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Std II English Grammar
Semester II
( Chapters 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 & 20. Compositions )
Ex-1 Turn in to Adjectives
1 greed- greedy
2 success- successful
3 noise- noisy
4 help- helpful
5 power- powerful
6 dirt- dirty
7 smoke- smoky
8 wind- windy
9 sorrow- sorrowful
10 beauty- beautiful
11 tooth toothless
12 home- homeless
13 sleeve- sleeveless
14 pain- painful
15 cord- cordless
16 cheer- cheerful
Ex- 2 Fill in the blanks .
( sharp, slow, easy, cold, busy, quiet, strong, sly, light, sweet )
1 As sly as a fox.
2 As easy as ABC.
3 As slow as a tortoise.
4 As light as a feather.
5 As quiet as a mouse.
6 As sweet as honey.
7 As sharp as a needle.
8 As strong as a bull.
9 As busy as a bee.
10 As cold as ice.
Ex-3 Underline Adjectives.
1 There is an empty room upstairs.
2 It is a hot summer.
3 You are so kind.
4 Dont be crazy.
5 Singapore is clean and green.
6 Many people exercise to keep healthy.
7 The eggs are rotten.
8 The pupils do not find the joke amusing.

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Ex-4 Opposites.
1 difficult- easy
2 dry- wet
3 empty- full
4 first- last
5 new- old
6 narrow- wide
7 up- down

8 big- small
9 fat- thin
10 beautiful- ugly
11 strong- weak
12 soft- hard
13 heavy- light
14 bright- dull

15 smooth- rough
16 rich poor
17 careful- careless
18 inside- outside
19 under- over
20 fast- slow

Ex-5 Complete the sentence with has or have.

1 I have a brother and a sister.
2 She has temperature.
3 We have a new car.
4 They have three children.
5 You have a beautiful hat.
6 He has a lot of stamps.
7 They have no home.
8 Look at that monkey. It has a long tail.
9 John has mumps.
10 Many people have to travel by train.
11 Everyone has a ticket.
12 All of us must have a good dictionary.
13 These birds have very strong beaks.
14 No one has full marks for the test.
15 Singapore has many interesting places to see.
16 Somebody has the key of the door.
17 Mr. and Mrs. Lee have a large family.
18 The house has many windows.
19 We have a new science teacher.
20 He has a bad temper.
21 You have a good chance of winning the prize.
22 She always has porridge for breakfast.
23 It has a blue handle.
24 They never have any problem with tests.
25 The girls have golden hair.
Ex-6 Complete the sentence with do, does or did.
1 I always do my homework myself.
2 Mum does the cooking.
3 Dad does the gardening.
4 The children do the washing up.
5 We did what we could to help mum.
6 Who did this drawing?
7 He did the painting all by himself last Sunday.
8 She often does well in the exams.
9 Do as you please.
10 The pupils usually do their work quickly..
11 Where do eggs come from?
12 He does not have any brother.
13 Do not play on the road.
14 The shoes are too small. They do not fit me.
15 Does he drink coffee?

Ex-7 Fill in the blanks with conjunctions.

1 I asked for some bread and butter.
2 Mr. and Mrs. Chen have three children.
3 Maggie is a good singer but a poor dancer.
4 We wish you a Merry Christmas _and a Happy New Year.
5 Is the baby a boy or a girl?
6 Jack always brushes his teeth after he has eaten a meal.
7 The dictionary has 1000 words and 2000 drawings.
8 It started to rain while the children were playing in the garden.
9 Lets go home before it gets dark.
10 Sue is taller than Peter but shorter than Mike.
11 Are you going by train or by bus?
12 Give this letter to Anne when you see her.
13 She has known Mike since he was a child.
14 The party began at 8.00 p.m. and lasted until everybody fell asleep.
15 Alice looked unhappy as she walked in.
Ex-8 Fill in the blanks with is, am , are.
1 They are my good friends.
2 He is a soldier.
3 You are taller than me.
4 She is ill.
5 We are very hungry.
6 It is a sunny day.
7 I am angry with Joe.
8 You are all welcome to my house.
9 All the windows are open.
10 This computer is very easy to use.
Ex-9 Fill in the blanks with was and were.
1 They were neighbours before the family moved to Jurong.
2 He was a good runner when he was younger.
3 Mr. Krishnan was a soldier during the war.
4 It was a busy morning for me yesterday.
5 She was a nurse many years ago.
6 We were the champion team last year.
7 My sister was sorry she had been naughty last week.
8 Dinosaurs were huge animals that lived long ago.
9 You were late again yesterday.
10 I was in grade 2 last year.
Ex-10 Choose the correct adverb from the bracket.
( safely, greedily, slowly, quickly, noisily, bravely, quietly, honestly, happily, carefully,loudly,
gracefully.)
1 The magic beans grew quickly.

