Lesson 19-20 practice your english

Read the following sentences and add appropriate punctuation marks.

• 1. Hurrah We have won the match
• 2. We went to the beach yesterday
• 3. Where have you been all this while
• 4. A snake bit the man
• 5. This is the best birthday gift I have received
• 6. Mother made a delicious cake yesterday
• 7. You saved my life with my advice
• 8. This is exactly the same dress I bought
• 9. Watch out
• 10. How clever I’m
• 11. How kind of you
• 12. The boy has been missing since yesterday
• 13. Where is John

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

• Character is the set of qualities that ……………………. (shape / shapes) our thoughts, actions, reactions and feelings. People with a strong character ……………………. (is / are) compassionate, honest and fair. They are self-disciplined, ………………………. (make / makes) good judgments and respect others. They also show courage in standing up for their beliefs and ……………………. (have / has) a strong sense of responsibility. So how ……………………… (do / does) one build a strong character?
• Character can be ……………………. (learn / learned); it can be developed too. The first thing to do is to make a sincere effort to learn the qualities that ……………………… (form / forms) the basis of a sound character. Here are certain dos and don’ts.
• Show care and kindness toward others. Children ……………………… (learn / learned) compassion by practicing acts of caring and kindness towards others. Be open to differences. Every individual is unique. Not all people walk, talk or …………………….. (behaved / behave) in the same way. Understand that it is normal to be different. Don’t ridicule people who ……………………… (are / were) different from you.