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प्रश्न
Explain the following sign using to+ verb :
_______________________________-
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उत्तर
You are not allowed to go beyound this
Or
You are not allowed to enter.
Or
No one is allowed to enter.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the items given below. Some are sentences and have a finite verb. Others are phrases and have a non-finite verb. Write [S] for sentences and [P] for phrases in the boxes provided.
1. Subroto is playing with my brother. .........
2. Playing the piano ........
3. Trees fallen on the road .......
4. Rohan fell down and hurt himself. ........
5. The medals won by our house ..........
6. This year we won the gold medal. .........
7. Hanging on a silver chain ........
8. Sheetal is hanging the decorations in the room. ......
9. It is impossible to ignore the beggars on the roads. ........
10. Ignoring my warnings ........
11. I swim for an hour daily. .......
12. To swim in the pool. .........
Underline the present participle and circle the noun it describes in the
following sentences as shown in the example above.
a) The policeman saw a thief escaping on a motorbike.
b) Hearing a loud sound, the students rushed out of the classroom.
c) I can hear the school choir practicing in the auditorium.
d) The player was happy seeing that his opponent was growing tired.
Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.
Sheela tells lies. It has made her unpopular.
Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.
Murari passed the examination. I congratulated him.
Give the solution to the problem below using the 'ing' form or the verb.
Make the solution as unusual as possible.
My hand sand feet are frozen!
Give the solution to the problem below using the 'ing' form or the verb.
Make the solution as unusual as possible.
My sister /brother doesn't stop talking.
Work in pair. One of you will ask the question, the other will give the answer with the help of the clue in bracket. Write down in the spaces provided.
- Why is Raju going abroad? (visit his sister)
- ______________________________________________
Rewrite the sentences using an infinitive instead of the underlined clause.
1. Shah found that Rs. 20,000 of the sales money was missing from the box.
2. The Court declared that the officer was guilty of gross negligence.
3. Evidence showed that the document was a fabrication.
4. The court warned the representatives that they should not tamper with the
evidence.
5. The minister was annoyed when he learnt that he had lost the elections.
6. You would be silly if you dyed your hair green.
Combine each of the following pairs of sentences, using the correct form of the verbs. The first one has been done for you as an example:
| Nithin was irritated by the noise. Nithin left the place. Irritated by the noise, Nithin left the place. |
1. Leander was surprised by Asifs return of service.
Leander started playing in earnest.
__________________________________________
2 Rajani has completed her homework.
She wants to go to play.
__________________________________________
3 Gopal was utterly bored with his studies.
He went out for a walk.
__________________________________________
4 Sita was startled by the noise.
She jumped out of her bed.
__________________________________________
5 The police chased the smuggler. The smuggler hid in a thicket.
__________________________________________
6 The news stunned Meenu. She stood rooted to the spot.
Match the news items with the headlines. Write the correct headline above each news item.
| 1. Business Firms Involved in Pooja Celebrations | 3. Mr. Das Appointed MD of ODC |
| 2. NPI Taxation Relaxed | 4. Schoolboy Kidnapped |
| a . The UMI board has cleared the appointment of Mr. Das as the new Managing Director of the Overseas Development Council .......... | c. Vinodh, an eight year old boy studying in a local public school, has been missing since yesterday. An eye-witness saw the boy being forcibly taken in a black car and reported the matter to the police. Unfortunately, the car's registration number was not noted down. |
| b. The Advance Ruling Authority, functioning under the Income Tax Law, has relaxed procedure rules governing taxation of non-resident Indians ...... | d. While people are gearing up to celebrate the 'Pooja' with customaiy zest, sponsors have not been slow to take advantage. |
Discuss
How do these words - appointed, relaxed and kidnapped - help in framing the headlines ?
Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .
- ______________________________
Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .
- __________________________
Rewrite the following sentences making the necessary changes so that they convey the intended meaning:
1. Having bitten the postman, the farmer decided to punish the dog.
2. Being a rainy day, the organizers decided to postpone the match.
3. Being fond of sweets, we planned to gift Mazy a big box of chocolates on her
birthday.
4. Having finished his work for the day, the supervisor let him leave the
factory early.
5. Riding on a horse, the tiger jumped at him.
Study the following table
| with verb+ing | with to+verb | ||
| Avoid | imagine | agree | learn |
| Consider | involve | allow | manage |
| delay | prevent | ask | promise |
| deny | resent | decide | refuse |
| excuse | risk | expect | seem |
| mind | enjoy | fail | want |
| favour | stop | intend | wish |
| finish | suggest | ||
Now complete the following sentences appropriately using 'ing' or
infinitive construction. Use the grid given above to write your answers.
You may have to add prepositions in some sentences.
1) Would you mind______________________________________
2) Most children enjoy___________________________________
3) I'll never forget ___________ when I was 18 years old.
4) I remember_________________________________________
5) Our teacher dislikes__________________________________
6) The commander told the soldiers________________
7) I do not intend________________________________
8) The inspector is certain______________________
9) My father was vecy angry with the grocer ________________
10) My brother likes________________________________
Correct the following sentence :
- They are counting on me playing for their team.
Correct the following sentence :
He is thinking to write his autobiography.
A student has written a letter to Sagarika Sen asking for advice. Complete the letter using appropriate non-finites(· ing, - ed, and to +verb form)
Dear Sagarika Sen,
I am a Class XII student. My exams are a few months away and I need ______all
my time to my studies. But whenever I start____________ in the morning, a friend
of mine who is in the same class comes to my house. He stays for about 30
minutes and keeps__________ all kinds of nonsense. I feel very _______ as it hampers my studies at the start of the day.
Please advise me how I can ensure that he never comes to my house while I am
busy________ for my examination. How can I ask him _________away without hurting him?
Som Shankar Lahir
Kolkata
Here is the advice that Sagarika Sen has given to Som Shankar. Complete the letter using non-finites:
Dear Som Shankar,
The easy way out would be__________ your servant to say that you are not at home, or that you have left strict instructions that you are not___________ at any cost. If you feel that your friend would be offended by this, then tell him that your parents do not approve of your_______ and_____ when you should be spending your time______ . Explain to him how you are getting_______ (by you parents) because he wants ___ time with you.
But please make it clear that your parents do not disapprove of him. (It's just, at the moment, they would rather want you to spent your time _______).
Once the exams are over, he would be welcome to your house any time. But, for now, he should stay away.
Sagarika Sen
(Source: The Telegraph Weekend, 5/ 10/96)
