ENGLISH 10TH – Solved Book Exercise
CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION
UNIT # 1.3
Text Book Exercise 1
Rewrite the following sentences by correcting the errors of capitalization.
(a) the mausoleum of shah abdul lateef bhitai is in sindh.
Ans: The Mausoleum of Shah Abdul Lateef Bhitai is in Sindh.(b) sameer and ali went to quetta last july.
Ans: Sameer and Ali went to Quetta last July.(c) the river indus flows from gilgit baltistan to the arabian sea.
Ans: The River Indus flows from Gilgit Baltistan to the Arabian Sea.(d) the liaquat national hospital is on the stadium road in karachi.
Ans: The Liaquat National Hospital is on the Stadium Road in Karachi.(e) “are zahra and samina coming today?” asked mrs afzal.
Ans: "Are Zahra and Samina coming today?" asked Mrs. Afzal.(f) the highest peak, mount everest, is in the himalayan ranges, in nepal.
Ans: The highest peak, Mount Everest, is in the Himalayan Ranges, in Nepal.(g) we are planning to go to islamabad in march to see the faisal mosque.
Ans: We are planning to go to Islamabad in March to see the Faisal Mosque.(h) he said, “my uncle’s name is asif shaikh and he lives in london.”
Ans: He said, “My uncle’s name is Asif Shaikh and he lives in London.”
Text Book Exercise 2
Insert commas, full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks in appropriate places.
Original: The helping group needs clothes food water blankets and shoes for the flood victims.
Corrected: The helping group needs clothes, food, water, blankets, and shoes for the flood victims.Original: Hurrah Pakistan has won the world cup We must meet celebrate enjoy and have fun.
Corrected: Hurrah! Pakistan has won the World Cup. We must meet, celebrate, enjoy, and have fun.Original: Nevertheless some people are talking some are resting some are reading and some are having fun.
Corrected: Nevertheless, some people are talking, some are resting, some are reading, and some are having fun.Original: “Have you finished your homework” his mother asked.
Corrected: “Have you finished your homework?” his mother asked.Original: Alas the old man is dead He suffered a lot.
Corrected: Alas! The old man is dead. He suffered a lot.Original: The teacher said “Where is your bag” I don’t know said Sabah “I just kept it here.”
Corrected: The teacher said, “Where is your bag?” “I don’t know,” said Sabah, “I just kept it here.”Original: Moreover I have seen his picture in magazines on television and in movies.
Corrected: Moreover, I have seen his picture in magazines, on television, and in movies.Original: Chuck chuck chuck The train began moving out of the station therefore the people started running.
Corrected: Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! The train began moving out of the station, therefore the people started running.Original: Wow This is a pleasant surprise Why did not you tell me you were coming
Corrected: Wow! This is a pleasant surprise! Why didn’t you tell me you were coming?Original: “Your book has been lying on this table for ten days” said mrjawad “when will you read it”
Corrected: “Your book has been lying on this table for ten days,” said Mr. Jawad. “When will you read it?”
Text Book Exercise 3
Insert apostrophes and quotation marks where needed. Write the corrected sentences in your notebook. After you have completed, compare your answers with your partner and make corrections where needed.
(a) Original: This book isn’t mine, said Abdul Karim. I dont know who put it here.
Corrected: “This book isn’t mine,” said Abdul Karim. “I don’t know who put it here.”(b) Original: Can we go to the seaside, father? the children asked. Its such a lovely day.
Corrected: “Can we go to the seaside, father?” the children asked. “It’s such a lovely day.”(c) Original: The girls father said, i will take you to school today. Its still early and well reach in time.
Corrected: The girl’s father said, “I’ll take you to school today. It’s still early and we’ll reach in time.”(d) Original: Mother said, Wholl help me clean the house? I cant said Laila Ive got to write an essay.
Corrected: Mother said, “Who’ll help me clean the house?” “I can’t,” said Laila. “I’ve got to write an essay.”(e) Original: Ive seen this movie before. Whats its name? said Fakhir. I dont know, replied Asad.
Corrected: “I’ve seen this movie before. What’s its name?” said Fakhir. “I don’t know,” replied Asad.(f) Original: Sabiha, said Rana, are not we going to Hyderabad today? No, said Sabiha, I m not feeling well.
