Auxiliaries Class 9 English Grammar Odisha Board Solution Activity Question Answers by Grammar Sir here in this page. Odisha Board 9th Class English Grammar Auxiliaries Exercise Questions and Answers, Notes BSE Odisha.
Learn and Practise Grammar Class 9 English BSE Odisha Questions Answers have total 14 Activities. Here students of Board of Secondary Education, Odisha Class 9 can solved all their doubts in each questions and prepare for exams.
Auxiliaries Class 9 English Grammar Odisha Board Solution
Activity 1
(A) Fill in the blanks with the proper verbs chosen from those given in brackets and rewrite the paragraph :
Nilu is (was / is) my classmate. She / He lives near our house on the same road. A few days ago they had (have / had) a big garden in front of their house. But now they have built (have built / built) an office room in that garden. They have lost (lost / have lost) their beautiful garden. Nilu’s father is (is / has) a lawyer. He doesn’t (isn’t / doesn’t) go to the office at ten o’clock every day. (Do / Does) Does your father go to work at a fixed time every day?
Main Verbs- Lives, built, lost, go
Auxiliary Verbs- is, had,, have, does.
Activity 2
Fill in the blanks withshall / will / shan’t / won’t.
Bakul wants to go to Nandankanan. He wants to persuade his father to take him there during the summer vacation.
Bakul : Daddy, shall we go to Nandankanan during the summer vacation ?
Father : It is a good idea. But I think it will be better if we go there in winter.
Bakul : But in winter the place gets crowded. We won’t have to queue for hours to go on the boat ride. We will get time to see everything.
Father : Yes, but the weather will be so good in summer. The animals won’t stay in their caves all the time.
Bakul : So, what shall we do ? Shan’t we go there in December ?
Father : No, let’s go there during the Puja vacation. It won’t be so crowded then. I am sure, the weather will be better.
Activity 3
Write the following sentences using I (think / don’t think)…. should ….. and a suitable expression from the box. One has been done for you.
1) It is late. I think we should go home now.
2) It’s very late. I don’t think you should go to work today.
3) Your bicycle is very old. I think you should sell it.
4) They need a change. I think they should have a holiday.
5) He doesn’t look well. I think he should phone them now.
6) You are not very well. I think you should go to the doctor.
7) She’s very intelligent. I think she should go to university.
8) They are too young. I don’t think they should get married.
Activity 4
Choose the correct form.
‘Do you like / Would you like a banana ?’ ‘No, thank you.’
‘Do you like / Would you like bananas ?’ ‘Yes, I love them.’
‘What do you like / would you like to drink ?’ ‘Water, please.’
‘I like / I’d like ice-cream but I don’t eat it very often.’
‘I’m tired. I like / I’d like to go to sleep.’
‘Do you like / Would you like something to eat ?’ ‘No, thanks. I’m not hungry.’
Activity 5
Complete the following sentences using shall / should / will / would+ the words given in brackets.
A) Lata : Jatin has stomach ache. He is in hospital.
Sumit : Really ? Will he be in hospital for long?
Lata : No, he would not be there very long. Two days perhaps. The doctor has given him medicine.
Sumit : How long will he have those medicines?
Lata : I don’t know. May be he will have to take them for three days.
Sumit : I hope he will be all right soon. How would we play the football match without him?
B) My brother is lying awake on the bed. His books and notebooks are onthe table. I want to ask him if I can switch off the lights. Shall I turn the light off?
Father has come back from the fields. He says, “I’m thirsty.” What do I say ? “Shall I fetch you a glass of water ?”
Mother says, “I’m not feeling very well.” What do I say ? “ Should the doctor ?”
Mother says she would be all right if she lies in bed for a few minutes. I offer to make the bed for her.Shall I do it for you ?
Activity 6
Make 5 predictions about the year 2020 using will / won’t.
Answer: 1. In 2020, there won’t be power cut.
2) There will be more number of trees.
3) There won’t be any problem of water supply.
4) There will be new multinational projects in the country.
5) There won’t be in any problem of employment.
Activity 7
Complete the following offers / invitations using would you like ? /
Would you like to like to come with me for shopping? / Would you like me to lift your heavy bag?
I’ve just made some tea. Would you like some?
You haven’t got an umbrella, have you ? Would you like to borrow mine ?
