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प्रश्न
Report these question using if/whether or why/when/where/how/which/what.
Remember the italicised verb change into the past tense.
Pran asked me, “Have you finished reading the newspaper?”
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उत्तर
Pran asked me if I had finished reading the newspaper.
संबंधित प्रश्न
use the adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled ______ and turned
away.
use the adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
I finished my work _________ so that I could go out to play.
Complete the following conditional sentence. Use the correct form of the verb.
If she doesn’t play any games, ______
Complete the following conditional sentence. Use the correct form of the verb.
Unless that little bird flies away quickly, the cat ______
Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
Father mentioned that he was going on a holiday.
Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
Ratan apologised for coming late to the party.
Here is sentence from the story. Choose the word from the bracket which can
be substituted for the italicised word in the sentence.
Five years later, the discovery of nuclear fission in Berlin had American physicists in an
uproar. (in a state of commotion, full of criticism, in a desperate state)
Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with suitable participial clause.
The information that has to be used in the phrases is provided as a sentence in bracket.
1. ____, the fire fighters finally put out the fire. (They worked round the clock.)
2. She watched the sunset above the mountain, ____ (She noticed the colours blending
softly into one another.)
3. The excited horse pawed the ground rapidly, ____ (While it neighed continually.)
4. ____, I found myself in Bangalore, instead of Benaras. (I had taken the wrong train.)
5. ____, I was desperate to get to the bathroom. (I had not bathed for two days)
6. The stone steps, ____ needed to be replaced. (They were worn down).
7. The actor received hundreds of letters from his fans, ____ (They asked him to send
them his photograph.)
Look at the sentences below. Notice that the verbs (italicised) are all in their bare form.
The table below has some proverbs telling you what to do and what not to do. Fill in the blanks and add a few more such proverbs to the table.
| Positive | Negative |
| (i) Save for a rainy day. | (i) Don’t cry over spilt milk. |
| (ii) Make hay while the sun shines. | (ii) Don’t put the cart before the horse. |
| (iii) ____ before you leap. | (iii) ____ a mountain out of a mole hill. |
| (iv) ____ and let live. | (iv) ____ all your eggs in one basket. |
Now here are some more words. Complete them with ei or ie. Consult a dictionary if necessary.
- bel___ ve
- rec ___ve
- w ___rd
- l ___sure
- s ___ze
- w ___ght
- r ___gn
- f ___gn
- gr ___f
- p ___rce
(There is a popular rule of spelling: ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’. Check if this rule is true by looking at the words above.)
Adverbs
Find the adverbs in the passage below. (You’ve read about adverbs in Unit 1.) We thought that everything was over when suddenly a black sloth bear came out panting in the hot sun. Now I will not shoot a sloth-bear wantonly but, unfortunately for the poor beast, one of my companions did not feel that way about it, and promptly shot the bear on the spot.
(i) Complete the following sentences, using a suitable adverb ending in –ly.
(a) Rana does her homework ___.
(b) It rains ___in Mumbai in June.
(c) He does his work ___.
(d) The dog serves his master ___.
(ii) Choose the most suitable adverbs or adverbial phrases and complete the following sentences.
(a) We should ___get down from a moving train. (never, sometimes, often)
(b) I was ___in need of support after my poor performance. (badly, occasionally,
sometimes).
(c) Rita met with an accident. The doctor examined her ___. (suddenly, seriously,
immediately)
Thinking about the Language
Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.
Our school will (host/hoist) an exhibition on cruelty to animals and wildlife
conservation.
Rewrite the sentence below, changing the verb in bracket into the passive form.
On Republic Day, vehicles (not allow) beyond this point.
She was tired ______ fighting and struggling all the time.
He opted ______ of the race.
We borrowed the bikes ______ our uncle.
The police station is ______ the right.
Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct options.
He is as wise as Solomon.
(Use: 'wiser')
The apples are so cheap that they cannot be good. (Use: 'too')
