Work Book
Use the expressions above in the
following sentences. Change the tense or add words where necessary.
1.
The drinks at the party were supposed to
be fizzy but they were flat.
2.
The horse fell at the water jump and the
jockey fell flat on his back.
3.
I can’t get him to reach the high notes;
he always sings flat.
4.
Jasbir has no money left at the end of
the mouth; he borrows from me because he is usually flat broke.
5.
With one blow the man knocked him flat.
6.
The car accident was caused because of a
flat tire.
7.
I’m afraid you’ll have to give Mr Thomas
a flat refusal tell him to
apply for a job somewhere else.
8.
His jokes always fall flat because he can never remember the last lines.
9.
Please tell him finally that I don’t want to see him here again.
10.
It was a most boring party, the
conversation fell flat.
Punctuation
1.
Me what’ve I done wrong the ratfaced man
asked
“Me
? What’ve I done wrong?” the rat faced man asked.
2.
Im an od carrier
“I’m
an od carrier.”
3.
Watch out for this man my passenger
whispered ee looks mean as a devil
“Watch
out for this man,” my passenger whispered. “He looks mean as a devil.”
4.
Perhaps theres a woman in the back
having a baby and youre rushing her to hospital is that it
“Perhaps
there’s a woman in the back having a baby and you’re rushing her to hospital. is
that it?”
5.
Have I done something wrong my passenger
asked
“Have
I done something wrong ?” my passenger asked.
6.
Lovely he cried
“Lovely!”
he cried.
7.
You write books he asked
“You
write books?” he asked.
8.
Yes I said jump in
“Yes,”
I said. “Jump in.”
Vocabulary : Rumbling Along
a)
The large lorry shot out of the garage
and went thundering down the
road at 100 mph.
b)
The driver eased the sleek grey car into
top gear; it was soon gliding
along at 100 mph.
c)
Leaping into their cars, the policemen
went tearing down the road at
100 mph.
Fill in the blanks with the correct
reflexive pronoun.
1.
The children washed themselves and went
to have their dinner.
2.
The traveler found herself outside a
large hotel.
3.
Although Adip was trying to cut down weight
, he allowed himself an extra piece of cake.
4.
‘Now boys, please help yourselves to as
many sweets as you like .’
5.
Ritu told herself she must not cry.
6.
The frightened animal hid itself under
the dead leaves.
7.
We have always prided ourselves on our
fine cooking.
8.
‘Rahul , give yourself an extra ten
minutes to finish writing answers.’
Write about the following words.
a)
A broker : a middleman in business ; an
agent
b)
A clerk : an officer in charge of record
c)
A contractor : a person or company that undertakes
a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a service or do a job.
d)
A craftsman : a skillfull person
especially one who makes beautiful things by hand
e)
A detective : a person who investigates
crime
f)
A fishmonger : A person who sells fish.
g)
A grocer : A person who sells groceries
, household stuff
h)
A greengrocer : A person who sells
fruits and vegetables
i)
A hawker : a person who carries goods
about for sale
j)
A jockey : a person who rides horses in
race
Difference between the meaning
a)
An employer and an employee : Employer –
One who emplys or hire someone for work
Employee
:One who is employed , works for someone
b)
An immigrant and an emigrant : immigrant
: a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence
Emigrant
: a person leaving a country to live in another country
c)
Major and a miner: Major : a officer in
Army .
Miner:
a person who works in a mine.
d)
A major and a minor : Major : greater ,
the elder
Minor
: lesser , not yet of full age
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