all complete the homework?"
8. You said to me, "Where did you go yesterday?"
9. He said to them, "How did you come here last night?"
10. Lavanya said to her father, "Who will lend you money?"
Day-63 (Reported Speech)
Change the voice of the following.
1. They said to him, "What an intelligent man you are!"
2. "Do you mind if I use your pen?", my friend said to me.
3. The students said to the teacher, "Please give us some time to complete our project works."
4. "What makes you so disappointed that you cannot even speak to me now?", she said to him.
5. The women said to Wangari Mathai, "We need clean drinking water and fodder for our animals."
6. The gatekeeper said to the fisherman, "Whom do you want to meet?"
7. The little girl said to the man, "Do you want to buy this house?"
8. The man said to the girl, "What does your father do?"
9. I said to him, "What were you doing when I called you last evening?"
10. "Repeat after me if you can understand what I am saying.", the teacher said to the children.
Day-64 (Reported Speech)
Change the voice of the following.
1. I said to them, "Who do you think will win the race?"
2. "Call me when you return from work this evening," said Jhansi to John.
3. "Leave your footwear here," says the notice.
4. Father will say to mother, "What shall we do to make our daughter study well?"
5. "Do whatever you want to do." said father to son.
6. The inspector said, "Who are you?"
7. The director said to her,"What was the first job you held after you came to this country?"
8. The police asked the stranger, "What are you doing here?"
9. The teacher said, "The earth moves round the sun."
10. She said to her brother, "In case of your starting early, pick me up at my office."
Day-65 (Reported Speech)
Change the voice of the following.
1. I shall tell him, "You are going to be punished soon."
2. Does she say, "I shall learn from you."?
3. Janaki is asking the boys, "Why didn't you come to the class yesterday?"
4. Veena was saying to Vishal, "I have not taken your notes."
5. I'm asking the students, "Why didn't you get the personal progress card signed by your parents?"
6. The contractor said to the labourers, "Tell me who will complete the work today."
8. The daughter has said to father, "Who cares for you if I'm married?"
9. A parent said to the teacher, "How is my son studying?"
10. The grandchild will say, "Did the dreamer wake?"
Day-66 (Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences)
Write the following in the Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences.
1. He was very arrogant. He could not speak to anyone.
2. They are very timid. They cannot go out in the dark.
3. The bird was very far. The hunter could not shoot it.
4. I am very serious about homework. I cannot listen to any excuses.
5. The problem is very difficult. Shashank cannot solve it.
6. The girl was too shy to talk to anybody.
7. Coffee was very hot and therefore we could not drink it.
8. The sun is so bright that I cannot see him.
9. Alekhya was too busy to take my call.
10. Manisha is too short to touch the blackboard.
Day-67 (Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences)
Write the following in the Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences.
1. Wilma Rudolph was handicapped. She became the fastest runner in the world.
2. He was very popular. He was defeated in the elections.
3. She worked hard. She failed in the examination.
4. He had money. He did not know how to spend it.
5. The man broke the rules. The police did not fine him.
6. Despite his laziness, he completed the task.
7. Although I was busy, I answered the calls from my students.
8. She is clever but she doesn't work seriously.
9. He was honest but the police arrested him.
10. Notwithstanding her beauty, nobody married her.
Day-68 (Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences)
Write the following in the Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences.
1. The girl helps her mother. She helps her father.
2. He was a businessman. He was a philanthropist.
3. She is a singer. She is a dancer.
4. Kamala Das writes in English. She writes in Malayalam.
5. Shakespeare wrote the plays. He acted in them.
6. She forgave her enemies as well as invited them home.
7. She can cook not only chicken curry but also fish curry.
8. In addition to climbing trees, he could climb mountains.
9. Besides being a good husband, he was a good father.
10. The man rides a bike as well as drives a car.
Day-69 (Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences)
Write the following in the Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences.
1. The boy must run very fast. He will win the prize.
2. You must respect your parents. Society will respect you.
3. Don't smoke. You will spoil your health.
4. Do not cheat anyone. You will be cheated one day.
5. Take more time to sharpen the axe. You will take less time to cut the tree.
6. Be honest otherwise people will insult you.
7. In case of his strength, he will defeat the enemy.
8. If you waste your time, you will regret it in the future.
9. In case of your listening to your teachers, you will have a bright future.
10. Don't forget to take medicines or else you will not get well.
Day-70 (Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences)
Write the following in the Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences.
