Arrange the words in the correct order to form meaningful sentences.

1. dog Rahul with his pet playing enjoys.

2. to the company goods Vietnam exports.

3. she interested that was in proposal said she the.

4. was performance impressed with quite his I.

5. the please not do on grass step.

6. every delicious father cooks evening pasta.

7. brother an wants be my astronaut to.

8. everything will sense make perfect someday.

9. at top voice, the man his of demanded the admission shouting.

10. you where have this all while been?

11. should you have coming seen this.

12. effect we in did much sales last not year improvement.

Solution

1. Rahul enjoys playing with his pet dog.

2. The company exports goods to Vietnam.

3. She said that she was interested in the proposal.

4. I was quite impressed with his performance.

5. Please do not step on the grass.

6. Father cooks delicious pasta every evening.

7. My brother wants to be an astronaut.

8. Someday everything will make perfect sense.

9. Shouting at the top of his voice, the man demanded admission.

10. Where have you been all this while?

11. You should have seen this coming.

12. We did not effect much improvement in sales last year.

Rearrange words to form meaningful sentences

Read the jumbled words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form meaningful
sentences.

Gautam: the / Gone with the Wind / saw / just / I / movie / seen / you / it / have

Rahul: No, / haven’t / I / is / better / book / it / the / than

Gautam: read / haven’t / book / the / I / but / the / enjoyed / movie / I

Rahul: would / I / see / like / to / too / it

Solution

Gautam: I just saw the movie Gone with the Wind. Have you seen it?

Rahul: No, I haven’t. Is it better than the book?

Gautam: I haven’t read the book but I enjoyed the movie.

Rahul: I would like to see it too.

More questions are given below.

1. the / meet / Guell Bar / the place / is / a drink / for / to / tapas / in / and / Barcelona

2. rooms / the / typical / the service / have been / with / designed / Barcelona flair / the food /
and / impeccable / is / simply / quite / is / divine

3. it / summers / Arctic / ice-free / is / ten / within / years / estimated / will / that / be

Answers

1. The Guell Bar is the place to meet for a drink and tapas in Barcelona.

2. The rooms have been designed with typical Barcelona flair, the service is impeccable and
the food is quite simply divine.

3. It is estimated that Arctic summers will be ice-free within ten years.

Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences.

1. in / over females /many / Asian countries / is / considered / vital importance / and / male
babies / are often / preferred / to be of / to the family / for cultural reasons / a baby’s gender

2. pets / much/ are / for people / do not / who / alone / and / for older people / good
companions / live / who / go out /

3. so / responsible / bad / pet / keep / clean and / owners / healthy / they / do not / smell / their
pets

4. access / the internet / became / we / to the general / known / public / since / in the early
1990s, / it / has / the way / information / revolutionized

5. languages / according / to / all / an innate / human beings / have / ability / to learn /

Chomsky
Answers

1. In many Asian countries a baby’s gender is of vital importance to the family and male
babies are often preferred over females for cultural reasons.

2. Pets are good companions for people who live alone and for older people who do not go
out much.

3. Responsible pet owners keep their pets clean and healthy so they do not smell bad.

4. Since the internet became known to the general public in the early 1990s, it has
revolutionized the way we access information.

5. According to Chomsky all human beings have an innate ability to learn languages.

Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.

1. of mankind / the habit / reading is / one of / resources / of / the greatest /

2. are / we enjoy / that / belong to us / than if / much more / they / borrowed / reading books /

3. book / formality / a certain considerate / must be treated / with / a borrowed /

4. no book / that / afraid to / you should / mark up / own / you are /

5. should begin / everyone / a private library / youth / collecting / in /

6. converse with / in / you / at any moment / a private library/ Socrates or Shakespeare / can /

7. the hand / your library / should be / as well as / free / accessible / to / to the eye / and /

8. one of / that of reading / known to / is / greatest / the / pleasures / man

9. a rich variety / adventure and wisdom / the / world of books / has / of /

10. own / you / book / convenience / can enjoy / a / at your /

Answers

1. The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind.

2. We enjoy reading books that belong to us much more than if they are borrowed.

3. A borrowed book must be treated with a certain considerate formality.

4. You should own no book that you are afraid to mark up.

5. Everyone should begin collecting a private library in youth.

6. In a private library, you can at any moment converse with Socrates or Shakespeare.

7. Your library should be free and accessible to the hand as well as to the eye.

8. One of the greatest pleasures known to man is that of reading.

9. The world of books has a rich variety of adventure and wisdom.

10. You can enjoy a book you own at your convenience.

Sound words in English

Here is a list of words used to express sounds made by various birds and animals.

Buzz

To buzz is to make a low, continuous humming sound. This is the kind of sound that bees
make.

Different forms of this word: buzz / buzzed / buzzing

A buzzword is a technical word or phrase that has suddenly become fashionable.

Chirp

To chirp is to make a short, high pitched sound. This is the kind of sound that small birds
make.

Different forms of this word: chirp / chirped / chirping

Coo

To coo is to make a soft, murmuring sound. This is the sound that pigeons and doves make.

Different forms of this word: coo, coos, cooing, cooed

Squawk

To squawk is to make a loud, harsh noise.

