She sings really well, doesn’t she?
Sentence Completion..(with PHRASAL VERBS)
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Chinese months are based on the lunar calendar. Each month ………… (begin / begins / began / begun) on the darkest day. New Year festivities traditionally ………… (start / are starting / have started) on the first day of the month and ………. (continue / continues / continued) until the fifteenth, when the moon is brightest.
Answers
The Chinese do not celebrate their New Year on January 1 like people from many parts of the world do. In 2022, the Chinese Year began on February 1. The Chinese New Year is the most important celebration in China and people often take weeks of holiday from work to prepare for and celebrate the New Year.
Chinese months are based on the lunar calendar. Each month begins on the darkest day. New Year festivities traditionally start on the first day of the month and continue until the fifteenth, when the moon is brightest.
Has vs. Have Practice:
Fill in the blanks with has or have.
Use has when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun. Use have when the subject is a plural noun or pronoun.
1. Janet …………… black hair.
2. You ………….. no patience.
3. ………. you received the invite?
4. Where ……………… you been all this while?
5. She …………. no idea what she is doing.
6. James … no interest in politics.
7. All students ………… to hand in their work before Friday.
8. The dog …… had his breakfast.
9. The plants ……………… died for want of water.
10. The baby …………… asleep.
11. The letters ……….. been posted.
12. The forecast …………………. warned of heavy rainfall.
Answers
1. Janet has black hair.
2. You have no patience.
3. Have you received the invite?
4. Where have you been all this while?
5. She has no idea what she is doing.
6. James has no interest in politics.
7. All students have to hand in their work before Friday.
8. The dog has had his breakfast.
9. The plants have died for want of water.
10. The baby has fallen asleep.
11. The letters have been posted.
12. The forecast has warned of heavy rainfall.
Some Common Grammar Terms Declarative
A sentence used to make a statement is called a declarative sentence.
Examples are:
Ann is a journalist.
The war is over.
I am ready.
Declarative question
A declarative question is a question which has the same grammatical form as a statement.
Examples are:
• That is your girlfriend?
• This is your pen?
• You are coming?
Emphatic pronoun
Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, themselves, himself etc.) are often used to emphasize a noun or pronoun. They are then called emphatic pronouns.
I will do it myself.
He himself said so.
They themselves admitted their guilt.
Euphemism
A euphemism is a polite word or expression used in place of a blunter one in order to avoid giving offence.
Examples include pass away for die, and lavatory or rest room for toilet.
• You are telling me a fairy tale. (=a lie)
• He has passed away. (= He has died.)
Fronting
Any construction in which a part of a sentence is moved to the beginning in order to give it special emphasis.
For example, I have never seen such a mess has a fronted counterpart Never have I seen such a mess, in which the adverb never is fronted. In this case the auxiliary verb have must also be placed before the subject I.
Another example is given below.
I can’t watch this movie has a fronted counterpart This movie I can’t watch, in which the direct object this movie is fronted.
Types of Sentences
There are mainly four types of sentences in English.
• Declarative sentence
• Imperative sentence
• Exclamatory sentence
• Interrogative sentence
Identify the type of sentence.
1. Can we park here?
2. Why are you crying?
3. Stop at the second left turn.
4. Come with me.
5. What is your name?
6. What a great idea it is!
7. What a crowded city Mumbai is!
8. My sister is a pilot.
9. I live in Chennai.
10. Be a good boy.
11. I have never been to Australia.
12. What did you do then?
13. Get me some water.
14. My father serves in the army.
15. What a lovely painting!
Answers
1. Can we park here? (Interrogative sentence)
2. Why are you crying? (Interrog ative sentence)
3. Stop at the second left turn. (Imperative sentence)
4. Come with me. (Imperative sentence)
5. What is your name? (Interro gative sentence)
6. What a great idea it is! (Excla matory sentence)
7. What a crowded city Mumbai is! (Exclamatory sentence)
8. My sister is a pilot. (Declarative sentence)
9. I live in Chennai. (Declarative sentence)
10. Be a good boy. (Imperative sentence)
11. I have never been to Australia. (Declarative sentence)
12. What did you do then? (Interro gative sentence)
13. Get me some water. (Imperative sentence)
14. My father serves in the army. (Declarative sentence)
15. What a lovely painting! (Exclamatory sentence)
Question Tags Practice
Add appropriate question tags.
1. She is not here, ………………? (is she / isn’t she / does she)
2. You eat too much, …………? (do you / don’t you / didn’t you)
3. He does not smoke, ………..? (does he / doesn’t he / has he)
4. She came yesterday, …………? (did she / didn’t she / hadn’t she)
5. You met him, …………..? (did you / didn’t you / hadn’t you)
6. He has been to England, …….? (has he / hasn’t he / doesn’t he)
7. Mohan is ill, ……………….? (is he / isn’t he / has he)
8. She sings really well ……..? (does she / doesn’t she / did she)
9. He knows you, ……………. (does he / doesn’t he / didn’t he)
10. You have never been to the US, ………? (have you / haven’t you / hadn’t you)
Answers
1. She is not here, is she?
2. You eat too much, don’t you?
3. He does not smoke, does he?
4. She came yesterday, didn’t she?
5. You met him, didn’t you?
6. He has been to England, hasn’t he?
7. Mohan is ill, isn’t he?
8. She sings really well, doesn’t she?
9. He knows you, doesn’t he?
10. You have never been to the US, have you? (Affirmative tags are used after negative expressions like never.)
Question Tags Practice
Add appropriate question tags to the following sentences.
1. She was at the party, …………?
a) was she b) wasn’t she
c) didn’t she
2. He came in the morning,…?
a) did he b) didn’t he
c) hadn’t he
3. You don’t know the answer,…?
a) do you b) don’t you
c) didn’t you
4. She recognized him, ………..?
a) did she b) didn’t she
c) had she
5. She has returned the parcel,….?
a) has she b) hasn’t she
c) didn’t she
6. They took him to hospital,….?
a) did they b) didn’t they
c) hadn’t they
7. He left school at fourteen, …?
a) did he b) didn’t he
c) hadn’t he
8. You have never met him, …?
a) have you b) haven’t you
c) hadn’t you
9. You want to pass the test, …..?
a) do you b) don’t you
c) didn’t you
Answers
1. She was at the party, wasn’t she?
2. He came in the morning, didn’t he?
3. You don’t know the answer, do you?
4. She recognized him, didn’t she?
5. She has returned the parcel, hasn’t she?
6. They took him to hospital, didn’t they?
7. He left school at fourteen, didn’t he?
8. You have never met him, have you?
9. You want to pass the test, don’t you?
Kinds of Sentences:
State whether the following sentences are declarative, interrogative, exclamatory or imperative.
1. Put the books on the table.
2. Wait here until I return.
3. Why are you looking at me like that?
4. What did you do then?
5. Go find something to eat.
6. He was represented by his lawyer.
7. What a beautiful sunset!
8. How beautifully the children dance!
9. Mumbai is a big city.
10. She didn’t speak a word.
11. I was amused by her antics.
12. Where have you been all this while?
Answers
1. Put the books on the table. (Imperative)
2. Wait here until I return. (Imperative)
3. Why are you looking at me like that? (Interrogative)
4. What did you do then? (Interrogative)
5. Go find something to eat. (Declarative)
6. He was represented by his
lawyer. (Declarative)
7. What a beautiful sunset!
(Exclamatory)
8. How beautifully the children
dance! (Exclamatory)
9. Mumbai is a big city. (Declarative)
10. She didn’t speak a word. (Declarative)
11. I was amused by her antics. (Declarative)
12. Where have you been all this while? (Interrogative)
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