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MIXED GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

 MIXED GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

Topic: Determiners , Adverbs , Adjectives , Tenses

Instruction: Do as directed.

SECTION A: DETERMINERS

1.There isn’t ______ milk left in the bottle.
    (Fill in with a suitable determiner)

2.______ of the two answers is correct.
    (Use: either / neither)

3.She has very ______ friends in the city.
    (Fill in with a suitable determiner)

4.I don’t have ______ information about the incident.
    (Fill in the blank)

5.______ students were absent today.
    (Rewrite using a suitable determiner)

SECTION B: ADJECTIVES

1.This is the ______ (interesting) chapter of the book.

    (Rewrite using the correct degree of adjective)

2.The weather today is ______ than yesterday. (cold)

    (Fill in the correct form)

3.He is ______ honest person.

    (Fill in with a suitable adjective)

4.Rewrite using the correct adjective form:

    She speaks with great confidence.

5.Fill in the blank with the correct adjective:

    This exercise is ______ for beginners. (easy)

SECTION C: ADVERBS

1.He completed his homework ______. (quick)

    (Change into adverb)

2.Rewrite the sentence using the correct adverb:

    She is a careful driver.

3.The train arrived ______ than expected. (late)

    (Fill in the correct adverb form)

4.Identify and underline the adverb in the sentence:

    He always speaks politely.

5.Fill in the blank with a suitable adverb:

    She sings very ______.

SECTION D: TENSES

1.She usually ______ (wake) up at 6 a.m.

    (Fill in the correct tense)

2.They ______ (complete) the work before the teacher arrived.

    (Use the correct tense)

3.I ______ (read) this novel last year.

    (Fill in the blank)

4.Rewrite in the present continuous tense:

    He plays football.

5.Fill in the correct tense:

    By the time we reached the station, the train ______ (leave).

 

ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS

SECTION A: DETERMINERS

1.much

    Milk is uncountable → much

2.Either

    Used for one of two

3.few

    Friends are countable

4.much

    Information is uncountable

5.Many students were absent today.

    Students = countable plural

SECTION B: ADJECTIVES

1.most interesting

    Superlative degree

2.colder

    Comparative degree

3.an honest person

    “Honest” starts with a vowel sound

4.She speaks confidently.

    Adjective → adverb

5.easy

    Describes the noun “exercise”

SECTION C: ADVERBS

1.quickly

    Adverb of manner

2.She drives carefully.

    Careful → carefully

3.later

    Comparative adverb

4.always

    Adverb of frequency

5.sweetly / beautifully

    (Any suitable adverb of manner)

SECTION D: TENSES

1.wakes

    Simple present for daily routine

2.had completed

    Past perfect before another past action

3.read

    Simple past

4.He is playing football.

    Present continuous

5.had left

    Past perfect tense


 ðŸ“˜ MIXED GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

Topics: Determiners · Adjectives · Adverbs · Tenses

SECTION A – DETERMINERS

1.There is ______ sugar left in the jar.

    (Fill in with a suitable determiner)

2.______ of the two solutions seems practical.

    (Use either / both)

3.She has made ______ progress this year.

    (Fill in the blank)

4.Rewrite using a suitable determiner:

    Students were interested in the debate.

5.I don’t have ______ idea about his plan.

    (Fill in the blank)

SECTION B – ADJECTIVES

1.This is the ______ (good) performance I have seen so far.

    (Use the correct degree)

2.Rewrite the sentence using the adjective form of the word in brackets:

    He completed the task with great care. (care)

3.The situation today is ______ than it was yesterday. (serious)

    (Fill in the correct form)

4.Fill in the blank with a suitable adjective:

    She is an ______ speaker.

5.Rewrite using the correct degree of adjective:

    No other mountain in India is as high as Mount Everest.

SECTION C – ADVERBS

1.He answered the questions ______. (confident)

    (Change into adverb)

2.Rewrite using a suitable adverb:

    She is a regular visitor to the library.

3.The teacher explained the lesson very ______.

    (Fill in with a suitable adverb)

4.Identify the adverb and state its type:

    He seldom makes mistakes.

5.Rewrite the sentence replacing the adjective with an adverb:

    The driver was careless.

SECTION D – TENSES

1.She usually ______ (go) for a walk in the morning.

