Add im- or in- to each of the following words and use them in place of the italicised words in the sentences given below.

Patient proper possible sensitive competent

(i) The project appears very difficult at first sight but it can be completed if we work very hard.

(ii) He lacks competence. That’s why he can’t keep any job for more than a year.

(iii) “Don’t lose patience. Your letter will come one day,” the postman told me.

(iv) That’s not a proper remark to make under the circumstances.

(v) He appears to be without sensitivity. In fact, he is very emotional.

Write appropriate question words in the blank spaces in the following dialogue.

Neha : ______ Did you get this book?

Sheela : Yesterday morning.

Neha : ______ is your sister crying?

Sheela : Because she has lost her doll.

Neha : ______ Room is this, yours or hers?

Sheela : It’s ours.

Neha : ______ do you go to school?

Sheela : We walk to school. It is nearby.

Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.

How what when where which

(i) My friend lost his Chemistry book. Now he doesn’t know ______ to do and ______ to look for it.

(ii) There are so many toys in the shops. Neena can’t decide ______ one to buy.

(iii) You don’t know the way to my school. Ask the policeman ______ to get there.

(iv) You should decide soon ______ to start building your house.

(v) Do you know ______ to ride a bicycle? I don’t remember ______ and ______ I learnt it.

(vi) “You should know ______to talk and ______ to keep your mouth shut,” the teacher advised Anil.

Read the following sentences :

Use a, an or the in the blanks.

There was once in ____ Play which became very successful. ____ famous actor was acting in it. In ____ play his role was that of ____ aristocrat who had been imprisoned in ____ castle for twenty years. In ____ last act of ____ Play someone would come on ____ stage with ____ letter which he would hand over to ____ prisoner. Even though ____ aristocrat was not expected to read ____ letter at each performance, he always insisted that ____ letter be written out from beginning to end.

Encircle the correct article.

Nine was looking for (a / the) job.

After many interviews she got (a / the) job she was looking for.

A : Would you like (a/an/the) apple or (a/an/the) banana?

B : I’d like (a/an/the) apple, please.

A : Take (a/an/the) red one in (a/an/the) fruit bowl. You may take (a/an/the) orange also, if you like.

B : Which one?

A : (A/An/The) one beside (a/an/the) banana.