English Grammar Grade-6

 

PythonTranscribed Data Verification Matrix:

Idiom	Meaning / Usage
a) Get one's just deserts	received the reward / punishment they deserve
b) Bite one's head off	reacted unexpectedly with anger
c) In one ear and out the other	immediately forgotten
d) Barrel of laughs	someone or something that is funny
e) Up for grabs	available to everyone
f) Kick the bucket	died / stopped permanently
g) Be glad to see the back of	happy to see someone leave
h) Against the clock	pacing against the deadline
i) Joined at the hip	always together
j) Down to earth	realistic
k) Benefit of the doubt	choosing to believe someone is innocent before having to prove
l) Spring in one's step	walking with energy and happiness

 

1.   With only 10 min left for the exam to end, Chloe was racing against the clock to finish her final essay.

2.   Ever since they met on the first day of kindergarten, Leo and Sam have been joined at the hip — you never see one without the other.

3.   I only asked a simple question about the schedule, but he completely bit my head off and yelled at me to leave him alone.

4.   The old rusty lawnmower finally kicked the bucket after 15 years of reliable service, so we had to buy a new one.

5.   Even though she is a world famous actress, Clara is incredibly down to earth and always treats every one with kindness and humility.

6.   The company hasn't decided who will get promotion yet, so the manager position is still up for grabs.

7.   After winning the championship game, the coach walked into the press room with a noticeable spring in his step.

8.   I've explained the rules to him 3 times, but it just goes in one ear and out, he forgets everything a minute later.

Tense Correction

# Read each sentence and rewrite it using the specific tense indicated in the brackets:

1.   She writes a letter to her grandmother. (Past Cont.)

Ans: She was writing a letter to her grandmother.

2.   They will build a new house next year. (Pre. Per.)

Ans: They have built a new house this year.

3.   Did you watch the movie last night? (Sim. Future)

Ans: Will you watch the movie tonight?

4.   The children were playing in the garden. (Pre. Per. Cont.)

The children have been playing in the garden.

5.   He has finished his homework. (Simple Past)

He had finished his homework.

6.   I am baking a ~~chooklet~~ chocolate cake. (Past Per. Cont.)

I have been baking a chocolate cake.

7.   He had lived in ~~Pari~~ Paris for five years. (Future Cont.)

We will be living in ~~living in~~ Paris.

8.   Will she join the music club? (Simple)

Does she join the music club?

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9.   The train leaves at 9am. (Past per.)

The train had left at 9am.

10.                     I had ~~bee~~ been studying for three hours before the exam. (Pre cont)

I have been studying for 3 hours before the exam.

11.                     Pre Simple Subt + v¹(s/es) + obj She plays football.

12.                     Pre Continuous Subt + is/are/am v¹ + ing + Obj She is playing football.

13.                     Pre. Perfect subt + has/have + participle form of verb She has played football.

 Here is the transcribed text from the notebook in n2.png, formatted cleanly so you can easily copy and paste it straight into Microsoft Word.

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ii) Pre Per Cont $\rightarrow$ Sub + has/have + been + $V^1$ + ing + obj $\rightarrow$ She has been playing football for 3 hours.

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Sub-verb Agreement

# Choose the verb directly from the brackets.

1.   This list of daily chores (is/are) hanging on the refrigerator.

2.   Either the store manager or the employees (has/have) the keys to the back room.

3.   Everybody in the theater (was/were) deeply moved by the documentary.

4.   (Does/Do) any of your friends know how to ~~ply a flat~~ fix a flat tire?

5.   The local jury (has/have) finally reached a unanimous verdict.

Part 1: Subject-Verb Agreement Exercises (From n3.png)

6.   Neither the teacher nor the students (likes/like) the new scheduling system.

7.   Ten dollars (is/are) a high price to pay for a cup of coffee.

8.   Economics (is/are) a fascinating subject, but many find it difficult.

9.   Every book, magazine, and newspaper (was/were) ruined by the water leak.

10.                     (Repeated entry) Economics (is/are) a fascinating subject, but many find it difficult.

11.                     Why (does/do) the captain and the crew look so worried?

12.                     Each of the participants (receives/receive) a certificate of completion.

Part 2: Grammar Revision – Voice (From n4.png)

Date: 10.6.26

Topic: Exam Revision - 4 (Voice)

Instruction: Change the following sentences from active to passive voice.

1) Active Sentence

The mechanics are repairing my car right now.

·         Answer: Right now my car is being repaired by the mechanics right now.

2) Active Sentence

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.

·         Answer: In 1928, penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming.

3) Active Sentence

The students were painting a mural when the bell rang.

·         Answer: When the bell rang, the mural was being painted by the students.

4) Active Sentence

The company has launched a new smartphone this week.

·         Answer: This week a new smartphone was launched by the company.

5) Active Sentence

The committee will announce the winner tomorrow.

·         Answer: Tomorrow the winner will be announced by the committee.

6) Active Sentence

The team had completed the project before the deadline.

·         Answer: Before the deadline, the project had been completed by the team.

7) Active Sentence

By next year, the author will have written her third novel.

·         Answer: By next year, the third novel will have been written by the author.

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8.   Q: The teacher gave the students a difficult assignment.

Ans: A difficult assignment was given by the teacher.

9.   Q: Did the police catch that thief last night?

Ans: Last night, was that thief caught by the police?

10.                     Q: Will the manager sign the contract today?

Ans: Will the contract be signed by the manager today?

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CW

# Complete the sentence with conditionals

1.   (First) If it rains (rain) tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.

2.   (Zero) Feather floats (float) if you drop (drop) it in water.

3.   (First) If she does not hurry (not hurry) up, she will miss (miss) the train.

4.   (Second) If he was/were (be) taller, he would play (play) in the basketball team.

5.   (Second) What would you do (you/do) if you saw (see) a ghost?

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6.   (Second) She would travel (travel) the world if she spoke (speak) fluent English.

7.   (Third) If she had studied (study) medicine, she would have become (become) a doctor.

8.   (Third) If they had locked (lock) the door, the thief would not have gotten (not get) into the house.

Conditionals (Notes)

·         Zero – Present Simple + Present Simple

·         First – Present Simple + will + verb

o    Example: If you heat water, it boils.

·         Second – Past Simple + would + verb

o    Example: If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.

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·         Third – Past Perfect + would have + Past participle

o    Example: If you had told me about the party, I would have attended it.

 Definition

Positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives represent degrees of comparison. The positive degree describes a noun (e.g., fast). Comparative compares two items using -er or more (e.g., faster), and superlative compares 3 or more items using -est or most (e.g., fastest).