UP Board Solutions Class 9 English Chapter 13 Punctuation and Spellings

UP Board Solutions For Class 9 English Grammar Chapter 13 Punctuation And Spellings

Solved Exercises Based On Text Book

Exercise 1

Insert commas, wherever necessary in the following sentences :

Questions.
1. Lucknow the capital of Uttar Pradesh is a historical place.
2. Alexander riding on a fine horse led the attack.
3. Books copies pens and pencils are sold here.
4. In fact there was nothing else to do.
5. You did not however gain your object.
6. Speak clearly if you would be understood.
7. What are you reading Sita.
8. It being a fine day I went out for a walk.
9. Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise.
10. Sachin Tendulker is moreover an all round cricketer.
11. Milton the famous English poet was blind.
12. He is gentle upright outspoken and kind hearted.
13. At midnight however I was round by the tramp of horse's hoofs in the yard.
14. Hearing the noise the boy woke up.
15. Sir I would rather be right than be President.

Answer:
1. Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, is a historical place.
2. Alexander, riding on a fine horse, led the attack.
3. Books, copies, pens and pencils are sold here.
4. Infact, there was nothing else to do.
5. You did not however, gain your object.
6. Speak clearly, if you would be understood.
7. What are you reading, Sita?
8. It being a fine day, I went out for a walk.
9. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise.
10. Sachin Tendulker is, more over, an all round cricketer.
11. Milton, the famous English poet, was blind.
12. He is gentle, upright, outspoken and kind-hearted.
13. At midnight, however, I was round by the tramp of horses hoofs in the yard.
14. Hearing the noise, the boy woke up.
15. Sir, I would rather be right than be President.
In simple words: This exercise teaches you to use commas correctly to separate introductory phrases, non-essential clauses, items in a list, and direct address, making sentences clearer.

🎯 Exam Tip: Pay close attention to sentence structure, introductory phrases, clauses, and lists of items to accurately place commas. Remember to use a comma before 'and' in a list of three or more items (Oxford comma is generally optional but good practice).

Exercise 2

Punctuate the following sentences and use the Capital Letters wherever necessary :

Questions.
1. he wrote his exercise neatly quickly and correctly.
2. the master said to the servant what do you say now.
3. he wrote I cant come because i am ill.
4. Radha said uncle may I come in.
5. it was a long dull and uneasi some journey.
6. how does this machine work asked the boy.
7. how do you say so child asked his mother.
8. sindhbad said to boy what have i done to deserve this.
9. who are you sir and what do you want they said.
10. the poor man cried will none of you help me.
11. are you coming home with me he said.
12. raman is the head of his class for he studies hard.
13. he lost land money reputation and friends.
14. subhash chandra bose was of course a wise intelligent and brave leader.
15. chandra gupt maurya having conquered his enemies returned to pataliputra.

Answer:
1. He wrote his exercise neatly and correctly.
2. The master said to the servant, “What do you say now?”
3. He wrote I can't come because I am ill.
4. Radha said, “Uncle, may I come in.”
5. It was a long, dull and uneasy journey.
6. “How does this machine work?” asked the boy.
7. “How do you say so, child?” asked his mother.
8. Sindhbad said to the boy, “What have I done to deserve this?”
9. “Who are you, sir, and what do you want?” they said.
10. The poor man cried, “Will none of you help me?”
11. “Are you coming home with me?” he said.
12. Raman is the head of his class, for he studies hard.
13. He lost land, money, reputation and friends.
14. Subhash Chandra Bose was, of course, a wise, intelligent and brave leader.
15. Chandragupta Maurya, having conquered his enemies, returned to Pataliputra.
In simple words: This exercise focuses on applying correct capitalization at the start of sentences and for proper nouns, along with proper punctuation (commas, periods, question marks, quotation marks) to ensure clarity and grammatical accuracy.

🎯 Exam Tip: Pay close attention to sentence beginnings, proper nouns (names of people, places), direct speech, and the end of sentences to accurately apply capitalization and punctuation. Remember to use quotation marks for direct speech.