Corrected: “Sabiha,” said Rana, “aren’t we going to Hyderabad today?” “No,” said Sabiha, “I’m not feeling well.” (g)Original: This is Najmas house, said Nabila. Iye been here before. However, the gates colour has been changed.
Corrected: "This is Najma’s house," said Nabila. "I’ve been here before. However, the gate’s colour has been changed."(h)
Original: Hurry up, lets go, children, said grandfather. Put on your shoes. Were already late. I don’t want to miss the bus.
Corrected: "Hurry up, let’s go, children," said grandfather. "Put on your shoes. We’re already late. I don’t want to miss the bus."Text Book Exercise 4
Put in the punctuation marks, including capitalization, and write the following passage in your notebooks. When you have done that, discuss your work with your partner and make any corrections needed.
Original Text:
one day rashid said to his friends you know what i read in the newspaper is that the house near our school is haunted
ghosts said sajid i don’t believe in ghosts
sara however said i believe in ghosts and I m sure that all of you believe ghosts really if you don’t believe in them i challenge you to spend the night in that house
what you must be joking said javed
no im not said sara im serious prove it to me that you don’t believe in ghosts by staying there tonight or else ill tell everyone that you are cowards
all right said rashid ill do it wholl come with me i can depend on you asad cant i will you come javed can i rely on you coming with me
ghufran tahir asad and javed all agreed to go they decided to meet at eight o clock javed said ive got to complete my homework before i go please wait for me if im late i dont want to go alone
surprise surprise said rashid when they met outside the house at 8 o clock look whos here
theres no one else here said javed what do you mean
i mean shahid didnt you just see him go in
i didnt see anyone tahir ghufran javed and asad replied together
do you think we should go in said javedCorrected Text:
"One day, Rashid said to his friends, 'You know, what I read in the newspaper is that the house near our school is haunted.'
'Ghosts!' said Sajid. 'I don’t believe in ghosts.'
Sara, however, said, 'I believe in ghosts and I’m sure that all of you believe in ghosts. Really, if you don’t believe in them, I challenge you to spend the night in that house.'
'What! You must be joking,' said Javed.
'No, I’m not,' said Sara. 'I’m serious: Prove it to me that you don’t believe in ghosts by staying there tonight or else I’ll tell everyone that you are cowards.'
'All right!' said Rashid. 'I’ll do it. Who’ll come with me? I can depend on you, Asad. Can’t I? Will you come, Javed? Can I rely on you coming with me?'
Ghufran, Tahir, Asad, and Javed all agreed to go. They decided to meet at eight o’clock.
Javed said, 'I’ve got to complete my homework before I go. Please wait for me if I’m late. I don’t want to go alone.'
'Surprise, surprise!' said Rashid when they met outside the house at 8 o’clock. 'Look who’s here!'
'There’s no one else here,' said Javed. 'What do you mean?'
'I mean Shahid. Didn’t you just see him go in?'
'I didn’t see anyone,' Tahir, Ghufran, Javed, and Asad replied together.
'Do you think we should go in?' said Javed."Ans:
One day, Rashid said to his friends, “You know, what I read in the newspaper is that the yellow house near our school is haunted.”
“Ghosts!” said Sajid, “I don’t believe in ghosts.”
Sara, however, said, “I believe in ghosts and I’m sure that all of you believe in ghosts. Really, if you don’t believe in them, I challenge you to spend the night in that house.”
“What! You must be joking,” said Javed.
“No, I’m not,” said Sara. “I’m serious: Prove it to me that you don’t believe in ghosts by staying there tonight or else I’ll tell everyone that you are cowards.”
“All right!” said Rashid, “I’ll do it. Who’ll come with me? I can depend on you, Asad. Can’t I? Will you come, Javed? Can I rely on you coming with me?”
Ghufran, Tahir, Asad, and Javed all agreed to go. They decided to meet at eight o’clock.
Javed said, “I’ve got to complete my homework before I go. Please wait for me if I’m late. I don’t want to go alone.”
“Surprise, surprise!” said Rashid when they met outside the house at 8 o’clock. “Look who’s here!”
“There’s no one else here,” said Javed. “What do you mean?”
“I mean... Shahid, didn’t you just see him go in?”