There is a teacher of English living on the first floor. Would you like to know her ?
We’re going to a party tomorrow night. Would you like to come ?
You don’t have enough money and you want to buy an interesting book. Would you like to lend me some mone?
Activity 8
Mr Das is 70. There are a lot of things he cannot do now. He is talking aboutthe things he used to / was able to do. Complete the sentences with could or couldn’t.
My eyes aren’t very good now. Five years ago I could read the newspaper without wearing glasses. A few years ago I could walk to the shops and was back in half an hour, but I prefer to get the rickshaw now. When I was a child, we couldn’t watch television or a video in the evening. They didn’t exist. We played football or kabadi in the evening but they couldn’t keep us amused for hours. When I was younger, I could play the flute very well. I tried to play the flute again the other day. I couldn’t play it only for a few minutes. I couldn’t play it at a high pitch. My memory is not brilliant either. I couldn’t remember my telephone number this morning.
Activity 9
A friend is asking you about your plAnswer: You have some ideas but you aren’t sure. Use may or mightand complete the sentences.
(i) Where are you going for your holidays after the examination ?
I’m not sure yet, I might go to Puri.
(ii) Where are you going to celebrate your birthday ?
I don’t know yet. I may celebrate it at home.
(iii) When will you see your cousin again ?
I’m not sure. I might see him next month.
(iv) What are you going to buy when you go shopping ?
I haven’t decided yet. I might buy some clothes and shoes.
(v) What are you doing at the weekend ?
I may read a new book. I might watch Spiderman.
(vi) When are you going to phone Nilu ?
I may call her tonight.
(vii) What are you going to have for dinner tonight ?
I might have pasta for dinner tonight. I might have some bread too.
Activity 10
Fill in the blanks with may (not) / might (not) / could (not). [Multiple answers are possible]
This is news at ten. All parts of the state will have rain tomorrow but the rain might not reach the south coast till the evening. It will be quite warm. Temperature might reach 350. Winds will increase from the east and may reach the speed of 80 kilometres per hour in the coastal region but they might not be strong inland. And the forecast for the weekend. Well, it could not be better really. Dry, warm and sunny for both Saturday and Sunday.
Activity 11
Fill in the blanks withcan / can’t / will / won’t / would / wouldn’t.
My brother can speak three languages. At the moment he’s learning Bengali and by the end of this year he will be able to speak four languages. He hopes to get a job in Kolkata. I would like to speak two languages! I can speak only Odia and I can’t really speak English very well. I attend my English classes regularly but I haven’t been able to make much progress. Do you think I will really be proficient in that language?
Activity 12
Complete the responses to the statements as given in the examples.
(i) I haven’t heard from him for years.
He must have forgotten you.
(ii) Can I have something to eat ?
You can’t be hungry. You have just had your dinner.
(iii) I can’t find the key to my bicycle.
You must have kept it in the classroom.
(iv) He has no idea what the book is about.
He can’t read it.
(v) The last bus hasn’t arrived yet.
It can’t be. There is no passenger at the bus-stop.
Activity 13
Complete the following sentences using mustn’t / needn’t+ one of these verbs given in the box.
be buy hurry lose stick take tell wait wash
Your clothes aren’t dirty. You needn’t wash them.
I must hurry. I mustn’t be late.
(Mother to child) You mustn’t stickyour tongue out at people. It’s not decent.
We have enough time. You needn’t hurry while driving.
You needn’twait for me, I will meet you at the school.
You needn’ttake an umbrella. It’s not going to rain.
This is a secret. You mustn’t tell it to anybody.
You needn’tbuy this book. You can borrow mine.
This book is very important. You mustn’t lose it.
Activity 14
You are at somebody’s house for the first time. You are unknown to most of the members of the family. Politely ask them for what you want using may /could / would you mind if.
You’d like to switch on the TV.
Answer: May I switch on the TV?
You’d like to have a glass of water.
Answer: Could I have a glass of water?
You’d like to have another piece of cake.
Answer: Could I have another piece of cake?
You’d like to have a piece of paper and a pen.
Answer: May I have a piece of paper and a pen?
You’d like to borrow today’s newspaper for a few minutes.
Answer: Would you mind if I borrow today’s newspaper for a few minutes?
You like to add some salt to your curry and you can’t reach the salt.
Answer: Could you give me the salt to add it in my curry?