I YEAR-SEM-I

1. The Knowledge Society

--A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Q. What are the factors that constitute a knowledge society according to Abdul Kalam?

Abdul Kalam was a great Indian scientist. He took charge as President of India in July, 2002. He received the
Bharata Ratna in 1997. He was a voracious reader. The present extract The Knowledge Society is taken from his
Ignited Minds. It throws light on modern civilization. He stresses the need for developing the society. His outlook is
typically scientific. His language reflects the clarity and objectivity of his thoughts.

Dr. Abdul Kalam says that India has to get transformed into a developed nation. It is possible through the
acquisition of knowledge and utilization of technology. Dr. Kalam explains how to make the way to a bright and
prosperous future. India is a land of rich knowledge. The Knowledge is always the Prime mover of prosperity. A nation
becomes a knowledge society when it deals with knowledge creation and knowledge deployment.

The knowledge society has two dimensional objectives. They are societal transformation and wealth
generation. The former one promotes high productivity and rural prosperity. It helps even to create ample opportunities
for employment. Information Technology plays an important role in wealth generation. Dr. Kalam dreams that India
would become a knowledge superpower in the nearest future.

2. The Language of African Literature

-- Ngugi wa Thiong O

Q. How does the title The Language of African Literature get a voice through the life of
Ngugi Wa Thiong O?

Ngugi wa Thiong O is a Kenyan novelist and social activist. He is born in a peasant family in Kenya. He is a
professor of English at the University of California. He is the recipient of many honors and doctorates.

In his essay The Language of African Literature Ngugi wa Thiong O strongly opposed the system of
colonial education. The system discouraged the use of his mother tongue Gikuyu in Schools. It also suppressed the
expression of African Writers in their native language. The writer narrated his childhood experiences. He spoke Gikuyu
at home and at work. He started to learn about life and the world through his own language. He realized the musical
beauty of his language. He liked to listen to moral stories in Gikuyu.

When once he joined colonial schools, English was imposed on him. The language of his education was
different from the language of his culture. Native languages were not allowed to be used in the premises of the school.
Performance in English was rewarded. He was punished for using his mother tongue. The punishment was three to
five strokes of cane on bare buttocks or to carry a metal plate around the neck with the inscription I am stupid or I
am a donkey. Sometimes the offenders were forced to pay the fine. He wanted the children of Africa to learn their
culture through their own language.
He launched a bold struggle for a noble cause

I SEMESTER POETRY 2016-17

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN -Robert Frost

Q. What is the reason for traveller choosing the less conventional path? (Or)
The path of difficulty is in many ways the better one. How does the poem show this?

Robert Frost is universally praised as the most famous American poet. His poem The Road Not Taken
reveals that the path of difficulty is in many ways the better one. Opting for the right one from among many
choices is a tough task. We should always have the courage to choose the right way even if it is rough and
thorny.

One day the poet travels alone in a yellow wood. He reaches a point where the road bifurcates in to
two. He is in dilemma which road to take. He has to choose the better of the two. He looks at the both roads
very carefully and choose less conventional road which is grassy and less trodden. Of the two roads, one
represents the more conventional safer one. The other represents the less conventional, the more risky and
the more adventurous one. An adventurous deed brings us happiness.

All of us reach a crucial point in life when we have to use our sense of discretion in making a right
choice. That choice may determine our destiny. It is thrilling and rewarding to take a less trodden path since
fortune favours the brave. The poet wants to be different in attitude from the other people. Hence he takes
less trodden path to face the challenging realities. A right and timely choice of career even if it involves
some problems may lead to success, prosperity and happiness.

THE NIGHT OF THE SCORPION -Nissim Ezekiel

Q. Write an appreciation of the poem The Night of the Scorpion

Nissim Ezekiel was a great poet of India. His poem The Night of the Scorpion revealed the love and
affection of a mother towards her children. The poets mother was stung by a scorpion. It came out of its
hiding place because of continuous rain. It stung the mother and went out into the rain. Soon the news was
spread among the villagers.

The villagers came to see her in large number. They had many blind beliefs. They chanted the name of
god hundred times to paralyse the evil one. They believed that the pain of mother would increase with
every movement of the scorpion. It had to be stopped or killed. They searched for it but it was not found
anywhere. Some of them commented that her present pain would wash away the sins of her previous birth.
It would also lessen her sorrow in the next birth. They hoped that the poison of the scorpion would purify
her flesh of desire and her spirit of ambition.

The poets father was a sceptic and rationalist. He even poured a little paraffin upon the bitten toes
and put a burning match stick to it. It was a crude and unscientific way of healing a person stung by a
scorpion. He allowed the holy man to tame the poison with his prayers. He knew that it was all
unreasonable. But he was helpless when his wife suffered. The mother got rid of pain after twenty hours.
She thanked god for choosing her and sparing her children from the scorpion. Thus the poet praised the
bond of love among the villagers and sacrificing nature of the mother.
 I SEMESTER SHORT STORY 2016-17

