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Narration
Change Solutions
1. Direct: The maths teacher said to
Ranita, "You are so smart." Indirect: The maths teacher told
Ranita that she was so smart.
2. Direct: The School Inspector said to the
Principal, "The students of your school have done very well in the last
two Board examinations." Indirect: The School Inspector told
the Principal that the students of his/her school had done
very well in the last two Board examinations.
3. Direct: Alia said to Monia, "I can
help you with geography practical work." Indirect: Alia told
Monia that she could help her with geography practical work.
4. Direct: The principal said to us,
"Mahira is your new captain." Indirect: The principal told
us that Mahira was our new captain.
5. Direct: My grandma said to me,
"Ganguly is a great batsman." Indirect: My grandma told
me that Ganguly was a great batsman. (Note: If you consider
this a "universal truth" about his legacy, you could keep it as
"is," but "was" is the standard grammatical shift for
school exercises).
6. Direct: Ramani said to the doctor,
"I'm feeling unwell." Indirect: Ramani told the doctor that
he/she was feeling unwell.
7. Direct: Harman said to me, "I'll
bring a nice cake tomorrow." Indirect: Harman told me that
he/she would bring a nice cake the next day (or the following day).
8. Direct: George said to Ela, "My
favourite colour is purple." Indirect: George told Ela that
his favourite colour was purple.
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Narration Change Solutions
1.
Direct: I said, "Have you left the job?" Indirect:
I asked if/whether he/she had left the job.
2.
Direct: Mihir said to me, "When will you come back from
work?" Indirect: Mihir asked me when I would come back from
work.
3.
Indirect: The teacher asked Maahi whether he ate non-vegetarian
food. Direct: The teacher said to Maahi, "Do you eat non-vegetarian
food?"
4.
Direct: I said to the publisher, "Will Dr Shahid edit
the issue?" Indirect: I asked the publisher if/whether Dr
Shahid would edit the issue.
5.
Indirect: My friend asked the station master when the train
would come. Direct: My friend said to the station master, "When
will the train come?"
6.
Direct: The teacher said, "Who has removed these
chairs?" Indirect: The teacher asked who had removed those
chairs.
7. · Direct: My father asked
my mother, "Is dinner ready?" (Converted from: My father asked my
mother whether dinner was ready.)
8. · Indirect: Ajit asked me if/whether
he could borrow my bike that day.
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·
a. Direct: Rishav said to me, "Please help me find the
way." Indirect: Rishav requested me to help him find the
way.
·
b. Direct: Our teacher said to us, "Always help the
needy." Indirect: Our teacher advised us to always help the
needy.
|
Original (Direct Speech) |
Indirect Speech |
|
The
leader said to the gathering, “Work for the progress of our country.” |
The
leader urged the gathering to work for the progress of their country. |
|
My
father told me, “Do not waste money on unnecessary things.” |
My
father advised me not to waste money on unnecessary things. |
|
He said
to the stranger, “Leave the school premises at once.” |
He
ordered the stranger to leave the school premises immediately. |
|
The
invigilator told the students, “Please hand over the scripts now.” |
The
invigilator requested the students to hand over their scripts. |
|
My
mother tells me, “Do not eat junk food.” |
My
mother advises me not to eat junk food. |
|
The
police said to the pickpocket, “Stop running.” |
The
police ordered the pickpocket to stop running. |
|
The old
man told the young boy, “Please help me with this luggage.” |
The old
man requested the young boy to help him with his luggage. |
PUNCTUATION
Have you
noticed how the weather is changing these days? Winters are not cold enough,
but summers are warmer than usual. There is less rainfall during the monsoon,
while untimely heavy rains are causing floods in places. This severe change in
the ways nature is functioning is probably a consequence of global warming.
Global warming means a gradual rise in the Earth's temperature.
Capitalize
and insert commas and full stops in the following sentences:
1. he told me that he was leaving
cuttack very soon
o Answer: He told me that he was leaving
Cuttack very soon.
2. i came i saw i conquered
o Answer: I came, I saw, I conquered.
3. pleased with the taxi driver's
honesty the passenger gave him a reward
o Answer: Pleased with the taxi driver's
honesty, the passenger gave him a reward.
4. he is at least in my opinion a
dishonest person
o Answer: He is, at least in my opinion, a
dishonest person.