Different forms: squawk, squawks, squawked, squawking

Squeak

A squeak is a short, high pitched sound or cry.

Different forms: squeak, squeaks, squeaking, squeaked

Murmur

To murmur is to say something in a low voice.

Different forms: murmur, murmurs, murmured, murmuring

Grunt

To grunt is to make a low, short sound. This word is mainly used to indicate sounds made by
animals.

Neigh

To neigh is to make a high pitched cry. This is the sound that horses make.

Squeal

A squeal is a long, high pitched cry.

Groan

A groan is a deep sound of pain.

Exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate sound word.

1. The ………………….. of the pigeons woke me up in the morning.

2. When I woke up in the morning, the sun was shining and the birds were …………………

3. Pigs ………………… and horses ………………

4. The girl …………………. something in her friend’s ear.

5. The parrot flew off the branch with a ……………………

6. The mice ………………… from the basement.

7. The hen …………………… when the farmer took her eggs.

8. The dog …………………. when I stepped on its tail.

9. The patient ………………… as he was lifted from the bed.

10. The hinges of the window …………………. when we opened it.

Answers

1. The cooing of the pigeons woke me up in the morning.

2. When I woke up in the morning, the sun was shining and the birds were chirping.

3. Pigs grunt and horses neigh.

4. The girl murmured something in her friend’s ear.

5. The parrot flew off the branch with a squawk.

6. The mice squeaked from the basement.

7. The hen squawked when the farmer took her eggs.

8. The dog squealed when I stepped on its tail.

9. The patient groaned as he was lifted from the bed.

10. The hinges of the window squeaked when we opened it.

Vocabulary exercise | Words confused

Complete the following sentences.

1. Who is that fat guy sitting ………………… Mira?

a) beside
b) besides

2. He earns ………………… money than I do.

a) less
b) few

3. I don’t like this car; ………………….. it is too small.

a) beside
c) besides

4. Every county has …………………. culture and traditions.

a) its
b) it’s

5. I think the former part is more interesting than the …………………. part.

a) later
b) latter

6. Manu will arrive on Monday and Rishi will come about a week ………………..

a) later
b) latter

7. She has …………………. friends than I do.

a) fewer
b) lesser
c) less

8. I …………………. the papers on the table.

a) lay
b) laid

9. The translation with the ……………….. mistakes need not necessarily be the best.
a) fewest

b) least
c) lowest

10. He …………………. to me when he said he loved me.

a) laid
b) lay
c) lied

11. Each boy was given a ……………….

a) price
b) prize

12. I am very …………………. for your help.

a) grateful
b) thankful

Answers

1. Who is that fat guy sitting beside Mira?

2. He earns less money than I do.

3. I don’t like this car; besides it is too small.

4. Every county has its culture and traditions. (It’s means ‘it is’ or ‘it has’.)

5. I think the former part is more interesting than the latter part.

6. Manu will arrive on Monday and Rishi will come about a week later.

7. She has fewer friends than I do.

8. I laid the papers on the table.

9. The translation with the fewest mistakes need not necessarily be the best.

10. He lied to me when he said he loved me.

11. Each boy was given a prize.

12. I am very grateful for your help. (This is the normal word to talk about our reactions to
favours and kindness.)

Words confused | Vocabulary worksheet

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.

1. They have a cottage ……………… the river. (Beside / besides)

2. ………………. science, we have to study mathematics and English. (beside / besides)

3. I am not sure if they are going to ……………….. our invitation. (accept / except)

4. ………………….. for Rohan, everyone came. (Except / Accept)

5. The Taj Mahal is quite a ………………….. on a full moon night. (spectacle / spectacles)

6. Do you know ………………. John lives? (were / where)

7. ……………….. you at Raju’s party? (Were / Where)

8. I don’t want to listen to your ……………….. (advise / advice)

9. The train had ………………… left when we reached the station. (already / all ready)

Answers

1. They have a cottage beside the river.

2. Besides science, we have to study mathematics and English.

3. I am not sure if they are going to accept our invitation.

4. Except for Rohan, everyone came.

5. The Taj Mahal is quite a spectacle on a full moon night.

6. Do you know where John lives?

7. Were you at Raju’s party?

8. I don’t want to listen to your advice.

9. The train had already left when we reached the station.

Clinch and Clench | Words Confused

These words are often confused.

Clench

To clench is to hold tightly or grasp firmly.

 The boy clenched his fists in anger.

 The patient clenched the arms of his wheel chair.

Common expressions with clench are: clench one’s teeth, clench one’s fist, clench onto a
rope etc.

Clinch

To clinch is to win, secure or obtain.

 The player clinched the trophy with a fantastic performance.

 He clinched the deal with a handshake.
Idol, idle and idyll | Words confused
These words often cause confusion.

Idle means ‘not active’.

An idle mind is a devil’s workshop.

When the factory closed many employees were left idle.

Just because you are old doesn’t mean you have to be idle.

Idol

An idol is an image of a God.

Hindus worship idols.

An idol can also be a person greatly admired.

Pele is a soccer idol.

An idyll is a literary work about the charming rustic life.

Tennyson wrote many idylls.

I enjoy reading idylls.