THE LOST CHILD -Mulk Raj Anand

Mulk Raj Anand is an Indian Writer in English. He is admired for his novels about the lives of the oppressed in India.
The Lost Child is an emotional short story written by him. It is about a child who realizes the true value of parents when he
gets lost in a village fair. The ending is suspense whether the lost child finally finds his parents or not.
On the day of the festival a large crowd of newly dressed people were going to a village fair. Among them was a little
boy following his parents. The little boy stopped behind his parents as he was attracted by a toy shop. He wanted a toy but
dropped his idea only by the angry look of his father. The child was attracted by the cries of sweetmeat seller. His mouth
watered for the burfi which was his favourite sweet. He knew that his desire would not be fulfilled. Yet he spoke of it in a
whisper and then moved on without waiting for an answer. The next attraction was the rainbow coloured balloons but he was
sure that he would be refused.
The child was attracted by a roundabout in full swing. He watched it going round and round with group of men,
women and children on it. As soon as it stopped he boldly asked his parents for the pleasure of a trip on the roundabout. But
when he turned back he could not find them anywhere. With a cry of fear and grief, the weeping child ran about madly in
search of his parents, but there was no sign of them.
A kind hearted man tried to console the child by offering him a ride on the roundabout, but the child repeated his cry
for his parents. The man next took him to the snake charmer but he refused to listen to his flute. Then he offered to buy him
the bright coloured balloons. Finally the man tried to console the boy with some sweets but all his efforts failed. The child
only cried I want my father! I want my father!
The importance of parents is only revealed once they are out of sight and we realize the world is upside down. This is what
the little child realized once he got lost in the fair.

THE LOADED DOG -Henry Lawsons

The Loaded Dog is a humorous short story by the Australian writer Henry Lawson. It deals with three gold miners
and their dog. It narrates the funny incident of a dog carrying back a bomb cartridge which causes blasting.
Dave, Jim and Andy used to blast the rocks for gold. They used the old fashioned blasting powder in a skin of strong
canvas. They would sew the mouth and blind round the end of the fuse. They would dip the cartridge in melted tallow to
make in water tight. They would get the drill hole into the rock as dry as possible and drop in the cartridge. Then they would
light the fuse and get out the rock which would blast in minutes.
They had a big black dog called Tommy. It was always slobbering around them. The dog was a good retriever. It
would carry back everything thrown by Andy. It thought everything useful and valuable. Once it took a dead cat also to the
camp as it was theirs. As the dog had this habit, it thought that the cartridge was a valuable thing for them. So it carried back
the cartridge also.
The dog ran after Andy with live cartridge. Andy roared at the dog to go home. He threw stones at the dog and ran
away. The dog left Andy and ran after Dave. Dave tried to make a dive and caught the dog by the tail. He snatched the
cartridge out of its mouth and flung it away as far as he could. But the dog carried it back again and there was a big blast.

After the explosion many Bushmen behind the stable doubled up against the wall. They rolled gently on the dust.
There were two white men in hysterics at the house. The publican was holding his wife tight. He was begging her to hold up
for his sake. At last Dave went back to the camp. The dog that had done it all also came to the camp. Andy chained the dog
securely.

I SEMESTER ONE ACT PLAY 2016-2017

THE MEFRCHANT VENICE -William Shakespeare

1. Q. How does Portia save the life of Antonio?

The Merchant of Venice deals with mercy and religious tolerance. It is one of the best plays of Shakespeare. The
present scene describes the court scene. It dramatizes how Portia logically saves the life of Antonio from the clutches of
death.
 Antonio and Bassanio are very good friends. They always share each other joys and sorrows. Bassanio wants
money for a trip to go to Belmont. Antonio is eager to help his friend but all his money has been tied up in trade.
Unfortunately Bassanio goes to Shylock, a rival to Antonio and borrows money as Antonio deliberately stands surety.
Shylock takes it as an advantage to take revenge upon Antonio. He makes a bond that in case Antonio does not pay the
amount in due time he will take a pound of flesh from his body. Antonio agrees to the bond with confidence that he will pay
the amount as soon as his ships return.
When Antonio fails to pay back his debts, the court summons him to appear before the Justice. He has to pay the
penalty of the bond that is one pound of flesh. Bassanio reads Antonios letter to Portia. Portia understands the problem of
Antonio. She advises him to pay more money in order to save Antonios life. She at once asks Bassanio to hurry to the help
of his noble friend. She says that she wants Basssanio to do quickly what is to be done. Bassanio is very happy as Portia
gives him permission to go to Venice at once.
Portia enters the court as a young lawyer. She says that Shylock can have a pound of flesh from Antonios body
according to bond. But he should make sure that Antonio does not shed a drop of blood while cutting a pound of flesh. It
should be exactly one pound, not more nor less. Otherwise all the property of Shylock will be given to States treasury. As
there is nothing to do Shylock admits his sin. Thus Portia saves the life of Antonio and wins the favour of Bassanio.

2. Q. Sketch the role of Portia in the court.

William Shakespeare is the greatest play-wright in English. His play The Merchant of Venice deals with mercy and
religious tolerance. The present scene describes the court scene. It dramatizes how logically Portia saves the life of Antonio
from the cruelty of Shylock.

Antonio was not hopeful throughout the scene. He was not confident of exempting from the punishment. Shylock
was adamant about the fulfillment of the bond. According to the bond he had the right to take a pound of flesh from the body
of Antonio in case Antonio failed to repay the money in time. Antonio and Shylock had been enemies for a long time. They
both belonged to different religions. Shylock was insulted by Antonio in public many times. So Shylock treated Antonio as his
enemy. He wanted to take revenge on Antonio. Now the time came to Shylock to take revenge on Antonio as Antonio failed
to repay the money in due time.
The Duke in the court asked Shylock to consider Antonios financial condition. He asked him to accept money in
place of a pound of flesh. Bassanio offered Shylock six thousand ducats instead of three thousand ducats to withdraw the
case. Portia also requested to forgive Antonio and show mercy on him. But Shylock refused to listen to all of them and
demanded only the pound of flesh form Antonios body.