5. she spoke clearly methodically
eloquently and persuasively
o Answer: She spoke clearly, methodically,
eloquently, and persuasively.
6. where there is a will there is a
way
o Answer: Where there is a will, there is
a way.
7. mithun bought two t-shirts three
trousers two pairs of socks and one backpack
o Answer: Mithun bought two T-shirts,
three trousers, two pairs of socks, and one backpack.
8. i have already visited delhi
mumbai kolkata and chennai in india and new york san francisco and chicago in
the united states of america
o Answer: I have already visited Delhi,
Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai in India and New York, San Francisco, and Chicago
in the United States of America.
9. i dreamt of a huge brown lizard
last night
o Answer: I dreamt of a huge, brown lizard
last night.
10.
the lizard was very big fat and spiky
o Answer: The lizard was very big, fat,
and spiky.
11.
the thief entered the bedroom through the window climbed up the stairs
and examined the house
o Answer: The thief entered the bedroom
through the window, climbed up the stairs, and examined the house.
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1.
What is
that? the father asked Miranda
in wonder.
2.
On New Year's
day, we went on a picnic to Golconda Fort.
3.
"I
am sorry I interrupted you,"
said the teacher. "Please go on with your explanation."
4.
The sun is one of
the countless stars in the sky, or to put it differently, most of the stars are
at least as big as the sun.
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5. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime
Minister of independent India, is known as Chacha Nehru. Children in India
celebrate his birthday as Children's Day on the 14th of November every year.
6. Trees help to support human life
by supplying the atmosphere with oxygen, essential for life. Moreover, forest
soil has a way of quickly absorbing water; this helps to prevent sudden floods.
7. "Take care, Mom," I said as I was going out of the
house before my examinations.
8. The old man asked me, "What
is the time?"
Corrected Passages for the Activity:
a. Did I tell you about Prakash?
Ah, yes, my favourite cousin! He came to visit us last weekend from Jaipur. We
had loads of fun when he was here. On Saturday, we went over to Diya's house to
play chess. Prakash is very good at chess, so is Diya. I thought they would be
very happy to play together. After they finished two rounds, Prakash, Diya, and
I went to the park. We ate two ice creams each.
b. On Sunday, we went fishing with
Dad to the river. Prakash didn't go for fishing ever before. He was excited
after reaching the spot. He went straight to the bank to play with the water. I
followed him. We played for about half an hour. By that time, Dad already
prepared the fishing instruments. Then we tried to learn a bit about fishing.
Dad caught a couple of trout fish and some other fish. I don't know the name of
the fish we couldn't catch anything, though. We came back home in the evening.
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1. Please meet my friend
Anish.
o c. colleague
2. The book Gita bought for me is boring.
o c. dull
3. Take care and travel safely.
o a. securely
4. The new student is keen to
learn new things.
o b. eager
5. Rina’s sister is scared of
dogs.
o c. afraid
6. My dad will begin his new
job next month.
o a. start
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Synonyms (Let's Practise):
7. I can give you some amazing
news.
o c. wonderful
8. You should answer more
clearly.
o b. respond
Antonyms (Let's Practise):
Circle
the correct antonym for the words given:
1. hot — cold, warm
2. foul — mean, fair
3. foolish — intelligent,
silly
4. usual — extraordinary,
boring
5. dead — lively, alive
6. decent — ugly, indecent
7. refuse — decline, accept
8. same — different, similar
9. harmony — discord,
symphony
10.
crazy — sane,
insane
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Section 1:
1. Fill in the blanks with
appropriate homophones from the options given.
a. They're
was a boy in my class who could speak Dutch.
- iii. They're
b. Jai
and Mita live very close to my house. We often visit their house.
- ii. their
c. We write
to each other very often.
- ii. write
d. It is
not right to tell a lie.
- iii. right
e. Every
religion has different rites to celebrate at birth.
- i. rites
f. Gita
wore a blue dress for her birthday.
- i. blue
g. She
turned 12 yesterday. She blew the 12 candles on the cake in one breath.
- ii. blew
Section 2:
2. Fill in the blanks by choosing
the correct alternative from the pair of homophones.
a. The knight
looked dashing in his armour.
- ii. knight
b. He
said he new where the place was.
- ii. new (Note: This seems
incorrect based on typical usage. The correct answer should be
"knew".)
- Correction: He said he knew
where the place was.
c. An
island is a piece of land surrounded by sea.
