| Reference Book | Collins Revised English Grammar and Composition Class 7 |
| Chapter Number | Chapter 14 |
| Chapter Name | Articles |
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Rewrite the sentences after correcting the errors. (Page 86)
1. Ratna said she had the bad headache.
1. Ratna said she had a bad headache.
2. Tarun bought an new camera.
2. Tarun bought a new camera.
3. It takes about a hour to get to the museum.
3. It takes about an hour to get to the museum.
4. Binodini lives on a third floor of the ‘Presidium’ building.
4. Binodini lives on the third floor of the ‘Presidium’ building.
5. You need to buy an dictionary.
5. You need to buy a dictionary.
A. Complete the sentences using a or an. (Page 87)
1. My sister has two colleagues in her team; one is an American while the other is a European.
2. My brother studies in a university. He recently got an excellent internship offer to work in a well-known company abroad.
3. Shall we watch a film tonight? There is an adventure film showing in the theatre nearby.
4. Do not hesitate to make a call if there is an emergency.
5. The house was in such a mess that it took me an entire day to clean it up.
6. What do you prefer, an orange or a banana? There is a piece of cake too.
7. You may win an argument, but lose a friend in the process.
8. There was a lot of traffic; it took us nearly an hour and a half to reach the place.
9. Although he is a famous writer, Mr Mehta is a humble man.
10. She has an appointment with the doctor but he is busy with an emergency case. So she will be late to office by a few hours.
B. Fill in the blanks with the definite article where necessary. Put a cross where no article is required. (Page 89)
1. X curiosity is a great trait; the more curious you are, the better you will win.
2. The eye is the most sensitive organ in the human body.
3. I love X cats; but I don’t like the cat my friend Vinnie owns since it scratches people.
4. The children of today are the citizens of tomorrow.
5. X honesty is the best policy; but the honest are not often respected or rewarded.
6. The Chairman is busy for the next three months; you cannot hope to get an appointment in the near future.
7. She contested for the post of X General Secretary but she did not win the election.
8. I play the piano; my brother plays the guitar; my mother plays the sitar. All of us are X lovers of X music at X home.
9. The sooner you learn the better for you!
10. This is the best deal that I can offer you.
11. I love X chocolate ice cream, especially the one that you get in the mall near my house.
12. Don’t let X failure demonstrate you; X failures are the stepping stones to X success.
13. The pen is mightier than the sword.
14. The more Raghav earns, the less he spends, though usually, it is the opposite.
C. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles. Put a cross where an article is not necessary. (Page 90)
1. I have an uncle who loves to travel by X train. He can never take X flights because he gets an earache.
2. There was a cyclone last night. The train met with an accident. All the nearby hospitals are full with X people who are injured.
3. May we have an answer to the question, please? The audience is eagerly waiting.
4. All the roads are dug up; they are laying X telephone cables.
5. You look sad; is there a problem? Do you need X help?
6. I’m living in a hostel for the first time. X life in the hostel is good. I have X friends and I like the place.
7. Yesterday, I had a funny experience. I went to a store. I needed to buy a few things. I finished X shopping and when I went to pay the bill, I realised that I had not carried my wallet which had the money.
8. This film won an award but I don’t understand how; it was an extremely silly film!
9. When I went to Taiwan X last year, I thought I’d face X problems since I did not know X Chinese. Fortunately, the hotel I stayed in treated X customers with utmost care; the management offered X help whenever I needed it.
D. Rewrite the passage using articles where necessary. (Page 90)
In small town where Mansi lived, there was old lady who could see the future of anyone who went to her. old lady told Mansi’s friend, Nishant, that he would become pilot one day. Nishant did not take prediction seriously. After they left school, small advertisement in daily newspaper caught Nishant’s eye. It asked young men and women to join Indian Air Force. On a whim, Nishant applied and after a few weeks, received letter, asking him to appear for examination. Nishant appeared for exam. Imagine his surprise when he got selected and joined Air Force. The old lady had been right all along!
In the small town where Mansi lived, there was an old lady who could see the future of anyone who went to her. The old lady told Mansi’s friend, Nishant, that he would become a pilot one day. Nishant did not take the prediction seriously. After they left school, a small advertisement in a daily newspaper caught Nishant’s eye. It asked young men and women to join the Indian Air Force. On a whim, Nishant applied and after a few weeks, received a letter, asking him to appear for an examination. Nishant appeared for the exam. Imagine his surprise when he got selected and joined the Air Force. The old lady had been right all along!
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