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Correct the following sentence :
- You had better to send your application by fax.
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Make a list of four things you remember doing as a young child •
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Now, make a list of things you must remember to do this coming week •
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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
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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)
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Working in pairs, seek advice on some of the issues listed below. Your partner will give you the advice.
Advice to be given on .......
| wony about examination parental pressure holiday homework pocket money making friends |
Now write a letter to Sagarika Sen seeking her advice on any one of the issues
you have discussed. Non-finites will make your writing more concise.
__________________________________________________________
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Complete the following conditional sentences using the clues given.
I'll take you out in the evening if ........................................................... .
(let/ do/ work/ now- persuasion)
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Listen carefully to Harsh Misra’s vacation plans and fill in the blanks with exact information :
HARSH! MISRA'S VACATION PLAN
• Travel from .................. To .........................
• Stopover at .......................................
• Visit during ........................... season .
• Will visit ............................ .
• It is located ..................... away from the town.
• Being the ................... peak. it offers .............. view of the town.
• Coffee House serves the original .......................... picked from the plantations.
• Next halt .....................
• Temple trail would include visits to the ......................... , .................. and .....................................
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Complete the following conditional sentences using the clues given.
If you travel without reservation, ........................................................... .
(be/ ask/ to get off the train-warning)
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Complete the following conditional sentences using the clues given.
If you insult my brother again, ............................................................... .
(complain/ to/ the principal- threat)
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Complete the following conditional sentences using the clues given.
If the rain continues to be heavy, ..................................... (school sports
day/ be/ cancel- possibility)
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Complete the following conditional sentences using the clues given.
If he exercises regularly____________________________________________________________(lose weight -ability)
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Complete the following conditional sentences using the clues given.
If your claims are in order, ......................... (get a refund -possibility)
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Complete the following conditional sentences using the clues given.
If you've completed your project, .................................. (leave at oncepermission)
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Complete the following conditional sentences using the clues given.
........................................... , if you want me to give you good marks.
(improve/ handwriting-command)
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Complete the following conditional sentences using the clues given.
If you meet my sister, ___________ ? (you/ ask/ her/ call/
me- request)
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Based on your reading of the article above, answer the following question :
What evidence does the author provide to Support his view that our efforts to attract foreign tourists have been unsuccessful ?
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Based on your reading of the article above, answer the following question :
What, according to you, may be the reasons for such a bleak scenario ?
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Based on your reading of the article above, answer the following question :
What is the shift in tourism policy recommended by the author ? What are his arguments for such a shift ?
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Study the table below and notice how the words of comparison are used.
| Example | Notes |
| These mangoes are sweeter than those. Ramesh Krishnan can run faster than Leander. | -er for adjectives and adverbs of one syllable. |
| The Hero Honda is a more expensive motorcycle than the Kawasaki Bajaj. White rice cooks more guickly than brown. | more ..... than for adjectives and adverbs of two or more syllables |
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The sponge soaked up the water and became heavier. Govind is happier than he used to be. The red dress is nearly as good as the blue. The President is the same age as the Prime Minister. |
Adjectives of two syllables ending in -y take -ier form Comparison with as ... as Expresses eguality (or near eguality with words such as nearly. almost. about. etc. ) |
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Kiran is not as heavy as Amber. Swapna is not as 'fri.endly as her brother. Travelling by bus is less expensive fhan by train. Geetesh works less enthusiastically than his brother. |
We use not as+ adjective or adverb and less+ adjective or adverb. |
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Ice-cream tastes better than Lassi. Life in a village is worse than in a city. |
Irregular comparative form |
Have you noticed that the above examples have expressions like as ... as, more ... than, -er ... than, the ... -est or the most .... ? Why? Discuss with a partner.
The examples in the followin Example .
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
| tall | tall{er) | all{est) |
| bright | bright(er) | brighter( est) |
| simple | simple(r) | simple( st) |
| clever | clever( er) | clever{ est) |
| happy | happi(er) | happi(est) |
| busy | busi(er) | busi(est) |
| beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| dangerous | more dangerous | most dangerous |
| good | better | best |
| well | better | best |
| bad | worse | worst |
| ill | worse | worst |
| old | elder/ older | eldest/ older |
| far | farther/ further | farthest/ furthest |
Write your conclusions here:
| Adjective | Comparative form | Superlative form |
| Single syllable adjectives | ||
| Adjectives of two syllables | ||
| Adjectives ending in 'y' | ||
| Adjectives of more than two syllables | ||
| Adjectives that do not have regular forms |
Now write six comparative sentences. Use the information in Table A.1 that you worked out with your partner.
Example : My partner is tallerthan me.
His family isn't as rich as mine.
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2.__________________
3._________________
4._________________
5._________________
6._________________
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Based on your reading of the article above, answer the following question :
What are the two initiatives taken by Karnataka that signify marked change in its marketing strategy ?
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