- ii. sea
d. Are
you right or left-handed?
- i. right
e. Do you
know which one of these two answers is right?
- i. know
f. Where
did they bury the treasure?
- i. bury
Here are the answers for filling in the
blanks with the correct homophones:
Section 2 (continued):
g. Robin finished the whole
chocolate!
- i. whole
h. My mother doesn’t work there
anymore.
- ii. there
Activity: Antonyms and Homophones
Antonyms Represented by the
Pictures:
1.
Day (sun) - Night
(moon)
2.
Hot (boy
sweating) - Cold (girl shivering)
3.
Happy (smiling
face) - Sad (sad face)
4.
Full (closed box)
- Empty (open box)
5.
Asleep (sleeping
child) - Awake (awake child)
6.
Clean (water
splash) - Dirty (dirt splash)
Poem Example:
Here's a short poem using three pairs of
antonyms and three pairs of homophones:
In the light of the day, I
love to run and play. But when it turns to night, I hold my
teddy tight.
I felt so happy, full of
cheer, But then I lost my toy dear, Now I feel so sad instead,
Wishing it was back in bed.
I ate a whole pie, Under the
blue sky. I heard a knight so bold, His story
of old was told.
I see the sea
so wide, With waves that dance and glide. I bare my soul to
you, And hope you hear it true.
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1. Identifying Types of Sentences
Here are
the sentences from the passage categorized by type:
1. Do you want to know what we did
last Saturday?
o Interrogative (IN)
2. We went to the zoo.
o Declarative (D)
3. Our class teacher, along with
some other teachers, accompanied us.
o Declarative (D)
4. My best friend Asmita didn’t come
with us.
o Declarative (D)
5. Oh! How I missed her that day!
o Exclamatory (EX)
6. "Carry sufficient water and
a white cap with you. Obey your teachers."
o Imperative (IM)
7. We wore coloured clothes and
white caps.
o Declarative (D)
8. We enjoyed our trip very much.
o Declarative (D)
9. Have you ever been to the zoo?
o Interrogative (IN)
2. Underline the Subject and Circle the Predicate
Here are
the subjects underlined and predicates circled:
a. [Do
you] (subject)(subject)(subject) want to know what we did last Saturday?
(predicate)(predicate)(predicate)
b. [We]
(subject)(subject)(subject) went to the zoo.
(predicate)(predicate)(predicate)
c. [Our
class teacher, along with some other teachers,] (subject)(subject)(subject)
accompanied us. (predicate)(predicate)(predicate)
d. [My
best friend Asmita] (subject)(subject)(subject) didn’t come with us.
(predicate)(predicate)(predicate)
e. [I]
(subject)(subject)(subject) missed her that day!
(predicate)(predicate)(predicate)
f. [You]
(subject)(subject)(subject) carry sufficient water and a white cap with you.
(predicate)(predicate)(predicate)
g. [You]
(subject)(subject)(subject) obey your teachers.
(predicate)(predicate)(predicate)
h. [We]
(subject)(subject)(subject) wore coloured clothes and white caps.
(predicate)(predicate)(predicate)
i. [We]
(subject)(subject)(subject) enjoyed our trip very much.
(predicate)(predicate)(predicate)
3. Identifying Phrases
a. All
students must wear clean uniforms to school.
- Noun Phrase: clean uniforms
b. My
teacher is visiting our home.
- Verb Phrase: is visiting
c. Your
dress is very pretty.
- Adjective Phrase: very pretty
Here's
the solution to your exercise:
3. Identifying Phrases
d. We
hardly ever go out to play in the afternoon.
- Adverbial Phrase: in the afternoon
e. She
will come back in the evening.
- Adverbial Phrase: in the evening
f. My
youngest cousin is going to visit us next weekend.
- Noun Phrase: my youngest cousin
4. Identify the Phrases and Clauses
|
Sentence |
Phrases |
Clauses |
|
a.