    (Fill in the correct tense)

2.When we reached the cinema hall, the movie ______ (begin).

    (Use the correct tense)

3.I ______ (finish) my homework before my father came home.

    (Fill in the blank)

4.Rewrite the sentence in the present perfect tense:

    She writes a letter.

5.Fill in the correct tense:

    Look! The children ______ (play) in the garden.

 

ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS

SECTION A – DETERMINERS

1.little

    Sugar is uncountable.

2.Either

    Used for one of two.

3.much

    Progress is uncountable.

4.Many students were interested in the debate.

    Students → countable plural.

5.any

    Used in negative sentences.

SECTION B – ADJECTIVES

1.best

    Superlative degree.

2.He completed the task carefully.

    Adjective → adverb.

3.more serious

    Comparative form.

4.effective / confident / excellent

    (Any suitable adjective)

5.Mount Everest is the highest mountain in India.

    Superlative degree.

SECTION C – ADVERBS

1.confidently

    Adverb of manner.

2.She visits the library regularly.

    Regular → regularly.

3.clearly

    (Adverb of manner)

4.seldom – Adverb of frequency

5. The driver drove carelessly.

    Adjective → adverb.

SECTION D – TENSES

1.goes

    She- (Third person singular number) Simple present for daily habit.

2.had begun

    Past perfect before another past action.

3.had finished

    Past perfect tense.

4. She has written a letter.

    Present perfect tense.

5.are playing

    Present continuous for action happening now. 

Instructions: Do as directed. Attempt all questions carefully.

🔹 SECTION A — DETERMINERS 

  1. Hardly ______ students were willing to volunteer for the task.
  2. ______ information given by the witness was misleading.
  3. ______People have confidence in the new policy.
  4. There is not ______ doubt about his honesty.
  5. A small number of students opposed the decision(suitable determiner)

🔹 SECTION B — ADJECTIVES (Concept-Based)

  1. Very few problems are as challenging as this one.(comparative degree)
  2. This is one of the ______ (important) decisions taken by the committee. 
  3. She is a speaker with great confidence. (Correct adjective form of confidence)
  4. It was an ______ experience for everyone involved.
  5. No other metal is as precious as gold.(comparative degree)

🔹 SECTION C — ADVERBS (Board-Level Traps)

  1. The soldiers fought with great bravery.(Rewrite using a suitable adverb)
  2. She rarely complains about her workload.(Identify the adverb and state its type)
  3. He gave a quick reply.(replace the adjective with the correct adverb)
  4. The teacher explained the concept ______ enough for everyone to understand.  (Suitable adverb)
  5. He behaved very bad during the meeting.(suitable adverb)

🔹 SECTION D — TENSES 

  1. By the time the manager arrived, the meeting already ______ (start).
  2. She ______ (work) in this organisation for ten years before she resigned.
  3. Every time he ______ (visit) the city, he meets his old friends.
  4. The police are questioning the suspect.(Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice)
  5. If she ______ (know) about the delay, she would have informed us earlier.

ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS

🔹 SECTION A — DETERMINERS

1.few

    Students are countable; “hardly few” shows scarcity.

2.The

    Specific information → definite article.

3.Most people have confidence in the new policy.

    General majority.

4.any

    Negative sentence.

5.Few students opposed the decision.

    “A small number of” → few.

🔹 SECTION B — ADJECTIVES

1.This is one of the most challenging problems.

    Superlative used after “one of the”.

2.most important

    Superlative degree.

3.She is a confident speaker.

    Noun → adjective conversion.

4.unforgettable / unpleasant

    (Any suitable adjective)

5.Gold is more precious than any other metal.

    Comparative structure.

🔹 SECTION C — ADVERBS

1.The soldiers fought bravely.

    Adverb of manner.

2.rarely — Adverb of frequency

    He replied quickly.

3.Quick → quickly.

    clearly

4.Adverb modifying “explained”.

    He behaved very badly during the meeting.

5.Bad → badly (adverb).

🔹 SECTION D — TENSES

1.had started

    Past perfect before another past action.

2.had worked

    Past perfect for earlier completed action.

3.visits

    Simple present for habitual action.

4.The suspect is being questioned by the police.

    Present continuous passive.

5.had known

    Third conditional → past perfect.


📘 MIXED ADVANCED GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

Instructions: Do as directed.

