| Reference Book | Collins Revised English Grammar and Composition Class 7 |
| Chapter Number | Chapter 24 |
| Chapter Name | Grammar On the Go |
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A) Fill in the blanks with the correct options. (Page 150)
1. The _________ (nearest, next) stationery shop within this locality is half a kilometre away.
1) The nearest stationary shop is half a kilometre away.
2. She is the _______ (late, later, last) person to put the blame on you!
2) She is the last person to put the blame on you!
3. It’s a bit too______ (late, latest, later) to change your options.
3) It’s a bit too late to change your options.
4. My father offered me a choice between getting bored at home and going with him to his office. I chose the _____ (later, late, latter) option.
4) My father offered me a choice between getting bored at home and going with him to his office. I chose the latter option.
5. Have you read the ______ (late, last, latest) novel by Dan Brown?
5) Have you read the latest novel by Dan Brown?
6. You are always ______ (last, late, later) to class.
6) You are always late to class.
7. Despite being in her _____(last, latter, late) fifties, Revathi is fit and regularly attends karate classes.
7) Despite being in her late fifties Revathi is fit and regularly attends karate classes.
8. There are _____(few, a few, little) tickets left. You can get one if you try right now.
8) There are a few tickets left. You can get one if you try right now.
9. There was a strike at the college. _____ (Few, Little, The few) students who had come left after a while.
9) There was a strike at the college. The few students who had come left after a while.
10. The ____ (latest, last, later) time I heard from him was three years ago!
10) The last time I heard from him was three years ago!
11. The _____ (latest, last, late) news is that we will get an extra week of summer holidays.
11) The latest news is that we will get an extra week of summer holidays.
12. She always presents her ideas in a convincing manner. _______ (A few, Few, The few) people disagree with her.
12) She always presents her ideas in a convincing manner. Few people disagree with her.
13. You could take the online test or the pen and paper test. I advise you to choose the ____ (later, latter, latest) option.
13) You could take the online test or the pen and paper test. I advise you to choose the latter option.
14. The _____ (nearest, next) person in the queue should be ready with all the papers.
14) The next person in the queue should be ready with all the papers.
15. I’ll meet you ______ (late, later, latter) in the afternoon.
15) I’ll meet you later in the afternoon.
B) Add suitable question tags to these statements. (Page 151)
1) Gautam won the first prize at the concert, _______ ?
1) Gautam won the first prize at the concert, didn’t he?
2) Oil painting is Manu’s hobby, ________ ?
2) Oil painting is Manu’s hobby, isn’t it?
3) Don’t shout so much, ________?
3) Don’t shout so much, will you?
4) Let us go for a walk, _________?
4) Let us go for a walk, shall we?
5) They have repaired the water connection, __________?
5) They have replied the water connection, haven’t they?
6) The children love animals, __________?
6) The children love animals, don’t they?
7) He walks to his office, _______?
7) He walks to his office, doesn’t he?
8) Let us ask for some discount, _____ ?
8) Let us ask for some discount, shall we?
9) Don’t stay up late into the night, _______ ?
9) Don’t stay up late into the night, will you?
10) Clean your room now, ______ ?
10) Clean your room now, will you/ won’t you?
C) Add suitable statement to the question tags. (Page 151)
1) Send the mail immediately, won’t you?
2) They don’t complain, do they?
3) You haven’t left already, have you?
4) You won’t get angry with me, will you?
5) Let’s book the tickets now, shall we?
6) Your cat loves to sleep on your bed, doesn’t it?
7) She hasn’t cancelled the meeting, has she?
8) You will meet me before you leave, won’t you?
9) Let’s have lunch now, shall we?
10) You are alright, aren’t you?
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