Mohit is not feeling well tonight. |
- |
Mohit
is not feeling well tonight |
|
b. Go
to bed now. |
go to
bed |
- |
|
c. My
green leather jacket. |
my
green leather jacket |
- |
|
d. Five
pieces of vegetable pizza. |
five
pieces of vegetable pizza |
- |
|
e. I
ordered five pieces of vegetable pizza. |
five
pieces of vegetable pizza |
I
ordered |
|
f. A
bag of crisp French fries. |
a bag
of crisp French fries |
- |
5. Underline the Main Clause and Circle the
Dependent Clause
a. We
may start from home (main clause) when the rain stops. (dependent
clause - circled)
b. My
brother goes to the gym every morning (main clause) to keep
himself fit. (dependent clause - circled)
c. Please
look up the word in the dictionary (main clause) if you don’t
know the meaning. (dependent clause - circled)
d. I’ll
lend you the book (main clause) after I finish reading it. (dependent
clause - circled)
e. Jai
plays badminton at the national level (main clause), who is my
neighbour. (dependent clause - circled)
6. Form Two Simple Sentences from Each of the
Following Sentences
a.
Sikandar, who is my best friend, sings very well.
- Sikandar is my best friend.
- Sikandar sings very well.
b.
Kolkata, which is also known as the City of Joy, is the capital of West Bengal.
- Kolkata is also known as the
City of Joy.
- Kolkata is the capital of
West Bengal.
c. Arjuna
Ranatunga, who played for the Sri Lanka cricket team, is my favourite
sportsperson.
- Arjuna Ranatunga played for
the Sri Lanka cricket team.
- Arjuna Ranatunga is my
favourite sportsperson.
d. Last
summer, I visited Kathmandu, which is the capital of Nepal.
- Last summer, I visited
Kathmandu.
- Kathmandu is the capital of
Nepal.
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Here are
the sentences changed from direct speech to indirect speech:
6. (e)
Mount
Everest is the highest peak in the world. It is called Sagarmatha in the Nepali
language.
7. Change the following sentences into indirect
speech:
a. Smita
informed Jina that her father had called her.
- Smita informed Jina,
"Your father called you."
b. Jina
told Smita that she had already spoken to him.
- Jina said to Smita, "I
had already spoken to him."
c. The
attendant informed Rishav that Mrs. Arulmani wanted to see him.
- The attendant informed
Rishav, "Mrs. Arulmani wants to see you."
d. I told
you that it might rain that night.
- I told you yesterday,
"It may rain tonight."
e. The
teacher asked if anyone could help her carry those boards.
- The teacher asked, "Can
anyone help me carry these boards?"
f. My
aunt told me that I was late for the party.
- My aunt said, "You are
late for the party!"
g. She
said that they were going to begin the party right then.
- She said, "We are going
to begin the party right now."
h. The
principal replied that he had already forgiven me.
- The principal replied,
"I’ve already forgiven you."
i. She
told him that she would never do it again.
- She said to him, "I’ll
never do it again."
j. The
doctor advised my mother to eat at regular intervals.
- The doctor told my mother,
"Eat at regular intervals."
k. The
coach told the player to keep an eye on the finish line.
- The coach told the player,
"Keep an eye on the finish line."
l. He
told me that they might not invite him.
- He said to me, "They
may not invite me."
m. The
Secretary of the school told my father that the school shall serve society.
- The Secretary of the school
said to my father, "The school shall serve the society."
n. We
must tell Amit that the students enjoyed his workshop very much.
- We must tell Amit, "The
students enjoyed your workshop very much."
o. Anjali
told the principal that she was sorry for her misbehavior.
- Anjali told the principal,
"I’m sorry for my misbehaviour."
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Here is the punctuated passage:
Some frogs were travelling through the woods.
When the other frogs noticed how deep the well of them fell into a deep, dry
well, friends they asked them not to try to jump out of it, as they were
worried about their safety. They tried to jump out of the well with all their strength,
but the two frogs ignored the comments. One of the frogs stayed in the well and
finally died. The other frog managed to jump out of the well. The other frog
continued his efforts, and at last, he succeeded.
Pairs of Words
Fill in Column B with whether the pairs of
words in Column A are antonyms, synonyms, or homophones:
|
A |
B |
|
a. night,
day |
Antonyms |
|
b. grate,
great |
Homophones |
|
c. right,
correct |
Synonyms |
|
d. cell,
sell |
Homophones |
|
e. fair,
unfair |
Antonyms |
|
f. good,
well |
Synonyms |
|
g. shout,
scream |
Synonyms |
|
h. buy,
bye |
Homophones |
|
i. left,
right |
Antonyms |
|
j. quick,
slow |
Antonyms |
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1. Complete the following sentences with
appropriate words
a.
