ASSIGNMENT TOPIC : GRAMMAR CLASS IX AND X

Q1. Choose the best word from the options given to complete the following passage.
Pampore, a small town (a)……………………… the banks of the river Jhelum, near Srinagar, is the main
centre (b)…………………………saffron cultivation in India. The best safforn (c)…………………….. from Spain,
which is the world’s largest producer. Saffron, the (d)…………………………………….. spice in the world, is
lnown as ‘kesar’ in (e)……………………………….. part of India. It adds a golden colour to food and gives it
(f)…………………… unique flavour. Moreover, (g)………………………………….. saffron goes a long way – for
example (h)…………………………… half a teaspoon is sufficient to flavour a litre of kheer.
a) i) in ii) on iii) from iv) between
b) i) for ii) from iii) in iv) to
c) i) is comming ii) will come iii) comes iv) came
d) i) much expenssive ii) more expenssive iii) most expenssive iv) expenssive
e) i) other ii) another iii) every iv) each
f) i) the ii) a iii) an iv) any
g) i) a few ii) the few iii) a little iv) the little
h) i) lesser than ii) less than iii) least than iv) lesser
Q2. Look and the words and the phrases given below and rearrange them to form meaningful
sentences.
a) the/Indian/English/ exploited/the/farmers
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) pay/the/had to/poor farmers/high taxes/very
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) natural disasters/farmers/share of taxes/even/pay/their/in times of/the/had to
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
d) also/cultivate/they/asked them to/ had to/those/which/crops/the English
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
. Q3. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Underline the
incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided.
Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi went to England to …………………………………
higher studies at the age of 19.his mother was apprehensive …………………………………
about young men go astray in western …………………………………
society. But her fears were allayed that …………………………………
Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi swore not for …………………………………
touch meat, wine and women. He faces a …………………………………
lot of difficulties due to their vegetarianism, …………………………………
but fulfil his vow resolutely. …………………………………
Q4. In the following passage one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word in the
space provided along with the words which come before and after it.
 Man’s practice increases hardwork. ………….. …………………………………….
 If he does not it, his practice …………………………………………………
 suffers. The lawer is judged the …………………………………………………
 cases he wins. The writer’s ………………………………………………….
 success examined by the opinion …………………………………………………...
 of the readers critics; whereas ……………………………………………………
 the typist’s efficiency is tested by speed ……………………………………………………
 and the accuracy his work. ………………………………………………….
Q5. Given below is a conversation. Complete the dialogue by filling in the gaps.
 A: Sir(a)__________________________________________________________________________

 B: Five hundred rupees as advance? Why?
 A: I need (b) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 B: What’s wrong with your eyes?
 A: Sometimes (c) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 B: Hmm, so your eyes water and you have difficulty in reading. How will you proof read the
 newly composed book?
A: Sir, proof reading is not a problem for I use glasses. Moreover it’s an occasional problem
 Only.
B: OK, go (d)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
the Accountant. Remember, it will be deducted from your next month’s salary.
A: Thank you, Sir.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------