Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Rewrite the sentence below, changing the verb in bracket into the passive form.
On Republic Day, vehicles (not allow) beyond this point.
Advertisements
उत्तर
On Republic Day, vehicles are not allowed beyond this point.
संबंधित प्रश्न
use the adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
We all behave _______ when we are tired or hungry.
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.
Make adverb from these adjective .
noisy ______
Thinking about language
Complete the following sentence. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the question in brackets.
The authorities permitted us to (What did the authorities permit us to do?)
Here is sentence from the story. Choose the word from the bracket which can
be substituted for the italicised word in the sentence.
At the age of 15, Einstein felt so stifled that he left the school for good, (permanently,
for his benefit, for a short time)
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.
Pran asked me, “Have you finished reading the newspaper?”
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.
Thinking about the Language
Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.
Screw the lid tightly onto the top of the bottle and (shake/shape) well before using the contents.
Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in the correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
(0) One night, four college students ______ (be) out partying late and did not study for the test scheduled for the next day.
Answer: were
In the morning, they (1) ______ (think) of a plan. They (2) ______ (make) themselves look dirty with grease and dirt. Then they (3) ______ (go) to the Dean and (4) ______ (say) they (5) ______ (go) out to a wedding last night and on their way back the tyre of their car burst and they had to push the car all the way back. The Dean thought for a minute and said that they could have the re-test after three days. They (6) ______ (thank) him and said they would be ready. On the day of the test, they were made to sit in separate rooms. They agreed as they (7) ______ (prepare) well. But they (8) ______ (get) a rude shock!
A bird ______ hand is worth two in the bush.
He opted ______ of the race.
I looked at the stars ______ the telescope.
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.
If the boys do not reach the school on time, they will be punished.
(Begin: Unless...)
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.
We will never forget what we saw.
(Begin: Never...)
This is the best movie I have ever seen. (Begin: Never...)
