Test Your Pronouns

1. I really love ....... house. I am so glad we bought it.

(we, us, our, they)

2. This tree belongs to .......... because the roots begin and end in our yard. However you can trim the branches that fall onto your side of the fence.

(ours, yourself, us, we)

3. Those kids should know better. .............. shouldn't tease that boy anymore.

(we, their, our, they)

4. You should be ashamed of ..........! You took chocolate from a baby.

(ourselves, yourself, himself, itself)

5. Grace is an outstanding cook. ............ makes great food !

(her, she, hers, herself)

6. Why don't you come with ......? We are going to have a great time at the beach.

(us, you, their, our)

7. I really like these flowers. do you like ...........?

(they, them, it, their)

8. Why don't you make ............. a cup of tea while I make this phone call ?

(himself, herself, yourself, themselves)

9. This house is .......... . It is not yours.

(my, mine, me, us)

10. ................ hurt himself last week.

(she, he, it, you)

11. She doesn't know that you lost your job. You should tell ...... the truth before she finds out from someone else.

(him, herself, her, she)

12. Naveen saw, for .......... , that his friend was cheating on him. He caught him red handed.

(herself, yourself, his, himself)

13. Children usually learn how  to eat, by ............., by about age five.

(yourself, ourselves, themselves,himself)

14. Where is ............... bat ? You can't play without it.

(mine, yours, your, him)

15. Why don't you trust ......... ? I said I would do it and I will.

(mine, I, me, my )

16. ........... am confused about this question. Can you help me ?

(mine, me, I, myself)

17. We should learn how to grow our own food, so we can take care of .................. in a healthy and organic way.

(ourselves, himself, itself, themselves)

18. The dog sat down and linked ....... paws.

(its, your, it, itself)

19. Those slippers are ........ and she will be very angry if she finds you wearing them without ........... permission.

(hers, her, his, theirs)

20. I thought you like teaching children. Why don't you like teaching ....... anymore ?

(they, them, their, we)

21. ......... should try to recycle everything. If everyone does this, we can save the planet.

(we, us, our, ourselves)

22. Give me the hammer. I will do this task .......

(yourself, myself, themselves, ourselves)

23. Did you see ............. at the theatre yesterday ? He was with a foreigner.

(himself, him, his, he)

24. People should buy security systems for ........ homes in order to prevent break-ins.

(their, we, us, his)

25. I want ............ own room. I don't want to share a room with my sister anymore.

(mine, my, I, me)

26. It is all ....... fault. He should'nt have lied to his mother in the first place.

(her, his, him, he)

27. I don't like …......... . He is rude and loud.

(he, him, his, himself)

28. Himalayas is a beautiful mountain range. …...... peaks are usually covered with snow.

(its, hers, their, it)

29. Normally, I would say that you should apologise for ….... behaviour. However, this time, I this time, I think he got what he deserved.

(yours, you, your, yourself)

30. Don't touch ….. ! I told you that I never want to see you again, so get out of my house !

(mine, my, me, myself)

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Test your Question Words

1. ................. one of you is coming to my house later ?
(who, which, why, how)
2. ................. are you going to get home from work ?
(which, who, how, what)
3. .................  is that guy talking to your sister ?
(which, whose, who, whom)
4. She wants to know ............... you like your coffee.
(how, what, which, who)
5. Let me know ............ you hear from your mother.
(who, which, whose, when)

6. .................. would you like on bread ?
(how, what, when, which)
7. ........... dog is that ?
(who, whose, when, where)
8. This is ................ I want to be when I grow up.
(why, when, which, what)
9. My mother is the one .......... sings on TV every morning.
(whom, which, who, whose)
10. ..............shoes are those ?
(why, whose, whom, who)

An attempt to write a poem

At the millennium training, I tried to write a poem. I think it can be used as an additional  reading material for  UP students.

