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1. 1.

   Begin each sentence with the words given in brackets. Make other changes as required.

   1. I pay for my children's tuition fees. (begin with-He)
   2. He behaves in a polite manner. (They)
   3. He takes rest in the afternoon. (The neighbours)
   4. His men export garments to the U.K. (She)
   5. the villagers celebrate spring with song and dance. (Mr. Barua)
2. 2.

   Write the following sentences in the negative form.

   1. We pay our bills on time.
   2. We have chapattis for dinner.
   3. He goes for an early morning run.
   4. The shops open by eleven.
   5. It helps to be polite.
   6. You have caught me off guard.
   7. It takes longer than you expect.
   8. He brings back old memories.
3. 3.

   Write the following in the interrogative form.

   1. Father makes the decisions in the family.
   2. He takes mother's permission before doing so.
   3. He always has an upper hand in an argument.
   4. It is worth a try to take this bus.
   5. The maid dries the clothes on the balcony.
   6. The old man earns little.
   7. Our principal punishes late comers.
   8. She sings in the bathroom.
4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

   1. The rain _______________ against the window panes. (patter)
   2. The lightning _____________ across the sky. (flash)
   3. The thunder ____________ far away. (rumble)
   4. The wind ______________ through the forest. (howl)
   5. This is what ______________ during the monsoons. (happen)
   6. A kettle _________. (sing) while a bell __________. (chime)
   7. A stream ___________ (gurgle) while a trumpet ___________. (blare)
   8. A canon ____________ (boom) while a time bomb ______________. (tick)
   9. A beetle ______________ (drone) while an eagle _____________. (screech)
   10. A monkey _____________ (chatter) while an elephant _____________. (trumpet)
5. 5.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets in the present continuous tense.

   1. He _______________ his best. (do)
   2. She _____________ in a childish manner. (behave)
   3. We ______________ for his arrival. (anxious-wait)
   4. They _____________ him off at the airport. (see)
   5. He ______________ in a very weird manner. (behave) Is he okay?
   6. The Basus ________________ the wrong horse. (back) They will be sorry later on.
   7. His ______________ the home was a bolt from the blue. (leave) His parents are shattered.
   8. I _____________ my dinner right now. (have)
   9. The people ______________ yoga classes every morning. (attend)
   10. We ____________ to Dubai tonight. (fly)
6. 6.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the simple present or present continuous tense.

   1. You have written an excellent essay. I _____________ reading it. (enjoy)
   2. It ____________ heavily in September in the north east.
   3. I hope you ____________ my concern. (understand)
   4. We _____________ the house painted since Christmas ______________ fast. (get)(approach)
   5. Granny _____________ busy _____________ cookies and jam tarts for the party. (prepare)
   6. I _____________ for a walk now. (go)
   7. He __________ so loudly that everyone ______________ up. (snore-wake)
   8. He __________ that he did not do so. (swear)
   9. The telephone ___________ again. (ring) It ____________ ten times in a day. (ring)
   10. The sun always _____________ in the west. It __________ now. (set)