GRAMMAR 10 FILL UPS


  1. Articles

  2. Modals

  3. Non-finites

  4. Prepositions


1. Articles (a, an, the)

Rule:

  • a before consonant sound (a book, a dog)

  • an before vowel sound (an apple, an hour)

  • the for particular/unique things (the sun, the moon, the Ganga)

Examples:

  1. He bought a pen from the shop.

  2. She saw an owl on the tree.

  3. He met a doctor yesterday.

  4. We stayed in a hotel in Delhi.

  5. My father is an honest man.

  6. The earth moves round the sun.

  7. He read the Ramayana daily.

  8. Ramesh saw a one-eyed beggar.

  9. We are going to visit the Taj Mahal.

  10. She is an engineer by profession.

2. Modals (can, may, must, should, will, would, shall, might, could, ought to, dare, need)

 Rule:

  • Modals are helping verbs showing possibility, permission, necessity, certainty, etc.

  • They are always followed by base verb (V1) without to (except ‘ought to’).

Examples:

  1. You can swim fast. (ability)

  2. He may come tomorrow. (possibility)

  3. Students must wear uniform. (necessity)

  4. We should speak the truth. (duty)

  5. I will help you in this work. (future/promise)

  6. She would go to the park daily. (habit in past)

  7. They shall follow the rules. (determination)

  8. It might rain today. (weak possibility)

  9. You ought to respect your elders. (moral duty)

  10. He dare not speak against the teacher. (boldness/negative dare)

3. Non-finites (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle)

Rule:

  • Non-finite verbs do not change form according to subject/tense.

  • Three kinds:

    • Infinitive: to + V1 (to read, to go)

    • Gerund: V1 + ing used as a noun (Reading is fun)

    • Participle: V1 + ing / V3 used as adjective (running boy, broken glass)

Examples:

  1. She likes to read novels. (Infinitive)

  2. We want to play football. (Infinitive)

  3. He started to work hard. (Infinitive)

  4. Reading books is my hobby. (Gerund)

  5. Swimming is good exercise. (Gerund)

  6. He enjoys playing cricket. (Gerund)

  7. The crying baby needs milk. (Present participle)

  8. The broken window was repaired. (Past participle)

  9. The rising sun looks beautiful. (Present participle)

  10. The defeated army went home. (Past participle)



4. Prepositions

A Preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relation with another word in the sentence.

 Common types you asked for: in, on, at, under, over, between, among, from, with, into


1. IN

Rule: Used for place (inside), time (months, years, long periods), or conditions.

Examples:

  1. She is in the room.

  2. They live in Bhopal.

  3. My father works in a bank.

  4. The milk is in the fridge.

  5. He was born in 2006.

  6. We met in January.

  7. The keys are in my pocket.

  8. There are apples in the basket.

  9. She spends hours in the library.

  10. They live in poverty.

2. ON

Rule: Used for surfaces, days, dates, or devices.

Examples:

  1. The book is on the table.

  2. He is sitting on the chair.

  3. The picture is hanging on the wall.

  4. We will go there on Monday.

  5. The exam is on 10th September.

  6. He saw it on TV.

  7. She is talking on the phone.

  8. There is dust on the floor.

  9. Keep your bag on the bed.

  10. The cat is lying on the roof.

3. AT

Rule: Used for small places, exact times, or addresses.

Examples:

  1. She is waiting at the bus stop.

  2. We met at the station.

  3. I reached school at 8 o’clock.

  4. He lives at 25, Nehru Nagar.

  5. I was present at the party.

  6. She laughed at my joke.

  7. They arrived at midnight.

  8. He knocked at the door.

  9. We stopped at a shop.

  10. The teacher was angry at him.

4. UNDER

Rule: Shows position lower than or covered by something.

Examples:

  1. The cat is under the table.

  2. He is hiding under the bed.

  3. The ball rolled under the chair.

  4. The baby is sleeping under the blanket.

  5. They sat under a tree.

  6. The dog went under the car.

  7. Water flows under the bridge.

  8. The files are kept under the desk.

  9. Soldiers fought under their leader.

  10. The child was trapped under the debris.

5. OVER

Rule: Shows position above, covering, or movement from one side to another.

Examples:

  1. The bird flew over the house.

  2. Spread the cloth over the bed.

  3. He jumped over the wall.

  4. Clouds gathered over the city.

  5. The fan is hanging over my head.

  6. The bridge is built over the river.

  7. He put a blanket over the child.

  8. The plane flew over the mountains.

  9. Water flowed over the road.

  10. His authority extends over the whole office.

6. BETWEEN

Rule: Used for two people/things.

Examples:

  1. The ball is between the two boxes.

  2. She sat between her parents.

  3. Divide the money between Ram and Shyam.

  4. There is a wall between the two houses.

  5. He stood between the two friends.

  6. The fight was between two boys.

  7. They shared the cake between themselves.

  8. The road runs between two villages.

  9. The difference between right and wrong is clear.

  10. The secret is between you and me.

7. AMONG

Rule: Used for more than two people/things.

Examples:

  1. The teacher distributed sweets among the students.

  2. He was standing among his friends.

  3. There was no unity among the workers.

  4. The king lived among his people.

  5. The leader is popular among the youth.

  6. The thief hid among the crowd.

  7. The decision was taken among the members.

  8. The topic is common among teenagers.

  9. The bird flew among the trees.

  10. The fight broke out among the villagers.

8. FROM

Rule: Shows origin, source, cause, or starting point.

Examples:

  1. He is coming from Delhi.

  2. She borrowed money from her friend.

  3. This gift is from my uncle.

  4. The teacher took a pen from the student.

  5. The river flows from the mountains.

  6. He suffers from fever.

  7. The bus starts from this stop.

  8. She is different from her sister.

  9. We learnt a lesson from this story.

  10. He resigned from his job.

9. WITH

Rule: Shows instrument, company, or manner.

Examples:

  1. He cut the paper with a knife.

  2. She came with her parents.

  3. He solved the problem with care.

  4. He fought with courage.

  5. The child is playing with toys.

  6. Mix sugar with milk.

  7. She is angry with him.

  8. I spoke with my teacher.

  9. He shook hands with his friend.

  10. He quarreled with his brother.

10. INTO

Rule: Shows movement from outside to inside.

Examples:

  1. He jumped into the pool.

  2. She went into the room.

  3. The thief broke into the house.

  4. The boy ran into the class.

  5. The farmer fell into the well.

  6. He threw the stone into the river.

  7. Translate this passage into Hindi.

  8. He turned water into ice.

  9. The car crashed into the tree.

  10. He entered into a new business.


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