1. Change the narrative style of the following text.
“Stop! you’re eating all our bread,” shouted the two rats. “I am doing my best, but I’ve told you it’s difficult,” said the monkey. “Give us that little piece,” said the rats. “This is my piece. Haven’t I done a lot of work for you?” replied the monkey. “How foolish we are believing you!” said the rats.
2. Change the sentences according to directions.
Bonsai is the art of growing trees in small containers.
a. Bonsai tree may be 10 years old though it has a height of one foot only. (Make compound sentence)
b. The art of Bonsai originated perhaps more than 1000 years ago in China. (Make complex sentence)
c. Early Japanese aristocrats also showed fondness in Bonsai. (Make negative sentence)
d. A Bonsai tree is different from normal pot planting as it is considered an art form. (Make simple sentence)
e. Bonsai is indeed nothing but cruelty towards plants. (Make interrogative sentence)
f. People stop the natural growth of tree to make Bonsai. (Make complex sentence)
g. Though it is cruelty to nature, man gets pleasure. (Make compound sentence)
h. Many people grow Bonsai so that they can earn money. (Make simple sentence)
i. Bonsai is not a new form of pot planting. (Make affirmative sentence)
j. The ancient people also loved Bonsai. (Use passive voice)
3. Complete the sentences.
a. A teacher is a person who – .
b. A teacher who has vast knowledge on his subjects, –.
c. –, he must have strong personality.
d. In spite of maintaining strong personality, –.
e. –, he must a clear idea about all subjects.
4. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis.
Smoking produces (a) – (danger) effects on man. By smoking a man incurs both physical and (b) – (economy) loss. The butt end of a cigarette often causes a (c) – (devaste) fire. Smoking is a kind of (d) – (addict). Those who become (e) – (addict) to drug, first begin smoking which is the initial step to addiction. We should raise (f) – (smoking)
(g) – (aware) among our people. It is (h) – (possible) to stop smoking by giving (i) – (punish). (j) – (out) effort from everybody is essential to minimize smoking.
5. Make tag questions of these statements.
a. To make a good result in the examination you cannot write the same thing as most students write, – ?
b. The examiners get bored when they find almost the same answers in all scripts, –?
c. If you were an examiner, you would do the same, –?
d. You are right. But what can I do now? Try to understand what you read, make your own notes and revise them frequently, –?
e. Do you have any other advice? You have to have a fairly good command over the language, – ? Of course.
6. Complete the passage using suitable connectors.
There is a group of rich farmers in our country, (a) – their number is very few. They often get enough from their land to meet up their daily necessaries. They may buy clothes, cosmetics for their wives, sons and daughters, (b) – they may have some money left for further investments, (c) – they get up late in the morning. Then they take breakfast. After that they go to the bungalow and discuss with others the current affairs of the village, (d) – they settle disputes of the villagers, (e) – mid-day meal they often take a snap?
7. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
once upon a time there was an old farmer he lived with his wife and three sons the three
sons always quarreled with one another their parents said stop don’t quarrel its bad but they didn’t listen to their parents
Answer sheet :
1. Changing the form of speech.
The two rats shouted and told the monkey to stop and added that it was eating all their bread. The monkey told the rats that it was doing his best but it had told them that it was difficult.
The rats told the monkey to give them that little piece. The monkey replied that it was its piece and asked if it had not done a lot of work for them. The rats exclaimed with sorrow that they were great foolish believing it.
2. Changing sentences.
a. Bonsai tree may be 10 years old but has a height of one foot only.
b. It was perhaps more than 1000 years ago in China where the art of Bonsai originated.
c. Early Japanese aristocrats also did not show their dislike for Bonsai.
d. Because of being different from normal pot planting, Bonsai is considered an art form.
e. Isn’t Bonsai cruelty towards plant indeed?
f. People make Bonsai which stop the natural growth of tree.
g. Man gets pleasure, but it is cruelty to nature.
h. Many people grow Bonsai to earn money.
i. Bonsai is an old form of pot planting.
j. Bonsai was also loved by the ancient people.
3. Completing sentences.
a. A teacher is a person who imparts knowledge to his students.
b. A teacher who has vast knowledge on his subjects, is called a good teacher.
c. As he is the pivotal point in the teaching system, he must have strong personality.
d. In spite of maintaining strong personality, he should be friendly towards his students.
e. If a good teacher likes to discover the talent of the students, he must have a clear idea about all subjects.
4. Adding suffix, prefix or both.
(a) dangerous; (b) economic; (c) devastating; (d) addiction; (e) addicted; (f) anti-smoking; (g) awareness; (h) impossible; (i) punishment; (j) All out.
5. Tag questions.
a. To make a good result in the examination you cannot write the same thing as most students write, can you?
b. The examiners get bored when they find almost the same answers in all scripts, don’t they?
c. If you were an examiner, you would do the same, wouldn’t, you?
d. You are right. But what can I do now?
Try to understand what you read, make your own notes and revise them frequently, will you/can you?
e. Do you have any other advice? You have to have a fairly good command over the language, haven’t you? Of course.
6. Use of sentence connectors.
(a) but (b) In the end
(c) Usually (d) Thus (e) After
7. Capitalization and punctuation.
Once upon a time, there was an old farmer. He lived with his wife and three sons. The three sons always quarreled with one another. Their parents said, “Stop, Don’t quarrel. It’s bad.” But they didn’t listen to their parents.
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