Spelling Study

अंग्रेजी भाषा में Spellings का बड़ा महत्त्व है। Spellings ध्यानपूर्वक याद रखना चाहिए। Spellings बनाने का कोई विशेष नियम ऐसा नहीं है जो प्रत्येक दशा में सदैव लागू हो जाये। फिर भी विद्यार्थियों की सुविधा के लिए कुछ नियम नीचे दिये जाते हैं। विद्यार्थी इन्हें ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़े और याद करेंअंग्रेजी भाषा में A, E, I, O, U स्वर (Vowels) कहलाते हैं और बाकी सभी. अक्षर व्यंजन (Consonants) होते हैं।

(B) Rules For Spellings

नियम 1. के साथ सदैव II होता है, जैसे
queen, quarrel, quite, quiet, quick, question, quality, qualified, quench, etc.

नियम 2. यदि किसी शब्द के बाद 'full' जोड़ा जाये, तो full का एक 'I' कम हो जाता है, जैसे
faith-full = faithful; | help-full = helpful; cheer-full = cheerful; fear-full = fearful; harm-full = harmful.

नियम 3. यदि उन शब्दों के बाद, जिनके अन्त में 'II' हो, कुछ जोड़ा जाये, तो केवल एक 'l' रह जाता है, जैसे
well-come = welcome; well-fare = welfare; skill-full = skilful; all-most = almost; all-ready = already; will-full = wilful. अपवादः well-being=well-being

नियम 4. यदि well या will किसी शब्द के अन्त में जोड़ा जाये, तो एक 'I' कम नहीं होगा, जैसे
fare-well = farewell; un-well = unwell; good-will = goodwill.

नियम 5. यदि किसी शब्द के अन्त में 'ee' है, तो उसमें ing या dom बढ़ाते समय कोई परिवर्तन नहीं होता, जैसे
agree-ing = agreeing; free-dom = freedom; see-ing = seeing.

नियम 6. क्रिया के अन्त में -ing जोड़ने पर कभी-कभी परिवर्तन नहीं होता, जैसे
sleep-ing = sleeping; weep-ing = weeping; kill-ing =killing.

नियम 7. यदि Verb के अन्त में -ie हो, तो -ing बढ़ाते समय -ie का -y हो जाता है, जैसे
die=ing=dying; lie-ing= lying.

नियम 8. यदि Verb के अन्तिम अक्षर (w, r,y को छोड़कर) के पहले स्वर हो, तो ing बढ़ाते समय अन्तिम अक्षर दो बार लिखा जाता है, जैसे
run-ing=running; worship-ing= Worshipping; put-ing=putting; cut-ing = cutting, set-ing = setting; beg-ing=begging.
अपवाद : pardon-ing=pardoning; iron-ing=ironing; open-ing=opening; burn-ing=burning.

नियम 9. जिन Verbs के अन्त में w, r, या y हो तथा उनसे पूर्व स्वर (vowel) हो, तो -ing बढ़ाते समय अन्तिम अक्षर को double नहीं लिखते, जैसे
blow-ing=blowing; draw-ing=drawing; grow-ing= growing; answer-ing= answering;
order-ing=ordering; buy-ing=buying; fly-ing=flying;
copy-ing= copying; play-ing =playing; say-ing = Saying.

नियम 10. यदि संज्ञा (Noun) के अन्त में -y से पहले स्वर (vowel) हो, तो plural बनाते समय कोई परिवर्तन नहीं होता; केवल अन्त में -s बढ़ा दिया जाता है, जैसे day से days; boy से boys, toy से toys; key से keys, monkey monkeys, etc.

नियम 11. यदि किसी संज्ञा के अन्त में -y हो और इससे पूर्व व्यंजन (consonant) हो, तो plural बनाते समय -y को -ies में बदल देते हैं, जैसे
lady से ladies; baby से babies; body से bodies, duty से duties, city से cities; army armies, fly flies; story से stories, etc.