SECTION A: TENSES

(Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of the verb.)

  1. Hardly ______ the bell ______ (ring) when the students rushed out.
  2. She said that she ______ already ______ (complete) the assignment.
  3. If he ______ (listen) to the teacher, he would not have made this mistake.
  4. By the time we reached the station, the train ______ already ______ (leave).
  5. When I met him last year, he ______ (work) in a multinational company.

SECTION B: SUBJECT–VERB AGREEMENT

(Choose the correct verb.)

  1. Each of the players ______ awarded a certificate.(was / were)
  2. The quality of the apples ______ deteriorated this year.(has / have)
  3. A number of students ______ absent today.(is / are)
  4. Neither the teacher nor the students ______ willing to continue.(was / were)
  5. Mathematics ______ an important subject at this level.(is / are)

SECTION C: DETERMINERS

(Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.)

  1. There is ______ milk left in the fridge; we must buy some.
  2. ______ of the advice he gave me was useful.
  3. She has not made ______ progress this term.
  4. ______ student must carry his or her identity card.
  5. He has too ______ responsibilities for his age.

SECTION D: ADJECTIVES

(Rewrite using the correct degree of comparison.)

  1. No other metal is as ______ as gold.(precious)
  2. This is one of the ______ mistakes he has ever made.(serious)
  3. Very few cities in India are ______ than Mumbai.(crowded)
  4. Iron is ______ than copper.(strong)

SECTION E: ADVERBS

(Correct the underlined words.)

  1. She spoke very confident during the debate.
  2. He drives dangerous, especially at night.
  3. The train arrived late than usual.
  4. She sang beautiful in the competition.

SECTION F: ERROR CORRECTION

(Each sentence has ONE error. Identify and correct it.)

  1. My father, along with his colleagues, are attending the meeting.
  2. Much of the students have completed the work.
  3. He is the most wisest boy in the class.
  4. She did not knew the answer.

SECTION G: TRANSFORMATION

(Rewrite without changing the meaning.)

  1. As soon as the teacher entered the class, the students became silent.
         Hardly __________________________________________

      2. He is too weak to lift the box.

        He is so ________________________________________

    3. Everyone admired her honesty.

        Her honesty _______________________________________


ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS

SECTION A: TENSES

1. Hardly had the bell rung when the students rushed out.

🔹 Rule: Hardly/Scarcely → past perfect + when + past simple

    (Hardly + had + subject + past participle + when)

2. She said that she had already completed the assignment.

🔹 Rule: Reporting verb in past → tense shifts back (present perfect → past perfect)

3. If he had listened to the teacher, he would not have made this mistake.

🔹 Rule: Third conditional → If + past perfect, would have + V³

4. By the time we reached the station, the train had already left.

🔹 Rule: Earlier past action → past perfect

5. When I met him last year, he was working in a multinational company.

🔹 Rule: Past continuous for an action in progress at a specific past time

SECTION B: SUBJECT–VERB AGREEMENT

6. Each of the players was awarded a certificate.

🔹 Rule: Each is singular

7. The quality of the apples has deteriorated this year.

🔹 Rule: Verb agrees with subject headword → quality (singular)

8. A number of students are absent today.

🔹 Rule: A number of = plural

(The number of = singular)

9. Neither the teacher nor the students were willing to continue.

🔹 Rule: Verb agrees with the nearest subject (students = plural)

10. Mathematics is an important subject at this level.

🔹 Rule: Names of subjects are singular

SECTION C: DETERMINERS

11. There is little milk left in the fridge.

🔹 Rule: Milk = uncountable → little

12. Much of the advice he gave me was useful.

🔹 Rule: Advice is uncountable

13. She has not made much progress this term.

🔹 Rule: Progress is uncountable

14. Every student must carry his or her identity card.

🔹 Rule: Every → individual emphasis

15. He has too many responsibilities for his age.

🔹 Rule: Responsibilities = countable plural

SECTION D: ADJECTIVES (COMPARISON)

16. No other metal is as precious as gold.

🔹 Rule: Positive degree with as…as

17. This is one of the most serious mistakes he has ever made.

🔹 Rule: One of the + superlative

18. Very few cities in India are more crowded than Mumbai.

🔹 Rule: Comparative for comparison between two

19. Iron is stronger than copper.

🔹 Rule: One-syllable adjective → -er

SECTION E: ADVERBS

20. She spoke very confidently during the debate.

🔹 Rule: Verb spoke needs an adverb

21. He drives dangerously, especially at night.

🔹 Rule: Verb modifier → adverb

22. The train arrived later than usual.

🔹 Rule: Comparative adverb → later

23. She sang beautifully in the competition.

🔹 Rule: Verb sang → adverb

SECTION F: ERROR CORRECTION

24.  are → ✅ was

✔ My father, along with his colleagues, was attending the meeting.