The case was resolved by the judgement of Portia. She acted smartly and told Shylock that he could get Antonios
flesh as per the bond but he should not drop even a droplet of Antonios blood on the ground, just a pound of flesh-not more,
not less. If he took more or less than a pound of flesh, Shylock would die and all his goods would be seized. Portia thus
turned table against Shylock. Shylock realized that he had been utterly defeated. He said that he was willing to take
Bassanios offer of six thousand ducats. Shylock who earlier demanded justice now begged for Dukes mercy.

SPELLINGS

WRONG RIGHT WRONG RIGHT

1. Accomodation Accommodation 47. Cemetry Cemetery
2. Existance Existence 48. Retreet Retreat
3. Acheive Achieve 49. Cigarete Cigarette
4. Fient Faint 50. Recipiant Recipient
5. Appearence Appearance 51. Collegue Colleague
6. Fourty Forty 52. Seperate Separate
7. Arguement Argument 53. Commitee ---------------Committee
8. Govrment Government 54. Stubbarn Stubborn
9. Ancesters Ancestors 55. Completly --------------- Completely
10. Genious Genius 56. Solemly------------------- Solemnly
11. Aquire Acquire 57. Concious------------------ Conscious
12. Hypocricy Hypocrisy 58. Univercity--------------- University
13. Assasination Assassination 59. Curiocity ----------------- Curiosity
14. Humileate Humiliate 60. Vecation ----------------- Vacation
15. Aweful Awful 61. Compulsary -------------- Compulsory
16. Holocost Holocaust 62. Wreched ------------------ Wretched
17. Advarsity Adversity 64. Conquerred ---------------
Conquered
18. Leftnent Lieutenant 65. Skillful-------------------- Skilful
19. Assend Ascend 66. Charactor------------------ Character
20. Magnificient Magnificent 67. Surity---------------------- Surety
21. Aesthatic Aesthetic 68. Causualty----------------- Casualty
22. Mechine Machine 69. Sufferred ----------------- Suffered
23. Attendence Attendance 70. Chery --------------------- Cherry
24. Mislaneous Miscellaneous 71. Extention ----------------- Extension
25. Acceptence Acceptance 72. Tution-------------------- Tuition
26. Neice Niece 73. Dilema-------------------Dilemma
27. Aknowledgement Acknowledgement 74. Delibarately-------------- Deliberately
28. Nineth Ninth 75. Dinjy----------------------Dingy
29. Abismal Abysmal 76. Benifitted ----------------- Benefitted
30. Noice Noise 77. Drizle---------------------- Drizzle
31. Begining Beginning 78. Releive--------------------- Relieve
32. Obediantly Obediently 79. Documentery ------------- Documentary
33. Beleive Believe 80. Ninty------------------------ Ninety
34. Occured Occurred 81. Decieve ------------------- Deceive
35. Businass Business 82. Envieronment------------- Environment
36. Pedler Peddler 83. Desended ------------------ Descended
37. Barberous Barbarous 84. Anormously --------------- Enormously
38. Prosparous Prosperous 85. Disapoint------------------- Disappoint
39. Bowlders Boulders 86. Eminant -------------------- Eminent
40. Pristige Prestige 87. Ecastasy ------------------- Ecstasy
41. Beseige Besiege 88. Indefinate ------------------ Indifinite
42. Parellel Parallel 89. Postphone ------------------ Postpone
43. Benificiary Beneficiary 90. Briliant--------------------- Brilliant
44. Rasiprocal Raciprocal 91. Twelth --------------------- Twelfth
45. Calender Calendar 92. Grammer ------------------ Grammar
46. Releive Relieve 93. Greatful -------------------- Grateful
94. Gesar --------------------- Geyser 140. Aliance ---------- Alliance
95. Abscence ---------------- Absence 141. Archetecture ---- Architecture
96. Contemporery ---------- Contemporary 142. Athelete------------- Athlete
97. Aparatus ----------------- Apparatus 143. Awailable ----------- Available
98. Circamstances ---------- Circumstances 144. Disciplane---------- Discipline
99. Acustomed -------------- Accustomed 145. Extravagence -------Extravagance
100. Previlege---------------- Privilege 146. Fatige ---------------- Fatigue
101. Innumarable ----------- Innumerable 147. Frad----------------- Fraud
102. Philosopical------------- Philosophical 148. Galantry ---------- Gallantry
103. Descrimination--------- Discrimination 149. Gorgeus---------- Gorgeous
104. Ellaborate --------------- Elaborate 150. Gymnashium ------Gymnasium
105. Axident ------------------ Accident 151. Humourous -------- Humorous
106. Awckward -------------- Awkward 152. Fasinate ------------ Fascinate
107. Avenew ----------------- Avenue 153. Guidence--------- Guidance
108.Burocracy --------------- Bureaucracy 154. Hygeine----------- Hygiene
109.Briliant ------------------ Brilliant 155. Harrass------------ Harass
110.Magestic ---------------- Majestic 156. Extrordinary------ Extraordinary
111.Ilusion ------------------- Illusion 157. Guaranty -------- Guarantee
112.Chaoes ------------------- Chaos 158. Honourary------- Honorary
113.Corus -------------------- Chorus 159. Hyman-----------Hymn
114.Customery -------------- Customary 160. Indespensable---Indispensable
115.Excelent---------------- Excellent 161. Influencial ------- Influential
116.Succed ------------------ Succeed 162. Idiocyncrasy ------- Idiosyncrasy
117.Ninty -------------------- Ninety 163. Jewllery ------------- Jewellery
118.Tornament ------------- Tournament 164. Liesure---------------- Leisure
119.Acheivement ----------- Achievement 165. Merryment---------- Merriment
120.Delightfull -------------- Delightful 166. Modarate------------- Moderate
121.Truely-------------------- Truly 167. Mustache ------------ Moustache
122.Recieve------------------ Receive 168. Juridiction ----------- Jurisdiction
123.Wollen ------------------ Woolen 169. Unanimus ------------ Unanimous
124.Hight -------------------- Height 170. Mottoe ---------------- Motto
125.Ecentric ----------------- Eccentric 171. Muscele--------------- Muscle
126.Acountable ------------- Accountable 172. Ofspring ------------- Offspring
127.Immediatly ------------- Immediately 173. Preferance ----------- Preference
128.Sieze -------------------- Seize 174. Prci ------------------ Prcis
129.Ilegal -------------------- Illegal 175. Occassionally-------- Occasionally
130.Earthkwake ------------- Earthquake 176. Possesion ------------- Possession
131. Abundence ------------- Abundance 177. Poisonus -------------- Poisonous
132.Accross --------------- Across 178. Procesion------------- -Procession
133.Alchol ---------------- Alcohol 179. Pamphelet------------ -Pamphlet
134.Adjorn --------------- Adjourn 180. Perpectual ------------ Perpetual
135. Autum ---------------- Autumn 181. Sychology---------- ---Psychology
136. Bossom---------------- Bosom 182. Pune----------------- ---Peon
137. Conferance------------ Conference 132. Sergant--------------- --Sergeant
138. Dependance ---------- Dependence 184. Restle ------------------ Wrestle
139. Dailogue -------------- Dialogue 185. Villan------------------- Villain