नियम 12. यदि किसी शब्द के अन्त में -y हो, तो उस शब्द के अन्त में full जोड़ते समय -y को -i में बदल देते हैं, जैसे
duty-full = dutiful; beauty-full = beautiful. (नियम 2 भी देखो)

नियम 13. जिन संज्ञाओं के अन्त में -f या -fe हो, तो उनकी plural बनाते समय इनको -ves में बदल देते हैं, जैसे
leaf से leaves, thief से thieves; knife से knives; wife से wives; calf से calves, etc.
अपवाद : chief से chiefs; gulf से gulfs, safe से safes.

नियम 14. जिन संज्ञाओं के अन्त में -f हो और इससे पूर्व -oo हो, तो plural बनाते समय केवल -s बढ़ा देते हैं, जैसे
proof से proofs; roof से roofs, hoof से hoofs.

नियम 15. यदि संज्ञा के अन्त में -o है और इससे पहले व्यंजन (consonant) है, तो बहुवचन बनाते समय -es बढ़ा देते हैं, जैसे
mango से mangoes, hero से heroes, etc.

नियम 16. यदि किसी शब्द में -i और -e मिलकर -ee (ई) की आवाज दे, तो -i पहले आयेगा तथा -e बाद में, जैसे
believe; yield; relieve, niece. अपवाद-seize.

नियम 17. यदि नियम 16 के अन्तर्गत 'ई' की आवाज से पूर्व -हो, तो -e पहले आयेगा और -बाद में, जैसे
conceive; deceive, receive, perceive.

नियम 18. यदि किसी शब्द के अन्त में -ate हो, तो उससे संज्ञा बनाते समय -e को -ion में बदल देते हैं, जैसे translate से translation; educate से education, dictate dictation vacate से vacation; manipulate manipulation; hesitate से hesitation; legislate से legislation; narrate से narration; calculate से calculation; relate से relation.

Exercise 3

Examples:

Complete the following words by filling in suitable letters in the space provided.

Study examples :

Questions.
(i) be..ty
(ii) f.rw.rd
(iii) sc..nce
(iv) b.c.cl.

Answer:
(i) beauty
(ii) forward
(iii) science
(iv) bicycle.
In simple words: These questions help you practice common English spellings by identifying missing letters in words, improving your vocabulary and recognition of word patterns.

🎯 Exam Tip: Focus on recognizing common prefixes, suffixes, root words, and vowel/consonant patterns to complete the spellings accurately. Regular reading and vocabulary practice improve spelling.

Questions.
Question 1.
(i) arm..s
(ii) be..tiful
(iii) b.b.es
(iv) c.r.ful
Question 2.
(i) c.l.ur
(ii) c.lv.s
(iii) t..ght
(iv) pl..sure
Question 3.
(i) c.mpl.te
(ii) d.sh.s
(iii) t..th
(iv) pl..s.nt
Question 4.
(i) co.nt.y
(ii) d.ught.r
(iii) v.ll.ge
(iv) pict.r.
Question 5.
(i) exc.ll.nt
(ii) f.r.w.ll
(iii) b..k
(iv) Pr.nc.pal
Question 6.
(i) gre.tf.l
(ii) f.m.ly
(iii) r.w..d
(iv) princ.pl.
Question 7.
(i) gr.tef.l
(ii) gr.mm.r
(iii) wh.r.
(iv) patr..t
Question 8.
(i) capt..n
(ii) h.a.d
(iii) wh.t.
(iv) pr.s.n.
Question 9.
(i) h..ght
(ii) hon..r
(iii) pr.nc.ss
(iv) sh..p
Question 10.
(i) her.in.
(ii) h..vy
(iii) s.rv.nt
(iv) sw..t
Question 11.
(i) id..l
(ii) r.bb.r
(iii) f.t.er
(iv) ta.l.r
Question 12.
(i) int.llig.nt
(ii) j.dgm.nt
(iii) t.ns.
(iv) p.ss.ss
Question 13.
(i) j.w.l
(ii) kn.g.t
(iii) pl..se
(iv) wr.t.r
Question 14.
(i) jo.m.y
(ii) l.br.ry
(iii) w..ght
(iv) qu.rr.l
Question 15.
(i) l.st.n
(ii) l..gh
(iii) dec..ve
(iv) qu..t
Question 16.
(i) l.bo.r
(ii) m.d.cine
(iii) rec..ve
(iv) sc.n.
Question 17.
(i) m.rcif.l
(ii) m.sch.ef
(iii) mo..y
(iv) s.r.ous
Question 18.
(i) n.ut.r
(ii) na.gh.y
(iii) w.nt.r
(iv) soc..l
Question 19.
(i) ob.d.ent
(ii) of..n
(iii) b.gg.r
(iv) t.ng.e