🔹 Rule: Along with does not change the subject

25.  have → ✅ has

✔ Much of the students’ work has been completed.

🔹 Rule: Much → uncountable → singular verb

26.  most wisest → ✅ wisest

🔹 Rule: No double comparison

27.  knew → ✅ know

✔ She did not know the answer.

🔹 Rule: After did, verb is base form

SECTION G: TRANSFORMATION

28. Hardly had the teacher entered the class when the students became silent.

🔹 Rule: Hardly + past perfect + when

29. He is so weak that he cannot lift the box.

🔹 Rule: Too…to → so…that

30. Her honesty was admired by everyone.

🔹 Rule: Active → Passive voice


TOPIC-WISE  QUESTIONS

SUBJECT–VERB AGREEMENT (SVA)

( Concept-Traps Included)

Do as directed:

  1. A variety of options ______ available to the candidates.(is / are)
  2. The number of vehicles on the road ______ increased drastically.(has / have)
  3. More than one student ______ responsible for the mistake.(is / are)
  4. Bread and butter ______ his usual breakfast.(is / are)
  5. Ten kilometres ______ not a short distance to walk.(is / are)
  6. The teacher, as well as the students, ______ present in the hall.(was / were)
  7. None of the information ______ reliable.(is / are)
  8. Politics ______ a tricky subject to understand.(is / are)
  9. One of my friends ______ selected for the competition.(has / have)
  10. Either the manager or his assistants ______ made an error.(has / have)

 TENSES

Rewrite using correct verb forms:

  1. By the time the police arrived, the thieves ______ (escape).
  2. She talks as if she ______ (know) everything.
  3. Hardly ______ he ______ (finish) his speech when the lights went out.
  4. If the train ______ (arrive) on time, we would have caught it.
  5. When I first met her, she ______ (teach) at a rural school for five years.
  6. He said that he ______ (wait) for me since morning.
  7. No sooner ______ the bell ______ (ring) than the students rushed out.
  8. She will complete the work after she ______ (receive) the instructions.
  9. I wish I ______ (pay) more attention in class.
  10. The patient ______ (recover) steadily since the operation.

 DETERMINERS

Fill in the blanks:

  1. There is very ______ hope of his recovery.
  2. ______ of the two solutions is satisfactory.
  3. She made ______ mistakes in the test, yet scored well.
  4. He has not shown ______ interest in the proposal.
  5. ______ students were absent due to heavy rain.
  6. I have spent ______ money on books this month.
  7. ______ information given by the witness was misleading.
  8. We have too ______ tasks to complete before evening.
  9. He has ______ patience to deal with such problems.
  10. ______ candidate must submit the form before Friday.


ANSWER KEY

SUBJECT–VERB AGREEMENT (SVA)

1. A variety of options are available to the candidates.

🔹 Reason: Subject = options (plural). A variety of does not make it singular.

2. The number of vehicles on the road has increased drastically.

🔹 Reason: The number of → treated as singular.

3. More than one student is responsible for the mistake.

🔹 Reason: Though meaning is plural, grammar rule fixes verb as singular.

4. Bread and butter is his usual breakfast.

🔹 Reason: Two nouns forming one idea / one item → singular.

5. Ten kilometres is not a short distance to walk.

🔹 Reason: Distance, time, money → singular unit.

6. The teacher, as well as the students, was present in the hall.

🔹 Reason: Verb agrees with main subject (teacher).

  • As well as does not affect agreement.

7. None of the information is reliable.

🔹 Reason: Information is uncountable → singular verb.

8. Politics is a tricky subject to understand.

🔹 Reason: Names of subjects are singular, even if they look plural.

9. One of my friends has selected for the competition.

🔹 Reason: Subject = one → singular.

