Q.1. A1. Do as directed (Any 4): [04 Marks]
i. Identify the type of sentence:
Don’t lose faith.
Ans: Imperative sentence
ii. Punctuate the given sentence.
are you still hungry I asked faintly
Ans: “Are you still hungry?” I asked faintly.
iii. Find out minimum four lettered words from the given word:
Conversation- ———–,———–, ———–,————
Ans: Nation, ration, version, convent
iv. Complete the following word chain for verbs :
Change ————,———–, ———–,————
Ans: Earn, notice, enter, repair
v. Arrange the given words in the proper alphabetical order.
solution, security, sleep, suddenly
Ans: Security, sleep, solution, suddenly
A2. Do as directed (Any 2): [04 Marks)
i. Rewrite in Indirect narration:
“Now young man” he said, “We’re ready to listen to Bach.”
Ans: He told the young man that they were ready to listen to Bach.
ii. Make meaningful sentences of your own to show the difference in homophones:
blue:
blew:
Ans: BLUE : There’s a nice blue sky today.
BLEW : The referee blew his whistle.
iii. Rewrite in the past perfect continuous tense:
The marlin fights for its life desperately.
Ans: The marlin had been fighting for its life desperately.
B. Do as directed (Any 1): [02 Marks]
i. Change the following sentence into positive and comparative degree:
The biggest challenge knocking at the doors of humankind is fear and intolerance.
Ans: P : No other challenge knocking on the doors of humankind is as big as fear as intolerance.
C : Fear and intolerance are bigger than any other challenges knocking at the doors of humankind.
ii. Pick out the Modal Auxiliary and state its function:
a. He would borrow one week, lend the next.
b. I knew, I could not afford caviar.
Ans: a. Would – willingness
b. Could – ability