Answer:
1. (i) armies
(ii) beautiful
(iii) babies
(iv) careful
2. (i) colour
(ii) calves
(iii) taught
(iv) pleasure
3. (i) complete
(ii) dishes
(iii) teeth
(iv) pleasant
4. (i) country
(ii) daughter
(iii) village
(iv) picture
5. (i) excellent
(ii) farewell
(iii) beak
(iv) Principal
6. (i) greatful
(ii) family
(iii) reward
(iv) principle
7. (i) grateful
(ii) grammar
(iii) where
(iv) patriot
8. (i) captain
(ii) heard
(iii) white
(iv) prison
9. (i) height
(ii) honour
(iii) princess
(iv) sheep
10. (i) heroine
(ii) heavy
(iii) servant
(iv) swift
11. (i) ideal
(ii) robber
(iii) father
(iv) tailor
12. (i) intelligent
(ii) judgment
(iii) tense
(iv) passes
13. (i) jewel
(ii) knight
(iii) please
(iv) writer
14. (i) journey
(ii) library
(iii) weight
(iv) quarrel
15. (i) listen
(ii) laugh
(iii) deceive
(iv) quiet
16. (i) labour
(ii) medicine
(iii) receive
(iv) scene
17. (i) merciful
(ii) mischief
(iii) money
(iv) serious
18. (i) neuter
(ii) naughty
(iii) winter
(iv) social
19. (i) obedient
(ii) often
(iii) beggar
(iv) tongue
In simple words: These questions help you practice common English spellings by identifying missing letters in words, improving your vocabulary and recognition of word patterns.

🎯 Exam Tip: Focus on recognizing common prefixes, suffixes, root words, and vowel/consonant patterns to complete the spellings accurately. Regular reading and vocabulary practice improve spelling.

Exercise 4

Complete the following words by filling in suitable letters in the space provided :

Questions.
Question 1.
(i) ab.d.
(ii) ab..t
(iii) b..lt
(iv) n.ar.y
Question 2.
(i) ab.l.ty
(ii) ab.v.
(iii) b.sin.ss
(iv) b.se
Question 3.
(i) adv.nc.
(ii) abs..t
(iii) c.mp.ny
(iv) b.tt.r
Question 4.
(i) cit.z.n
(ii) adm.r.
(iii) c.rp.nter
(iv) e.pl.y
Question 5.
(i) abs.r.
(ii) pr..se
(iii) c.nv.ss
(iv) es.ly
Question 6.
(i) anc..nt
(ii) s.nt.nce
(iii) c.pt.in
(iv) h..rt
Question 7.
(i) ac.id.nt
(ii) adv.s.
(iii) car..r
(iv) sacr.f.ce
Question 8.
(i) us.f.l
(ii) ad..r..
(iii) br.v.
(iv) sp.r.t
Question 9.
(i) h.rmf.l
(ii) p.sit.ve
(iii) c.pt.ur
(iv) pr.p.r
Question 10.
(i) act.v.
(ii) n.g.tive
(iii) en..gh
(iv) te.ch.r
Question 11.
(i) pa.s.ve
(ii) ag..n
(iii) el.ct.on
(iv) g..rd
Question 12.
(i) ag.in.t
(ii) ag.n.
(iii) pr.ct.ce
(iv) br.ck.t
Question 13.
(i) al.ng
(ii) fr..t
(iii) sp..ch
(iv) co.nt.y
Question 14.
(i) b.ckw.rd
(ii) b.ll.on
(iii) sp..k
(iv) e.ch.nge
Question 15.
(i) b.rg.in
(ii) r.bb.r
(iii) b.l.ng
(iv) bra.e.y
Question 16.
(i) b.ol.gy
(ii) l.wy.r
(iii) b.ck
(iv) f.ct.ry
Question 17.
(i) for..gn
(ii) b..st
(iii) w.lf.re
(iv) n.t.ral
Question 18.
(i) p..ple
(ii) b.l.eve
(iii) b.w.l
(iv) gr..dy
Question 19.
(i) p.p.l
(ii) b.n.fit
(iii) sh..ld
(iv) us.l.ss
Question 20.
(i) br..the
(ii) b.tw.en
(iii) c..ld
(iv) bl.m.

