Marks: 20
Instructions:
- All questions are compulsory.
- Write answers neatly.
- Attempt all questions in order.
- Each section carries 5 Marks.
Section A: Identify the Type of Sentences (5 × 1 = 5 marks)
State whether each sentence is Assertive, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory, or Optative.
1. What are you doing?
Ans: Interrogative Sentence
2. May you live long!
Ans: Optative Sentence
3. She goes to school every day.
Ans: Assertive Sentence
4. Please close the door.
Ans: Imperative Sentence
5. Wow! That was a wonderful game.
Ans: Exclamatory Sentence
Section B: Fill in the Blanks (5 × 1 = 5 marks)
1. A clause that can stand alone and make complete sense is called an __________ clause.
Ans: Independent
2. A clause that cannot stand alone and depends on another clause for meaning is called a __________ clause.
Ans: Dependent (or Subordinate)
3. "She ran fast" is an example of an __________ clause.
Ans: Independent
4. "Because she was late" is an example of a __________ clause.
Ans: Dependent (or Subordinate)
5. An independent clause has both a __________ and a __________ and gives complete meaning.
Ans: Subject, Verb
Section C: Convert the Sentences (5 × 1 = 5 marks)
1. He is honest. (Convert into Negative)
Ans: He is not dishonest.
2. Brutus loved Caesar. (Convert into Negative)
Ans: Brutus did not hate Caesar.
3. The dog barked. (Change into Interrogative)
Answer: Did the dog bark?
4. Close the window. (Change into Assertive)
Ans: The window should be closed.
5. She is not immortal. (Convert into Affirmative)
Ans: She is mortal.
Section D: Identify Subject and Predicate (5 × 1 = 5 marks)
1. Running through the park was the little puppy.
Ans: Subject – the little puppy | Predicate – Running through the park was
2. On the table lies a bunch of fresh flowers.
Ans: Subject – a bunch of fresh flowers | Predicate – On the table lies
3. Hidden behind the curtain was a surprise gift for Ria.
Ans: Subject – a surprise gift for Ria | Predicate – Hidden behind the curtain was
4. Priya and Aman love to read books.
Ans: Subject – Priya and Aman | Predicate – love to read books
5. The glass jar was filled with candies.
Ans: Subject – The glass jar | Predicate – was filled with candies