English Language Study: (Challenging Activities)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions to make the passage meaningful:
I waited _ the airport _____ Atlanta. My old school-mate was going to arrive ____ New Airlines _______ Mumbai, ___ the 21st ____ March ____ the year 2018. We had not met _____ 40 years, _____ 1978. She was going to stay ____ a week ____ me ___ Atlanta, ______ the 21st ____ 27 of March, 2018.
My joy knew no bounds when I saw her ______ 40 years. ____ home, I introduced her _____ my family. Then I took her to a big mall ___ shopping. It was Just _____ my house. We went ______ the street and climbed ______ using the elevator ______ the staircase.

Identify the different uses of 'could' in the following sentences:
(1) Lack of rain could cause drought.
(ability/possibility)|
(2) Abhi could perform well in his school plays.
(suggestion/past ability)
(3) Instead of playing computer games, you could play real games with friends.
(past ability/suggestion)
(4) Could I use your computer for surfing the net?
(possibility/request)
(5) We could go on an excursion if we didn't have an exam.
(suggestion/condition)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles :
(1) I have just had ___ snack
(2) I have __ cup of coffee in the morning.
(3) I just want ___an ice cream and coffee.
(4) ______ author and his guest gave _______ order and then waited for ________ asparagus to be cooked.

I chose the cheapest dish on the menu. (Rewrite in the positive and comparative forms.)

Use the following word as a verb and a noun in two separate sentences: mind