2 The soldiers fought bravely.

3 The monkeys chattered noisily.
4 The old lady walked slowly.
5 The plane landed safely.
6 The fat man ate greedily.
7 You must answer the policeman honestly.
8 He is driving carefully because it is raining.
9 The prince and princess lived happily ever after.
10 She skated gracefully.
11 Eat your soup quietly.
12 The phone rang loudly.
Ex-11 Underline the adverb.
1 The man shouted loudly.
2 He arrived early.
3 The train left late.
4 He drove carelessly.
5 The students talked noisily.
6 The children are playing outside.
7 Tom spoke politely to his teacher.
8 The sun shone brightly.
9 Miss Wang spoke firmly to the class.
10 Alice did her work untidily.
Ex-12 Fill in the blanks with correct preposition.
( between, in, over, across, under, inside, at, on, before, after, in )
1 The parachutist landed in the circle.
2 There is a boat under the bridge .
3 The goalkeeper is standing between the poles.
4 They are staying inside the house because of the rain.
5 There are a lot of buildings across the river.
6 The dog jumped over the fence.
7 Dad finishes work before half past five.
8 We reach school at 7;00 a.m. every day.
9 All the shops close on New Years Day.
10 Its hot in the afternoon.
11 Uncle Simon was born in 1938.
12 Trains stop running at midnight.
13 I will drive you home after school.
14 Most animals sleep at night.
15 There is a public holidays on Wednesday.
Ex-13 Fill in the blanks with question words .
( How, What, Where, When, Why, Who, Which )
1 How is the room ?

2 What is on the sofa ?

3 Where is the dog ?
3 When did Mrs. Wang came back?
4 Where are you going for shopping ?
6 Who is your teacher ?
7 Which dress did you like?
8 Where do you live ?
9 When does your father come from the office ?
10 Why are you crying ?
11 Who is your neighbour ?
12 What is your name ?
13 How old are you ?
14 What time is it now ?
15 Which runner is the winner ?
Ex-14 Fill in the blanks with ( is, are, was, were )
1 Is Mark well ?
2 Is it a sunny day ?
3 Are these apples ?
3 Are they happy ?
5 Is the dog friendly?
6 Is it your birthday next week ?
7 Are you seven years old ?
8 Is your hair black ?
9 Are your eyes blue ?
10 Is your teacher tall?
11 Were all the students in your class present yesterday ?
12Was your teacher happy with your work last week ?
13 Were they winners last year ?
14 Was he sick yesterday?.
Ex-15

Composition
Winter Season
1 Winter season comes in the month of October, November , December and January.
2 At some places there is snow fall.
3 In winter, days are short and nights are long.
4 We feel cold so we wear woollen clothes.
5 Some people use heater or light fires to protect themselves from the cold.
6 We like to drink hot drinks and eat warm food.
7 We eat fresh vegetables, fruits and dry fruits to keep us fit and healthy.
8 We celebrate Uttarayan and Christmas in this season.
A Railway Station
1 A railway station is a place from where trains stop and go.
2 Many people work at the railway station.

3 We buy tickets from the booking windows or internet.

4 We see porters carry luggage of the passengers.
5 People use escalators.
6 We see bookstalls, tea stalls , hawkers, waiting or rest room, lift, clock etc.
7 A guard blows the whistle and gives the signal to the train.
8 A ticket checker checks the tickets of the passengers.
9 It is a very busy public place.
Uttarayan
1 Uttarayan is the festival of kites.
2 It always falls on 14th January.
3 On this day people worship cows and give alms to poor people.
4 People eat til laddud, chikkies, berries, guavas and sugarcane.
5 People use spindles to fly kites and tukkals in the night.
6 People enjoy flying kites on their terraces and on the open ground.
7 Old and young , rich and poor enjoy this festival.