Do as directed: (From textual lessons)
(1) Write two compound words from the text.
Ans. courtyard, blockhead
(2) Use the following word as a gerund in your own sentence : chasing
Ans. I would not even think of chasing a defenceless animal.
(3) Find out two hidden words from the given word : confidently
Ans. confident, confide.
(4) Make a sentence of your own using the phrase : to save their skins.
Ans. The thieves jumped into the lake to save their skins.
(5) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence : I is taking a big chance.
Ans. I am taking a big chance.
(6) Identify the type o f sentence : I don’t think it can be very difficult.
Ans. Assertive (negative).
(7) Write the following words in alphabetical order : understand, steward, window, squire.
Ans. squire, steward, understand, window.
(8) Write the present and past participles of ‘stop’.
Ans. present participle: stopping, past participle: stopped.
(9) Prepare a word chain using the following nouns : Denmark, France, Austria, England, Korea, Alaska.
France →
Ans. France → England → Denmark → Korea → Austria → Alaska.
Activities based on Contextual Grammar:
(1) Make the following sentences affirmative without changing the meaning :
(1) Sir, do not anger her.
Ans. Sir, please refrain from angering her.
(2) I shall not want many soldiers.
Ans. I shall want only a few soldiers.
(2) Rewrite the following sentences using ‘as well as…’:
(1) You have fifty armed soldiers and dozens of strong servants to carry out my orders.
Ans. You have fifty armed soldiers as well as dozens of strong servants to carry out my orders.
(2) You are to give me a horse and armour and some soldiers.
Ans. You are to give me a horse and armour as well as some soldiers.
(3) Polly and Jack have promised to come with me. (Rewrite using ‘that’.)
Ans. Polly and Jack have promised that they will come with me.
(4) You have only to give the order. (Rewrite using ‘nothing’.)
Ans. You have to do nothing but give the order.
(5) Make the following sentences Affirmative without changing the meaning :
(1) I am not so sure, now.
Ans. I am a bit doubtful, now.
(2) He will not be able to stop them.
Ans. He will be unable to stop them.
(3) I tell you nothing can save our side now but a miracle. (Rewrite using ‘only’.)
Ans. I tell you only a miracle can save our side now.
(4) I don’t remember.
Ans. I fail to remember.
(5) I can do no more.
Ans. I can do only this much.
(6) Rewrite the following as Assertive sentences :
(1) Have you ever seen English soldiers fighting?
Ans. You have never seen English soldiers fighting.
(2) Have you ever seen them plundering, burning, turning the countryside into a desert?
Ans. You have never seen them plundering, burning, turning the countryside into a desert.
(7) Pick out the modal auxiliary and state its function.
Even the Dauphin might believe it.
And. might—showing possibility.