1. The hunter saw the bird. He shot it.
2. He met with an accident. He was taken to hospital.
3. The girl had breakfast. She left for school.
4. The collector found the employee guilty. He suspended him.
5. The police arrested the criminal. They produced him before the court.
6. Immediately after reaching home, he went to bed.
7. No sooner had she arrived at the airport than her brother received her.
8. As soon as the teacher entered the class, the students stood up.
9. Soon after his arrival at home, his wife served him dinner.
10. As soon as the minister came, they presented him with a bouquet.
Day-71 (Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences)
Write the following in the Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences.
1. Tess wanted to buy the medicine. Her brother was not well.
2. The children did not come home. Mother felt anxious.
3. The road was rough. The bus moved slowly.
4. The children liked Rip Van Winkle. He played with them.
5. She got a 10 GPA. She was felicitated.
6. Because of poverty, he did not build a shelter.
7. He was selected for the post because he performed well in the interview.
8. The students were sad because they scored less marks in SA I.
9. He committed the crime so the police arrested him.
10. Because of stupidity, she failed in all the subjects.
Day-72 (Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences)
Write the following table of Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences in your notes.
Day-73 (Articles)
Write the following in your notes.
ARTICLES
Articles are of two kinds: 1. Definite Article (the).
Indefinite Article (a or an).
‘A’ is used before a vowel sound.
‘An’ is used before a consonant sound.
e.g: a boy an elephant
a man an ant
a house an umbrella
a yard an ink pot
a pen an onion
a dog an orange
a university an hour
a European an honest man
a one rupee note an M.P.
a useful article an M.L.A.
Use of the Definite Article
The Definite Article is used:
Before a particular person/place/thing:
e.g.: He is the boy whom I saw at the school.
Let us go to the picture.
Before animals to indicate their class:
e.g.: The cow is a useful animal.
The cat loves comfort.
Before the names of seas, oceans, mountains, certain territories, groups of islands, rivers, lakes, valleys,…etc,.
e.g.: the Persian gulf the Godavari
the Arabian sea the Indian ocean
the Pacific the Andamans
the Alps the Punjab
the USSR the UK
the USA the Kashmir valley
Before the names of holy books, books of historical importance, puranas…etc.
e.g.: The Bible The Vedas
The Quran The Ramayana
The Mahabharata The Iliad
Before things unique of their kinds:
e.g.: the sun the sky
the earth the moon
Before proper noun when used with adjective:
e.g.: The great Caesar
The immortal Shakespeare
Before superlative degree:
e.g.: This is the best pen I have ever seen.
The darkest cloud has a silver lining.
Before the ordinals:
e.g.: The first, the second,…
She is the first girl who got the prize.
Before musical instruments:
e.g.: He plays the flute.
She plays the veena.
Before the names of deserts, plains, plateaus, poles:
e.g.: the Sahara desert.
The Ganga Sindhu plain.
The Deccan plateau.
The North Pole.
Before forests, waterfalls, imaginary lines on earth:
e.g.: The eternal green forests.
The Srisailam forest.
The Niagara waterfall.
The equator, the tropic of cancer.
Before the names of directions:
e.g.: the north.
The south.
Before the names of planets, satellites, stars, constellations of stars, asteroids:
e.g.: The earth. The moon.
The Alpha centaury.
The Germinoids.
Before days of importance:
e.g.: The World Women’s day.
The Aids day.
Before eras of geography:
e.g.: the Old Stone Age.
Before ages of history:
e.g.: The Mauryan age.
The Victorian age.
Before battles, wars, pacts and alliances:
e.g.: The Battle of Panipat, the World War II
The Poona Pact, the Warsaw Pact.
Before movements:
e.g.: The Renaissance.
The Quit India Movement.
Before monuments and dams:
e.g.: The Red Fort, The Taj Mahal.
The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.
Before places of importance:
e.g.: The Bermuda Triangle, The Red Square.
Before official residences:
e.g.: The Rashtrapathi Bhavan. The Raj Bhavan. The White House.
Before museums and libraries:
e.g.: The Salarjung Museum, The British Library
Before universities, institutions, organisations, banks:
e.g.: The Oxford University, The Delhi University, The CIEFL,
The IPE, The UNO, The RBI.
Before hotels, famous restaurants:
e.g.: The Taj Residency,
Before political parties:
e.g.: The TRS, The TDP, The BJP, The Congress.
Before news papers, magazines:
e.g.: The Hindu, The Spectator.
Before monetary units:
e.g.: The Rupee, The Dollar.
Before weapons, army forces:
e.g.: The Agni, The Ghori.
Before titles, trophies, play grounds, sporting events:
e.g.: The Padma Bhushan, The Bharat Ratna, The ICC World Cup,
The Lords, The Eden Gardens, The Olympics, The Asian
Games
Before theories and laws:
e.g.: The Boyle’s Law, The Number Theory.
