Scholar's JUNIOR ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION || Class 6 || Section II | Unit I || Lesson XII : Correct Spellings

Exercise 1. Fill up each blank with the correct word:

1. The people ___ praising him for his honesty.

Ans: are

2. Alms ____ given to the poor on a holy day.

Ans: are

3. The goods ____ lying on the plateform.

Ans: are

4. He has a foul tongue. He gave me ____ abuse.

Ans: much

5. My old grand-mother gave me ____ advice.

Ans: much

6. The compasses ____ are a geometric instrument.

Ans: are

7. Riches ____ changing hands.

Ans: are

8. The second innings ____ about to start.

Ans: is

9. The great poet and singer ____ dead.

Ans: is

Exercise 2. Fill up each blank with a verb of sound or cry:

1. Swarns ____ but turkeys ____.

Ans: cry , gobble

2. A goose ____ but a hen ____.

Ans: crackles, clicks

3. Cocks ____ while crows ____.

Ans: crow, caw

4. Bees ____ and flies ____.

Ans: hum, buzze

5. Eagles, hawks, vultures and kites ___

Ans: scream

6. Goat and sheep ____ but cows ____.

Ans: bleat, low

7. Trains ____ while aeroplanes ____.

Ans: rumble, zoom

8. Camels ____ but elephants ____.

Ans: grunt, trumpet

9. Doors ____ but shoes ____.

Ans: bang, 

10. Clouds ____ but rain ____.

Ans: thunder, patters

11. Dishes and wheels ____ while streams ____.

Ans: rattle, hiss

12. Hoots ____ while teeth ____.

Ans: clatter, chatter

Exercise 3. Name the young one of each of the following animals:

    Ass - Foal

    Kangaroo - Joey

    Lion - Cub

    Frog - Tadpole

    Goose - Gosling

    Swan - Cygnet

    Hen - Chicken 

    Hare - Leveret

    Stag - Fawn

    Duck - Duckling 

    Cow - Calf

    Cat - Kitten 

    Dog - Puppy 

    Tiger - Cub

    Goat - Kid

Exercise 4: Who are the following persons:

Artist : a person who acts on stage

Banker : a person who lends money on interest

Broker : a person who acts as a middleman in bargains

Chemist : a person who is a professional driver

Reaper : a person who reaps the field

Confectioner : a person who deals in sweets 

Florist : a person who sells flowers 

Hosier : a person who sells hosiery 

Glazier: a person who does glass work 

Mason : a person who builds a library 

Miner: a person who works in a mine

Optician: a person who makes or sells optical instruments 

Stoker: a person who stoke, especially one on a steamship or steam train,

Scavenger: a person who sweeps streets clean 

Milliner: a person who makes hats

Exercise 5 : What does each abbreviations stand for?

GPO: General Post Office 

PWD: Public Works Department 

HM: Head Master 

VIP: Very Important Person 

UK: United Kingdom 

BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation 

MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery 

RMS: Railway Mail Service 

PTO: Please Turn Over

SM: Station Master 

USA: United States of America 

SDO: Sub Divisional Officer 

VIP: Very Important Person 

Lieut: Lieutenant 

Rev: Revered

Inst.: Instant 

ult. : Ultimate 

govt: Goverment 

distt: District 

Prof.: Professor 

Exercise 6.

(a) Give the antonyms of

    active : passive 

    differ : same 

    decent :  ascent

    proud : humble 

    mar : aid

    general : particular 

    temporary : permanent 

    serve : hold

    bitter : sweet 

    vice : virtue 

    courage : discourage 

    cowardly : boldly 

    early : late

    timid : bold

    little : big

(b) Make nouns from :

    achieve : achievement

    close : closure

    behave : behaviour

    depart : departure

    drink : draught

    active : activity

    busy : business

    high : height

    certain : certainty

    cowardly : cowardice

(c) Make adjectives from:

    advise : advisable

    Asia : Asian

    brass : brazen

    circle : circular

    east : eastern

    favour : favourable

    fire : fiery

    death : dead

    gas : gaseous

    fortune : fortunate

(d) Make verbs from:

    breath : breathe

    knee : kneel

    power : empower

    drop : drip

    food : feed

    clear : clear 

    full : fill

    fertile : fertilize

    bitter : bitter

    clean : clean

Exercise 7. Correct the following sentences:

1. Rice and curry are a good food.

Ans: Rice and curry is a good food.

2. Each of the two sisters are charming.

Ans: Each of the two sisters is charming.

3. Twenty rupees are a small amount.

Ans: Twenty rupees is a small amount.

4. My brother gave me many advices.

Ans: My brother gave me much advice.

5. People were happy in Ashoka's the, Great reign.

Ans: The people were happy in Ashoka's the, Great reign.

6. We went to see a match of hockey.

Ans: We went to watch a match of hockey.

7. The road is closed for repair.

Ans: The road is closed for repairing.

8. Let they come into the room.

Ans: Let them come into the room.

9. One must serve his parents.

Ans: One must serve one's parents.

10. I and you have done your homework.

Ans: You and I have done our homework.

11. Don't go out open foot.

Ans: Don't go out bare foot.

12. She is my oldest sister.

Ans: She is my older sister.

13. Of the two sisters, Geeta is taller.

Ans:

14. A black and white cow are grazing.

Ans: A black and a white cow are grazing.

OR A black and white cow is grazing.

15. I have spent a little coins only.

Ans: I have spent a few coins only.

16. There is no place for you on this bench.

Ans: There is no room for you on this bench.

17. Mathematics are a tough subject.

Ans: Mathematics is a tough subject.

18. I have learnt many poetries.

Ans: I have learnt many poems.

19. Each of the two sisters are short.

Ans: Each of the two sisters is short.

20. Ten kilometres are a long distance.

Ans: Ten kilometres is a long distance.

21. Here is the French and the English dictionary.

Ans: Here is the French and English dictionary.

22. The Delhi is a big city.

Ans: Delhi is a big city.

23. Sun rises in east.

Ans: The Sun rises in the east.

24. Cricket is very uncertain game.

Ans: The cricket is very uncertain game.

25. He speaks like as his father.

Ans: He speaks like his father.

26. Her hair are curly.

Ans: Her hair is curly.

27. He is a man of word.

Ans: He is a man of his word.