Chapter 13 · Book pages 43–45
📗 Answer key: Spoken and Written Expression; Punctuation
Finish the questions in your book first. Then check each one here: tap Show answer, then mark ✓ if you got it right or ✗ if not. For every ✗, read the "why" and say it out loud.
A. Choose the most suitable option to complete each conversation
1
Did you understand what was taught in the class? No, I ____.
✓ C. didn't
The question uses Did, so the reply is didn't.
2
Guess what! I got a puppy. ____! That's awesome.
✓ B. Wow
Wow shows happy surprise. Alas = sadness, Ouch = pain.
3
Would you like to come to my birthday party? ____! Thank you for inviting me.
✓ C. I'd love to
Accepting an invitation politely: I'd love to!
4
What are you doing this weekend? I'm going ____ my parents.
✓ A. to visit
going to + verb for a plan: I'm going to visit my parents.
5
____ do I use this phone? Press the green button…
✓ D. How
The reply explains a method, so the question asks How.
6
Could you please lend me your eraser? ____.
✓ C. Sure, here it is
The polite, helpful reply to a request.
7
That's OK. Just try to be ____ time next time.
✓ B. on
on time = at the right time (a fixed phrase).
8
I'd like to have ____ sandwich and ____ orange juice.
✓ C. a, some
a for one sandwich; some for a liquid like juice.
9
Ma'am, I have a request to make. Yes Anya, ____?
✓ D. what is it
The teacher asks about the request: What is it?
10
I heard you got the first place in the race. ____!
✓ B. Congratulations
Good news gets Congratulations! and Rajiv says thank you.
B. Choose the option with the correct punctuation
11
rajat meena and Jatin are doing rehearsals for the play
✓ B. Rajat, Meena and Jatin are doing rehearsals for the play.
Capitals for all names, a comma in the list and a full stop (it's telling).
12
why dont you see the last date of the exhibition
✓ C. Why don't you see the last date of the exhibition?
Apostrophe in don't, and a question mark because it asks.
13
january is the month when we celebrate the festival of harvest
✓ A. January is the month when we celebrate the festival of harvest.
Capital for the month; no comma after January; it's a telling sentence.
14
when did you learn driving geeta asked rajesh
✓ B. “When did you learn driving?”, Geeta asked Rajesh.
The question mark goes inside the quotes, names get capitals. (The extra comma after ? is not needed, but B is the best option.)
15
she is on the city tour and will visit the red fort, qutub minar…
✓ C. …the Red Fort, Qutub Minar and Chandni Chowk.
Capitals for each place, a comma between list items, no semicolon.
16
rita said I will go hiking with my friends this sunday
✓ A. Rita said, “I will go hiking with my friends this Sunday.”
Comma after said, exact words in quotes, capital for Sunday.
17
yes ben said, hell be home by evening
✓ C. “Yes,” Ben said, “He'll be home by evening.”
Two parts of speech each in quotes; He'll needs an apostrophe.
18
who is peeping through the window
✓ D. Who is peeping through the window?
Capital W, no extra comma, and a question mark.
19
reema knew what would happen if she went there but she had to go anyway
✓ D. …but she had to go anyway.
It's a telling sentence, so a full stop. What in the middle does not make it a question.
20
In the rainy season its all flooded in here
✓ B. In the rainy season, it's all flooded in here.
Comma after the starting phrase, it's = it is, full stop for a telling sentence.
Achievers Section (HOTS)
21
I didn't catch what you said. ____? Sure! I said the meeting is at 4 p.m.
✓ B. Could you please repeat that
Arun repeats what he said, so Adil asked him to repeat it.
22
They ____ the picnic because of the bad weather. Oh no!
✓ C. called off
called off = cancelled, which is why Liana is disappointed.
23
____ you pick up the pencil from the floor? Sure, here it is.
✓ D. Can
Can you…? asks someone to do something. May you and Might you are not used for requests.
24
he is the right person for the job isnt he
✓ B. He is the right person for the job, isn't he?
Comma before the question tag, apostrophe in isn't, question mark at the end.
25
they had pasta sandwich ice cream and cake at the party
✓ C. They had pasta, sandwich, ice cream and cake at the party.
Commas between list items and and before the last one; full stop.