English Grammar: Important Questions for Quarterly Exam 2025
Kallakurichi District
1. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice.
The doctor kindly warned me.
Answer: I was kindly warned by the doctor.
2. Rewrite using indirect speech.
He said, “I am glad they are strong”.
Answer: He said that he was glad they were strong.
3. Punctuate the following sentence.
the general is a woman yelled the soldiers
Answer: "The General is a woman!" yelled the soldiers.
4. Transform the following sentence into a simple sentence.
He is sick but he attends the exam.
Answer: Despite his sickness, he attends the exam. (OR) In spite of being sick, he attends the exam.
5. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
a. beckoning / calling / They / were / to him / shrilly
Answer: They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly.
b. point / had / bifurcated / the / we / reached / where / road / a
Answer: We had reached a point where the road bifurcated.
Tiruppur District
1. Rewrite the sentence in reported speech.
He said, “Raja is a good boy”.
Answer: He said that Raja was a good boy.
2. Rewrite the sentence in a passive voice.
Rama killed Ravana.
Answer: Ravana was killed by Rama.
3. Punctuate the following sentence.
theres something down there i said.
Answer: "There's something down there," I said.
4. Combine the pair of sentences using the appropriate connector.
Sita saw a snake. At once she ran away.
Answer: As soon as Sita saw a snake, she ran away.
5. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
as / I / healthy / are / you / am / as
Answer: I am as healthy as you are.
speaks / Ruben / languages / two
Answer: Ruben speaks two languages.
Villupuram and Tirupattur District
1. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice.
My uncle gave me a watch on my birthday.
Answer 1: I was given a watch by my uncle on my birthday.
Answer 2: A watch was given to me by my uncle on my birthday.
2. Rewrite into direct speech:
Muthu wanted to know if tickets are available for the cricket match.
Answer: Muthu asked, "Are tickets available for the cricket match?"
3. Punctuate the following:
be not so amazed daughter miranda said prospero.
Answer: "Be not so amazed, daughter Miranda," said Prospero.
4. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the modals with the appropriate ones:
a. Make me a cup of tea, shall you?
Answer: Make me a cup of tea, will you?
b. You may speak politely to the elders.
Answer: You should speak politely to the elders. or
You must speak politely to the elders.
5. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
a. loan / apply / you / if / for / you / a / get / will / immediately / it
Answer: If you apply for a loan, you will get it immediately.
b. Storytelling / an art / is / which / planning / research / and / involves / skill
Answer: Storytelling is an art which involves planning, research and skill.
Chennai District
1. Rewrite the following sentences in other voice.
Our army has been defeated by the enemy.
Answer: The enemy has defeated our army.
2. Rewrite the following sentence as directed.
The young seagull gave out a loud call [into adverb]
Answer: The young seagull called out loudly.
3. Rewrite the sentence in the Reported speech.
Balu said, “Asia is the largest continent”.
Answer: Balu said that Asia is the largest continent.
4. Punctuate the following sentence.
thats my delicate ariel said prospero.
Answer: "That's my delicate Ariel," said Prospero.
5. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
a. speaks / Ruben / besides / German / languages / two
Answer: Ruben speaks two languages besides German.
b. this / inside / mulan / her / heard / tent / from
Answer: Mulan heard this from inside her tent.
Thiruvannamalai District
1. Rewrite the following sentence in other voice.
Work hard.
Answer: You are advised to work hard.
2. Rewrite the following sentence in Reported Speech.
Ravi said to Kannan, “I lost my purse yesterday”.
Answer: Ravi told Kannan that he had lost his purse the previous day.
3. Punctuate the following sentence.
then at least take these fine gifts said the emperor.
Answer: "Then at least take these fine gifts," said the emperor.
4. Transform the following sentence into complex.
Ramu is very poor and he cannot buy a bicycle.
Answer: As Ramu is very poor, he cannot buy a bicycle. (Or)
Ramu is so poor that he cannot buy a bicycle.
5. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
a) honest / is / Kabilan / a / teacher / and / sincere
Answer: Kabilan is a sincere and honest teacher.
b) loan / apply / you / if / for / you / a / get / will / immediately / it
Answer: If you apply for a loan, you will get it immediately.
Pudukkottai District
23. Rewrite the following sentence in other voice.
Please call him at once.
Answer: You are requested to call him at once. (or) Let him be called at once.
24. Rewrite the sentence in Reported Speech.
Johnson said to Suganthi, "Did you enjoy your holidays in Ooty?"
Answer: Johnson asked Suganthi if she had enjoyed her holidays in Ooty.
25. Punctuate the following sentence.
make a rope of twisted straw she said
Answer: "Make a rope of twisted straw," she said.
26. Combine the following sentences into a compound sentence.
Radha was ill. She was not hospitalised.
Answer: Radha was ill, but she was not hospitalised. Or Radha was ill, yet she was not hospitalised.
27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
a) as / I / healthy / are/ you / am / as
Answer: I am as healthy as you are.
b) begged / the / seagull / mother / food / for / his
Answer: The seagull begged his mother for food.
Dharmapuri District
23. Rewrite the following sentence to the other voice.
How did you cross the river?
Answer: How was the river crossed by you?
24. Rewrite the sentence using indirect speech.
The girl said, "We were practicing yoga"
Answer: The girl said that they had been practicing yoga.
25. Transforms the following sentence into a compound sentence.
As he was good, he helped others.
Answer: He was good, so he helped others.
26. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence.
a) zigzag / snore / I / have / never.
Answer: A grammatically correct sentence cannot be formed with the given words. It is likely there is a missing word or a typo in the question (e.g., the verb "snore" should be in a different form or another verb like "heard" is missing).
b) speak / actions / than / louder / words.
Answer: Actions speak louder than words.
27. Punctuate the following sentence.
dont you dare sleep dr. krishnan warned zigzag
Answer: "Don't you dare sleep!" Dr. Krishnan warned Zigzag.
Karur District
23. Change the following statement in other voice.
That portrait was painted by my grandmother.
Answer: My grandmother painted that portrait.
24. Rewrite the sentence in Reported speech.
Anu said to her mother, "I have to attend the party tomorrow".
Answer: Anu told her mother that she had to attend the party the next day.
25. Punctuate the following sentence.
were you not a good student i asked
Answer: "Were you not a good student?" I asked.
26. Transform the following sentence into a compound sentence.
If Ryan reads more, he will become proficient in the language.
Answer: Let Ryan read more, and he will become proficient in the language. Or
Ryan must read more, and he will become proficient in the language.
27. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
a) Want / exhibition / him / science / I / to / the / display / in
Answer: I want him to display in the science exhibition.
b) Mother / with / the / tender / poor / his / reverence / farmer / loved
Answer: The poor farmer loved his mother with tender reverence.