10. Either the manager or his assistants have made an error.

🔹 Reason: Verb agrees with nearest subject → assistants (plural).

 TENSES

11. By the time the police arrived, the thieves had escaped.

🔹 Reason: Earlier past action → past perfect.

12. She talks as if she knew everything.

🔹 Reason: As if (unreal situation) → past tense.

13. Hardly had he finished his speech when the lights went out.

🔹 Reason: Hardly → past perfect + inversion.

14. If the train had arrived on time, we would have caught it.

🔹 Reason: Third conditional (past regret).

15. When I first met her, she had been teaching at a rural school for five years.

🔹 Reason: Action started before past point & continued → past perfect continuous.

16. He said that he had been waiting for me since morning.

🔹 Reason: Reported speech + duration → past perfect continuous.

17. No sooner had the bell rung than the students rushed out.

🔹 Reason: No sooner → past perfect + than.

18. She will complete the work after she receives the instructions.

🔹 Reason: Future time clause → present tense, not future.

19. I wish I had paid more attention in class.

🔹 Reason: Past regret → past perfect.

20. The patient has been recovering steadily since the operation.

🔹 Reason: Since + ongoing action → present perfect continuous.

 DETERMINERS

21. There is very little hope of his recovery.

🔹 Reason: Hope is uncountable.

22. Neither of the two solutions is satisfactory.

🔹 Reason: Two items → neither preferred over none.

23. She made few mistakes in the test, yet scored well.

🔹 Reason: Few = positive meaning (almost none).

24. He has not shown much interest in the proposal.

🔹 Reason: Interest is uncountable.

25. Many students were absent due to heavy rain.

🔹 Reason: Students = countable plural.

26. I have spent much money on books this month.

🔹 Reason: Money is uncountable.

27. The information given by the witness was misleading.

🔹 Reason: Specific information → definite article.

28. We have too many tasks to complete before evening.

🔹 Reason: Tasks = countable plural.

29. He has little patience to deal with such problems.

🔹 Reason: Patience is uncountable.

30. Every candidate must submit the form before Friday.

🔹 Reason: Individual emphasis → every.


IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EACH AND EVERY 


Point of Difference                  EACH                                        EVERY

Focus                                    Individual members                Entire group

Number referred to            Two or more                        Usually three or more

Meaning                                One by one                          All together / without exception

Noun used with                Singular countable noun        Singular countable noun

Verb used with                      Singular verb                        Singular verb



Practice Questions 

 SECTION A: ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS

A1. Underline the adjectives and state their kind.

  1. She bought a beautiful dress.
  2. Each player received a medal.
  3. I have little patience.
  4. These mangoes are sweet.

A2. Fill in the blanks with correct form (Adjective/Adverb)

  1. She speaks very ______. (polite)
  2. This is the ______ building in the city. (tall)
  3. He solved the problem ______. (easy)
  4. There are ______ chairs in the room. (many/much)

 SECTION B: PREPOSITIONS

B1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions

  1. The cat jumped ______ the wall.
  2. She is afraid ______ dogs.
  3. We arrived ______ the airport at 7 p.m.
  4. He has been waiting ______ two hours.
  5. Divide the sweets ______ the three children.
  6. The picture is hanging ______ the wall.

 SECTION C: CONJUNCTIONS

C1. Join the sentences using suitable conjunction

  1. He was tired. He continued working.
  2. Work hard. You will fail.
  3. It was raining. We stayed inside.
  4. She called me. I was sleeping.

C2. Fill in the blanks using as / when / because / although 

  1. I was reading ______ the lights went off.
  2. She stayed at home ______ she was ill.

 SECTION D: TENSES 

D1. Fill in the blanks with correct tense 

  1. She ______ (play) the piano every day.
  2. They ______ (finish) their homework already.
  3. We ______ (watch) TV now.
  4. He ______ (go) to Delhi last week.
  5. I ______ (wait) here since morning.

D2. Identify the tense 

  1. She was singing.
  2. They will have completed the work.
  3. I have been studying for two hours.

SECTION E: ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE

E1. Change into Passive Voice 

  1. The teacher explained the lesson.
  2. They will complete the project tomorrow.
  3. She has written a letter.
E2. Change into Active Voice 
  1. The match was won by our team.
  2. The cake is being baked by Mother.
  3. The work had been finished by him.