“I didn’t see anyone,” Tahir, Ghufran, Javed, and Asad replied together.
“Do you think we should go in?” said Javed.Prefixes and Suffixes (Explanation):
Root Word:
The most basic part of a word.Prefix:
It is placed before the root word. Adding it to the beginning of a word changes it into another word and meaning.Suffix:
It is placed after the root word. Adding it to the ending of a word changes it into another word and meaning.Text Book Exercise 5
Q. Work in pairs and form words given in the tables by adding common prefixes and suffixes, respectively. Examples have been done in both tables.
Add Prefixes (dis, im, un, pre, mis, ab, non, in, ir, mis, il):
Base Word With Prefix Base Word With Prefix pay prepay honest dishonest polite impolite usual unusual order disorder certain uncertain understand misunderstand selfish unselfish appear disappear official unofficial obey disobey normal abnormal successful unsuccessful literate illiterate pleasant unpleasant sense nonsense formal informal logical illogical conscious unconscious mortal immortal bearable unbearable relevant irrelevant use misuse/disuse regular irregular possible impossible easy uneasy fortunately unfortunately happy unhappy Add Suffixes (ish, al, ful, en, ness, ment, able, hood, ive, ion):
Note: In most words ending on "e", the ending "e" is dropped before adding the suffix, as shown in the word "survive" in the table below:
Base Word With Suffix child childish power powerful pollute pollution suggest suggestion mother motherhood help helpful accident accidental achieve achievement enjoy enjoyment attract attraction reflect reflective salt saltish product production equip equipment amuse amusement strengthen strength response responsive excite excitement agree agreement relate relative kind kindness survive survival shame shameful comfort comfortable sad sadness employ employment reject rejection inform informal cheer cheerful improve improvement Text Book Exercise 6
Q: Add prefixes or suffixes to the words given in the brackets and fill in the blanks. Write the complete sentences in your notebook. Next, compare your answers with your partner.
My father was feeling - due to severe pain.
(easy) ➝ uneasyHis seat on the train was very.
(comfort) ➝ uncomfortableMr. Moeen is very and is often absent from his office.
(regular) ➝ irregularHis behavior bothered everyone.
(child) ➝ childishThere is a lot in our country.
(pollute) ➝ pollutionWe must show to everyone, especially the old and the weak.
(kind) ➝ kindnessAll survived in the horrible accident, but the driver was killed.
(fortunately) ➝ unfortunatelyof the sunlight in the mirror disturbed me when I was driving.
(reflect) ➝ reflectionfrom the national hockey team was for me.
(reject, bearable) ➝ Rejection, unbearableThe given by the team member was .
(inform, official) ➝ information, unofficialText Book Exercise 7: Prefixes and Suffixes
Task: Add a prefix and a suffix to the same root word, and use each word in a sentence.
Example Solutions:
Root word: "pay"
- Prefix + Root: prepay – "I had to prepay to get my mobile credit."
- Root Word Alone: pay – "They receive their pay on the last day of the month."
- Root + Suffix: payment – "My father has made the payment for this motorbike."
Root word: "happy"
- Prefix + Root: unhappy – "My uncle looks unhappy about this matter."
- Root Word Alone: happy – "I am happy because we are going on vacation."
- Root + Suffix: happiness – "Happiness comes from within."
Root word: "agree"
- Prefix + Root: disagree – "I disagree with Jawad about leaving the school."
- Root Word Alone: agree – "Do you agree with me?"
- Root + Suffix: agreement – "Both political parties haven’t announced their agreement yet."
Root word: "order"
- Prefix + Root: disorder – "I have not expected this kind of disorder."
- Root Word Alone: order – "Put these things in order."
- Root + Suffix: orderly – "The crowd dispersed in an orderly manner."
Root word: "use"
- Prefix + Root: misuse – "Most people are misusing this law."
- Root Word Alone: use – "You can use these things if you want to."
- Root + Suffix: useful – "Be useful to society."
Root word: "respect"
- Prefix + Root: disrespect – "Mr. Zahoor is so proud that he shows disrespect for the poor."
- Root Word Alone: respect – "Respect your elders."
- Root + Suffix: respectful – "The students greet the teachers in a respectful manner."