Before deceased species:
e.g.: The Dinosaurs, The Swan.
Before borders:
e.g.: The Indo-China Border, The North West Frontier.
Before abstract nouns indicating particularity:
e.g.: The joy in his heart is immeasurable.
Before adjectives to indicate a class:
e.g.: The rich are becoming richer.
Use of the Indefinite Article
The indefinite article is used:
To indicate one:
e.g.: He bought a pen.
They constructed a house.
To represent a class:
e.g.: A dog is a faithful animal. (a dog = all dogs)
A cuckoo sings sweetly. (a cuckoo = all cuckoos)
To indicate a certain person:
e.g.: A John has come to see you. (a person named John)
To indicate price, speed etc.:
e.g.: Apples are sold at Rs 200/- a dozen.
She drove the car at eighty kms an hour.
To make a proper noun a common noun:
e.g.: A Daniel has come to judgement. (A Daniel = A person who
is as great as Daniel)
A Shelley can write such a poem. (A Shelley = A poet who
has the ability of Shelley)
In exclamatory sentences:
e.g.: What an idea!
What a fine painting!
Before ‘few’ and ‘little’ to give positive meaning:
e.g.: There are a few boys in the class.
After many:
e.g.: Many a politician. (Many politicians)
Many an hour. (Many hours)
Omission of Articles
The article is omitted:
Before proper nouns:
e.g.: R.K. Narayan is a famous writer.
I met Anand.
Before material nouns:
e.g.: Iron is a useful metal.
This ring is made of gold.
Before uncountable nouns:
e.g.: He gave us advice.
Bread is cheap.
Before a common noun when it is used in a general sense:
e.g.: Man is mortal.
Religion influences man.
Before names of diseases:
e.g.: She is suffering from typhoid.
Malaria is not a dangerous disease.
Before names of games:
e.g.: They are playing hockey.
Cricket is my favourite game.
Before names of languages:
e.g.: He knows Latin.
Hindi is spoken in many parts of India.
Before nouns in certain phrases:
e.g.: by air, by sea, to send word, to give ear.
Before places like school, college, church, prison, hospital, market, etc, when visited for primary purpose:
e.g.: We go to college by bus. (to study)
They go to church every Sunday. (to pray)
Before relations:
e.g.: Brother has gone.
Uncle wanted to go.
Before predicate nouns:
e.g.: He was principal of this college last year.
Before colours:
The colour of my car is green.
Before titles used with nouns:
e.g.: King Asoka fought the Kalinga War.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met the President.
Before God, Heaven, Hell:
e.g.: Pray to God.
Before names of meals:
e.g.: Lunch is very tasty today.
Dinner is ready.
Before countable plural nouns:
e.g.: She bought apples.
He ate bananas.
Before mountain peaks:
e.g.: Everest is the highest peak.
Day-74 (Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences)
Write the following in the Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences.
1. The boss was very angry. The clerk could not meet him.
2. The boy is very timid. He cannot sleep alone in the room.
3. The story was very boring. We could not read it.
4. The tiger is very fat. He cannot enter the cave.
5. The enemies are very brutal. Bayaji cannot fight with them.
6. The nut was so tough that the monkey could not break it.
7. I was very disappointed and therefore I could not talk to them.
8. The narrator was so confused that he could not understand the relationship between the two boys.
9. The tiger is too ferocious for them to approach it.
10. Most of them are very stupid and therefore they cannot understand the lesson.
Day-75 (Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences)
Write the following in the Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences.
1. The road was rough. He drove the vehicle fast.
2. He was rich. He led a simple life.
3. The axe was blunt. He cut the tree.
4. She opened the cage. The bird did not fly away.
5. She lost the game. She did not lose confidence.
6. In spite of the principal’s warning, the students climbed the trees.
7. It was cold but they walked in the garden.
8. Although he had a lot of money, he did not live a happy life.
9. Despite not having limbs, Nick Vujicic became world famous.
10. They did not hate their teachers though they were beaten up.
Day-76 (Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences)
Write the following in the Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences.
1. The passengers boarded the bus. The conductor issued the tickets.
2. The girl lost the pen. She started crying.
3. We entered the garden. We took photographs.
4. Krishna made a kite. He flew it.
5. They bought the tickets. They entered the theatre.
6. As soon as Mani Chandana opened the letter, she was surprised.
7. On finding the pen in the ground, he gave it to the teacher.
8. No sooner had Sandhya seen her father than she rushed to him.
9. Nithisha had hardly entered the class when she sat by her friends.
10. Immediately after reading the news, father asked Swamy to sleep alone.
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