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प्रश्न
The signboard in the park read 'Keep ______ the lawn'.
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उत्तर
The signboard in the park read 'Keep off the lawn'.
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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.
Fill in the blank in the sentence below (the verb given in bracket will give you a clue).
There was much ____________in the village when the snake charmer came visiting. (excite)
Find from the story the Homophone of the following word.
(Word that sound the same, but differ in spelling and meaning.)
weak
Read the following entries in the ‘Language Study’ pages :
- clause
- sentence
Underline the main clause in the following sentence.
There are a few people in every village who keep combing the beach in the early hours of the morning, throughout the year.
Make meaningful sentences from the following table.
| • She was tired | but | • she finished her homework. |
| • She wanted to buy a car | • she had no money. | |
| • He was angry | • he did not fight. | |
| • He did not know the answer | • he did not copy his friend’s answer. | |
| • They did not have money | • they lived happily. | |
| • He did not read the book | • he knew the story. |
Complete the following.
Example: patient - patience.
differ - ______
Rewrite the following sentence replacing ‘as soon as’ by ‘No sooner than ’.
As soon as they can manage, they should change their house.
Read the following sentence and change the form of the underlined word as directed.
The young seagull gave out a loud call. (to adverb)
Complete these sentence using the appropriate modal. The clues in the bracket will help you.
You ____________ do as I say! (command)
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
Some say it’s no use _____________ (travel) to distant planets, because it takes too long.
Find the synonym for the underlined word.
The voice in his head asked the narrator to eat the evidence.
Find the synonym for the underlined word.
The narrator was quiet when Pongo questioned him.
Fill in the blank with a verb in the present continuous.
Who _________ he __________ (help)?
Write the noun form of the following word.
know ______.
Change the underlined word with the correct pronoun.
Muthu likes computer games, but he doesn’t play computer games very often.
Change the possessive adjective into a possessive pronoun.
My book is new.
Complete the Conditional Sentence. Decide whether to use Type I, II, or III.
I would have told you, if I __________ (see) him.
Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable words.
The ______ sky looks beautiful at night.
He could have bought a new car, ______?
Write the correct punctuation mark that best complete the sentence.
My favorite team won the game ____
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
ad hoc
This paragraph has only simple sentences. Combine them into compound and complex sentences. The first one is done for you.
One day Ajay and Tijo went to the canal. They wanted to catch some fish. Some people were playing nearby. They chose a better place. They took out the fishing rods. Suddenly there was a loud splash. They also heard a loud scream. Both Ajay and Tijo looked up. They saw something moving in the water. Then they saw a hand waving. Someone had fallen into the canal. It was Yusuf. He had jumped into the water. He wanted to swim.
One day Ajay and Tijo went to the canal as they wanted to catch some fish______
Fill in the blank with modal auxiliary.
You ______lead a horse to water, but you ______make it drink.
Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
Whose car did someone park in front of your gate?
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Let’s clean the shelves this weekend.
Fill in the blank with the right idiom. Choose from the option.
Each member of the team had all their ______.
Replace the comparative adjective in the following sentence with their positive form.
Gold is not more useful than iron.
Rewrite the following using a complete word instead of a contracted form.
I wouldn’t throw it away.
Find the meaning of the following word from a good dictionary.
Apprentice
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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