 SECTION F: DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH 

F1. Change into Indirect Speech 

  1. Rahul said, “I am tired.”
  2. She said to me, “Are you ready?”
  3. Mother said, “Do not waste time.”

F2. Change into Direct Speech 

  1. She said that she would come the next day.
  2. The teacher told us to sit quietly.
  3. He asked me where I lived.

 BONUS

  1. Correct the errors:
  2. She sings very sweet.
  3. He is good in Mathematics.
  4. I was sleeping as he called me.
  5. She said that she is tired.
  6. Divide the sweets among the two boys.

Answers with explanation 

 SECTION A: ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS

 A1. Underline & State the Kind

1.She bought a beautiful dress.

     Beautiful – Adjective of Quality (tells what kind)

2.Each player received a medal.

     Each – Distributive Adjective (refers to one by one)

3.I have little patience.

     Little – Adjective of Quantity (uncountable noun)

4.These mangoes are sweet.

     These – Demonstrative Adjective (points out)

 A2. Fill in the blanks

1.She speaks very politely.

     Verb “speaks” needs an adverb.

2.This is the tallest building in the city.

     “The” → Superlative degree.

3.He solved the problem easily.

     “Solved” = verb → need adverb.

4.There are many chairs in the room.

     “Chairs” = countable noun → use many.

 SECTION B: PREPOSITIONS

1.The cat jumped over the wall.

     Movement across something.

2.She is afraid of dogs.

     Fixed expression: afraid of

3.We arrived at the airport at 7 p.m.

     Arrive at (specific place)

4.He has been waiting for two hours.

     “For” = period of time

5.Divide the sweets among the three children.

     Among = more than two

6.The picture is hanging on the wall.

     On = surface

 SECTION C: CONJUNCTIONS

 C1. Join the sentences

1.He was tired, yet he continued working.

     Contrast → yet/but

2.Work hard, or you will fail.

     Warning/condition → or

3.It was raining, so we stayed inside.

     Result → so

    (Also acceptable: because/as)

4.She called me when I was sleeping.

     One action interrupted another.

 C2. Fill in the blanks

1.I was reading when the lights went off.

     Sudden interruption → when

2.She stayed at home because she was ill.

     Reason → because

    (“As” also acceptable)

 SECTION D: TENSES

 D1. Fill in the blanks

1.plays

     Simple Present (daily habit)

2.have finished

     Present Perfect (already)

3.are watching

     Present Continuous (now)

4.went

     Simple Past (last week)

5.have been waiting

     Present Perfect Continuous (since morning)

 D2. Identify the tense

1.She was singing.

     Past Continuous

2.They will have completed the work.

     Future Perfect

3.I have been studying for two hours.

     Present Perfect Continuous

 SECTION E: ACTIVE & PASSIVE

 E1. Passive Voice

1.The lesson was explained by the teacher.

     Simple Past → was + V³

2.The project will be completed tomorrow.

     Future → will be + V³

3.A letter has been written by her.

     Present Perfect → has been + V³

 E2. Active Voice

1.Our team won the match.

     Remove “was + by”

2.Mother is baking the cake.

     Is being baked → is baking

3.He had finished the work.

     Had been finished → had finished

 SECTION F: DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH

 F1. Indirect Speech

1.Rahul said that he was tired.

     Am → was

2.She asked me if I was ready.

     Yes/No question → use if

3.Mother advised me not to waste time.

     Imperative → to + verb

 F2. Direct Speech

1.She said, “I will come tomorrow.”

     Would → will

     Next day → tomorrow

2.The teacher said to us, “Sit quietly.”

     Told → said to

3.He said to me, “Where do you live?”

     Past → present in direct speech

 BONUS – Corrections

1.She sings (very) sweetly.

     Need adverb.

2.He is good at Mathematics.

     Fixed expression.

3.I was sleeping when he called me.

     “When” for interruption.

4.She said that she was tired.

     Present → Past in indirect speech.

5.Divide the sweets between the two boys.

     Between = two

 FINAL REVISION TIP (Very Important for CBSE/ICSE)

✔ Adjective → describes noun

✔ Adverb → describes verb

✔ Between (2), Among (more than 2)

✔ Because = reason, When = time

✔ Passive = be + V³

✔ Indirect → tense usually goes one step back



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