ARTICLES EXERCISE

I Semester English Grammar: ARTICLES

I. Fill in the blanks with a or an or the

1. _________ Sun rises very early in Summer (The)
2. Copper is _________ useful metal (a)
3. He is _________ European (a)
4. She is _________ University student (a)
5. ________ Ganga is _________ sacred river (The, a)
6. Galileo was ________ Italian scientist (an)
7. I saw ________ accident last night (an)
8. He wants to become ________ engineer (an)
9. He restored sight sight to ______ blind (the)
10._____ Andamans are _______ group of islands in _____ Bay of Bengal (The, a, the)
11. Akbar was _______ greatest king (the)
12.God made ________ world according to _______ Bible (the, the)
13._____Godavari is ________ longest river in _______ South (The, the)
14.I saw _________ one eyed man in ________ park (a, the)
15._________ Alphs are ________ highest mountains in Europe (The, the)
16.He bought _______ horse and ________ ox (a, an)
17.Life is _______ education in itself (an)
18.________ fox is _______ clever animal (The, a)
19.I went to ________ hospital to see a sick friend (the)
 20. Man is __________ social animal (a)
21. Ceylone is _________ largest of all islands near India (the)
22. _____United States and ____U.S.S.R are ____greatest Powers in ____ world (The, the ,the,
the)
23. He looks as stupid as _______ owl (an)
24. ________TajMahal is _________ most beautiful building in India (The, the)
25. He is not________ honourable man (an)
26. _______ happier you are _________ better I am pleased (The, the)
27. Tirupathi is one of ________ piligrim towns in India (the)
28. Honesty is ________ best policy (the)
29. He came by __________ G.T. express (the)
30. London is on ________ Thames (the)
31. _________ Police man is in _______ uniform (The, a)
32. This is _______ historic event (an)
33. He is ________ history lecturer (a)
34. _______ camel is ________ ship of ________ desert (The, the, the)
35. The Supreme Court imposed him _________ heavy penalty (a)
36. He experienced _______ emotion that he could not express (an)
37. There is__________ hospital in our colony (the)
38. He wrote _________ article for the paper (an)
39. I have to make ________ humble proposal (a)
40. We shall stay in _____ hotel (a)
41. This is _______ usual sight (a)
42. I could not bear such ______ insult (an)
43. _______earth moves round ______ sun (the, the)
44. we should pity ______ poor and ______ helpless (the, the)
45. ________ book you want is not in __________library (the, the)
46. Kalidas is ___________ Shakespearw of India ( the)
47. _____ University is not ______place for ______ lazy (the, a, the)
48. He is ________Indian but his wife is _________European (an, a)
49. We shall come if we get __________opportunity (an)
50. That was not _________ very honest thing to do (a)
51. Is there__________ hospital in this place (a)
52 . __________proposal was accepted by__________ unanimous vote (The, an)
53. Where there is ______will, there is ______ will (a, a)
54. ______strong should help _________weak (The, the)
55. There was ___________explosion in _______ train (an, the)
56. ________French live in France (The)
57. What _____ pretty girl! (a)
58. She bought ____________ ice-cream (an)
59. She is ____________best friend of mine (the)
60. Wordworth wrote poems on____________ beauty of nature (the )
61. Many ____________great men are honest (a)
62. There is _______bus service on this route (a)
63. _________friend in need is _________friend indeed (a, a)
64. He went without ______________umbrella (an)
65. I know _____________way to __________hoteln (the, the)
66. He saw me ___________year ago (a)
67. She took ____________dozen apples (a)
68. It is ____________good historical drama (a)
69. He crossed_________Indian oceaqn twie (the)
70. ________dead man tells no lies (a)
71. Will you come for________walk with me? (a)
72. He is ______________bravest man I know (the)
73. ___________stitch in time saves nine (a)
74. I always read ______________Gita (the)
75. She is ______________M.A student (an)
76. Here is _________one rupee note (a)
77. Wood ia sold on __________large scale (a)
78. He waited for _________________hour (an)
79. He sold _______________machine at _________profit (the, the)
80. They will be leaivg in _____________day (a)
81. It costs _______________hundred rupees (a)
82. My brother suffered___________ headache last night (a)
83. ______ rich are happy in __________ world (The, the)
84. Sita plays __________piano very well (the)
85. __________ criminal was sent to prison (The)
86. This is ____ season for mangos (the)
87. He is _____-only son to his parents (the)
88. I met ______Mayor (the)
90. _____________Prime Minister visited Andhra Pradesh (The)
91. ______________educated should teach _____________illiterate (The, the)
92. Sri Lanka is to ______________South of India (the)
93.I did not enjoy _____________dinner they served (the)
94. _____________children are making __________noise (The, a)
95. I am in _________ hurry (a)
96. Both _____________brothers live together (the)
97. He often goes to _________cinema (the)
98. ___________Indian stepped on ____________moon (An, the)
99. Cloth is sold by____________metre (the)
100. _____________English are ______________disciplined nation (The, a)

