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Rewrite the Paragraph Below, Using the Correct Form of the Verb Given in Brackets.How Helmets Came to Be Used in Cricketnari Contractor Was the Captain and an Opening Batsman for India in The1960s. - English (Moments)

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Rewrite the paragraph below, using the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

How Helmets Came To Be Used in Cricket

Nari Contractor was the Captain and an opening batsman for India in the1960s. The Indian cricket team went on a tour to the West Indies in 1962. In a match against Barbados in Bridgetown, Nari Contractor (seriously injure and collapse). In those days helmets (not wear). Contractor (hit) on the head by a bouncer from Charlie Griffith. Contractor’s skull (fracture). The entire team (deeply concern). The West Indies players (worry). Contractor (rush) to hospital. He (accompany) by Frank Worrell, the Captain of the West Indies Team. Blood (donate) by the West Indies players. Thanks to the timely help, Contractor (save). Nowadays helmets (routinely use) against bowlers.

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How Helmets Came To Be Used in Cricket

Nari Contractor was the Captain and an opening batsman for India in the 1960s. The Indian cricket team went on a tour to the West Indies in 1962. In a match against Barbados in Bridgetown, Nari Contractor got seriously injured and collapsed. In those days helmets were not worn. Contractor was hit on the head by a bouncer from Charlie Griffith. Contractor’s skull had fractured. The entire team was deeply concerned. The West Indies players were worried. Contractor was rushed to hospital. He was accompanied by Frank Worrell, the Captain of the West Indies Team. Blood was donated by the West Indies players. Thanks to the timely help, Contractor was saved. Nowadays helmets are routinely used against bowlers.

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पाठ 6.1: My Childhood - Thinking about Language [पृष्ठ ७७]

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पाठ 6.1 My Childhood
Thinking about Language | Q 5.1 | पृष्ठ ७७

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

use the adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.

The teacher shook her head ______ when Ravi lied to her.


use the adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.

The President of the Company is ______ busy and will not be able to meet you.


Make adverb from these adjective .

merry ______


Make adverb from these adjective .

sleepy ______


Make adverb from these adjective .

tidy ______


Thinking about language

Complete the following sentence. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the question in brackets.

The school sports team hopes ____________ (What does it hope to do?)


Thinking about language

Complete the following sentence. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the question in brackets.

We all want (What do we all want to do?)


Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.

I wondered why he was screaming.


Here is sentence from the story. Choose the word from the bracket which can
be substituted for the italicised word in the sentence.

A few years later, the marriage faltered. (failed, broke, became weak)


Here is sentence from the story. Choose the word from the bracket which can
be substituted for the italicised word in the sentence.

The newspapers proclaimed his work as “a scientific revolution.” (declared, praised,
showed)


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.)


Report these question using if/whether or why/when/where/how/which/what.
Remember the italicised verb change into the past tense.

He asked the little boy, “Why are you studying English?”


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.

 Our National Anthem (compose) Rabindranath Tagore.


Rewrite the paragraph below, using the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

Oil from Seeds

Vegetable oils (make) from seeds and fruits of many plants growing all over the world, from tiny sesame seeds to big, juicy coconuts. Oil (produce) from cotton seeds, groundnuts, soya beans and sunflower seeds. Olive oil (use) for cooking, salad dressing etc. Olives (shake) from the trees and (gather) up, usually by hand. The olives (ground) to a thick paste which is spread onto special mats. Then the mats (layer) up on the pressing machine which will gently squeeze them to produce olive oil.


She was tired ______ fighting and struggling all the time.


Arun and Nikhil had climbed the mountain.  (Add a question tag)


I prefer a simple vanilla ice cream to fancy desserts. (Begin: I would rather...)


This is the best movie I have ever seen.  (Begin: Never...)


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