Answer:
1. (i) abode
(ii) about
(iii) built
(iv) nearby
2. (i) ability
(ii) above
(iii) business
(iv) house
3. (i) advance
(ii) absent
(iii) company
(iv) better
4. (i) citizen
(ii) admire
(iii) carpenter
(iv) employ
5. (i) absurd
(ii) praise
(iii) canvass
(iv) easily
6. (i) ancient
(ii) sentence
(iii) captain
(iv) heart
7. (i) accident
(ii) advise
(iii) career
(iv) sacrifice
8. (i) useful
(ii) adverse
(iii) brave
(iv) spirit
9. (i) harmful
(ii) positive
(iii) capture
(iv) proper
10. (i) active
(ii) negative
(iii) enough
(iv) teacher
11. (i) passive
(ii) again
(iii) election
(iv) guard
12. (i) against
(ii) agony
(iii) practice
(iv) bracket
13. (i) along
(ii) fruit
(iii) speech
(iv) country
14. (i) backward
(ii) billion
(iii) speak
(iv) exchange
15. (i) bargain
(ii) robber
(iii) belong
(iv) bravery
16. (i) biology
(ii) lawyer
(iii) back
(iv) factory
17. (i) foreign
(ii) boast
(iii) welfare
(iv) natural
18. (i) people
(ii) believe
(iii) bowl
(iv) greedy
19. (i) pupil
(ii) benefit
(iii) should
(iv) useless
20. (i) breathe
(ii) between
(iii) could
(iv) blame
In simple words: These questions help you practice common English spellings by identifying missing letters in words, improving your vocabulary and recognition of word patterns.

🎯 Exam Tip: Focus on recognizing common prefixes, suffixes, root words, and vowel/consonant patterns to complete the spellings accurately. Regular reading and vocabulary practice improve spelling.

Exercise 5

Complete any two of the following words by filling in suitable letters in the space provided :

Questions.
Question 1. d.c.de
Question 2. rec..ve
Question 3. b..st
Question 4. mo.ey
Question 5. n.t.r.
Question 6. b..ld
Question 7. g..rd
Question 8. r.v.n..
Question 9. h..ght
Question 10. med.c.ne
Question 11. re...se
Question 12. w..ght
Question 13. pr.c..us
Question 14. m.sch.f
Question 15. c.ll.ct.r
Question 16. pr.f.s..r
Question 17. for..gn
Question 18. res..ve
Question 19. bel..f
Question 20. m.sch..f
Question 21. d..ght.r
Question 22. att..nd.nce
Question 23. kn..led.e
Question 24. po..ess
Question 25. ser..us
Question 26. tong..
Question 27. n..ghbour
Question 28. surg.on
Question 29. gr.m..r
Question 30. n.ug.ty

Answer:
1. decide
2. receive
3. boast
4. money
5. nature
6. build
7. guard
8. revenge
9. height
10. medicine
11. reverse
12. weight
13. precious
14. mischief
15. collector
16. professor
17. foreign
18. reserve
19. belief
20. mischief
21. daughter
22. attendance
23. knowledge
24. poetess
25. serious
26. tongue
27. neighbour
28. surgeon
29. grammar
30. naughty.
In simple words: These questions help you practice common English spellings by identifying missing letters in words, improving your vocabulary and recognition of word patterns.

🎯 Exam Tip: Focus on recognizing common prefixes, suffixes, root words, and vowel/consonant patterns to complete the spellings accurately. Regular reading and vocabulary practice improve spelling.