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(a) Rewrite the following sentences followed by the instructions, without changing their actual
meaning [10]
1. Why did Radha skip the match? (Change the voice)
2. “Did you understand the passage clearly taught yesterday?” the teacher asks. (Begin: The teacher
asked….)
3. He snatched the badminton from him and scored a point. (Begin: Not only…..)
4. The grounds were too damaged to conduct the match. (Use: so….that)
5. Though skilled in commerce, he was not taken to the examination. (Begin: Despite…)
6. As soon as the match started, the crowd turned depressed. (Begin: No sooner….)
7. Piyush is very popular in the class. (Use too’)
8. ‘The Ruskin Bond’ is one of the best films released this year. (Use: good)
9. He saw the bat rushing towards him and leaf aside. (Begin: Having……)
10. The police are looking into the matter.
(b) Fill up the following blanks by using the correct form of verb in the braces do not copy the
paragraph write only your answer of the blank [5]
Once you get the question paper, evaluate the entire paper. Do not rush into……0……. (answer).
Select questions you are very sure of marks; the ones you want to answer. ……1……. (answer)
questions that you find easy because that gives you confidence and also time to take the rest of the
exams. ……2……. (peace). When you have a choice, make sure that you select problems because they
can be. ……3……. (solve) in a shorter span of time and you can be sure of full marks. But if you are not
sure of problems then select paragraph answers.……4……. (time) your paper and. ……5……. (sure) that
you complete at least 10 minutes before the due time. After. ……6……. (answer) every question take
a minute to revise the answer. This would be useful in case you don’t find time to review your
answer sheet ……7……. (late). After. ……8……. (complete) the answers revise. Revision is. ……9…….
(extreme) critical because it can help you identify mistakes and. ……10…. (correct) them.And finally
after the exam, please understand that you cannot do anything about the way you have answered,
just relax and wait for the results
(c) Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. [5]
1. Anirudh was the descendant ….Shajahan.
2. The rescuers ran short …… adequate assistance.
3. We must give credit our success …….. our teachers and parents.
4. The Minister resigned …………..the cabinet due to ill health.
5. The flood victims were resigned…… their fate.
6. The Gazette is available ……. reference in the library.
7. We should avail …… every opportunity to succeed.
8. When the car broke……, we had to walk home.
9. The curfew was imposed…….. all areas of the city
10. We should try our best to be true ….. our principles.
Question 2:
(a) 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 correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank
space. [4]
Example:
, (0) He had been (0) ……… (sit) on the bank of a small irrigation canal.
Answer: sitting
He was (1) ………. (gaze) at a couple of heron (2) ……… (fish) in the muddy water, when he (3) ………
(feel) something bump his elbow. (4) ……… (look) around, he (5) ………. (find) at his side a little goat,
jet black and soft as velvet with lovely grey eyes. Neither her owner nor her mother (6) ……… (be)
around. She continued to (7) ……… (nudge) Mukesh, so he (8) ……… (look) in his pocket for
nourishment.
(b) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word: [4]
1. There was a steep rise ……… onion prices.
2. Air pollution is responsible for the spread ……… bronchitis.
3. He was …….. pressure to complete the work.
4. Joan jumped ………. the river to rescue the child.
5. His teacher is very pleased ……… him.
6. Ali took ……… his cap and wiped his face.
7. The old woman could not get ……… the shock.
8. He should not get ……… with such rudeness.
(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so [4]
1. My grandfather is very old. He is very active.
2. Mala is not in the classroom. Mala is not in the library.
3. She was so excited about her performance. She could not sleep at night.
4. Mumbai is densely populated. It is one of the major cities in the country.
(d) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other
changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. [8]
1. The book was so interesting that I could not put in down.
(Begin : The book was too ……………… )
2. The Principal said, “All the prizes will be distributed tomorrow.”
(Begin : The Principal said that ……………. )
3. Last night’s dinner was cooked for us by father.
(Begin : Father …………… )
4. If Mary catches the first bus, she will be on time for school.
(Begin : Unless …………….)
5. Inspite of having high fever the girl came to school. .
(Begin : Despite ……………..)
6. I prefer going out with friends to staying alone at home.
(Begin : I would rather ………….)
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