For February Assessment, 2024
Std: VII___
Subject: English_______ Worksheet No.: _14__
Date: _________________________ Time : 30 min
Topic: Grammar
Instructions:
1. The Students must solve the worksheet at home.
2. The Students must write the answers in the space provided.
3. They must bring this worksheet to school on 21st Nov ’23 . They must also carry a red/blue
pencil for corrections.
4. Teacher will discuss the answers in the class. Thereafter the Answer Key will be sent on
the School App.
Q 1. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word
given in brackets. Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial
order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space .
No matter how good technology _____________ (0) (become) you cannot beat
instinct, specially in the case of Anny, a young detective dog fresh out of training.
Example (0) becomes
No matter how good technology _____________ (0) (become) you cannot beat
instinct, specially in the case of Anny, a young detective dog fresh out of training.
It was routine ______________ (1) (prance) around at Mumbai Airport for Anny
when she suddenly ___________ (2) (sniff) something that made her sit up.
Within seconds, she ________ (3) (run) towards a woman with such force that
her handler fell down. The woman on Anny’s radar was a tourist
who_________________(4) (alight) from an International flight at 4 a.m.
The booty, Anny had detected, amounted to Rs. 3.2 crore. The drugs
______________ (5) (conceal) in cardboard boxes, which were wrapped well
with______________ (6) (embroider) lace. The booty would never
______________ (7) (appear) suspicious but for Anny’s sense of smell. This was
Anny’s first catch after a three month’s ___________ (8) (train) at the Security
Intelligence Institute, Gwalior.
Ans. (1) prancing
2) sniffed
3)ran
4)had alighted
5) were concealed
6)embroidered 7)have appeared
8)training
Q 2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
i) The bell rang and ___________ ran the children.
ii) The government came ____________ heavily on the smugglers.
iii) The massacre was a crime ____________ humanity.
iv) My brother has got ___________ the Civil Services Examination.
v) Always be true ________ yourself.
vi) He is cutting down __________ sugar.
vii) The company has taken __________ a number of small firms.
viii) I came __________ a good article in a magazine.
Ans. i) out
v) to
ii) down
vi) on
iii) against
vii) over
iv) through
viii) across
Q 3. Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without
using and, but or so. Choose the correct option and rewrite the sentence.
i) The swimmer did not succeed. He made a lot of effort.
a) The swimmer did not succeed despite of making a lot of effort.
b) Though the swimmer made a lot of effort , he did not succeed.
(answer)
c) The swimmer made a lot of effort therefore he did not succeed.
d) The swimmer did not succeed because he made a lot of effort.
ii) My holidays are over. I have to return to work.
a) My holidays are over as I have to return to work.
b) My holidays are over so I have to return to work.
c) Since my holidays are over, I have to return to work.
d) My holidays are over from work.
iii) It was a pleasant day. We went out for a long walk.
(correct answer)
a) It was a pleasant day for a long walk.
b) It was a pleasant day , still we went out for a long walk.
c) As it was a pleasant day we went out for a long walk.
d) As it was a pleasant day, we went out for a long walk. (correct answer)
iv) You must apply now. If not, your application will be late.
a) Unless you apply now, your application will not be late.
b) Unless you apply now, your application will be late.
(correct answer)
c) If you apply now, your application will be late.
d) If you do not apply, your application will be late.
Q 4. Choose the correct option to rewrite the following according to the
instructions given after each sentence.
i) There are eleven players in a football team.
(Begin : A football team comprises………)
a) A football team comprises eleven players.
(correct answer)
b) A football team comprises players.
c) A football team comprises of eleven players.
d) A football team comprise eleven players.
ii) “Do you want to sing or dance?” , she said to me .
(Begin : She asked me…..)
a) She asked me did I want to sing or dance.
b) She asked me if I want to sing or dance.
c) She asked me if I wanted to sing or dance.
d) She asked me do I want to sing or dance.
iii) Mohan is a clever and enthusiastic boy.
(correct answer)
(Begin : Besides……)
a) Besides being a clever boy, Mohan is enthusiastic.
(correct answer)
b) Besides being a clever boy Mohan is also enthusiastic.
c) Besides being a clever boy, Mohan is very enthusiastic.
d) Beside being a clever boy, Mohan is quite enthusiastic.
iv) The girl is too ill to come to school.
(Use : so………that )
a) The girl was so ill to come to school.
b) The girl was so ill that she could not come to school.
c) The girl is so ill that she cannot come to school.
(correct answer)
d) The girl is so ill that she will not be able to come to school.
v) I never expected that she would win the prize.
(Begin : Little……)
a) Little did we expect that she would win the prize.
b) Little did I expect that she would win a prize.
c) Little did I expected that she would win the prize.
d) Little did I expect that she would win the prize.
(correct answer)
vi) As soon as the teacher enters the class, the students stand up.
( Use : No sooner …..)
a) No sooner did the teacher enter the class than the students stand up.
b) No sooner had the teacher entered the class than the students stand up.
c) No sooner does the teacher enter the class than the students stand up. (answer)
d) No sooner did the teacher enter the class then the students stood up.
vii) Kolkata is larger than most other cities in India.
(Use : large)
a) No other city in India is as large as Kolkata.
b) No city in India is larger than Kolkata.
c) Few cities in India are large as Kolkata.
d) Very few cities in India are as large as Kolkata.
(correct answer)
viii) Everybody has heard about the Dandi March .
(Begin : Who….)
a) Who has not heard about the Dandi March ?
(correct answer)
b) Who has not heard about Dandi March ?
c) Who has heard about the Dandi March ?
d) Who has heard about Dandi March ?
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