Grammar High School

Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

It took unexpectedly long for me to complete this task.

(Into 'How long' ....... question)

Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets. (Correct the tense of the underlined verb) When I reached there, he ............. (just leave).

Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

They grew a beautiful garden in their backyard?

(Into passive voice)

One day, the cat learnt that one of the neighbouring birds ....................... sick and the other birds were looking for a doctor.

• is

• are

• was

• were

The birds peeped out through the eye hole to know who the visitor was. On seeing a cat ............... a doctor's coat they were shocked and asked him the reason for his visit.

• at

• on

• with

• in

The cat answered the birds ever so politely, "I'm your neighbouring doctor. I'm sorry that I came here without your permission because I heard that you ................... unwell."

• are

• was

• were

• will be

The birds were far smarter than the cat. They smiled cleverly and replied, "thank you ................... your kind consideration.

• for

• to

• at

• on

Before the clever birds turned their back at the cat they told him had he not been a cat, all his utterances ........................... absolutely right.

• would be

• will be

• will have been

• would have been

The birds ................... saved their lives from the cat ............... their poor friend's.

• either ....... or

• neither ...... nor

• so ......... that

• not only ........ but also

Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets. He asked me if I had seen him the day before. (Into direct speech)