English grammar worksheet focusing on indirect speech, verb forms, and sentence completion.

I'll solve each section of this worksheet step by step and explain the solutions.

## I) CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO INDIRECT SPEECH

1. Ram said, "I am very busy now."
- *Ram said that he was very busy then.*
- Explanation: Change present tense to past tense, use "that" for reporting, and adjust pronouns and time expressions.

2. He said, "I have passed the examination."
- *He said that he had passed the examination.*
- Explanation: Present perfect becomes past perfect in indirect speech.

3. He said, "The horse died in the night."
- *He said that the horse had died in the night.*
- Explanation: Simple past becomes past perfect when reporting a past event.

4. The teacher said, "The earth goes round the sun."
- *The teacher said that the earth goes round the sun.*
- Explanation: Universal truths remain in present tense.

5. The teacher said, "I don't believe you."
- *The teacher said that she didn't believe me.*
- Explanation: Change pronouns and tense accordingly.

6. He said, "I am glad to be here this evening."
- *He said that he was glad to be there that evening.*
- Explanation: Adjust pronouns and time references.

7. He says, "I am glad to be here this evening."
- *He says that he is glad to be there that evening.*
- Explanation: Present tense remains present in indirect speech.

8. The policeman said to us, "Where are you going?"
- *The policeman asked us where we were going.*
- Explanation: Change question form to reported question structure.

9. He said, "Will you listen to such a man?"
- *He asked if we would listen to such a man.*
- Explanation: Yes/no question becomes "if/whether" construction.

10. "Do you really come from China?", said the prince.
- *The prince asked if we really came from China.*
- Explanation: Change question to reported form with appropriate verb.

## Read the following set of instructions & fill in the blanks (Active & Passive Voice)

1. Pour water into a kettle.
2. Put the kettle on fire.
3. Add tea-leaves to the tea pot.
4. Pour boiling water in the tea-pot. Leave for some time.
5. Pour tea into cups.
6. Add milk and sugar to taste. Stir well. Serve hot water.

(a) Water is poured into a kettle which is then put on the fire. Tea-leaves (b) are added to the tea-pot. Then the boiling water is poured into the tea-pot and it (c) is left there for some time. Then tea is poured into cups. Milk and Sugar (d) are added to individual taste. The mixture (e) is stirred well. Tea should (f) be served hot.

## Cross out the incorrect words:

1. She is been practicing the keyboard since/for last year → has been practicing... since last year
2. He works has been working on computer for/since 6.00pm → has been working... since 6.00pm
3. How long are/have you been learning French? → have you been learning French?
4. She is/has been lying on the grass since/for an hour → has been lying... for an hour

## Fill in the blanks using the past tense forms of the verbs in brackets:

Once a monkey saw (see) a barber shaving a man under the tree. The monkey was surprised (surprise) at this. He thought (think) of shaving his beard also. After some time the barber went (go) to take his lunch. He left (leave) his box under the tree.

## Fill in the blanks using the right forms of the verbs given in the brackets:

1. The match started at 9 o'clock.
2. When did the coffee house reopen?
3. He drinks tea every morning.
4. I get up every day at 5 o'clock.
5. My watch keeps good time.
6. My friends saw the Prime Minister yesterday.
7. The soup tastes good.
8. The Headmaster wants to speak to you.
9. She speaks Hindi well.
10. They speak Hindi well.

## Complete the passage with a, an or the:

While going to school, I saw a bull coming towards me. I rushed into a house nearby. There I met a man who had a big stick. The man took the big stick and hit the bull. The bull ran away and I went to the school carefully.

## Fill in the blanks with some, any or no:

1. The baker baked some delicious cakes during Christmas.
2. There isn't any ice-cream in the fridge.
3. There is no water in the well.
4. My mother brought some crackers for me.
5. Are there any Arabic students in your class?

## Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions:

1. He is intelligent although he is idle.
2. Bread because butter is a wholesome food.
3. He could not pass, though he tried often.
4. Although it is raining, I cannot go to school.
5. We waited until the train arrived.

Note: For the second sentence, "Bread because butter is a wholesome food" seems to have a grammatical error. It should likely be "Butter is a wholesome food, so bread is good" or similar. The original appears to be missing a subject or has incorrect structure.