07 PREPOSITIONS
I Semester English: Grammar PREPOSITIONS

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions

1. She sat __________ a bench. (on)

2. Tagore wrote poetry _______ nature. (on)
3. The Lion jumped ________ the elephant. (upon)
4. He lives _________ Hyderabad _________ Andhra Pradesh. (at,
in)

5. He is _________ the town. (in)

6. Examinations will be conducted _________ November. (in)
7. She finished the work _________ two hours. (in)
8. She is _________ School. (at)
9. I will start _________ 6o Clock _______ the morning. (at, in)
10. He jumped _________ the well. (into)

11. He came _________ the room. (into)

12. The boy ran _________ school (to)

13. His shop is _________ the theatre. (by)

14. We travel _________ plane. (by)

15. I hope to complete the work _________ Christmas. (by)

16. He sat _________ me. (beside)

17. They came _________ musical instruments. (with)

18. He went market _________ his friend. (to, with)

19. The traveller was killed _________ a knife. (by)

20. You should repay the loan _________ a year. (within)

21. I know Hindi_________ Telugu. (besides)

22. He plays foot ball _________ hockey. (besides)

23. The temple is located _________ the river. (beside)

24. I lived _________ Hyderabad _________ four years. (in, for)

25. The boy will go to school _________ tomorrow. (from)

26. He has been absent to the class _________ last Monday. (since)

27. She has been ill _________ five days. (for)

28. Wait _________ I come. (until)

29. He worked _________ 4 pm. (till)

30. I slept _________ late in the morning. (till)

31. He lost all his property _________ gambling. (through)

32. He hit the dog _________ a stone. (with)

33. Nights are cool _________ summer. (in)

34. I prefer tea _________ coffee. (to)

35. She rushed _________ my room _________ midnight. (into, at )

36. He could walk ten kilometers _________ an hour. (in)

37. My wife reminded me _________ an appointment this evening. (of)

38. My brother came_________ Tuesday. (on)

39. Students do not go _________ school _________ Sundays. (to, on)

40. She cut her finger _________ a knife. (with)

41. _________ English, he knows Telugu. (besides)

42. He was born _________ Penugonda village _________ West

Godavari. (at, in)

43. There is no exception _________ the rule. (to)

44. She put _________ her new dress and went _________ a stroll. (on,
for)

45. The poor man died _________ Tuberculosis. (of)

46. We cant go _________ train. (by)

47. We will go _________ foot. (on)

48. He tried _________ a job _________ many places. (for, at)

49. He is ambitious _________ fame. (of)

50. I was standing _________ her. (beside)

51. He put the book _________ the table. (on)

52. He fell_________ the horse. (of)

53. She looked _________ the window. (through)

54. She ran _________ the room. (into)

55. I reached the college _________ 10 AM yesterday. (at)

56. What are you doing _________ this moment? (at)

57. It is not so cold _________ Dipawali time. (at)

58. He came here _________ 1974. (in)

59. He was born _________ January. (in)

60. He was born _________ Sunday. (on)

st
61. He was born _________ 1 August, 1940. (on)
62. I will give him a watch _________ his birthday. (on)

