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प्रश्न
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
“What’s it about?”
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उत्तर
“What is it about?”
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You mush have noticed that when we report someone’s exact words, we have to make some changes in the sentence structure. In the following sentences fill in the blanks to list the changes that have occurred in the above pairs of sentences. One has been done for you.
1. To report a question, we use the reporting verb asked (as in Sentence Set 1).
2. To report a declaration, we use the reporting verb __________.
3. The adverb of place here changes to ___________.
4. When the verb in direct speech is in the present tense, the verb in reported speech is in the ______________ tense (as in Sentence Set 3).
5. If the verb in direct speech is in the present continuous tense, the verb in reported speech changes to ______________tense. For example, ____________ changes to was getting.
6. When the sentence in direct speech contains a word denoting respect, we add the adverb _______________in the reporting clause (as in Sentence Set 1).
7. The pronouns I, me, our and mine, which are used in the first person in direct speech, change to third person pronouns such as____________, ___________, ___________ or __________in reported speech.
Read the following sentence:
(i) She muttered in reply and we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
(ii) These are two complete sentences underlying the above sentence.
- She muttered in reply.
- We looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
These two sentences are put together by using the coordinating conjunction ‘and’.
Such sentences are joined by coordinating conjunctions (and/ but/ either...or; neither...nor) are called compound sentences.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ are Simple Sentences.
Each of them has only one subject and one predicate.
Sentence ‘a’ and ‘b’ can be written in another way.
As she muttered in reply, we looked at Jeevan for a quick interpretation.
This sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘As’.
This is a complex sentence.
Two simple sentences joined by subordinate conjunctions are called complex sentences. The subordinate conjunction need not always be at the beginning of the sentence.
Make pairs and groups and find out some more simple, complex, and compound sentences from the text.
Underline the main clause in the following sentence:
They were miles and miles from home and Tegumai had forgotten to bring any extra spears.
Rewrite the following sentence by rectifying the errors in the use of modal.
The magistrate ordered that he might pay the fine.
He didn’t turn up ____________ his busy schedule.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Their mission appeared __________ (be) in jeopardy.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
However we won’t delay ____________ (blast) off into space.
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
I’m sure they would also enjoy __________ (travel) with our crew.
Observe the following call-outs. Reporter (C) has reported the sentences of Speaker (A). Now, help Reporter (C) report the rest of the sentences of Speaker (A).
| A (Speaker) | B (Questioner) | C (Reporter) |
| I have to go. | What did he say? |
He said that he wanted to go. (say) |
| Can you hear me? | What did she say? |
She asked if you could hear her. (ask) |
| Consult the doctor. | What did he say? |
He advised you to consult the doctor (advice) |
| I won’t go to the party. | What did he say? | (say) |
| When did you come? | What did she say? | (ask) |
| Don’t touch the wire. | What did she say? | (warn) |
| What did he say? | ||
| What did he say? |
Complete the sentence in past tense form.
They ______ (request) him when the manager arrived.
Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
A ______ of ants.
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with suitable conjunction from the option.
Aravinth ______ Arun are classmates from their childhood.
A conjunction is a word that joins two words or sentence.
He has a pencil _________ a paper.
He missed his purse _______ he was sad.
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
he likes shirt pants and shorts
Fill the blank with the clipped word.
We bought a new _______. (refrigerator)
Read the following word and choose the correct antonym from the option given:
scattered
Frame meaningful sentence of your own using the following expression from the story. Use a dictionary if required.
a turning point
Now, use the verb given in bracket in the following sentence in their correct form.
They firmly _______(believe) in the existence of God.
Who wrote this complaint?
Based on your understanding of paragraphs 6 and 7, complete the mind map:
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
______ I go to school today?
Change the following sentence into Active Voice.
Not a word was spoken by the convict in self–defense.
Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following
The village head understood the intention of the politician, doesn’t he?
Rewrite the following sentence using ‘If ’ without changing the meaning.
Mr. Kunaal would not sponsor my higher education unless I studied well.
Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.
Shakespeare is greater than many other dramatists of the world.
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
I would rather eat fruit than a lot of unhealthy junk food. (Begin: I prefer….)
In the following item, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II.
(I) Sushil's attitude towards work has always puzzled me.
(II) I have ______
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
I wouldn’t throw it away.
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Innar