 CLICK HERE FOR THAT POEM - To My Daughters

 Suja Ramesh

LPSA, GTWLPS Nadupathy, Palakkad

Test your Question Tags

       In Stds. VIII , IX and SSLC examinations, questions related to "Question Tags" are common. It is very important as it carries   2- 4 marks in exams like SSLC and other entrance exams. Here is a collection of such questions which will be of great use for the teachers and students.

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(If you find any mistakes please bring into notice)

Dhanush and his pets

Dhanush and his pets

Dhanush has two hens. He has three goats and a cow too. Hens lay eggs everyday. Goats have six kids. Cow gives eight bottles of milk daily. Dhanush loves them very much. He gives lots of food to the hens, goats and the cow. He keeps them clean. He plays with them during holidays.

 

Now let us learn a simple song to understand the usage of "give and let'

Give me, let me…

Give me a car, let me drive

Give me a dress, let me wear.

Give me a pen, let me write

Give me a flower, let me smell.

Give me a plate, let me eat

Give me a cup, let me drink.

Give me a bike, let me ride

Give me a bed, let me sleep.

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Suja Ramesh
LPSA, GTWLPS Nadupathy, Palakkad 

Test Your Prepositions

Test Your Prepositions

1. I was jogging in the park this morning and saw this dog coming …....... me. It looked he was going to attack me, but he was just trying to reach his owner, who was running right behind me. (onto, beyond, towards)

2. Rahul, your friend is waiting for you …... in the car.

(around, outside, above, against)

3. I heard the sound of glass breaking in the living room and ran to see what had happened. A crow had flown …... the window and broken it.

(for, from, by, against)

4. George, who lives …... that coffee shop, came over to visit you this morning.

(on, by, at, in)

5. I don't know how many times I have told my daughter to look both ways before running …... the street.

(across, along, beside, around)

6. My house is ….... the grocery store and the gas station.

(under, off, among, between)

7. The temperature in Delhi to day is eight degrees …....

(before, below, under, beneath)

8. The cat is sitting …..... the wall.

(on, over, about, underneath)

9. As soon as Ravi heard his boss coming, he jumped …..... his chair and pretended he was working. (inside, under, for, down)

10. Justin lives …... the hill, where all the mansions are there.

(above, unto, onto, up)

Test - Relative Pronouns

Relative Pronouns

1. …..... is that sitting over in the corner ? 

(Who, Whom, Which)

2. I don't understand a word ….... you are talking about. 

(what, that, who)

3. They have a very large house round ….... there are some lovely gargens. 

(that, which, whose)

4. I am looking at the photosgraph ….... you send me with your letter. 

(which, who, whom)

5. There is a new television programme called “....... wants to be millionaire?” 

(Which, What, Who)

6. I think you will see that this is the best museum …..... you can find in the town. 

(that, which, who)

7. The police want to find out …. drove the red car into the shop window. 

(who, who's, whose)

8. did you meet the lady ….. uncle works in the library ? 

(who, whose. Whose's)

9. The person in the house next to mine knows someone ….. met the queen. 

(who, whom, which)

10. The grass, ….... I cut every week, seems to grow very quickly. 

(who, who's, which)

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Test your use of 'Articles'

Fill the blanks with the suitable article:

1. I only want ........... little sugar in my tea please.

     (a, the, such)

2. In ............... end we decided not to go to the cinema nut to watch television. (the, this, an)

3. It is important sometimes to stop and look around you at all the wonderful things ............ (nature, in nature , in the nature)

4. It is ........ book that I have ever read. 

    (funniest, a funniest , the funniest)

5. I want to go to the cinema to see a film about ..........and the French. (France , a France , the France)

6. Can anyone give me .............. please because I have just fallen over. (hand, a hand , the hand)

7. The interesting thing about ......... is all the roads that they built in Britain. (Romans, a Romans , the Romans)

8. She always said that when she grew up she wanted to be .......    ( doctor, a doctor, the doctor)

9. I have left my book in .......... and I would like you to get it for me. (kitchen, a kitchen, the kitchen)

10. Are you studying foreign languages at school, like ......... (French, a French, the French)

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