63. We go to Kashmir _________ a month every year. (for)

64. He has lived here _________ 1985. (since)

65. I have not seen him _________ childhood. (since)

66. He was born _________ Alwar _________ Rajashthan. (at, in)

67. The kite is flying _________ the sky. (in)

68. He is sitting _________ the table. (under)

69. He is waiting _________ the house. (outside)

70. There is a fan _________ my head. (above)

71. He is sitting _________ the top of the table. (on)

72. He climbed _________ the hill. (up)

73. He came_________ the hill. (down)

 74. I had to appear _________ the court yesterday. (before)
75. There is a cat _________ the table. (below)
76. There is a road _________ the college. (behind)
77. Our college is _________ the Vasavi Temple. (near)
78. He came _________ the room. (out)
79. He laughed _________ me. (at)
80. I saw a man _________ umbrella. (with)
81. Take the book _________ table. (off)
82. He died _________ cholera. (of)
83. The train _________ Delhi leaves in 5 minutes. (for)
84. This table is made _________ wood. (of)
85. They ran away _________ the scene of the murder. (from)
86. He is late _________ work every day. (for)
87. I do a lot _________ work in the garden. (of)
88. He refused _________ answer me. (to)
89. He is always _________ hurry. (in)
90. The Dog buried the bone _________ the ground. (in)
91. It will be over _________ five minutes. (in)
92. My friend agreed _________ the plan. (to)
93. The chief guest will arrive _________ the party shortly. (at)
94. For information you should apply _________ the Secretary. (to)
95. Rajiv Gandhi was killed _________ Sri Perumbudur _________ Tamilnadu. (at,
in)
96. How much do you have _________ the bank? (in)
97. There are two tube lights _________ the wall. (on)
98. He put the bell _________ the table. (on)
99. I put the clothes _________ the box. (in)
100. Read the poem _________ Page 46. (on)

Wh-Questions
I Semester English:Grammar Wh-Questions
8. He wants to buy a car soon
Wh-questions are questions which begin
with whom, whose, how etc. 9. This is Leelas book
eg. Where are you staying? 10. There are hundred cars
Assertive/Negative 11. My father is a farmer
12. He goes to college by bus
1. The meeting started at 9o clock
2. She learnt the veena in a music
college

3. She likes classical songs

4. I am eighteen years old

5. The boy opened the door
6. I am Rakesh
7. She came late because of traffic
 4. How old am I?
what, where, when, why, who, which, 5. Who opened the door?
6. What is my name? (or) Who am I?
7. Why did she come late?
Interrogative
8. When does he want to buy
a car? (or) What does he want
1.When did the meeting start?
to buy soon?
2.Where did she learn the veena?
9. Whose book is this?
(or)
10. How many cars are there?
What did she learn in a music
college? 3.Which songs do she like? (or) 11. What is my father?
What does she like? 12. How does he go to college?
13. Fish live in water
14. He will go with her
15. She knows everything about computer
16. She likes rose flower most
(or)
17. She doesnt like coffee because coffee is
not good for health
18. The post office is in old town
19. Her father left for Mumbai yesterday
20. You want to become an engineer
21. She will meet you in the canteen
22. They did it yesterday
23. Somalia is the poorest country in the world
world?
24. My brother eats twice a day
day?
25. I dont like her for her being arrogance
26. She did not sleep well because of fever
27. He is very fine
28. The camel is the ship of the desert
29. Columbus discovered America
30. They spent their vacation in Mysore
31. Thousands of people died in the earthquake
earthquake?
32. He is the second son to his parents
33. My father wants me to be educated
34. They postponed their journey due to rain
35. He told the truth under the influence of liquor
36. India got Independence in 1947
37. He was arrested for a theft
38. Trees give us oxygen
39. Mother cooks very well
40. The accident occurred due to reckless driving
41. Animals live in forest
42. The Judge declared that she was innocent
43. His grandfather died of Cholera
44. They elected him president
45. The new Principal is very strict and punctual
46. Sankranthi falls in January every year
47. Practice makes man perfect
48. Ants make hills
49. The boy was punished for his fault
50. She looked beautiful in her youth
51. This factory belongs to his uncle
52. Her uncle presented her a wrist watch
53. They spend more on cosmetics
54. The boy cried for help
55. Children like chocolates
56. The students are waiting for their results
for?
13. Where do fish live in?
14. Who will go with her?
15. What does she know about computer?
16. Which flower does she like most?
Which is her favourite flower?
17. Why doesnt she like coffee?
18. Where is the post office?
19. When did his father leave for Mumbai?
20. What do you want to become?
21. Where will she meet you?
22. When did they do it?
23. Which is the poorest country in the
24. How many times does my brother eat a
25. Why dont I like her?
26. Why didnt she sleep well?
27. How is he?
28. Which is the ship of the desert?
29. Who discovered America?
30. Where did they spend their vacation?
31. How many people died in the
32. How manyeth son is he to his parents?
33. What does my father want me?
34. Why did they postpone their journey?
35. How did he tell the truth?
36. When did India get Independence?
37. Why was he arrested?
38. What do trees give us?
39. How does mother cook?
40. How did the accident occur?
41. Where do animals live?
42. What did the Judge declare her?
43. How did his grandfather die?
44. What did they elect him?
45. How is the new Principal?
46. When does Sankranthi fall?
47. What does practice make man?
48. What do ants make?
49. Why was the boy punished?
50. How was she in her youth?
51. Whose factory is this?
52. What did her uncle present her?
53. What do they spend more on?
54. What did the boy cry for?
55. What do children like?
56. What are the students waiting
 57. She slept for eight hours 57. How long did she sleep?
58. They are doing exercises in the 1.
ground ground? What are they doing in
59. He gets up early everyday the
60. A rolling stone gathers no moss
61. Money makes many things 59. When does he get up
62. The sun rises very early in every day?
summer summer? 60. What does a rolling
63. People should keep their promises stone gather?
64. Brundakarat is an eminent politician 61. What does money
make?
65. He can complete this project by
next week project? 58. When does the
66. Madhuri told me your name sun rise in