Mohan’s pet dog has recovered fully.
b. Geeta
cannot attend the wedding in Delhi because she would be out of town.
c. Out of
excitement, Rakesh held on to the trophy firmly.
d.
Sanchit completed all the tasks sincerely.
e.
Somal’s bakery is just next to the grocery shop.
f. Hush!
There is a meeting going on.
2. Circle the prepositions in the following passage
Here are
the prepositions in the passage:
- by
- in
- among
- on
- beside
- and (not a preposition)
- behind
- along
- for
- a (not a preposition)
- towards
- along
- for
- between
- by
- on
3. Choose the correct conjunction and fill in the
blanks
a. Do you
want to go out for dinner or order in some food?
- ii. or
b. I
wanted a blue bag but my sister bought me a red one.
- iii. but
c. You
can’t go to the library now because it is closed on Tuesdays.
- ii. because
d. Although
she was a talented musician, she did not become famous.
- iii. Although
e. My dog
does not eat his food unless I sit with him.
- i. unless
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4. Fill in the blanks with the correct
interjections:
a. Hello!
My name is Jaspal.
b. Ouch!
That bee sting hurts so much!
c. Oh
no! I left my umbrella on the bus.
d. Hurray!
Our basketball team won the tournament.
e. Oh!
I didn’t know you were coming here.
5. Match the sentences in Column A with their types
in Column B:
|
Column A |
Column B |
|
a. My
sister cannot write from left hand. |
v.
negative |
|
b.
Please write neatly. |
iii.
imperative |
|
c. Who
is your English teacher? |
iv.
interrogative |
|
d. My
grand mother is a pianist. |
ii.
declarative |
|
e. Wow,
you dress looks so pretty! |
i.
exclamatory |
5. Identify the punctuation error and re-write the
correct sentence:
Incorrect
Sentence:
"Can you pass me that rice bowl, please?", Sunil requested politely!
Corrected
Sentence:
"Can you pass me that rice bowl, please?" Sunil requested politely.
(The
comma should not be followed by a question mark inside the quotation marks, and
the exclamation mark should be removed.)
7. Write P or C to say whether the following are
phrases or clauses:
a. After
I took a bath - C (Clause)
b. The
black and white ball - P (Phrase)
c. Will
be singing - P (Phrase)
d. Who
was walking her dog - C (Clause)
e. The
flight will land in 30 minutes - C (Clause)
f. The
sculptures on display - P (Phrase)
8. Choose the correct option to change the speech
of the given sentences:
a. Mrs.
Dolma said to us, "Come over anytime for lunch."
- i. Mrs. Dolma told us to
come over for lunch anytime.
b.
"Go to your room!" scolded my mother.
- ii. My mother scolded me and
told me to go to my room.
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8. Choose the correct option to change the speech
of the given sentences:
c. Ananya
asked if she could borrow my camera.
- ii. Ananya asked to me, "Can
I borrow your camera?"
d. Raman
asked the boy what it was.
- iii. Raman asked the boy, "What
was it?"
9. Punctuate the following passage correctly:
From the
far north, they heard a low wail of the wind, and Uncle Henry and Dorothy could
see where the long grass bowed in waves before the coming storm. Now there came
a sharp whistling in the air from the south, and as they turned their eyes that
way, they saw ripples in the grass coming from that direction also. Suddenly,
Uncle Henry stood up.
"There's
a cyclone coming, Em!" he called to his wife.
Aunt Em
dropped her work and came to the door. One glance told her of the danger close
at hand.
"Quick,
Dorothy!" she screamed. "Run for the cellar!"
Toto
jumped out of Dorothy's arms and hid under the bed, and the girl started to get
him. Aunt Em, badly frightened, threw open the trapdoor in the floor and
climbed down the ladder. Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to follow her
aunt. When she was halfway across the room, there came a great shriek from the
wind, and the house shook. Then a strange thing happened.
10. Choose the correct answers for the sentences
given below:
a. Triund
trek route offers some picturesque views.
- i. route
b. We
must live in harmony to have a civilized society.
- ii. harmony
c. Miss
Simran answered all our questions.
- ii. answered
d. Can
you please loosen that tight grip on the side bar?
- ii. loosen
e. It is
the calm before the storm.
- ii. calm
f. The gentle
breeze swayed the leaves of the tree beautifully.
- i. gentle
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