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Key to
An Easy Approach to
COMPOSITION
and
GRAMMAR
82 Key to An Easy Approach to Gram. & Comp. 8
1. WORDS, PHRASES & SENTENCES
Ex 1 : Write ‘P’ against a phrase, ‘C’ against a clause and ‘S’ against a sentence.
1. A backing sound P 2. Sat on a wall C
3. Fond of Music P 4. Delhi is a big city. S
5. Rats are not found here. S 6. Plastic is very durable. S
7. A fair little girl P 8. He pays the debt. C
9. While it is raining C 10. Akbar was a great king. S
11. Even before his downfall P 12. The sick-room in the corner P
13. In the east P 14. Cow in the garden P
15. If he was guilty C 16. The child is C
1.1 SENTENCE ARRANGEMENT (JUMBLED WORDS)
Ex. 1. Rearrange the following groups of words to make complete sentences:
1. Ans. There is no other train till midnight.
2. Ans. We must start without further delay.
3. Ans. Every man makes mistakes sometimes.
4. Ans. God will not forget the cry of the humble.
5. Ans. Being a cripple, he cannot ride a horse.
6. Ans. We must eat or we cannot live.
7. Ans. The singing birds delight all of us.
8. Ans. An empty vessel makes much noise.
9. Ans. We cannot pump the ocean dry.
10. Ans. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
11. Ans. We should profit by experience.
12. Ans. The guilty conscience needs no excuse.
13. Ans. A lion was proud of his strength.
14. Ans. He said that he had come to see them.
2. NOUNS
Ex. 1.Underline each noun in the given sentences & mention its kind also:
1. keys - Common noun table - Common noun
2. Chairs -Common noun wood - Common cane - Common.
3. Delhi - Proper noun Yamuna river - proper noun.
4. India - Proper noun country - Common noun.
5. Alexander - Proper noun Greece - Proper noun India - Proper.
6. train - Common noun Mumbai - Proper noun.
7. clouds - Common noun rain - Common noun.
8. J.L. Nehru - Proper noun Prime Minister - Proper