67. She hates him like poison

62. What should people
keep?
68. The farmer went home at sunset
64. What is Brundakarat?
68. Niagara waterfalls are in Canada
When can he
69. A man is known by the
complete this
company he keeps
71. She is so poor that she cannot educate
66. Who told me your
her son
name?
72. Telugu is called Italian of the
67. How does she feel him?
east called?
(or)
73. Padma is painting a picture
74. As soon as he goes home, his dog What is her feeling about him?
rushes at him 68. When did the farmer go
75. Students take their lunch at home?
interval lunch? 69. Where are Niagara
76. Sympathy is nothing but a kind waterfalls
sympathy? 70. How is a man known?
71. How poor is she?
77. We have two ears and one 72. By what other
mouth t speak little and hear much name is Telugu
78. He generally takes a nap in the
afternoons nap?
73.What is Padma doing?
79. She heard a strange noise
74.When does his dog rush at
80. Malaria is attacked by mosquitoes
him? 75.When do students
81. Sakunthala is the best drama in
take their
Sanskrit Sanskrit?
82. Niagara waterfalls are in Canada
feeling towards other76. What is
83. Little strokes make a great oak fall

78.When does he generally

take a

79.What did she hear?

80.How is malaria
attacked?
 81.Which is the best drama in 83.What makes a great oak
fall?
82.Where are Niagara waterfalls?

WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED

I Semester English: Grammar WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED
Read each sentence and fill in the blank with the correct word.

1. The accident occurred when the motor bike hit a___________ lorry
(stationary/stationery)
2. My mother mixes floor and water to make_______ for pulkas (dough/ dove)
3. The electronic gadget works on ___________ power (duel/dual)
4. Veerappan is a ______________ smuggler (famous/notorious)
5. He tried in ____________ to pass the exam (vain/vein)
6. I will not be able to __________________ the new job. (accept/ except)
7. Please try not to __________________ your new sunglasses. (lose/loose)
8. __________________ going to the races this evening. (their/ they're)
9. How does candy __________________ your blood sugar? (affect/effect).
10. We had __________________ much snow last winter. ( to, too, two)
 11. She __________________ the capitals of every state. ( new/ knew)
12. April is the __________________ month. (forth/ fourth)
13. The ____________ingredients of bread are flour, water, and yeast. (principal/ principle)
14. I would __________________ all parents to have a dog. (advice/ advise)
15. Which jeans are you going to ______? (wear/where)
16. Can you ______ some milk for me? ( pore/pour)
17. Take a ______. You're working too hard! (brake/break)
18. I received ______ from my boss. (mail/male)
19. My friends and I want to ______ across the lake. (sale/sail)
20. Your face looks very ______. ( pail/pale)
21. My legs are ______ after the 5 mile run. ( sore/soar)
22. Why is your ______ so long? ( hare /hair)
23. I have ______ the book ten times. ( red / read)
24. Which ______ of shoes should I wear today? (pair/ pare)
25. _______________your finger nails (pair/ pare)
26. Get up my _______ (son/sun)
27.The trail goes _________ the mountains. (threw/ through)
28. _________ your history teacher? (whos/ whose)
29. The TV has lost __________ picture. (its/ it's)
30.Get up my __________ (sun / son).
31. Tom has been collecting comic books ______he was ten years old. ( since/sense)
32. We must try our best to _______ away all prejudices (caste/ cast)
33. I did not have the ____________ (heart/ hart)
34. The_____________ ahs a short tail (hair/ heir)
35. The flesh of kangaroo sells very___________ (deer/ dear)
36. He told me the ___________ of a fox (tail/ tale)
37. The travelers had terrible journey through the ______ road (torturous/ tortuous)
38. The children have been playing for__________( too/ two) hours
39. What is the ___________of it? (prize/price)
40. Please__________ for me (pray/ prey)
41. We _____________ the orange with a knife (peel/ peal)
42. Please ___________ for a while (pass/ pause)
43. The time is half _________ ten (passed/ past)
44. Her face became__________ because of fear (pale/ pail)
45. _________ is used to row the boat (ore/ oar)
46. _____________ is a heavy metal (led/lead)
47. There is a _______in the bucket (whole/ hole)
48. If you want to reach god, you have to ___________worldly pleasures. (forgo/
forego)
49. David was _____________ for the function that had been cancelled. (all ready/ already)
50. It was _____________ seven oclock by the time we reached Boston.( all ready/ already)
51. The English ________I took last semester was the best Ive ever taken (course/ coarse)
52. Why dont you have the party _____________ in the garden? (here/hear)
53. After an hour, he _____________ Sharon wasnt coming. (knew, new)
54. Im not sure _____________ to wait or to come back later. (weather/ whether)
55. I promised my sister I would _____________ to her every week (write, right)
56. They are not going to ____________ this game. (loose/ lose)
57. This is one of the side ____________ of this medication. (effects/ affects)
58. Taking this medication might ____________ your sleep. (affect/ effect)
59. This is really ____________! (exiting/ exciting)
60. He is better at grammar ____________ I am. (then/ than)
61. The injection was given in the __________(vein/Vain)
 62. All your efforts are going ________ (vain/ vein)
63. The British ________________ has still a Queen (umpire/empire)
64. The ___________is absolutely impartial(empire/ umpire)
65. We have a good basketball____________(team/ teem) in our college
66. The slum areas _______________with mosquitoes (team/ teem)
67. Tell me a ___________________(story/storey)
68. We lived on the second __________of the building (story/storey)
69. Draw a ____________________line (straight/ strait)
70. The ship has to pass through a _______________(straight/ strait)
71. The building is______________________(stationary/stationery)
72. She went to a shop to buy some ________________(stationary/ stationery)
73. This is _______________wrong (quite/ quiet)
74. Keep ________________in the class (quite/ quiet)
75. She writes _______________ regularly (diary/ dairy)
76. _______________is a place where milk and milk products are sold (diary/ dairy)
77. He is too ______________to walk
78. A _____________________has seven day (week/ weak)
79. Dont throw ______________in drains (waste/ waist)
80. He wears a _________________ coat (waste/ waist)
81. No _________is used in making this chain (mettle/ metal)
82. This is the test of your_______________(mettle/ metal)
83. He was playing a _____________________game (foul/ fowl)
84. Many people eat the meat of ___________________( foul /fowl)
85. Her ________________are so soft (feet/ feat)
86. It was a _______________________of real physical skill (feet/ feat)
87. There is not even a ___________________of water in the jug (draught/ drought)
88. There is fear of famine on account of___________________ (draught, drought)
89. Dont take a very heavy_________ of this medicine (dose, doze)
90. They ___________________ in the class (dose, doze)

