Grammar Exercise

Rewrite as instructed

1. Statues of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Swami Vivekanand are installed at the entrance of the Elephanta Caves. ( Use ‘Not only ……. but also’.)
Ans: Statue of not only the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj but also Swami Vivekanand is installed at the entrance of the Elephanta Caves.
2. The Taj Mahal is the most prestigious and luxurious hotel situated close to the Gateway of India.( Use ‘as well as’)
Ans : The Taj Mahal is the most prestigious as well as luxurious hotel situated close to the Gateway of India.
3. Frame a wh-type question to get the underlined part as an answer.
A. Edward James Stafford was born on 26th December, 1975.
Ans : When was Edward James Stafford born?
B. The entire length of Amozon is 4000 miles.
Ans : How much is the entire length of amazon ?
C. She performs her jobs with zeal and enthusiasm.
Ans : How does she perform her job?
4. Choose the correct question tag from the bracket and rewrite the sentences.

(is it? , isn’t it? , do it? , doesn’t it? , don’t it? , aren’t they? , art they?, hasn’t it , has it? )

A. Vaccination is very important and essential,
B. Vaccines reduce the risk of infection,
C. Italy has the highest number of World Heritage Sites,
D. Many world Heritage sites are in danger,

A. Vaccination is very important and essential, isn’t it?
B. Vaccines reduce the risk of infection, doesn’t it?
C. Italy has the highest number of World Heritage Sites, hasn’t it?
D. Many world Heritage sites are in danger, aren’t they ?

5. Identify the tense.

A. It also raises the declining water level.
B. The authorities are doing bigger things in their purview.
C. The beggar and the young girl were playing on the road.
D. I find happiness in every small thing in every situation and in every person.

A. It also raises the declining water level. Simple Present Tense
B. The authorities are doing bigger things in their purview. Present Continuous Tense
C. The beggar and the young girl were playing on the road.Past Continuous Tense
D. I find happiness in every small thing in every situation and in every person. Simple Present Tense

6. Old age is the best phase of life. (Complete the following sentences by making reasonable changes.)

a. No other phase of life is ……….
b. Old age is better …………….

a. No other phase of life is as good as old age.
b. Old age is better than any other phase of life.

7. Water is the most crucial element for sustaining life on the earth. (Complete the following sentences by making reasonable changes.)
a. No other element ……………….
b. Water is more ……………

a. No other element is as crucial as water for sustaining life on the earth.
b. Water is more crucial than any other element for sustaining life on the earth.

8. Joycee is not only beautiful but bold too. (Choose the correct option for the use of as well as )
a. Joucee is beautiful as well as bold too.
b. Joycee is beautiful as well as bold.
c. Joycee is beautiful and bold as well as.

Ans: b. Joycee is beautiful as well as bold.