CBSE Class 9 English Workbook Solutions Integrated Grammar Practice 7
Question 1.
Edit the following magazine article about youth in sport.
The Great National Sports Talent Search (a) consist of workshops and tournaments arranged in (b) any different parts of (c) a country. The talent scouts’ aim (d) are to look out for local talent in the age range of eight to eighteen years. Thus, it would be far (e) wise if young sportswomen and men (f) were help so that they have plenty of time to develop their talent. Sports academies normally only (g) having students whose talents (h) is already recognized. If India does not invest in sports it can not hope to perform well at the International level.
(a) (i) consisted
(ii) consists
(iii) is consisted
(iv) has consisted
(b) (i) much
(ii) few
(iii) little
(iv) many
(c) (i) the
(ii) these
(iii) an
(iv) some
(d) (i) is
(ii) being
(iii) has been
(iv) been
(e) (i) wisest
(ii) wiser
(iii) as wise as
(iv) too wise
(f) (i) were helped
(ii) were being helped
(iii) are helped
(iv) helped
(g) (i) are having
(ii) owning
(iii) have
(iv) has
(h) (i) are
(ii) has been
(iii) are being
(iv) have been
Answers:
(a) (ii) consists
(b) (iv) many
(c) (i) the
(d) (i) is
(e) (ii) wiser
(f) (iii) are helped
(g) (iii) have
(h) (i) are
Question 2.
Below is a description of Geothermal Energy. Complete the passage by filling in the gaps choosing the correct option from the given options. The first one has been done for you.
In volcanic areas, underground water (a) can often rise to a temperature of 200° C. Nowadays, wells (b) __________ drilled to extract the steam which is used to drive turbines. This is (c) __________ of the world’s fastest growing sources of energy. (d) __________ the water is heated by enormous reservoirs of cooling rock several kilometers across, geothermal steam is (e) __________ to be a renewable energy resource. Even in non- volcanic areas, underground water can (f) __________ heated by natural radioactivity. In this case, (g) __________, it is necessary to drill deeper before the water is as hot as 200° C. This method (h) __________ used for heating homes in certain areas for many years and is cheap, clean and efficient.
(a) (i) could
(ii) can
(iii) must
(iv) might
(b) (i) is
(ii) been
(iii) are
(iv) being
(c) (i) any
(ii) some
(iii) one
(iv) few
(d) (i) As
(ii) While
(iii) Though
(iv) Even
(e) (i) called
(ii) said
(iii) regarded
(iv) told
(f) (i) be
(ii) been
(iii) being
(iv) is
(g) (i) however
(ii) though
(iii) despite
(iv) therefore
(h) (i) being
(ii) was
(iii) be
(iv) has been
Answers:
(b) (iii) are
(c) (iii) one
(d) (i) As
(e) (iii) regarded
(f) (i) be
(g) (i) however
(h) (iv) has been
Question 3.
Study the following sentences. Select the one underlined word which is incorrect. Write the incorrect word in the boxes provided. One has been done as an example.
e.g. Advertisements can be extremely useful if they were honest and help you decide what to buy.
(a) For example, if you break your pen, but want to buy another, the first thing to do is look at advertisements.
(b) This will help you choose the good type of pen.
(c) However, advertisements can be harmful when it try to exploit the public.
(d) It had found that young people, especially teenagers, are affected the most by advertisements.
Answers:
Question 4.
Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you as an example.
was/ about twenty / childhood / delight / years ago.
Childhood was a delight about twenty years ago.
(a) the leisure hours/of a child/ of the TV / today / are spent / in front
________________________________________________
(b) of most / now – a – days / the attitude / parents is / different
________________________________________________
(c) work and play / different things / they see / as / two
________________________________________________
(d) playing / feel / is a / waste of / they / time / that
________________________________________________
Answers:
(a) Today the leisure hours of a child are spent in front of the TV.
(b) Now-a-days the attitude of most parents is different.
(c) They see work and play as two different things.
(d) They feel that playing is a waste of time.