Correction of Sentences
WRONG
1 The sceneries of Kashmir are beautiful
2 No news are good news
3 The scissor is very sharp
4 He has no sister-in-laws
5 She bought five dozens oranges
6 His family members went to Ooty last year
7 She waited for me one and half hour
8 She is my cousin sister
9 The tables leg was damaged
10 One should respect his teachers
11 I and he are friends
12 Either of the two girls are intelligent
13 Every boy and every girl have to work hard
14 Neither the officer nor the clerks has done it
15 The two sisters are very fond of one another
RIGHT
The scenery of Kashmir is beautiful
No news is good news
The scissors are very sharp
He has no sisters-in-law
She bought five dozen oranges
The members of his family went to Ooty last
year
She waited for me one and half hours
She is my cousin
The leg of the table was damaged
One should respect ones teachers
He and I are friends
Either of the two girls is intelligent
Every boy and every girl has to work hard
Neither the officer nor the clerks have done
it
The two sisters are very fond of each
another
16 The children never quarrel with each other The children never quarrel with one other
17 We enjoyed during vacation We enjoyed ourselves during vacation
18 I shall avail this opportunity I shall avail myself of this opportunity
19 India is hotter than any country India is hotter than any other country
The climate of Hyderabad is better than The climate of Hyderabad is better than that
20 Bangalore of Bangalore
21 His both sons are doctors Both his sons are doctors
22 The two first pages of the book are torn The first two pages of the book are torn
23 Many a man have attended the function Many a man has attended the function
24 She is elder than I She is older than I
Due to his illness, he could not attend the Owing to his illness, he could not attend the
25 party party
26 He works very hardly He works very hard
27 She is one of the best friend I have She is one of the best friends I have
28 He ran fast lest he many miss the bus He ran fast lest he should miss the bus
29 The poet and novelist were dead The poet and novelist was dead
30 Either he or I are at the top of the class Either he or I am at the top of the class
31 One of the doors were damaged One of the doors was damaged
He is not only brilliant in mathematics but He is brilliant not only in mathematics but
32 also in physics also in Physics
33 Sita as well as padma know dancing Sita as well as padma knows dancing
34 Hundred miles are a long distance Hundred miles is a long distance
35 Her voice is so sweet as honey Her voice is so sweet as honey
36 Coffee is more preferable than tea Coffee is more preferable to tea
37 She is more cleverer than her sister She cleverer than her sister
38 They have ordered for ten cups of coffee They have ordered ten cups of coffee
39 The police prevented us to go The police prevented us from going
40 Though he is poor, yet he is honest Though he is poor, he is honest
41 He is eighteen years He is eighteen years old
42 Mother loves her children like anything Mother loves her children like nothing
43 I am believing you I believe you
44 We have seen a film yesterday We saw a film yesterday
45 She looks forward to see him soon She looks forward to seeing him soon
46 She can do nothing but to weep She can do nothing but weep
47 I have no pen to write I have no pen to write with
48 They discussed about politics They discussed politics
49 They are awaiting for the bus now They are waiting for the bus now
50 The hens have lain no eggs today The hens have laid no eggs today
51 The river has over flown its banks The river has overflowed its banks
She being poor, she could not educate her
52 Being poor, she could not educate her son
son
53 Go and fetch me a glass of water Fetch me a glass of water
54 He is very generous, isnt it? He is very generous, is nt he?